Jimbob

Finished up playing Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag over the weekend (story-mode and 3/4 of the extra stuff)

Had a problem with a certain gaming retailer (of whom will be named as LAME) on Thursday/Friday of last week. Popped into the store on the Thursday to pick up a copy of Child of Light, happened to spot a few Deluxe Editions left over. So picked up a box for it, handed it over to the sales assistant (whom i need to add here, was the manager of the store). They faffed around looking for a code for some reason (made me think, why didn't they simply take a copy from the shelf and scan it). Printed out a receipt with a code on it, but before handing it over disappeared again. Came out with a Deluxe Edition, scanned it and printed another receipt out. Asked me if i wanted to use my points for the purchase, i said yeah. So paid £8 for the game. Was handed the 2 reciepts only. I asked why wasn't i given the deluxe, was told it was a "pre-order only" version. Thought nothing of it and went home that evening after work. Checked the receipt i had once i got home and online to see how many points i had left. Found i lost all my points (all £7 of them). Not happy at this stage Contacted Customer Services via the phone, and online chat. Both said the same thing when i asked about the points and my last purchase. They said my card had showed a "Deluxe Edition" was charged, but i was only given the standard edition. I did ask for a transcript of the call/chat of which it was sent to me via email. Also asked if the Deluxe was pre-order only, they informed me it was not. Took it, and the receipts to the store that evening. Explained the situation to the store staff, whom were quick to say i was sold the correct version as per the receipt. I asked them to check my last purchase via the reward card, they saw what i was already told earlier. I happened to ask if the Deluxe was pre-order only, they said it was. I showed them the transcript. Along with that, and the proof i paid for a Deluxe on my card, they clearly were in the wrong. Click here for the rest

Following on from the bad stuff part regarding LAME, they had mucked up with my purchase of "Child of Light". Again explaining it was pre-order only (and again, that was bull as i proved it wasn't). They gave me a full refund on the game, and let me keep the receipts with the codes as a "gesture of good will". So not all bad in my eyes, complaining does pay off at the right time.

And the season pass for the 3 courses. Total, about £40

Picked this up earlier myself. I'm impressed with it. As RedShell mentioned, this is so much more enjoyable and better than the Tennis. More modes, and a heck of a lot better multiplayer feature. I've also gone for the Triple course pack. It's quite interesting to know it adds over 100 holes once all 3 packs are downloaded. And i'll enter the tournament in the morning, set a score for myself.

I paid £28 for mine from Shopto, i'm happy with that. And with the Season pass, it comes to the same amount as a certain store would charge for it in-store. Which of course, i'm happy with.

I've picked up the PS4 edition, got the codes at home. Saving it for the bank holiday. It does look great from the reviews i've seen.

R.I.P A great actor. Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Hook are 2 of my favourite childhood movies starring him.

Not seen the direct myself, but no voice chat in races sounds fine to me. As it's been said, it will certainly reduce the lag (if any) and disruptions. I don't tend to talk when in battles/races, too focussed on achieving a victory. But other than that, going to be a long 30 days. Luckly for me, this comes out at the end of May (on pay day) so i havn't got to worry about money seeing as Mario Golf and Watchdogs are out this month as well. Still, gives me a chance to get a WiiU Pro Controller (use the Wii Gamepad, na) and an External HDD sorted (for my free game)

That sounds a sweet deal. Out of that list i've seen (via Official Nintendo Mag), probably going with Wonderful 101 myself.

Once a fixed date for the meet is sorted, i'll let you know.

My fault entirely, i let my team get old without developing a younger team. It's starting to get into fruitition with my efforts.

Not a bad result, 3-1. I'm still developing a defensive line-up, trying to get a decent keeper sorted out, either from youth or from the transfer window

E3 Predictions More information on Zelda for the WiiU, revealing a cross between sailing and horse riding. New Metroid News on F-Zero Majoras Mask 3DS confirmed A new franchise A re-launch of how Nintendo think*, with a re-launch of the WiiU. *Advertising, promotions What will actually happen

Played some of the demo, reminds me of the Gamecube version. Which of course, I spent quite a few hours playing. Controls seem refined, and so far it does seem better than Tennis.

Yeah, if i get frustrated with a game i tend to throw the control pad on my bed and/or shake it. My mate however, he's been through 3 Xbox 360 controllers (1 was a spare i had) as he tends to throw them out of the window. Edit: Forgot, i did smash a Wiimote up when playing the later stages of Super Mario Galaxy.

Same, but i found 1 weed and felt i accomplished my taking part. Lief sent for a public works project which i'm looking into.

I used to stick "invisible" walls up on FIFA to stop a mate of mine deliberatly kicking the ball off the field as it was annoying me. Yeah, i used to use cheat codes in single player mode. My most memorable use of these was in Goldeneye on the N64. I used cheat codes to unlock all the cheats, then used a combo of codes i found in the back of N64 Magazine to allow me to be "invincible with unlimited ammo" in the missions on any difficulty so i could unlock all the levels. And i also used to play on "easy mode" when i was younger, wasn't as experienced a gamer back then. These days, i don't use cheat codes (well, except in GTA to get a spawning tank or something) when i want to have a rampage/fun outside of story mode. And i start my games on "medium" or "normal" to get a feel for the game before i venture into "hard mode" once i've got the experience of the levels. I have a pet hate for anyone whom cheats to get an advantage in multiplayer mode, i do purposely go for players whom cheat. Same as my mates whom see it happen. Red Dead Redemption springs to mind (before Rockstar fixed things) with players whom hid in buildings after finding a hiding spot inside buildings which were never meant to be accessed, whom became "invincible". This prevented people from finding them, let alone being able to kill them.

