Jonathan_Fakenham • Comments

• Newell: living room-friendly PC Steam packages to compete with next-gen consoles

• Jonathan_Fakenham 10/12/2012

  This is not for people who already have pc's, Snake.. It's about making the Steam library available for the masses at a cheap price, and for the masses to become Steam customers..
  
  Been trying out the Big Picture mode since last week, it's really excellent. Amazes me how well done it is, it's like a 360 dash now but without all the slow loading of menus and items. Reply +30

• Hideo Kojima doesn't like being thought of as "the Metal Gear guy"

• Jonathan_Fakenham 30/11/2012

  Working for 25 years with a franchise tends to do that to people. I guess he could also be called the Boktai guy though.. Reply +1

• Ron Gilbert wishes he owned Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion

• Jonathan_Fakenham 30/11/2012

  I'd kickstart a Monkey Island IP buyback if that would lead to a new entry in the series led by Ron.. Reply +21

• Retrospective: Anachronox

• Jonathan_Fakenham 17/06/2012

  This was an absolutely amazing game. I especially loved the characters in this. And I remember spending years after lurking on some fansite forum hoping for some kind of tidbit or release from that ending cliffhanger..
  
  The game supposedly grew too big during development, so they had to cut it in half. The follow-up, Anachronox Prime, was going to be more like a part 2 than a sequel.
  
  It's really sad how this game was buried, but the graphics were poorly dated by years even back when it was finally released, and it wasn't a type of game you ever used to see on pc's. I wonder how things could have been had this been released in a better state a couple of years later on the PS2 or XBOX.
  
  Set up a Kickstarter for the sequel and I'd be all over it.. If they do it right, it's a good idea for a downloadable title I'd say. Reply +4

• Crysis 3 confirmed, set in New York, first story details

• Jonathan_Fakenham 16/04/2012

  2046 eh? That's 23 years after Crysis 2.
  Old Snake confirmed then? Reply 0

• Spector "desperate" to port Epic Mickey 1 to PS3, 360

• Jonathan_Fakenham 26/03/2012

  Sure, I'd buy it again. And as I haven't played my original Wii copy yet, I think I'd prefer playing this on the 360 along with the sequel. Reply +2

• New DLC incoming for The Gunstringer

• Jonathan_Fakenham 14/03/2012

  A 4? That is harsh, but I could see why someone would mean that. First you need to set up the Kinect properly, then you need to figure out how the controls work and how to best take use of them, and then you need to like Twisted Pixel's particular brand of humor. Even if all of the above click, this is still just a 6 or 7, but a really fun and stylistically interesting experience.
  
  I've been picking up the DLC's for Gunstringer without even knowing what they are on the basis of my original playthrough of the main game, and also to support what I think is a really cool and original developer. I'm thinking I'm about due for a replay.. Reply +2

• Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC spotted

• Jonathan_Fakenham 13/03/2012

  That's another series I like to max out that I won't get the full point score total for anymore.. Oh, well.. Reply 0

• Ratchet & Clank HD Collection spotted

• Jonathan_Fakenham 02/03/2012

  Nice one! I'm guessing there's no Deadlocked/Gladiator on there though, AKA the one I never got around to playing. Reply +8

• Nintendo blocks Binding of Issac 3DS release

• Jonathan_Fakenham 29/02/2012

  @simsini Hopefully the Super Best Friends will make an appearance in the upcoming South Park RPG by Obsidian then.. :D Reply +8

• DJ Hero, Chime, Geometry Wars devs form new music game studio

• Jonathan_Fakenham 28/02/2012

  Sounds great. I'll buy their game on just this announcement alone.. Reply 0

• Assassin's Creed: Revelations The Lost Archive DLC details

• Jonathan_Fakenham 23/02/2012

  I was looking forward to this, but now I'm getting excited..
  Setting it as a S16 story could make it a nice little chunk of series mythology. Reply +7

• Sony US and UK teams helping out on The Last Guardian

• Jonathan_Fakenham 21/02/2012

  Nah, you can have both.
  "Please let it take the time it takes, so it'll be great." Reply +18

• Assassin's Creed: Revelations Lost Archive DLC release date

• Jonathan_Fakenham 21/02/2012

  So, that's the final two pillars on Animus Island unlocked then?
  
  I find it kinda wierd how one of the achievements wants you to "impress Warren Vidic" though, perhaps it's an AC1 flashback? Reply 0

• The Jak and Daxter Trilogy Review

• Jonathan_Fakenham 19/02/2012

  Looking forward to picking this up and doing a replay of the series. Hopefully they'll do a Vol.2 with the other three games at a later time.. Reply +1

• Duke Nukem Forever: The Doctor Who Cloned Me trailer

• Jonathan_Fakenham 14/12/2011

  The terminator robot saying the "balls of steel" line got a giggle out of me.
  
  I stopped playing the game somewhere around the alien rape caves, but somehow I still keep thinking I want to go back and finish the game.. Reply +1

• New Uncharted: Golden Abyss trailer uncovered

• Jonathan_Fakenham 14/12/2011

  Yeah, PS3-like controls, or even better, they'll do a PS3 version like with the God of War PSP games, so I don't have to buy a Vita.. Reply -1

• Army of Four built using Battlefield 3 engine - report

• Jonathan_Fakenham 01/12/2011

  Four mercs? That's a lot of high fives!
  And how do you do back-to-back with four?
  
  Looking forward to hearing more about this, I enjoyed both of the previous Army of Two games. Reply +4

• Hitman dev IO making new IP after Absolution

• Jonathan_Fakenham 01/12/2011

  A pity they seem to have abandoned Mini Ninjas. Reply +4

• Assassin's Creed: Revelations Review

• Jonathan_Fakenham 14/11/2011

  Yeah, it's funny how an 8 is a pretty great game, but a 7 is a hollow and empty experience.
  
  I'm still looking forward to this though as I've loved every part of the series so far, ever since the similarly flawed reviews of the original. There's few games that lets you experience a world like when you turn off the HUD in this series. It really comes alive and becomes a way more subtle game. Reply +6

• Lucasfilm domains reveal Star Wars: Identities

• Jonathan_Fakenham 09/11/2011

  Could be it's just another animated Clone Wars movie.. Reply +1

• Alan Wake dev defends XBLA decision

• Jonathan_Fakenham 04/11/2011

  I'm guessing there'll probably be a hard copy compilation when all the DLC episodes are out.. Reply +7

• Double Fine unveils Happy Action Theatre

• Jonathan_Fakenham 18/10/2011

  So is this Double Fine going the way of Rareware?
  Please don't say it's so, they've had a perfect run so far.. Reply +7

• PlayStation Network is down

• Jonathan_Fakenham 21/09/2011

  Well my PS3 suddenly got an YLOD and died yesterday anyway. Reply +3

• Dungeon Siege 3 DLC announced

• Jonathan_Fakenham 01/09/2011

  Cool. I enjoyed DS3, so I'll grab this. Reply -1