PTC community round-up IX16/4/2016 Just above you can see me sporting the signature hockey mask of Jason Voorhees in Mortal Kombat X. Whilst that's very nice, I hear you asking quite how it's relevant? Know that the unfortunate decapitee was Plasma wing, and I'm sure all becomes clear. Plas made the above on Paint, which goes to show he has a better grasp of the programme than he does gaming. What a good sport. Check out one of the amusing modified matches in my clip below to get an idea of the Tower Battle mode's insanity. If you're itching for a game of MKX, or any other fighter for that matter, head over to the Fighters Thread where you'll be sure to find a sparring partner. Or a punching bag, in Plas' case. Whilst you're there, head over to the Off Topic Forum and take a peek at the sizeable assets on display in the Models Thread - they're sure to get your hands sticky. Probably should change the name of the thread... errr... just for clarification! I'm not sure what there is to misinterpret, Johnny? ... But seriously, prolific modellers Metalrodent and Heavyarms_Kai return with some larger-than-usual scale reproductions to add to their ever-growing collections. Kai actually does have some cheeky snaps for us this week, making good on his previous promise (and making up for my above deception): "DoA Xtreme 3 arrived today. The screenshot thread is about to get very interesting." I expect to see some in-depth analysis of the gameplay in the Ratings Thread soon. That's what you based the purchase on, right? Whilst we're talking ratings, last week's round-up touched upon the fact that Quantum Break had largely won over the community despite some otherwise mixed reviews. It seems that now the honeymoon period's passed, spirits aren't quite so high. ImmaturityRules cites "a massive difficulty spike at the end, general wonkiness in the movement and gunplay and an absurd amount of collectibles" as definite downsides to the strong narrative experience. MrkDhn10 also found these to be issues. James looked a little more favourably upon the game in our official review, which you can catch in glorious video form below. It's a similar case with Dark Souls III, as this time last week everybody was eagerly awaiting it, but now we find series superfan crippyd just isn't "feeling it". We'll have an official verdict on this one for you next week, so keep an eye out for the review. You might also recall last week's clip in which Metalrodent executed a teetering manoeuvre during a bout of GTA: Online's Sumo Adversary Mode. Decent Jam was the victim in that instance, but he gets a degree of payback this week with the submission of a clip that sees lightning fail to strike twice. I couldn't not share this next one as well, in which Jam's handed victory when ninjadan manages to squeeze both himself and Rodent down a tiny gap between two shipping containers. If he'd done it intentionally, I'd have been impressed. PTC Liam shared an important life lesson regarding the acquisition of power weapons in online shooters; however tempting it is to just stand and wait for them to spawn, it's never a good idea. Here's a Halo 5 visual aid. Totally oblivious... Crazy driving clips are all the rage at the moment, with Trackmania Turbo and Mario Kart 8 now joining GTA V's ranks. Liam managed to secure both a Gold Medal and, less impressively, a twelfth place finish with a couple of outlandish and frankly questionable tactics when crossing the line in Trackmania. Meanwhile, Kai shared some highlights from his attempt to beat the 100cc AI as Link on the Hyrule Circuit. I have to give it to Nintendo - MKTV makes for some pretty snazzy clips!
We'll finish this week with a track that's kept me sat at the main menu in Dark Souls III for far too long. Stick some headphones on, turn the volume up and absorb this beauty. PTC community round-up VIII10/4/2016 PTC Hetty took the time to introduce us to her Elder Scrolls Online character, Unicorn McSparklepants the Wood Elf, who's dark and brooding image makes the name somewhat unfitting. With a name so outlandish, I wonder what the mount's called? Tigress O'Sprinklesocks, perhaps? Oh, Goose DeShinysaddle? ... "Snowmane"? That seems a bit tame.
