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  • Football Manager Handheld 2013 kicks off tonight on iOS, Android

  • Monsieur_Blade 12/12/2012

    <quote>RGeefe wrote:
    @Monsieur_Blade 2d dots on a pitch</quote>

    I actually prefer the 2d dots to the full 3d match view so this suits me fine :)     Reply +2

  • Monsieur_Blade 12/12/2012

    <quote>marc_si wrote:
    @Monsieur_Blade the mobile version contains both 2d display and text options for viewing the match.</quote>

    Great news!  thanks marc.     Reply 0

  • Monsieur_Blade 12/12/2012

    I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that Santa brings me a nexus 7 for Christmas so i think this will be my first purchase.

    I just don't have the time for the full version anymore so this should be the ideal compromise.

    Quick question - does the mobile version still have the 2d match engine or just text?     Reply +1

  • Amazon Black Friday deals week continues for UK shoppers

  • Monsieur_Blade 19/11/2012

    My mate at work has been on the lookout for a cheap xbox 360 for his daughter. I told him to have a look at the black Friday deals but i didn't think they'd be as good as this!!

    He got a 250gb xbox, 12 month xbox live subscription, halo 4 and forza horizon for £179.99! That's incredible!! He said he wasn't sure if his daughter would like halo 4 so i said i'd take it off his hands for £20.

    I look like the good guy, he sells a free game for £20 and i get a £35 game for £20 - everyone's a winner! :)     Reply +8

  • Fallblox review

  • Monsieur_Blade 14/11/2012

    <quote>skunkfish wrote:
    @bemaniac Eh, this game IS Crashmo.</quote>

    I think he's referring to christian's deceased wife :(     Reply +4

  • Grand Theft Auto 5 protagonist is a retired East Coast gangster - report

  • Monsieur_Blade 08/11/2012

    <quote>SpaceMonkey77 wrote:
    @Monsieur Blade

    There's a game just like that. Its called Sleeping Dogs, and dare I say its usurped GTA's flimsy paper crown. You play a cop treading both sides of the law, to finish a big case. And guess what? Its cleaning up the charts in sales, because we want something different.

    Dare I say, that's it out GTA'ed, GTA. SD is fun, and worthy of any gamers collection.</quote>

    But did sleeping dogs actually have 2 different story paths u could go down depending on the decisions u made?

    The undercover police thing was just an example.  I just think there are so many more exciting storylines than the cliched and over-used 'ex-gangsta dragged back into the mob.'      Reply -2

  • Monsieur_Blade 08/11/2012

    'A former gangsta that wants a fresh start but gets dragged back into the mob life.' You'd think with the huge team that are working on GTA V they could come up with something slightly more original than this!

    I understand that its a mob game but why not put a slight twist on it - You could be a policeman who has to go on your first undercover assignment but then gets attracted to the mob way of life. This could then lead to a lot of split decisions - do you stay loyal to the police or the mob? There could then be two different storylines that play out depending on the path you choose.

    I should work for Rockstar if 'the former gangsta getting dragged back into the mob' is the best they can do (it's basically the Red Dead Redemption storyline again!).     Reply 0

  • WRC 3 review

  • Monsieur_Blade 16/10/2012

    So we have to wait 5 days after the games released for a review and then u make it incredibly short and don't even explain how it handles on mud compared to gravel, snow compared to tarmac...etc. U didn't even mention the wrc season mode - which is the mode i want to know most about! I usually like eurogamer reviews but that was shocking!

    The demo impressed me enough to buy this though. Just gonna wait till it drops below £25.  i'd take a classic Colin mcrae type game over the Americanised dirt series any day!!  This sounds like the first proper rally game, with decent graphics thrown in, in years.

