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Personally, i think the two go together hand-in-hand. Good gameplay and a good story is essential in an adventure game. You'll be hardpressed to say one is better than the other. Both are there to immerse you. Graphics are there to immerse you within the game as well. Who wasn't overwhelmed when they saw Hyrule Field for the first time on Ocarina of Time? Or the sheer scale of the world in A link to the Past? Both have very different graphics, but both are immersive. I still find the world we find in a link to the past absolutely huge and mysterious as i did years ago.

Dom, you should have showed your supreme-ness and said "don't mess with me, sucka! I AM DOM.. I IMPORT RPGS! Don't make me go all Suikoden on your arse!"

I take it i'm not the only one to be disappointed with Real Madrid and Juventus's performances against Arsenal. It's great for Arsenal fans, but it's really boring as heck for us neutrals out here. What could have been mouthwatering ties ended up being a hefty anti-climax.

Ahh, Brian Blessed. He was great for all of the two minutes he was in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Best line ever: "...YOU!!!!" (at Alan Rickman who played the Sheriff of Nottingham) I'm glad you enjoyed it, and i imagine that you're feeling a little deaf now. Hehe.

Quick! Hide all your jars! Happy Birthday, dude.

I would only import from America. But yeah, i'm thinking about importing. Europe gets treated like crap. However, the disadvantage could mean that i have the Revo for a few months and don't end up buying any games from the UK for ages. I'd have to either import the big titles or i'd have to wait ages for them to come out.

Probably something like syphilis, but don't worry. :P

What a cow. There's no need for that really. Nice one about guitar hero tho.

I loved Tony Hawk's American Sk8land on the DS. The thing i like about it is that it took a different approach to the genre and the Tony Hawk games. I can see this doing the same, really.

My brothers and I all have dark black hair and strange noses. I've got quite a large nose with a kink in it and my brother who's a year younger has a large nose as well. Unfortunately, my youngest brother has a small, eagle type nose and green eyes. Green eyes, black hair, eagle type nose. Yeah, he gets picked on quite a bit. Poor kid.

This is a call to all you Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans out there. The new album "Show your bones" is out next month! March 27th to be exact. The new single "gold lion" is hitting our shores on March 20th. For a chance to hear the new single, visit http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/index2.html I, for one, can't bluddy wait! This has been long overdue. Anyone else really looking forward to this? Update! I have got the album and, as promised, here is my review. For starters, i have to tell you that i am a massive fan of the first album. I was a tiny bit skeptical about this new album, mainly due to the fact that i didn't think that the new album could ever surpass the first. Here is my track by track analysis: Gold Lion Starts off with a drum lead intro, reminiscent of Queen's we will rock you. But, as soon as the vocals start, you know that this track belongs to the YeahYeahYeahs. The song manages to somehow evolve and keep evolving, peaking with a guitar solo about half way through the song. There's a nice mellow section which abruptly stops the song...only for karen o to bring it all back together! Very, very different from the material on the first album, but welcome. I give this 7/10. It's not their best, but it shows how their sound can vary, and that's a beautiful thing. Way Out I love the way this song starts out. Sounds a wee bit anthemic. I can guarantee that you will be humming this song or have it still playing in your head after it finishes. Karen's vocals really shine during the chorus, but seem a bit subdued during the verses. However, that's not a bad thing. Another fantastic solo here which is accompanied by some great drumming by Brian Chase. Worthy of an 8/10 Fancy Starts off with another drum lead introduction, with the guitars coming in to backen it up. This song really is different to the songs off fever to tell. There is a certain maturity that the band have strengthened and developed, and this song summarises that up. However, at 4:24, it is the longest song on the album. Could maybe have been a bit shorter, as the band tend to excel at the shorter songs rather than long, drawn out epics. Fortunately, this is not painful listening. The drums really make this song, and shows how important Brian, as well as the other members, are important to this band. 7/10 is a very fair score for this. Phenomena My girlfriend is a very big YeahYeahYeahs fan, and the chorus really captured her. In my opinion, the verse guitar riff makes the song. Each instrument seems to speak out to you as a seperate entity, but yet as one at the same time. There's a little funky bit where an alarm is going off in the backward, and that reminds me of all samples that the band like to play around with. The interlude sounds VERY rage against the machine-y, but that is a great thing. I would have to say that this is one of the strongest tracks on the album, and therefore an 8/10 seems to do it justice for me. Honeybear Yet another strong introduction from the band. At 2:25 this is the shortest song on the album.But the band seem to really surpass themselves with this song. They've created a song worthy to be sang out by crowds at the top of their lungs during gigs. This track really has to be heard. An 8.5/10 Cheated Hearts Apparantly, this track was first introduced 2 years ago (or so) during a live session. My girlfriend tells me that the song has really come along since then and has come into its own. I really fell in love with this song as soon as it started. As soon as the chorus came into play, i knew that this song has just about surpassed every song that appears on fever to tell. It's melodic, it's beautiful, and it's sexy. This song deserves 9.5/10. No song is perfect, but this is damn, mighty close. Dudley After cheated hearts, this song slows the pace down and brings us into the melody section of the album. This song is one for the lovers, and for those who basically just like to relax and be at one with themself and music. It's not as great as the other songs, but it's still a fantastic track in its own right. 7/10. Mysteries As it starts up, this song has a smooth country feel to it. It's one of the weaker songs on the album, but if this is weak then it just shows how good this album really is. A fast-picking solo by Nick Zinner is worth listening for. 6/10 The Sweets A very, very slow song that perhaps slows the pace down too much. It's a peaceful song and is along the lines of "modern romance". Again, one of the weaker songs on the whole album. I'm not a great fan of this. There is a section near the end where it speeds up and changes. Reminds me of behind blue eyes by the Who. It's certaintly a redeeming feature for this song. Not great. 5/10 Warrior Carries on the theme of slow songs. Karen's voice really is the key to this song, and i think she makes the song what it is. Around 2:18, this song really kicks off with Nick Zinner coming in with the guitars and upping the tempo. From there on, it's a classic. A 7/10 seems pretty decent for this song. Turn into The guitar intro made me feel a bit teary, and from then on i knew that this song was going to be great. You can feel it as the song progresses. This is a tear-jerker of a song, but sort of uplifting at the same time. It's up there, along with cheated Hearts, as the best song of the album. Just the way it sounds speaks volumes about how far this band have come. The guitar solo seems strange, but weepy. It almost brought me to tears, and for a song to do that it must have some sort of hidden power. You can't put your finger on it, but you know it's there. 9.5/10. This song NEEDS to be heard. Bonus Track: De Ja Vu I think this should have been included on the album, but not as a bonus track. It would have made a fantastic intro to the album, and that saddens me a little. Fantastic vocals, and the rocky, hard-edged sound of the music accompany it well. The solo is one to watch out for, and probably one of the best on the whole album. I strongely urge you to check out this track, as it is a personal favourite of mine. 9/10 So, there you have it. It's a fantastic album, and it definitely exceeded my expectations. Do not go into this expecting it to be Fever To Tell. This is NOT fever to tell, this is the next chapter in the story that is the YeahYeahYeahs. I hope this review helps someone out there. I have already posted this in a reply on page you. I edited this post here as well for convenience.

