reptilescorpio
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Awwwwwwwwwwwwww fuck, starting to get Christmas goodies dropped off at work by the contractors. So much fucking chocolate and shortbread to eat all day in the office >_<
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AusGAF 10 - Node Country for Old Men
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MP3 season pass worth it? And Crysis 3 worth it?
Fuck, I should stop buying games. Tempted by Ride to Hell though, the GBQL has just about sold me on it. Should probably tell Thumbs to do it was well, for that price.
Thanks, bargin octopus!
Ruthless_Barbarian
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If it was under 6k, then you just file a no tax owed return.
Yeah it should work with Netflix, iView and most other apps.
reptilescorpio
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MP3 DLC is all multiplayer map packs. Eh. Nope.
Crysis 3 looks great! Although I am tired as fuck of the style now so it didn't grab me beyond the amazing IQ and fidelity. Game itself is okayish. Maybe. Origin though :/
Cheers tiger.
PS. So happy, apparently there's a money glitch in GT6. I can finally buy cars without being so cautious and indecisive about what I want!
Oh wow, a huge exploit too. I think I'll do it. The grind of this game is not the fun part. Getting access to the 1200 cars so I can drive whatever I want is.
roosters93
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What about football sims is bad for children?
I don't have a 3DS yet and Nintendos shitty site has no pricing information. How much Nintendo points / cash or whatever they are calling it do i have to buy to get Ace Attorney 5 and Crimson Shroud? I kinda feel dirty having to buy digitally from Nintendo.
edit: literally had to go to 10 different sites to find the price of Phoenix Wright ($40) how much does Crimson Shroud cost now?
edit: literally had to go to 10 different sites to find the price of Phoenix Wright ($40) how much does Crimson Shroud cost now?
Yes for Netflix, Crunchyroll, PS3 Media Server etc but no for iView because it's browser based and a bad app.
reptilescorpio
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What's the word on a proper app for PS3 and one for PS4? Should I hold my breath? Should I write to my local representative?
Well the abc still hasn't bothered with a ps3 app, and still haven't even put out a android app. They are slow as fuck in terms of providing iView apps. Now I've heard that their desire to move from flash over to completely html5 has slowed things like the android app right down.
I'm also kind of surprised no local games press have asked the abc about ps4/xbone iview support.
http://www.giantbomb.com/indiana-jones-the-pinball-adventure/3030-35222/
this pizza joint / restaurant near where I grew up had this, me and my friends families would go there once a fortnight for a group meal, sorta like 3 or 4 families (parents + kids) and the owners would always set up the machine for us so we'd have unlimited play after the first few times we went there and spent so much money on it lol.
reptilescorpio
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Ha, I'm not
Well when you have a abc games show as well as local tech blogs and newspapers review the consoles and complain about the lack of local apps like iView, I'd think one of them would bother to ask the ABC and Sony/MS about the situation.
It's definitely been very slow. The android iView app is due out very early next year though, so it's coming.
I work for the ABC. I could fire off an email to the person in charge of apps and ask them if ps4/Xbox one support is coming. I'll let you know if I hear anything.
Mr.Gingerlicious
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I picked up a 32Gig Memory card for PS Vita and Dragon's Crown also. Cheapest I have seen either on those online, so no complaints there
forget that, give me a job! \o/
reptilescorpio
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Yes please! If there is a chance it's happening I would be willing to bombard the local Sony twitter account to demand they help out.
How much were they? Waiting for PS+ on DC. Picked up a 8GB card for $25 until the 64GB one I ordered online for $100 gets hereI picked up a 32Gig Memory card for PS Vita and Dragon's Crown also. Cheapest I have seen either on those online, so no complaints there
Mr.Gingerlicious
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How much were they? Waiting for PS+ on DC. Picked up a 8GB card for $25 until the 64GB one I ordered online for $100 gets here
32GB Vita Memory card for $73 (Dragon's Crown was $39). I only got an 8GB card when I got the Vita bundle initially.
