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FFD: Hey look, a blank canvas!

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It’s been a long year – and not a particularly pleasant one. For many, it would be what the queen might call an Annus horribilis. And for the past year, every Friday, you’ve shared with us your thoughts on the things that have pissed you off; the things in video games specifically that have ground your gears, and gotten your goat.

But here’s the thing. Whenever we discuss these things, it’s a topic of my choosing. Instead, today (and not just because I’m burned out, tired, and suffering from a major case of The Decembers™) you’ll get to chat about whatever you like.

Tell us what’s pissed you off. Tell us how video games aren’t as good as you remember. Tell us how much Final Fantasy VII’s episodic structure is destroying the sanctity of the game’s memory, and how those blasted SJWs are just ruining everything.

Tell us how you’re tired of all the DLC, season passes and pointless microtransactions. Tell us how annoyed you are that Zuma and his cronyism have made it so that our hobby, already ludicrously expensive, is just going to become even more so.

It’s a clean slate. A blank canvas. Feel free to fling poo all over it.

Last Updated: December 11, 2015

350 Comments

  1. Spathi

    December 11, 2015 at 10:35

    Oh boy, where to start!

    Reply

    • VampyreSquirrel

      December 11, 2015 at 10:38

      Start at the beginning… How does 2015 make you feel?

      XD

      Reply

  2. miaau

    December 11, 2015 at 10:37

    Not so easy, now is it? Like at school or varsity, trying to narrow the wide topic.

    Well: I am pissed off at the two big open world games I played in the last year, Witcher 3 and Dragon Age Inquisition just having so much content, so much to explore and do. I burnt out on both. Witcher 3 I burnt out TWICE, had to take a break of weeks before I could play again. Come on. Are they trying to make persistent world MMO single player or what?

    Sometimes, tight focus, good story, keeps me going. Mass effect 1, 100 hours, easy first play through. That was big and fun. It was wonderful, it beget wonder. Witcher 3 was the same, but it just too much. I stopped caring to find the next idiot villager, with their own unique tale. Too much.

    Batman Arkham Asylum was awesome, it was tight, controlled, good pacing, nice feelings of angst and joy controlled by that suburb pacing. Did I feel it was not open world? Sometimes, yes, but not often. I felt pulled in, part of the story, trying to escape.

    Reply

  3. KingKappie

    December 11, 2015 at 10:37

    I’m so pissed off at my work!!!!

    the commonwealth need me to save it but my work require me the be here

    Reply

  4. Ottokie

    December 11, 2015 at 10:38

    I’m tired of… nope I’m just plain tired. Mandatory Friday afternoon nap time soon™

    Reply

  5. VampyreSquirrel

    December 11, 2015 at 10:39

    Crap year, happy it’s 3 weeks from GITFS, and I can’t wait to have a better time of things in 2016.

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      December 11, 2015 at 10:42

      Technically Christmas needs to GITFS before this year can GITFS xD

      Family… taking all my gaming time

      Reply

      • VampyreSquirrel

        December 11, 2015 at 10:55

        Meh, half my family is away for Xmas… spending it with my boet and his wife and kids.

        Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      December 11, 2015 at 10:53

      Get in the festive season? *run*

      Reply

      • VampyreSquirrel

        December 11, 2015 at 10:55

        You can get in the f***ing sea too 😛

        Reply

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          December 11, 2015 at 10:58

          I like the sea. Especially the CT one, it’s BRACING!

          Reply

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:13

            Don’t you mean freezing?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:19

            It’s only freezing for the first minute or two. :/

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:20

            Then hypothermia kicks in and you’re so numb that you don’t feel anything.

    • Captain JJ 4x

      December 11, 2015 at 10:54

      Yea. Crap year. I’m with you there.

      Reply

  6. The Grand Admiral Chief

    December 11, 2015 at 10:40

    This year was crappy for me personally. Flippen accident, and recovery, and financial woes. BUT. 2016 is around the corner, AND my bonus got paid today, so I’m settling debt!

    Reply

    • Umar

      December 11, 2015 at 10:41

      Glad you ok though ^_^

      Also, that feel when your bonus goes to debt. Lekker kak.

      Reply

      • Ottokie

        December 11, 2015 at 10:42

        I had a good laugh on my rebate for the year. I am getting exactly 50c back xD

        Reply

        • Umar

          December 11, 2015 at 10:43

          yo, that’s sweets money!

          Reply

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 10:44

            Chappies for 2 please

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 10:56

            2 chappies? Wow, they’re cheap in Cpt!

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 10:56

            I was wondering the same as I typed, can you even get 2 chappies for 50c these days?

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:12

            I don’t think so.

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 10:44

          I got serious dosh back, BUT, that went straight into medical bills

          Reply

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 10:44

            Dis ‘n kak een

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 10:47

            Jy vertel my…darm ‘n 4 week ‘holiday’ gekry vir my moeite

      • The Grand Admiral Chief

        December 11, 2015 at 10:43

        Still recovering though :/

        Funny enough, when it is hot like this, my shoulder swells up like my stomach after a binge eating marathon

        Reply

        • Umar

          December 11, 2015 at 10:44

          O_O shit……I think you should get a ton of rest

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 10:44

            A METRIC TON!

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 10:50

            MEGATON OF REST. Wait. Is Megaton in Fallout 4?

