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Man, I'm proper struggling with this game already!

Hehehe! What can I say, I crave chaos. Way more than actually winning. Had I not dropped that bomb I almost certainly would've won that race, and I knew that at the time, but the urge to create mayhem while playing Mario Kart pretty much always gets the better of me.

You don't have to use motion controls, it's just a suggestion for this particular theme. As long as you're using the correct character/vehicle parts, you can still take part using traditional controls.

Cheers. Yeah I completely forgot about that elevator, made use of it on the last few attempts though, and finally defeated Gazza! *EDIT* Oh, and to add to the storage box mystery, when I checked it after that boss fight, some of the blood vials I'd stored had once again disappeared, but this time I also suddenly had 40+ bullets in there when there should've only been around 20. WTF?

Difficult. Bloody difficult. Yeah, it seems playing through Dark Souls II wasn't enough to prepare me for Bloodborne, and I've been dying... a lot. Really wasn't expecting such aggressive enemies so early on! From what I remember of DSII, most of the early enemies were pretty slow and dumb, but here they all seem to be highly energetic psychopaths! Also, I had no idea they could steal your souls! I went back looking for the bloodstain where I died, was running around like a nutter thinking "I know it was here, where the hell is it!?" and got killed all over again in the process. But anyway, slowly but surely it's starting to click. I managed to defeat the first boss earlier, and am currently trying to defeat Paul Gascoigne so far with very little success. Do you know if there's supposed to be a checkpoint near him? BTW, anyone know if there's something up with the storage box in this game? I put some blood vials and silver bullets in there, and when I went back later, they had vanished! It's actually happened quite a few times now, I've even got a video saved where I clearly put stuff in the box, and then later on those items aren't there. Glitch, or is it just another way of the game messing with you? Other than that, I've really been enjoying the game. The presentation is amazing, and the sound design is superb. Actually, the directional sound has already saved me a few times, like here, where one of those mutts was sneaking around: I heard the snarling/footsteps coming from behind me, rotated the camera and took him by surprise instead! :awesome: Just about. It can also have the opposite effect though, as there are a lot of random ambient noises to be heard from all directions, which really does mess with your mind. Love it!

Nope, you must use the bike.It's a type that pretty much handles like a kart anyway.

Next theme (courtesy of @Glen\-i & @Dcubed): So yeah, be sure to blame those guys if you don't like it. Basically, the idea here is that we (as in those of us that normally play using traditional controls) are going to use motion controls, while Glen-i (who always uses motion controls, in case you weren't aware ) is going to use traditional. I suggested a similar theme way back in the early days of the league, but it didn't go down so well with some of the people that used traditional controls. So with that in mind, it is not compulsory to use them in this theme. However I will be, and I hope everyone else will too for a laugh. This is just a one-off, so you might as well. : peace: The IN! list: The Mole Kounan punio75 Brian58 BowserBasher Bullet Will RedShell Wii Glen-i Dcubed Nicktendo Who else is IN? *EDIT* BTW, remember to set the copy of that Mii to be a favourite in the Mii Maker, otherwise it might not show up in MK8.

Yeah, as soon as I saw that completely flat door handle which had just been done with a texture, I was like... "oh dear" Nope. So bad, it's bad.

Oh man, yeah that segment with Pelé last year was atrocious. Gave me a good laugh though.

Yep, that latest deal was just too tempting.

I remember thinking exactly the same when I started playing Dark Souls II. Anyway, glad to hear you're enjoying this. Also received my copy of Bloodborne from ShopTo the other day, planning to make a start on it tonight!

OK, so the banana only idea didn't work out as planned, sorry about that. It was worth a try though. At least it made the final GP on Frantic even more insane!! Oh, and apologies to @The Mole for that bomb on DS Wario Stadium. Just couldn't help myself.

This. Is. Awful.

I decided to revisit some older PS+ titles recently, ended up playing a couple of games that had technical issues when they were originally released but have since been patched. First up was Broforce. This used to have some weird lag at the start of each level, which has now been fixed. However, the frame rate can still take a big hit, and there are some inexplicably long load times with nothing but a black screen! As for the game itself though, it's pretty good fun. I like how the destructible stages can make for multiple routes and strategies. It's also a lot of fun unlocking and playing as all of the different bros. Unfortunately the game gets a bit too mental, and drags on for far too long in the final stage. Was glad when it was finally over. Then I turned my attention to Grow Home. This game suffered from some horrendous screen tearing when it first came out, but that seems to have been sorted now. The frame rate is still pretty iffy though, especially as the vine increases in height/complexity. Slowdown aside though, the game is really enjoyable once you get used to controlling BUD. I found it to be an incredibly relaxing experience, it's nice just wandering about, collecting crystals, growing the vine and gliding through the sky. Enjoyed it so much that I kept playing until I found all the items and reached 100%! Here's a screenshot I snapped while gliding (gave me SM64 vibes ): Lovely game.

I definitely want to get this at some point, had a blast with the beta version. :awesome: Made an F-Zero style track on it: Like Cookyman says though, great game to have as a digital download, so will probably grab it from the PS store eventually, unless there's a really good deal on the retail version before then.

Oh man, that is something else! So glad I've not dealt with GAME in a long time now. Anyway, here's hoping you don't get Rugby Challenge 3.

There would really have to be something else on offer (like the free monthly games you get with PS+) for me to consider paying for online play. Well, I say that now, but in reality all it would probably take is Mario Kart 9.

Yeah, the novelty has clearly worn off. I'm really surprised that Nintendo didn't include some of the other elements from Tomodachi Life, like the ability to customise rooms, the dream sequences, the little RPG mini-game and most importantly of all, the concert hall feature. That in particular could've done wonders for keeping people interested in Miitomo for longer, as it was such a fun mode on the 3DS game: Combined with the fact that there's basically no censorship on Miitomo, it would've been even more entertaining.

OK, highlight vid is on the way to @Dcubed right now, and here's the theme for Thursday!

IN! list: The Mole Kounan punio75 Brian58 BowserBasher Bullet Will RedShell Wii nekunando (maybe) Nicktendo Glen-i -

IN! list: The Mole Kounan punio75 Brian58 BowserBasher Bullet Will RedShell Wii nekunando (maybe) Nicktendo - - Getting there...

IN! list: The Mole Kounan punio75 Brian58 BowserBasher Bullet Will RedShell Wii nekunando (maybe) - - - 3 more places... Come on people!

Yeah. I've got another theme planned that also has the potential to mix things up, but it'd really work best with a full group of 12, so can we get a show of hands for who's IN! this week? The regular IN! list: The Mole Kounan punio75 Brian58 BowserBasher Bullet Will RedShell Wii If 4 more players sign up, I'll unleash the theme of doom. BTW, the highlight vid from the Waluigi theme night is done. @Glen\-i for suggesting this week's post-highlights moment, and helping me find the MKTV footage for it.

Looking good. Apart from the male protagonist, who looks like a total dork. Will almost certainly be playing as the female lead character this time around.

Glad to hear you enjoyed it. I was close to getting the last trophy I need yesterday. Finally got the lipstick but it was quite far into a game, and there were no sharks around. Then I got killed and lost the hat.