Fierce_LiNk

I've given this a try and quite like it! It's addictive, pretty easy to pick up but also contains a surprising amount of depth. Just won my first online match. One of my games earlier finished 51-49 to my opponent. Was gutted.

I've just finished the game and posted my thoughts in the game diary thread. @Eenuh's explanation of the ending is really awesome and has touched on a few things that I missed from the game. I loved it. Such a beautiful game and I want my very own Trico! I really, reeeeeeally hope we get another game from this team and Ueda. It's simplistic in lots of ways; there is very little to collect and you're not given tons of story or things to read. But, that's part of the charm of the game. The focus is purely on navigating around these elaborate-yet-simple environments and the relationship between Trico and the narrator. I'm happy that I got to experience this game.

I've followed The Last Guardian for years and have always been interested in its development and just the whole mystery and aura surrounding it. I played through Ico last year and loved it, so my hopes were set quite high for The Last Guardian. I've just finished the game and loved it immensely. Yes, there are issues with the camera. The controls are quite similar to Ico, so I wasn't as taken aback by them, but they are quite fiddly in places. The frame rate is dodgy. Still, despite all of those problems, the positives far, far outweigh the negatives for me. I am in love with Trico and he has to go down as one of the best gaming companions of all time. I spent such a large part of the game studying Trico and watching his movements and mannerisms. The relationship between Trico and the narrator was crafted masterfully and I'm just so sad that I've reached the end of the game where there's no more to be seen. It's that fine balance where you have your fill, but you have that hunger for slightly more. Overall, this has surpassed Ico for me and is going to be a personal favourite for a long while. The music is sporadic, but it's used well to highlight key emotional moments. I'm very happy that I managed to experience this game! Games of 2017 Rise of the Tomb Raider Beyond: Two Souls Metro 2033 Redux Metro Last Light Redux The Last Guardian

Where did you UK folks order from? @Eenuh is going away to Belgium next week and I'm tempted to get this to play whilst she is away.

My Whisperer War volume arrived yesterday. Looking forward to sitting down to read it. What do people make of the TV show atm? I still think that there are too many episodes and it's killing the pace of the show.

I don't think we'll ever get that traditional multiplayer mmo experience that you're asking for. I don't think the game is built for that or set up in a way that enables this to happen. That seems to be clear now. There might be ways in the future to "share" more things with other users. Maybe we'll be able to create our own ships in the future for others to buy, for example. It'll be that type of multiplayer.

I'll try and catch it tomorrow. I love dramatic comebacks! I was certain PSG would close the game out with a 4-0 aggregate lead. That's really poor.

Gah, wtf. I can't believe I missed that game. Was it actually as good as it sounds? Better?

Hnnnnnnnnnnggggg. Looks fucking brilliant and has improved on the previous game in every way. I love the combat and nemesis system.

I was waiting for the second update to hit before I jumped back in. Think it'll be time to explore this game some more.

There's no need to jump from 1 to 100 over this. We had a discussion and now we'll just move onto something else.

I'm all for having a meaningful discussion.

Yeah, I agree. I regret posting at all!

Dem press releases. Yeah, that last bit makes no sense whatsoever. If their comments were ultra positive, would that make their opinions more valid, simply because they align with your thinking? Maybe it's the other way around, perhaps because it goes against your viewpoint that you find it hard to believe.

What do you say when there's nothing on tv that you want to watch? You say something along the lines of "there's nothing on TV tonight". You don't say "actually, there are 200 channels with a program each hour until midnight, etc, but nothing I want to watch". You get the picture. Gaming is not simply a box-ticking exercise and you can't just say "oh, this is a racer. You like racing games, get that!" because that's a rather simplistic way of looking at it. I don't think they should be patronised because they are 10 years old. They're gamers too and their words suggest that they like the hardware but that there are not enough games (or games for that audience) to persuade them to buy it now.

The bold games are the games which are available now. Children don't give a shit what's out at Christmas (or Q3/Q4) and to suggest that shows a lack of understanding for that audience. If a child is going to buy a new games console, they want to know what they can use it for now. Fucking LOL at expecting 10 year olds to give a shit about E3.

Haha, I did think that for a moment. Actually, they're very perceptive and quite an intelligent cohort. They talked about the Switch (and gaming in general) quite maturely and we regularly chat about the medium in the morning before lessons start.

It was a funny day in work. Some of the children were looking at pictures of the Switch and were using it for their work, which was about creating advertisements. The discussion came down to this: "It looks nice! (the neon one, not the grey one)" "You can detach the controllers, which is quite cool. But the controllers look a bit lame, so we'll probably just get a Pro Controller anyway." "There are no games for it." I thought it was really interesting. When it came down to whether or not they'd buy it, one kid said he'd definitely pick it up and the rest just alluded to that they wouldn't know what to do with it without games.

I've found myself thinking about this game a fair bit at work today. I love Trico. I want one.

This is £19.99 on PSN as the Deal of the Week. Fantastic price for an awesome game!

I started playing this today and haven't been able to put it down. Must have played for 6 or 7 hours. It's just fantastic. Trico is one of the greatest video game companions of all time! I'm just shocked that the game has spent this long in the oven and isn't completely crap! It's actually good! Haha.

So sorry to hear what you're going through, @nightwolf. Wishing you all the best. *internet hugs*

I love Sundays! I've popped The Last Guardian into my PS4. Looking forward to starting it!

After playing Metro 2033, I decided to go straight ahead into Metro: Last Light Redux. The game essentially functions as Metro Part 2. It carries on after the events of 2033 and features the same sorts of themes and conventions. I had a fantastic time with Last Light and once again fell in love with the harsh world and characters of Metro. The game has more of a focus this time around on the human characters that exist in this world, rather than just being a struggle with the mutants. It's essentially a story about how humans still cause conflict amongst themselves, set to the backdrop of a nuclear war. The visuals on the surface are fantastic and the game still contains that classic claustrophobic fear of life living in the Metro tunnels. There were only a few frustrating moments. Just little niggles where it felt like the shooting sections went on a tad too long or that it was quite difficult to see certain enemies due to a combination of the dark lighting and then being blinded by their headlight. The story has caught my interest and now I'm tempted to get into the Metro books to fully immerse myself in this world. Apparently there's a new Metro game in the works, too! Games of 2017 Rise of the Tomb Raider Beyond: Two Souls Metro 2033 Redux Metro Last Light Redux