Fierce_LiNk

What's the deal with these Pop things? I've got a few friends back home who collect them. What's the appeal? My purchases: and Stuff to read when I'm in Spain.

I've...done it. I've reached the end of the game! Well, the story at least.

This is going to be a long post, but I have so much that I want to say that there is no way around this. I was a teenager when I discovered what I considered to be the greatest game of all time: Ocarina of Time. Spending that first section roaming around Kokiri Forest and seeing such a beautiful world; this was videogame bliss for me. My jaw dropped when I encountered Hyrule Field for the first time. Going into the castle and hearing that iconic music, the time travel aspect (I thought the game was actually over once I got the three stones...how wrong was I?!) and it finally culminated in that boss battle against Ganondorf, in both forms. Epic, iconic, a journey that blew my mind. I longed to play a videogame that could surpass this for me and could introduce me to a set of characters that I cared about so much. Majora's Mask perfectly expanded on this and the two as a double-bill are on a different level to everything I've ever played. I can safely say that, by some considerable distance, I have just finished my (new) favourite game of all time...The Witcher 3. This game is on another level in so many different ways. It's...vast. The world is so big, yet it never feels sparse, as there is so much to see, so much to do. Which leads me into that next part: world building. What you do in the game actually matters. I cleared certain areas of monsters, and the inhabitants came back to that specific village. I saved lives, yet I also took many more, sometimes to save others. I regret many of the decisions I have made within the game and there are a great deal which affect the ending...some of which I am still agonising over whilst typing this post. The world is beautiful, yet ugly. Seeing bodies hanging from posts as you trawl across beautiful landscapes is...unsettling to say the least. Velen contains beautiful scenery, the best landscapes I've ever seen, yet the creatures within it are vile. Even Novigrad, a medieval Amsterdam type of location contains whores dotted around the place, guards carrying swords, people out to kill you or steal from you. It's a harsh world, but so god damn gorgeous to look at. The voice acting in this is some of the best that I have ever seen. It's of a high quality, the script work is sublime and it must have taken fucking forever to animate and craft each of those cut-scenes that take place, of which there are many. Literally, every single quest has its own designated sequence of cutscenes. It's not completely bleak 100% of the time, as there are many moments in which I've laughed, or when I've despaired, or even came close to tears. A lot of love has gone into this game. Even the Gwent card game within it deserves a whole separate game of its own. I'm sure that I'm nowhere near completing my deck and have only begun to master the Monsters Faction deck. I hear Majora's Mask get mentioned with regards to how sidequests should be done. Now, whenever we hear about how sidequests should be accomplished, we shall be talking about The Witcher and how it's done there. It has set a new benchmark in not only videogaming, but story-telling. I fell in love with this story...and also its characters. Geralt may be the hero, but he is also accompanied by a plethora of others who, at some point or another, give something tremendous to this story. I spent a great deal of time just finding new stories within this game, taking me to unexpected places and taking lots of twists and turns along the way. There is more than just the central story, there are lots of stories that intertwine...it's ridiculously well crafted and created. I have put so much into this game because I want to explore everything. My breath has been taken away on so many occasions, whether it's seeing the sun's rays beam through the trees in White Orchard, the snowy peaks of Skellige, the hustle and bustle of Novigrad or when something unexpected has happened during a quest. I've already ear-marked what I'll be doing with the combat system when I go into my next playthrough, because there's numerous different approaches. The final section (I won't spoil it for those who haven't played it) has left a mark on me and I'll never forget it. I don't think I can truly do it justice with my words, but I will say that it's been an absolute pleasure and a joy to go through this. I will be getting any DLC for it straight away and...I just can't wait to jump back into this world and see what else it can offer. Once again, the best video game I have ever played on any system. Games of 2015 Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - Finished and Platinumed Transistor - Finished The Walking Dead Season One - Finished and Platinumed inFAMOUS Second Son - good ending completed Watchdogs - started in 2014, finally finished main story The Walking Dead Season Two - Finished The Order 1886 - Finished BLOODBORNE - Finished Never Alone - Finished Hohokum - Finished The Witcher 3 - Story (and many other quests!) completed

Every time I see a new post in here, I expect a release date. Fuck saaaaaaake. ... ... *watches trailer*

Oh my god, that is one of my favourite bits of the game.

