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@StitchJones It was a CB handle from way back in the day based on the french cartoon. When the net started up I misspelt the name but decided to keep it. I ran several sites as administrator as Titntin, if you ever used to grab psp or Wi roms you might have seen.
Old habits die hard 😁

@electrolite77 No one has laid off as big a proportion of workforce as Microsoft, whilst still boasting aboout record profits. No one else has put up there harddware so often that it simply doesnt compete. No one else has doubled the price of their service since June 24.
I have no words I can write here to describe people who wish to defend this behaviour.

@Northern_munkey I know eh? Who could of predicted it? Wait a sec, she did. I did. Anyone with a brain did. 🤣

Having finally played Spiderman Remastered and having 100% completed it early during the week, Im ready to be a ghost all weekend.
Im really enjoying Ghost of Yotei and intend to savour the experience this weekend.
Sadly, I will be unplugging and putting my series x away, as it was my Game Pass machine and I cant justify that subscription any longer following the changes. Sad times.

@StitchJones Yes mate a couple of frames of animation on intellivision football seemed revolutionary and I remember Kaboom well!
I too have a backlog bigger than Ive ever had. People consistently tell me 'this is the worse generation of gaming ever' but that simply doesnt mesh with my experiences and the huge backlog of great titles I'm so keen to play. Thats OK, Im used to seeing life a little differently, and its clear that many people are loving and enjoying gaming as they always have.
Have a great day mate, back to watching F1, but Im really keen on getting back to playing Atsu later!

This is such a low effort design its almost funny. Almost.

@StitchJones Tron deadly discs eh? My fave Intellivision game 👍I was 15 when it was released in 79😊 I was a fanatic too, and left a high paying job with IBM to make games back in my mid 20's. Was lucky enough to work for all the major publishers, Sony, Microsoft, Ninty, EA and many many more. Still mad for my games today, and fortunately, so is my wife!
As said, respect for getting your view across..agree or not its good to see a range of views and I'm liking your comments.
I'm also glad you like the site. There are far too many who look for any excuse to moan as far I'm concerned, but there's some great characters here and some truly knowledgeable people here too. I hope we have many pleasant chats in the future, whether we agree or disagree!

@SterlingEyes Maybe I have. But its clear I'm 100% convinced of where your "psychological barrier" comes from, unless you'd like to state it originates from another place?
Regardless, I bear you no ill will and hope I've not p*ssed you off!
Have a good one.

@SterlingEyes
Yup its an old man thing. As the decades go on you cant help but judge value by what you did in the past. Gigs were £3.50 to get into when I was around 20 and I remember buying a portion of chips for 2d when I was a kid ( pre decimalisation).
Nothing marks you out as getting older than hanging onto old values of what things should cost. Im now in my sixties and have made a big effort in the last two decades to not fall into that trap. So I do understand, but this myth that games and hardware is more expensive doesnt survive any objective analysis and is perpertrated by people who used to buy games when they were younger. If thats you just wait a year or two to play the game and you get it much cheaper. At this stage in life a couple of years goes with the click of your fingers 😃
Appreciate your reply. Have a great day.

@StitchJones Your viewpoint is perfectly valid, but we dont have to agree with it, and I disagree with almost everything you've said.

Im a lot more invested in Atsu as a character than I ever was in Jin, and the story is far better written than the previous game.
I also believe if you cant see improvements in the game graphically, then I dont know what you are looking at. I do have 20 years game development history informing my opinion of the engine, but you may wish to conisider Jons review of this game on digital foundary where he points out some of these improvements in detail I could not replicate here.
Ultimately the engine is a delivery medium for Sucker Punch's fantastic artistry, and that style has not changed, which I applaud.

This game is already crafting a better and more memorable story and experience for me than the first, and I loved GOT.
Im sorry you are not enjoying this game as much, but that view is by no means the predominant view from the articles reviews and viewpoints Ive seen. Maybe it will grow on you as you get further into the game? I hope so!
Either way, it was worth you expressing a differing viewpoint to many, a variety of viewpoints is more useful than total consensus.
Have a good day.

