Last week I forgot to allow Tef to view the round-up, so you all missed out on my masterpiece! Anyway, this time I’ll try my best to remember to do it right, so let’s crack on with this week’s Community Round-up!
I, Teflon, am going to cut in here and have a teensy little giveaway. Just because I can.
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.
You see, at the preview event for Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, amongst other things, the PR chaps were handing out these rather cute mock playing cards. Somehow I managed to nab three packets, each containing seven cards, and thought to myself that these would be a totally rad prize to give away when Blood Dragon launches. So, I’m a little late, but these are really snazzy and I’m going to do it anyway!
Now, I’m giving away at least two of these packets, still as sealed as when they were handed to me, but might just pass along the third packet which I opened to have a look at and get the photos of.
All you have to do to be in with a shot of winning is post a comment with your favourite thing from the 80s which you wish was still useful/good/existed in the post-apocalyptic, cyber-commando Mk. IV infested world we live in today and why you’d want it. Then I’ll pick the best comments and announce the winners in tomorrow’s Community Chronicle. The funnier the better!
Winners will need to reply to an email sent to your account attached to your TSA ID, or after 48 hours we’ll move on to the next one. Also, I’m limiting this to the UK only, to keep things nice and simple on my end. Apologies to all the Canadians out there…
Right, back to Gazza’s round-up!
Motalla kicks off the meets with Burnout Paradise at 8pm today, while Monday night sees the usual Gran Turismo 5 meet at 7pm, hosted by Manorhowze.
On Tuesday Motalla returns with what I’m guessing is a Payday: The Heist meet at 6pm. He’s also back on Thursday at 8pm for a Dead or Alive 5 meet.
That’s all so far, although I’m sure the usual Battlefield Meet will appear later, and as usual, you can create your own Meet provided you’ve got 250 TSA Points.
Dan reviewed Soul Sacrifice for Vita, and although he felt he couldn’t give the RPG a score due to the length and complexity of the game, he still highly recommends it. Peter gave a solid 7/10 to the utterly bonkers Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, which is a stand alone add-on to the already well received Far Cry 3. Lastly, Jim continued his on-going review of the whole Defiance cross-media strategy.
From the Previews, Peter looked at Grid 2, as well as taking a tongue in cheek peak at GTA. Then, of course, there’s Tef, who revealed a little about Company of Heroes 2’s Theatre of War pack, as well as chatting with Jason Lee about the game. Al also gave us a sneaky peak at Drive Club, one of the big titles set to hit the PS4.
Youles showed off his impressive collection of special editions in the Chronicle last week, while Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch received 11 Buy It votes in WeView. On Tuesday, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword took its place as the next game for you to take a look at.
Aran continued his Matter of Perspective series, this time with the Killzone franchise, while Gamoc looked at Don’t Starve in Indie Focus. Peter also took another look at the PS Vita and where it’s heading.
The gang (minus Kev) returned for the Episode 98 of the Podcast this week, while Kris brought us all What We Played #103.
Finally, for those of you that missed it, TSA’s set up a new PS4 hub over at http://www.playstationfour.co.uk/. If you want to stay up to date with everything PS4 related then it’s the place to go.
Let’s head on into the Forums, to see what’s been happening!
- YMAM has something for you if you’re in need of inspiration. He also has a strange trick for the PS3 menus.
- Motalla finds a funny video.
- Both YMAM and UKZ-N3M1515 ask for gaming PC advice here and here.
- Blast71 wonders if anyone has been to Amsterdam before? A stag do is in the offing!
- And finally, Roy asks what was your most annoying boss fight?
That’s it for another week. I’m off to sit outside in the garden with a few beers, but it’ll probably start raining before I’ve even opened one of them! I’ll see you next time, bye!
– This round up was written and successfully sent to us all this week by Gazza.
theberzerka
I would have to say the teenage mutant ninja turtles as my favourite 80’s thing. I want them back because they’ve butchered the new version by replacing cowabunga with boyakasha! Blasphemy.
Alex C
Favourite 80’s thing we don’t have anymore? Good music.
Forrest_01
Where’s that like button?
Taylor Made
Greasy afro
Klart
I miss that universal transportation device so it wouldn’t matter that I’m in Belgium and could win this competition…
Broonba
I’d have to say that instead of an 80’s thing now, I wish that I was back in the 80’s, as then I’d still have my Spectrum and my absolutely massive pile of D & C90 tapes crammed full of games. I would also be in my early teens so would be oooing & ahhhing over the games (although nowadays they’re mostly considered shite except for classics like Skool Daze, Back to Skool, Manic Miner, Jet Set Willy, etc, etc…
I have to stop typing now as my tears are flooding my keyboard :p
Moshbag
Nothing is more important in a post-apocalyptic world than big 80s hair. Like a beacon of hope atop a butch hero, nothing says ‘stick with me, I’ll get you through’ like a thick, high mullet, a mega-perm or a bouffant.
Youles
Cartoons. Today’s cartoons are lazy, they are all computer generated, lack detail and ate generally rubbish. And cartoon theme tunes pretty much make up 70% of my childhood memories: M.A.S.K, Thundercats, Mysterious Cities of Gold, Telebugs, Batfink, Danger Mouse to name a few…
Youles
*are not ate
Origami Killer
The troubles of being a 90’s kid…
teflon
Even as a 90s kid, there would still be plenty of 80s cultural points to draw from. Most of my memories are from the 90s, but you can’t not know what Airwolf, Quantum Leap and Knightrider are!
Origami Killer
Ha nope!
YOURMUMANDME
Besides life. Ehhhh…..
Knightmare!! Awesome program, truly!
billygoat
Favourite 80’s thing, and still my favourite film today – Back to the Future :-)