So I was playing Zelda ALBW last night.

They shouldn't have to, but it always seems to the case: that every once in a while Nintendo come along and remind you of just why you keep buying their games and systems and this is one of those moments. It wouldn't exist in it's current form, it it wasn't for their unique hardware and the unique ideas that spring to life because of them.

Platform aside, this is Nintendo doing what they do best. They're perenially accused of relying on nostalgia, but to Nintendo nostalgia isn't a bad thing, it's a powerful and deftly wielded skill making a game that sings to your child heart and your adult one. It says a lot that I can go from playing this AAA massive open world fancy graphics Assasins Creed, down to some 60 man team top down SNES style game - and the SNES one is better.

That charm, that indefinable charm that runs throughout the best Nintendo games... it's there in abundance. The one thing I was worried about was the wall melding painting gimmick - then even in the first instance it's used intelligently in a puzzle form way. Never in my life did I expect to be playing a bonafide sequel to A Link to The Past. For the childhood me, for the current one, this game is like a dream come true.

And By God that audio!!!???

Guys I am applying to do volunteer work in a kibbutz for the summer.  If my application gets accepted I may not be able to be online and post much until September.  But, I'll have to wait until they get back to me with an answer.

bugsonglass said:

Guys I am applying to do volunteer work in a kibbutz for the summer.  If my application gets accepted I may not be able to be online and post much until September.  But, I'll have to wait until they get back to me with an answer.

"a communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm." ?

gamingeek said:

bugsonglass said:

Guys I am applying to do volunteer work in a kibbutz for the summer.  If my application gets accepted I may not be able to be online and post much until September.  But, I'll have to wait until they get back to me with an answer.

"a communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm." ?

Yes, basically that's what it is.  Volunteers have to work hard 8 hours a day 6 days a week.  But I kind of want to do and I may not have another chance as I'm not getting any younger

phantom_leo said:

Looks like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is coming to PS4:

That reminds me of the Sly Raccoon logo and style

bugsonglass said:

phantom_leo said:

Looks like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is coming to PS4:

That reminds me of the Sly Raccoon logo and style

You beat me to it

Dorkly seems to think the ONE thing missing from today's mobile games is bad 1980's box art, and so:

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Two questions: Why are all three boxes sporting Vikings --and-- why are all the characters showing epic bulge? Is it just me?

phantom_leo said:

Dorkly seems to think the ONE thing missing from today's mobile games is bad 1980's box art, and so:

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Two questions: Why are all three boxes sporting Vikings --and-- why are all the characters showing epic bulge? Is it just me?

It's not just you. I noticed that red bird's raging hard-on. Look just above the green hand. That couldn't have been accidental.

I'm trying to figure our why the flappy bird looks like a flying Twinkie.

phantom_leo said:

Bigger image of this one. Ummm... wow...

"What do you feed that thing?"

"Blondes."

Holy shittits!!! Harvest Moon is no longer Harvest Moon! It's the end times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1