Just finished watching Season 4

Some places certainly don't want people to benefit from things. Regarding Arriva, it's no wonder they are classed as one of the worst train companies in the UK if they can do this with rail fares. I should really go on a 1 man campaign to make things fair for all really. And in another bit of good news, i used the £1.50 saving to get 2 bottles of Coke Zero from a store on the way in and found 20p in the self service coin bin.

Won a small arguement with Arriva Trains today. Basically, 2 days last week (on the same time train on 2 consecutive days) i was charged £9.90 for my journey from Caldicot (where i live) to Llanishen (where i work) via Cardiff Central. I travelled on the 8:30am train. Was charged the same yesterday, but today the conductor attempted to charge me £11.40 for the same journey. I perked up, stated i was charged £9.90 for 3 previous journeys on the same time train. He asked for ticket proof, i showed him yesterdays ticket. He said it was a cheap day fare and the price was still £11.40. So i said if it was a cheap day fare, explain this. I showed him the other 2 tickets i had for cheap, he muttered something under his breath (probably towards me) and was reluctant to serve the cheaper fare, he had no choice as i proved him wrong. Got the cheap fare and promptly contacted Arriva via twitter and the contact centre and put my issues in. Managed to save £1.50, it's not a lot but it's a victory for the expensive train fares.

In my family, as far as i know i've got 2 cousins whom both play Nintendo still. Both are under 16 (14 and 9) and they play on their 3DS consoles. Out and about on the streets, there are 2 young people (i think aged about 9 or 10) whom play on a DS when i see them in town. And i do see some younger people playing on various Nintendo handhelds about on a weekend in the city. But other than that, nothing. Last time i bought a Nintendo game in-store, it was spotted by a group of people whom called me "childish" and i should be playing great* games like Call of Duty and FIFA, which according to him and his friends, is 10x better than Donkey Kong. It's starting to feel like Nintendo is becoming what the 90's were to gaming, people playing in discretion. *I laughed

I knew i forgot something, this was also a great game. One of the games i picked up with the Gamecube when i first had it. I can't remember how many hours i put into it, but it certainly was peaking 100. Graphically (at the time) Lucasarts made it look stunning with excellent gameplay.

What a brillant console the Gamecube was (and still is i might add). I was given the choice back in 2002/2003 for which i wanted. It was either a PS2 or a Gamecube, i chose the Gamecube and i don't regret it. Ok, there were droughts and that was expected. But the games i played certainly made this console memorable. My current Gamecube collection isn't a heck of a lot, which are · Super Smash Brothers: Melee · Super Mario Sunshine · Wind Waker · Prince of Persia: Trilogy · Mario Kart: Double Dash It would have been less, if not non-existent. But i saved these from being sold by the folk once i got an Xbox 360 back in 2006. They had a habit of doing this, and i have no idea why. I'm in the process of rebuilding the collection with some of the games i had before (and that i can remember). During my experiences of playing Gamecube, i played some absolute classic games. Which included the brilliant F-Zero GX from Sega. As it's been said, all it needs is a solid online mode and it would have been perfect. Other games i've played include Pikmin which is an excellent game for the beginning of a great series, Metroid Prime. Again, such a brilliant game from an unknown company known as Retro Studios. Game looked fantastic, especially the drifts. Luigi's Mansion was one of them underrated gems of this era. And of course, not forgetting WWE Day of Reckoning which was a top quality wrestling game, beats the previous outings on Nintendo (close to beating No Mercy, but not quite) It was nice to see Snake on the Cube in the form of Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes. If anyone had the chance to play this, it was nice to play it on controls which felt comfortable. I like it, not sure whom else did. Rare's outing before being sold to Microsoft came in the form of Starfox Adventures. I didn't like it too much, it had Rare on the box. But was lacking in gameplay terms what i liked about Rare. Which was a shame, but that is how it was i guessed. Of course, i'm not forgetting about Wind Waker. As it's been said, Wind Waker with it's graphics suited the Gamecube to the tee. Super Mario Sunshine. Nice gmae, didn't like Fludd too much, but was satisfied with the game as a whole. Mario Kart: Double Dash. Brilliant co-op version of the series, again like Smash Brothers i spent hours with friends playing this. And of course Super Smash Brothers: Melee. Melee is the best Smash Brothers to date, so many characters and levels. Played so much at parties, it made my thumbs hurt at the time. The age old arguement with Twilight Princess still rumbles with some people. Some prefer the Wii version, others the original Gamecube version. This will always be a Gamecube game in my eyes. I’m planning on building up my collection again, but with versions available of Pikmin and Metroid on the Wii, I’ll be getting these instead.