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From the demo this seems good to play on easy then slowly crank the difficulty up...I enjoyed it more that way to get used to everything and into the flow of the game. Playing with the PrO controller may be best to avoid GamePad being thrown scenarios!

I agree. Picked up origins for pocket change. Tempted to do the same here.

Great showing from SONY. Very impressive. MS sales will be hugely affected this gen I think. Could be like the PS2 gen again... Think Nintendo will drift along ala Gamecube.

Is it the same as the Wii U demo levels? (Like having the Black Betty (wamalam) song). If not will download ASAP.

LTTP - looks superb. 3D should be awesome too.

Easily one of my fav games this gen - felt like it was trying something totally new. The tension too when you are in that dudes basement after he drugs you. Immense. I recently did a cover of the main theme on the piano...(not sure if folk can view as on my Facebook page) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201845432526917

No doubt the Wii U will get the old Castlevania games on the VC though.

Looking forward to that Rez appeal on Miiverse. Hope David Wise has been listening to more Vangelis for this soundtrack. I'm convinced he did that for a lot of DKC2...(sound familiar at 37secs?) The Rare games were quite dark/creepy in places. Will be interesting to see where this goes from an audio perspective. Gameplay will already be joyous. Roll button will be there too. Ain't waggling that Gamepad to roll!

Tastes like mouldy cheese.

Great move by Nintendo Khilafa. This looks superb from that review. Like little big planet, Minecraft and Skyrim all rolled into one. So tempted. Games like this are made for gaming families.

Street Fighter 2?! LOVE the music in it...

I'm with Gaggle64... Take a night class at a local college - Most evening classes start up again in September. You may even get them free (depending on personal circumstances/previous qualifications held). If not free, you can usually pay monthly over the year meaning it's affordable. There are literally hundreds of courses you can do at colleges or online via places like the Open University. Where I work we have short £10 courses like 'The Whitechapel murders' and 'Basic Car maintenance/plumbing/creative writing' etc. There should be something you can do course wise. It will not only allow you to learn new skills or improve old ones - you will also meet new people and grow as a person from learning. Also: learning to play an instrument is always fun and can be cheaply done. EDIT: As Jon suggests too! Hope this helps!

Oh man. A true retro gamer through and through!

Lovely game. Old school done right. The music is astounding though. From the CAPCOM logo onwards it never falters. Even the menu music is magical. Audio

Any Alpha Papa love? I thought it was superb.

Don't be a fool, wrap your tool! : peace:

Moon theme sounds tremendous. Audio

Yeah I find it bad tbh. My GF's little brother plays RDR, AC3 and CoD and he's 7. Like many parents not in the know - the rule seems to be the only thing little Johnny can't play is GTA. I find it appalling. I tell her not only is it irresponsible parenting but he's missing out on incredible games made for his age. A lot of kids I hear about through family/work colleagues are given video games to appease them (or keep them quiet), and if CoD or AC does that - for many parents they just give in. As many parents are now gamers little Johnny is subjected to a lot of adult games too. The Wii U pad combats this somewhat... much of the issue is that mature games seem to have the same content as an action movie so as long as the parent is within ear shot it seems OK. I'm not saying any of this is right. I personally find it wrong on a moral level as there are games from devs (certainly from Nintendo) that cater to all ages in a child-friendly way. Why would you want kids being subjected to hyper-realistic visceral moments of violence? I'd rather they enjoyed the innocence of being a child. So, back on track... I think Nintendo nailed that market with Wii with the controller and the games seen out of the gate. Now they have gone for 'U' and (as Zechs said), made the console more expensive - they are missing out on that Wii market of gamers. Who - contrary to popular belief haven't just disappeared now phones and tablets play more games. Perhaps how we judge a console as a success needs to change. Just because it doesn't sell gangbusters out of the gate doesn't mean it has failed per se. Nintendo consoles get cheaper...the games get better (and more varied), and then parents stump up for that kid-friendly experience and the core gamers who want the big hitting Nintendo adventures dip in. This is what is happening with the 3DS - even without key 3rd party support. Maybe longevity in the market and the variety/quality of games (and of the consumers buying the product) would be a better barometer to gamers as to what a successful console really is.

Interesting how the new Mario will do this Christmas then. Two 40yr old women at work were talking about games at work the other day saying their kids want Assassins Creed 4 and the new CoD for Christmas. They were worried about the violence saying they wouldn't buy them AC3 last year. Their kids are aged 7 and 12. One of the ladies said her son is LEGO mad and watches Lego City YouTube plays. But they refuse to buy the kid a new console when they have spent a ton on the XBox. It seems Nintendo will need to drive parent and kids' interests for Christmas through their new titles. Not sure they have enough but DKC Mario and Zelda are big names. A big Christmas needed though. No Mario Kart for Christmas is still crazy.

From GAF:

Love it. Take a ton of pics in AC so this makes things much more interesting. Shame my villagers arent in the plaza but this was a lovely surprise today!

42 all time classics would have been insta-win.

Damn...gonna have to sit this one out as at work. Metroid Dread footage will be NSFW anyway. Please understand, I have living to make.

Anyone have peaches or cherries? I have lychees/durians/oranges (native), apples, pears and lemons. Willing to trade for other items. Just ask away. I am on AC most nights.

Totally agree. I would have bought Yamauchi's Yarn starring the man himself in a heart beat! 3 was my favourite as it was more about exploring the wilds. There aren't many games like that and it was so fresh to me. Loved it and proved Ubi are brave. The sailing too... So good they are making a new game based around that whole premise. But it's all subjective. I guess what I'm saying is that although there are plenty instances of sequel-itis out there - like AC or indeed Zelda. Each new revision also brings potential new fans/followers. One man's trash is another man's treasure. I was out of AC after AC2. Now I'm rejuvenated in the franchise...just like Wind Waker did for me too.