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The thing that would definitely stop me buying the hardware would be if they go ahead with this rumoured "licensing model" for their game purchases.

http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/ps3/game/n ... ionId=1006

Think I've done this in a PES4 thread already.

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I remember nicking my uber-powerful work PC ( a Pentium 2! ) for the weekend. Me and my mate Stampy played through all of Metal Slug 2 at very respectable framerates. Toggled the dip-switches so the soldiers gushed blood ( and not spunk, as seemed to be the sanitised alternative ) and put credit ...

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We're not talking about companies. We're talking about independent hobbyists writing games on their own. I do think you're being a little hard on game players in general. They have to buy what's out there, and it what's out there is safe and predicatable, then that's what they have ...

I'm not sure I'll ever get into the industry, for a number of reasons - many of which have already been mentioned.

Firstly, if you wanna work on interesting stuff, there's a fair chance that your company will go under. 'Interesting' doesn't cut it with the gaming market of today. 'Predictable ...

Why thank you. And may I say what a pleasure it is to be here? A nice friendly forum /and/ a decent bunch of posters.

Rare stuff indeed. <<Lays hat>>

Been playing a lot of arcade games recently. In the interests of involving my offspring in my gaming activities, I' ve been playing stuff like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Simpsons, games that they can generally be inept at without them detracting from my experience.

The whole thing has ...

Another personal disappointment has to be Railroad Tycoon II. Unlike the original, Sid Meier had no part in it. They just seemed to get everything wrong.

The original, despite it's geeky subject area, is still one of the most compelling little strategy games out there. Quite the showpiece for how ...

Which sequels have been really disappointing to llamasofties? I recently took a look at the unofficial sequel to Green Beret, entitled MIA.

On seeing the game in action, I can only presume that MIA stands for Mincing In Action, and not the title you'd expect. If you don't believe me, check out the ...

Warning! Some of this post features a disgusting plug for my own shit.

I've long lamented the lack of humorous writing in today's magazines - I was a huge fan of Duncan McDonald. IMO, PC Zone was the last place you could find genuinely amusing reviews, but it was much much cooler when it wasn't ...

Agreed on the X-Arcade stick front. I recently had a demo which has resulted in :-

Temporary breakdown in relationship while I improved my prowess on a 21-year old game

Immediate damage to bank balance as the "It will be mine. Oh yes. It will be mine." factor kicked in.

Desertion of XBox live as ...

Personally, I loved Paul Woakes' stuff. Mercenary was a top little game, as was the 16-bit Damocles. Roaming relatively sparse environments with a sarcastic AI named Benson really did it for me somehow.

A recent one...

MotoGP on the XBox. A nice little bug on the Jerez course takes you halfway 'round the track simply by driving into a pit-stop garage. Lots of fun on Live, especially when you think to yourself "Hmm. I was first. I wonder how I am now fifth without anyone passing me". Quality QA ...