Lankysi Comments

  • Grid 2 fires up for May 31st UK release date

  • Lankysi 31/01/2013

    @LOLLERS Non-Brands Hatch purchasers will probably just get the small Indy circuit, pre-orderers will get the full GP and another route I'm guessing. Yes, knowing Codemasters, reverse circuit! Reply +2
  • Behold the amazing unlicensed Chinese World of Warcraft amusement park

  • Lankysi 16/01/2013

    Looks amazing, the architecture and statues are fantastic

    How long before it goes "free-to-play" though??
    Reply +5
  • F1 Race Stars review

  • Lankysi 14/11/2012

    Just another case of Codemasters jumping on yet another bandwagon!

    Stick to what you're good at Codies, serious racing games, leave the Karting to the experts ;)
    Reply -1
  • Out There Somewhere Review

  • Lankysi 05/09/2012

    Sounds good
    I'm not sure I can recommend it enough
    So why only 9/10? lol
    Reply +2
  • Glitch dev turns World of Warcraft into Google Maps

  • Lankysi 18/06/2012

    There any "amusing" direction guides to be found on there? Reply -1
  • Rumoured GAME rescue package outlined

  • Lankysi 21/03/2012

    I've just posted this in the "Contact Us" section of Game's website,

    Do NOT close the Gamestation stores as reported in the media. They are the only high street store I and many others use for gaming. The staff are generally friendlier, more knowledgeable and not pushy unlike those generally found in Game stores!
    I tend to avoid Game and always use Gamestation, they're far more welcoming and leave me to spend my money how I wish.
    The number of times I've been into a Game store and the sales person has tried to push unnessasary accessories or other over-priced products on me is shocking. THankfully I'm very knowledgeable when it comes to what my gaming needs are and what a competitive price point is. I fear for those that aren't quite so knowledgeable and suspect its these people that often fall foul of Game sales tactics!
    Please please please do NOT close down Gamestation! If this rumoured move goes ahead, you will lose my custom and many thousands of other gamers to supermarkets and online retailers!


    I emplore you all to do the same, copy and paste my posting if you will. But we MUST stand together as gamers! The loss of Gamestation from our high streets will be terrible, to be left with the pushy, unknowledgeable (word?) staff from Game, we as gamers will suffer!

    One or two voices will not be enough. If people feel that strongly about the loss of Gamestation, make your voices heard!
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  • Blizzard tempts WOW players back with Scroll of Resurrection

  • Lankysi 07/03/2012

    Got a text from a mate last night saying that he can send me a 7-day trial to SWTOR now as well.

    Which came first? Which one responded to the other? lol

    I tried going back to WoW but just found it boring and far too elitist :( Shame, cos I've spent MANY hours on it in the past
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  • PSN accounts to be renamed Sony Entertainment Network accounts tomorrow

  • Lankysi 06/02/2012

    @midnight_walker haha beat me to it. It was the first thing I thought of, Special Educational Needs Reply +1
  • Kingdoms of Amalur Preview: Action Speaks Louder

  • Lankysi 30/01/2012

    Played the demo and really enjoyed it. I thought straight away that it had taken quite a bit from Fable (which is no bad thing). I'm really looking forward to this.

    However, there's a nagging part of me that suggests, given the low-publicity release, a lot of people are still playing through Skyrim and that Mass Effect 3 is just around the corner, this might drop in price quite quickly

    I bought Deus Ex at near enough full price on release (good ol' discount codes) and look how that plummeted......and that was a great game! I fear, but very much hope I'm wrong, that this will drop quickly
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  • Battlefield 3 dev DICE hiring an "Anti-Cheat Administrator"

  • Lankysi 30/01/2012

    How about getting the game working 100% first?!

    Bought the Back to Karkand pack and Gulf of Oman doesn't load, just get a black screen instead. Seems a common problem across friends and the Internet. GET THAT FIXED FIRST DICE!!!!
    Reply +5
  • UK Top 40: FIFA 12 leads for a fourth week

  • Lankysi 16/01/2012

    @evild_edd Totally agree with those comments. Really enjoyed the game but they clearly just got to the end and thought "sod it, roll credits". Maybe the ending animation guy/girl was off that week?

