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I'm actually loving this game. Sure, it doesn't exactly make a good first impression, and with only 4 maps and 2 vehicle types it is kind of basic, but it's also damn good fun once you get into it! And the railgun event that's going on this weekend is great. One shot kills at pretty much any distance! There's something so satisfying about pulling off a 180 degree handbrake turn and then insta-killing a player that was on your tail! :awesome: Or picking people off in midair!

Just Cause 3 Jenga:

Or preowned for £11.99!! Oh GAME.

Thanks for posting that. Only watched the first 4 stages so far, but have been amazed by the course designs and sheer skill of these players! This kind of stuff is just so much fun to watch (knew they were on to a winner at the Nintendo World Championships) and confirms that Super Mario Maker is going to live on for a very long time indeed.

Agreed. It did not take long at all for the GamePad to feel/look outdated. Nintendo are free to use my redesign if they like!: Before and after the diet: I think they should just refine the Wii U Pro Controller a bit for NX though.

If that was what enabled use of the capsule machines in front of the shop (pretty sure it was) then yeah, I did. Really? Sweet! :awesome:I wasn't even aware there were sequels.

Bringing this over from the gaming diary thread: Hopefully you're right about the post-game, because it seems like a waste of the game's mechanics otherwise. Having this pretty in-depth customization setup where you can modify not only the main parts of your robot, but its motherboard weapons, special moves etc... would be so cool, if it was actually needed at some point. Then there's the 3 different attack types and elemental damage thing, again completely pointless so far... I imagine this must be a lot of fun as a local multiplayer game though, building up your own little robot and then seeing how it stacks up against those of other players. Shame there's no online multiplayer.

Yeah, got it just after Christmas in the sales (12 quid).It's a bit of a weird one really, essentially Pokémon but with little robots. Presentation wise it has a slight Ni no Kuni vibe going on (although nowhere near that level of quality) and the story is absolutely atrocious (I'm actually ignoring that aspect completely now)! Battles are real-time affairs, but the gameplay has been very simple so far (about 10 hours in) and not very challenging at all. I was sucked in by the customization thing really, which had the potential to be very cool indeed but has so far been a bit underwhelming. Still kind of early days, but I wouldn't recommend it based on what I've currently played.

Credits rolled on my first "completed" game of 2016, it was of course Yakuza 5! :awesome: Think I've probably said more than enough about the game and why I like it so much already, but what I will say is that I hope more people give it (or the series in general) a try. Toshihiro Nagoshi (developer of awesome games such as Daytona USA, Super Monkey Ball and F-Zero GX!) is an absolute genius. And he and his team are doing fantastic work with the Yakuza series, which deserves way more recognition than it currently receives. It's a shame the HD collection of Yakuza 1+2 doesn't appear to be making its way over. Would've been great, especially for the Wii U which has obviously been in dire need of games. It didn't do so well in Japan, even after getting hyped by Iwata and Nagoshi in a SEGA exclusive Direct: but it would've filled a much needed gap in the US/European Wii U lineup (still could ) so I reckon it'd actually do better in the West. Oh well.

It's no wonder you found the game to be slow and bland then, if you weren't even playing it properly. Probably. Think a couple might be exclusive to private matches actually.Why were you trying to avoid the trophies though? I thought you loved 'em?

Finished the story, the finale was certainly interesting.

It's nothing out of this world, but I quite like it. We're not talking Rocket League levels of fun, but it can still be a good laugh.You should definitely at least try it. The first car and the tanks are pretty slow, but the 2nd car is much faster.Speaking of trophies, this game looks like a really easy (albeit time-consuming) Platinum. Within a few minutes of starting the game I'd already earned a few trophies, including a gold. Not sure how you managed to avoid getting any at all!

24 of the 63 games I completed this year were PS+ titles! Including the sensational Yakuza 4! :awesome: (I've said it before, but that game alone was worth the 32 quid I paid for my subscription ).Was hugely skeptical of PS+ initially, but it really is a great service. Need to keep an eye out for any deals in January so I can renew for 2016! Yeah, quality thread. Cheers again, nekunando. : peace:

Nowt. Yakuza 5 is keeping me busy and I've then got Xenoblade to get through. BTW, The Swapper is pretty great (loved the ending to that game ) played it on PS4 earlier in the year.

Ah! I thought it was strange how there were no trophies on your list.

How you getting on with Transformers? That's supposedly a pretty short game.

YES! Lobster harmonica Pikachu GET on freeplay at last! And on the final day too. I don't need any other Pokémon badges now. Already got Meowth.

Finished Part 3 earlier. Amazing stuff. Just when you think the game won't get anymore bonkers...

It is? ...Damn, it is! Yeah, @Fierce_LiNk, don't get that one.

@The Mole, I won't be playing this week, but I'm definitely up for more MK8 league nights in 2016, if you plan to continue.

Don't do it! Get this instead:

My toughest and easiest: Got quite a good mix of difficulty throughout all my courses by the looks of things though.

This happened to me the other day too, really annoying! Wouldn't be an issue if you could just remain logged in, but for some reason that doesn't seem possible. Actually, have Nintendo changed something recently, because I've noticed the same thing with Miiverse. I used to always be logged in to that, but it never seems to remember now. Anyway, this issue aside, the Bookmark site is awesome. I've already manged to come across some fantastic levels thanks to it.

Sure is. Very funny game.

Could they have put Pikachu in a more annoying place? Bastards. You ain't getting anymore REAL money!