The premise is a simple one: you're stuck on an island and can miraculously play four games - which do you choose to fill your abundant free time? PTC Hetty posted a forum thread to ask exactly that, which saw a surprising amount of cross-over. Just like Crisco, PTC Bezza and Confused Johnny would opt for an entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, though the latter two would elect GTAV over the former's San Andreas. The Fallout franchise also received a lot of love, Crisco electing 4, Metalrodent 3 and Bezza using his noggin to opt for the Anthology. The big cheater. Bezza's other picks comprise of Metal Gear Solid and the recent XCOM 2, whilst Johnny prefers to kick it old school with V-Rally 2 on Dreamcast and WWF No Mercy on N64. Rodent's remaining slots go to Halo 3, Pokémon Sapphire and Call of Duty 4; though it's a shame none of them will allow him to show off his deft skills behind the wheel. Very cheeky! Yet as one hand giveth, the other hand taketh, and universal balance is restored. Not quite such a skilful display on that occasion. Whilst we're talking fails, PTC l1am shared a pretty spectacular one courtesy of Star Wars Battlefront's Drop Zone mode and a crafty player's hidden proximity mine: The incident lead Liam to the realisation that "Rebels are 90% Helium." No fails from Plasma wing this week, which will undoubtedly make him feel a tad unloved, but he can at least take it as indication of his improved level of play. Haha. Everybody's been getting stuck into Quantum Break following its release on Tuesday, and whilst reviews have been mixed, the PTC community are united in their opinion. Whilst ticking ImmaturityRules' boxes, MrkDhn10 is "certainly enjoying the game", and the story has captivated bongmaster00 to the point of being "utterly brilliant". TippiestRook's also finding it "really good", though despite the big-budget production, he finds the mix of live-action and gameplay reminiscent of a Twisted Pixel game. Not sure the Remedy folk would take that as a complement. I haven't had chance to play my copy yet, which you're all making me regret. The community weren't quite so agreeable on the deluge of Final Fantasy XV announcements that came from the Uncovered event in LA. Confused Johnny was so excited that he could apparently "shit pink" - if you just aren't with it and don't know, "that's high levels of excitement!" Johnbhoy69 was Johnny's solitary partner in excitement (perhaps it comes with the name?) Elsewhere, there was a resounding lack of interest. I'm not a fan of the series, but said I might try the demo (haven't yet); Liam was in the same boat; Plas actually plans to get the game and "wouldn't say [he] was excited"(?); Chris isn't a fan of the battle system - the absence of Final Fantasy nut Hetty and lover of all things Japanese, Heavyarms_Kai, from the thread speaks even louder volumes. Tough crowd. There's another big release just around the corner in Dark Souls 3, and whilst many are eagerly awaiting release, Plasma wing is more excited about Dark Souls Tea. He is from Yorkshire, to be fair, which means his body actually consists of around 60% tea, rather than water. Enter into an Xbox Live party with him and you'll hear Plas hurriedly guzzling the stuff down to maintain function. Whilst MrkDhn10, fracturedrich and crippyd are desperate to get their hands on Dark Souls 3, they pale in comparison to Johnbhoy69: "Checking my emails hourly to see if it's been dispatched yet... praying it comes early." The dedication's admirable, but I'm not sure either checking your emails or asking for divine intervention will improve your chances. Sorry. I've had my hands on a copy for a few days now, and man, I can't wait until you guys see the bit when [REDACTED].
"Hey staff peeps, can you add a segment to the community round-up for video game music like the OXM jukebox?" Not quite sure I remember what that is, but ask and you shall receive what I perceive it to be! There's only one way to kick an epic new segment off, so lets wrap this sucker up and go home to be a family man. PTC community round-up VII1/4/2016 Heavyarms_Kai's been having a worrying amount of fun with Persona 4 Dancing All Night. I thought it was just a stereotype that anime was rife with somewhat suspect sexualisation, but even anime fanatic Metalrodent can see the correlation: "It's anime, of course it'll be about school girls." Japan - you crazy!
