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by Stanshall
June 12th, 2020, 11:12 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: The Sony news and discussion thread
Replies: 2789
Views: 1654552

Re: The Sony news and discussion thread

I'll get it for Demon's, GT7 and HZD2. Some of the expensive single player games will no doubt turn out great. It looks very much like they're building on existing successes rather than being especially bold. I appreciate why. I've never been enamoured with Sony's attempts at 'charming' so I can't s...
by Stanshall
June 11th, 2020, 10:36 pm
Forum: Play Together
Topic: PS5 reveal sweepstakes/competition/fun
Replies: 35
Views: 31650

Re: PS5 reveal sweepstakes/competition/fun

ColinAlonso wrote: June 11th, 2020, 10:26 pm Edit: Hang on, how did Bugsnax look familiar to you Stan. :D ;)
Haha, I have very regular mushroom flashbacks. Actually Bugsnax looked cool and the music was ace.
by Stanshall
June 11th, 2020, 10:23 pm
Forum: Play Together
Topic: PS5 reveal sweepstakes/competition/fun
Replies: 35
Views: 31650

Re: PS5 reveal sweepstakes/competition/fun

HZD2, Demon's and GT7 look great. Maybe that Tokyo FPS thing. Rest looked very familiar. Box looks like a fucking gaming router designed by cokehead Astro Bot.
by Stanshall
June 11th, 2020, 1:01 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Forum Changelog and Forum Suggestions
Replies: 357
Views: 576844

Re: Forum Changelog and Forum Suggestions

I guess you can use [img width=1000/] tags but I've not tried it yet...
by Stanshall
June 10th, 2020, 9:17 pm
Forum: Play Together
Topic: PS5 reveal sweepstakes/competition/fun
Replies: 35
Views: 31650

Re: PS5 reveal sweepstakes/competition/fun

Great idea :)

1. £599
2. November 20th
3. Silent Hill reboot
by Stanshall
June 10th, 2020, 2:56 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Retro gaming
Replies: 969
Views: 508204

Re: Retro gaming

It's £100 approx. Build quality is really solid, it's got a bit of weight to it. Nice little screen. The two shoulder buttons on each shoulder are a bit awkward I guess but I've not played anything where I need them yet. Using all single button is fine and comfortable. The D-pad and buttons feel goo...
by Stanshall
June 10th, 2020, 11:34 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Retro gaming
Replies: 969
Views: 508204

Re: Retro gaming

Obviously not OG hardware here but I thought I'd take a punt on one of those RG350M Chinese handheld emulator jobs and it's superb! I've got stuff running previously via the PS Classic and assorted devices over the years but never really bothered much with emu. Anyway: Progear on a little handheld h...
by Stanshall
June 10th, 2020, 11:05 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)
Replies: 60
Views: 33556

Re: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)

I think warranty is always a priority with an expensive telly because panel variation and dead pixels are so prevalent and unpredictable, and can instantly wipe out what seemed like a great deal. I reckon BF this year will be an OLED bonanza, though, if you can wait a few more months. There's no rea...
by Stanshall
June 9th, 2020, 9:35 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)
Replies: 60
Views: 33556

Re: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)

I can only second that. Great advice.
by Stanshall
June 8th, 2020, 8:06 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)
Replies: 60
Views: 33556

Re: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)

Good points, Ben. My C9 is definitely a little bit dimmer than the NU8000 I had previously in this room. On the other hand, I have blackout blinds in my gaming space and the difference is frankly astonishing in peak conditions, and therefore incomparably worth the upgrade. If you're in a bright room...
by Stanshall
June 6th, 2020, 11:30 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
Replies: 11732
Views: 7461226

Re: Whatcha Been Playing?

I've appreciated what I've played of Days Gone but I find it a bit too depressing at the moment. My brothers have both recently played and loved it so it's waiting there. God knows what TLOU2 is going to do to me, though! That said, I have recently replayed TLOU and I almost appreciate it more than ...
by Stanshall
June 5th, 2020, 3:37 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)
Replies: 60
Views: 33556

Re: Gaming Telly Discussion (and Diminishing Returns)

Suits wrote: June 3rd, 2020, 2:38 pm B9's can now be had for under £1000 it seems.

Digital Foundry Deals are reporting that you can get a 55 inch LG OLED B9 for £924 on eBay with offer code PICK20OFF, it even comes with a five year warranty.
I really think that's a hell of a deal.
by Stanshall
June 3rd, 2020, 12:50 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Videogame News
Replies: 2220
Views: 1319857

Re: Videogame News

If they were disposable and you could get them out of a vending machine at a train station for £1.50 and it lasted like an hour for your journey (roughly six times as long as the original) and then you just binned it, yeah, OK. I might occasionally get one for that purpose, like I occasionally get a...
by Stanshall
May 27th, 2020, 2:06 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Replies: 9
Views: 12388

Re: Our next podcast recording (31.5.20) - 421: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

I'm a fan of the Uncharted spectacle, rather than a fan of the gameplay, characters or narrative. Dialogue is almost always delivered with a raised eyebrow and a smirk and the fundamental mechanics barely changed in the decade between the first and most recent title. Despite this, I very much enjoy ...
by Stanshall
May 23rd, 2020, 1:06 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Shmups
Replies: 1845
Views: 844043

Re: Shmups

JTAG your 360? I'll be back to SDOJ but really knackered at the moment, pretty big swings in energy levels. Work is quite bad, sleep is bad, quite bad mood, not myself at all, unfortunately. Sorry to be a bit flighty recently, just not in the mood to post much but nothing personal at all, just wante...
by Stanshall
May 23rd, 2020, 11:19 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Scramble and the Gradius series
Replies: 8
Views: 8607

Re: Our next-but-one podcast recording (24.5.20) - 420: Gradius series

I love these games. I've always enjoyed shmups but in particular this style that challenges me to improvise and react rather than demanding bullet pattern memorisation and perfecting routes. The bullet hell subgenre has largely passed me by for this reason, I can appreciate the craft but it just do...
by Stanshall
May 20th, 2020, 6:46 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Shmups
Replies: 1845
Views: 844043

Re: Shmups

Anyone played Q-Yo Blaster? I really enjoyed this, the levels and art style and weapons are really fun. The only downside for me is that the bosses have massive HP so they take bleedin ages. I keep meaning to go back to it, though. At my end, having not really being up to the intensity of shmups re...
by Stanshall
May 19th, 2020, 9:59 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Replies: 75
Views: 48830

Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake

For all of its foibles and flaws, this is the undoubted beaming highlight of the year so far for me, and one of the very best games on the PS4 behind Bloodborne and MGSV. I also love how it dared to incur the wrath of some of the most rigid, steadfast pricks on the planet, by taking their expectatio...
by Stanshall
May 18th, 2020, 10:58 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
Replies: 11732
Views: 7461226

Re: Whatcha Been Playing?

Alex,

I think it's an online type of thing, almost like synchronised achievement bonuses, something like that.
by Stanshall
May 18th, 2020, 7:52 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
Replies: 11732
Views: 7461226

Re: Whatcha Been Playing?

I bought V on PS4 and Switch, hoping it would click second time, but I just don't really like it. I seem to remember that a single run also takes about an hour or something, as well. There's story and constant chatter. I get what they were going for but it's an uneasy mix, for me. What about giving ...