JohnnyWashnGo • Comments

• It's time to ignore Dead Space 3's micro-transactions

• JohnnyWashnGo 02/02/2013

  I'm saving my time alright... by not buying this piece of crap.
  
  It already looked ropey with the lost emphasis on solo action and the inclusion of multiplayer. But this whole DLC and microtransactions lark pretty much sealed the deal. Reply +118

• Resident Evil 6 sells a whopping 675k in Japan opening week

• JohnnyWashnGo 11/10/2012

  I feel stupid for buying RE6. I Loved the series up to, and including, RE4. RE5 was a massive disappointment for me. The RE6 demo really turned me off of the game. But somehow I couldn't cancel the pre-order. It is Resident Evil after all and nostalgia for the series somehow overruled my usually good sense of what games to buy.
  
  So... I am playing it now and it's a real chore. The story is pretty poor, the game is rather non engaging and it's about as scary as a neatly trimmed poodle.
  
  I just can't believe I bought it - this must be the so called buyers remorse that I have heard so much about. Reply 0

• Bayonetta 2 confirmed

• JohnnyWashnGo 13/09/2012

  Still not enough to make me buy a wiiu. It'll be a great game but I won't be buying a console to play one game. Reply +17

• iPhone 5 revealed, runs "console quality games"

• JohnnyWashnGo 12/09/2012

  5 rows of icons muthas - that's the way forward.
  
  But seriously, I imagine lots of tears before bedtime tonight - that new iphone is a real let down for a lot of people. They can cram in as much videogame friendly tech as they like but touchscreen devices are still horrible gaming machines for anything that requires precision and subtlety of control.
  
  Still, they will sell plenty to people too afraid of technology to try something different or too locked in to the ecosystem to move away from it. Reply +33

• Google Nexus 7 Review

• JohnnyWashnGo 24/07/2012

  The Nexus 7 is so good I bought two of them :)
  
  The 16Gb version is perfect for using in the home to consume media from a network attached storage device. I bought one for the house for this purpose alone. I bought another to put in my camera bag in order to show clients my portfolio as well as to use the excellent posing app for android to help get couples posed perfectly.
  
  For £200 you really can't go wrong. Jelly bean is great and a huge improvement over ice cream sandwich in terms of speed and responsiveness. This, and my Galaxy nexus running Jelly Bean, are the devices I could see coming in the future when I first bought my Google G1 years ago.
  
  Also, Shogun:Bullet Hell is a great way to pass the time in a truly hardcore style ;)
  
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.int13.shogun Reply +2

• Atlus launches impassioned defence of Persona 4: Arena PS3 region lock

• JohnnyWashnGo 07/07/2012

  I don't like the decision that they took to region lock the game but I do understand the business reasons for doing so. That doesn't make it right, it only makes it understandable.
  
  Normally when this kind of action is taken by a publisher, I see it as a kick in the teeth for the loyal gamers who have spent their money on the publisher's products in the past. It's kinda hard to view it in any other way to be honest.
  
  But if, as Atlus are saying, this is a one off and the situation may not arise again then I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
  
  To be honest, given the sheer amount of entertainment I have derived from Atlus published games in the last several years (80% or so of my DS games are from Atlus), I almost feel obliged to support most of their releases in order to show support for their company and the niche games that they take risks on. Reply 0

• It Was The Best Of Times

• JohnnyWashnGo 05/05/2012

  I have developed a sense of apathy towards games during the last year or so. If it wasn't for demons/dark souls, uncharted, Mario galaxy and maybe pandoras tower I may have given up games altogether.
  
  The pandering to the mass market in the form of ever more derivative fps and the mind numbing crap that comes out on mobile platforms has really turned me off gaming.
  
  As a consequence I have spent much more time reading books and much less playing games. I still love the medium but feel that the best examples of it are being pushed to one side in order to make way for the same crap in a different box. Reply +19

• Metal Gear Solid HD Vita uses rear touch pad

• JohnnyWashnGo 07/02/2012

  Love seeing debug output in the screenshots - area: title, fps: 30 ;) Reply 0

• Final Fantasy 13-2 "to be continued" ending explained

• JohnnyWashnGo 06/02/2012

  I only just started play this at the weekend - looks like I can save myself some time now that I know the ending :( Reply +3

• VideoGamesPlus.ca hacked, 21,000 users' details stolen

• JohnnyWashnGo 18/01/2012

  @X201 Why am I thinking ROT13? Reply +6

• JohnnyWashnGo 18/01/2012

  @Inmediasress Luckily, I have never used Facebook as I foresaw this kind of problem when it started to become popular.
  