PTCBobby finally joined us in 2016 with his purchase of an Xbox One, taking to the forum to ask what games people might recommend. The Halo franchise received a lot love, with Metalrodent, bongmaster00, Plasma wing, PTC l1am and PTC Bezza recommending both the value proposition of the Master Chief Collection and Halo 5. Value seemed to be a focal point; free-to-play games World of Tanks and SMITE were offered courtesy of Rodent, Neverwinter by PTC Hetty, and the upcoming Games with Gold title Sunset Overdrive by Plasma wing. Despite how cool it is to hate on EA, I recommended EA Access - 17 full games, several 10 hour trails, early access to new releases, 10% off store purchases - when you can pick up a 12 month membership for about £20, you can't get much more value for money than that. Rob's Gamertag is bobhaltz if you want to add him for some multiplayer action. We've already sorted a full team of turtles for Platinum's upcoming TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan - turn around, touch the ground, bagsy Michelangelo! No taksies backsies. Grand Theft Auto V came bundled with his console, so you'll undoubtedly see Rob joining some of the frequent community gaming sessions the heavy-hitter draws. GTA: Online was frankly somewhat of a drag when I played it back at launch, not helped by the "looooong loading screens" Confused Johnny mentions, but Rodent's Sumo clip - which naturally features Plas failing - has me thinking it might have improved with age. Why do I find myself thinking those tire-marks were put there intentionally, as a crude indication of wiry pubes on a testicle? In the interest of fairness, we'll give Plas a little justice and flip the script. I present Rodent's unfortunate meeting with a car door: Plas will a-door getting his revenge almost as much as this bad pun - he might not be able to handle it. ... With rumours of a potential PS4K doing the rounds and getting people (mainly just me) excited, bongmaster00 took a moment to dash our (read: my) hopes by pointing out what seems obvious in hindsight. "I would bet my last penny that it means 4K media ready and not 4K games. A console style box capable of playing PS4 games at 4K would cost well over £1000, as well as just not being currently possible." In consolatory news, Killer Instinct Season 3 launched this week. For everyone but Plas, that is; his internet speeds mean he'll have the 21 GB update downloaded and ready to go for next week. I just hope he isn't planning on playing Quantum Break at launch, as ImmaturityRules carries a grim warning if that's the case. "21GB? That's nothing. I'm currently downloading 120GB+ of Quantum Break, so I'm fully expecting a phone call from my ISP asking if I've turned my house into a Starbucks." Back-peddling for just a moment, Plas recommended KI to Rob with the caveat that he "could always do with another punching bag", but the time I played him I don't remember that being how it went. Get a few games in whilst he updates and I don't see you having any issue putting a W to your name, Rob. On the topic of fighting games, Confused Johnny bravely declared his love for muscular, baby-oiled men in shiny underpants wrestling, sorry, sports entertaining, with one another in WWE 2K16. I tease, but in reality I've played all 18 entries in the main WWE series and numerous more spin-offs. I'm also a bit excited for WrestleMania on Sunday. I never did grow up. Metalrodent's tank fetish once again manifested itself in the forum this week. He's so devoted to World of Tanks that he took part in a developer-hosted clan tournament... and won! You can see the cheesy highlights video put together by one of the game's developers below. As if that wasn't enough tank-related activity for one person, he's been busy modelling more of them as well. A "Revell 1:76 M40" this time, which apparently looks like this. The more you know.
PTC community round-up VI26/3/2016 Remember when you used to eagerly await Saturday mornings for SMTV Live, only to be disappointed when either Ant, Dec or Cat had gone on holiday and been temporarily replaced by Louise Redknapp/some other early 2000’s celebrity? That’s basically me this week, as I’ve been tasked with providing the community round-up while regular writer Sam is off gallivanting around PLAY it! and trawling through a mountain of reviews for your reading pleasure. So with Sam away, does that mean this week’s round up will be a little SMITE-lite? Let me answer that question with a visual aid.
