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AusGAF 9 - F*** Off, We're Full (Of People With Different Ethnic Backgrounds)
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GoddyofAus
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^^ Can't read it because it's behind a registration wall. Not that I care. News Ltd. Ugh.
Campbell Newman playing politics. Big fucking surprise. Don't worry. He'll be getting a big wake up call at the next QLD election.
Campbell Newman playing politics. Big fucking surprise. Don't worry. He'll be getting a big wake up call at the next QLD election.
Weird, whole article comes up for me, and I don't pay shit for news. Hopefully you are right on the next QLD election.
reptilescorpio
Member
So did Ninty turn up or what?
No price drop?
Retro is doing another DKC?
Bayonetta 2 is 2014?
X is 2014?
Smash Bros is 2014?
Nothing new? No new ideas? Nothing? Oh I guess Wii Fit Trainer for Smash Bros counts.
Can't believe I'm going without beer for 2 months for this shit. I already own a working Smash Bros for the WiiU. Also a Mario Kart, a Mario Party and Mario whatever other fucking bullshit you shove him into. Help me out here.
How is that legal? Isn't he the education minister?
No price drop?
Retro is doing another DKC?
Bayonetta 2 is 2014?
X is 2014?
Smash Bros is 2014?
Nothing new? No new ideas? Nothing? Oh I guess Wii Fit Trainer for Smash Bros counts.
Can't believe I'm going without beer for 2 months for this shit. I already own a working Smash Bros for the WiiU. Also a Mario Kart, a Mario Party and Mario whatever other fucking bullshit you shove him into. Help me out here.
How is that legal? Isn't he the education minister?
reptilescorpio
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bodyboarder
Member
I hate to say it but it serves you right. Beer should win out over almost anything, especially a console with fuck all games.
Also, wtf at this article, I seriously dislike AFL writers attempting football. http://m.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-in-kruse-control-20130611-2o2g3.html
I still can't believe Sony got such a big pop off while locking away multiplayer.
And fuck ya'll, Nintendo looks sick... in a year's time when all the other consoles will be out
Never buy hardware in anticipation of what's coming, only buy it for the stuff that's already out. That's my rule and it's served me well.
And fuck ya'll, Nintendo looks sick... in a year's time when all the other consoles will be out
Never buy hardware in anticipation of what's coming, only buy it for the stuff that's already out. That's my rule and it's served me well.
reptilescorpio
Member
Mattrick: "Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called Xbox 360"
Forza 5. No night time. No weather. No auction house.
Now I understand how it is meeting launch.
:/
Fucking sequels up in this Ninty house. Nothing else. At least give me a gamepad that reaches to my fucking loungeroom you arseholes.
Forza 5. No night time. No weather. No auction house.
Now I understand how it is meeting launch.
:/
Sick indeed. They will enjoy their little niche but never regain a large console market share again this generation.
Fucking sequels up in this Ninty house. Nothing else. At least give me a gamepad that reaches to my fucking loungeroom you arseholes.
FallbackPants
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Its a soft paywall. You have to go to a couple if articles before it kicks in
KI not F2P either. Just a demo, which is by definition F2P
WA at it as well, less obviously though: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-11/fundraiser-being-attended-by-pm-in-limbo/4747302
Stay classy.
Ah.
Stay classy.
Ah.
reptilescorpio
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Haven't read a proper confirmation but it now sounds like a Shareware edition where you get one character and then pay to unlock others rather than not having a full retail edition at all.
Like everything Xbone it has been really poorly communicated to the community.
I'm pretty excited about what Nintendo has coming for the Wii-U. Mario World 3D, Donkey Kong Country Returns 2, X, Bayonetta 2, The Wonderful 101 all look infinitely more interesting than a lot of the other first-party or second-party offerings the other two companies have. But I'd have to admit, at this point Nintendo is becoming a parody of themselves, they are making the same EXACT games they have been making since the Gamecube-era.. I mean the only game that looks like it's pushing the "envelope" is X... and that's only second-party.
If the new Zelda isn't much of a evolution over Skyward Sword, TP, or Wind Waker I might cry.
If the new Zelda isn't much of a evolution over Skyward Sword, TP, or Wind Waker I might cry.
pieatorium
Member
not a single third party game at Nintendo either?
No pricedrop now makes sense, wont do shit without software backup and if you announce too early people might hold back. They would be sacrificing profitability for a short term bump.
If they dont have a direct in a couple of months though to drop the for the end of year price going up against the ps4 launch at the current price wouldn't go well.
No pricedrop now makes sense, wont do shit without software backup and if you announce too early people might hold back. They would be sacrificing profitability for a short term bump.
If they dont have a direct in a couple of months though to drop the for the end of year price going up against the ps4 launch at the current price wouldn't go well.
Maybe that's an alright position to be in. Prepping for the inevitable handheld/home console integrated creation...
What megatonnes did they drop this year on Directs prior to E3? Hmmm... does Microsoft and Sony drop bombs a bit at a time like Nintendo does? Is their Direct strategy working? Idk really...
pieatorium
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Pokemon and announced without showing every game that was at e3 except donkey kong. Sony goes big at gamescom and TGS aswell where the others leave it to third parties there.
Forza 5 is a goddamn joke confirmed:
No night racing or weather! WTF.
In hindsight, this was totally worth the $3.
I don't know if their drip-feed strategy is any good or not, really...
Christ they gotta remove this bloody 120 second limit.
reptilescorpio
Member
How are sales going.
Gamecube had some great 2nd party stuff. Like Metroid Prime & the Factor 5 stuff. Also Eternal Darkness.