    Everyone who's played the full game (bar the reviewers) seems really impressed (look at amazon) so that's enough for me.     Reply +17

  • Why Football Manager 2013 won't ruin your life

  • Monsieur_Blade 15/10/2012

    <quote>basiclee wrote:
    I really don't think any one is interested in FMC, FM players want the in depth experience, that's what they play FM rather than one of it's pathetic competitors.</quote>

    Well i met up with 2 mates who i went to uni with at the weekend. None of us have bought a fm since 2010 cos we just haven't got the time anymore :(

    I told them about the new classic mode and all 3 of us are gonna buy fm 2013 because of it.... So i guess you're theory is wrong.     Reply +13

  • Forza Horizon review

  • Monsieur_Blade 12/10/2012

    I had almost no interest in this until reading the review - It sounds incredible though!! Problem is I was gonna buy WRC 3 as my next racing game but this has really made me want Horizon!! Decisions, Decisions?

    PS - I take it the WRC 3 review will be up today?     Reply 0

  • Microsoft reward scheme gives you 17p on your birthday

  • Monsieur_Blade 05/10/2012

    Noooooooo!!!!! My birthday's in September. That means I've got 11 whole months to wait for those 20 juicy points. At least I'll have plenty of time to decide what to spend all those points on! Reply +24

  • Football Manager 2013's new bits in video detail

  • Monsieur_Blade 18/09/2012

    <quote>DreadedWalrus wrote:
    @Monsieur_Blade I think most people now use the 3D view, myself included. Loads of people do still use 2D (and 2D Classic) though, so they won't be removing it in the foreseeable future. I myself sometimes switch to 2D Classic when I'm analysing how my formation holds up during a match, or if certain players aren't tracking their man properly when play is in a different part of the pitch, and so on - the fact that the whole pitch is shown at once and you can see shirt numbers is something the 2D views definitely have in their favour.</quote>

    Ah right, I'm quite surprised to hear that a lot of people prefer the 3d view.

    For me its 2d all the way, and classic view at that. Like u say, its a lot easier to see how your formation is holding up, u can see the whole pitch and it just feels more 'football manager' to me. After all, the game is all about stats and statistics!

    I'll obviously try the new 3d engine out on fm 2013 but i just love the 2d mode! So much so that i'd probably stop buying fm if they ever took it out.     Reply +3

  • Monsieur_Blade 18/09/2012

    Do many people use the 3d engine during a game? 

    I've always used the 2d engine and much prefer it. The whole point of football manager for me is to use my imagination.  I love seeing the little dots moving around the pitch.  It reminds me of the football manager game i used to play on my old bbc!     Reply 0

  • PES 2013 review

  • Monsieur_Blade 18/09/2012

    I did not see that 9 coming!! The last couple of years of pes have left me feeling very irritated after most games but the pes 2013 demo was the first time in years everything seemed to click.

    Haven't played the fifa demo yet but it looks like we're spoilt for choice this year.  The new fox engine could really see pes get its crown back! Be interesting to see how fifa reviews next week now.

    Ps - a 9 for pes!!! Its been a while.     Reply +2

  • Football Manager 2013 introduces a "less time-consuming" Classic mode

  • Monsieur_Blade 06/09/2012

    Haven't played since fm 2010 and i even found that a bit too over bearing.

    Me and a mate were actually saying how we rush they'd go back to the 01/02 set up just last week! This seems like the perfect compromise.

    I just wish they'd release a classic version for the 3ds as well.     Reply +1

  • PES 2013 to release one week before FIFA 13

  • Monsieur_Blade 06/09/2012

    <quote>SpaceMonkey77 wrote:
    I can only wish them well. I tried the demo, but got stumped at the forced training mode, where I could not skip it and go straight into the proper demo. It's thing like this where Konami should be more aware and alert.

    After so long trying to progress to the demo, I couldn't do a shot correctly and gave up. I'm sure seasoned ProEvo gamers will settle in nicely, but as a regular Fifa player, this was a barrier for me.</quote>

    Someone hasn't been paying attention in class.

    The very first screen when u enter the demo says 'do u want to learn more in the training mode?' all u do is click no and u can start a normal game.     Reply +2

  • Monsieur_Blade 06/09/2012

    21st Sept is the earliest ever release for pes! Konami finally seem to be learning.

    After initially being a little under whelmed by the first demo I've now played about 20 games on the second demo and I'm really impressed! So much so that i can't go back to pes 2012's pants shooting!

