I'm up for Mario Strikers. That'll be fun. Special moves being awarded 2 goals is bs though. I'll be raging if I'm one up, then someone pulls that out in the dying seconds and beats me by one.
Martin Amis is a renowned pompous douche, who is not well liked at all in literary circles. I read his book "the second tower", load of rambling nonsense.
Steven Poole is great though, his book "unspeak" is brilliant, made me think a lot about how I phrase things in everyday talk.
@Dethmunk I agree with you. I'm an average standard gamer, and I want to love Cuphead, but yeah the difficulty is mental and I rarely visit it now.
Weirdly though, I'm really enjoying Jump King. Which is also insanely difficult. But you can quickly have a go on that and get up to a new area, it never feels like a brick wall to progress.
@Kvnc77 Hahaha yeah I seen old boys launching themselves at that thing, then stand back and lean to one side. And everyone swore their technique was the best. Actually was a very good game yeah.
@Kvnc77 is that the one that had a motion ball built into the flat front of the cabinet? I worked at a pub when I was 18 and we had that. Wasn't much of a hit with any young folk, but all the lads from our pub golf section loved it. They would play it all afternoon, about 10 of them. They were all 60+ years old as well.
I got Huntdown on sale last week, I've been playing that a fair bit, great fun. And I just got Jump King and I absolutely love that. Every death is just hilarious to me. Let's see how long that lasts 🤔😅
Ahh right OK, cheers for letting me know folks. Just that I fancy getting that on physical to keep, but I did wonder if you'd miss out on patches and updates. No worries, I shall now purchase with confidence.
Oh and I don't make pizzas, that's Papa John. I make splendid Irish stout. "Loyk da Murphy's, oy'm nat bitter" As I've heard a million times hahaha
I don't think I really fancy it, but I bet my missus would love it, and she doesn't follow gaming news, so could go in truly blind. Which I assume would be most effective?
Sooooo is this free dlc? If I download the game this weekend, is this bonus content included? Been tempted by this one for a while, might go for it now.
@Jashin yeah I feel that. I had a go at defeating Calasmos and got my butt kicked and left it alone for a bit, but now I've just gone back out into the world to mop up side quests, and if you go chat with Gemma in Cobblestone she puts you onto a few new fun quests. I'm enjoying it again, and there's no real pressure to do anything. Calasmos can wait until I'm ready to deal with him.
I think this should be a regular feature, having a laugh at such garbage. Good job on the video Jon, the bit with the character scaling was a hoot.
Worst game I've played on switch is Super Arcade Soccer. I got it for about 50p, probably with spare coinage, and still felt ripped off. Glitchy, buggy, camera can't keep up with the play, which is incredible because it's like you're playing with eleven 85 year olds, top down mode is horrendous, you can't tell which players are yours, the ball moves like a giant boulder, you can't accurately select players or pass properly, it's just amazing how hopeless it is. Downloaded and deleted within 15 minutes, a new record for me. Avoid at all costs.
@Tandy255 has Sports Story 1 come out? Are we getting mixed up here? I mean the Sequel to Golf Story. I had Mario Golf on the gamecube years ago, loved it to bits. Didn't play any after that, I was away from gaming totally from gamecube days until last year.
Justified. The Switch is incredible. It dragged me back into gaming after over 15 years away. That and being off work for a couple of months. And I'm playing a whole world of things I never even knew about this time last year.
I got Thronebreaker the Witcher Tales on sale last week. I have been trying to get into that, but I don't really understand these card battles just yet. It's a bit complicated if you've never played owt like that before. But I'll stick with it, it's really cool and I can tell that later battles are going to be intense affairs.
Got the Monster Hunter demo so will give that a go, see if it's my sort of thing. Still working through the Dragon Quest 11 post game, and on the side Snooker 19 career mode as Chris Totten. He's up to 34th in the world rankings and just won the China Open, thrilling stuff 😄👍
I think that looks like great fun, although I could see myself screaming with rage at it 😆 For 8 quid though, I'll wish list and wait. Not being funny, but you can get Thronebreaker or Creature In The Well for 8 quid right now.