SMITE regular Metalrodent wondered whether the game would suffer a graphical downgrade to compensate for the snazzy new framerate, while Plasma wing had a slightly more drastic theory as to how they managed the technical breakthrough: “I thought they might have nerfed Loki so hard, he was removed from the game to make room for the framerate improvements." If I may be so bold as to move away from SMITE news, it’s worth noting that Max returned from Uni for SPRING BREAK WOOOOO! (sorry, half term), and immediately set about reviving the Tabletop RPG’s and LARP thread. I’ll be honest, I had no idea there was such a thing lurking in the PTC archives in the first place. My occasional foray into travel Ludo seems quite tame in comparison to Max’s adventures. “We played private detectives operating in Paris, and the game started off by killing our boss in a fire. This we investigated and it led us to discover strange groups and strange people and strange things happening. As it turned out, we were in fact Mages ourselves, just not yet awakened. We were then awakened, allowing us to better deal with the Wild Hunt, who we had found to be the Big Bads.” Sometimes I play Ludo with two colours at the same time, that’s impressive… right? It seems like LARPing (that appears to be the acceptable verb for it) is a favourite pastime of Uni folk, with Confused Johnny spotting some students over at Lampete campus on their way to LARP it up, leading to some questioning of reality. “I looked across the field and saw a green elf carrying a halberd or summin, followed by a Viking looking dude with a broadsword! Had to confirm with my friends that they could see it as well, which thankfully they could.” Always best to confirm these things. The Indefinite E3 Thread for Every Year Forever and Ever got a resurgence with the largest expo in gaming only a few months away, and speculation has already begun as to what will be the biggest announcements. Confused Johnny is taking rumours of a sequel to Red Dead Redemption with a “handful of salt”, while Timmeh555 reckons “it’s a pretty safe bet” that it will be announced and notes that it’s never too early to speculate, advice Johnbhoy69 took to heart, adding that it will “be great to hear something about Dragons Dogma 2, especially if it's happening or not”, as well as hoping to see some footage of the Resident Evil 2 remake. As usual, a healthy dose of procrastination took place. Sam now appears to be receiving post from the strangest of places: “Got a letter today with a return address on Catbrain Lane - dafuq?” Before the show One Born Every Minute committed the cardinal sin of TV and broke the (Sam’s) fourth wall. "Just seen an advert for tonight's One Born Every Minute and I know the couple on it. Once again - dafuq?" Dafuq indeed, Sam. PTC Crisco will also be seeing a familiar face (and a lot more besides) on the tube: “I may know someone who will be appearing on some naked dating show on Channel 4. I feel compelled to watch it.” A naked dating show? It’s certainly an ice-breaker I suppose… Heavyarms_Kai notes that a copy of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 has been purchased and shipped, and promises us some “fruity stuff” is on the way to the screenshots thread soon. After googling the game to see what it was about, I can believe him. Yikes! In the meantime, Heavyarms_Kai has been showing off some more family friendly screenshots from the recently released Pokken Tournament on Wii U… well, as family friendly as it gets when a giant mouse dressed in wrestling attire is laying the smack-down on some poor creature. While Metalrodent shared a few images from the bizarre side of Fallout 4. To borrow a phrase from Sam - dafuq? Stop… Hammertime! Finally, the Halo World Championships 2016 took place last weekend, and I was not surprised to hear that CLG were eventually crowned champions having seen them dominate the opposition during the few games I managed to watch. Timmeh555 agreed that CLG were worthy winners, but notes that some big changes have taken place among the pro Halo teams and we might see some tougher opposition for CLG next time. "Already some big roster changes as well so hopefully we can have a challenger for CLG next year" New challengers you say? Well maybe I’ll give it a go. Technically that footage is past the cut-off point for the latest Round-Up, but seeing as it was the winning point on a 3-2 comeback and I’m in charge this week, I’m going to allow it.
That’s it for this week’s round-up, hopefully you’ve enjoyed my take on it. Regular host Sam should be back next week for more PTC community goings on, and if you’d like to feature in the next issue then be sure to head on over to the forums and get involved! PTC community round-up V19/3/2016 Welcome back, one and all, to another weekly look at some of the PTC community's numerous shenanigans. Myself, Metalrodent and Plasma wing dove back into SMITE this week - lets be honest, there's never a week we don't - when this happened: "Immortal", you say? I wouldn't go that far, SMITE. I rock? Stop, you'll make me blush! Let's move on. Oh, stop it Graham! Now I really am blushing! In fact, I think I might need to see a doctor - look at how much my ruddy head's inflated!
