is this actually a thing?

“Anatidaephobia is the pervasive, irrational fear that, somewhere in the world, a duck is watching you. The person believes that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck is watching them.”

Call me stupid, but its always been GIF to me, it will always be GIF. Its not Jraphics Interchange Format for god sakes its Graphics. G. Very clearly G as in GUH. GIF. 

Xbox One Reveal

Mostly disappointing. Barely focused on gaming, bar more of the samey COD stuff that, at this point, is just getting old.

What does watching TV have to do with games?

Why do Microsoft think that so many of us play sport games or that its a good thing to show off? Sport games are the simplest things graphically and ironically the only games to hit 1080p on the 360, all the other games are 720p or lower.

More of the same kinect crap. Talking about Voice and Gesture innovations. One of the previous editors for inside Xbox tweeted “Voice and gesture have been a fixture in my living room for years, thanks to a breakthrough technology called ‘conversation’”. And he’s not wrong.

I just think that moving away from the console aspect will damage it in the end. No one wants a dashboard cluttered with ads, and even those who pay for Xbox Live get them. No one wants to watch TV on their Xbox. They will just watch TV … on their TV. The whole point of a game console is to be a GAME console, and there was basically fuck all of that.

TV overlay, Halo TV series, Kinect exercises, and more CoD action. Sounds about right

Loving how the Xbox One is focusing on gaming! (I’m being sarcastic btw)

Another Boring Depression thingy.

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Sonic 4

Sucks. I don’t know if I’m in a minority with that opinion or if its the general consensus, but it sucks.

For starters, It’s slow. Sonic is supposed to be FAST, how the hell do you fuck that up? The animation is abhorrent. Its just … ugh.

Never again.

I’ve Spent

Most of today trying to figure out what my top 5 favorite games are. This very rapidly led to a top ten list which stood at 12 for a while, but then went down to ten again.

In no particular order:

StarFox Adventures (GC)

• This was one of the first adventure games I can remember playing back on the GameCube, and even in general. Loved it then, love it now.

Goldeneye (N64)

• One of the first shooting games I remember playing and I think what stands out most is the multiplayer. Killing your mates with giant heads or with Paintball mode on. Rushing to find the golden gun, and so on.

Sonic CD (Mega/Sega CD)

• I never played Sonic CD until quite late, but it very quickly became one of my favorites. As far as the cartridge based games go, Sonic 2 wins that, but Sonic CD just batters the whole lot if you ask me. Its an awesome game and if you haven’t played it, you have missed out.

Mirrors Edge (PC)

• I first played this game on the 360 and I completed it on there. Its always been one of those games I can go back to and do a level on, and I remember where to go, where things are and so on. Its a unique game in itself, but I think I’m one of those rare people that actually enjoyed the story to it as well, short as it was.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

• I first played the N64 version originally, and I loved that. The reason I love this one so much is the story. Each one makes you want to see what happens and so you are determined to do each level to reach the next cut scene. It’s also filled with unlockables and cool collectables. And the music kicks ass.

Time Splitters 2 (Original Xbox)

• You can’t have a “favorite games list” and not have a Time Splitters game, at least in my opinion. Again, I was late to the game with Time Splitters, but my favorite is TS 2. I just loved the levels and the storys and the similarities it shares with Goldeneye in terms of game play. First played on the Original Xbox, but I will be getting the GameCube version soon (for the Wii).

Mass Effect 2 (360/PC)

• Mass Effect started for me with the first game on 360, which is an awesome game, but for me … the second game just blows it away. The story, the missions, the places you go, the things you do. I did eventually complete the third game, and I did like it. Going against what many people had issue with, I kinda liked the ending. But ME2 will always be my favorite one. Now playing it again on PC.

Perfect Dark Zero (360)

• One of the main reasons I love this game was the multiplayer, but it also had a cool story, I loved doing the missions and all the different places you go to. I never really had much experience playing the N64 game save for a few multiplayer games years ago, but at some point I expect I will get round to it.

XIII (Original Xbox/PC)

• I had issue with this game at first. I remember having trouble doing the first level, staying alive and getting killed and so I gave up with it. At some point I decided to knuckle down and do it and to my surprise I really liked it, it was a fun game with a cool story and the comic book style of it gives it its own kind of spin. Multiplayer was also awesome.

Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines (PC)

• This was a suprised for me, I got it for free whilst working in a Charity Shop and really wasn’t expecting much but it’s one of those games … I think the term “flawed gem” suits it. For all its problems, bugs, issues … it’s an amazing game. Well worth checking out if you haven’t.