Dead Island - The Bear and Badger

Paul the sparky

Â£15ish, ShopTo are your best bet for rapid response times.

Tempy

That's the how much sorted, now explain the why, someone?

Paul the sparky

No.

Rev

So is it on the PS3 or is it for the 360 or should I piss off..

Paul the sparky

All three.

fullspectrum

360 here

I'm buying it for a few things:

You can play melee class
It sounds over ambitous and a bit broken, should therefore be interesting
You can break zombie's arms
You can poison zombies
You can use an electrified katana.

Hopefully the co op is awesome.

FranticPea

Im hoping for it tomorrow, though Thursday is the earliest I've ever had a Shopto game. They did ship at 10am this morning though so I'm hopeful.

regmcfly

I'm in for the "reaching too high" factor.

Stopharage

Tempy wrote:

That's the how much sorted, now explain the why, someone?

It's great fun in co-op. I'm re-buying the game to play through it again as it was such a cracking game, warts and all. Nothing quite like shrieking down the mic as your in-game character is attacked by a bikini-clad undead septuagenerian. Loads of quests for you to choose that offer a range of rewards, decent characters, bit of a hokum b-movie plot, reasonably realistic setting, fun gameplay.

One of the best gaming experiences I've had this gen, from a social point of view. Didn't really experience any glitches and was a good 20 hour+ romp.

I think it must the first game I'm repurchasing and replaying this generation. Happy to party up with anyone getting it on 360.

Webbins

Mine has dropped onto the mat today.

FranticPea

Mine hadn't at 12.Â

You better wait for me bitches.

Tempy

Stopharage wrote:

Tempy wrote:

That's the how much sorted, now explain the why, someone?

It's great fun in co-op. I'm re-buying the game to play through it again as it was such a cracking game, warts and all. Nothing quite like shrieking down the mic as your in-game character is attacked by a bikini-clad undead septuagenerian. Loads of quests for you to choose that offer a range of rewards, decent characters, bit of a hokum b-movie plot, reasonably realistic setting, fun gameplay.

One of the best gaming experiences I've had this gen, from a social point of view. Didn't really experience any glitches and was a good 20 hour+ romp.

I think it must the first game I'm repurchasing and replaying this generation. Happy to party up with anyone getting it on 360.

That sounds like quite the draw. You may have sold it.

Skondo

My copy from Shop to arrived today.

fullspectrum

Hoping for it to be there when I get home.

Rev

Paul the sparky wrote:

All three.

gee thanks Paul.Â

I can get the GOTY for PS3 from plus - should I bother?

Paul the sparky

We're talking about the GotY version anyway Revel.Â How much is it on plus? If it's less than Â£15, then yes, providing you have some PS3 buddies to play it with.

Webbins and Frantic, I'm going to watch Prometheus with my old man tonight, it starts at six so I should be on later. If you don't wait for me I'll add some extra bodily fluids to your drinks on Saturday to square things up.

FranticPea

I was banking on that anyway.

Probably hasn't been delivered anyway. Every other bugger has but I think Shopto struggle to find Warrington.

Rev

Its Â£20 so I'm thinking about it. Â Just because I can download it without having to wait.Â

Impatient. I guess.Â

just have to get a 360 I guess.

Webbins

Aye, I was planning on having few pale ales anyhoo.

FranticPea

Game came. See y'all later.

Webbins

Installing...

FranticPea

I'll be on at 9, Sparkly had best get a wiggle on.Â

Im even going to break my own rule and have a beer on a work night.

Paul the sparky

I am home.

FranticPea

Woop.

Paul the sparky

Brilliant.Â

[3] my hairy arse.

FranticPea

Awesome fun, and I suspect we barely scratched the surface. Getting used to the analogue control now and getting good at hacking limbs clean off.Â

Sure, it's just been the usual fetch or find quests. But I'm getting hooked on the character progression and am eager to get some modding going.Â

For Â£15 I'm more than happy.

Webbins

A rough diamond, reminds of an older game in its ambition. Quite like the analogue controls for getting stuck in.

Moto70

Paul the sparky wrote:

Brilliant.Â [3] my hairy arse.

I still think that the 3 was the result of some jumped up tit that loved the arty trailer but forgot what gaming was all about, I also think that they never completed the first chapter.

3 for this title was an absolute fucking disgrace and the cretin that awarded it should never see any of his words in print ever again.

FranticPea

Sparkly getting stuck on every toilet stairwell was funny. I guess he's used to hanging round those though...

Bit annoying that the randoms kept resetting our cheevo progress, must remember to make it private.Â

It's a great looking game, but the frame rate drops quite frequently. Doesn't detract from the fun. I think playing analogue increases the threat of multiple Zombies, and makes the combat quite technical.Â

I loved it.

Tempy

Moto70 wrote:

Paul the sparky wrote:

Brilliant.Â [3] my hairy arse.

I still think that the 3 was the result of some jumped up tit that loved the arty trailer but forgot what gaming was all about, I also think that they never completed the first chapter.

3 for this title was an absolute fucking disgrace and the cretin that awarded it should never see any of his words in print ever again.

Wasn't it due to the fact that the review code was an absolute shambles? And then everyone complained that they should rewrite their review post launch-fix, but that would be ridiculous because you don't send half finished shit to be reviewed?

Anyway, I find it funny that you can get so vitriolic over somebody's opinion of a game. I frequently disagree with mags, critics, websites etc - it's quite likely to happen as people are blessed with differing opinions which allows a wide variety of media to keep being made. You enjoyed it, Edge gave it a [3], life goes on.

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