Whilst that played a part in deflating my head this week, nothing was more sobering than having a policeman mistake me for a thirteen-year-old boy. Yes, this really did happen. I was even wearing my new glasses, which the optician had told me helped to "offset my baby face" and "make me look like a man"... Everyone shared a laugh at my expense, whilst Heavyarms_Kai and Confused Johnny suggested growing some facial hair might help. It may, but I avoid facial fuzz, lest I breakout in spots. Bravely, Metalrodent and PTC l1am admitted they still get asked for ID whilst aged 22 and 27 respectively - Liam when buying alcohol, and Rodent when he buys entertainment products rated 12 and above. Wow. Perhaps even more bravely, PTC Hetty and MrkDhn10 revealed they never get asked for ID any more, for which we'll now permit them a moment of silence. ... Sony announced the release date and price point for their PlayStation VR headset this week, which spawned a discussion thread on the forum, and naturally responses were split. I'm on board, if, as ever, they have the games to back-up the hardware (which is priced exactly as I had speculated), but most others definitely don't share that sentiment. Bongmaster00 notes that if you don't already own them, by the time you purchase the components required for the fully immersive experience - both compulsory and optional - the price point falls closer to £450 than the touted £350. At that price, he's elected to go for the Oculus Rift. It is worth noting, as PTC l1am did, that there'll be a bundle including all the extra gubbins at a presumably discounted price. Whilst bongmaster00 isn't interested in PSVR, he is at least interested in the VR experience, which can't be said for most others. Yeah I remember the last time VR was the future of gaming. So no. Quipped Kai, before crippyd would offer his thoughts: I think this is the new 3D, which was a waste of time. I think it'll bomb hard and get comments along the lines of Kinect. That remains to be seen, but there's undoubtedly an alarmingly poor success rate whenever something comes along to challenge conventional entertainment consumption. ImmaturityRules is also certain in his diagnosis that VR will "fail hard". Who's going to buy a peripheral that's more expensive than the console it's for? Games that support it are going to be few and far between... Then there's the whole motion sickness issue... The models thread saw resurrection this week, as Metalrodent commented on Kai's size. The size of the most recent addition to his Gundam collection, that is. He has got some girth to be fair. Elsewhere, there was Hitman discussion, sparked by the ingenious "Real Life Hitman" advertising campaign, as well as both our review and second opinion companion piece. The highlight of the former was shared by Plasma wing, and saw the Chuckle Brothers make their long awaited comeback; catch it below if you happened to miss it. That was amazing. Quite right, Metalrodent. Quite right. In evidence of how quickly things can change, Rodent went on to challenge the new games' value proposition - "£12 for two tutorials and a single level doesn't sound like great value to me." Quite wrong. Quite wrong. PTC Bezza soon set him straight, pointing out that the three endlessly replayable levels provide "hours upon hours of gameplay". I can't stress enough that there's enough content for the price. MrkDhn10 agreed. I think its pretty good value as, personally, [I've] replayed [levels] several times with many different methods of sociopathy... Our final talking point this week is one of unity, of extending an olive branch to unite rival communities as one. Xbox Live opened its doors to cross platform play between Xbox and PC (outside of Windows 10) this week, whilst leaving an open invitation for other platforms (that's PlayStation 4) to join. Whilst people weren't opposed to the idea of being matched with a Sony pony/Xbot/console peasant/[insert fanboyism], the potential realities did prove to be a worrying point. Some thought it might negatively impact their paid online service of choice, like Confused Johnny and PTC Crisco respectively. Xbox Live is not very reliable lately, a crossover just increases the number of things that can go wrong! I have trouble playing with other people on Xbox Live, I can imagine this being a nightmare. Others (and Johnny again) thought the advantages afforded to each platform would serve to unbalance games. What if an Xbox player with an Elite Controller met a PS4 player without that luxury? What if a game runs at a higher framerate and/or resolution on PS4 than on Xbox? PC players would also just dominate all around. PTC Hetty noted that this is indeed already a thing in Final Fantasy XIV, and she doesn't like it. There is very much an increased dexterity in using a mouse and keyboard, therefore it's very easy for console players in a group to get left behind... All very valid points, but as the feature's inclusion is down to the developer, we'll just have to trust they know what's best for their product, and that they would't include it if it could succumb to any of these pitfalls.