FormallyMegadrive
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I need to make those sorts of lists as I go because idon't know what I've played this year. I do have a top 5 for albums of this year though!
reptilescorpio
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SPILL IT
reptilescorpio
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Gamersyde has the latest Witcher 3 trailer in 1080p.
BRB selling WiiU to buy a new GPU
Hard to beat that list really.
Add Aleph by Gesaffelstein.
BRB selling WiiU to buy a new GPU
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Space reserved in the off chance the avalanches manage to release their 2nd album in the next 20 days
Hard to beat that list really.
Add Aleph by Gesaffelstein.
BananaArnie
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11:38 PM - I: LafielLAPTOP2: Kritz
11:38 PM - I: LafielLAPTOP2: I love you
11:38 PM - I: LafielLAPTOP2: that is all
11:38 PM - I: LafielLAPTOP2: <3
11:38 PM - Kritz: eat a cock
11:38 PM - I: LafielLAPTOP2: I'll always think of youPong has good gameplay but I'd rather play Pacman.
reptilescorpio
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Ruthless_Barbarian
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No, I only remember the witcher games that had amazing gameplay.
So, I bought a game that I've been playing over the weekend fully on nostalgia value. It's a rather simple puzzle adventure game, with clips from the new series of a show that comes 30 years after the previous series. That's one hell of a hiatus.
In any case, I can't say I have ever seen a screen like this before in a game:
It's an interesting way to avoid spoilers, really. But I found the way they tied it only to the French airing of the show rather humourous.
In any case, I can't say I have ever seen a screen like this before in a game:
It's an interesting way to avoid spoilers, really. But I found the way they tied it only to the French airing of the show rather humourous.
pieatorium
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I remember that show from when i was a kid. Well I dont really remember anything from the show just that I know I watched it.
Jeez that'd be nice, I can't see it happening anytime soon though.
Personally with the browser right there I expect to see iView just work in the browser like with the ps3. Cheaper, easier. Unless Sony actually requires them to be proper apps, which would be the right thing to do imo.
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It's true.. I genuinely <3 Kritz.
reptilescorpio
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Comixology are going to have 1 free comic a day for 12 days
I think it's a French production that only airs in France if I remember correctly? I remember seeing the Kickstarter for this! Pretty cool.
So, I bought a game that I've been playing over the weekend fully on nostalgia value. It's a rather simple puzzle adventure game, with clips from the new series of a show that comes 30 years after the previous series. That's one hell of a hiatus.
In any case, I can't say I have ever seen a screen like this before in a game:
It's an interesting way to avoid spoilers, really. But I found the way they tied it only to the French airing of the show rather humourous.
I think it's a French production that only airs in France if I remember correctly? I remember seeing the Kickstarter for this! Pretty cool.
Box of Bunnies
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In any case, I can't say I have ever seen a screen like this before in a game:
It's an interesting way to avoid spoilers, really. But I found the way they tied it only to the French airing of the show rather humourous.
Didn't that 007 Legends or whatever game do this? The final mission of the game wasn't on the disc, instead it was released later as free DLC because it was based on Skyfall and the game came out before the film.
Well first airs. Its probably airing elsewhere now. Though I imagine its like anime with fansubs out the wazoo.
Is the game voiced? If so, can you play it in french with subs?
Only the cutscenes are voiced, and they seem to be directly cut (and highly abridged) from the show. And yes, they do switch to French (as does the theme song) when you switch the language in the options. I can't find any subtitle options, though.
As for the show, it's screening in the UK already according to Wikipedia. Probably won't be too long until the ABC picks it back up again or something.
As for the show, it's screening in the UK already according to Wikipedia. Probably won't be too long until the ABC picks it back up again or something.
Seems like most had forgotten about that album already. I'd actually struggle to think of 5 solid albums I enjoyed this year, probably Gesaffelstein's, the new Jacques Lu Cont one, the one JLC produced (the new Pet Shop Boys album), Daniel Avery and there's probably something else somewhere.
