I was five years younger than I am today and more reckless with my purchases. I would often fritter away good money on stuff I didn't need or buy things only to sell them on later. But on this day in history even I was not prepared for the horrors of that day.

I was and still am a SEGA fanboy at heart. I am also not ashamed to admit to being a massive DC Comics nerd.  This would push these two loves of mine to the limit. 

As I waited for the bus to work that morning, I popped into Game in the Lion Yard Cambridge to purchase a few games I had been hoping to buy. I don't know why I didn't wait for reviews, after all I had played the demos of each game I was going in for and to be honest was not impressed with any of them, yet my rational side of my brain wanted none of that information as I picked up each title from the shelf. As I gave the shop assistant the games I had selected there was no warning from this young man either, why didn't he stop me? Surely he knew these games would be brought back later for part exchange cluttering his shelves! No, then manages to convince me that I needed a Halo 3 faceplate for my XBOX 360 to go along with these mad purchases. I like to think this guy has gone on to become a tycoon of business. 

All day at work, the games are sitting on my desk still unopened so in perfect condition to take back to Game for a full refund. During the day reviews start to appear! 

" So criminally lacking in any inspiration, though, and is such a dismal waste of the licence that you'll want to curl up and rock yourself into a trance. At least then your mind can entertain you with thoughts of what a good game might be like. 3/10"

Oh dear, it can't be that bad right? I think to myself. 

"In this case the name of one of the most beloved videogame characters of all time, couldn't provide the slightest defence against the big fat tyres of apathy which have spread it all over the road. 2/10"

Oh..........The third game was not reviewed that day so things showed promise there at least.

With these two review scores making the games sound like the worst things released that year, I really should have headed to the shops and taken them back for a refund asap. But I wanted to believe I could enjoy them.

I soon discovered that two of three games were indeed unplayable pieces of crap, that had no right to bear the name their respective names. The third game was playable and enjoyable if not a bit of a disappointment as a follow up to my most played game of all time. 

The three games in case you hadn't guessed were Superman Returns, Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 and Phantasy Star Universe. Needless to say two of those were traded in the following week for less than half of what I had paid the previous week. The lesson learnt? Never buy blind on being a fan of the franchise. 

At least my Halo faceplate looked boss!