Have something to add to any of these conversations? We're an open book, so why not get involved by visiting our forum, Facebook or Twitter. We look forward to seeing you there! PTC community round-up IV12/3/2016 "Nighttime walks are so nice, aren't they?!" says this sweet little pooch in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, image courtesy of Heavyarms_Kai. Try telling that to either of my dogs, who stubbornly refuse to leave their leather thrones when it comes time for walkies - especially if it's dark. They get dragged out for an hour every day regardless, much to their displeasure. No fair weather dog walking here, boys!
Looking "all style and no substance" to the Ninty loving Staff Writer, his thoughts weren't met with much opposition, Kai simply admitting rose-tinted glasses and a love for the Persona series play a part in his anticipation. I'm looking forward to seeing the illusive NX for the first time, and desperately hoping it'll blow me away so that I can purchase my first Nintendo console since the GameCube. Expectations might be unreasonably high, mind, as I'm hoping for Zelda, Pikmin 4 and a new Metroid at launch. A guy can dream. Rob agrees it'll take something special after the Wii U to get people onboard; be it a similarly strong launch line-up, a "powerhouse" of a machine, or an "interesting concept". The latter seems most likely, definition of 'interesting' pending. Editor James "Decent Jam" Parry's feature on fond Pokémon memories went live this week as part of the series' ongoing 20th anniversary celebration. Pokémon is always a popular subject, evidenced in the round-ups from last week and a fortnight ago, and this week was no different, as Jaime Rodriguez took to Facebook to share his favourite memory. Moving away from The Big N, everyone shared in their shock and offering of well wishes following the news of Fable Legends' cancellation and developer Lionhead's impending closure. Promising indie studio Press Play would also fall victim to the Microsoft cull. Plasma wing sums up the feeling in the thread with an apt whilst oxymoronic statement. Very unexpected and sad news, hopefully everyone at Lionhead and Press Play find themselves a new job soon. Honestly not too bothered about the loss of Legends really... Those of us with hands on experience of Fable Legends haven't been devastated to lose access to the pre-release game, instead looking ahead to where the Microsoft owned IP might go next. Unanimous decision goes to a proper RPG (no more dodgy spin-offs) developed by the folks at Rare in order to maintain the trademark British charm and humour. Just as some community members had expressed concerns prior to Fable Legends' cancellation, they have for the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. Conversation broke out in the films thread with the release of the first trailer, which you can catch below if you've missed it thus far. Concern is too generous a term, actually, it was lambasted by users. How bad must you suck when 30 year old effects are more convincing. Said Heavyarms_Kai, whilst the ever articulate TippiestRook commented: That trailer is pure shi*e. Thanks for the contribution, Tippy. Gaming feats of the week go to PTC l1am and bongmaster00. Liam hit a perfect bullseye in a game of prehistoric darts in Far Cry Primal (review here). Bongmaster, meanwhile, managed to tame a Giganotosaurus in Ark: Survival Evolved - as he notes, stood behind it are indeed a T-Rex and a mammoth to offer a sense of scale. Bloody hell. Confused Johnny wraps us up this week by putting things into perspective to cure PTC Crisco's ailments. My house is broken. My hoover won't hoover, I may have borked my kettle and my lightbulbs are melting. As long as [your] Xbox and Internet work then your house is fine, nothing is broken! PTC community round-up III5/3/2016 PTC l1am shared a screenshot of the first wild animal he tamed in Far Cry Primal - a white wolf named Walter. Cute, eh? At least until you learn Liam killed and skinned him for an achievement. Actually... that's totally worth 20G. Sorry.