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 10:56

            Different area of the states…

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:01

            Oh. I never got far enough in Fallout to well figure that out. Maybe someday soon though.

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:52

            Fallout 3 was based in Washington DC, Fallout 4 is based in Boston… so it’ll be a VERY long walk to Megaton in Fallout 4.

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:56

            Oh. I see. Thanks. I failed geometry/geography in school.

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:59

            So did I XD

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 10:57

            I’m with Umar there, you need rest.

            You taking any leave?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 10:57

            Yes, 3 weeks

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:12

            Happy to hear that man.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:17

            Heh, thanks G

      • Jan Prins

        December 11, 2015 at 10:44

        Yeah, but that day when you pay off some of that debt and you have a few extra bucks in your pocket! PRICELESS!!!!

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 10:44

          Yeah I JUST knocked a R5k thing dead, BUT, will save me R500pm so I’ve got that going for me

          Reply

        • Umar

          December 11, 2015 at 10:44

          True dat. NO MORE SMS

          Reply

    • Ottokie

      December 11, 2015 at 10:45

      Now that my own bike is sold, I will probably leave that hobby behind forever, peeps in SA still need a lot of practice on how to drive on the road.

      Reply

  7. Umar

    December 11, 2015 at 10:41

    I’m pretty happy though. It’s been an absolutely amazing year for gaming and I can’t remember when last I was this excited for the future.

    Reply

    • VampyreSquirrel

      December 11, 2015 at 10:57

      Yeah, awesome year for gaming… that’s where it ends… I think 😛

      Reply

  8. HvR

    December 11, 2015 at 10:42

    Actually my 2015 hasn’t been that bad, stuck to not spending a lot of money, cleared the PS3 backlog and rewarding myself with new gaming rig next week. 2016 is going to be HVR’s return to PC gaming!!!!!

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 10:45

      AWWWWWWJISSSSSSSS!!!!!

      Watchoo getting?

      Reply

      • HvR

        December 11, 2015 at 10:52

        Just got the pricelists so will working it out over the weekend.

        Just got half saved up so going instead going for a mid level rig, to limit the amount that goes on the CC. If I wait the new R/$ prices is going to put it too far out of my reach. So probably i5 range with 960, if it is a lot cheaper I will go for an equivalent red card.

        I’m starved for RTS games so not that worry of FPS performance bleeding edge. If I want some FPS fun I’ll fire up the PS3 and play some BF3, still thousands of guys on those servers.

        Recommendations?

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        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 10:57

          Red team of course!

          I did upgrade last year. 8320 AMD, 8GB DDR3, new mobo

          Reply

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 10:59

            No reason to go i7 for gaming right, I can barely get the i7 on on the laptop to break a sweat with multiple compiles on multiple VM’s

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 10:59

            If you plan on rendering any type of video’s an i7 is gonna help, otherwise it’s just wasted moola

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:00

            Yeah my i7 on my LT is the fastest in the company, and it barely breaks a sweat :/

    • Ottokie

      December 11, 2015 at 10:46

      Give us the specs 😛

      Reply

  9. The Grand Admiral Chief

    December 11, 2015 at 10:45

    So in keeping with the crap that happened to me this year, anyone want to see the pics?

    Reply

    • Jan Prins

      December 11, 2015 at 10:49

      Of course!

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief

        December 11, 2015 at 10:56

        I’ll post x-ray pics first, the rest are not for the squeamish of heart

        Reply

        • Jan Prins

          December 11, 2015 at 10:59

          And you want to get on a bike again? LoL. Did they take one of your skull? Must be void in there…

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:00

            Helmet protected me very nicely!

            So you ready for the sliced pics?

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:01

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:03

            Sure. I have not had lunch yet.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:03

            It looks much better today though :/

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:07

            Ouch. Lyk of dit seer kon wees…

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:17

            Glo my, dit was foooooooooooooooooooooooookken seer gewees

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:21

            Ek myself het net een keer neer gem@#r van ‘n fiets af. ‘n Trapfiets. Helfte van my velle op die teer gelos en ‘n goeie 3 liter trane ook.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:27

            Einaaaaaaa

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:29

            Dit was meestal my eie skuld. Maak mos nie die BMX se handlebars mooi vas nie…

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:19

            I’d share my scars, but I don’t like people seeing my skin. I find it scares them off once they realise I’m not human.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:20

            LOL. If there was ever a setup for a cosmetics joke…

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            XD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:27

            It’s like he doesn’t even learn!

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:28

            My problem is people always call me Freddy Kruger after they see my skin…

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:14

            Looks like a blobfish. *run*

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:18

            That’s just a BB bullet that got stuck in there.

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:25

            Does look better man, just don’t try do anything doff with that right arm.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:26

            It is my mouse arm after all!

            I take care of it!

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:35

            You should be lucky that your skin doesn’t scar badly! Those would have been a real pain then!

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:36

            I’ll take a pic of today’s scar sometime, but it is almost beer-o-clock

            It has widened though, but I’ll see how it looks after the second operation

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:39

            As long as it doesn’t form in to a keliod scar then you should be good. Those scars are evil!

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:41

            Yea. I can confirm this. Most of mine are keloid scars.
            Oliver Queen definitely makes scars look nicer than they actually are 😉

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:43

            I have a couple random one’s from scratching mosquito bites. I hate it when they itch. I have special pencil at work to help with the itching XD

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:17

            Haha. Nah man. You don’t just stop riding a bike after an accident.

