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Yep, that's what I was getting at. Just looked a lot nicer/rustic and less CGI-like/clean.

I normally don't like the new Pokemon but the first 2 are pretty decent (particularly the owl). The water Pokemon, however...looks dogshit. Kinda wish they went back to the artist who did the original Pokemon. They always looked more artistic/drawn (with nice shading)/and less CGI.

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Yeah you can.

I think they should stay as far away from expensive controllers with screens on - the gamepad has been an example of what people think of that. The screens always look worse than the TV anyway.

What would really do well on a Nintendo console is something quirky with mainstream appeal - something with the impact of Minecraft. I don't think a new FPS in the style of COD would be the thing to save Nintendo's next home console. Nintendo typically don't make FPS-friendly controllers, they don't have the right attitude to online, and the core audiences who love FPS games are more heavily invested in Xbox/PlayStation (and the paid online subscriptions). It's easy to look at which games sell the most in the UK but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're the games that will save Nintendo or make their console a success. If the next COD comes to X1, PS4 and NX, then unless the NX offers a vastly superior experience, which I strongly doubt (based on everything we've experience with Nintendo in the past 10 years), then there's no reason to assume that it will shift many Nintendo consoles. What reason is there for people to buy this on NX over the consoles they already have; the consoles where their friends already are? No, I think that Nintendo need to focus on new IP but new IP that suits their agenda. It also needs to have massive appeal. Games like F-Zero may bring some people back, but it's new ideas that could carve them out a new path.

With filter options like this, I expect nothing but a solid 10 from you. (Srs though, this is cool)

It's worth upping your VIT a load and getting a greatshield for stability, as well as better armour. And yeah, every +1 to a shield is a +1 to stability so it's definitely worth it. Stamina in this game is very precious.

Yeah. Well, there's one notable exception. You can get a particular consumable twice per game - if you use it, the enemies will also attack the invader. One of the most fun items you can use. There's actually quite a few ways to summon people now. You can equip an item (a covenant item) that makes it so that allies are automatically summoned if somebody invades you. You can also summon people if you are embered - you get embered by defeating a boss or using an ember item (including assisting other people by offering help as a summonable phantom). You lose ember status on death but it's generally very easy to be embered. In order to see the signs on the floor that let you summon, you must be embered. I would start with Dark Souls - you have a shield and it's generally easier to co-op.

I'm really surprised that Tesco do these kind of tests for the sales assistant role, certainly changed from when I worked there part time all those years ago. Maybe they offer the jobs to the people who actually fail the tests...less employable and more likely to stay on?

You're better than this.

To be fair, they were NX-nominated.

800,000 if anything sounds like too much. They haven't got new big games coming to drive new sales, it'll just be the usual trickle. Even less now that NX is coming and after the competitors advertise their new console refreshes (likely at E3).

I don't think anyone thinks that's nice when you consider its support towards the end of its life!

I would probably think Splatoon was generic if I knew nothing about the game. Once you know you are splatting paint, there are platoons of players, and it's a cartoon style game then you can appreciate it's a far from generic name...and pretty cool. Point being...armed with knowledge, your opinion can change (point Flink was getting at). True that we don't know anything about this game yet. Although it's fun to laugh for now.

As mentioned, the story is about a bloodborne disease. And hunters born to crave blood. And blood is everywhere. Literally one of the most fitting names you can imagine, and pretty cool too. Literally nothing combative in his post, but you came across as a bit ignorant on the subject matter IMO. In the case of the other titles they sound like edgy buzzwords that don't really go together, but bloodborne is an actual single word and describes the lore/game content very well.

Invading people as a mad phantom is funny shit. Was doing it before the Pontiff boss and killing people even when it was 3 on 1. People really just don't expect the anti-estus flask. Given you're usually outnumbered now when you invade, it reaaally help.s

Just thought I would post this -GameStop are taking preorders for PlayStation VR for £310 (400 EUR). I bought the Sony 2.0 headset from them in a similar situation and made a good saving there.

Ratchet and Clank at number 1 - well deserved.

Giving it a heavy gem gives it strength A scaling on +4 or so and above so it can be a very powerful weapon if you have high strength. Basically it scales to your character - a weapon with no scaling for instance can be more powerful than a weapon with C strength scaling, if you have next to no strength. The other good thing about it is that it's the only one handed sword with stomp (weapon skill that grants you very high poise so you can power over enemies). The only other weapons that have that are greatswords. It's funny when you get invaded if you throw an estus blocking item at someone. The mental torture on the person is immediate and causes them to fuck up more than anything else you can do.

You won't find the dark sword unless you go looking for it. Most likely.

There's almost no way I'll buy it Day 1, if at all. After such a short life cycle for the Wii U I think they'll have a tough time convincing people to get this off the bat. The Wii U also launched really expensive and the OS was a mess, so I'll give it time before I think about getting it.

Demon's Souls was a PS3 exclusive and the first game. It came out in Europe quite a bit later than when it was originally released in Japan (Feb 2009 vs Jun 2010). Dark Souls came out a year later in Oct 2011 in EU on other systems too. They're not direct sequels; in fact, Dark Souls establishes a fair bit of its own lore and Dark Souls 3 if anything feels more like a sequel to it than Dark Souls 2 did. It's fair to say that Dark Souls had a much bigger impact and broader appeal and really made the series take off. That said, Demon's Souls is brilliant and was extremely exciting what with it being the first game of its type.

Yeah, pretty much - in Souls you have a shield and it's a lot more careful advancing, whereas Bloodborne is a lot more reflex dodging and rolling, as well a using a gun to stagger and riposte. Bloodborne was really a lot of fun in that it shook the formula up quite a bit. A lot of things that happen in the Souls games happen again in the sequel (as is the case with sequels), like turning in boss souls for upgrades, and the general feel of the series and NPC interactions/covenants. They are both amazing and you can't go wrong with either. The gameplay is king.

See, if they are pushing TVs over 1080p in resolution then I would think it makes most sense to show as many things making use of those higher resolutions as possible (e.g. films and games). Mind you, it does make sense that an FPS boost would also attract people other than 4K TV owners to buying the revised model. May well be both - time will tell.