So.
I have been playing a lot of Europa Universalis 4 (EU4), a bit like Crusader Kings 2 (CK2) before that, and can safely say no other game will overtake it as my favourite game of this year.
Brief overview of EU4 is that you start the game as any nation in the world at some point in history between 1444 and 1821 and you 'play' as that nation until you either don't exist or the timer runs out. It is very much in the grand strategy tradition of a Paradox game, being very complex mechanically, but it has learnt a lot of lessons from CK2 in that the presentation has been stream lined almost perfectly in such a way as to present the choices available to the player at a given time so they never feel too overwhlemed.
The difference between EU4 and CK2 is that you don't play as a character and/or dynatasy trying to move yourself up some diplomatic ladder, you play as the nation alone (although the nation itself has a leader that certainly impacts certain aspects, like technology growth). This is an important difference as a lot of people were able to connect to CK2 because of the characters rather than because of the mechanics of the game.
Currently I am playing a game as Tuscany, which starts the game with ~3 provinces in the centre of what is modern day Italy just north of Rome. My initial 'goal' for the game is to gain the achievement of forming Italy (yes, a game that is sometimes driven by achievements! but this is a completely positive experience for a sandbox style game). To form Italy you are required to own certain provinces and then be at a particular tech level (which is essentially forcing it to be past a certain date, more than anything).
My initial plan is to move south and take Rome off the Papal State, then move onto vassalising some of the smaller nations north of me, which will then allow me to annex them (essentially integrate that nation into my domain) so as not to piss off the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) too much. Also want to jump all over Naples (which starts out controlling the southern boot part of 'Italy'), but they start under a personal union controlled by Aragon, so that will have to wait until they break free.
So once I had the intial strategy sorta of worked out, it was about putting that into action... slowly taking a province here or there, improving relations, making sure I had appropriate alliances in place (Castille being an excellent ally all game so far!), watching out for any big alliances before declaring war on another country etc etc
But then something odd happened. France briefly had a situation where they had no valid heir to the throne. Austria being the diplomatic masters they are jumped in there and secured a personal union with France. Meaning that essentially they 'control' France to a certain degree. Then Austria manage to annex a province I need to form Italy which I was leaving to late because it was very weak and I wanted to get the far northern ones first.
One thing you want to avoid big time in this game is a big coalition of countries. Especially Austria, with their vassals, they have incredible miltary power that they can bring down on you, reducing your hard 100 years worth of effort crumbling in just a single war and needs to be avoided at all costs.
So while I ponder that situation, I start researching towards exploration / colonisation and expanding Tuscany that way, so far I have managed to colonise a couple pronvinces in West Africa and am nearly the world leader in the slave trade which is a rather uncomfortable thematic element to the game.
All the while the game is throwing various historical events at you and you are able to react to this events how you see fit and see where that pushes the alternate history. It honestly is one of the most deep and interesting video games you can play and experience. The time I have spent after or during playing paused reading up on the history of a giving duchy/nation/horde/whatever is sometimes even more interesting to see where the real history ended up.
But, Austria are weak now, they had a big war with Hungary and France too have been decimated and are being invaded by my ally Burgundy. Should I act? Bringing the wrath of a massive coalition of countries against me? Maybe. I turned the game off to ponder that particular decision today. These are decisions to be taken lightly.
Just think of it as the most amazing sandbox where anything is possible. Just you just don't really 'actively' participate in the actions, more attempt to funnel and lead things in the direction you want them to go, or not, depending on how lucky you are sometimes.
tl;dr
EU4 is a natural progression from CK2
EU4 is a fantastic game that lets you create the narrative
EU4 is the perfect nation building sandbox game with actual choices and consequence
Buy it, hate it and blame me for doing so
History is fun and you should read up about it
I have been playing a lot of Europa Universalis 4 (EU4), a bit like Crusader Kings 2 (CK2) before that, and can safely say no other game will overtake it as my favourite game of this year.