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:19

            Oh, I know a good few bikers who did. Turned out they kinda loved their lives a bit more than the feeling of wind in their hair

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:21

            Well, since my accident I haven’t bought a new bike (granted it was rather serious), but I did ride quite a few afterwards. But I’m in the same position now. I’ll ride a bike, but I won’t myself another one, not after seeing what it did to my wife when she thought the worst.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:22

            Same, I’ll never forget the sound of my wife’s voice and her face when she saw me eventually. However, I cannot financially get rid of the bike now :/

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            I didn’t see my wife face until the next day as I was out. I can barely remember anything about the accident itself. But that next day when I was awake and could receive visitors, I won’t forget that look on her face.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:25

            I remember what my sister looked like after she wrapped herself around a pole. Bikes are not for me.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:26

            She ok though?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:35

            She limps like a mofo when it’s cold. 😉

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:26

            You can “barely anything” about the accident eh?

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:27

            *Remember. I fixed it.

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:27

            That’s the same thing that happened to my Dad. My mom put an end to his bike riding days after his crash. Turns out the old man valued being around for his children more than he did being on a bike.
            Don’t get me wrong, not saying Admiral is a selfish bastard for wanting to ride again. I travel a lot between JHB and the Vaal. I have seen some horrible bike accidents. Car accidents too. But the bike ones are the worst…

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:30

            True, but I commute with mine, for sanity reasons as well as saving money

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:34

            Sanity I get you. Quite a few times I felt like getting out of my car and walking home!

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:32

            Yea man. And even if it’s not fatal, it changes your life more often than not.
            The scars are fine, but I’ve played guitar since I was a kid and after my accident I had to rehabilitate my left hand. Had to learn guitar from scratch again. It’s damn frustrating to know that you used to be able to play something, but it’s just not there anymore.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:35

            I have a friend who lost his whole left hand, miraculously it was reattached, this was a guy who played with the likes of Arno Caarstens, it happened about 8 years ago, he’s finally started playing blues again…

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:38

            I can still play, but being a metalhead I can’t do those solos anymore. Will take me a long time and a lot of frustration to get there again.
            I think this is part in reason why I hate Guitar Hero so much. Just get a real guitar and fight through it to learn, it’s just so much more worth it.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 12:03

            I feel you man, I also dispise Guitar Hero, Rocksmith I’d recommend to anyone that is looking for a practice tool in conjunction with lessons. One thing I’ve noticed in the last while is that if someone else can tell you or if you can see how you play (String skipping, how your fingers flare when pulling off etc.) you start focusing on those things very quickly, I was shocked to see how many “beginner” mistakes I made while I was playing a simple riff in a mirror…My head is still bowed in shame…

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 12:07

            Rocksmith is excellent.
            But I need to spend some good time on it. Only tried it at a friend’s

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:38

            I so wish I could play guitar! But yeah. The thing I fear the most (and it is what keeps me off a bike) is being crippled, but like from the neck down.

            I know it can happen as easily in a car though. But with a bike it’s like so much easier. At least in my mind though.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:40

            Yea man. Easily.
            I was lucky enough to only have a few broken bones, and a few cracks. Quite a bit of skin damage though where they had to cut out bits, but I don’t regret it. Rather that, as you say, than much worse.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:33

            My dad fell off of his bike once, he was pushing it through a gate and his foot caught on the stand, he tumbled on to my mom as she was holding the gate, until my mom passed, he was constantly reminded of what a reckless driver he is…

            He also told me that there are two types of bikers, one that has crashed and one that still has to… A crash leaves an impact not only on you, but those closest to you, the sad part is that you have to get that close to the void before you realise it and that’s a heavy burden for anyone to carry

        • VampyreSquirrel

          December 11, 2015 at 11:24

          That is one fooked clavicle!

          I only cracked my left one when I was a kid, and that hurt enough… so I can only imagine what that was like O.O

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:25

            I see this one didn’t post, refresh and see how it looked

          • oVg

            December 11, 2015 at 11:38

            I also suffered a broken clavicle. Lots of screws and stuff to set it for a year.

            Its only until you break something when you realise just how many times people touch you during the day. A slap in gest, a shoulder tap… I ended up wearing a fake sling just so people got the message, leave me the fuck alone 😛

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:42

            Yeah, it’s crazy. That’s one of the reasons why I wore a sling for the full 7 weeks, couldn’t take it. It’s also funny when people go to shake your hand when you’ve got a broken thumb.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:43

            Screws are cool 😉

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 12:18

            Yeah, a colleague went for the shoulder grab to say howzit and attempt to scare (he is a weird, but cool oke) and put his hands solidly over the metal bit, now THAT wasn’t cool

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:40

            Holy hell man, that’s crazy… it wasn’t even a clavicle anymore!!! I just put a crack in a not so normal place and was in a sling for 7 weeks.

            Glad you’re ok and still with us man, and hope that finishes healing properly soon, can’t be comfortable having all that crap in your shoulder either.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 12:17

            Cannot wait for my next operation to remove this crap!

        • oVg

          December 11, 2015 at 11:35

          defuq

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:35

            See the others!

        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          December 11, 2015 at 11:40

          *shudder*

          Reply

    • Captain JJ 4x

      December 11, 2015 at 10:57

      Please no. No more pics. I’m still recovering from the one of you at Rage.

