travo said:

My wife asked if there was a game that I would like for Christmas and I said the latest Assassins Creed.

Resetera said they played for 150 hours and only uncovered half the map.

travo said:

Archangel3371 said:

No Metroid Prime 4 demo at my Walmart and I agree, Nintendo really should be putting this demo up on the eShop.

I hear it's to prevent data mining, but I wouldn't have cared tbh.

Ah, ok. Never thought of that. Fair enough I guess.

travo said:

DK Country Returns is $30 at Target atm.

Already own it.

gamingeek said:

SupremeAC said:

They're buying 'a' studio, not the whole of Bandai Namco.

Yes, Bandai Namco Singapore. The headline was incomplete. They're not just buying some shares, it's 80%, then the rest later.

Yes, but this is more akin to MS buying Rare from Nintendo back then.  The headlines (not only yours) seem to imply that Nintendo is buying out the publisher Bandai Namco, when in effect, they're only taking over one team of developers.

It's as if Rare would have been called 'Nintendo UK' and the headlines would have read 'MS acquires 80% shares of Nintendo'.  It's factually incorrect and misleading.  

But again, not bashing you, I've seen this happen in multiple articles.

Son of a ....

There is no direct free "upgrade path" from the original Layers of Fear (2016) or Layers of Fear 2 to the newer 2023 version. The 2023 edition is a separate, full-priced product that functions as a comprehensive remake/anthology.

The 2023 "Layers of Fear" Edition

The 2023 release, simply titled Layers of Fear, is built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5 and bundles the entire series into one unified experience. It includes:

The original Layers of Fear (2016) and its Inheritance DLC.

Layers of Fear 2.

All previously released DLCs.

New content, including "The Final Note" (a new perspective on the first game's story) and the "Writer" story that ties the entire narrative together.

Significant visual and performance enhancements (ray tracing, better graphics) and new gameplay mechanics.

Purchasing Options

If you own the original games, you still need to purchase the 2023 version to access the upgraded engine, visual enhancements, and new narrative content.

gamingeek said:

Ravenprose said:

DK Bonanza isn't for me, I think. Too much digging and smashing and not enough platforming.  Pretty game, though.

Tried the demo?


I find the digging is more optional that gets you sidetracked. There is lots of platforming.

The demo just has you running around a mine digging and smashing stuff; I got bored after 10 minutes. I'll try it again.

Ravenprose said:

I have one more 100cc race and that and 50cc Grand Prix modes will be complete with three stars on each. Yoshi is my main MK character usually, but I found I'm enjoying trying different characters with each race. Seems you need to play each character to unlock more of their costumes? I've unlocked quite a few now.

Yep, free mode is great for finding new costumes.

I tried some Switch 1 upgraded games: Mario Odyessey, Mario Wonder and Zelda BOTW. All three game's resolution and color boosts are nice, but the frame rate improvement for BOTW is the most impressive; smooth a silk.

EDIT: I understand now why you disabled HDR, GG. I wasn't aware of Switch 1 titles having forced HDR, even with the "compatible sofware only" option on. DF explained it. I was wondering why the colors looked less vibrant on Switch 1 games. BOTW looks much better with HDR off.