Well, there it is, 100 hours up on Skyrim, in 24 days, crikey, i need help. *attempts to put the controller down*

They really weren't. Every single COD has numerous problems with hit detection. MW2 probably being one of the worst out of the four I've played (not played MW3, but heard bad things).

I can't understand the difference between the two types of server. I'll always use this as my example, but I played the game Killzone 2 when it first came out a few years back. The online on that game didn't have a single fault, there was no difference between offline or online play with that game, no lag, no waiting around to join a lobby (you could actually select the lobby you wanted to join, judged on region and so on), no host disconnecting and if you wanted to join a lobby just starting, you could, if you wanted to create one, you could, you weren't just randomly sent into a lobby where somebody has a AC130 and you don't get a chance. Even though Killzone 2 was never really a huge hit, the quality of online play set a bar that I haven't seen reached by COD or Fifa, which are probably the two biggest games out there right now.

Skyrim online would have been brilliant, but i can't say that too loudly because i spend most of my time bitching that there are hardly any games which are solely single player and don't rely on a crappy Multiplayer to boost playing hours

I'm not sure about hit detection problems, however. without knowing the specifics, the servers on COD games have been pretty ordinary at best, lag, drop-outs, host-switching. Always seems to happen when you're playing well!

Crap graphics, and average game play, but a totally class story and a game you can't turn off. Apprently it was meant to come out on the PS2. It would have been hailed a classic if it did.

Even the new IP's are ripped off from another developer (Zombie games especially).

I think Heavy Rain was a good example, LA Noire brought some fresh ideas to the table, and (if it ever gets released) The Last Guardian should be good.

Problem is this generation only has about 2/3 good years left in it, I will always remember this generation of consoles for COD copycats, shoot, shoot, shoot, with a small smattering of really high quality games.

The next genereation machines will be out 2013 apprently. 10xs more powerful than the current generation so I'm told.

Anyone seen the Max Payne 3 trailer? Can't wait for that. Also Metal Gear: Rising, Nija Gaiden 3, Syndicate and GTA 5 coming out next year should be a good year.

I don't particularly want new machines at the moment, quite happy with the graphics that we have.

A lot of those are sequels though, I think that Developers should try and make games more emotional and involving (characters and storyline) rather than use the stereotypical grunting soldiers in FPS's. It seems these types of games come from Japan more so than the West.

The Max Payne trailer does look good but I loved the first Max Payne game for its gritty atmosphere and environment along with an involving storyline, hopefully MP3 will live up to it's predecessors.

Just playing Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition. £25 on shopto.net and you get a a load of extra maps for reach aswell so couldn't say no. Never played it originally on xbox so I'm Enjoying it. Its remastered but you can switch between the original and the remastered version at any time so its quite interesting to see how scenery and surroundings on games have changed over the last 10 years. I normally only find myself really enjoying sports games and get bored of shooters Like cod but I really Like the Halo games.

Got my early access to SWTOR today. The queues for the servers are a bit silly, so I'm sat in a 35 minute queue at the moment waiting to play. Some servers have a 2 and a half hour queue!

Holding out on picking it up for the time being, the Halo games tend to drop in price very fast, you can usually get them new for about £10 within a few months of release. I've bought all of the previous games in the series on release date, loved the first 3 games, they are some of my all time favourites, but really didn't get the same enjoyment out of Wars, ODST and Reach, beginning to get burnt out on the series since MS started pumping them out yearly I think.

Think I'm going to start Skyward Sword tomorrow, pre-ordered it but haven't been able to bring myself to play it yet, think the Zelda series is another I have loved in the past but am completely burnt out on now. Be interesting to see if I can make it all the way through this one, OoT 3D was the first Zelda game I've ever bought and not had the desire to finish.

Early thoughts??

Its awful.

game will be down to about 10,000 subscribers within a year when everyone goes back to WOW. Just like warhammer online.

Fact is, you have WOW for your casuals and EVE for your hardcore player base. Nothing else on the MMOPRG market will last as long as these 2. Speaking of which, come back, its getting interesting. Us (goons) and our friends have just started an assault on branch and vale, in particular white noise who have 124 systems and Raiden (band of brothers) who have a similar amount. We had 1600 sub caps and over 200 supercaps/titans on field yesterday



The forever war between Goonswarm and band of brothers still exists. What is it now, close to a 7 year war in which we have destroyed their alliance 5 times. By the way, Sirmolle has started band of brothers in SWOTR too

just downloaded ff7 from psn store, nostalgia overload

I got to the Sephiroth battle on that and had my PS3 nicked before I completed it. Always consider going back to it but I'll probably wait until we have another 'dry spell', i.e. this summer.

Not strictly gaming, but xbox 360 has just brought out 4od and 5 on demand and has also got plans to get bbc iplayer, all that along with sky player which is bloody brill is great news. I use my xbox quite a lot for watching media and its getting a lot better, shame it doesn't have a blu ray player but I can still watch blu ray quality stuff via windows media centre.

Looks like they are trying to turn the xbox into a gaming and media console.

Wish they'd just keep it how it was to be honest. The new dashboard is a pain in the backside to use.

I hated it at first but I'm slowly getting used to it now.

The new dashboard is great.

I would get used to it though, as Windows Mobile and Windows 8 all use the "Metro" design.

The new dashboard is a big step foward, but it's not all the way there. They need to change the word 'Bing' for 'Search'. Bing will never take off, it's not a marketable word like Google is.

But Microsoft wont promote a search engine ahead of there own.

Has any of you got Fight Night Champion? Better or worse than 4?

I've got it and I like it - I can't compare it to 4 though as I didn't get that one. Champion mode is great, although pretty hard/impossible towards the end. Legacy mode improves its longevity and the online mode is entertaining, but you get the usual morons who just exploit the little bugs, such as only going for body shots to quickly wear you down. And also, the boxers barely cut or even bruise. I think it was patched because they cut too easily, but now its gone in the other direction.

If you can find it for a good price (which you probably can now i.e. £20) then get it.

As big boxing fan id say its ok - Champion mode is good (slightly unrealistic) but I did enjoy it.
Legacy mode is better than on the others as its definately not as easy to pick up all the belts etc. and the training modes are also far far better.
Cant say ive played it online - but if people are exploiting bugs etc. then what is the point in them even playing it?

If its cheap enough then buy it.

Thanks for that. Indeed, it is only £18 now so will probably give it a go.