BBIAJ • Comments

• Ratchet & Clank: QForce Vita release date announced

• BBIAJ 18/05/2013

  @Mister-Wario That's what I heard too, but as far as I can tell, I haven't been online with it at all, and yet in February, I still received an email with my MotorStorm RC download code, and confirmation that I'd be getting Ratchet Gladiator in due course too. Reply 0

• Polyphony considering PS4 version of GT6; has "unfinished business" with PS3

• BBIAJ 16/05/2013

  "If you look at the difference between GT and GT2, and GT3 and GT4, the change is not incremental. It's absolutely massive,"
  
  Hmmm, not entirely sure that I agree with that quote. To my eyes at least, GT2 looked significantly worse than GT, although it did add more, obviously. Reply 0

• UK chart: Dead Island: Riptide top for third week

• BBIAJ 13/05/2013

  You also referred to Dead Island: Riptide as "Mouldy-looking" in the 29th April UK chart Tom, and this baffles me, as not only is it not a bad looking game, but can you not be any more original? Reply +9

• Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets fired from Ubisoft

• BBIAJ 08/05/2013

  "We've contacted Ubisoft..."
  
  This is the most noteworthy part of the story for me, for once, you didn't say "reached out"! Reply +5

• Fuse demo launches next week on XBL and PSN

• BBIAJ 07/05/2013

  The demo is up now on the XBLMP for those that are interested:
  
  http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Fuse-Demo/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802454189a0?noSplash=1 Reply 0

• Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut review

• BBIAJ 07/05/2013

  Shaving isn't pointless, it earns you Agent Bonus, and cleaning your suits prevents you from getting the awesome sounding Stinky Agent Penalty! Reply +7

• BioShock Infinite DLC to feature a new companion

• BBIAJ 29/04/2013

  You haven't "reached out", you have simply asked them for comment.
  
  Why can't you just say that? It sounds much less wanky! Reply +22

• Gran Turismo 6 for PlayStation 3 spotted in retailer listing

• BBIAJ 23/04/2013

  "Gran Turismo 6th"?
  
  "...reached out"?
  
  Stop it now! Reply 0

• 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro finally makes its way to North America

• BBIAJ 20/04/2013

  I'm pretty sure Nintendo said at the time of the 3DS XL's release, the reason for not incorporating a second analogue stick into the design, is that if developers then made games that exclusively utilised both sticks, it would alienate owners of the 3DS that didn't own the Circle Pad Pro, and thus fragment the user base market. Reply +2

• Injustice: Gods Among Us review

• BBIAJ 20/04/2013

  For those mentioning Lobo, he was listed under DLC for most of yesterday in-game, but not on the XBLMP.
  
  It wouldn't download, instead it would get to 98%, then jump all over the place before failing. Also, it was 160 Mb+, so not on disk.
  
  It's since been pulled, but he certainly looks like being the first character to be released. Reply 0

• Ultra-rare Sega Pluto prototypes discovered

• BBIAJ 19/04/2013

  Very interesting! Never heard of the Pluto until now, now I would love one!
  
  Shame there are only two... Reply +4

• The Club retrospective

• BBIAJ 14/04/2013

  I remember picking this up on day of release, I think GAME were offering it for £19.99 when bought alongside anything else for some reason (pretty sure I bought DMC4 steelbook), and as a lifelong Bizarre Creations fan, that was too good to miss.
  
  I can see why this is a Marmite game, and just as I love Marmite, I also love The Club. And just like Marmite, The Club is something of an acquired taste. Reply +4

• Star Wars Pinball: The Empire Strikes Back review

• BBIAJ 05/04/2013

  @jonsaan This may be so, but sadly, they are all officially cleared by Lucasfilm as soundalikes, according to a developer interview with Zen Studios. Reply 0

• BBIAJ 05/04/2013

  @joelstinton They work great on the Vita, as the triggers make great substitute pinball flipper buttons.
  
  I have all the Pinball Arcade and Zen Pinball 2 tables on Vita, and although there are some great tables on iOS, I only get the good ones that are exclusive to that platform, as I just can't get on with touch screen flippers and a tiny screen.
  
  Just my two cents. Reply 0

• Julian Gollop reveals how the original X-Com was nearly cancelled - twice

• BBIAJ 28/03/2013

  Interesting read, cheers! Reply +5

• Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time review

• BBIAJ 27/03/2013

  @Triggerhappytel Ah, fair enough then. I stand corrected my good Sir!
  
  Still, nice of Sony to actually point this out as an option on the PS Vita's PSN Store, I can foresee a few disgruntled purchasers not realising this was an option until it's too late. Reply 0

• BBIAJ 27/03/2013

  @Triggerhappytel Are you sure about that? I thought that it sounded too good to be true, and looking at it via the PS Vita's PSN, it reads:
  
  Important Notices
  PS3 version sold separately.
  
  Looks like I'll be looking for a hard copy then, as I just don't have the memory card space. Reply +1

• Digital Foundry vs. Gears of War: Judgment

• BBIAJ 23/03/2013

  "The only fault we can pick out here is an issue streaming textures while turning around tight corridors specifically, which reveals a white flicker for a split second on the oncoming bend."
  
  I've noticed this on most UE3 games to be fair, I just assumed that it was a quirk of the engine. Reply +2

• Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 review

• BBIAJ 21/03/2013

  @BobbyDeNiro You could always let him die of old age... ;o) Reply +1

• Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut hits PS3 in April

• BBIAJ 19/03/2013

  "There are pre-order bonuses available at the likes of GAME, Amazon and independent retailers."
  
  If this is true, then where are they?
  
  Both Amazon and GAME have nothing listed as pre-order bonuses.
  
  I'm fed up of articles that mention such offers, before the websites themselves have them available.
  
  It's as if someone forgot to tell them... Reply 0

• Gears of War: Judgment review

• BBIAJ 18/03/2013

  @TPoppaPuff The double standards of Eurogamer? There's more than one reviewer on the site you know, hence opinions, and thus scores, differ. Reply +22

• Face-Off: Tomb Raider

• BBIAJ 11/03/2013

  @Widge Indeed they have, from what I've read. You're not wrong. Reply +1

• BBIAJ 11/03/2013

  I'm surprised that the PS3 version won out to be honest, given that in gamesTM #131, Crystal Dynamics themselves said that they worked exclusively on one platform only (the Xbox 360), whilst the PS3 and PC versions of the game were handled by long time collaborators Nixxes.
  
  It just goes to show you then, that having the core team working on a console's specific version, doesn't necessarily guarantee the best results.
  
  For what it's worth, I'm playing it on the Xbox 360, and am thoroughly enjoying it. Reply +6

• Borderlands 2: Gearbox teases sixth playable character

• BBIAJ 11/03/2013

  @Rogueywon The Brothers in Arms series? Reply +3

• Sony offers free games after Ratchet & Clank: QForce Vita delay

• BBIAJ 24/02/2013

  I received my email yesterday with the subject line informing me that it was for the MotorStorm RC code.
  
  I was naturally a little bummed out, as I bought that game as soon as it was released for PS Vita, and have been enjoying it in 3D on PS3.
  
  So it was an extremely pleasant surprise to find this in the email also:
  
  "We will also provide you with a free download of Ratchet: Gladiator on PlayStation®3 when it releases on PlayStation Store. You will receive more information on this in a further email."
  
  Cheers Sony! Reply 0