@PikaPhantom hey man, what's the best baseball game for switch? I don't care for the game in real life, same as golf, but it can make for good video games. I'd be interested in getting a decent baseball sim. Cheers.
I did buy a Padres shirt once, but only because it was stylish, I didn't even know who they were at the time 😆👍
@MattAllsopp it ticks all the boxes for me. The combat feels meaty, I can see it will get deeper and more sophisticated, it's super atmospheric and the soundtrack is just unreal. I think it's one of those, where if you like the look of it, then it's a sure thing for you.
@Dualmask you can get Transistor and Bastion real cheap right now if yo fancy trying those first? I had my first half hour blast of Hades the other day, and it really is quite something. I'm just putting it on the back burner for now until I finish something else, but that's definitely the next meaty endeavour.
I follow a couple of good channels on YouTube that regularly do hidden gem videos, Switch Corner and Switch Up. They're really good for keeping me in the know.
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Re: Bitmap Bureau Reveals 'Final Vendetta', A Homage To Final Fight, Streets Of Rage And Double Dragon
Looks aiiiight, but I've already got streets of rage 4, the takeover, raging justice, and this doesn't look as good as them.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The February 2022 Nintendo Direct?
I'm up for Mario Strikers. That'll be fun.
Special moves being awarded 2 goals is bs though. I'll be raging if I'm one up, then someone pulls that out in the dying seconds and beats me by one.
Re: Out Now: Dual Souls: The Last Bearer Brings Tactical Street Fighter-Inspired Action To Switch
Probably not. I got Dragon Ball Fighterz deluxe cheaper than this and still have hardly touched that.
Re: Random: Remember When Acclaimed Novelist Martin Amis Rubbished Donkey Kong?
Martin Amis is a renowned pompous douche, who is not well liked at all in literary circles. I read his book "the second tower", load of rambling nonsense.
Steven Poole is great though, his book "unspeak" is brilliant, made me think a lot about how I phrase things in everyday talk.
Re: Balan Wonderworld Is Officially The Worst Switch Game Of 2021, According To Metacritic
Is Balan really worse than that Lawnmower Simulator???
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Run And Gun Games
@Dethmunk I agree with you. I'm an average standard gamer, and I want to love Cuphead, but yeah the difficulty is mental and I rarely visit it now.
Weirdly though, I'm really enjoying Jump King. Which is also insanely difficult. But you can quickly have a go on that and get up to a new area, it never feels like a brick wall to progress.
Re: My Friend Peppa Pig Releases Today On Switch, Here's The Launch Trailer
Is it a procedurally generated roguelike???
Re: Mini Review: A Little Golf Journey - A Relaxing If Repetitive Round
@Dpullam ahhh you totally should go back and finish that. The final tournament is so satisfying when you win it.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Golf Games
@Kvnc77 Hahaha yeah I seen old boys launching themselves at that thing, then stand back and lean to one side. And everyone swore their technique was the best. Actually was a very good game yeah.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Golf Games
@Kvnc77 is that the one that had a motion ball built into the flat front of the cabinet? I worked at a pub when I was 18 and we had that. Wasn't much of a hit with any young folk, but all the lads from our pub golf section loved it. They would play it all afternoon, about 10 of them. They were all 60+ years old as well.
Re: Poll: WarioWare: Get It Together! Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Not day one, but I'll get this sometime soon. I could see me and the missus having a scream of a laugh playing this.
Re: Cursed To Golf Is A 'Roguelike Golf Adventure' Out Next Year
I'm fully onboard with this. Looks magic
Re: Stardew Valley's Creator Is Hosting A $40,000 Esports Cup Next Month
I'm going to be Stardews first hooligan then. Can't wait to get drunk and go on the rampage 🍻🥴👊🏼
Re: Soapbox: Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Was The Basis For My Taste In Music
Def Jam fight for New York, and Def Jam Vendetta, decent games, outstanding soundtracks.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 14th)
I got Huntdown on sale last week, I've been playing that a fair bit, great fun.