    I've promised myself that I'm gonna wait till November before buying either pes or fifa this year though.  I'm gonna check people's opinions in the forum on the new masters league and career mode before making a final decision.

    If Konami have fixed last years masters league mess I'll def be buying pes 2013. Plus its usually around £20 by November :)     Reply 0

  • Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Review

  • Monsieur_Blade 29/08/2012

    Reading that review has just reminded me how bloody brilliant dark souls is! I really need to make the time to carry on my playthrough.

    For the people who are worried its too hard or too much of a challenge: i don't consider myself a hardcore gamer at all and definitely don't consider myself a skilled rpg play but i absolutely love it!

    I'm only about 15 hours in so far and am up to darkroot garden. I'm not sure I'll actually have the skill or the time to fully complete it but even if i never touched the game again (which will never happen!)  i already feel I've got my moneys worth. Its just an incredible experience and I've only seen about 10% of the game!!

    So for all the fence sitters - just go out and buy it! Its a game that has to be experienced to be understood fully. The combat, the atmosphere, the bosses and the world are all incredible. And from software deserve your money!!     Reply 0

  • Retrospective: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

  • Monsieur_Blade 26/08/2012

    It may not have been as focused as gta iv but sa was just so much more fun. The map was incredible and there were just so many things to do!  Plus u could make cj a fat blob and then train him back up to a lean, mean fighting machine :)

    Gta iii and sa were my favourites of the series. Lots of people seem to love vice city but i just couldn't get into it for some reason?     Reply 0

  • Golden Generation: How FIFA Won the HD Era

  • Monsieur_Blade 23/08/2012

    I'm very interested to try out the fifa 13 demo this year.

    I thought the pes 2013 demo was a def improvement over 2012 but it also felt ridiculously similar in other ways as well. I feel like I'm a little bored of pes at the min and fancy a change so i may well buy fifa if the demo impresses me.

    I just hope the single player campaign mode can live up to the masters league as that's where i spend most of my time.

    I really hope the 2nd pes demo impresses me though cos i'd much rather give my money to konami than ea!
     Reply +7

  • Grid 2 teased by Codies

  • Monsieur_Blade 03/08/2012

    @parrapa Toca 2 on the PC is still my favourite racing game of all time! I'd absolutely love it if they made another Toca title!

    Forza is great and everything but I really miss being able to take part in a full Touring Car championship with weather effects and Tindell on the radio telling you "there's a crash ahead, watch out for debris."

    It was such a good game!!     Reply +3

  • New PES 2013 video shows off Player ID system

  • Monsieur_Blade 24/07/2012

    That's more like it! A video that actually shows some gameplay rather than a slow-mo shot of Ronaldo trapping a ball. There were some cracking goals in there (not sure what ox-chambs celebration was all about though).

    Roll on tomorrow. I can't wait to try out the demo now!     Reply +1

  • FIFA 13 Preview: "The referee's a w*nker!"

  • Monsieur_Blade 23/07/2012

    "this year has been a huge leap forward gameplay wise" - and the award for the most overused/inaccurate quote ever goes to..... Reply +17

  • PES 2013 demo release date announced

  • Monsieur_Blade 19/07/2012

    25th July really is early for a demo but I'm hoping it means konami are super confident about pes 2013!

    I just really hope they've sorted out the shooting - i don't want to score anymore goals where it looks like I'm kicking a half deflated balloon!

    Guess we'll find out on 25th...     Reply 0

  • New PES 2013 gameplay trailer recreates the goals of Euro 2012

  • Monsieur_Blade 17/07/2012

    Looking down the comments section is a perfect example of the uphill struggle konami face with changing peoples perception of  pes. I think even if pes 2013 is great, most people will dismiss it cos of this 'fifa is streets ahead' mentality.

    the video was just a compilation of goals and people have no idea of how pes 2013 will actually feel with the controller in hand but its already getting slated!

    Konami really need to perfect the gameplay this year otherwise i can't see them ever winning the masses back. People seem to have a huge negative feeling towards pes (some of it fully justified)  and i can't really see that changing until they start using the new fox engine in the next gen.     Reply +5