@SterlingEyes £70 now is cheaper than £50 ps4 games in 2013 when the ps4 launched ( which is about £74 in todays money.)

Its more than fair enough to prioritize where you spend your own money, but dont pretend its cause gaming is more expensive when its objectively not.

I love this tradition, its a lovely thing to see between devs.

17:00 in 15 minutes and then I'm jumping in to this game, can't wait!

As for the first poster - not even worth a reply.

My already dusty Series X is now going to get unplugged. It was a game pass server, I've bought almost nothing on it. Can't sell it as it refuses to connect to any controller wirelessly for any length of time, so in the attic it goes.
I've always had an Xbox and a playstation, it gives me no pleasure to see what Xbox are doing to themselves.

If I wasn't being a ghost this weekend I'd break the guitar out and play a goodbye session.
Thanks Rock Band, it's been a blast!

I don't buy Konami games because of this horrid lack of support.
There's enough titles published these days that I can play great games whilst ignoring Konami releases.

Wasn't sure EA could sink any lower in my opinion. However, they found a way to be scummier, (slow hand clap).
Im ashamed to say I worked for these people...

Great cover.
I've been buying/looking at Famitsu for about 40 years now. When gaming was still not a big thing here in the UK I used to have to go to the japan travel centre at St Pauls London to buy my issue every month, and I was learning the language back then as there was very little info on games in the west.
I still have a lot of time for the publication and this sort of cover will no doubt help the game repeat it's success in Japan.

@Cerny Wow. I wont pretend I understand your choices or reasons, but they are yours to make.
Have a great day!

@Nightcrawler71 Yes mate, Im in the uk and Im downloading now.... 85.139 GB

@Cerny You may wish to see Digital Foundrys piece. John was not keen on how stair climbing and inclines worked in the first game and notes its not fixed in this game. They do use IK solutions now, but feet will still pass through stairs. Despite this he makes a very compelling case for this work and what its achieved, so hopefully its not a deal breaker for you.

Thanks for the thorough review. I may be skint, but Ive just spent money I dont have and its downloading now.
You could say I've been sucker punched.... ( I'll get my coat...)

Oooo!
Day 1 for me, many fond memories of the previous titles.

Dreadful trailer. Dissapointing show.
Weird cause xbox shows have traditionally got this stuff right.

@ButterySmooth30FPS Never a better comment. Some people cannot wait for any piece of news to simply whine about it. I think its infantile, but its not going away so I come to push less and less as its full of people who dont seem to like games anymore.
I wont let them spoil my enjoyment though... I just go elsewhere.

Really enjoyed it, as I often do.
Saros looks great as does Wolverine.
Crimson dawn looking great too.

Its been a delight. The fact a small handfull of games have not been brilliant with support doesnt negate the overwhelming number of titles that do.
The article even mentions Boderlands 4, which may not have a specific mode, but still offers better performance anyway, having higher res and more consistant frame rates.

We have two pros and theyve been worth every penny to us.

Its a perfectly valid thing to chase realism when you want to use your asset as an actor. Excellent facial motion capture and acting need a realistic model to suspend your disbelief and help you forget your looking at a digital assett.
Of course this should not be at the expense of great gameplay, but nobody is suggesting it should be? Having delivered DS2, we can already see that Kojima delivers interesting game play IN ADDITION to good acting and believable characters to sell the story. Whats not to like?

Was never gone buy this given bl3 and Randys history. It gives me no enjoyment to see that was the right decision.
I can only hope they fix it for the people who still enjoy this series.

Thank you for this review. I missed this title first time round and I feel this is the ideal time to go back and experience where the series started.

After no 3, and Randy Pitchford's usual disgusting behaviour, I will not play another Borderlands ever again.

