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Is it out yet?

Thanks!

Any info on this?

Did I mention I have one for sale?

So haw many of you people on here know each other well then? Was it started for that reason?

I'm waiting for Zak and Wiki: Barbaros' treasure hunt or something. Eurogamer gave it a 9 and they're generally quite tight. They also said the control system is more inventive than what nintendo themselves have come up with. Due for release in jan.

So, could Gamespot, after developing Trax and the accurate metrics, be said tohave been hoisted by their own petard? After offering these services to publishers, it has grown beyond their control. This begs the question, "Where can we get accurate and non-biased reviews of new games?". Can we rely on blogs and forums more? Well, yes, providing we are careful of believing shills. There are gaming sites that individuals prefer to visit over others, ones that people feel match thier expectations. For me, Eurogamer currently fills that place, along with a gaming community I'm part of that has had members back since the wireplay modem dayy, through blueyonder and out the other side, and know I can trust how those people view games because I am familiar with thier historical posts.

Steam Id: Norfolknclue

I'm not so sure - I think Sun hacks are possibly better at writing than the people who work on the Broadsheets (or Berliners now). That might sound arse about face, however, they basically have to tell a similar set of stories to people using a smaller set of words than is available to the more upmarket papers.

I've just been checking out the stock price. At the time of the merger, the stock jumped from around $22 to around $26.5. Apparently Activision have been on the lookout for some time for games companies, and Blizzard is the latest. They bought Bizarre Creations back in october. If they're still on the prowl, might be worth a punt.

Fab link Spaff.

I've just found this. It's a mix by Refusenik. http://mashit.com/audio/01%20Kold%20Krussian%20Mix.mp3 It's rather good.

An out of work pianist with Tourette’s syndrome is strolling around the streets and bars of Soho, one unemployed afternoon. Walking down Dean Street he sees a lounge bar with a sign in the wind, "Pianist wanted for evening performances". "Fucking get in there you cunt!", he says to himself and goes to the bar. "Get the fucking manager of this pig-shit middle class wankhole please, you cunt", he says to a somewhat startled barman. The barman however obliges and his manager comes upstairs. "Can I help you sir?" "Yes you can you fat piece of shit, I saw your poxy advert in the cunting window and I'm here to audition. Wanker!" The manager is naturally put off by the man's abrasive manner, but his dire need for a top class pianist forces him to agree to an audition. The first tune the pianist plays is an uplifting jazzy number, not too involving, yet utterly melodic. At the end the thrilled barman cries, "Wonderful, wonderful! What was that called?" "That song, you big nosed twat, was called 'Excuse me, Prime Minister, but I just jizzed in your daughter's eye and now the cunt is blind'." "Oh", says the manager, "er, can you play me another? Something a little less lively?" "Wanker!" interjects the pianist before launching into a powerful ballad which leaves the manager in tears. Through his salty teardrops, he asked him the title. "That little number was called 'Sometimes when you do a bird up the shitbox you get crap on your bell end'." "I see", said the manager, "have you any songs with less offensive titles?" "Well there's my jazz number 'Do you want me to split your ringpiece', or there's the epic 'I don't care if you're older my dear, you've still got gorgeous jugs'." "Look", says the manager interrupting, "I think you're a superb pianist, but the titles of your songs are a little racy. I will hire you on the condition that you do not introduce your songs or speak to the audience." "Fuck it", said the pianist. "Why not?" On his first night, everything is going superbly; the crowd are lapping up his repertoire and his silence is being perceived as modesty. The only thing putting him off is that in the front row there is a gorgeous blonde in a black evening dress with a split up the side revealing the tops of her stockings, and a plunging neckline which boasts a proud and inviting cleavage. During the interval the pianist has such a stonking hard-on, that he decides to go to the bog and knock one out. Just as he's shot his load, he hears himself being re-introduced over the PA, so he rushes back to the stage and finishes his act. After the show he is at the bar relaxing when the blonde approaches him. "Hi", she says in a sultry voice. "Hello", he winces, trying hard to hold in the expletives. She leans over and whispers in his ear, "Do you know you cock is hanging out of your trousers and cum is dribbling onto your shoes?" "Know it?", says the pianist putting his beer onto the bar confidently... "I fucking wrote it".

Yeh, I know what you mean. I did actively dislike that particular track quite strongly. I remember liking Rez quite a lot, and Cowgirl too on the other hand.

I just got bored of their general style. Perhaps what I said was a little strong. Although I don't actively dislike them, I've never gone out and bought their stuff, apart from 3 or 4 12"'s years ago when I used to own decks.

The long winter evenings must have flown.

Jesus fucking wept. I realise they want to be retro, but for the love of god, please, that website is just offensive.

...breaking some eggs. Sorry. Just want to say it every time I read the thread title.

This bugs the shit out of me too. While financial issues do not hold me back, I deliberately do not buy all the games available (at the moment, Assassin's Creed, UT3, Mass Effect to name the best ones)- in the past when I got loads of games for a console (e.g. PS1 chipped, games for 4 quid, 5 for £15), I played each one for about 20 minutes beore trying another. It's the same now - if I succumb to the marketing shite and purchase more games that I have the time to play, I end up finishing precisely none of them. Which is pointless. Having said that, struggling to decide which game to buy is not high up on the list of the world's problems, so maybe I should just shut my whining mouth.

It's a fab feeling! Savour that moment when you walk in... the bare walls, the bare rooms (maybe) bare floors...

I love electronica, but not a huge fan of underworld.

I think the new splinter cell was going to have a similar idea - 'hiding in plain view'. Flogging a dead horse, Ubi?

Oh, I tried that, believe me It has the distinct advantage of the fact that any dogs who try and attack you get blown up by grenades. Every so often a grenade would land in the door. I went back to camping out behind the concrete wall things, and setting claymores up for dog/human rush defence.

Yeh Cigol, I know what you're saying. I think it took me about 3 1/2 hours all told (in two sessions) to beat that level. Then I got stuck at a point further on, but not as badly. Up until then, the game had been a joy to play, and it ruined it a little for me as well. It seemed the difficulty-curve became a vertical line at that point, then became more sensible again. I did all ghillied up, but was not about to attempt the next one on veteran (i.e. the sniper one). I might give it a go one day. I did the mission before the AC-130 one last night on veteran. The one where the SAS have to escape to the evac zone. That got really frustrating, especially with that blimmin' helicopter providing cover-fire at the final bit. As soon as more than your nose was poking out, the guy on the mini-gun focussed on you. Was a real pleasure to shoot that fucker down with the shoulder SAM.

I've started on the veteran struggle. It's ok so far, although I've only got to the TV station level. The big room kept me retrying for a while though... Those last few levels on hardened has made it one of the toughest games I've played on the xbox, especially as the enemy soldiers all seem to be olympic shot putters with the accuracy of a crown greens bowler. They can also seem to sustain about 4 GPS [Grenades Per Second] at any given moment, making it extremely difficult to stay in cover. Once you break cover, they switch weapons and aim with the reactions of a cat, and the accuracy of a marksman, even on full auto. I predict a broken controller for veteran.