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief

        December 11, 2015 at 10:57

        But I have my clothes on there!

        Reply

    • VampyreSquirrel

      December 11, 2015 at 10:58

      Ummm… sure.

      Reply

  10. DragonSpirit009

    December 11, 2015 at 10:47

    My year was a really ruff roller coaster ride. Up and down with stress levels. Up and down with happiness levels. Up and down financially (more down than up).
    The only thing I’m happy about this year is actually finishing one or two games and joining an art class.

    Reply

    • Umar

      December 11, 2015 at 10:48

      Hope 2016 will be a better year for you!

      Reply

      • DragonSpirit009

        December 11, 2015 at 10:50

        Thanks and I hope all of you guys will have an excellent 2016 as well

        Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 10:49

      *rough

      Art class?

      Tell us moar!

      Reply

      • DragonSpirit009

        December 11, 2015 at 10:54

        Uh… it a class… Uh where you learn to draw/paint and stuff.
        I decided to take classes in order to get my inspiration back so I can study 3D animation…. It’s gonna take awhile.
        There was an exhibition last weekend and my one drawing was put up. I feel a bit proud of it.

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        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 10:57

          PIC!

          Reply

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:00

            This is my drawing. Drawn by using charcoal

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:01

            That’s pretty awesome

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:03

            Thanks. It’s the first time in six years that I started to draw again.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:04

            You’d better not stop! I really enjoyed that image, thanks

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:06

            Thank you! ^_^
            I’m not planning to stop. That’s my happy place at the moment. Except for the movies. That’s my other happy place.

            I’m doing a second drawing but last night was the last class of the year so I’ll be able to finish it by then.

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:12

            We expect frequent updates on new art 😛

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:14

            Only if I remember XD

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:15

            you shall be reminded xD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:02

            ALL THE UPVOTES!

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:07

            Oh wow. Awesome.

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:08

            Thank you 🙂

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:10

            I doodle myself, but way more basic than this…and more on the animation side. Also, my people don’t always look like people.

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:13

            I kinda want to draw more fantasy stuff and animation. But everyone in class just looks at me funny then I feel a bit awkward. But I’m not to fussed about that… I will make them fall in love with my fantasy stuff!!!

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:16

            I’ve been working on a project with a friend, but the animation is the one big thing keeping us back at the moment. I’m not that efficient, nor that good, so things are dragging along now. It’s difficult to find people who can commit to it though, so yea.
            I’d love to see your fantasy stuff though. I’m a nut for anything fantasy.

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:20

            I know how that feel.
            I have a dragon drawing which I never finished cause I have trouble with the body figure. But I’m hoping these classes might get my mind in the right direction again.
            And I’ll try to post some of my stuff… if I remember

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:22

            WHEN, not IF

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:27

            I just took online classes and read a look of books since I don’t always have time to go to classes. But it would definitely help me a lot. The animation thing is damn tough, and they say you start getting it right after your 100,000th animation. I’ve done around 2,000 now, so yea, I’m a newbie.
            We will remind you to post. It’s lazygamer after all 😉

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:33

            Yeah I really can imagine how tough it is when you’re teaching yourself.
            I fear for when the times comes for when I’m going to have to teach myself 3D animation!

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:35

            My 3D modelling is also very basic, but if you want to mess around with it. Blender is free on Steam. Good, solid programme. There’s a guy on YouTube who does tutorials with you on it, very easy to learn that way.

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:37

            I’ve fiddled with Blender but I need time to sit and watch and learn. And I need internet. Something I don’t have at the moment.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 12:01

            I downloaded a lot of the vids that I could find, since I needed to rewatch them over and over again.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            Would you like to hear my fantasies?

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:25

            I really would not. But thanks for thinking of me.
            Wait, no don’t think of me and your fantasies.
            Forget I said anything.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:25

            BRRRRROWMAN

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:25

            Does it involve butter?

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:17

            DOOO IIIITT!!! As long as you enjoy it, never quit.

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:26

            Epic man!

          • oVg

            December 11, 2015 at 11:45

            Nice chiaroscuro. My charcoal drawings would always smudge until somebody showed me how to use fixer lol.

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:47

            Thank you!
            Yeah the smudging was a bit of a challenge. I looked like I came out a coal mine when I finished it. Then I used the dust to paint warrior marks on my face and went out to torture my friends.

        • VampyreSquirrel

          December 11, 2015 at 10:59

          That’s awesome.

          Reply

          • DragonSpirit009

            December 11, 2015 at 11:33

            Thank you!

  11. Jan Prins

    December 11, 2015 at 10:49

    I guess gaming wise it has been a good year. After an absence of sorts I got back into the Sims 4 with a vengeance this year. Not only is it a fun game, but it also helped me manage anxiety attacks and the terror I feel for days after I had attacks.
    Also got my PS4 this year, and built up quite a bit of a library of games to play now that our beloved Prez just violated our economy again. Fallout 4, Witcher 3, Dead or Alive 5 to name a few should keep my busy until things get better again.
    Which they will. I have faith!

    Reply

  12. The Grand Admiral Chief

    December 11, 2015 at 10:50

    This year, in gaming, gave me TW3, and I’m very happy about that

    Reply

  13. The Grand Admiral Chief

    December 11, 2015 at 10:50

    OH, and I got back into Warframe! And loving it

    Reply

  14. The Grand Admiral Chief

    December 11, 2015 at 10:50

    I kicked my Planetside 2 addiction!

