Gamesmaster Quiz

Wipe away those Monday blues with the Gamesmaster quiz...



Gameov3r is a bit touchy about Gamesmaster. He thinks that it is he that should have been on TV and not The Gamesmaster. They used to be friends you see. Long before The Gamesmaster got his face on the TV, they regularly used to go down to the arcades on a Friday evening for hours of gaming. No matter what game they played Gameov3r used to thrash Gamesmaster. One Friday, after Gameov3r whooped Gamesmaster again at Street Fighter 2, Gamesmaster ran off into the night screaming something about M Bison and a teddy bear. The friendship came to an abrupt end after that and Gameov3r never saw him again. Until Gamesmaster appeared in his own videogame TV show that is. Gameov3r has never forgiven him and has never let anyone be his friend since. Ahhhh...

Come and cheer up Gameov3r on the FORUM.
Offerings containing alcohol are most welcome.

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There are threads on the Gameov3r forum that goes something like this....

"XBox online = YAY!!!"

"Nintendo online = aaaaaaaarghhh!"

Wait! If you're a Nintendo fan sit back down. Put down that large, blunt and heavy object too and let me qualify those statements. The Gameov3r forum is far from biased. But if it is, just a little bit, it leans toward the Wii and the DS more than any other consoles. The “aaaaaaaarghhh!” is an honest “aaaaaaaarghhh!”

The Monday night online DS sessions have caused a headache or two for Gameov3r forumites. Disconnects, not being able to find any friends online and server errors all conspire to spoil the fun. The Wii hasn't faired much better with many gamers experiencing connection problems. Mario Strikers initially had connection issues, so much so that I stopped playing it along with most of Gameov3r. Geometry Wars: Galaxies has the poorest online capabilities I have seen so far. I actually have to go to the trouble of uploading my scores manually! Even then I can’t see my friends in a leaderboard. Medal of Honour Heroes 2 had online teething problems despite EA using their own servers. How simple it would be if I could just look up a friend in my friends list and click to join the game they’re playing. But no, it seems that online play is still included reluctantly, is not given the time or effort needed to make it easy and intuitive to use and more importantly work properly.

The UK doesn’t have Smash Bros Brawl yet but the word from USA based forum member the_corn is not good. Last I heard was he couldn’t get online. At all. He did say that Brawl was awesome nonetheless.

MK Wii is approaching the penultimate hairpin and will soon ripping past the UK release date. With my pessimistic socks pulled right up to my knees, I fully expect to be playing MK Wii on my own when it does.

Online issues have plagued Nintendo forever. From their “we’re not interested in online gaming” stance, to their current, seemingly, incompetent stance. Surely by now Nintendo realise the importance of online gaming and that they must start getting it right.

This is not the first time I’ve moaned about Nintendo online but these issues just won’t go away. Sounds to me like Gameov3r is struggling to make something go away too. I count 4 flushes already. Avoid trap 2 in the cellar on the Gameov3r FORUM

Smashed

I like to smash things. Anyone that's read my posts about playing Half Life 2 will know this. I don't really mind what it is... crates, fences, glass, pretty much anything in fact. All in the spirit of the game I'm playing you understand, I'm not a mindless vandal.

One place I won't be smashing anything up though is in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. I remember all the discussions about the lack of car damage from years ago and they're still happening now and the creators are still saying it's coming soon. The problem is that with each release of Gran Turismo the game gets more and more realistic. Some of the screen shots from this latest version are next to impossible to tell from the real thing... until you see a car hit something. None of the official trailers seem keen on showing this as it shatters the illusion in seconds watching your car bounce off the scenery and other cars. I think they've managed to get away with it in the past but the problem with getting closer and closer to realism is that anything that isn't quite right sticks out like turd in a punch bowl.

With rumours that the full GT5 is still 12 months away is the delay long enough for the 'coming soon' to be included?

What's the weirdest thing you've found in a punch bowl? Let us know on the GAMEOV3R forum

Rock Icon Competition

What would you give to be a rock star? It’s ok, we don’t need your soul, we just want to find someone who has the moves and attitude to embody what Guitar Hero is all about.

We’re gonna fly one uber-talented air guitarist to California to be immortalised as a Rock God or Goddess, appearing in Guitar Hero itself. You need to have a passport and be able to travel to the US before the end of April. Closing date for this prize is midnight (CET) 15th April, so get rocking.

This is what you're up against folks...



Can you do better? Let us know on the GAMEOV3R forum

Easter Bunnies!

This is probably my favourite Easter Egg of all... although I'm partial to a Creme Egg or two!



Tell us about your favourite Easter Egg, chocolate or otherwise, on the Gameov3r FORUM.

Happy Easter!

“Who [still] wants some?”

Duke Nukem Forever. Let me rephrase that. Duke Nukem is taking Forever. It’s almost 10 years since we last saw Duke tackling alien scum and his chart rival the Space Marine. Ten years too long.

Thankfully there’s an official 3DRealms trailer that’s been doing the rounds lately suggesting that Duke is well and truly on the way and will be released soon. Or soon’ish. Or something. Anyway, the trailer shows Duke lifting a bar bell, puffing on his signature cigar, while all around him alien creatures get increasingly angry. As the trailer fades to black Duke can be heard saying, “I’m looking for some alien toilet to park my bricks, who’s first?” The original Duke is well known for his cheesy one-liners and the trailer alludes to that same sense of humour. Hmm … I don’t know about you but I’m struggling to get excited by Duke Nukem Forever.

While I wait, forever, for Duke Nukem Forever it looks like 360 owners will be getting the chance to replay the original PC game Duke Nukem 3D. Scott Miller, top man over at 3D Realms, has confirmed that Duke’s seminal PC classic is coming XBLA. Apparently the discussions to get Duke a Marketplace Green Card began last August. I’m not sure if I think 3DRealms just move extremely s l o w l y or whether Duke is constipated and couldn’t force himself to use an alien as a toilet even if he wanted to. And I'm sure he does.

Duke will definitely be on our screens again sometime and it’ll probably be an XBLA appearance first. Forever really is a long time you know.

Trailer

Whoops! Sorry, wrong one!

Here’s the official trailer. Have a listen to his voice at the end of the trailer…

Is it me or does Duke’s voice sound, well, a little, erm, not quite as manly as he used to? Sounds almost like he has a kazoo lodged at the back of his throat.

It's time to kick ass, chew bubble gum and check out the Duke Nukem thread on the Gameov3r FORUM.

Mine's Bigger Than Yours

Think your gaming setup could do with some improvements? Take a look at this article over at geekabout.com and maybe you can turn those little ideas into something... huge!

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