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sumo73

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  1. Brexit - UK negotiates a deal

    'If' there is an extension, I wonder how much this will cost? If the extension carried on for a few months, people in the UK would according to the European Commission president have to vote in upcoming EU elections.
  2. Brexit - UK negotiates a deal

    I am not going to argue any points here but it's worth having a look at this article - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/20/norway-plus-uk-brexit-not-silver-bullet
  3. Travelling to Japan

    I went once and then couldn't afford to go again (so far) but have a great time over there with your girlfriend. I prefer the more traditional aspect of Japan so Kyoto was where I went before and I also spent half a day in Nara to see the deer park and the big Buddhist temple there. It's worth learning a few words in Japanese and making a photocopy of your passport that you can keep at your hotel. You are required as a tourist to keep official ID with you just in case you are stopped by the police in Japan (not sure if they will accept a photocopy). Keep a record of your credit cards contact details just in case they get lost. This happened to me a few weeks ago btw. Very minor point here, cars drive on the same side as the UK/Ireland but even at red traffic lights when you think it is safe to cross, cars can still turn left or right into you when you are crossing. I thought this was a bit strange when I was there. I didn't go anywhere else in Japan but I'm sure others will tell you to check out Akihabara in Tokyo. If I go back to Japan again then I'm hoping to go to Osaka. I'd better start saving then. I've heard that Tokyo Tower is a tourist trap but it's worth getting a photo of. I've never been to Tokyo but Tokyo Skytree looks interesting. Speaking of towers there is one in Kyoto which is opposite the train station and I've been to that one but you can get a free look over the city by walking to the top of the station itself. You should be able to see the Nintendo building from either there or Kyoto Tower. Also there is the old Nintendo building in Kyoto which is also worth taking a photo of. Finally, I think it's worth a quick look at google or bing maps just to get an idea including 3D view of what the places you are visiting will look like. I know there are tons of YouTubers showing what Japan looks like but it's nice to check out the place virtually for yourself before going. Sadly google/bing maps didn't exist when I went to Japan.
  4. Brexit - UK negotiates a deal

    Never heard of that saying but you can't keep doing the same thing expecting different results. I believe Albert Einstein had a saying similar to this. Ireland voted on the Lisburn treaty and were asked to vote again until 'we get the right answer'. I see politicians now voting more on what they think they should do rather than voting on what their constituencies think regardless of how ever virtuous/good willed a MP's intentions were or are now. If there is a general election this year it can't be with May in charge as the Conservatives will have no hope. May has damaged her own reputation and her parties reputation. I'm not a Conservative but the party is supposed to be about tradition, family and law and order. I don't see any of that now. She has a difficult job right now but her party is in a mess. Labour look in a better position but that's not saying much.
  5. Google Stadia

    Teaser trailer doesn't say much and they should have added this to the video - My guess is this will be another cloud based console. I think I'll pass.
  6. Brexit - UK negotiates a deal

    Brexit is pretty much this - and Politicians will sometimes say whatever they want to get into power, it's happened before and it will happen again. What bother's me the most is how divided the country is now which is a good old divide and rule tactic. The media isn't really helping that much in any of this because it sells news and has no wishes to be the peacemakers in all of this. I agree the country will be fine whatever happens. Yes the markets will drop, there will be panic buying and the media will go crazy but after a while things will return. You talk about patriotism but I don't think that is the same as my view of nationalism and that is certainly on the rise across the EU. Whatever happens with the UK, I do worry about what is going to happen to the EU when the UK leaves especially with the rise of nationalism that the EU has failed to curb. "They'll probably try to blame this on immigrants, you know, but don't fall for it. Look around, the Blight doesn't discriminate. Immigration was a distraction, to let the idiots in charge destroy the country without ordinary folk noticing". - The Prepper (Zombi U)
  7. General Switch Discussion

    So that's about £26 here, that's ok but I wouldn't pay more. I personally prefer physical copies of games. Regarding the cost, it all depends on how much use the game is going to get. Just bare in mind the phone app doesn't work with Just Dance 2019 for the Switch (or even Wii U version). I used this before with the Wii U but quickly went back to using standard controls.
  8. General Switch Discussion

    I've just edited my earlier reply as I saw the information from Ubisoft themselves. https://support.ubi.com/en-us/Faqs/000037066/Nintendo-Switch-Online-and-Just-Dance-JD
  9. General Switch Discussion

    I found this from Nintendo.co.uk for Just Dance 2019. Internet connection required during online play. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies. Some online services may not be available in all countries. Online play requires paid online membership. However from Ubisoft themselves - Do I need to have a Nintendo Switch Online membership to play multiplayer modes on Just Dance? No! You don't need a NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE membership to benefit from the Just Dance and Just Dance Unlimited multiplayer features. If you do have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, the new SAVE DATA CLOUD FEATURE will work with Just Dance.
  10. General Switch Discussion

    No you can play this game without the online subscription but you will just have the 40+ games that come with the game. Also you can play this game offline as well.
  11. General Switch Discussion