    Reply

    • VampyreSquirrel

      December 11, 2015 at 11:00

      And replaced it with Warframe XD

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief

        December 11, 2015 at 11:00

        SHHHHHHH

        Reply

      • Ottokie

        December 11, 2015 at 11:02

        Vamps you gotta join us for Frost P farming 😛

        Reply

        • VampyreSquirrel

          December 11, 2015 at 11:12

          Haha, yeah I do, I’m on leave next week so should be able to this weekend (if the DSL where I’m staying helps out)

          Reply

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:13

            Nice! and it’s double affinity and orokin reactors/catalysts weekend

            Archwing leveling time!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:14

            Don’t forget archwing this time 😉

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:14

            Never!…o look T3 Def

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:16

            Unless if we forget to level our Archwings again…

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:16

            We did one or two last night actually

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:17

            and died…a lot

            Well I died a lot xD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:17

            Hahahaha, and I’m like half your level!

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:21

            Someone has to do the tackling work in rugby while the back line stands back and watches xD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:23

            Wait, are you calling me fat?

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            Back line ain’t fat, but for argument reasons…yes xD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:28

            Oh so I’m back line eh? Right you do the heavy lifting with your OP gun, and I’ll score the points

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:29

            That gun is only OP if the operator is OP

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:30

            When I hear that sound, I just know, yep, Yahtz is on

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:34

            hehe. I made him go “wtf” when I whipped out the old operator for a few seconds. *innocent look*

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:36

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:21

            I’m not a huge fan of the Archwing missions

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:22

            Atlas, Limbo and second dream quest require archwings.

            Especially Atlas… *grumbles

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            huehuehue

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:26

            Laugh it up, you are gonna help me take down that Jordas golem a couple of times 😛

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:27

            Well I’ve done that at least 5/6 times solo… you guys sit back & let the professional handle it. *run*

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:28

            I’m gonna push my conclave over 1000 and see how the pro does it xD

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:30

            Just kidding, my conclave will be 0 and I will be the one running the opposite direction 😛

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:33

            Probably die a few times. I did every time lol.

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:34

            It’s those little pests that come around with the boss that kills me every time

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:27

            Yeah I know…

  15. ElFakio

    December 11, 2015 at 10:50

    Witcher 3 , Bloodborne , MichealBaysplosion 3 and Fallout 4 were released this year . So as far as concerned its been an Annus awesomeness .

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  16. Alien Emperor Trevor

    December 11, 2015 at 10:52

    Fuck every game that is a hollowed-out shell of what a game used to be. These facile, boring, feature checklists masquerading as games that are designed to sell additional content at inflated prices further down the road so some shareholder can complete his Ferrari collection.

    Games came with all kinds of silly, fluff extras that left a good impression. A sticker, a nice printed manual with some cool artwork, a skin or two. Nothing fancy, and nobody can tell me that cost a fortune to produce. Now you get a disk with an installer, if you even get anything physical. Some fucker convinced you that what you got for free was worth an extra $20.

    And fuck all those assholes who tell you you’re supposed to be excited by this shit, that it’s what you want, and that you’re an entitled whiner because you don’t buy into their bullshit marketing and wallet pillaging.

    Games aren’t the product anymore, you are. And too many of these products are defective. 😛

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      December 11, 2015 at 10:55

      tl;dr

      Reply

    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      December 11, 2015 at 10:55

      DOOD, you summed that up well….

      Reply

    • Captain JJ 4x

      December 11, 2015 at 10:55

      Yes.
      Screw Siege.
      Screw Battlefront.
      (add others here)

      Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 10:59

      TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL!!!
      [grabs pen and paper…to draw pictures on]

      Reply

      • Captain JJ 4x

        December 11, 2015 at 11:02

        Defective?

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:02

          DEFECTIVE DETECTIVE?

          Reply

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:04

            Defective Selective Detective Perspective

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:04

            KWADRAAT!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:04

            BATMAN!

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:05

            Damaged, but not defective.

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        December 11, 2015 at 11:03

        That’s about it really. I played W3, it was even better than I’d hoped, the expansion is waiting for me. Life is… okay overall. 😉

        Reply

        • HvR

          December 11, 2015 at 11:04

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:05

            Someone who really needs to go see a urologist.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:06

            HAIRYBALLS

        • VampyreSquirrel

          December 11, 2015 at 11:28

          Life’s not strange then? 😛

          Reply

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:32

            I’ve gotten used to Rince & oVg.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:33

            Wow. I didn’t think that’s possible.

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:36

            :-O!!!!!! WHAAAAAAAT!?!?!?!?!? How can it beeee?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 11, 2015 at 11:37

            I use a homeopathic remedy. Mix it with some coke.

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:44

            Brandy?

  17. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    December 11, 2015 at 10:54

    Having worked myself half to death, to get my first bonus in almost four years and then having to spend that money on Gaenies, Paediatricians and doctors bills in general after the birth of our newest, has put a rock the size of Atlanta on my enthusiasm going into 2016, but I am a beautiful baby girl richer and that’s more than anyone can ask for…

    Having played in a few bands this year has cost me a bit of time too, in some cases family time and striking that balance between work, family, hobbies has just been brought to a new level, feeling a bit like a juggler at a circus tryout can be a little taxing…Holidays, you’d better come soon…

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 10:58

      Yeah, first year bebbeh’s cost a lot!

