Right the old owner has disappeared and i would love to start it up again however will need new writers who just want a place to voice their opinions
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January 22, 2010 by playstationgamerukMy Resignation
July 9, 2009 by ScruffyI’ve enjoyed writing for this blog a lot over the past few months but I’m afraid I’m done. For personal reasons I have decided I do not have the time to write for this blog anymore. Goodbye and good luck to the blogs creator.
The Real Word: July 5th 2009 Edition
July 5, 2009 by Scruffy
Yes, I’m back after two weeks off. I would’ve had this for yesterday but I don’t have internet in the tent I slept in so that was impossible. Anyway, for better or worse, I’m back, so lets begin with the blurb and then move on to some questions. Alright, this week’s blurb is going to be about digital distribution. This gets A LOT of coverage in the games media, but not really anywhere else. Now, I don’t want to say bad things about the games media but you people are dirt wrong on this one. Digital distribution is the future, but it’s not the present. It will be at least the next generation of consoles before physical media goes the way of the dinosaurs and disappears. Frankly, the world just doesn’t have the infrastructure to support it now. I live in a place with a surprisingly good broadband connection, and a lot of the cities have them. However, all of those other people who buy their games from Walmart and not GameStop don’t necessarily have the connection speed necessary to make downloading a game like Metal Gear Solid 4 or Fallout 3 (read: really big game) in a practical amount of time. Further more there are a lot of legal issues that are still to be sorted out with digital downloads. I’m not saying that digital downloads aren’t the future of gaming, they are, I’m just saying calm down people, the future isn’t here yet, and it’s still a long way away. Right, so on to the questions.
Top 10 of the First Half
July 2, 2009 by Scruffy
2009 has been thus far one of the best years for video gaming in history. Never before have there been this many good games this quickly. Sure, sales may be down a bit from last year, but I don’t care about sales numbers. What matters to me are the games, and because there are so many games I’m going to rank the top ten PS3 (as in available on PS3, not exclusive to PS3) games of the first half.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer Beta Impressions
July 2, 2009 by Scruffy
Alright, after a very long wait I finally have the promised Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta impressions article for your reading displeasure. I’ll say this right off the bat, I haven’t played this as much as I would’ve liked, only logging about five and a half hours in it. But, that said, I think that’s enough to have gotten a good grasp on what is going on in the beta. Another thing, this is a beta, so it would be very unfair to critique things like lag (although there was none) and level selection (I only played two in competitive and one in co-op). The beta was available to any of the “early” buyers of inFAMOUS, or those of you lucky enough to get a code from Sony (like me).
Early Possible PS3 Firmware 3.0 Details
June 26, 2009 by Scruffy
Some early details on the supposed PS3 3.0 Firmware have surfaced today. According to VG247.com, an unnamed source has reported that firmware version 3.0 will be a complete redo for the PS3. It is being called a “completely new system” and a “huge overhaul” that can be compared with the NXE (New Xbox Experience), that was released last fall, in some respects. Similar still to the NXE this Firmware 3.0 update is reportedly set to be released late this year, in time for the holiday season, and is set to include a host of new features and updates to existing features. More details after the break.
GT5 Prologue Review
June 23, 2009 by eatrice99
I’ve taken my time in getting back on the writing train so I thought I’d do a quick review on the latest game I have been playing. GT5 Prologue is a game I finally got round to playing when I fancied a game I could pick up and play over the exam period. I have been putting off playing this mainly because I it sounded like poor value for money and in some ways at £17.99 it is, but for fans of the racing genre it is still a must have. GT is a relatively new experience for me and I was not disappointed, the tracks are limited but I like that in a game, because gives you more time to hone your skills. Although I Daytona gets old fairly quickly and London is poor, the rest provide a nice mixture, where the High Speed Ring breaks you in gently and tracks like Suzuka test your ability to hit the right lines to the limits. There are cars a plenty too, although I still haven’t been bored enough to do the billions of laps need to get the Ferrari F1 2007 car, I have managed to unlock enough along the way to keep me happy. Read the rest of this entry »
The Real Word: June 13th, 2009 Edition
June 13, 2009 by Scruffy
Alright folks, this one’s going to be a long one, I’ve got a ton of questions and a blurb subject that I know everyone either loves or hate. So, the topic this week is the whole pre-order reward system. What I’m talking about is the system that places like GameStop use, it involves giving an exclusive reward to people who pre-order a game from their store. The most recent example are the extra powers you get in inFamous (which review I just put up, here) when you pre-order the game. To be perfectly honest, I’m not even sure what the various stores have to gain from getting having people pre-order games at their store. I mean, pre-ordering something is no more expensive than just buying it so I’m not sure what they have to gain from it. But, they desire it anyway, and they pay a lot to get it. So here’s the problem with it. Exclusive content. Yes, unless you pre-order your games from certain stores you won’t get access to content that could easily be in game, and that’s the point that pisses gamers off. I really hate pre-ordering games so knowing that I can’t use a power in inFamous or won’t have a costume or another level in a game I like really pisses me off. I hope to see this practice die off in the future because I’m tired of having to go out of my way to get things that should be in the damn game to begin with. Alright, that’s it for my blurb, lets get onto the questions.
inFamous Review
June 13, 2009 by Scruffy
inFamous is the first PS3 game from fabled Sony development studio, Sucker Punch Productions, creators of the Sly Cooper series, and their experience with this type of game definitely shows. inFamous is a 3rd person action game where you play as Cole who was granted super powers following an explosion that destroyed most of Empire City, the fictional city in which the game takes place. I describe this game as a cross between Spiderman 2, Assassin’s Creed and Bioshock. It takes the open world gameplay of Spiderman 2, the climb-on-anything mechanics of Assassin’s Creed and the good vs. bad morality choices of Bioshock to create a very compelling and fun game.
MH:Freedom Unite Special Edition PSP Console announced
June 9, 2009 by playstationgameruk
It’s that time of year again, when Capcom try to get Monster Hunter a push in the west in an attempt to make it nearly as popular here as it is in Japan. This year Capcom have actually made a smart move in annoucing a PSP Bundle with upcoming game Monster Hunter: Freedom United included as well as a few extra’s.
