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@skankmustard The forbidding music and the menacing face of the Trex always left me with a deep sense of unease after quitting. I can still see it in my dreams, with its jaw swinging about. |
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The Double-A Team: Forget GoldenEye, the Die Hard Trilogy is the ultimate film tie-in
The joy of treating demos like a finished game
Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals 2020
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I've been looking for a new laptop recently and stumbled across the following deal: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/acer-predator-triton-300-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-2070-1-tb-ssd-10205998-pdt.html For £1300 you're getting a 10th gen i7, 16gb of RAM, a decent 1TB of SSD space, and an RTX 2070 (albeit the lower power Max Q version). I haven't seen any other laptop packing a 2070 for the same price. Your Razer blade deal above has one, with a bigger screen and probably better build quality, but it's 300 pounds more expensive. The Helios 300 deal looks pretty good too, though. |
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Final Fantasy 9 and the picture book adventure of a PS1 Final Fantasy
| Oooo, soft! |
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Humankind might solve the historical 4X's biggest problem: culture
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@2late2die Agreed. I can't speak for Civ 6 as I haven't bothered playing it, but as a Civ 5 regular I don't think Civ railroads you down a certain victory type too harshly, at least not now that it is in the BNW incarnation. Maybe some civs are more narrow and focussed than others, but there seems to be plenty enough crossover for me between science, tech and culture that you can quickly repurpose any which way if avenues start to close. The advents of religion and diplomacy make it all the more interesting. I would like to see what a rival to Civ can offer, but I disagree that Civ has any inherent weakness, or that the culture side of things ever felt like it was severely lacking. |
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Classic Final Fantasy games are 50% off on the PSN Store
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@Deoden12 Probably not as big a spoiler as there was on the back of the original PS1 box |
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All previous Half-Life games are now free on Steam in the run-up to Alyx's release
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@BobbyDeNiro I played through it and enjoyed it as far as it went, but I didn't find it to be the revolutionary masterpiece a lot of people hold it up to be. At its heart, it was a tech demo of the source engine, so you had a few contrived, crowd pleasing, physics-based set pieces (the car bit, the zombie bit, the gravity gun) shoehorned in, and a fairly engaging but ultimately minimalist storyline stringing them together. I do have praise for the art direction and design, though, as it was thoroughly unique and well conceptualised for its time. Episodes 1 and 2 were the more enjoyable game experiences, I found, as there didn't seem to be a predilection to throw a physics sideshow in your face after every corner you turned. |
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Slay the Spire gets new playable character The Watcher in big 2.0 update
| I was holding off buying the Steam version in anticipation of the Android release, but I think this is too much of a test for my patience! There has been precious little info about the 'droid version, except that it was delayed until 'early this year', and I can't work with these kind of vagueries. |
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Ex-Westwood Studios devs quietly announced a spiritual successor to Command & Conquer: Renegade
| Renegade was clunky and behind the times, but I had a blast on the multiplayer back in the day. There were some cracking 32v32 servers (a big number for back then) which were absolute carnage! |
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4K TV Black Friday deals we're looking forward to in 2021
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the same models of Samsung tellies are available at Argos for a good whack cheaper than you have them listed from John Lewis: https://www.argos.co.uk/list/shop-black-friday-tvs-and-more/brands:samsung/screen-type:qled/ EDIT: After a little digging, it seems that John Lewis prices do reflect those from ASDA, but your pricing in the link text is wrong |
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Games of the Decade: Mass Effect 2 gave me characters I will cherish forever
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@Sondergaard I'd agree with your sentiment, I can't make much of a justification for it but I found ME1 to be the more enjoyable game, at least for its time. I preferred the 'infinite ammo with cooldown' mechanic from the first game (as opposed to the conventional magazine system in 2), as it was a bit different for most of its contemporaries. I also enjoyed the mako sections, just for throwing the wee thing over the hills in low gravity and watching it bounce around. However, the second improved the combat/power system, the dialogue, the characterisation, the inventory and just about everything. Except Jack; she was a character I just did not get on with, her bad girl attitude thing felt very contrived. |
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Games of the Decade: Dark Souls is the cold at the heart of everything
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@Mushi-master It really sticks in my craw that Demon's Souls seems to have been forgotten about, even by Eurogamer who covered it extensively when it was released. |
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20 years in 20 Eurogamer articles - as they appeared at the time
| If Tom Bramwell joined the team in 2000 at the tender age of 16, then reviewed GTA3 in 2001, does that mean you had a 17 year old reviewing an 18-cert game? Ooh-err. |
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Ion Fury dev U-turns on promise to pull in-game homophobic slur
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@SteadyBarker Well, this was the first comment I read when scrolling down the list in which the user deigned to enlighten us to his sexuality. Forgive me, I didn't find the time to get down through all 150-odd posts and query them all in turn. However, if you have a spare half an hour then feel free to do so on my behalf. Also, not so hasty there, young hobbit. You seem to be insinuating I'm sympathetic to void point on this issue, which I am not. |
