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That ninja kill *chef’s kiss*

Hopefully we can at just take some confidence from the result into the nld. Would have been grim if we had got mullered again.

The All or Nothing effect.

I didn’t but i think you would get more out of P2 if you did. It’s a plot heavy game and it apparently follows straight on from P1. Personally I don’t feel I missed out too much by going straight to P2.

VOTING TEMPLATE Game of the Year A1. Unpacking - I wasn’t going to put this top, but after completing the game and watching my brother play through a section thereafter it was really fascinating to hear his own piecemeal interpretation of the story. Usually I am a bit too literal to enjoy ambiguous story telling, but this game really hit the spot for me with its subtleties in the mechanics. The incredible mundanity of the objects and spaces allows for specific personal reflection, it’s something I have not experienced in any other medium, let alone games. A2. The Forgotten City - I don’t think there is a bad line of dialogue throughout. The setting is brilliantly realised and the game gave me the perfect level of hand holding to make me feel smart without letting me get frustrated or stuck. A3. Psychonauts 2 - it’s not a perfect game by any means but you cannot fault the effort that’s gone into it, particularly the world building. The open area around the Psychonauts HQ was so enjoyable to explore and the music fucking SLAPS. A4. It Takes Two - it looks great, some of the mechanics are genuinely Nintendo grade and there aren’t enough of these bespoke Co-op experiences about. The only real mark I would hold against it is it’s just a bit too long. A5. Forza Horizon 5 - I’ve kind of binned this off for Halo Infinite now, but I really do plan to go back to it at some point. Changing the car controls from automatic to manual makes such a big difference in how engaged you need to be, it makes each corner like a super satisfying little mini game. Game of the Year (premiered anywhere pre-2021) B1. B2. B3. Biggest Disappointment of the Year Z1. Probably still got to be Activision Z2. No BOTW2 Z3. Sound Design of the Year S1. Unpacking S2. Halo Infinite S3. Visual Design of the Year V1. Psychonauts 2 V2. The Artful Escape V3. Writing of the Year W1. The Forgotten City W2. Psychonauts 2 W3. Format of the Year F1. Xbox - game pass has truly warped my perception of value. Publisher or Developer of the Year P1. Xbox Game Studios - Halo, FH5 and Psychonauts 2 (whilst I don’t think any of these are masterpieces, I still had a lot of fun with them)

Nice! What mode is that? I find the modes where you just have the br to be a be bit boring as everyone is using the same gun. The pistol and ar are really good in this.

Hopefully Tomiyasu Takehrio is not out for long.

Tbf before the villa game I was definitely of the opinion that any serious club would have sacked him already. But even with the blips, I think I have seen enough to convince me that he can turn this team into *something*. I also think he’s managed to get fans excited as well. i agree with you on the rookie manager point. until we manage to finish the league in a position or we get some good wins against the top three there are always going to be questions.

When was the last time we scored more than 3 goals in the EPL?

Meant to post this before the Leeds game, but I’m going to put my big fat head on the block and say I like Arteta and I want him to stay. Not saying we will get fourth or anything but this team he’s built is the most exciting one I have seen in a long long time. Love it.

Can’t remember the last time I saw us play with such intensity, that was 90 minutes worth.

Get the podcasts on! Agree it was annoying to have to grind though. Just seems like an absolute relic of gaming.

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It’s not been a blockbuster year, thanks covid!

I’ve got an Xbox Series X. It’s my first Xbox since the OG Xbox. I tend to be a Nintendo gamer first and then PS second. I’m not really sure why I went for an Xbox this time, I think it was probably the GP deal that suckered me in. I was initially quite underwhelmed with the X, there were no big exclusives at launch and nothing really screamed next gen. I also wasn’t used to consuming games on a subscription basis. But since the somewhat rocky start, I have been using my X more and more, I think I’ve played more games this year than any year ever tbh (this could be partially due to the pandemic). QR and the snappiness of the console really help with this, it pains me to even go back to my switch now, with its loading times and inability to switch games (it would be incredible if you could dip into ACNH so easily). I really like the overall feel of the X, both the OS and the controller (I would love to try the ps5 haptics though). The whole thing is just so solid. I have had hardly any crashes and QR is great when it works. I was initially intending to get PS5 fairly soon, but I think GP has really changed my value mindset to a point where I am happy to wait for a big price drop before I dip my toe in Sonys waters. Being able to just download a game like Unpacking without having to think about whether it represents good value - it’s 18 quid on Switch - is really liberating.