And I just got Jump King and I absolutely love that. Every death is just hilarious to me. Let's see how long that lasts 🤔😅
Re: Poll: Did Nintendo Deliver Its Best Ever Indie World Showcase?
@garfreek the first game is really highly regarded, a lot of love for that here. I keep meaning to get round to it but I haven't yet
Re: Poll: Did Nintendo Deliver Its Best Ever Indie World Showcase?
Metal Slug tactics, axiom verge 2, cool, probably get both of them.
No Baldo news, heh
Re: Mario Golf: Super Rush Version 2.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Ahh right OK, cheers for letting me know folks. Just that I fancy getting that on physical to keep, but I did wonder if you'd miss out on patches and updates. No worries, I shall now purchase with confidence.
Oh and I don't make pizzas, that's Papa John. I make splendid Irish stout. "Loyk da Murphy's, oy'm nat bitter"
As I've heard a million times hahaha
Re: Mario Golf: Super Rush Version 2.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
How does an update work if you have a physical copy? Can you still download and apply it to the game?
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Switch Game Of 2021 So Far?
@NRLPLSTCTY congratulations on the new arrival yo. Enjoy all the puke and poop 😄👍
Re: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Sells 500,000 Copies In Just Two Weeks
I don't think I really fancy it, but I bet my missus would love it, and she doesn't follow gaming news, so could go in truly blind. Which I assume would be most effective?
Re: Massive 'What The Golf?' Update Launches A Week Early
Sooooo is this free dlc? If I download the game this weekend, is this bonus content included? Been tempted by this one for a while, might go for it now.
Re: Feature: Best NES Games
I was hoping Smash TV might have made the cut. I loved that game so much.
Re: Soapbox: It's Time To Normalise Giving Up On Games Early
@Jashin yeah I feel that. I had a go at defeating Calasmos and got my butt kicked and left it alone for a bit, but now I've just gone back out into the world to mop up side quests, and if you go chat with Gemma in Cobblestone she puts you onto a few new fun quests. I'm enjoying it again, and there's no real pressure to do anything. Calasmos can wait until I'm ready to deal with him.
Re: Video: Ten 3DS Exclusives That Could Be Better On Nintendo Switch
Yo Jon, your voice is straight up velvet for the ears fam 👍
Re: Review: Lawnmower Game: Racing - The Worst Game On Switch? Quite Possibly
So abysmal, famitsu only gave it 7/10 😆👍
Re: Review: Lawnmower Game: Racing - The Worst Game On Switch? Quite Possibly
@Cikoltan fifa 21 did get a terrible review here. Not 1/10 terrible, but rightfully scathing.
Re: Review: Lawnmower Game: Racing - The Worst Game On Switch? Quite Possibly
So it kicks you back to the beginning after every run? Yeah we don't need any more roguelikes. Meh
Re: Video: Are These The Two Worst Games On Nintendo Switch?
I think this should be a regular feature, having a laugh at such garbage. Good job on the video Jon, the bit with the character scaling was a hoot.
Worst game I've played on switch is Super Arcade Soccer. I got it for about 50p, probably with spare coinage, and still felt ripped off. Glitchy, buggy, camera can't keep up with the play, which is incredible because it's like you're playing with eleven 85 year olds, top down mode is horrendous, you can't tell which players are yours, the ball moves like a giant boulder, you can't accurately select players or pass properly, it's just amazing how hopeless it is.
Downloaded and deleted within 15 minutes, a new record for me. Avoid at all costs.
Re: Video: Watch Post Malone's Virtual Concert Celebrating 25 Years Of Pokémon
If Post Malone was playing in my garden, I would shut the curtains.
Re: Take A Look The Stunning Nintendo Switch Box Art For Mario Golf: Super Rush
I'm all over this day 1. Cannae wait 😃
Re: The First Review For Bravely Default II Is Now In
It must be wonderful to just love everything.