Aye, Shadow of Mordor is amazing. It's worth it alone for just the Nemesis system stuff, but the Lord of the Rings mythology within it is pretty good, too. I hope this paves the way for more games in that universe. Maybe as this one focused on the ranger, the next game could focus on the elves or dwarfs. The combat within it and the abilities you gain later on are just fantastic. Highly recommended game. I've never played it either. :p Not really sure what to expect. Tbh, there's loads of good "smaller" games coming out for it over the next few weeks that I'm looking forward to. Everybody's Gone To The Rapture is the one I'm really excited about.

We had some absolutely phenomenal games earlier. We were playing 3v3 against some randomers and we were 2-0 down within the first 45 seconds. We had tons and tons of chances, they had chances, it was a proper back and forth game. With about a minute and a half to go, we grab a goal. Then, with about 30 seconds left, @Eenuh gets a great goal to make it 2-2. Fantastic. I'm looking at the chat log on the left hand side and their team are giving it all "OMG" "WTF" "%@£_)$$!$" and that sorta stuff. We knock the ball forward with 10 seconds left to go. It's right in front of goal. All you can see is us three jumping AROUND the ball and not making contact with it whatsoever. The crowd are counting down. Fuck, it's not going to happen. I think I tried reversing the ball into the goal and I miss it. 3 seconds left. 2 seconds. 1 second. IT'S IN. One second left on the clock and we have the winner. @Eenuh and I erupted. The chat log is filled with "Nooooooooooooooooooo" Just unbelievable. Crazy comeback and by far the best game we've had on here so far. We had that crazy overtime game earlier in the week and we had another one like that earlier, but we ended up losing 6-5. I think we were much better today, although I still mistimed my jumps a little.

Gone Girl This arrived from LoveFilm and I had forgotten that we added it to the list. In truth, I knew nothing about it and went into it completely blind...except that I knew Batfleck was in this. It was very interesting and I liked it a lot!

There's some gfycat tags that you can use to embed that. [GIFYCAT*][*/GIFYCAT] without the stars. Then, add the last part of your url and you can embed the gif. Great goal! Also, how do you go online with a party against other humans? Do you just select bots to "no bots" in the menu? It does become a free-for-all at times. When I played with @RedShell the other night, I did get sucked in quite a bit whereas I would usually stay back and be more careful. I think the tendency is that people just get overexcited because they see the ball and go for it. That's what I did. :p It's strange, because when I play against bots, I usually hang back and get goals on the counter. Weird, innit.

Bit harsh on Sherwood that. I don't think he's a bad guy at all. Villa need a complete revamp and they need someone with a bit of grit to be able to do that. If he keeps them up next season, then that's a job well done because they're not a great team at all. LvG is a great manager (dodgy substitutions aside) and he worked well with what we had last season. It was a shambles in terms of injuries, but he achieved his goal of getting us back into the top four. As for the part about developing from within, he did that. We played the likes of McNair, Blackett and Wilson last season. Also, he introduced Pereira for the first time and Lingard before he got a fairly serious injury. On top of that, he gave a chance to our existing players, allowing Jones and Smalling to develop (even though they basically took it in turns to get injured) and he revitalised Ashley Young's career. I can't fault him for giving the existing players a chance and the likes of McNair in particular really benefited from playing quite a lot of games last season. I think the balance is just right, tbh. The days are gone where you can field an entire team from the youth academy and expect to challenge on all fronts and win trophies. You need a balance. Realistically, you're not going to be able to turn every youth product into a megastar, but giving them opportunities is important, both for the club and national team. I think he respects that. Plus, he's not afraid to bench players if they don't perform. How many of us expected Ashley Young to keep Di Maria out of the side last season? Bringing in players doesn't automatically mean that they'll start. If anything, it should provide competition for places, because the last thing you want is a team becoming complacent.

