Archer released soon • Gaming • General Gaming • Eurogamer.net

ssuellid 18 Jun 2003 15:19:17 19,141 posts
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After serving 2 out of the four years he is out in a week or so: -

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_791654.html

Apparently its the earliest he could be released.

Getting ready for the barrage of TV programmes and interviews with him.

UncleLou Moderator 18 Jun 2003 15:48:40 40,346 posts
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And here I stand, disappointed, having expected the imminent release of a decent archery game. :-(

Alastair 18 Jun 2003 16:05:33 24,560 posts
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Erm, I've quite enjoyed most of his books.
Should that be in the 'Confessions' thread?

pjmaybe 18 Jun 2003 16:09:23 70,666 posts
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Alastair wrote:
Erm, I've quite enjoyed most of his books.
Should that be in the 'Confessions' thread?

No that belongs in the "please take the p*ss out of me NOW" thread.

Peej

CerealKey 18 Jun 2003 16:10:45 2,860 posts
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He's in the top 100 list for The Big Read so he can't be all bad. Don't think I've read any of his stuff, so I can't comment.

pjmaybe 18 Jun 2003 17:28:55 70,666 posts
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Archer novels - Only to be read on holiday to remind you not to read books on holiday (or on aircraft when you've got a perfectly good GBA in yer bag!)

Peej

jiroczech 18 Jun 2003 17:31:47 2,669 posts
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Isn't there some confusion over who actually writes Jeffrey Archer's novels anyway?

Nemesis 18 Jun 2003 17:35:32 19,957 posts
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Meh.

Put him back in again. Anyone notice Harry Enfield looks shockingly like Archer. That's not good.

UncleLou Moderator 18 Jun 2003 17:40:06 40,346 posts
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On a not really related note, has anyone read this Artemis Fowl stuff? Is it any good? Sounds like a HP rip-off, but who knows?

otto Moderator 28 May 2007 11:16:19 49,322 posts
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It's generic blockbuster gusset-shredder shite. Readable, even enjoyable in a low-brow Hollywood blockbuster kind of way, but it's not great literature. Let's face it, Archer is good at fiction! The fact that he's a slimey wanky bastard is irrelevant really. I've read some of his books and quite enjoyed them, I'd never buy one of his books though because I'd hate to think I'd put money in his pocket.

You could do an Archer and steal one though, just to see what all the fuss is about.

otto Moderator 28 May 2007 11:16:19 49,322 posts
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Well that was the other thing I was going to mention...