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You can talk about games. Or movies. Or politics. Music. Food. Science. Sport. Dating. Speed dating. Internet dating. Blind dating.
Just keep it clean.
Talk amongst yourselves below…
stalker
June 17, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Hey, Monkey Island!
With the news that Telltale is remaking Monkey Island for XBLA and making an entirely new series for PC, I really hope they move onto Day of the Tentacle next. I seriously loved that game.
What was your favourite old adventure game?
Report PermalinkNeil Williams
June 18, 2009 at 12:30 PM
I would kill for a new Day of the Tentacle game! In fact, I’m going to go back and play it now, for nostalgia…
Report PermalinkAnonymous
June 17, 2009 at 10:42 AM
I’m too scared to poo at work. In the event of an unavoidable movement, I walk upstairs to an empty office floor where no one else works and I know I will have the bathroom to myself.
Is there something wrong with me?
Report Permalinkstalker
June 17, 2009 at 10:55 AM
I think they call that being “shit-scared”.
Report Permalinktruncheon
June 17, 2009 at 10:52 AM
im broke as a joke is anyone else struggling?
Report PermalinkChris Barns
June 17, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Probably “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiago”. Both the sick as Text version and the newer one. You could learn AND have fun.
Report PermalinkChris Barns
June 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Ummmm, the conversation kind of switched suddenly whilst I was typing that last bit. He he, Poop.
Report PermalinkDavid Wildgoose
June 17, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Yes, comment number two was a little… unexpected.
Report PermalinkChris Barns
June 17, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Number two, I get it. Its a poo joke, right? *Sigh* I am so very bored.
Report PermalinkChris Barns
June 17, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Well, if no one is going to say anything I will…again. I just finished playing Far Cry 2 on the Pc the other day and I have to say…woah. That game was awesome. I know lots of people didn’t dig the driving around and there was a couple of things they could have done better.But as a whole, I loved it. It is going to be hard to find a game that gets me as amped up as that game did.
Anyone else have any thoughts?
Report PermalinkDuncan
June 17, 2009 at 1:04 PM
@Michael Pannunzio
Whilst I know David was a fan as well, I have to say that Far Cry 2 really became a bit of a chore to play after a while. Mainly because I think that the gameplay never really evolved throughout the game. The way you played the first 2hours of FC2 was pretty much the same way you played the last 2hours.
While this is not necessarily a problem for games, it really means that the gameplay – at least in my opinion – needs to be really top notch and innovative. A game like portal for instance used the same basic mechanics throughout the game although the scenarios in which it was utilised really demonstrated how fun and innovative the whole portal idea really was.
Far cry 2 however was kind of repetitive and in many respects just a regular FPS with fire and some open world potential. Where were the “hang glider + Molotov” missions or the missions where I got to go nuts with a tank for a while? While I know apologists for the game will quickly jump on the dubious ‘realism’ argument, I just find that FC2 should have made a better attempt to draw players in with more than just atmosphere and fire effects.
Report PermalinkChris Barns
June 17, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Whilst the game isn’t perfect, I mean what game is, It was a step in the right direction. It sets a bar for other developers and for “The Crying Fellas” themselves. The thing now is next time they have to do better.
Report PermalinkMichael Pannunzio
June 17, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Well, if you want people to say something.
Very surprised that Liverpool are going to pay 17 million pounds for Glen Johnson. He’s a good attacking right back, but his defensive abilities have been questioned in the past.
Also, West Ham are incredibly close to signing Luis Jiminez (and Brazilian winger Mancini) which is great news :)
Report PermalinkDavid Wildgoose
June 17, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Particularly good news for this West Ham fan! We just need to hang onto Upson, re-sign Neill and get Dean Ashton fit again and I fancy our chances next season.
Anyone for a dedicated football blog?
Report PermalinkMichael Pannunzio
June 17, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Yet another West Ham fan :)
I could write enough to clog up this page on the subject, but it is testing times times for us with the “new owners” who are an “asset management company”
But back on the topic of games, when are they going to include Upton Park in the FIFA games?
Oh, and it is absolutely hilarious that they have St. James’ Park in FIFA now :)
Report PermalinkCat Tactics
June 17, 2009 at 4:59 PM
YESSSSSSSS
Report PermalinkChris Barns
June 17, 2009 at 12:54 PM
The Mariners are ‘eaps sick ay. Couldn’t help myself.
Report PermalinkJosh
June 17, 2009 at 1:00 PM
So I’m really loving my JRPG’s at the moment and thinking about picking up a copy of The Last Remnant (360 version).
I’m prepared for some slowdown and texture pop-in, and have plenty of HDD space for installing it….
So has anyone here played it? Is the game worth putting up with these problems?
Report PermalinkfORS4kEN
June 17, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Dont get it anyways if your after a good 360 JRPG get Star Ocean the last hope it shits all over the Last Remnant.
ps it is just me or does the ps3 motion controller look like a butt plug??
Report PermalinkCat Tactics
June 17, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Who likes watching the Socceroos play with two defensive midfielders and one striker?!?! Especially when we are playing at home against Bahrain and one of the DMF is JEDINAK!?!?!
I KNOW I FUCKING DON’T!?!?!
p.s. Nicky Carle better fucking get a decent run tonight.
Report PermalinkMike
June 17, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Just been playing FF7 through again. Nostalgia’s sake.’Thought I’d have a read of some reviews online….
Why are there a craptonne of people complaining about the graphics? One reviewer actually compared them to Gears of War 2. Why why why?
Report PermalinkCheuk
June 18, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Comparing FF6 to FF7 would be a better comparison vs time and technology. I do admit that when FF7 came out, it was pretty amazing, but personally wasn’t that impressed. It was technically cool, but looked awful. You have to admit that those chunky 3D graphics weren’t that great, and the framerate of those moves were pretty bad.
Report PermalinkOf course, there those really cool scenes like summoning Knights of the Round that kinda makes up for it…