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November 21, 2009
4:54 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
Games that were hated before they were released
I have rescinded my previous hate of L4D2 and officially love it, but I still don't think Valve have adequately supported the original. Two Versus campaigns that should've been in at the start, a Survival mode that gets boring after a few plays, and that piss-poor Crash Course mini-campaign aren't really what I was hoping for. And I highly doubt we'll be getting anything new for L4D now that the sequel's out, despite Valve's assurances.

Still, the user campaigns make it worthwhile. There are some really great ones out there.

As for GamesRadar's article - great, but I think it's a bit unfair you included Diablo III. The damn thing's not out yet!
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September 25, 2009
5:53 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Grisly Disney
That's the first time I've seen the lemmings footage. I think I've deliberately avoided it all these years...

Pinocchio I also haven't seen in years because it so traumatised me!

I think you left one off though - how about alcohol? I.e. Dumbo?

@FlyinMX They are still out there. Just a few fairly recent good cartoons include The Powerpuff Girls, The Cramp Twins and (some episodes) Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends. Shaun The Sheep is also utterly fantastic too, for all ages, (although technically not a cartoon) and what they put poor baby Timmy through is sometimes nightmarish!
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September 10, 2009
2:19 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
What's the story with Sonic the Hedgehog 2010?
Okay, for GamesRadar, devildog18 and everyone else worried about the name 'Project Needlemouse' - DON'T.

In fact the name 'Needlemouse' is even more proof that Sega are trying to get back to Sonic's roots - as before he was given the name 'Sonic', his original concept art simply referred to him as 'Mr Needlemouse'. So Project Needlemouse isn't about a new character, it's just a quirky way of saying This Is A Sonic Game.

There are plenty of other things to be worried about though. Like if Sonic Team's doing it. They've already screwed up one 2D Sonic game (Sonic Rush Adventure) by adding crap adventure sections, the irriting new characters they seem desperate to keep putting in, and forcing you to replay every level many times until all the joy is gone.

Call me cautious. Burn me oncem shame on you, burn me six or more times, shame on me.
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September 03, 2009
2:32 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
The 28 hidden characters in Batman: Arkham Asylum
"Such is the case with Catwoman’s ever-changing costume. In her first appearance, she didn’t have one"

(snigger)
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10:51 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
The 28 hidden characters in Batman: Arkham Asylum
Excellent, thanks for doing my suggestion GR! And especially thanks for tracking down that strange inmate.

There's (at least) one more Easter Egg in there though that I know about - in the Visitor Centre on the glass in front of the TV-holding Joker, there's the message "Monty Woz Ere". Who's Monty? I didn't see a Monty in the credits list...
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September 01, 2009
9:03 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
Batman: Arkham Asylum Riddler Guide
That's something for you to do next GamesRadar - a guide to the Easter Eggs in Arkham Asylum! :)
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9:02 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
Batman: Arkham Asylum Riddler Guide
@spawny0908 Seriously?! Excellent!

Also a couple of questions: who is the inmate in the Security Centre opposite Clayface? Is it Sefton Hill?

And IGN mentioned that Mr Freeze has a brief cameo. I've found his room but he doesn't appear to be in it. Does he appear anywhere or is IGN confused?
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August 31, 2009
11:03 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Batman: Arkham Asylum Riddler Guide
The last Spirit of Arkham doesn't count as a riddle. You can have the 240 riddles done and not have the final Spirit of Arkham Chronicle.

The way you can check what riddle you are missing is by going to the in-game Riddle page and pressing Left Trigger and Right Trigger. This goes through every area and you can see all the riddles you have left to do and where they are.

Icemangmc, do this and then check on Gamesradar's page!
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August 19, 2009
9:08 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
GC 09: Microsoft Gamescom conference
I think Microsoft underestimated how big Gamescom was, or overestimated how much people cared about Fable III.