Another one here who will play this game with my wife. We both love lego games and cant resist couch co-op. I've had my eye on this and I'm happy it's turned out well.
@Scottyy If you are ever in Brixham Devon, you can come and hang with us and we'll play couch co-op with you! Genuine offer 😊

Finally playing Spiderman remastered. Its formulaic, but its a formula I like and its a very well polished experience.
I finally picked up 'Lamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story' and Ive been attempting to match my past on Tempest 2000.

What ever you are playing this weekend, have fun!

Imported jap one for me. £400 from the original cex store in soho London.
Sweet memories, but jesus, I was in my 30s even back then 😃

Top article, I really enjoyed the read.
We need people like suda in the buisness, I look forward to the game.

Glad this is working now... tried twice yesterday before repporting the issue.
For sites for game news, im suprised Skillups new website twiv was not a specific answer, though of course you can add under 'other'.
I look foward to seeing the data once collected, should be interesting!

The pull of nostalgia for this is too strong!
I look forward to doing it all again..

Yes I am the 0.4% who voted for gradius origins! Its such a good package.
Sword of the Sea is definitely worthy of an honarable mention 😀
Shinobi might have stolen it, but Ive not played it yet.

This is a dev to trust and the game is already in good shape considering its 6 months out.
I like Bond, I love uncharted, so this is right near the top of the wish list for me.

Lovely! I'm not usually a big buyer of special controllers, but I really like this one and was a bit miffed I didnt get the first release so I'm likely to get this one. It can sit next to my 30th anniversary one and the four different coloured ones I've collected.

Not sure that stick drift needs be mentioned here. If it happens, just get it fixed with TMR sticks for £20 on Ebay and your done?
I have had 3 dualsence go down with Stick drift now, 2 out of 3 of my Series X controllers have also broke and I use them much less, and I understand the issue is huge on Switch too (though I barely use mine so I've not had the issue myself). All the platform holders need to do better and ensure we have TMR controllers in the next gen, or at least hall effect.

Meantime, I'll bag me an Astrobot controller 😀

Always a pleasure to claim the games.
I might never play viewfinder.
I've played Stardew valley on at least two other systems.
I played Pyschonauts 2 on GP (recommend this game), and I might play again.
Happy to add them all.

If this were a pet the vet would be advising you to end this and save it the pain and hurt we can all see coming....

Whilst I'm interested in this game, I cannot pretend I'm not disappointed this is not a more generic show covering more titles.

Thanks for the review, its left me intrigued to find out more and this looks like a likely purchase.

I always thought the swinging in Spiderman would give me motion issues ( I'm suceptible to this), but Ive tried ' Spiderman Remastered on ps extra this week and Im delighted Im not having any issues with traversal!
I appreciate its essentially just another open world with markers for missions, but I enjoy exactly that. The writting and characters aren't total cringe, the combat is good, set scenes are excellently directed and the whole game is seriously polished. Ive been having a blast.
Still sneaking in some Forza 5 races, and Im getting intrigued by ' Unicorn Overlord ' too, so plenty to play!

Whatever you are playing this weekend, I hope your having fun!

Totally sold on this. Another amazing title to add to the huge pile we have had this year, good time to be a gamer imo 👍

Respect for anyones views on this one, but Im really looking forward to this. It appears to have some to inventive control mechanics and some thought put into it. Im just getting a vibe that Ill connect with this one, so on the wishlist it goes!

Ive become enamoured of a fun little rpg Sand Land which is fun and charming as long as you are not looking for anything too serious. Its also on PS plus, so costs nothing to try if you are on that service, and I do recommend it!
Still playing Forza 5 on a second run through and just starting the dlc tracks. Ive always loved Forza Horizon.
Im hoping to try the new Prince of Persia 2d game too, thats looking great.

Whatever you are playing this weekend, I hope you have fun.

I thought the presentation on the Xbox broadcast today was really good. This had previously slipped under the radar for me, but I'm very interested in getting it now...

It was pretty poor. Distinct lack of any innovation on show..
Edit: Felt so strongly I posted twice? I swear alzheimer's is kicking in