      Reply

      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        December 11, 2015 at 11:00

        Hehe, I thought it’d be better the second time around, turned out I underestimated it about as much as a Griffin party crashing a wedding…

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:01

          Haha, I’ll remember that when considering #2

          Reply

      • HvR

        December 11, 2015 at 11:02

        Wait for grade 1. Fook me the stupid clothes are expensive.

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:04

          I KNOW!

          We just bought two skirts, two shirts, one jersey….and WHAMTHANKYOUFORYOURPURCHASE!

          Reply

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:06

            Forgot ours are the same age.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:08

            Ma
            se
            hare

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:11

            The lady is like “oh it is normal grey pants, white shirts and grey socks; just need to buy a few things”

            Jersey, tracksuit top, speedo, swimcap, PT shorts and shirt and school branded suitcase, R1700.

        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          December 11, 2015 at 11:05

          The sad part about school clothes is that it’s not social attire, making it a ridiculous expenditure on top of the usual…really annoying…

          Reply

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:08

            Worst part is I can almost buy 2 sets of big branded clothing (not that we do because the little terrorist grows to fast rips something every 2nd week) for every 1 set of school clothes.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:09

            Branded clothing?
            That is a damn luxury these days.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:10

            HHAAAAALLLLLLEEEEEEE CRAP!!!!

            That’s ridiculous… Does it go through a school supplier? Or is the uniform school specific?

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:12

            You buy directly from the school. Ching ching, Makes those stupid DLC and emotes look like a bargain.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:14

            Well shit… I can’t believe that man… Thinking about it now, it’s atrocious, I’m all for investing in the community and supporting the local economy, but even with that, somewhere you have to draw a line…

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:15

            It is all made in China.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:19

            Gee wizz, naturally the profit margin for reselling in SA is “confidential information” only the school has access to…

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          December 11, 2015 at 18:31

          I’ve decided that young Banana will wear nothing but a shoprite packet… so damn expensive!

          Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      December 11, 2015 at 11:13

      By the way, did you know that the baby clothes at Ackerman’s is supposedly from the same supplier as the ones at Woolies. That should save you a few bucks. 😛

      Reply

      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        December 11, 2015 at 11:20

        Thanks man! We’ve been proud supporters of Ackerman’s ever since we bought one item of clothing at Woolies…

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:23

          Who buys clothes at woolies anyway? I just ransack the food specials

          Reply

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:30

            My brother-in-law’s wife… that’s who. 😛

      • oVg

        December 11, 2015 at 11:49

        How do you even know that?

        Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          December 11, 2015 at 18:30

          One of the ladies from our antenatal group works for the supplier.

          Reply

      • Captain JJ 4x

        December 11, 2015 at 11:49

        I can confirm this.

        Reply

      • Captain JJ 4x

        December 11, 2015 at 11:56

        I can confirm this.

        Reply

  18. Mandrake

    December 11, 2015 at 10:59

    No Bonus. And that sums up 2015 for me.

    Reply

    • Geoffrey Tim

      December 11, 2015 at 10:59

      🙁

      Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 10:59

      NOT COOL!

      #NoBonusMustFall

      Reply

    • Mandrake

      December 11, 2015 at 11:00

      Now to go rob that bank…

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief

        December 11, 2015 at 11:04

        I’ll drive!

        Reply

        • DragonSpirit009

          December 11, 2015 at 11:07

          I’ll get the backtrack music ready!

          Reply

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:17

            Shotgun! O hell sorry this was my idea wasn’t it…

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:18

            TOOLATE!!!

            We ride!

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            Got a great song for you: Michael Bolton’s Steel Bars…

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:34

            Bah
            Rammstein – Ich Will

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:35

            Jy wil?

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:45

            Jy weet jy wil

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:51

            Still the best live performers you’ll ever be able to witness these oaks…

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:36

            Oh yes…

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:39

            Upvote!

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:26

            Django…

    • DragonSpirit009

      December 11, 2015 at 11:00

      Feel your pain!

      Reply

    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      December 11, 2015 at 11:08

      I feel you man… three years in a row…no bonus, the upside to that is that your tolerance for 2 minute noodles increases…

      Reply

      • Mandrake

        December 11, 2015 at 11:15

        2 Minute noodles + Tuna + Mayonaise. The complete meal. 🙂

        Reply

        • Ottokie

          December 11, 2015 at 11:16

          That’s the smell I will never forget from my Varsity years

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:18

            Oh? Mine was brandy and vomit

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:22

            Damn wish there was more than one upvote.

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:23

            To this day, I can’t eat 2 min noodles anymore xD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            HAHAHAHA, I see you know what I’m talking about

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:30

            Um Ja. I can neither confirm nor deny.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:24

            Also, glad you started commenting, you just graduated from Lurker to commenter!

            A PROMOTION I SAY!

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:31

            Now about that increase?

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:32

            We can increase your upvote count though 😛

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:34

            I can only increase your rep-rating, and you have been promoted from lurker, so yay you!

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:35

            Lol

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:55

            The comments here are epic. Seemed like a good idea to get in on the action.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 12:17

            Hehehe, good on ya!

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            December 11, 2015 at 11:31

            With a little bit of cheese (when you have the extra money)

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:32

            Feta

        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          December 11, 2015 at 11:22

          Oh yes, I can relate to that dearly….

          Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      December 11, 2015 at 11:30

      That sucks mate… 🙁

      Reply

    • oVg

      December 11, 2015 at 11:50

      Due to economic turmoil and global financial instability there will be no increase this year.

      We were told that last year lol

      Reply

      • Mandrake

        December 11, 2015 at 11:53

        Eish we just got a FU.

        Reply

  19. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    December 11, 2015 at 11:01

    I will remember 2015 for the ridiculousness of our local crop of social justice warriors, from Tauriq Moosa to Whatsisface Day to even Miktar. They have provided me with endless lulz. I gladly dub them “Lolcows”. They’re best observed from afar stewing in their hug-boxes and echo-chambers. Hopefully 2016 will seem them milked even further for lulz.

    As for gaming, what a glorious year it’s been. It’s really ending with a bang, and I will have to dig deep to do lessen my 2015 gaming backlog.

    As for Lazygamer, you guys still suck! HA! (joking… no really, you guys still suck) 😛 I’m just kidding guys, keep up the good work!

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 11:05

      Such a rotten nana

      Reply

      • Captain JJ 4x

        December 11, 2015 at 11:06

        AI doesn’t rot

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:06

          ROTTEN TO THE CORE!

          Reply

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:07

            Nvidia?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:08

            HAHA

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            December 11, 2015 at 11:08

            You go to far!!!! :O

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:09

            Guess what is inside your beloved console……

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:32

            AMD 😛

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:34

            Dingdingding!

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:11

            Well, to be fair, nothing can survive in the heat of the AMD core anyway.

      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        December 11, 2015 at 11:08

        Rotten? Moi? Sir, I am but an innocent user on the information super-highway….

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:08

          Rotten I say!

          Reply

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          December 11, 2015 at 11:09

          LIES! You’re the dodgy hitchhiker on the side of the information super-highway.

          Reply

  20. Captain JJ 4x

    December 11, 2015 at 11:01

    With the terrible 2015 almost behind me, I’m looking at 2016 wondering if I’m going to still be in the same place.
    I’m also wondering if I’m going to get that upgrade on my pc that I would really like.
    But I got married this year, so that’s one thing that I definitely cannot fault.
    2016, for me, is going to be the year of change. I feel like I’ve gotten stuck in a routine that’s only made me unhappy, so I need some change.

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 11:05

      • Captain JJ 4x

        December 11, 2015 at 11:06

        I’ll take that too. I need to pay the bills

        Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      December 11, 2015 at 11:08

      Reply

      • Captain JJ 4x

        December 11, 2015 at 11:10

        Damn it. I don’t want to refresh!

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:15

          DO IT!

          Reply

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:16

            I just opened the page again separately. 😀

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:18

            Yeah, NEVER refresh

  21. Frik van der Hewerskink

    December 11, 2015 at 11:03

    Why does it seem like there is more dota 2 players in south africa than League of Legends players ? but in the rest of the world it seems to be the other way around

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      December 11, 2015 at 11:03

      Dota has local SA servers

      Reply

      • Frik van der Hewerskink

        December 11, 2015 at 11:05

        Well dota2 was more popular even before the local servers, the local servers only escalated the matter

        Reply

  22. Umar

    December 11, 2015 at 11:06

    Oh, 2015 was also the year Metal Gear Solid V broke me

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 11:08

      So I tried that game you suggested…..and I can see why YOU like it…

      Reply

      • Umar

        December 11, 2015 at 11:08

        LOL I already knew you wouldn’t like 😀 Just wanted you to play it 😉

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:14

          I really tried to like it, combat mechanics are cool, BUT, the animation doesn’t appeal to me

          Reply

          • Umar

            December 11, 2015 at 11:15

            Lol Yeah, it’s still rough, the game only got funded a week ago Hopefully they can iron it out.

  23. oVg

    December 11, 2015 at 11:08

  24. GooseZA

    December 11, 2015 at 11:13

    Not going to reflect on the year (which has actually been pretty great), just wanted to say that, based on the Alpha, I reckon the Division is going to be great. Having a ton of fun with it.

    Especially [redacted]…

    Reply

  25. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    December 11, 2015 at 11:14

    Can we make fun of Geoff?

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 11:14

      Does a bear defecate in the woods?

      Reply

      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        December 11, 2015 at 11:30

        Is Justin Bieber a girl?

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:34

          Does anyone care about biebs?

          Reply

        • VampyreSquirrel

          December 11, 2015 at 11:45

          Is the Banana AI?

          Reply

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:45

            I believe so.

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:45

            News to me as well today

          • VampyreSquirrel

            December 11, 2015 at 11:46

            We’ve always suspected, so I’m still looking for confirmation 😛

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 11:46

            No one has met him in person.
            He’s AI.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief

            December 11, 2015 at 11:49

            Agreed

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:49

            Ai or Al as in Weird AL?

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 11, 2015 at 12:00

            ai

        • Jan Prins

          December 11, 2015 at 11:50

          I hate to break it to you, but we are still trying to figure out if Bieber is human.

          Reply

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            December 11, 2015 at 18:28

            The Bieber is actually a used sentient condom…

      • Mandrake

        December 11, 2015 at 11:39

        Does he make a sound if there is no one to hear him?

