danielpholt

Have faith. I think we'll see something similar to the NBA last season. Miss a few games or a month or two and then we'll see the groups come to an arrangement. Why they left this until a month before the deal ran out i'll never know. Idiots.

Looks like the US gets all the great Vita deals. The best i've found in the UK is an expiring copy of FIFA Soccer for £15. Thanks retailers.

Meant to respond to this earlier but phone acted up (well..more Chrome than the phone) I'd say a good golden rule before getting a platform is to have 10 games you want for it first. That way you're not buying it and having only a couple title for a year or so to play which would drive you off the platform pretty sharpish before it's matured, and also means you get to buy it post launch when everything starts dropping in price and the hardware more refined and stable. About the only reason to get at launch is for the "FIRST!!1!!" factor, not like it's a cake that'll go off, it can only get better as time goes on. Also it's worth holding on to wait n see what PS4 n Xbox 3 news crops up next year. It'd suck if your console budget was blown on the Wii U then something in the PS4/Xbox 3 really enticed you. You make good sense, however when it comes to new tech i for whatever reason, like getting on the bandwagon early. In hindsight, that phylsophue has probably cost me upwards of £100 on my Vita purchase however. So i'll probably hang fire until after Christmas. That GF has a Wii that she barely uses (as do i) and frankly the launch lineup isn't that impressive. Thanks for the thoughts. My credit card lives to fight another day.

Lawless. I went in expecting a fair amount, and unfortunately it didn't deliver. Don't get me wrong, its an enjoyable film, but it feels smaller than i was expecting. A few characters felt hacked on and nothing really happens. Still i'd recommend it for Tom Hardy alone. He was again, fantastic. Just a tip to anyone who does see it. Prepare to suspend your disbelief. It gets a little crazy at one point.

I've thrown myself into The Witcher recently. According to Steam i've put in about 23 hours in the last 2 weeks. Quite surprising considering i really wasn't feeling it at first. However much like its sequel, if you take the time to learn the systems then its a great games. Very enjoyable and the combat is very nice indeed. I've just started chapter 3. I've been informed the final chapter is quite short, so i'm expecting to put about another 30 or so hours into the game before completion. Not too bad for a game i picked up for £4.

My finger is hovering over the Wii U Basic 'buy now' button on Amazon. I can't decide if i actually want one, or if i'm just being caught up in all the pre-release excitement. Also my spending in 2012 has been insane, and i really shouldn't be thinking about flashing another £300 on a games console right now. However, Mario in HD. Damn that sounds good.

Looks like Europe is getting a PSone Classics sale. Honestly the list of games available is a little weak, but all of the Bandicoot games are on there as is Syphon Filter and Syphon Filter 3. http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2012/09/04/sony-kicks-off-retro-games-sale-in-europe-tomorrow/ I'm a little disappointed by the number of Disney games on that list. Nothing against Disney, but i'm just not interested.

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I was doing it on Normal. I've got no problem with a game challenging me, but throwing wave after wave of enemies at me seems a little cheap. I ended up going KoToR on it and just running around in a large circle shooting them and hitting anything that got too close.

Like i said, i've put 8 hours in so far. I think i'm on the final boss fight, and the shit just hit the fan. I can't do it. Its turned into a Horde Picked this game up for a bargain at £4 the other week. So far i've put about 8 hours into the game (according to Steam) and i've loved almost all of them. The combat is very enjoyable and whilst the execution moves can be a pain in the a*se at times it provides a fair amount of spectacle. Shooting is a little awkward at times, i find shooting down a Sniper scope to be a little challenging, its a little too twitchy for me. Any tips?

I'll be over here waiting for tomorrow morning. I want me some Final Fantasy V11.

Is £150 not an impulse purchase? I wouldn't expect or even want Sony to start selling the Vita for any less than £150, and i think its a little unfair to expect them too.

I think i paid £301($475) for the Vita, a 16gb Memory Card and a copy of Uncharted. So yes, that is a steal. As for the price drop, i don't know that Sony can afford to do it. I've gotta assume they're already selling the system as cheap as they can go without losing money on it.

Gave the Demo a play through this morning and i wasn't convinced. I found the free running aspects to be a little 'stodgy', but maybe thats because Assassins Creed gets it done so well. The Combat was fun though, i enjoy throwing a man into a furnace as much as the next guy.

New trailer for Lawless staring Hardy, Pearce, Oldman, Chastian, Lebeouf and Wasikoswka. Due out in the UK on Sept 7th.

Okay folks i need some recommendations. I'm looking for a Graphic Novel to read after i finish I Kill Giants. Watchmen has been on my list for a while, but i'm probably going to buy that for my next holiday. I'm open to anything genre wise, just as long as its good. Hit me.

Thanks for the info guys. I'll probably go back and re-read that chapter at some point. As regards to spoilers, shouldn't we really just have a separate book thread?