Delta's Variety Corner

Something a little different from me this time, I've decided to take a look at one of my favourite television shows from my Childhood. Robot Wars first aired on BBC Two; on the 20th of February 1998. The first season was hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, who many people will recognise from Top Gear and The Grand Tour. For the first series it was quite clear to the producers and roboteers that Robot Combat in the UK hadn't got to the point where two machines could battle it out at that be the basis for the entire show. Many of the robots seen in the first season were just boxes with wheels, some were even owned by the studio and had to pull out of the competition before the battle rounds. In order to make sure the show would stay interesting, the producers decided that instead of just battling one another, the teams would have to complete a series of challenge rounds, such as the Gauntlet, Pinball, Sumo, and Tug of War. The teams that did the worst in each round were eliminated, leavin...

Halo 3 is probably the most popular game in the long running Halo Franchise. It was a system seller for the Xbox 360 and for many people, it was their gateway into the series. So while Halo 3 has managed to craft this legendary status around itself. Does it live up to it? And, looking back over 10 years since its launch, has it held up compared to modern games. These are the questions I intend to answer as I take a look back at the heavy hitting title of 2007 and give my honest opinions of it. Starting with the story, we have to talk about the fact that Halo 2 was originally going to be the end of the franchise, and that Halo 3 only came about because Bungie set their sights too high and had to end Halo 2 on a cliffhanger. Because of this, Halo 3 has to both tell its own story, as well as finishing off Halo 2's. Halo 3 is comprised of 10 missions, though one is just a cutscene and doesn't really count. So all in all there are 9 missions in the game, making it somewhat shorter...