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Is Infamous worth the money would you say? I have been tempted to pick it up for ages but for that kinda money; I could pick up 2-3 quality Steam games. I just don't want to blow too much money on tat, Shadowfall I got preowned cheap and I still felt ripped off

I didn't know where to place this but as almost everyone has a PS4 on here including myself; I thought i'd pop it here. Today after much anticipation and a 6 month delay; I finally added Watch Dogs to my minuscule PS4 games collection which consists of just FIFA 14 and MGS: Ground Zeroes. I did have Killzone Shadowfall but that was abysmal. I've had my PS4 since January which replaced my Xbox 360 of 7 years. I also frequently play on the PC and added COD Ghosts and Battlefield 4 on there in between the generation transition and when I was unsure as to whether I was getting a next gen console. I spent £350 on the PS4 and although I consider this an investment; I am immensely disappointed at the lack of games so far. I knew the line up of games wouldn't be outlandish in quantity and quality but I kinda wish I held on until later in the year to make the purchase. It appears Ghosts and BF4 have been very disappointing also and these two games accumulate large player traffic daily as the more popular games on the system. I don't know whether it is because I have them on PC; the PS4 just seems a bit bare so far or if others are feeling this next gen is somewhat lacking so far? I am excited for Destiny along with Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and Battlefield Hardline but so many games have been pinned back such as The Order 1886 and Witcher 3 along with The Divison. I always intended to get a PS4 but I think I've jumped the gun and perhaps should have waited. Watch Dogs is a good game but it just didn't make me feel like my PS4 purchase was justified. So, any regrets about the PS4 so far or is it all plain-sailing?

PC Gamer http://www.pcgamer.com/uk/review/watch-dogs-review/ (87% score)

Another niggle I've noticed on a couple of missions is the 'insta-fail'. You get spotted and it's mission over and you have to do it again. I just participated in this mission where you had to escort someone to their destination after they took part in a crime. I had to evade being spotted by the cops else it was mission failed essentially and a restart. This is annoying because instead of you being given the opportunity to creatively evade the cops using the technology that the game proudly demonstrates; suddenly you're facing a win or bust situation in some missions which aren't reflective of others in which you can outrun the cops. Also the loading screen on mission restarts particularly after persistent tries can get tiring. I then had a mission which heightened my concerns about the fact you can't shoot from your car; I had to hack this guy from his car and then chase after him and eliminate him whilst being chased in the process by his associates. We were driving round for fucking ages in a Driver-esque fashion as Sennex pointed out. All I could do was ping-pong off his car to damage it whilst damaging mine in the process plus being battered by his cronies in 3 other vehicles. It was a very scrappy and at times laughable sequence of incidences. After mowing him down when his car finally packed in and with mine on its last legs; I then had to outrun his mob. I got extremely lucky as I was able to hack the bridge to raise it and escape. I was glad of this as I couldn't be dealing with another 20 minutes of irritating and vintage meaningless driving. On the whole; this game is very polished and exciting but fuck me the driving just kills it. Considering how important this feature is in the open world of Watch Dogs; it's a massive issue. It's like buying a 4K TV for £5,000 and then a £40 DVD player. Doesn't make sense. How could they get so much right and so much wrong in the process!?

I've finally got my hands on Watch Dogs and have just played a couple of missions whilst exploring and getting to grips with the game; so here's my initial thoughts: So far, pretty good but nothing incredible. The game settles in with a nice stealth mission at the Chicago stadium after the introduction. This gets you familiar with the foot controls and overall payer interface. You can hack cameras, people, look out for threats, gather info on them and also craft items to cause distractions to pave the way clear past guards. On this mission, you also have access to the Blackout feature which we saw at E3 last year. Plunging the stadium into darkness is very satisfying and stylish although the mission whilst seeming spectacular, is just a bit basic and bland although I hope the ante is upped as the game progresses. Graphically the game looks decent and performs well at 900p and 30fps although some textures and characters look a bit basic and last gen in all honesty. The RPG elements regarding the skills tree is vast and interesting. Earning skill points and doing things the right way seems rewarding instead of going in all guns blazing so there is good reason to take car and plan your moves instead of going GTA gun-ho. The driving mechanics for such a well-presented and seemingly serious game are borderline terrible. Cars handle reasonably well to some extent but the ping-pong collisions and poor visual demonstrations of accelerating and breaking drive the presentation and general feel down considerably. It doesn't even feel arcade-based; it's just feels very lousy at times which doesn't mirror the fine foot mechanics. You also cannot shoot from your car so chases combined with the horrendous collisions just makes it dissatisfying and at times laughable. You can hack bridges and traffic lights along with roadblocks but most of the chases involve wildly bumping into the person you are chasing and off other cars and scenery. Even Saints Row had more enjoyable and 'realistic' collisions and that game was a piss take. Not a good reflection on Watch Dogs then. Overall, I can see many people enjoying this game but you have to be very forgiving to live with the driving and accepting that as part of the game. The driving is a big aspect of the product so this is a massive letdown for me. I can live with it but it just leaves the game tarnished. The story is intriguing, the overall XP, unlock and missions seem very polished and fun and I can't wait to try out other things and go exploring. It's early days and this game does shine in many ways but the driving isn't going to improve and that could be fatal in the long run.