    BTW - this the same evild_edd that knows Mr Fell?? Or am I way off the mark?
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  • Govt to axe boring school ICT courses from September

  • Lankysi 11/01/2012

    @Shadders

    That's how I deliver my lessons...load the paperclip, sit back and relax :)

    (I don't really, but it would make my life so much easier......and probably more violent)
    Reply +1
  • Lankysi 11/01/2012

    I'm an ICT teacher and I agree with most of this whole-heartedly. The ICT curriculum does need modernising and making more exciting. At the moment we teach what mobile phone to buy (which most kids know anyway), what resolution means, how to setup a home network, some of which is useful, some of which is EXTREMELY boring!

    However, there is a place for teaching MS Office skills. You'd be shocked and surprised by how little students know (at the age of 14+) about how to use the office packages. You tell them to write a report, they open PowerPoint. They can't do basic functions in Excel. They can't structure a letter properly.

    So yes, ICT needs to be made more exciting, but we still need to teach the office skills!
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  • Microsoft launches 12 days of Christmas Xbox deals

  • Lankysi 20/12/2011

    Can play it free in Google Chrome now!

    It is wicked though
    Reply -2
  • Nintendo 3DS Ambassador GBA games out Friday

  • Lankysi 14/12/2011

    Have they released updates to the free NES games yet so that we can save them? (not kept in touch with the news much!)

    Will these allow us to save our states?

    Fantastic list by the way, can't wait to play some of these :)
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  • Nintendo dates 2012 3DS, Wii, DS software line-up

  • Lankysi 13/12/2011

    No news on the remaining Ambassador games though? :( (unless of course I've missed that news) Reply -1
  • Obsidian boss brands online pass "a gimmick"

  • Lankysi 04/11/2011

    I hate DLC with a passion, mostly because it's only on rare occasions that we see extra content that's actually worthy of our extra money and adds a good few extra hours to the game's life. I'd say the majority of DLC is just money-grabbing uselessness!

    The only way I've been able to afford all these games recently is from trading in at shops or swapping with other people when I've finished a game. I know the recent crop of AAA titles have all come from different companies but if they'd been more spread out across the year I'd more than likely have most of them still sat on my shelf!!
    Reply +12
  • Vita EU release date, price announced

  • Lankysi 19/10/2011

    Rip off Britain once again! $249 = £158 on today's rates! But hey, lets add on another £70 just because the Brits will pay it!!!!

    I'll be voting with my wallet once again!
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  • Gears of War 3: Where's cheapest?

  • Lankysi 20/09/2011

    "Gamestation - £39.99 (an extra £10 off when trading in two titles - plus their trade-in value)"

    Is this still on? Having looked on hotukdeals, it seems the trade-in offer was only at midnight :( can anyone confirm otherwise?
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  • Mario and Mario Kart 3DS release dates

  • Lankysi 13/09/2011

    Yeah, no panic Ninty, we'll continue to make do with N64 remakes /sarcasm Reply 0
  • StarCraft 2 demo becomes Starter Edition

  • Lankysi 04/08/2011

    A nice little 7.08GB download.....lucky I'm in no major rush to try this! Reply +2
  • Nintendo fears 3DS price cut backlash

  • Lankysi 02/08/2011

    Yeah but how do I get the free games? My mrs nicked a 3DS off a little kid to give to me for my birthday in May Reply 0
  • Torchlight blazes past 1 million sales

  • Lankysi 07/07/2011

    Absolutely love this game and well done to Runic Games for this great result.

    Can't wait for 2 with its MP capabilities, have a number of people I hope to play with

    Only downside has been trying to get the last achievement on the XB version, achieve max reputation. Its been a real grind and has got rather repetitive..........but that's the only negative of what has been a great game up to there
    Reply +4
  • id: sequels "unfairly criticised"

  • Lankysi 14/06/2011

    IMHO if a sequel is brought out for the sake of squeezing more money out of an IP and really doesn't push the series forward any, then yes, it should get all the hate and criticism it deserves.......for this read FIFA, Guitar Hero etc etc.

    If a series is pushed forward, if a story is seriously developed, if there are major new additions, if there was literally too much stuff to squeeze in the prequel, and above all, a really good job is made of it, I don't see a problem with a sequel.

    As someone said, if playing more of what you enjoy is what you want, a sequel is great.

    Borderlands 2 and Shadow Complex 2 are DEFINITELY in need of release!!!
    Reply +1
  • DiRT 3 DLC details leak

  • Lankysi 23/05/2011

    If people stopped buying DLC, they'd probably stop making it

    But people happily pay 1200 pts for a couple of extra maps/cars/weapons etc.
    Reply +5