AlexStinton

@Elblanto I spent most of my time playing in co-op and you should be getting the trophies for completing a chapter whether you're the host or not.

That said, you're correct in assuming that the player who makes the killing shot is the one who claims the kill. Anyone else who deals damage before that point gets nothing.

@ShogunRok Ha! I think you're setting your expectations too high.

@fchinaski You're right, there's no explicit hatred of women to be found In Duke Nukem 3D, but everything else about him shows the textbook signs of misogyny.

I can conceded that I'm filling in some gaps based on how my own perception of Duke has evolved over the years, but he's such a paper thin, one-dimensional character, I think this is only natural, and makes both our positions valid assessments.

In the review, I'm stating my own feelings towards Duke's persona, I certainly don't think he corrupted the youth back then, or would be able to do so today, but I'm not quite able to make my peace with this aspect of the game, no matter how tame it seems today.

I also don't really see anything wrong with how either you, or @SuperCat feel about it either. I just can't join you on that side of the fence I'm afraid.

@SuperCat I hope you were shooting for a well put together parody comment, but if not.........

Do you not think his objectification of women, and the fact he talks about them like they're property - "Nobody steals our chicks and lives" - might stem from a teensy bit of hatred? His mother held him too much? Or not enough? You pick.

Anyway, I didn't want to make this the focus of the review as I really like Duke Nukem 3D for the game it is. It's a shame that in the years since the original release, I grew up, and in my eyes Duke Nukem went from being the ultimate anti-hero, to the sort guy who props up the bar and won't stop hitting on anything with a pulse. This isn't Duke Nukem 3D's fault though, It was from a different time, and so was the version of me that found it hilarious.

That said, if we're still attempting to call this parody, then it only succeeds in being the laziest sort. In my books, scattering around some scantily clad women, while stealing lines wholesale from a number of films, falls well short of my bar for a decent parody.

Also, there's no way you can argue after Duke Nukem Forever that developer 3D Realms were ever self aware.

I'd be up for another Mafia game. The first one was bloody brilliant.

Happy Christmas everyone and thanks for reading the site. You all make it worthwhile, especially when I have to play really bad games for review.

I had problems earlier where it said PSN was undergoing maintenance, but it all seems fine now.

@Ps4all Oh well, it could've been something beautiful. I guess the search goes on.

@Ps4all If you also play inverted then we can be best friends.

@charlesnarles I actually thought Driver: San Francisco was the pinnacle of the series. That was a great game.

@AhabSpampurse If it is a Pearl Jam reference, it was unintentional I'm afraid.

@italodance Yep, I played it on Vita, which isn't a bad way to play it at all.

@DerMeister None of the games follow on from one another, so feel free to jump in with Far Cry 4.

@Gamer83 Thanks! It's always nice to have some positive feedback, especially during the gaming silly season, when the Push Square team are working really hard to get everything reviewed.

@Bad-MuthaAdebis While the map in reality isn't any bigger than Far Cry 3, it's much more densely packed with things for the player to do, so feels like an improvement.

In terms of Shangri-La, I don't think you could view it's representation in Far Cry 4 as anything other than a myth come to life. Besides, didn't the name originally come from a work of fiction?

In the end of the day if you look far enough back, I'm sure you could find a real life location that might have been the genesis for todays legend, and If that place is anything like in Far Cry 4, then I'm heading there right now so I can reunite with my tiger!

@get2sammyb It just feels wrong. The cars drive like you're not connected to the ground and what should feel exhilarating in this sort of game - such as jumping over stuff, is just ..........meh.

This is a change of outlook for me as I thought it was good when I played it EGX, but now I'm seriously concerned. The structure of the game is interesting but when the fundamentals are so wrong it's not looking positive.

@get2sammyb @ShogunRok Every time it's pushed off the front page, I'll find another reason to write about it.

Never forget!

@get2sammyb Joking aside, that was a really good listen.

Nicely done guys. Not enough Alex for my liking though. I'm sure you can rectify that for episode two.

I can log in ok and everything seems like it's up and working.

I did study it at University, that was the problem.