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:49

          The correct answer here is a bear can poop where ever he deems fit to poop

          Reply

          • Mandrake

            December 11, 2015 at 11:53

            Not in the East rand he can’t.

      • oVg

        December 11, 2015 at 11:53

        Does the Pope SHIT in the woods. Best like from Nico Bellic.

        Reply

  26. oVg

    December 11, 2015 at 11:21

    How can anybody be pissed at 2015?

    Single player games RULE.

    The games were massive, each sandbox would take a month to clear.

    The Indie scene surprised me with ART, killing the are games art debate.

    I also experienced something that Hollywood does not supply, games with EMOTIONAL content, makes the death scene in FF7 laughable. spoiler 😛

    Some game developers snuck in with no wanting to be recognised, they were just proud to be themselves.

    Basically there was more good than bad this year. Although some of those bads were bad for the sake of being bad.

    The video Game awards was more enjoyable than watching the Oscars. The speakers were allowed to talk as long as they wanted and the advertising was non intrusive. Proving that the Industry has found their own Identity. Gone are the days of that cringe worthy VGA awards.

    2015 will be the best year in gaming history for a long while. 2007 was my year before this one. 2015 killed 2007.

    Im not too worried about 2016 as my backlog from this year will take half of 2016 to clear. AND THEN SOME.

    2015 FTW 🙂

    P.S. PS4 Tomb Raider would have been a nice extra cherry on top but alas, one cant have everything.

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    • Captain JJ 4x

      December 11, 2015 at 11:22

      2015 in gaming:
      10/10
      2015 in life:
      *no comment*
      2015 in SA Government:
      two hundred and two, thirty seven thousand one, and two / 10

      Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      December 11, 2015 at 11:29

      2015 was a great year for gaming – although for South Africa it’s been a pretty kak year. R15 to the dollar? I won’t have enough kidneys to sell for games in 2016. Writing is on the wall, we’ll probably hit R17 to the dollar (and who knows R20 to the dollar in early to mid 2016).

      Reply

    • Jan Prins

      December 11, 2015 at 11:30

      It does give me time to save up a bit for Tomb Raider.

      Reply

  27. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    December 11, 2015 at 11:23

    Don’t forget….
    Don’t support DRM, The Witcher 3 came…

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 11:24

      SHUSH YOU

      Reply

      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        December 11, 2015 at 11:26

        HAHA! There was fallout involved in that series of comments, wonder if he’s ok?

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief

          December 11, 2015 at 11:29

          Well, he still thinks he is innocent, so yeah, he’ll probably never man up and admit he was wrong.

          A shame, some (listen carefully, some) of his comments are really valid and intelligent.

          Reply

          • HvR

            December 11, 2015 at 11:37

            It is like finding a whole peanut in a turd, still not edible.

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:44

            Now I got me a craving for Mielies. Thanks.

          • Ottokie

            December 11, 2015 at 11:45

            En nie net sweetcorn… reguit van die stronk af op di braai

          • Jan Prins

            December 11, 2015 at 11:48

            Noem my outyds, maar gekook op die stoof en dan goed ge-dose met Aromat of sout.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            December 11, 2015 at 11:44

            Yep! hard headed, like a buffalo…. I liked (some of) them, but like you say, they were few and far removed from each other

    • VampyreSquirrel

      December 11, 2015 at 11:35

      *Dodgy comment of the day!!!* So did I…

      XD

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  28. BakedBagel

    December 11, 2015 at 11:41

    ayyyy THANKS TO THE RAND THIS YEAR IS SHIT.

    THANKS ANC

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  29. konfab

    December 11, 2015 at 11:46

    Sandbox topic because sandbox games are all the jazz right now. Because everyone is unique, therefore everyone will have a “unique” gaming experience, when all we get is a slightly different change in the colour of the mud we are consuming.

    I want a memorable experience when I play a game, not an opportunity to project my shortcomings onto a digital version of myself.

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    • Captain JJ 4x

      December 11, 2015 at 11:47

      That’s why I prefer Single Player games.

      Reply

      • konfab

        December 11, 2015 at 11:54

        I like multiplayer games that place preference of experience over the infinite customisation of the colour of your character’s shoe colour.

        This is why I like Battlefront. The prime directive of the game is to experience a battle in the Star Wars universe, not to collect as many identical gun upgrades as possible.

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        • Captain JJ 4x

          December 11, 2015 at 12:04

          I’m not one for MP games anyway. I prefer something with some substance, so I tend to steer clear of most MP games that don’t have a story.
          Battlefront 2 I did enjoy a lot though, but the new one won’t be seeing me. Doesn’t intrigue me at all.

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  30. Mark Treloar

    December 11, 2015 at 11:58

    Live from a stock exchange near you

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    • The Grand Admiral Chief

      December 11, 2015 at 12:05

      Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

      Reply

    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      December 11, 2015 at 12:07

      10 percent in two days…

      Reply

  31. Jonah Cash

    December 11, 2015 at 12:31

    Mmmmm…. 2015 has been a great gaming year for most. I however have not had a good gaming year. All the “great” games of 2015 have been open world games with more or less the same mechanics that forces me to search or ride or run or swim or drive to the next story point on an ever expanding world maps…

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  32. Matthew Holliday

    December 11, 2015 at 13:33

    2015 gave us one punch man and shokugeki no soma
    it hasnt been THAT bad.
    its been a good manga/anime year atleast.

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