Pick up both together. You can get fever to tell for somewhere between the £4-£8 mark now.

Hey, come on. Less of that, please. I agree with you, good sir. There are more good things that can be said about this place than bad.

Haha, rubbish! I bet if they decided to make 2D only games you'd care. Seriously now, it's not as if the graphics are going to be N64-esque. We are going to get graphics superior to the Gamecube, which in my opinion has some fantastic looking games. All this talk about graphical worries is nonsense.

And what exactly is wrong with this place, may i ask?

The system got abused and apparantly only encouraged more elitism.

Come again? I'm confused, care to explain?

Nice one, Blackfox. I need to buy Season 2. *waits for student loan to come through*

A Revolution version of this game would be good, but i know that there are thousands (probably millions) of fans out there who know what they really want. We want a true sequel to No Mercy.

That's a very good point. Hmm, i don't have an answer for that. *hurries off to watch video again in hope of finding an answer* Edit: Just watched it again. What lead me believe that the TV was on is that when he presses the power button on the controller, the screen turns dark. We can still see from the guy from the tv point of view. Maybe its some sort of sleep mode?

The TV was on, because the bloke playing the "sword fighting game" turned it off at end using the power button on the Revolution controller. The whole video (apart from the ending and shots of the controller) were shown from the Tv's point of view/perspective. Great video, i still enjoy watching it.

The name "Link" was apparantly meant to symbolise the link between the gamer and character on the screen. I wouldn't look too deeply into the Zelda timeline theories though, you'll just get a massive headache.

As others have said, books, scales, tabs and videos are the way to go. The internet has a thousand and one sites about technique and how to play. Google is your friend. But, i don't think you should totally rule out having a teacher. Even if it's just one hour a week, it's still some form of guidance. Just consider it.

Just wondering, but does the hero in the Zelda games always share the "Link" name? As far as i remember, we can input any name at the title screen right at the start of the game.

Maybe renting it would be a good idea, just so you know what happens all the way through. If you really enjoyed it, you might consider buying it. Amazon.co.uk have a decent price on it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004R78L/qid=1144014302/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/203-0062143-9081566 It's looking quite tempting to me now. I'm looking to expand on my dvd collection.