Can we have another original game now please Lionhead? Just not one that was so incredibly hard and time consuming, like The Movies.
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August 18, 2009
11:20 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
GC 09: 23 reasons to be fired up for gamescom
Splinter Cell Conviction? That's looking superb, hope to see more of it shortly.
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August 14, 2009
11:12 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Gaming's most incestuous soundtracks
I don't know if the Doom one really counts, as those secret levels were actually Wolfenstein levels and so it's not surprising they share the same music.

In Telltale's Sam & Max Season One, the tavern theme from Bone makes an appearance if you find and look at the Barrelhavern Tavern sign.
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August 11, 2009
11:20 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
Disabled but deadly: Gamings physically challenged killers
The characters in Smash Bros (the first one, anyway) actually ARE toys, and Master Hand and Crazy Hand are the hands of the person that owns the toys... and who gets obviously freaked out and leaves them alone when his toys beat him up.

So technically not disabled.
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August 07, 2009
9:15 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
The worst things a gamer can say to their girlfriend
All reasons why not being able to pause most cutscenes are an absolute crime against gaming.

Unfortunately my girlfriend falls into this list. She's brilliant in every other way, but she's just not a gamer.

And so Left 4 Dead came out at the worst possible time for me...
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July 30, 2009
3:33 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
8 games with disastrously botched rescue missions
I don't think the Bioshock ones actually exist in the game, do they? Isn't it all a ruse to make you sympathise with Atlas?
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July 28, 2009
9:39 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
The Top 7 2008 games we can't stop playing
Why didn't you mention the user maps for Left 4 Dead or many user zombie maps for COD:WAW? I was bored of the regular games months ago, but fortunately I own the PC versions so get a steady stream of interesting free new content.

Death Aboard is frankly better than any of Valve's four campaigns. And that Dawn of the Dead campaign is looking frickin' amazing.
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July 27, 2009
2:26 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Comic-Con 2009: Photo diary
Wow, that Mario Boo suit was superb. Particularly the Pass hanging off it!

On the other hand... Supergirl. Wow.
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July 23, 2009
1:45 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Nintendo: Banned in the USA
Well, at least the Gun.Smoke cover is VASTLY improved by the censoring! "You can't have this cover, it suggests there may have been alcohol in the Old West." "Oh, can we make it look a lot cooler and put a lot more guns on it?" "Yes, guns are fine."
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July 09, 2009
2:06 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Classic mistakes rookies always make
"Trying to play during a cutscene" I think is a fair enough one. "I'm in a game, why am I suddenly watching a movie?"
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July 03, 2009
10:44 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
What to say to the guy who comments "First!!!!"
104th? Wow.

I see my Spaced misquote got in there. Glad I could help increase the number of irrelevant comments to the article that had nothing to do with what you were arguing!

And incidentally, that first correction in the article - it's "your" not "you're".
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July 02, 2009
11:07 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
Top 10 Fallout 3 mods
The Terminator one sounds great, as does the music one. Fallout Radio Adverts? Sold!
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10:48 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
QOTW: What dead company or franchise do you miss the most?
LOOKING GLASS. System Shock, Thief, Ultima Underworld, and great innovative games with superbly realised and original worlds.

In three years' time after 2K dismantles them, I'll be saying Irrational Games/2K Boston too.
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June 26, 2009
10:15 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
8 canceled MMOs that would've ruled
No Ultima Online 2?
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10:10 AM
The_Tingler commented on:
Games invade Google Street View
I LOVE the New Zealand Story one! How many people will get that?
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June 08, 2009
8:29 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
E3 09: The Top 7... crushing letdowns in E3 history
To misquote Bill Bailey and Simon Pegg in Spaced...

"Wii Music was 12 months ago, GamesRadar!"
"I know, but it still hurts!"
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May 24, 2009
3:17 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Videogame music makes The Matrix better
That's probably my second favourite after The Terminator! Excellent!

As for the Doom movie, you should've a) used a different piece of Doom music from The Matrix as there's LOADS of great ones, and b) done the whole 10-minute thing!
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May 19, 2009
2:08 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
The Top 7 RPG towns that explode
There must be more town-destroying RPGs out there that's NOT Final Fantasy!