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| @adamasunder12 Why do you feel the need to qualify yourself as bi(possibly pan) sexual? Your opinion is just as valid as everyone else's. |
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June looks great for PS Plus subscribers
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@Brainflowers I picked up plenty of great vita games on ps plus - including soul Sacrifice, luftrausers, hotline Miami, sine mora, titan souls and, best of all, rogue legacy. I for one was disappointed when the vita games were dropped. |
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Report: Sony stopped Bungie's plans to add cross-platform character transfer to Destiny 2
| Sony may have been more willing to allow cross-play now, if Microsoft hadn't already blocked it due to favourable market share during the 360/PS3 era. Nobody is willing to give their competitors an advantage whilst they have the upper hand. |
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Toys R Us comeback tease infuriates former unpaid staff
| Ye canna be serious, Geoff. Come ooooonnn!! |
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Here's a SNES-inspired alternative to the Switch's Pro Controller
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@DickSocrates Agreed, just bought a NES30 Pro for that purpose. Playing turn based games using the on-screen pad is fine, but for games that require a bit more dynamism (platformers, racing games) the tactile feel of the pad is invaluable. Its portability makes it handy for taking with you on the go, too! Does anyone know if there are any carry cases available for these controllers? It feels sturdy, but the wee analogue sticks could use a bit of protection. |
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Ellie Gibson on: Manual Stimulation
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Looking at this article and comments, I can't believe the number of people who had the same little quirky rituals I did! Like breathing in the 'box air', for instance. I remember thinking that all Playstation games were made and boxed in Japan (with Sony being Japanese and all) so whenever I ripped open the seal on a PS1 game I used to lean close and breathe deeply and say to my brother 'Ah! Smell that fresh Japanese air'! Also, my brother and I would always buy games together, so on the way home in the back of the car we'd have the agreement 'one of us gets to read the manual on the way home, and the other one gets to play the game first at home.' Cue World War 3 every time we got back to the house. Ah, memories. |
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Hard Core: A look at the original Tomb Raider games
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That creepy butler from TR2 (maybe he was in others as well, I only played 2 and 4) who used to follow you around and fart. Locked him in the fridge! Dearly loved these games when I was wee, though the puzzles were hard enough it needed both my brother and I's collective brain power to tackle them. |
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PS1 at 20: Destruction Derby and the art of being an idiot
| I never had a chance to play DD1, but my brother and I used to rent DD2 from Global Video (!!!) and we loved it. On the second track, Chalk Canyon, was a very narrow bottleneck where you could park your car and let the AI pile up into the back of you, causing a huge jam. Then it was a case of continue the race, thread your way through the carnage and on to victory! also, the Death Bowl with the huge pit of doom! Ah, those halcyon days of yore ... |
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The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone doesn't quite fulfil its expansion billing
| Jizzing liberally all over a Destiny 'expansion' that costs 40-odd tokens to make a full price game what it should have been in the first place (never mind the questionable pricing structure), then slating an £8 expansion because it delivers content which would normally be considered an expansion, except against how generous the developers were with the original game? Are you serious, EG? |
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20 years on, Worms remains a comedy classic
| First blood! |
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Helldivers review
| Looks like a less tactical, more trigger-friendly (or un-friendly, as it were) version of Alien Swarm. Should be a good blast! I wonder if it will be just as good on Vita? The wee analog sticks can make aiming a bit tricky for me sometimes, and then the aforementioned rear touch pad. |
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Over a year after release, Gran Turismo 6 finally gets B-Spec mode
| It's unusual for Polyphony to be late with something. Highly unusual. |
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World of Warcraft goat raises $1.9m for Red Cross Ebola fund
| Wow, an amazing feta! |
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Gamers told Sony "shooters feel the same"
| Natural Selection was absolute dynamite, the best organised team-based tactical game I've ever played. The mechanics of gameplay were finely balanced and very complicated, which provided the added bonus of repelling the slavering hordes of witless, ten year old Counterstrike players. |
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'No kids' COD multiplayer dismissed
| I wouldn't mind kiddos so much if I could beat them once in a while, but they have the advantage of razor-sharp reaction times and constant twitch awareness that only a Ritalin-Irn Bru diet can provide. |
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Chime Super Deluxe dated for PSN
| I love these rhythm-based games. In like Flynn! |
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Bethesda signs Human Head's Prey 2
| Agree with most of the sentiments above. Prey blew my mind when it was initially released, but a recent bout of nostalgia only showed to me how age hasn't so much as smiled kindly upon it as scowled menacingly. Still, some set-pieces had my mouth agape in awwwwweeeeeee |
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Mob violence victim calls for Mafia II ban
