Ravenprose said:

Thanks, robio. I'll keep my eye out for Magical Melody. It'll give me a reason to hook up my GCN again. I may give Back to Nature a try since it's cheap on PSN too. I have HM: A New Begining for 3DS, but it's just not clicking with me.

The only negative thing about Magical Melody was maybe the art style. They did a cutesy Precious Moments art style that didn't do it for me, but it was harmless enough that after a while you'll likely disregard it.

And something has held me back from getting New Beginning too. Just doesn't seem appealing at all. But then again as I've said many times before, I just prefer playing that series on consoles.

Congrats Hamster! Remember to ease yourself into the larger wheel.

Ravenprose said:

So I got a promotion at work a few weeks ago, along with a nice increase in pay . Too bad this also means an increase work and responsibility too. I'm so damned tired. And next month will be worse, far worse . If you happen to notice that I'm not on the site as often going forward, this is why.

Congrats!

Arkham origins reviews

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• CVG: 7/10 - Batman still owns the night, but he's lacking the edge that made his previous games so unforgettable.
• GamesRadar: 4/5 - Arkham City was big, and in trying to match that size, Arkham Origins strains under the pressure, ending as an extremely fun, flawed journey into an empty Gotham.
• OXM: 8/10 - It doesn't bring many new tricks to the table, but Origins is still thoroughly entertaining. It does, however, beg the eternal question - why do these people still insist on living near Gotham City?
• OPM: 8/10 - Origins isn't entirely a step up for the series - more a step on, that adds enough and expands in the right places to make this feel like a proper entry into the franchise rather than a simple mechanical sequel.
• Eurogamer: 7/10 - What Batman: Arkham Origins really recaptures is the solid middle of an Arkham game - the combat, the traversal, the little stealth arenas, the open-world puzzles and side missions - without really offering any highs.
• Videogamer: 8/10 - Ultimately, this is like a cover song done by a band you're quite fond of. It may never be better than the original, but it's a great addition.
• Polygon: 7/10 - It's built on a solid foundation but it doesn't take the world's greatest detective to see that something significant is missing.
• IGN: 7.8/10 - Arkham Origins is a bit of a disappointment in its lack of new ideas and use of win buttons, making it the least interesting of the trilogy. But as excuses to dive back into the excellent free-flowing combat and predator takedowns go, this story isn't bad.
• GameSpot: 6/10 - In the absence of new elements, the tried-and-true free-flow combat and predator mechanics feel routine rather than inspired. Origins is worth experiencing for the way it sets the stage for the events of the other Arkham games, but it also resides squarely in their shadows.
• Game Informer: 8.5/10 - Batman: Arkham Origins delivers more of what made Rocksteady's games great, but doesn't break new ground. Like a youthful Bruce Wayne, it isn't as crafty, and it takes its dings during combat, but still puts on a hell of a show when it needs to.
• More:

Eurogamer – 7/10
AusGamers – 7/8/10
Polygon – 7/10
Gamespot – 6/10
GameStar Hungary – 8.6/10
OXM – 8/10
IGN – 7.8/10
Videogamer – 8/10
OPM – 8/10
CVG – 7/10
Xbox 360 Achievements – 92/100
Game Informer – 8.50/10
GameFront – 86/100
El33tonline – 4/5
Kotaku – Yes

No more Mario for me. I'm officially on media black out for all Super Mario 3D World images and movies. I've seen all I need, and now just want to keep myself in the dark so I'll be surprised by everything the game offers.

Got the wii u high capacity battery, expensive as hell but I'm going to sell the old one. It's pretty heavy and almost twice the size of the existing battery, yet fits perfectly in the battery compartment. I'm calling bullshit on this, this was planned before the system released. The existing battery only takes up half the compartment. Also picked up Deus Ex.

gamingeek said:

Okay, this cat thing has gone way too far. Did I also see a Cat-Bullet Bill on the previous page?  WTF, Nintendo? Cuteness is evil.

It's explain new technology to old people day. Yay!

Me: Okay delete it

Relative: How do you delete it?

Me: Press delete

Relative: where's delete?

Me: right in front of you where it says delete

Me: Press add

Relative: where's add?

Me the plus icon

R: what plus icon?

Me: there are only two icons on an entirely otherwise blank screen!

Reggie has played over 300 hours of Animal Crossing 3DS

Badass, all the touchscreen enhancements work when playing offscreen deus ex, there are virtual hotkeys. Bad news, no gyro aiming.