Whilst I personally enjoyed it, especially the ending, I thought the nature of the puzzles just begged for Pneuma to have been held back and released in virtual reality format. With solutions based around perspective and line of sight, it would've been a perfect candidate for VR. MrkDhn10 also enjoyed the experience, whilst things come full circle with the acknowledgement that he needs to head back to polish off the achievements, as does PTC Crisco. Meanwhile, Plas popped into the 100% Completed games thread to let everyone know he'd done exactly that. We got through a lot of lipstick this week, score whoring one and all. Metalrodent also boarded the Pneuma train, pointing out just how picturesque it can be with a couple of screenshots. Very shiny. Rodent shared a game clip as well, a Plasma wing fail (fast becoming a weekly segment) captured during a Grand Theft Auto V community game session. Outsmarted by pedestrian AI not once, twice, but three times, the video lives up to its name. Keep an eye on sabre wing2. Words elude me following that clip, but I'll do my best to soldier on. Forum newbie, Digital Infinite, posted a thread in which he asked (no doubt fuelled by excitement for the recently revealed Pokémon Sun and Moon): "What is the 'perfect' Pokémon game?" The replies were fairly uniform in echoing what most fans of the series have wanted for years - a fully fledged console adventure. I always wanted to see a standard Pokémon adventure on home consoles. PTC l1am replied, before Max elaborated. I'd like a bigger version really... less linear, with more meaningful side quests and exploration. Heavyarms_Kai has a seemingly unquenchable thirst for Warriors games, hoping to see Pokémon join the ever growing stable of franchise crossovers instead. Pokémon isn't the only notable franchise celebrating its 20th anniversary this year; Capcom's Resident Evil also hits the lofty milestone. The news broke that RE 4, 5 and 6 would be making their way to Xbox One and PS4 in the coming months to celebrate, which prompted PTC Crisco to ponder if they were worth revisiting. The consensus was unsurprising - love for four, indifference towards five and hate for six, an "abomination" according to Johnbhoy69. I say they're all fantastic in their own right and recommend picking them up. Jamie Rodriguez took to Facebook to comment on the news, which didn't surprise him following the ports of Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zer0. Bananas indeed. The Xbox One & PS4 versions will be the seventh and eighth platforms Resi 4 is available on, following GameCube, PS2, PC, mobile, Xbox 360 and PS3. *Edit: As Heavyarms_Kai pointed out on the forum, I somehow neglected to mention the Wii and recent Wii U Virtual Console versions. I even played the former... On the opposite end of the shooter scale, Battlefield V was rumoured to be set during World War I this week and sparked conversation as a result. Having grown tired of modern shooter trends, the community would welcome the trip back in time with open arms. I think WWI or WWII as a setting is the right choice - don't think I can stomach another modern shooter or anything else with jetpacks, wall-running, double jumps etc! Confused Johnny made his stance clear, whilst fracturedrich shares similar feelings: "Not keen on MW or Black Ops of late." Following concerns that the game might simply consist of potentially unexciting trench warfare, PTC l1am pointed out the opportunities for signature Battlefield vehicular combat. ... they've still got a few vehicles to chose from, such as the first ever tanks and biplanes. And I suppose they could even include cavalry if they wanted to go really left-field. Cavalry would certainly be an interesting addition! Even more left field is PTC Bezza's idea, a sort of Battlefield collection featuring multiple eras based on their previous works. ... you could have [modern] maps... then Bad Company 2 style Vietnam era maps, some WWII maps like in BF 1942, futuristic 2142 style maps, and then the new WW1 era stuff. PTC community round-up II26/2/2016 No, this isn't an exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn snap. It's one of, ahem, bongmaster00's level 180+ pets in ARK: Survival Evolved - that's some dedication right there!