Brief overview of EU4 is that you start the game as any nation in the world at some point in history between 1444 and 1821 and you 'play' as that nation until you either don't exist or the timer runs out. It is very much in the grand strategy tradition of a Paradox game, being very complex mechanically, but it has learnt a lot of lessons from CK2 in that the presentation has been stream lined almost perfectly in such a way as to present the choices available to the player at a given time so they never feel too overwhlemed.
The difference between EU4 and CK2 is that you don't play as a character and/or dynatasy trying to move yourself up some diplomatic ladder, you play as the nation alone (although the nation itself has a leader that certainly impacts certain aspects, like technology growth). This is an important difference as a lot of people were able to connect to CK2 because of the characters rather than because of the mechanics of the game.
Currently I am playing a game as Tuscany, which starts the game with ~3 provinces in the centre of what is modern day Italy just north of Rome. My initial 'goal' for the game is to gain the achievement of forming Italy (yes, a game that is sometimes driven by achievements! but this is a completely positive experience for a sandbox style game). To form Italy you are required to own certain provinces and then be at a particular tech level (which is essentially forcing it to be past a certain date, more than anything).
My initial plan is to move south and take Rome off the Papal State, then move onto vassalising some of the smaller nations north of me, which will then allow me to annex them (essentially integrate that nation into my domain) so as not to piss off the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) too much. Also want to jump all over Naples (which starts out controlling the southern boot part of 'Italy'), but they start under a personal union controlled by Aragon, so that will have to wait until they break free.
So once I had the intial strategy sorta of worked out, it was about putting that into action... slowly taking a province here or there, improving relations, making sure I had appropriate alliances in place (Castille being an excellent ally all game so far!), watching out for any big alliances before declaring war on another country etc etc
But then something odd happened. France briefly had a situation where they had no valid heir to the throne. Austria being the diplomatic masters they are jumped in there and secured a personal union with France. Meaning that essentially they 'control' France to a certain degree. Then Austria manage to annex a province I need to form Italy which I was leaving to late because it was very weak and I wanted to get the far northern ones first.
One thing you want to avoid big time in this game is a big coalition of countries. Especially Austria, with their vassals, they have incredible miltary power that they can bring down on you, reducing your hard 100 years worth of effort crumbling in just a single war and needs to be avoided at all costs.
So while I ponder that situation, I start researching towards exploration / colonisation and expanding Tuscany that way, so far I have managed to colonise a couple pronvinces in West Africa and am nearly the world leader in the slave trade which is a rather uncomfortable thematic element to the game.
All the while the game is throwing various historical events at you and you are able to react to this events how you see fit and see where that pushes the alternate history. It honestly is one of the most deep and interesting video games you can play and experience. The time I have spent after or during playing paused reading up on the history of a giving duchy/nation/horde/whatever is sometimes even more interesting to see where the real history ended up.
But, Austria are weak now, they had a big war with Hungary and France too have been decimated and are being invaded by my ally Burgundy. Should I act? Bringing the wrath of a massive coalition of countries against me? Maybe. I turned the game off to ponder that particular decision today. These are decisions to be taken lightly.
Just think of it as the most amazing sandbox where anything is possible. Just you just don't really 'actively' participate in the actions, more attempt to funnel and lead things in the direction you want them to go, or not, depending on how lucky you are sometimes.
tl;dr
EU4 is a natural progression from CK2
EU4 is a fantastic game that lets you create the narrative
EU4 is the perfect nation building sandbox game with actual choices and consequence
Buy it, hate it and blame me for doing so
History is fun and you should read up about it
endlessflood
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If you want to go through the SP then try disabling your internet connection on the PS4 and don't launch BF4 with the network connection enabled until you've finished with the SP. That worked for me. It's the online/battlelog stuff that seems to cause the save corruption.
Don't forget that you can retrieve save files from the cloud too.
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