What about Chicago in Deus Ex: Invisible War?
What about THE ENTIRE GALAXY in Mass Effect?
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May 08, 2009
9:59 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Why BioShock 2 is a TERRIBLE IDEA
A lot of very very good reasons in there, but there are two points that you brought in yourself that save Bioshock 2 from utter dismissal.

1. Resident Evil 5 failed not because it was more of what people wanted, it's because it continued the obtuse backstory from earlier games instead of carrying on RE4's interesting new storyline and was TOO MUCH the same. It copied RE4 too much when what we wanted was a continuation of the brilliance, not a retread.

2. A game you refer to several times, and everyone who talks about Bioshock mentions. System Shock 2. Notice how people don't mention System Shock 1. The first System Shock was brilliant and absolutely did not need a sequel. The story was done, Shodan was destroyed and to carry on would be to insult the great achievement of Looking Glass. System Shock 2 went on to outshine its predecessor in every way.
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May 02, 2009
5:09 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
17 videogame soundtracks ahead of their time
Think you should've included Monkey Island 2 in there for the dynamic iMuse system, but otherwise an excellent list. I didn't realise Sonic Rush had such an excellent soundtrack!
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May 01, 2009
2:31 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
123 games with untapped franchise potential
CLIVE BARKER'S UNDYING.

Thank you.

Apart from that omission, great!
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1:47 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Video game villains who got away with it
You forgot to mention us in Gears of War!

And I don't know if King Kong counts, as that's not really a videogame - in fact, in the videogame he ultimately has a happy ending.
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April 30, 2009
8:41 PM
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8:39 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
The 16 most awesomely bad videogame movie moments
If they'd just left that Doom thing with the chainsaw battle against Pinky, and given it more of a Sam Raimi vibe, it could've been great.
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April 29, 2009
1:48 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Old predictions of the future of gaming
I'm pretty certain that in 2002, Nintendo WERE already researching what to do with their next console.

For the "drawer full of playgrounds" thing though, I think he was just talking about a literal drawer full of videogames designed around the playground philosophy. Considering how many freeform sandbox games are around now, that's pretty accurate too.
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April 10, 2009
1:28 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Videogames versus the real world - final round!
Disagree with three:

1. Frogs. Real life is much better, by that picture.
2. Area 51. How do you know it isn't that exciting in real life? And David Duchovny's been there, definitely. I saw it on TV.
3. Vending machines. Okay, the superpowers-giving-one is good, but the real life vender has TWIX man!
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April 01, 2009
1:39 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Duke Nukem: Critical Mass (DS): Duke Nukem: Critical Mass - first look
I can understand the PSP version, but why isn't the DS version an FPS?! Just port the original over, that'll do!

Could we have one of the mission packs instead please? Nuclear Winter or Duke Caribbean: Life's A Beach? Loved those.
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March 17, 2009
11:13 PM
March 10, 2009
5:36 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Wolfenstein made Lucy Liu cry
Wolfenstein week? Will you be getting some new info on the new game then?

Also note on that map pic of Ep 3 Floor 7 the letters 'JR' built in, presumably John Romero.
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February 21, 2009
11:17 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
13 biggest things influencing games today
Hmm, I think you downplayed Star Wars' influence there. It's the space battles too. If the sodding Matrix can get in this list Star Wars has to - not just 'lightsabers'.
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January 27, 2009
12:39 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
The Top 7... Best Beginnings
I'm sorry, but... FRONTLINE? Don't you mean Allied Assault? Yes, granted, D-Day wasn't at the beginning, but still...
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January 24, 2009
1:40 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
Can Wii gamers be excited for 2009?
There's that new Indiana Jones game now, too. Wii's the only current-gen console it's coming out on.
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December 18, 2008
4:38 PM
The_Tingler commented on:
7 games set up for sequels that never came
Clive Barker's Undying. There are many more Undying Kings out there...
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