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 May 21 2011, 12:42 PM
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Learning to walk again  Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,526 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Where everybody knows your name Member No.: 4,956  |
QUOTE (monkeyman @ May 21 2011, 12:31 PM)  Blockbusters have the Orange box for £11 (after vouchers I have)....very tempted £9.93 on The Hut (and Quidco) 
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May 21 2011, 04:29 PM
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dim view of human nature Group: Senior Members Posts: 7,217 Joined: 10-April 05 From: The Big Smoke, UK Member No.: 3,798 |
Three-ish hours of LA Noire so far. My Lord what an excellent game. Looks and sounds amazing, and the gameplay & layout are spot on. Cannot wait to delve deeper, on the traffic desk right now and it's been really interesting even in the early stages. I'm already starting to wonder what discs 2 & 3 hold...
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May 21 2011, 06:19 PM
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Serenity. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,151 Joined: 8-May 06 Member No.: 5,170 |
Cheers Llama.
Edit: I meant to ask; I assume you've used The Hut before? @Hobbes: I looked at the notebook menu systems for ages, they're great. I love when in game user interfaces are that enjoyable to flip throug. Castlevania has a travel book full of awesome art and info on all the weapons you pick up and enemies you face. It's also where you buy your new moves and they all have a hand sketched animation to show you what they look like. Maybe I'm just sad for really appreciating stuff like that in games, but I do enjoy taking the time to check it all out This post has been edited by monkeyman: May 21 2011, 06:37 PM |
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May 21 2011, 06:49 PM
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Be careful what you fish for Group: Senior Members Posts: 15,436 Joined: 2-February 05 Member No.: 3,331 |
QUOTE (Nonus Aequilibrium @ May 20 2011, 10:22 PM) New, then it supports Lionhead instead of thieving retailers. True. I missed my chance to get it from Play, but I'm sure it'll end up being as cheap from somewhere else pretty soon. I shouldn't be buying it before I've finished my exams anyway. |
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May 21 2011, 07:30 PM
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Learning to walk again Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,526 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Where everybody knows your name Member No.: 4,956 |
QUOTE (monkeyman @ May 21 2011, 07:19 PM) Cheers Llama. Edit: I meant to ask; I assume you've used The Hut before? No worries. Yeah, they're run by the same company as Zavvi, never had any problems. |
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May 22 2011, 01:11 AM
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When doves cry Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,660 Joined: 6-October 05 Member No.: 4,533 |
I've used The Hut too and they're fine. Got Marvel Versus Capcom 3 to me on time. Unlike a certain company I'm deeply unimpressed by...
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May 22 2011, 09:35 AM
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Life's a grave, dig it. Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 6-November 04 From: A spoon cupboard somewhere. Member No.: 2,711 |
Just finished LA Noire's main story missions...
It was groovily, awesomely, confusingly all wrapped up.  Don't get too attached to Cole though. This post has been edited by fatseff1234: May 22 2011, 09:36 AM |
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May 22 2011, 12:45 PM
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Serenity. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,151 Joined: 8-May 06 Member No.: 5,170 |
How much play time did you get? Did you do many of the dispatch calls?
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May 22 2011, 06:05 PM
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dim view of human nature Group: Senior Members Posts: 7,217 Joined: 10-April 05 From: The Big Smoke, UK Member No.: 3,798 |
QUOTE (monkeyman @ May 21 2011, 07:19 PM) @Hobbes: I looked at the notebook menu systems for ages, they're great. I love when in game user interfaces are that enjoyable to flip throug. Castlevania has a travel book full of awesome art and info on all the weapons you pick up and enemies you face. It's also where you buy your new moves and they all have a hand sketched animation to show you what they look like. Maybe I'm just sad for really appreciating stuff like that in games, but I do enjoy taking the time to check it all out No man I'm all about exploring every detail in games I love. I've racked up 35(ish) hours of play time on New Vegas and I'm not even close to finishing the main story, just spend lots of time doing as many quests as I can and enjoying everything. The notebook is a brilliantly simple yet effective method, looks glorious too so no you're not alone in enjoying it so much. Have you also noticed that when you're questioning people and Phelps moves the book around so you can see inside it, the detail on the page is the same as the last page you were looking at in the menu, complete with sketch? Pretty amazing. I've also spent a lot of time gazing aimlessly at the skyline and the clothes in-game. I got 'The Broderick Suit' DLC as part of Amazon purchase, so thus far I've made sure to alternate suits for every case. Can't be caught wearing the same thing twice, it's just not done. |
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May 22 2011, 08:27 PM
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Life's a grave, dig it. Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 6-November 04 From: A spoon cupboard somewhere. Member No.: 2,711 |
QUOTE (monkeyman @ May 22 2011, 01:45 PM) How much play time did you get? Did you do many of the dispatch calls? I got about 17 hours, and that's without any side missions. I'm going to go back and do them now then on to trying to five star every case. |
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May 22 2011, 10:51 PM
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Better to reign in hell... Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,984 Joined: 1-November 04 From: Leicestershire Member No.: 2,676 |
QUOTE (zeden @ May 22 2011, 02:11 AM) I've used The Hut too and they're fine. Got Marvel Versus Capcom 3 to me on time. Unlike a certain company I'm deeply unimpressed by... To be fair, if Play said they'd dispatched it and it hasn't arrived, that's Royal Mail's fault, not Play's. |
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May 23 2011, 06:07 AM
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When doves cry Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,660 Joined: 6-October 05 Member No.: 4,533 |
True but it wasn't dispatched till Tuesday so it's a little from column A, a little from column B. Whatever the case Play wont get any more of my money ever again.
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May 23 2011, 10:05 AM
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Serenity. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,151 Joined: 8-May 06 Member No.: 5,170 |
It probably doesn't help all their stuff is sent 2nd class as well...
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May 23 2011, 10:39 AM
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Better to reign in hell... Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,984 Joined: 1-November 04 From: Leicestershire Member No.: 2,676 |
QUOTE (monkeyman @ May 23 2011, 11:05 AM) It probably doesn't help all their stuff is sent 2nd class as well... Because it's free... What annoys me more is Amazon's policy of deliberately not posting your order for several days if you choose free delivery. They deny it, of course, but that's exactly what they do. |
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May 23 2011, 03:07 PM
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The Truth Who The Eyes Met Before! Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,436 Joined: 6-December 05 From: 1995 Member No.: 4,725 |
I don't think so. More times than not I get it next day when I choose free delivery. It'll dispatch almost immediately, and arrive the next day or the day after.
It's happened to me so often that I don't see the point in paying now. |
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