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I managed to get in a few hours of playing this over the weekend, in between chores that should have been done over Christmas, but didn't. So far, i'm enjoying it. I've done 7 or 8 shrines, which I quite like. They're like bite-size dungeons; short enough to do in one sitting and not get lost in between play-sessions. I've made it as far as Kakirokoro Village (I know it starts with a K), and learned about the Divine Beasts, but otherwise I've mainly spent around 50% of my time cooking. The other 50% of the time was spent trying to find the Assassin's Creed tower for that portion of the map. All the weapons being made out of cardboard is an interesting mechanic. Don't mind it at the moment, as I'm quite happy to just use whatever is laying around, but i can see it being a bit tiresome later on. It is fun attacking goblins with hoes and pitchforks.

I always assumed it's down to the colour of the crystal used to power it. Like how sapphire is blue and ruby is red.

I honestly couldn't tell you why the AC games are worth playing. Describing the gameplay to someone else makes it sound so dull....but it isn't. Its basically a charming mortgage simulator.

Had to search through the game libraries of the Xbox 360 and Wii because i couldn't remember what i played on those, and couldn't be bothered to go into the attic to check. Anyway, here's my top 10 in no particular order: Spider-man (PS4) Spider-man 2 is one of my favourite games of all time, and so the release of a new game that was said to have captured the feel of SM2 made me incredibly excited. Thankfully, the reviews weren't wrong, as Spider-man (PS4) was a fantastic game that I enjoyed every minute of (even the Mary Jane sections). I enjoyed it so much, that I was even compelled to play the game through twice to get the platinum; something which I am very rarely bothered to do. I am very much looking forward to the sequel now, which hopefully will have a sub-title so I don't have to refer to it all the time as Spider-man 2 (PS4). Borderlands 2 One of, if not the best co-op games ever. My friend and I spent countless hours on this game, and all the subsequent DLC, killing, shooting, looting and laughing. It had many flaws, and definitely wasn't perfect, but the style and humour made it stand out and remain memorable many years later. Assassins Creed: Black Flag This filled a pirate-shaped hole that I didn't know I had in me. I was already a fan of the AC games, and this one was ok in that respect, but it was the (pretty much completely separate) pirate aspect of the game that sold it to me. Sailing around in high storms; attacking merchant ships for loot; whaling; listening to sea-shanties; it was just fantastic. I also really loved the companion app that enabled you to build up a merchant fleet and trade to get money to use in the main game; something I wish more games did. LA Noire I have a love/hate relationship with this game. I love the setting, music, characters, gameplay and acting. I hate the interrogations. Unfortunately, the interrogations are a large part of the game, and almost completely ruin it. I remember getting almost apoplectic with rage towards the end of the game when I failed certain interview sections. There was simply no way of knowing what you were supposed to do during each question, and it ultimately boiled down to dumb luck in choosing the right answers. Fucking bullshit. Anyway, good game - hope there's a sequel on the cards. Minecraft I didn't play this game an awful lot (even though i owned it on three different formats), but it is undeniably one of the games of the decade. It has such compelling gameplay - here's an island; go explore, build whatever you want - that I keep returning to it just to start mining all over again. Just Cause 2 I downloaded the demo for this on Steam, and played the absolute shit out of it. Then I bought the full game, and attempted to play the absolute shit out of that, but my laptop failed me. So I bought an Xbox 360 purely to play this game. I had an absolute riot in this game, it was so much fun. Sure, the story was wank, and the script was laughably bad, but the physics engine and gameplay were so gloriously fun to piss about in, that it didn't matter. Portal 2 Another brilliant co-op game, but also a great single player game too. I've heard it described as puzzle games boiled down to it's purest form. I wish they would make a third one. Yakuza 0 Not a game I would have looked at twice on my own, but recommendations on here made me consider, then buy it, and I'm so glad I did. The gameplay is ok, albeit a bit repetitive, and the mini-games are pointless, but it's worth playing for the main story alone I think. The cast of characters is great, with some amazing villains (I was so happy when I got to punch turtle-neck in the face). Horizon: Zero Dawn Motherfucking. Robot. Dinosaurs. Halo Reach A brilliant single player campaign and an even better multiplayer - this was probably my most played game on my Xbox 360. The gun-play was incredibly satisfying, and the missions seemed infinitely replayable, with some great set-pieces. I loved it.

Well you're in luck. They definitely aren't €200 any more (were they ever?) Games are usually cheapest when bought through Steam, or through GoG (good old games). I think you can also buy them from the Epic store, who sometimes give away free games.

So i got 3 games for Christmas; God of War Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Zelda BOTW And then in the Boxing Day sale, i bought 3 or 4 games for my Oculus Quest. Robo Recall Virtual virtual reality Real VR fishing Ocean Rift (not really a game) At the rate i finish games, the first three should take me most of the year, while fitting the Oculus games in and around them whenever i can.

Spider-man if you are a Spider-man fan.

This is the Germanest thing you've ever posted on here.

Just got back from seeing Cats. Wow. How the hell did that do 30 years at the West end? The songs are just awful. I thought i was going to see a good musical ruined by shit CGI, but it ended up being pretty good CGI ruined by a shit musical.

Yeah, there doesn't seem to be anyone who can beat Liverpool at the moment, let alone the four or five losses they'd need for anyone to catch up.

Oh have no fear, spamming old game threads is one of my favourite past-times

Got this for Christmas! Not particularly a fan of Zelda games, but I've heard this is a bit different from previous ones. Looking forward to trying it out.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone! Opened the presents from my family on Saturday - got a few games that are now sat in front of my TV taunting me as i can't play them until after Christmas *crying overly-dramatically emoji*

Saw it on Sunday night. Wasn't great. Comfortably the worst Star Wars film. Plot and script was all over the place. I might go into more detail if i can be arsed faffing about with spoiler tags. 5/10

Wow, that post makes me want to buy products from cuteplushies.net!

I thought Link was a direct cable from PC? Is it a downgrade from what you get included with the Rift S?

I think the S might have a slightly better screen resolution, but ultimately it does seem like they've shot the S in the foot somewhat with the release of the Link cable. All the Rift S users over on Reddit were in meltdown about it.

What do you mean, myth?

I have not, but i was close to dragging my wife to see it at the cinema. Glad i didn't now, as that sounds like something she would hate that i would have gotten the blame for.

You weren't replying, and i got scared.

Did you play the first two? How does it compare? Some of the reviews I've seen said it was a bit crap compared to the first two.

Did you play the first two? How does it compare? Some of the reviews I've seen said it was a bit crap compared to the first two.

Did you play the first two? How does it compare? Some of the reviews I've seen said it was a bit crap compared to the first two.

So with it getting close to the end of the year, how about we have a formal thread for everyone's top 10 games of the year? I'm not that fussed about any hard-set rules for eligibility; if the game came out the end of last year, but you've spent most of the year playing it, that seems ok with me. If you want to, you can also do a Top 10 of the decade. I'm not going to stop you. But do it here if you do