@SteveButler2210 I enjoyed the first Danganronpa quite a bit. It does have a lot in common with 999 and VLR from the visual novel and setup perspective; but doesn't have the same focus on escape room puzzles.

@Holydiver85 You have to get up every hour or so to give it a fluff but apart from that I found it comfortable for long sessions. A bit more back support would have been nice though.

@Fire-and-Water Thanks! I'll let my interior designer / wife know that you approve.

@THEundying27 It's a Sony Bravia of course!

@sinalefa I made sure it was The Last of Us in the pictures, just for you. ; )

@Dazza My living room always looking like that. I can categorically deny any claims that more time was spent tidying up, than taking the pictures.

@Boerewors Well, if you're going to test a bean bag properly, you have to bring the big man out. I'm literally twice the person anyone else is.

Well, I wasn't going to pick this up, but I can feel my resistance wearing down.......and....... there it goes!

@naruball Fieldrunners was also pretty good. It's a bit old now but It's one of the better examples of the genre, along with the previously mentioned PixelJunk Monsters.

@SimonAdebisi I'm afraid that isn't on my list of places to visit this weekend. Though you know what they say the best thing about visiting Blackpool is? Leaving! : )

Well I know what I'm going to be doing tomorrow.

@Davros79 I had this come up intermittently while I was playing the multiplayer, I thought it was a problem with my internet connection.

Oh Yes! I loved Payday 2 and would love to play it again with more content.

A code just hit my inbox. It'll be good to check it out first hand.

@Verenti I will keep and eye out when I take my F-14 up again. What do you think of it? Sounds like you're having a good time.

@Verenti Interesting, if there are differences they must be really subtle as I was running the same paths through stages, hitting what appeared to be the same targets each time. While the value could well have changed I certainly came away with the strong impression that what I was seeing was the same. I'll have to go back and have a look again.

@Gemuarto Great minds think alike.

@Reverend_Skeeve Thanks. If you're into your 90's or early 00's shooters - like No One Lives Forever - this will be Reich up your alley......I'll get my coat.

@k_andersen Thanks! I enjoyed my time with the game immensely. While it's still the usual left trigger aim, right trigger shoot sort of game, I appreciated the fact it managed carve out its own identity, creating an experience that stands out from the crowd.

@ShogunRok Possibly an eight If they work in cover based combat and destructible environments.

I think I'll wait for Chess 2 when they add some RPG elements and ditch the turn based combat.

@Cloud7794 No multiplayer I'm afraid, just the usual leaderboards.

@NicolaHayden Well, I'm not surprised. You may have already heard but it is kinda AWESOME!!!

Boneloaf's station showing this game had a permanent crowd around it at EGX Rezzed. When I got the chance to play it with Sammy I had huge grin on my face the entire time.

I really hope it does make it to PS4.

@ShogunRok I think you've been paying people off again!!!

@AhabSpampurse I picked Dark Souls as compared to the sequel - which is stronger technically - it needed more of an overhaul.

@TOMBOY25 You clearly have excellent taste.

@get2sammyb This seems like the perfect Summer gaming drought title to me as well.

@BornOfEvil I love me some huge battles : D

Now might finally be the time to try and see what so many people enjoy about Dynasty Warriors. Though I may have to try the PS4 version if that doesn't have any frame rate hiccups.

@craigun From what I've seen elsewhere there's virtually no difference between the PS3 and PS4 versions. The graphics, while looking fantastic are not exactly taxing to even the last-gen systems.

In terms of difficulty it's not the hardest game if you stick to the main levels but start having a go at the timed invasion levels and that's a different story.

@Krinkle_Kaptain I don't believe there's cross save I'm afraid. This may be because the Vita version was missing some levels when it was originally released but who knows. That said it's so good why not play it again.

SteamWorld Dig was one of my favourite games of last year. It was close to becoming an addiction. I'm glad it's coming to PSN as it needs to be played by as many people as possible.

Finally! North America get to experience Zombeer in all its glory.

@ZeD I have no idea, maybe @get2sammyb can enlighten us.