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Re: Push Scare: Why the Abysmal Zombeer Has Changed My Outlook on Games

SuperCat

My favourite Playstation zombie game of all time is Dead Rising 2.

But... the timer killed a lot of the fun in that game. They created this awesome sandbox, filled with hilariously inventive ways to bash, slice, mulch and electrocute the walking dead... and then forced artificial time constraints on you so you can't just enjoy strolling the malls and casinos re-killing the undead.

Bah.

Read Dead Redemption's Zombie Nightmare was pretty special too.

Re: Push Scare: The Resident Evil 4 Cabin Encounter That Totally Redefined Survival Horror

SuperCat

Family game room? 3D-bloody-O???

All I had was a pinecone and a box of matches.

I loved RE:4 a whole lot, from the cheesy voiceover (RESIDENT EEEVIL... FOUR!!!) to the evil Spanish midget you eventually get to kill. The only bit I didn't like was protecting Ashley.

But for me, the greatest character was The Merchant. The guy hangs around zombies, monsters, and evil Spanish midgets... just so he can sell you stuff. He's a hero capitalist.

He has his own slightly creepy, slightly trippy theme tune and tasteful blue lighting to boot.

Konami should give him his own spinoff game. I'd buy it at a high price.

Re: First Impressions: Take a Minute to Learn About One of PS4's Hidden Gems

SuperCat

"the one problem with reporting on video games is that they rarely have the ability to surprise."

In the mists of time, when men were real men, women were real women, and real games came on CD's, Playstation games used to surprise me so often I had to replace my monocle every week.

Remember on the PS One, when...

  • You turned it on for the first time and loaded up the demo disc? "What's that? A dinosaur?!? It looks exactly like Jurassic Park!!!" (It didn't, but we were easier to please in the mid-90's)
  • The first time you encountered a monster in Silent Hill? Your radio crackles with static, and some... thing comes shambling out of the mist, causing you to nearly shart yourself?
  • The Psycho Mantis battle in MGS, when he read your mind?
  • Firing up Wipeout and being washed away by the super sharp graphics and awesome soundtrack?
  • Riiiidddddgggge Racer!
  • Tekken: the first and only game I ever played where you got to fight people as a bear.

Re: PlayStation Experience Pledges a Peek into the Future of PS4

SuperCat

@WARDIE - seems most recent big releases haven't lived up to the hype.

Infamous SS was meh. Destiny is above average. Watchdogs was boring. Driveclub looks a bit shonky. The best new title I've played on PS4 this year was Wolfenstein, and I had low expectations going in.

Feels like we're back in the early years of PS3.

Re: Game of the Month: September 2014 - Destiny

SuperCat

@Johnnycide - "he thought that Destiny was my daughter because I mentioned it that much"

I know people give their kids some - err - "unique" names these days, but COME ON!

Now if you'll excuse me I have to pick up little Bayonetta from school.

Re: Reaction: EGX London Hammers Another Nail in PS Vita's Coffin

SuperCat

I wish I room for a Vita in my life, but I don't.

My PS3, PS4 and Steam have more games than I have time to play.

My phone covers my all my mobile device needs.

In 2014 most adults outside Japan just don't have a need for a dedicated handheld gaming device. And kids have smartphones and tablets and probably a 3DS, with its Pokiemans and other child-friendly exclusives, too.

Which is a shame, because Vita looks like a brilliant piece of kit.

Re: Get a Better Look at Nathan Drake's Face in Uncharted 4 on PS4

SuperCat

Looks nothing like Drake. It looks more like bland Aussie actor Eric Banal, AKA the most boring Hulk ever. AKA the most boring Romulan ever.

Videogame characters don't need to suffer the ravages of time, because they're friggin' pixels. I didn't like the older, balder, fatter Max Payne and I don't like this. What's next? Lara Croft with botox, fat rolls and Tena Lady? A bloated, strung-out, bleary-eyed reboot of Pac-Man, voiced by Ozzy Osbourne? Jet Set Willy in a mobility scooter?

Fix it, Naughty Dog, or I'll spray on your furniture and scratch the crap out of you.

Re: Sony Shutting the Door on PlayStation Home Next Year

SuperCat

Nooooooooooooooo!

Seriously, Home could have been great with Project Morpheus. Imagine being able to meet up with your PSN friends in a virtual space where you can hang out, play games, watch movies or whatever.

This could be a killer app for Morpheus - VR, but social.