RaymanFan2

Yeah, I agree with the Into the Nexus comparison.
It was short, but very nicely replayable and the quality of the time spent with it negates the lack of quantity.

Good to see someone else playing some TLoU multiplayer again thanks to the recent DLC.

HOLY CRAP.
I don't think I'll want the sun to rise.

@N711 They said during the AMA that, if TLoU 2 gets made, it would have to be relevant to the original story.
i.e. They don't want to do "same universe, completely different unrelated characters"

It was pretty obvious from that Q&A as a whole that they genuinely haven't got a clue themselves if it'll be TLoU 2 or something else. There might be some brainstorming meetings going on every so often, but I think everyone's still burnt out on the game (and DLC).

This is the team that interests me more, though. Uncharted 4, while interesting and probably a system-seller, isn't anything hugely unpredictable, and the series much more easily lends itself to sequels than TLoU.

It's a first-person game. Who care what your character skin is?

I guess I'll get this version, then, because I've never seen the Vita version for cheaper than this will be in NZD.

I get this weird feeling that the game is going to be a lot like The Last of Us if you placed a greater emphasis on shooting.

@Lucky_SouL Yeah, I agree with Sammy that the Hunter vs. Infected felt like a test for a sequel.
However, I know exactly why it wasn't in the vanilla game. Benson Russell (combat lead) gave a talk here in NZ and said that he could only have 7 active human A.I or 10 active Infected A.I before the game had to momentarily 'forget' an enemy to keep it running smoothly (until an enemy was killed and another could be 'remembered' and take his place).

Averaging it out, you could probably have 10 enemies (5 hunter, 5 infected, extremely rough estimate) in play before the game began to chug. Since that would have meant having no variety in enemy numbers in any hunter vs. infected bit, it was presumably cut from the main game, if it ever that got past the idea stage at all.
The DLC was shorter, so it felt less repetitive and more fresh than it would have felt in a 15-20 hour game.

HOLY CRAP THE POTENTIAL.

SPOILERS

"Meanwhile, hidden collectibles – which are once again represented by intricately rendered models – tell the personal tale of various other survivors in a manner that’s reminiscent, but perhaps not quite as impactful, as the likes of Ish from the Suburbs section of the primary excursion."

I have to disagree. The story of SPOILERS the crashed helicopter survivors END SPOILERS was awesome, even if it was perhaps a little too vague on who was who (bearing in mind I missed a couple of artifacts)

Either way, the artifacts in both 'parts' of the game as a whole did an awesome job of reminding you that the infected you're killing were once the people who left this stuff behind.

Drake and Elena, just for how awesomely vague their whole relationship was. I had to play the game (U3) twice to get it properly, and for some reason that was a good thing.

"However, it also fleshes out unseen parts of the primary storyline, as the youngster embarks on a suicide mission inside a dilapidated shopping centre in search of medical supplies for the injured Joel."

I feel like this is a spoiler. I small one, yeah, but big enough to avoid mentioning it in the review. After all, we had no idea that there would be anything in this DLC other than the Riley bits.

lolamericans

Nah, GoW Saga on PS3 for me, please.
I don't need these games to be portable.

GoW Collection on PS3 is ALREADY REMOTE PLAY ENABLED, like the SotC Collection.
If you have a PS3, this collection's usefulness is drastically reduced.

Remind me... he's not supposed to post that video, right? He must have agreed to some ToS or something...?

Wrong. There's still one more Ninty-exclusive Sonic coming...

Yeah, why is Sly the only one without his original voice actor?
I loved that 'Garret-y' (Thief) thing he had going on.
Although he's getting a new voice actor too...