    Just Dance games work roughly the same regardless of the system being played, that is you copy (mirror) the movement of the on screen dancer/s on screen as the song is being played. For the Switch version you hold the joycon in your right hand and move to the moment of the dancer. So I don't have this game but I found out there are over 40 songs for Just Dance 2019 but more songs if you use Just Dance Unlimited online service. If you buy the game brand new then it should come with a month free trial of Just Dance Unlimited. Normally the e-shop version will hold it's price more than the physical version over time. On a side note the previous game, Just Dance 2018 on the Switch is currently £19.99 via amazon.co.uk I recommend having a quick look on YouTube about reviews of the game and then you decide. This is for the US version but worth a look - https://www.imore.com/everything-you-need-know-about-just-dance-2019-nintendo-switch Also - https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/just-dance-2019/
  12. bad stuff thread.

    Why is International Women's Day on the bad stuff thread? Anyway I will be celebrating Video Games Day on the 12th September.
  13. The Jimquisition Thread

    Jim might think he is a consumer genie but I don't. However he was around on the Escapist long before loot boxes, micro transactions, season passes and other things which have pushed the prices of some games up came out. He has seen the industry change and he is against some of the poorer practices now being pushed customers ways. As I said I don't agree with him on everything and he is hyperbolic with a touch of theatrics added in. He is Jim after all.
  14. The Jimquisition Thread

    One thing that we can all agree to here is that we love video games but the industry as a whole is something that shouldn't be above due 'constructive criticism' where needed (loot boxes and micro-transactions). I was recently told that video games where cheaper and better than ever before but if that's completely true why does Jim Sterling exist? I do watch his 'videyos' from time to time, I don't agree with everything he says and he is hyperbolic with pouring of the theatrical but he does make good points. Long live Jim Sterling. "Listen to me or don't. After all who am?, I but one man, one man with his own web shows logo sewn into the lining of his custom suit, what!" - Jim Sterling.
  15. Resident Evil 4, Remake and 0 heading to Switch.

    I think when Capcom gave Japanese audiences RE7 as a steaming service on the Switch it kinda killed anything else off.
  16. Resident Evil 4, Remake and 0 heading to Switch.

    News about this is already poor but luckily they haven't stooped so low as offering these games as streaming only as they did with Resident Evil 7 in Japan. As a physical release especially if they released this in Europe, I would have got this (even though I have these games already several times) but now this is a no buy from me. As already mentioned this release is a bit odd coming off the back of the remake of Resident Evil 2. When is that game coming on the Switch exactly?
  17. Reggie Is Retiring

    Whatever people thought of him at least I knew who he was and that is something I know less about with NOE.
  18. Resident Evil 4, Remake and 0 heading to Switch.

    As already mentioned news about these ports are coming soon, I just hope there is a physical release of these games and not just download only. Also I hope it's based on the HD remasters which came out a few years ago rather than the GameCube ports direct. If they add something extra to these games I will get them ie Battle mode for Resident Evil as it was on the Sega Saturn, otherwise I still have them on other systems.
  19. Brexit - UK negotiates a deal

    I'm not too sure what to think of all of this including the news today that three Conservative MP's have defected over to the this new party. This feels a bit like the formation of the SDP (I'm old enough to remember this) except I doubt this will last as long or be remembered so well. Politicians should always put their constituencies first and I don't see this fully here. They are doing what they think is right and of course their constituents will either agree or disagree with them in the ballot box should any by-elections come up. Still feels a bit like a sideshow to me...
  20. Brexit - UK negotiates a deal

    The current UK prime minister has always been a very poor poker player and the EU knows this. On a side note, any thoughts on the EU's articles 11 and 13 in regards to copyright at all?
  21. Why I think Resident Evil is dying...

    Are you playing new game or new game plus?
  22. Brexit - UK negotiates a deal

    I don't believe the general electorate ever directly voted on joining the EEC (now EU) although there was a public referendum held in 1975 (just two years after joining) on whether the UK should continue to stay in the EEC or not. It was PM Edward Health that pushed for EEC membership when he was came to power in 1970 and his government stopped short of holding any public referendum on joining. When the EEC became the EU in 1993 that would have been a better time to perhaps have held any vote, that might have stopped this mess that we have now.
  23. Gamecube

    Out of all the systems I own the GameCube remains my favourite. It really marked the end of me being a PC gamer and onto a new chapter of console/handheld gaming. I still have a lot of good memories with that system. I must have well over 200 games for it and the few games I still want to get for the system are quite a bit expensive now. I did look into getting a GCHD Mk II HDMI adapter but it's out of my price bracket and I don't have that many games that support 480p without changing things but it's nice for people who want to get the very best out of their console.
  24. good stuff thread.

    I went to Japan for a week (to Kyoto and Nara) and I recommend going for longer especially when you factor in the flight there and back as Ashley has already said. I went direct from the UK to Japan non stop but if you have to change then that eats up time as well. Hope you have a good time over there! Even so some basic Japanese is always useful.
  25. What Have You Bought?

    I bought a Wii U just over 6 months ago so am trying to catch up with everything right now.
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