jidnffc • Comments

• Phil Harrison tries (again) to clarify game ownership, second-hand sales and always-online in Xbox One

• jidnffc 22/05/2013

  What about those of us who rent? Basically making them pay twice based on all info so far. Reply +2

• Skyrim PS3 lag to be addressed in patch 1.4

• jidnffc 11/01/2012

  How about fixing some of the broken questlines? Maybe actually let me collect all Daedric artefacts or complete the Companions' story? Reply 0

• Euro Oblivion 5th Anniversary Ed date

• jidnffc 16/09/2011

  So they're not including the book that was released in the special edition? I'm sure I read that was gonna be part of the deal... Reply +4

• NeverDead

• jidnffc 18/07/2011

  @Panda: No it was originally called The Iron Man, it had to be changed for Americans to The Iron Giant as apparently it was too confusing with the Marvel character.
  
  PS. Never heard of this before, sounds intriguing.
  
  EDIT: Spelling Reply +11

• First Assassin's Creed: Revelations info

• jidnffc 07/05/2011

  @bearfield: Not at all, one of my main draws to this series is the locations and their setting. Reply +4

• The Witcher 2

• jidnffc 23/02/2011

  I know this is probably heresy to ask, but whatever happened to this and the first one getting a console release? Has that been completely abandoned now? Reply +1

• Voltron game in development

• jidnffc 15/02/2011

  Hope this is actually related to the 80s original and not just a cheap cash-in on the new one, not that I'm holding my breath Reply 0

• Venetica

• jidnffc 17/11/2010

  Bought this straight away as I've been lacking console RPGs lately and the 360 version was only £25 and it's pretty good. However, as much as it may suggest otherwise, you've got to play the game in your head without an autosave as otherwise a quick death could cost you hours of play. After my first rage quit upon discovering this it's turning into a decent little game. Reply +2

• Codies versus pre-owned game sales

• jidnffc 16/11/2010

  How about they realise that every other consumer item that isn't perishable manages to deal with a second hand market, and people in the games industry shouldn't think that for some reason they're exempt. Reply +77

• The Lord of the Rings Online

• jidnffc 15/11/2010

  @wolkofdarkness
  It's an English website, based in England, run by English people. Of course it's going to be in £. Reply +2

• Get Football Manager 2011 for 24 quid

• jidnffc 06/11/2010

  And Mac users? No we don't count for games apparently... Reply +1

• Fable III atop of the UK chart

• jidnffc 01/11/2010

  @Beano
  
  You use the first 16 digits of the download code on the back of your Rock Band 2 manual. Reply +2

• Harmonix: People were waiting to buy RB3

• jidnffc 29/10/2010

  @paulf: Game didn't get their stock in 'til about 11 this morning, but HMV Oxford Street has a huge Rock Band section with all the instruments. Bought them there myself. Reply 0

• Arcania: Gothic 4

• jidnffc 21/10/2010

  I think the criticism with the subquests is fair though it's a common theme. Games like Oblivion, Dragon Age, Fallout, hell even stuff like Red Dead Redemption has that aspect to it. The important thing is how they feel. If they're just seemingly random bizarre quests that serve little purpose other than extending the game, as seems to be the case here (don't know for sure haven't played the game) then they're to be avoided. If the missions all feel important and relevant like they do in the other examples I mentioned then it's less of a criticism.
  Still I'm disappointed. The more RPGs the better, and having been let down by Risen I had high hopes for this as console RPGs have been slim pickings recently. Reply +2

• Setting Sun?

• jidnffc 18/09/2010

  Very interesting article
  
  But...
  I think it's a bit unfair to claim the anger at the new Dante is based on fear of change as you seem to be implying (if not, my bad, apologies). From what little we've seen very little has changed, still guitar music, demon and sword/gun combos. The only thing different is the character design. They've taken a well established and well-loved character and turned him into a Robert Pattinson clone, and so far there seems very little point in doing so.
  
  Do agree that Japanese games have a very important role to play though. I mean I'm tempted to buy a Wii solely so I can play Okami (I've already picked Amaterasu as one of my holy trinity in MvC3). Reply +3

• Activision plans pay-to-view game movies

• jidnffc 16/09/2010

  Given that I don't watch the laughably low quality free live action game films that get paraded around as release material this couldn't interest me less. Reply +4

• Japan-made Xbox 360 exclusives revealed

• jidnffc 16/09/2010

  I was really worried (like many) that Kinect would just be the new Wii, but games like these give me a sliver of hope that it'll still turn out well. Only time will tell I guess. Reply +1

• Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry confirmed

• jidnffc 15/09/2010

  I always thought Dante was too iconic a character to go through such a radical overhaul, especially considering tonnes of people will be playing the old one in MvC3. Reply +2

• EA: No consumer backlash to Online Pass

• jidnffc 15/09/2010

  Does it lock to the console or the gamertag/psnid? What if you have two consoles in the same house? Can you use it on both? Reply +2

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer

• jidnffc 02/09/2010

  I have one absolutely key question about something which has always made Treyarch's multiplayer better than Infinity Ward's IMO. Does it have the gametype War, which I love more than anything else any COD has ever offered? Reply +8

• Zampella: Reviewers should finish games

• jidnffc 13/08/2010

  Reviews are tricky. I almost always read them and pay attention to what they say but I never buy/don't buy a game based solely on someone else's opinion. I've enjoyed a few games that weren't well-received (Alpha Protocol and Shadowrun to name two) and never even finished some that were praised to high heaven (GTA IV) so it's always best to take all the different bits of info available and then make your own informed decision. Reply +5

• Irrational Games teaser website pops up

• jidnffc 28/07/2010

  Every time something gets released with a teaser tag like that I get all excited for some mythological/historical game, then I remember that we're in this generation so it's almost certainly a near-future post-apocalyptic shooter... woo!
  
  Then again if anyone will break the mould Irrational would be one of the best bets. Reply +3

• Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

• jidnffc 27/02/2010

  @frod_
  Apologies, I wasn't aware it had an official definition like that. I just use it to mean really top drawer game, regardless of budget. Dante's Inferno for example cost £shitloads but is an average game so I wouldn't consider that AAA.
  
  My mistake though. Reply 0

• jidnffc 27/02/2010

  At what point did I say budget. High budget doesn't mean high quality.
  
  And there is variety. Modes, maps, racers, etc; people want to know about them all. Not just a page that essentially says "Not as good as Mario Kart". Just cause you're not interested in the depth doesn't mean other people aren't. Reply +2

• jidnffc 27/02/2010

  For what it's worth, I reckon the length of a review should reflect the target audience, as a larger number of people will be more diverse and more diverse details will be needed, and the variety/length of the content to make sure all relevant facts are included.
  
  Therefore, AAA games tend to end up with 3 pages as loads of people are interested in them and generally they have a lot of stuff going on in them. Normal 360 games (like this one) get 2. DLC and budget games get 1 page, and Indie games get a small amount. It's a logical scale I think, and by that idea there's just not enough here.
  
  Just my opinion though. No flaming/trolling intended (and I think it's sad that this website's comments sections have got so bad that I need to make that obvious). Reply +2