Re: Nintendo Highlights "Promising" 2021 Indie Game Release Calendar
Sports Story is the one I'm waiting for.
Re: Return To The Fairway, When Mario Golf: Super Rush Arrives On Switch This June
@Tandy255 ahhhh mate, I was buzzing when I seen this last night. The major thing I wanted, boom, I'm getting it. Unreal hahaha. Day 1, of course 😀👍
Very impressed with the direct, there was loads to like, several others tickled my fancy too.
No worries on Sports Story, that'll be on an indie direct soon.
Have a fabulous day pal.
Re: Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, Wednesday 17th February
@Tandy255 has Sports Story 1 come out? Are we getting mixed up here? I mean the Sequel to Golf Story. I had Mario Golf on the gamecube years ago, loved it to bits. Didn't play any after that, I was away from gaming totally from gamecube days until last year.
Re: Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, Wednesday 17th February
Mario Golf and Sports Story and I'd be buzzing 😀👍
Re: Nintendo Switch Has Overtaken 3DS Lifetime Sales In Just Four Years
Justified. The Switch is incredible. It dragged me back into gaming after over 15 years away. That and being off work for a couple of months. And I'm playing a whole world of things I never even knew about this time last year.
Re: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Will Feature Around 300 Playable Characters
I want lego Breaking Bad
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 16th)
The kid said she wants to play Dragon Quest today, so I guess it'll be that 👍
Re: Review: Wrestling Empire - A Love Letter To Pro Wrestling That Falls Foul Of Hilarious Bugs
I liked wrestling for one summer when I was a kid, but then I seen Mike Tyson and it was all over 😆
Re: Metacritic Reveals Top 50 Highest-Scoring Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
I got Thronebreaker the Witcher Tales on sale last week. I have been trying to get into that, but I don't really understand these card battles just yet. It's a bit complicated if you've never played owt like that before. But I'll stick with it, it's really cool and I can tell that later battles are going to be intense affairs.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 9th)
Got the Monster Hunter demo so will give that a go, see if it's my sort of thing.
Still working through the Dragon Quest 11 post game, and on the side Snooker 19 career mode as Chris Totten. He's up to 34th in the world rankings and just won the China Open, thrilling stuff 😄👍
Re: Stardash Brings Challenging Game Boy-Inspired Platforming To Switch This Week
I think that looks like great fun, although I could see myself screaming with rage at it 😆
For 8 quid though, I'll wish list and wait. Not being funny, but you can get Thronebreaker or Creature In The Well for 8 quid right now.
Re: Reminder: Nintendo's Huge Festive Sale Ends Today, Over 900 Switch Games Discounted (Europe)
@TYRANACLES panzer Paladin got really good reviews on release. I fancy that one too. Haven't seen it on sale once yet though.
Re: These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
@Dualmask one for the wish list and wait maybe then? I hear what you're saying, nothing is ever going to be for everyone.
Re: These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
@PikaPhantom hey man, what's the best baseball game for switch? I don't care for the game in real life, same as golf, but it can make for good video games. I'd be interested in getting a decent baseball sim. Cheers.
I did buy a Padres shirt once, but only because it was stylish, I didn't even know who they were at the time 😆👍
Re: These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
@MattAllsopp it ticks all the boxes for me. The combat feels meaty, I can see it will get deeper and more sophisticated, it's super atmospheric and the soundtrack is just unreal. I think it's one of those, where if you like the look of it, then it's a sure thing for you.
Re: These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
@Dualmask you can get Transistor and Bastion real cheap right now if yo fancy trying those first? I had my first half hour blast of Hades the other day, and it really is quite something. I'm just putting it on the back burner for now until I finish something else, but that's definitely the next meaty endeavour.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2021
That Yakuza game looks proper mental 😆👍
Definitely would buy
Re: Feature: The Best Hidden Gems And Overlooked Switch Games Of 2020
I follow a couple of good channels on YouTube that regularly do hidden gem videos, Switch Corner and Switch Up. They're really good for keeping me in the know.