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BritGAF |OT| Mad Stacks Beyond Thunderlord
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NinjaFridge
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CHEEZMO;44987925 said:
It would be nice if it would stop putting me into games that are about 10 seconds from ending and fucking up a win streak.
BackwardsSuggestions
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I hate Christmas season. I tried to buy a jacket in Track & Field in Cardiff (going out business, cheap stuff!) and could hardly walk anywhere there were so many people.
Really hope it doesn't snow down here.
Wrong time of year to be on 2 wheels instead of 4.
Meet up looked cool btw. I'll be down for one next year when i get some holiday allowance back
From the cost of insurance in America thread:
England and Wales has a different stat to Scotland....
And we're just behind Poland, and North Ireland and Cuba and Hungary and well almost the rest of the first world. All of whom pay much less in healthcare.
England and Wales has a different stat to Scotland....
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NinjaFridge
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Christ Norn Iron just sucks. At least we have free prescriptions.
Snowed in Newcastle at around 12/1ish. Must've warmed up overnight because it's almost entirly gone already. Was quite thick too.
However I'm not complaining, gotta stand outside our Union for 2 hours today selling tickets for our play.
However I'm not complaining, gotta stand outside our Union for 2 hours today selling tickets for our play.
LEGO is always the best present.
You guys have some great taste in TV so recommend me some obscure offbeat comedy, if you please.
Psych!
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
I made crackers one year I hosted Christmas dinner, surprises included:
1 Hamlet cigar and match
A jar of Shippams Bloater Paste
A toilet freshening block
Condoms
Packets of Resolve
Neatly folded jazz mag pages
I'm sure you can think of better things. The cigar went down well though!
1 Hamlet cigar and match
A jar of Shippams Bloater Paste
A toilet freshening block
Condoms
Packets of Resolve
Neatly folded jazz mag pages
I'm sure you can think of better things. The cigar went down well though!
fizzelopeguss
Banned
poor old uncle dave has been bitten with the console war bug.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
If it was a ton less I might have been tempted. If it could play GameCube discs I'd have been smitten.
blahblah...blah
Member
How badly did it flop? Is there a thread where people are moaning?
You're goddamned right. I was worried that another success would've seen Sony & MS bow out of the tech race too.
I need my photo-realistic Gran Turismo!
Nintendo should have attached the launch to a National ID Card initiative.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Not surprised about Sony Smash Brothers debuting at #38 either, such a massive waste of everyone's time. Nobody wanted this except Sony.
Delusibeta
Banned
I also get to gloat at the Americans who were making excuses since it's missed the chart wholesale this week.
In the UK charts, the highest WiiU game is Nintendoland, coming in at #11, behind Need for Speed Most Wanted and Halo 4. The biggest selling game that wasn't bundled in 90% of the consoles is New Super Mario Bros U, coming in at #14 behind Dishonored and Football Manager. That's right, the new Mario game sold worse than Football Manager in its first week. If that isn't a bloody nose, I don't know what is.
MCV, which in my opinion is about as reliable as Chartzzzzzz but I seem to be the only one to think this way, says the Wii U completely sold out of the UK high street, and I've had some GAME staffers say they weren't going to push pre-orders since almost all of their stock have been pre-ordered. So how much does MCV say is enough to completely sell out the UK high street?
40 thousand.
If that doesn't say "the video games market in the UK is dying", then I don't know what does.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
I think the UK gaming market has moved onto the Play and App stores. Most of my work colleagues are after tablets this year, 60/40 Nexus7/iPad, my friends have also gone Android/iOS this year too after their Blackberrys went out of contract. Anecdotal I know but the tablet is getting traction.
I played it over the weekend. It's actually pretty fun. But it's not got any staying power, and it lacks in polish.
Delusibeta
Banned
Pretty much. And where the UK market goes, the US market tends to follow. Looks like Gree was right, mobile gaming might just be the future.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Only reason I haven't bought one yet is precarious winter cashflow, owing to most of Somerset being flooded.
If Musha spends enough when she visits the shop I'll be in like a shot!
I think the people who would actually buy game consoles (even for just FIFA) want a bigger jump than a gimmicky controller and the same graphical power they've had for years. The next Xbox and Playstation should do fine I think.
Delusibeta
Banned
Well, if the Xbox 3 and PlayStation 4 both flop, then we can conclude that the video game market in the UK is dead and it's time to execute the emergency plans. But seriously, it's looking like the Wii U will be the third console flop in a row, it's not looking good.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
The trouble is the WiiU just isn't a next gen system. It's current gen, about 5 years too late. The hardcore aren't bothering since it's no great leap from the PS360 and for casuals it always takes a time for critical mass to occur (what I like to call the Richard and Judy effect).
Of course the other issue is that the pad looks cheap and weird. An unscientific poll of my mates when an advert came on the other days shows confusion and apathy.
Of course the other issue is that the pad looks cheap and weird. An unscientific poll of my mates when an advert came on the other days shows confusion and apathy.
Delusibeta
Banned
Vita and Nintendo 3DS (pre-price drop).
Musha_Soturi
Member
Well now I just feel pressured...
You and BGBW are allowed to get involved. Buy more than one each and I'll reconsider that position however.
Oh, I thought we were talking consoles. OK. Guess I was being too literal.
We forget that Vita was seen as the next best thing. No one expected Sony to forget about it by E3.
Buy beads. Save Nintendo.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
No pressure Musha, just think sparkly things!
(or if you just want to pop in for a cuppa that'll be fine)
Those Eagle pendants look nice!
Have fun Darren! Gonna be spending New Year's Eve at times square?
Have fun Darren! Gonna be spending New Year's Eve at times square?
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
While we're on beads - however briefly ...
If any BritGaffers wish to contribute to both Musha's love of sparkly things and my desire for a WiiU, drop me a PM stating amount you want to contribute and email address so I can invoice you over Paypal for the gift vouchers.
Hey - don't ask, don't get!
Musha, you might or might not have a pleasant surprise waiting for you ...
They do, and they sell very nicely to travelling bikers - though I should point out that the pretty gold colour is an artefact of the photography and the actual things are a plainish silver.
If any BritGaffers wish to contribute to both Musha's love of sparkly things and my desire for a WiiU, drop me a PM stating amount you want to contribute and email address so I can invoice you over Paypal for the gift vouchers.
Hey - don't ask, don't get!
Musha, you might or might not have a pleasant surprise waiting for you ...
They do, and they sell very nicely to travelling bikers - though I should point out that the pretty gold colour is an artefact of the photography and the actual things are a plainish silver.
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