PTC Hetty found and shared a Microwave Mug Pizza recipe courtesy of Bigger Boulder Baking - THIS IS AN ACTUAL THING! That said, after buying former WWE commentator JR's collection of sauces, I could do with some crusts for dipping bah gawd. Having taken a food break, lets talk games! ImmaturityRules picked up Street Fighter V and pretty much summed up the current experience succinctly: It's in a bit of a state at the moment, unfortunately. The gameplay is pretty barebones, with most of the usual features "coming soon". A real shame considering the strength of the gameplay. DE4N MUFC confirmed what we already speculated - Uplay's transition to Ubisoft Club makes it no less of a pain to work with. Falling victim to compatibility issues, as many do, he requested Ubisoft delete his old account, only for them to delete the active one and its contents. Ouch. Onto happier things. PTC l1am posted an Unravel thread to share his gushing review with you folks, and his sentiments were echoed for the most part. Plasma wing and PTC Hetty find it "a fantastically charming game" and "really brilliant" respectively, whilst also acknowledging some "rage inducing" frustrations. It required "a little patience and admittedly a lot of swearing" for Plas to overcome some of the trickier parts, but if you've ever played online with the Yorkshireman, you'll know it doesn't take much to have him swearing like a trooper. Take his (Xing Tian) failed tower dive at the end of this SMITE clip. Just be glad you can't hear what me and Metalrodent could in our Xbox Live party. Whilst I've been playing SMITE with Plas and Metalrodent, PTC Decent Jam held a community gaming night on The Division's open beta, which saw a healthy turn out - keep an eye peeled for the resultant video soon. We're home to a talented bunch. Moderator Max returned from university baring good news: Uni life update: Congratulations on all fronts! We also extend the same congratulations to MrkDhn10, who's been accepted for a master's degree on Classics and Philosophy! On the other hand, some members seem to be running a sort of dodgy Pokémon breeding front, trading the poor pups for fixed wins on Street Fighter V (provided they can connect). I'll be keeping a moderator's eye on these happenings... Last week's scale modelling inclusion spawned a models thread, in which Metalrodent revealed his tank obsession now expands beyond the virtual in World of Tanks. Meanwhile, Heavyarms_Kai shared more Gundam models, coming in both badass and cute, cuddly flavours. Somebody remind me to share my Play Arts Kai Raiden from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at some point. Leaving the bosom of our cosy PTC forums, we'll be venturing out into the uncharted wilds of social media now. Following the HTC Vive pricing reveal earlier this week, Twitter user @JerrodS32 was unmoved by the steep $800 price point. It certainly does look impressive. Jerrod enjoyed the previous community round-up so much that he joined the forum both to interact with everyone, and in the hope that he'd feature in a future round-up. Well, we like to make dreams come true. Meta.
Check back next Friday for more community shenanigans. If YOU want to feature, it's simple, click those three lines in the top left of your screen - yes, those - and select Forum from the list to be whisked away and get involved. You can also follow our social profiles by clicking the respective icon on the bottom right of the page. Easy. See you next week! PTC community round-up I18/2/2016 Thanks to Metalrodent for the header image, undoubtedly taken to portray Jill Valentine's struggle for survival in Resident Evil Remastered. Lost, alone, desperate, and... "looking hawt". Well, I guess we'll start as we mean to go on.
Which is your favourite pose? I'm partial to the first, it's quite emotive. Meanwhile, I've been partaking in PTC Xbox Game Nights on SMITE with Plasma wing (sabre wing2) and Metalrodent - a (sometimes) dream team threesome. You win some: You lose some: Yes, that is a level 13 Xing Tian soloing our Titan. If you have no idea what that means, just know it's embarrassing. So moving swiftly on, Editor James "Decent Jam" Parry has outed himself as a bit of a bugger. I can confirm he's partially responsible for the extinction of the dodo, as evidenced in this Ark: Survival Evolved Game Preview snap. I can only assume he coerced ninjadan8988 into joining in, we are dealing with a man that would kill you for beating him in a mountain bike race, after all. Yikes. Remind me never to miss a deadline. Final Fantasy XIV has seen a player influx thanks to being "adorable", "cute" and "sexy" apparently. I'll leave you to decide which is which amongst Features Editor PTC Hetty and Heavyarms_Kai's screenshots. I'm definitely unsure on the sexy one...
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