Sweet!

Cheers for the updates there Thongings. Also, tell Canton to come back!

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As you've all been so nice.

Just to let you know I've put up a belated Assassin's Creed II review. http://tinyurl.com/ydoy5e2
Do have a read, feedback, as always, is much appreciated.

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Great review there Thongings, and I agree with the complaints. As you say the story is absolute nonsense, and I’m not interested enough to want to see it through to its conclusion. I don’t agree with your thoughts on Ezio, as I still feel no attachment whatsoever to the character or his thirst for revenge.

It's unfortunate, but the problems I have with the game far outweigh my positive thoughts about it. The combat feels cumbersome after having played the likes of AA, with locking onto enemies being a big hassle. Sometimes it won't lock onto the right person, and other times it won't work at all. It's also far too easy to simply wait for an enemy to attack then counter them for an instant kill, much like I did in the first game.

Then there's the platforming that feels automatic, which takes away any real skill. That said, there have been times where Ezio simply refuses to grab onto anything when making a leap to a building which results in death. The game doesn't feel nearly as fluid when trying to move between platforming and combat. I think AA has spoiled me somewhat, as I yearn for the mechanics from that game.

I haven't actually bothered to play much of it since last week, which is a shame as I just can't get enough enthusiasm to want to play it. It's gotten great reviews, yet it feels like every other sandbox game in that it's fairly repetitious with the exact same environments being backtracked through time and time again.

Perhaps I’ll come around to your way of thinking Thongings if I give the game more time. I think it’s just sandbox games in general that are wearing me out, though I loved InFamous.

It's a good review though, nice one.

The Legend of Zelda: A Retrospective (Part One)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/v ... art-1.html

First of four chapters where I take a look back across my personal favourite gaming series of all time, and chat to Eiji Aonuma, the current director about the franchise. Today, it's The Legend of Zelda up to A Link to the Past.

Enjoy! And do spread the love where you can.

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The Artist Formerly Known As CrashHornet

Part Two (Ocarina of Time & Majora's Mask): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/v ... art-2.html

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The Artist Formerly Known As CrashHornet

Nice. Could've been more detailed about Aonuma and Majora's Mask, maybe?

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I was, originally.

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The Artist Formerly Known As CrashHornet

Thongings, is it your reviews that are put up on the Telegraph's iPhone app?

It's a great app if you're connected to it in any way.

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So they edited lots of stuff out? Well it's a mainstream paper, I guess.

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Our stuff goes up on the app, yeah.

It is a good app, actually, I like the layout of it, very nifty. On a similar note, the Eurogamer app's pretty good too.

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The Artist Formerly Known As CrashHornet

Sadly, yes. My original file is 4,500 words long.
And that was me trying to restrain myself.

But it's been edited down and split into four now. It's a shame, but understandable I guess.

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The Artist Formerly Known As CrashHornet

Yeah I really like the technology section of it. I read the (your) reviews while eating my lunch.

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I'd be interested in reading the whole thing, especially if there's more Aonuma stuff. Or can't you share it cause the copyright is now owned by Telegraph and all that blah blah?

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I'm sure I could supply the original, as long as you promise to click on the edited pieces online for teh hitz.

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The Artist Formerly Known As CrashHornet

I too would like to see the difference between the online pieces and the full version if you're sending them out please.

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"I'm just a sick guy."

YOu gonna share that extended article?

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These have been up for a few days but I have FAILED to pimp them out as yet so...

Part 3: http://tinyurl.com/ydqljoa Wind Waker/Twilight Princess
Part 4: http://bit.ly/6CmQtW Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks

Handing out in public could get me in trouble with syndication in the unlikely event anyone sees it here.

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The Artist Formerly Known As CrashHornet

Do the PM thing.

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