AT LEAST WE STILL HAVE X!
101 could be okay too. Will buy it either way :/
pieatorium
Member
It works for 3ds because they have every 3rd party handheld developer who has something worth a damn on board so it isn't a drip feed but a constant stream. They don't have that for wiiu.
pieatorium
Member
They had all the big third party multiplats at lauch and they all sold like shit. And they have't managed to release on of their own games since then either.
I'm pretty excited about what Nintendo has coming for the Wii-U. Mario World 3D, Donkey Kong Country Returns 2, X, Bayonetta 2, The Wonderful 101 all look infinitely more interesting than a lot of the other first-party or second-party offerings the other two companies have. But I'd have to admit, at this point Nintendo is becoming a parody of themselves, they are making the same EXACT games they have been making since the Gamecube-era.. I mean the only game that looks like it's pushing the "envelope" is X... and that's only second-party.
If the new Zelda isn't much of a evolution over Skyward Sword, TP, or Wind Waker I might cry.
That's the thing, they aren't even trying to move away from that, if anything they are getting closer to being the parody that people laugh at.
So long ago
reptilescorpio
Member
At least we get some 3rd party Metroidvania with the ex-Retro Batman game on 3DS. Although probably better to get the higher quality Vita version anyway.
TWO MONTHS!
No way I could make it 6 months.
I want it put on record that it is 2 months and if the wife says 6 I will be livid.
The bump has been similar to Vita sales bumps hasn't it?
At least it is doing better than the 360 in Japan!
2 months
TWO MONTHS!
No way I could make it 6 months.
I want it put on record that it is 2 months and if the wife says 6 I will be livid.
The bump has been similar to Vita sales bumps hasn't it?
At least it is doing better than the 360 in Japan!
Man, so $550 is a bit more of a markup than I expected for the PS3. I might still buy one locally anyway, though. I don't want to have to deal with SCEA if I ever need it repaired. I had to do that when my US Wii died a few years ago and it was an expensive pain in the ass.
edit: lollin at Don Mattrick saying basically "if you don't like always online, buy a 360"
edit: lollin at Don Mattrick saying basically "if you don't like always online, buy a 360"
pieatorium
Member
there only hype looking exclusive was also for 360 (titanfall)
Yeah I agree Nintendo really need to branch out with their development for consoles. I don't even necessarily mean new IPs, (although that would be nice) but at least use your other ones. Give us Starfox, Metroid, F-Zero, etc. Their variety has fallen off a cliff. X is the only different looking thing coming from them. And it is a first party title, not second party, since Monolithsoft is owned by Nintendo.
I also think what's exacerbating the problem is the cross pollination between their handheld and console offerings. Whereas before there used to be a pretty clear delineation between the style of Nintendo games you'd get on a handheld compared to the style of Nintendo games you'd get on a console. But now that's basically gone completely. So instead of something like New Super Mario Bros U being a sequel to a 2009 title on the Wii, it's the fourth game in six years in that series.
I have to admit though, Donkey Kong Country looks hnnnnnng. I regret not buying that basic unit from Amazon UK when I had the chance. With the dollar collapsing and all signs pointing to Nintendo getting rid of the basic SKU I don't think I'll have an opportunity to get a Wii U for $280 for awhile yet.
I think the console is going to continue to sell like crap. Not as bad as the first six months of the year, but still really bad. There are so many things beyond releasing games Nintendo could be doing to drum up some exciting for the console but they are failing spectacularly. Probably time for Iwata to go.
I also think what's exacerbating the problem is the cross pollination between their handheld and console offerings. Whereas before there used to be a pretty clear delineation between the style of Nintendo games you'd get on a handheld compared to the style of Nintendo games you'd get on a console. But now that's basically gone completely. So instead of something like New Super Mario Bros U being a sequel to a 2009 title on the Wii, it's the fourth game in six years in that series.
I have to admit though, Donkey Kong Country looks hnnnnnng. I regret not buying that basic unit from Amazon UK when I had the chance. With the dollar collapsing and all signs pointing to Nintendo getting rid of the basic SKU I don't think I'll have an opportunity to get a Wii U for $280 for awhile yet.
I think the console is going to continue to sell like crap. Not as bad as the first six months of the year, but still really bad. There are so many things beyond releasing games Nintendo could be doing to drum up some exciting for the console but they are failing spectacularly. Probably time for Iwata to go.
reptilescorpio
Member
PC version
Really? I'm not so sure if I understand the backlash here. Considering how fucking good DKCR was, I'm really eager for a sequel, plus if it's the same quality jump that DKC2 was to DKC1.. then oh man.
Well damn.
WHAT DO I DO?
Okay let's work this out. So what's currently out and coming out this year that I would buy?
NSMB U
Pikmin 3
Wonderful 101
Super Mario 3D World
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Wind Waker HD
Man that's still pretty anaemic.
Source engine game, also announced for PC
It's more that Retro wasn't working on something else.
They have a deal on that too: http://www.bigw.com.au/entertainmen...GW_AID115846/wii-u-console-black-premium-pack
But yeah, I don't think I'd bite. Wait for the library to flesh out.
shanshan310
Member
Hey, anyone know where I can pre-order last of us to pick up in store? I'm not real keen on touching EB games.
Wow, incredibly mature.
I'm certain he'll get voted out of his seat, at least. Most of the government workers he fired were in his electorate. Smooth moves.
Wow, incredibly mature.
I'm certain he'll get voted out of his seat, at least. Most of the government workers he fired were in his electorate. Smooth moves.
shanshan310
Member
Thanks, but it's home delivery only
I really need it on friday or my friends are going to be quite upset.