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Challenge Scot End of Year Announcement

Hello everybody! This is just a wee announcement to let you know that Challenge Scot is going on a little hiatus until January. I work a full-time job and make these videos in my free time, but as we race towards Christmas and New Year's I...

 
 
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No brakes racing in GTA Online - Challenge Scot

This week's challenge takes place in Grand Theft Auto Online in which I must win a race without braking whilst constantly accelerating. I'd like to think I'm actually pretty decent at driving in GTA V, but one bad corner is going to c...

 
 
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Crowbar in Half-Life 2: Lost Coast - Challenge Scot

This week's challenge takes place in Half Life 2: Lost Coast, in which I must beat the entire level using nothing but the famous crowbar. Freeman is pretty proficient in crowbar combat, but there are some enemies that even the mighty crowb...

 
 
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No weapons in Hotline Miami Part 2 - Challenge Scot

So, last week I may have dropped the ball a little bit. Turns out I got slightly ahead of myself and thought I had completed the challenge when I was only halfway through. Whoops! So this week I'm here to finish what I started, which was t...

 
 
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No weapons in Hotline Miami - Challenge Scot

This week's challenge centers on Hotline Miami, in which I have to beat chapter 5 without using any weapons. Even when fully armed, death is mere moments away in Hotline Miami. Thankfully you don't have to wait long to retry! If you'v...

 
 
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Fists only in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare - Challenge Scot

This week's challenge is in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare in which I attempt to kill three enemies in a row, without dying, using only my fists, whilst playing as an archer. The archer has the least amount of armor and is the worst class to p...

 
 
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Attempting tank theft in GTA V Online - Challenge Scot

This week's challenge is in Grand Theft Auto V in which I attempt to steal a tank from the military base whilst playing online. You die pretty quickly in GTA V and the military don't take too kindly to people trying to steal their stuff, s...

 
 
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Death from above in Battlefield 3 - Challenge Scot

This week's challenge is in Battlefield 3 in which I attempt to run over an enemy player whilst piloting an air vehicle. With so many other players ready to blow me out of the sky combined with my lack of piloting skills, this might be jus...

 
 
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Joining Modern Warfare's Mile High Club - Challenge Scot!

This week's challenge is in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in which I must beat the "Mile High Club" scenario on veteran. I've never really been super into the Call of Duty games, so my chances of successfully completing this rather notori...

 
 
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A Chernarus Sing Along in DayZ - Challenge Scot!

This week's challenge is in the Arma 2 mod DayZ, in which I have to track down another player, hope that they don't shoot me on sight, and then get them to sing me a song. DayZ is notorious for having a very hostile player base, ...

 
 
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Challenge Scot: Multiplayer madness in Just Cause 2

This week's challenge in is Just Cause 2 -- more specifically, the Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod, in which I was tasked with getting myself to Panau international airport without flying a helicopter or plane, steal the biggest aeroplane the...

 
 
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Challenge Scot: Running solo in Left 4 Dead 2

This week's challenge is in Left 4 Dead 2, in which I was tasked with completing the first chapter of No Mercy on expert and without any bots to help me. There's a whole load of zombies standing between me and the safe room, the odds are n...

 
 
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Running the length of Liberty City while most wanted

This weeks challenge is in Grand Theft Auto IV, in which I need to run across all three islands, on foot, to get to the airport, all whilst having a six star wanted rating. Liberty City is a big place and there are many trigger happy cops ...

 
 
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Challenge Scot: Team Fortress 2 - The Worst Spy

Hey everyone, I'd like to present to you the first episode of Challenge Scot, a show in which I attempt to complete various challenges in different games, and (hopefully) hilarity will ensue. Think of it as a really focused "Let's Play," b...

 
 
 

My gift to the Destructoid EU Community

A link to YouTube because apparently you can't embed videos anymore! It's Christmas Eve, but you can have this one present early I suppose. Can you guess what it is? It's just what you always wanted! A YouTube video! I love the Dtoid EU...

 
 
 
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Preview: Anno 2070

Anno 2070 is the latest installment in Ubisoft's popular strategy series. For the first time, the series takes place in a near-future setting, bringing all kinds of new challenges for fans both new and old. We got to take a look at Ann...

 
 
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Preview: Lollipop Chainsaw

Excitement is high for Suda51’s newest game Lollipop Chainsaw. A hack and slash game starring an 18-year-old cheerleader killing zombies with a chainsaw -- what’s not to be excited about? We took a look at the game at WB Ga...

 
 
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Preview: Anarchy Reigns

Anarchy Reigns is an over-the-top, fast paced brawler set in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world. Although the game stars many characters from MadWorld, it is not a direct sequel and the storyline is completely separate. We were invited to...

 
 
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Preview: Escape Plan

Escape Plan was announced for the PlayStation Vita at the Sony press conference at gamescom, but not much information was really divulged. Escape Plan is a puzzle game in which two rather odd-looking characters must try to escape from an el...

 
 
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Preview: GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

After last year’s well-received Wii remake of the classic Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye 007, fans have been hoping to see an HD version. Developer Eurocom is now fulfilling that wish as it is bringing GoldenEye 007: Reloaded to the PS...

 
 
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Impressions: Space combat in Starhawk

What could be better than jumping into a giant mech, blowing up some buildings, then transforming into a jet and reigning death down on your enemies from the sky? How about doing all of that in space! Lightbox unveiled the long-awaited spac...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


About Jamie McGinnone of us since 9:41 PM on 02.22.2008



A PC gamer at heart, but with soft spot for consoles, Jamie is very passionate about games.

A long term fan of Destructoid, he now makes his own video series called "Challenge Scot", in which he attempts to complete various self imposed challenges in different games.

May or may not be an international man of mystery.


Xbox LIVE:The Young Scot
PSN ID:TheYoungScot


 

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