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Nerdkiller1991 · 23-04-2013 2:59pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

While getting rid of region locking would be nice I'd hate for piracy to kill the console like what happened with the DS. Then again it might also be nice to know there's a way to transfer your digital games to another 3DS since nintendo doesn't allow that.

They should do what they did for the Virtual Console games by having your consoles connected to the internet for verification. But yeah, it's stupid that we have to deal with Ninty's incompetence.

Sparks43 · 23-04-2013 4:00pm

Doing a system update is scary at the best times.

Bloody terrifying when its in Japanese:eek:

CiDeRmAn · 23-04-2013 5:08pm

I wonder if they'll add more language support later on?
Is region locking on the console or in the games?
So many questions!

Can you download titles from the EU online store?

What is a "Uvula" for?

Why is Repton so peerless in the genre of digging around in crap?

Myrddin · 23-04-2013 5:10pm

I'd settle for not having to turn off my firewall every time my 3DS needs to update/get something from the eshop etc

CiDeRmAn · 23-04-2013 5:15pm

It's all a bit slow, the e-shop on the Wii, WiiU and 3DS.
Nothing like the crawl on your belly through sh1te speeds of Sony though.
But, I suppose if you factor in the length of time it takes to get to a bricks and mortar store to buy, say, New Super Mario Bros 2 it's probably much the same!

Retr0gamer · 23-04-2013 5:44pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Can you download titles from the EU online store?

Nope you need to buy points cards. You can get them from playasia and thankfully this week playasia started selling them for cost price rather than rip off prices.

johnny_ultimate · 23-04-2013 8:24pm

Be prepared. Someone has threateningly teased this tome of a document. That's a whole lot of awful storytelling:

Mr.Saturn · 23-04-2013 8:57pm

Ah, David Cage: the man you love to hate, minus the 'love to'.

Jack burton · 23-04-2013 8:59pm

no way is that one single document

Sparks43 · 23-04-2013 9:10pm

Jack burton wrote: »

no way is that one single document

Pah its only half the size as my "Complete guide and history of Boulder Dash"

Out in all good Bookshops*

*And most of the really bad ones as well:pac:

Jack burton · 23-04-2013 10:53pm

The Last Bandit · 24-04-2013 8:49am

Copy of that should be provided with every Everdrive sold !!

Nerdkiller1991 · 24-04-2013 10:55am

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nyumedia/the-tale-of-alltynex-japans-epic-shooting-game-tri

Dr Bob · 24-04-2013 12:11pm

that chart's great and all , but not including system shock II is an instafail;)

MrVestek · 24-04-2013 1:24pm

http://sega-addicts.murnaumusic.com/?p=37897&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Jack burton · 24-04-2013 11:14pm

I might be a bit behind but cleared Bioshock infinite this morning....I'm now living in mind**** city! Everyone needs to play it

Spoilers, well kind of:

I really liked the ending, i thought it was a big F you to traditional endings in games and good guys in general. I think whole game is like that though, the choices you can make, I was full sure the different lighthouses would be different endings, but it doesn't matter everything leads to the same path.

Really want to go back and play 1999 mode now and "get" all the stuff that would have went over my head

Major contender for game of the year I'd say

johnny_ultimate · 25-04-2013 7:24am

It is an exceedingly rare feeling to finish a game and feel intellectually challenged by it. Infinite does show how little effort other developers put into crafting a unique world and exploring intriguing themes.

MrVestek · 25-04-2013 11:57am

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It is an exceedingly rare feeling to finish a game and feel intellectually challenged by it. Infinite does show how little effort other developers put into crafting a unique world and exploring intriguing themes.

I feel intellectually challenged by the likes of a new Fifa game these days, that might be for a totally different reason though.

Jack burton · 25-04-2013 1:08pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It is an exceedingly rare feeling to finish a game and feel intellectually challenged by it. Infinite does show how little effort other developers put into crafting a unique world and exploring intriguing themes.

Thats it exactly....sublime game really!

CiDeRmAn · 25-04-2013 1:49pm

Feck and Bugger!
The curse of ciderman strikes again!
I was playing a bit of Bioshock Inifinte just now, for about an hour, and the screen started to corrupt on me.
I turned the console off and felt the side of the 360, quite hot.
So, is the machine screwed?
I see Microsoft aren't extending warranties on the slim machines.
Am I doomed to lose a 4th 360???
Can I use the cloud function to save my game saves off site, so can be recovered if my console is indeed on the way out?

Myrddin · 25-04-2013 1:52pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Feck and Bugger!
The curse of ciderman strikes again!
I was playing a bit of Bioshock Inifinte just now, for about an hour, and the screen started to corrupt on me.
I turned the console off and felt the side of the 360, quite hot.
So, is the machine screwed?
I see Microsoft aren't extending warranties on the slim machines.
Am I doomed to lose a 4th 360???
Can I use the cloud function to save my game saves off site, so can be recovered if my console is indeed on the way out?

Could be the early stages of a GPU problem, who knows.
If you are a GOLD user, you can enable could saving & transfer local saves to the cloud. If your not a GOLD user, I don't think you can...you need to do it manually via usb
How old is the machine? You can appeal the warranty if you have proof of purchase

o1s1n · 25-04-2013 2:00pm

The best way I've found for avoiding RROD is to just not power your 360 on for months, has worked for me so far!

In all seriousness though, that's pretty ****ty Ciderdude, good luck getting it sorted...again!

The Last Bandit · 25-04-2013 2:09pm

Ah that's ****e luck. I assume the box has plenty of free air around it and not under an old aran jumper.
I do have to agree with O1s1n's method as well though

CiDeRmAn · 25-04-2013 2:15pm

Hold on!!!
Seems to be a HDMI issue, I turn the TV completely off then on again and the display is fine.....
So, now all I need is a new TV!
Where can I get a 42" Flat Screen CRT????

o1s1n · 25-04-2013 4:03pm

Did you try a different HDMI cable? Maybe that's all that went bust?

A 42 inch flat CRT would be a sight to behold though! :pac:

DinoRex · 25-04-2013 4:05pm

Yeah. Wasn't there a ropey HDMI cable before? My WiiU was all wonky when I plugged it in using it.

safetyboy · 25-04-2013 4:06pm

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/24/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past-2-has-been-in-the-works-since-2011/

Link to the past 2 for 3DS, this could see me buying a 3DS

o1s1n · 25-04-2013 4:12pm

I didn't realize this has been in development since 2011. How they kept it secret for so long I'll never know.

valleyoftheunos · 25-04-2013 4:20pm

o1s1n wrote: »

I didn't realize this has been in development since 2011. How they kept it secret for so long I'll never know.

yeah I'm starting to feel a little foolish for thinking it would never happen when Shigsey gave all those "I'd love to do a LttP sequel on 3DS" interviews last year.

25-04-2013 4:28pm

Thats it,
Im getting a 3ds

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