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MW2 was a fantastic game for me because it was immense fun. It had a catalogue of issues no doubt but it provided a springboard for the franchise and future lessons for the developers. Since then up until Ghosts; the games were becoming more balanced and irritating features were being eradicated. However; Ghosts seemed to put the franchise back to the old days with lots of negative gameplay issues. There is a few things I can overlook but the fact that it wasn't fun in the slightest gave me no inspiration to play. I really thought the new IW had learned lessons of the past; for instance not rewarding objective players and they did make progress in some areas with MW3 but with Ghosts; they just delivered a total mess of overpowered crap, terribly designed maps and mind-numbing gameplay on top. Killstreaks were also dull as fuck and there were no memorable portions of the game. The DLC is also the worst I've ever seen in a videogame. MW2 was early days in the growing franchise and at the time; we didn't really take on board how significant the likes of noob tubing, commando and danger close would have on future games. We just rolled with the punches and accepted the game as it was. The positives made this game very iconic indeed. I totally get the frustrations behind it but gamers expect more these days and for me COD Ghosts was a shambolic attempt in all areas from what is the most lucrative franchise in gaming today.

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I remember Modric being a bit of a cock. He moaned for months about wanting a new deal; signed a six year contract despite having two years still to run, then wanted to leave Spurs 6 months later! With the money mentality of the modern footballer; if you want to do business with a club, it has to be hushed now else teams like Man City and Chelsea just hijack potential deals. Wilian was a prime example. I think there should also be a limit on the amount of transfers between clubs in a fixed period of time or something. Too many players heads get turned these days by the big money clubs.

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Pretty much!

I think it got put back after they edited out some 'offensive' things that for some reason were only noticed 4 years later. This is the culprit Apparently muslims didn't like this.

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Visceral Games have been making Hardline although I do believe DICE have had some input. Basically Hardline will probably be a broken mess if DICE have laid a finger on it. Both COD and BF this year have been unacceptably appalling from a technical standpoint and I'm sick of them using the patching method to cover their pre-release mistakes. The fact Battlefield had a beta was more unforgivable as it was still fucked on release but Ghosts has been terrible on PC yet they still release shit with their head up their arses like nothing is wrong.

Mmm what's going on here then?

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Looks pretty decent and kinda like the classic COD games. It's only on the old gen and PC but it does look good fun. Better than COD Ghosts anyway

Black Ops 2 seems to be buzzing and more people are playing the MP in that than Ghosts. I don't think we've ever had a COD where more people have gone back to the old one for such a prolonged period of time. I can see why Treyarch have rejuvenated the game and why they've r£l£a$ed content on there also. Just wish they did some new maps instead of camo and crap.

I stuck with them for the story and the cinematics mostly. I found the gameplay far too linear and bog-standard though. Didn't think they justified the praise overall although they aren't bad titles by any means. If a game is lacking in the gameplay department for me; regardless of the rest, that's a bit of a put-off for my taste.

I've just read this game has joined the long list of titles being delayed until 2015 Although it works out best for games in the long run; the only thing I will have on the PS4 in the coming months is dust. I'd rather have that over Knack though

I played the Uncharted trilogy when I borrowed my mates PS3 and I must admit, just like Halo, it's one of the most overrated games I have ever played. The story and cinematics were good but the gameplay was so fucking bland and boring I don't know how it was so popular. TLOU although I haven't played that; looked much more polished in all areas and if U4 plays like that; then the torture of completing the first three was all worth it.

West Ham won the World Cup in 1966 and I wonder if Southampton will do it in 2014

I think Southampton could be in deep shit next year. Lambert gone, Lallana going, Shaw likely to go and now Gaston Ramirez possibly off to Torino. The only one who isn't off at this present time is Jay Rodriguez as he's got a broken leg. Oh and they don't have a manager! Kinda feel sorry for them as they have a fantastic bunch of players and now they're on the verge of losing the lot in just a few weeks.

I thought Favela was reinstated in MW2 after they removed all the 'offensive' shit that wasn't discovered until 4 fucking years after release? Has anyone else noticed that some of the core maps in Ghosts now look pretty good compared to most of the crap in the DLC? Stonehaven, Siege, Chasm and Stormfront all maybe total wank but at least they don't have any childish novelties incliuded in the field orders.

I finished the main story last night in the end. Bit gutted that it unfolded so quickly and that there is considerably less missions in the last 3 acts than in the first two. I'm only 33% through the game though from the progression wheel and I've checked in more detail what is required to complete Watch Dogs 100% and I still think there is 30+ hours left in the game which is good. I wont spoil the ending but the one thing I will say; this game is primed for a sequel. Watch Dogs was an incredibly hyped game and just like Titanfall; it didn't quite deliver on release as hoped but is still a fantastic game nevertheless. The driving aspect was initially an issue but the more you play; the more accustomed you become to its mechanics. The controls and interface were incredibly well designed and easy to get in to. I found Chicago to be a real joy to explore with some stunning visuals and lighting effects. It may not have been on par with the E3 demo back in 2012 even on the top end PC's today but from the weather effects to the time of day feel; it is one of the best looking games on console these days. The campaign's narrative was pretty stylish and current. The overall premise has been seen countless times in movies and games but the way it was told and unfolded was fresh and interesting with the hacking and general modern online element. The characters were pretty intriguing and well written although there perhaps wasn't enough depth or drama in a few of them however you could really sense who people were and if they could be trusted. There perhaps wasn't enough diversity between missions though and the stealth elements were very inconsistent. Sometimes you'd be able to complete a mission on the quiet and other times you'd have no choice but to go loud. Some tasks were just too easy to wipe everyone out even without alerting the shoddy AI to the countless bodies around them. This wasn't a very satisfying way to complete missions and the few that I managed to do completely undetected were very rewarding although there wasn't enough in-game reward for doing it this way. I don't think there was any missions within the 5 acts that really stood out as being memorable although there were none that I really despised. The insta-fail ones did irritate at times and the fact you could escape cops too easily by darting into water was a huge discrepancy when sometimes you'd get into a long and tedious car chase with them bouncing off other cars and scenery whilst trying to utilise the hacks around the city to stop them. Overall, Watch Dogs is a superbly presented game and a very good one indeed. Sometimes it feels repetitive and even bland when not focused on the main campaign but there is tens of hours of great gameplay here to enjoy. It may not be the killer game we were expecting but with the distinct lack of games on the gen so far; I don't think we can be too picky. It's nice to have a break from the typical COD, BF, Assassins Creed and all the usual annual franchises that are becoming tiring and predictable. This is a unique game with a fresh IP and despite its problems; they are definitely work overlooking for the overall experience here.

Frank Lampard leaving Chelsea then. Will probably go to QPR, America or retire. Was hoping he'd come to Oxford but we already have too many fat twats in the team.

I actually thought I was pacing it quite well; I did think I was only halfway through the game and then suddenly everything gets concluded very rapidly and the narrative then feels rushed. If I do finish it within the next couple of days, I'm just gonna either do it again on the hard setting or mess about with the side mission portion of the game. Either way; Watch Dogs still has plenty of action left for me but from Act II onwards; the game suddenly unfolds too quickly I found.

An alter-ego of Simon Brodkin who's a comedian better known as Lee Nelson as Rich mentioned. He can be pretty funny sometimes He's also posed as a Man City player and as Lee Nelson; got arrested for stealing his own DVD!