Yeah, last week they were saying that the reason Delph would be staying at Villa was because Richards essentially put him off going to City. Wonder what changed. You can't really get the truth these days. Too many media outlets saying opposing things. Transfer window = silly season.

Oh dear: So, Villa new boy Micah Richards basically convinced Delph that City was the best club in the world...bet he's going to be very, very popular at Villa Park then, eh?

I've got a similar problem, whilst being the opposite at the saaaame tiiime. I have too much time and now as a result of it do barely anything useful. My life at the moment: The Witcher. Lifting heavy things and putting them down. Das it.

I noticed you were playing this and I was meaning to ask how you were getting on with it. It's something very special, isn't it? I've never played anything quite like it. Probably the most satisfying combat system evaaaaaarrrr. (This + Spotify is amazing. I listened to the Machina album by the Smashing Pumpkins whilst playing this game and it was just godly)

I get the whole ambition thing, but I think you need to be a truly special player to be able to break into the first team at these types of clubs. James Milner is slightly different because (although he is talented), he gave absolutely everything and learned how to deal with being rotated. He's a perfect squad player. It's sad because Delph looked like he was enjoying a good run in the England team and that only comes from playing every single week at club level. He won't be playing every single week at City, at least not for a prolonged period of time. If Benteke goes to Liverpool as well, that Villa side look really weak for next season.

He really is...it's so clear to see. Stupid, stupid signing. Although I support Man Utd, I don't agree with the whole notion of bigger teams hoovering up any talent and leaving them to rot on the benches or reserves. If he's going to go there and be a first team player every single week, then fine. But, I can't see him getting into that team. Bench warmer for sure. Rodwell's signing was ridiculous and Everton were quite right to take the money and run. Don't think they rated him THAT highly, tbh.

What the...Fabian Delph looks to have done a U-turn on his U-turn and will be going to City after all. What the fuck? Stupid move.

I think it is down to luck, but also there is definitely skill involved, especially in terms of timing your jumps, hitting the ball the right way (it's not as easy as it sounds...) there's quite a bit of depth there. I couldn't get my timing right today. I sent the messages by using the d-pad. I think the left button sends compliments and I can't remember what the other ones do. I've only done split-screen online so far with @Eenuh. So, there's two of us on one PS4 and we went to find a game online that way. I don't know if it's possible for friends on separate PS4s to team up and play against randomers or whether it has to be bots. Not sure...

Cheers for the games, @Eenuh and @RedShell. I played shiiiiiit tonight, I was much better yesterday. Without exaggeration, I think I was the worst player in every single game I played in tonight, whereas I was pretty decent yesterday. Not sure what happened, but my timing was really off with the jumps and I scored a tooooon of own goals. Aw well, you live and learn.

We managed to get online! We won the first game but lost the others. Think our biggest loss was 8-3...our team were a bit shit. Think I ended up the mvp in every game. I made a good save earlier. Not sure how you guys went about saving your footage from this...did you view it in the game's replay mode, then share factory clip it and then youtube it before giffing it? Or is there a quicker way I am unaware of?

I think that was very optimistic of you, tbh. They've actually done very well to get to 5, imo, especially when you consider that these sort of things slow down massively after a certain point. I haven't checked on this in a while, but I did wonder if it would just fall shy of the 5 million mark, but it looks like it'll get there. The rest of the funding will have to come from elsewhere. I don't know the ins and outs of this deal and (aside from the kickstarter) who else is pouring money into it. They'll have much more than just 5 million to play with, that's for sure.

Terminator Genisys I'm just going to quote my post from the Terminator thread because I'll just be repeating myself and I can't be arsed rewriting what will essentially be the same shite again.

I must've watched this about 5 times in a row. How the hell did you do that? That's Jedi-level reflexes.