  But I expect a bit more for online retailers who are supposed to keep our data safe :( Reply +5

• JohnnyWashnGo 18/01/2012

  Just bloody typical - I may as well pop my name, address and date of birth on the internet for everyone to know. Reply +23

• Best Android Gaming Smartphones

• JohnnyWashnGo 17/01/2012

  Had the Galaxy Nexus for over a month now and love it. The lack of a metal body means that it is really light. Games also work really well on it. Its a touch big though. Reply +2

• Amy headlines EU PlayStation Store update

• JohnnyWashnGo 11/01/2012

  The reviews on the net for Amy indicate supreme shite-ness sadly. I shall be avoiding even though a large part of me wanted it to be great.
  
  FF and AW demos will be downloaded ASAP. I want to give them both a try this evening. Reply +5

• Nintendo: Zelda series keeping motion controls

• JohnnyWashnGo 12/12/2011

  The other half and I agree that SS is great but would be a million times better with traditional button controls - the precision of the wiimote, even with motion plus, leaves a lot to be desired. Reply -3

• Dizzy: Prince of the Yolk Folk released on iOS, Android

• JohnnyWashnGo 09/12/2011

  The download is 70-odd meg !!!
  Does that not seem a little on the large side? Reply 0

• Vita limited to one PSN log-in per console - report

• JohnnyWashnGo 05/12/2011

  Another reason to not go digital for games, besides the inevitably high price tag. Reply +3

• BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend confirmed for Europe

• JohnnyWashnGo 01/12/2011

  And this is the reason I waited... Reply +2

• Uncharted 3 1.02 patch notes revealed

• JohnnyWashnGo 28/11/2011

  Played Uncharted when it was released and loved it. Played Uncharted 2 when it was released and for months afterwards on multiplayer and loved it.
  
  Still playing Uncharted 3 and loving it. Not noticed anything wrong with the aiming in single player - still managed to ace the game several times. Also, loving the multiplayer.
  
  I am tempted to try the single player campaign again with the aiming altered to see what all the fuss is/was about. Reply +5

• Batman: Arkham City DLC revealed

• JohnnyWashnGo 28/11/2011

  The image carousel is a bit... large doncha think? Reply +2

• Catherine European release date narrowed

• JohnnyWashnGo 24/11/2011

  This game is great but I haven't had chance to finish it - there is one level, involving a baby, that I just can't beat :( Reply 0

• EU PlayStation Store update 23rd November

• JohnnyWashnGo 23/11/2011

  Hmmm Daytona... This is the only reason I still have a Dreamcast under my TV ;)
  Maybe its time to retire it to the loft? Reply 0

• Splinter Cell Trilogy HD patch adds inverted aim

• JohnnyWashnGo 23/11/2011

  If more games let me invert the x and y axis, I would buy them. As it is, I find that I cannot buy and play a game if the axis cannot be inverted. Not my fault, just my stupid brain ;)
  
  I guess I am not the only one out there with this issue. I wonder how many units are not sold because of this? Reply +4

• Game Group suffers from "extraordinary" economic times

• JohnnyWashnGo 16/11/2011

  I stopped using Game when I started using the Internet which was around 1999/2000. They are expensive and never seemed to have the games I wanted in stock. Reply +32

• Sony unveils UMD Passport, PSP to Vita charge

• JohnnyWashnGo 11/11/2011

  Its a giant step in the right direction from Sony but the cost seems a little steep. I paid for the content once, and I will no doubt buy a Vita which is technically capable of running the software - so why am I paying for it again?
  
  That being said I would be willing to pay a couple of quid for the privilege and no more. Certainly nowhere near £10 seeing as I bought most of my UMD games for around that price in the first place ;) Reply +6