Best review on BOTW I have read! you really tap into 'how it feels to play' especially with your referrence to both past Nintendo games and modern open world games. Actually feel like you have helped me find a way to describe it to others. Great job!
Hey Ben, how you doing!
I was having a discussion the other day with some of my students about facebook and attempting to highlight the dangers of putting oursleves online. Facebook, you tube and hundreds of other sites (including this one) carry with them a certain element of risk in that we expose ourselves to people who don't know us. On this site it's relatively safe faire as the majority of discussion is video game based (for most people a part of their total life pie which is just a tiny sliver. Facebook however requires you to be you and invites friends to add to you 'personality'. This still poses a danger though becuase text can be easily miss interpreted and the 'ststus' option is often used in moments of emotional auto drive.
I suppose my point is that anyone who attcks, slanders or puts down anyone online knows only a portion of what is really going on and in these times I always look back to my own experiences and the dozens upon dozens of times I ve made judgements about someone and been wrong.
It is foolish to air dirty laundry online. Something I ve never wanted to be a part of because I don't know if I could live with myself should one of my comments be an additional cause to someone having a breakdown or worse. The truth is people like to think that they know what people deserve but until we can read minds that is a false reality.
Couldn't agree more with your selections, specially Starfox and F - Zero, my mind is finding it hard to stray from a Majora's Mask 3d remake though
I ve been looking at this everytime I log onto e shop.... now I think I may have to check this title out, thanks for the review Nick!
As always awesome work my friend! The trees kind of remind of that level in mortal kombat 2......... Toastie!
Hey GM good to see you around, I was wondering if you'd join us here on Pixlbit! I can certainly see your point here and understand that some who adopted the system early might feel the bite but with Kinect I suppose we can't fully predict whats around the corner. It's been reported that the new generation of consoles will have a 10-15 yearlife span so it's plenty of time to make kinect relevant to gaming however at this stage I remain skeptical.
The ironic thing here is that when a company makes a statement about their product, its the consumer who decides if that statement is true, adjusting their stance is necessary if the consumer feels differently and if they bullishly slog on (a la Nintendo) then they can lose some serious face so I understand why Microsoft has changed their stance. I like X box, it fits with my idea of gaming and the 360 was one of the best gaming times I ve ever had, perhaps new developments will make the XBone a force to be reckoned with and I personally think Microsoft has made a smart move to focus on the 'multi media entertainment' idea as thats what will naturally come forth over the next decade, however I suspect that Apple will steal the show beofre long in that regard. MS are just trying to secure their place in the newly emerging market.
Again good to see you, hope you stick around.
Depersonalisation is the issue, War and violence stories don't shock as much because our media is so heavily saturated by it. In WWI green troops found it hard to shoot real people instead of targets so to counter measure this they made the targets people shaped. Call f duty and battlefield certainly contribute to the fact that more and more young people lack the forethought of consequences, particularly when it comes to taking a life. People who say that video games do not influence young people fail to see that the very fact of being Human means that you are influenced to learn behaviour at an early age. It's a good thing that today's western generation do not know the true pain and horror of war, it shows minimal experience of conflict on a global scale, however unfortunately this makes it easier to manipulate our youth in service.
Dude this is awesome! I like Bens rougher look, he would certainly be needing a shower and hair brush after dealing with all the crap he's had thrown at him!
Apple is gay.... why is new technology so queer.... You accurately sum up grandoise social commentary in only a few words. Politics for you my boy!
wow! Seriously Ben loving the work, you may feel that your villains are too generic but it's the basics that are standing out to me here, your getting really adventurous with the stance your figures are taking and it's really paying off!
I love the gradual devolution in these photo's.... Blake + Alcohol + hats = more rock and roll face.
Love your new cult slogan Ben, it;s got a real ring to it!
Nice work, I like what I ve played with Gutterdelve and this music would sit very nicely with however of course a true opinion would lay with the grandmaster himself! hope Ben likes it as much as I do.
Ha ha, sounds almost as much activity as your Job!
Cool style Matt, I like it! It's been awesome using my Vita this year to play some amazing Indie games such as Hotline Miami and Lone Survivor, for some reason I'm increasingly moving away from the A list visual orgies that plague systems today.
Wow been quite a while since I caught up with you Tami! it's no surprise that your love of all things nature would bleed into your gaming but from what I ve sen Afrika looks like quite an impressive idea and makes a change from the usual open world carnage thats mainly on offer in gaming today.... tough I'm sure Lions would prove to be a handful if you get too close!
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When you reach the top it's too easy to become lazy, Capcom having the monopoly on beat em ups leads to arrogance, much like Nintendo's attitude to the customer base it claims to serve.
I wanted Ryu in a dress! that would have even made more sense. Capcom are the ultimate paradox, how they can create such awesomness but suck so much ass!
That Zelda DS is so awesome.... I really should have got one.
When I'm taking a class of 13 year olds and I ask them to be quite, I always get a few kids who are calling 'ssshhhhhhhhh' out loudly and telling other students off for continuing to talk. I have to remind them that if everyone would just worry about themselves and actually stop talking there would be no problem. I think people look at the big picture that is society too quickly and forget to focus on the people in their immediate lives, their local communities which often have very specific problems which can vary greatly from a few blocks down the road. Alas the big picture is always easier to critique..... and less painful to watch.
We are already amongst you Matt....... Craaaaaaaab people
I fail to believe Ben that after you've finished one of your master pieces you dont stand up, look to the heavens and give a war cry.... your all man and you know it!
Nice choices my man! wierdly most of mine would come from the N64 with the definate inclusion of Goldeneye and Killer Instinct.
Dude you ve been busy! Alan Wake seemed pretty cool though I never played past the demo, really should pick it up.