| Make her an offer she can't refuse |
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Retrospective: Gran Turismo
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Haha, I remember me and my brother playing this game all those years ago. Someone in my dad's work gave us a loan of it shortly after it came out, and me and my brother thought at first 'what do you mean no weapons?' 'you mean you have to use the brakes?' 'this is a little bit stale', but then we bought a lovely used Mitsubishi GTO and cracked the racing mods on it and all of a sudden the full potential of the game blew open in our minds. I think it's safe to say I learned everyhing I know about cars from the GT games. Good day, retrospectives on two of my favourite games ever! |
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Retrospective: Super Mario Bros. 3
| SMB3 is how gaming began for me - I still remember getting the NES at Christmas, and me and my brothers looking at in wonder like 'what is this thing?'. I also remember us never getting a shot on it because my dad was hooked on Mario 3. This game was absolutely magical, and I just can't help but get emotional over it. I can't really put to words how much of a breathtaking experience it was for me, but thankfully Mr. Donlan has done a great job of it. Nice article! |
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Sony's made a new PS3 headset
| I'm with Rich72, I can't believe the praise the old one is getting. I have the old one, but it's a bit big and cumbersome, with too many sharp edges for comfort. Also, the sound quality isn't terribly loud or great, and you can't adjust the mic volume on the PS3 XMB for some fucking reason (always at setting '3', but greyed out so you can't adjust it). It's set too loud by default, so I get annoying feedback off my TV. |
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Black Ops PC specs released
| My machine does, but I'm not so sure about my stomach |
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Super Meat Boy gets early price drop
| Although not quite as zealous about it as richarddavies, I can't help but agree with his point. It's not so much a sale as a temporary break from extortion; the only reason it seems cheap is because they've thrown the mention of 1200 in there for contrast. THAT BEING SAID, I really like the look of the game and it's going to take all my powers of resolve just to stop myself from ... ah, fuck it. Purchase! |
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Meat Boy dev: Games are too easy
| I don't think it's as clear cut as all that, saying that 'this game is easy, so it's rubbish' or 'this game is hard, so you feel a greater sense of achievement'. A well-made easy game is still a well-made game. Like Uncharted 1/2 or Lego Star Wars, for instance. Both as easy as they come, but are they fun to play and rewarding at that? You bet yer ass. |
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BioWare leak row gathers pace
| These are supposed to be professionals of the games production industry? |
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Strategy guides heading to PSN
| I have an old Perfect Dark game guide I picked up for 1.50 or something back in the day, felt great pulling it back out again for Perfect Dark HD. |
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Gran Turismo 5 delayed again
| cry |
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Sid Meier's Civilization V
| Can't wait to get my greasy mitts on this! |
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Tiesto becomes DJ Hero ambassador
| Tiesto's first album (In My Memory) and a few of the Magik and ISOS series were good, but after that is commercialised trash. Just Be - including his Adagio remix - was tripe, and Elements of Life was nothing short of a cancerous abortion. |
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Battlefield 3 officially announced
| Are they gonna release MoH: Frontline HD seperately? I can't be sacked with yet another modern shooter |
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Retrospective: Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
| darkphoenix says it all, Tomb Raider IV is undoubtedly my favourite of the series. Tomb Raider 2 was fantastic as well, 3 not so much, but I just couldn't get enough of the ancient Egyptian stuff in the fourth one. I guess it gained an extra level of enjoyment for me since it was one of the few games my dad decided to help my brother and I with, he really loved those puzzles. Rotating room puzzle blew my mind! |
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Rare responds to fan site closure
| Hmmm, they showed you the ecstatic celebrations of the Italiexican family, but that Gomez kid got a ferocious beating off of his father and ate nothing but liquid gruel for a month after failing to make the save. |
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The EGTV Show: The Videogames Election - Episode 2
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"one of us has the em ... the em... errrrr.... errrrrrmmmm ... thermoplastically constructed button-operated electronic input device" He tried his hardest not to say joypad, like it would jeopardise his professional credibility. |
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Tech Interview: Blur
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Pasco: "I still won't buy the game because it only runs with 30FPS. A greater amount of cars in the game doesn't do it for me, the right feel does it. " The silky, stable 30fps of Blur is almost imperceptibly jerkier than the 60fps of WipeoutHD (to me), and, I would say, more than worth the sacrifice for the 20-car mayhem that goes on. But, hey! As an aside: buy this game, it is brilliant. |
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Guild Wars 2
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"You never get a timer saying, "Three minutes until content runs again." "Some are on timers" Say again, Broadsword. Danny boy? Broadsword? What? This is a game I am most definitely looking forward to, I just hope that (as somebody else said, somewhere) it'll go easy on my machine like GW1 did. Charr warrior, here we come! Also agree with the chap above me, art direction in GW was absolutely breathtaking. I'd like to add Echovald Forest to that list, beautiful and haunting at the same time. |
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Gran Turismo 5 "this fall" - Sony Europe
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