@JaxonH "Just because a gaming device doesn't sell 80 million units, doesn't mean it's dead, and doesn't mean it can't be a great platform and contribute to the greater gaming library with some gems of its' own"

But it does mean that investors shouldn't waste their money investing in it. Therefore, Pachter is doing his job and turning investors away. And rightly so.
Pachter doesn't care about how good the games are, or how much untapped potential the console has. He doesn't have to. He cares about the numbers, and the sales forecasts.
People need to stop taking it as an emotional/personal dig at Sony/Nintendo. It's a business analysis, and I hope Pachter is making a good living off of it because he's typically not far off the mark.
(I wasn't necessarily responding to you, Jaxon, just using something you said as a contrast)

While I like my Vita and it's 20 or so good games, I can definitely see where Pachter is coming from.
Gamers need to stop hating on him. He's doing his job, which is advising investors as to whether it is wise to invest in something. He'd be out of a job in three seconds flat if he advised investors to invest in Nintendo in the state they're in just because there are some vocal fans that hate him because he 'doesn't like Nintendo' (which is false, he probably doesn't have a strong opinion either way on Nintendo's games/systems, just its stocks)
The fact of the matter is that it is not currently wise to invest in Nintendo, other than buying their systems. In terms of stocks, Pachter is indeed in the right. You aren't going to get much return.
I use Nintendo as the example because they're in a much more immediately noticeable problem area than Sony.

I still can't believe this is being made by Sucker punch's 110 person-team (if I'm not mistaken on the number)

I just hope Naughty Dog has a small team working on something for Vita. It's exactly what the system needs. Well, either them or Insomniac Games.

I'll grab Rayman again assuming that the PS4 version is the 'press O to Murfy' version.

sees tagline
Come on, you can do better than THAT.

Good/bad thing that I'm probably the only person in NZ who cares if we ever get it

That review doesn't read like a 4.
More like a 6.

LOLno @ title
Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney would like a word with you, @get2sammyb

I thought Thieves in Time was as good as Sly 2 and 3.

It's just a shame they didn't go back to Sly 1's arcade, corridor, Crash Bandicoot-esque platforming. I don't like the open world approach as much.

@ShogunRok So, PS3 or Vita? That is the question!

EDIT: Whoops, Shogun did this one, not Sammy! <_____>

I still have a 4GB one, and it's the main reason I don't use my Vita at all.
I know 16GB will still be too small, so I don't buy one of those, but I absolutely refuse to pay the price of a 32GB ($100 NZ here which is $80 US)

You forgot to mention that there's a new story trailer in that IGN article.
Also there's a couple grammar issues in the first paragraph. You must have been really eager to type this up

I'm pretty sure it is impossible to get a home connection that is that fast in New Zealand.
Which is pretty appalling, really.

Well, there's absolutely no chance this will come to New Zealand/work with New Zealand internet speeds any time soon.

1 MB/s on average, if you're wondering.

I'm fine with inFamous's morality system. I think that, when games make you choose, it should be on the nose.
The 'moral grey area' idea works better if that's the only option, a la The Last of Us.

Kat is such an awesome character.

Sass overload in here mayne.

Well, the amount of sass in the earlier TLG news story successfully reminded me why I love PushSquare writers

@RisefromAshes LOL I think someone's overcompensating for... something.

inFamous, with high hopes for Uncharted 4 in 2014.
But my most anticipated PlayStation title of 2014 is actually Last of Us: Left Behind DLC.

Nope.
Not much this year, in fact. I got myself Arkham Origins but it's yet to arrive.

I'll certainly grab Ni No Kuni if these deals come to NZ (where we're double the pound - 5 pounds = $10 NZ)

The harsh guitar twang/violin, maybe? ten seconds into the Last of Us video is pretty much the best thing ever.

TWD not available in New Zealand?
What the actual f***.

In answer to the article title title: No, IMO.
Except for improved rumble, which is great.
The improved motion sensing is welcome, but I don't want to be using it at all in games other than those specifically designed around it, like flower.
I also don't want games designed around it to feel forced.
Remember the Ratchet and Clank weapons that required you to tilt the controller, while simultaneously playing the game proper? Yeah, that wasn't fun.

Snoop LION.
Gosh. Get it right, man

Now just what is that about The Last of Us's ending?
Some of us LIKED that ,y'know, Sammy!
Also you really shouldn't be encouraging anyone to buy Angry Birds on a console...

inFamous's morality system has always been a little black and white for me.
Basically, it's just there to squeeze two very similar playthroughs out of the same game.
It's actually the one thing I'm not looking forward to for SS.

Good onya.
This is like $3 on the app store/Google Play.

@Shellybird27 Yes.