Damn you!

Big week on Coronation Street - Tina gets twatted It's not gonna be the same without her And that rack

Apparently he was getting English lessons but on the last game of the season he still had his interpreter! Perhaps it's all a con - maybe Pochettino isn't even a manager and just a normal bloke and the alleged interpreter is the actual manager

I reckon even I could twat Groves! Can't wait for this

If the postman delivers this today; I'll hop on later and hopefully give my thoughts on the game. The reviews have been a bit of a mixed bag with anything between 6.5 and 9. Either way, it seems this game is a bit of a letdown. I desperately need this game to be good for me because the next gen so far has been a whopping disappointment.

They'll re-release the trilogy on the next gen for extra £££££££/$$$$$$$. When Mass Effect 2 came out of the PS3, I believe they had a back-story feature from the first game as it didn't appear on the console prior to the second games release. Either the 4th will be tied in some way but it's more to do with the money for me. £50 for a rehash which you can get on the old systems for £15 and on PC for pennies. Metro Redux for £50 is just exploiting the lack of next gen games so far. TLOU is justified because of the new former 360 customers who transferred to Playstation but seeing everyone who would be interested in ME4 is likely to have experienced the trilogy anyway on both old systems; it's just a way to milking a bit extra.

Pochettino in talks with Tottenham

That's been my biggest concern. The driving mechanics look very ropey indeed. The foot movement looks pretty damn decent but it will be a choker if this game lets itself down in driving which is quite a prominent part of the game. Any word on the overall performance at 30fps?

I just went 126-69 on Metro using the AWS and that LMG is king! I tore the opposition to absolute shreds most of the game picking up plenty of triples and squad wipes. We won by over 2,000 tickets and if the game went on longer; I could have easily hit the 170+ barrier. This was my last BF4 game for a while as Watch Dogs is gonna be my priority from tomorrow onwards and I'm glad I'm having some time off that bug-ridden game but so happy I've gone out in style!

Dat ass is just too much for me. I can't stand Iggy's voice but the music is quite catchy and not too bad.

Oh i know that - I was referring to the Alex Jones fanatics and co

I see the conspiracy theorists have jumped on the bandwagon around the net bang on time with some very flamboyant claims whilst hiding behind their keyboard stirring up theories despite not having concrete knowledge of the events. It only takes one speculative comment and suddenly everything gets twisted and misconstrued as it multiplies and spirals into more outlandish tales. Seems to be the same people who said the Boston bombing was a performance of a smoke grenades, fake blood and a cast of paraplegic actors. Whilst there is a lot of bullshit in the world and things we don't know and are within our rights to be suspicious about; I find some of these remarks online extremely disrespectful and offensive. Even the father who spoke bravely after hearing his son got gunned down was branded an actor as his son was taken into hiding. Can't people just accept this happened the way it did and there is no ulterior motive behind the tragedy? I don't even want to mention the tragic events of Sandy Hook and what was spoken about that. It may be early days in the investigation but this wasn't some upper echelon farce to manipulate and engineer laws. It's a common tragedy and this happen in this day and age around the world every day.

Zlaaaaaaataaan He's good he is

I thought they already did Jeez I thought Vettel pissing it last year was boring but this season is a forgone conclusion already it seems!

Killing Floor £2.99 Co-op zombie shooter similar to Left For Dead.

^well said Megan. We of course don't know whether his actions are also that caused of the illness or if he was fully aware of what he was doing. Many unfit to plead/insane murderers are acquitted due to hearing voices or believing that a unknown force was controlling their body. Many murderers/serial killers also get assessed and find there was no underlying mental defect that caused them to carry out their actions. Not all murderers are therefor classed as mentally ill or if their killing was a result of the illness. Many murderers usually have some form of personality disorder or mental disorder but it doesn't make them insane in their actions.

I think the underlying problem here is the allowance of someone with mental health issues to own a gun. Having such a weapon can increase the risk to themselves and others. These should have been confiscated until he was determined fit post-treatment. Regardless of the gun issue; he still stabbed 3 people first so perhaps the systematic failure is not just gun control but allowing him in society. Sure he was recently assessed but considering how stretched the services are and how everyone seems to be all treated the same when mentally ill; more detail needs to go into ensuring the well-being of the person and others around them. It'll be interesting to see what his doctors and the officers who visited say in their reports and whether this incident could have been prevented. His mental state could have deteriorated severely in recent days or perhaps he was able to hide his real intentions and mask everything as fine. Allowing him a gun is very irresponsible under the circumstances for me and this needs to be addressed.

That sucks! I said Madrid would win and I was right I knew I should have put something on Bale to score going into extra time. It was almost inevitable it would happen and it did. Didn't see 4-1 coming though