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Re: Review: Bust-A-Move Universe (3DS)

Jango-Forest

All these middling to rubbish scores just keep on coming...
@4 Well, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars is meant to be quite good, but from the looks of things, you've pretty much got the cream of the current crop already.

Re: Review: Okamiden (DS)

Jango-Forest

Bah, first I tried GAME and they said they only stocked it online, then I went to HMV and apparently they sold out on launch day so it's turning into a bit of a hunt. (The internet has been ruled out for various reasons)
Anyhoo, I'm pleased this got a really, really good score rather than just a really good score...

Re: Iwata Hits Out at Smartphone and Social Network Game Developers

Jango-Forest

It's all very well just dismissing the games on the app store as "irubbish" or what have you, but there are plenty of great titles available. It's true that there's a huge amount of shovelware and you've got to wade through it, if you want to get to the good stuff, but that's the nature of the app store service. It allows the untalented as well as the talented developers to make games for your idevice. The best apps are the simple ones, somebody mentioned Tiny Wings and that's a great example of efficient developing from a developer who may not have got a chance on another platform. Having said that, I'll always prefer a meatier game from Nintendo than something from the app store and the sensible core gamer will always realise that they are going to get less out of a £1 app store game than a dedicated gaming platform. In general the people I know who play the worse apps don't have any sort of dedicated gaming device so in effect, Apple has just won over the people who wouldn't be playing Sony/Nintendo games anyway. I don't see the app store as too great a threat to be honest.
Facebook games are an entirely different beast and are generally a bit pants.

Re: Kirby Casts On a Disappointing UK Chart Debut

Jango-Forest

The delay definitely affected my decision to buy it later rather than sooner. Saving up for the 3DS and whatnot has depleted my cash supply so KEY falls into the "I'll get it later" category for me. To be honest, it was never going to be a bestseller, I don't think Kirby games ever tend to do particularly well in the UK. The tragic launch can't have helped either...