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Windows Phone Releases: August 21st, 2013

  • litepinklitepink307,502
  • Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:33
    might pick them up if they go on sale :P
  • MtldMtld2,629,426
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:34
    The exclusivity was shorter than the first Nokia games, like Mirror's Edge...
  • Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:36, Edited on 21 August 13 at 18:37 by Reborn Insanity
    A word of warning to those who just looked at the games instead of the article. iBomber Defense has 2 unobtainable achievements.
    Does this smell like chloroform to you?
  • DwaggieniteDwaggienite6,402,467
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:37, Edited on 21 August 13 at 18:38 by Dwaggienite
    Just so people know, the ibomber game has two unobtainable achievements.

    When are the writers of these articles going to list this?! You're an achievement website - if you're advertising games, ALERT PEOPLE TO THE FACT THEY HAVE UNOBTAINABLES.

    EDIT: DAMMIT, ninja'd!
  • Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:41, Edited on 21 August 13 at 18:41 by Reborn Insanity
    TSG Dwaggie said:
    When are the writers of these articles going to list this?! You're an achievement website - if you're advertising games, ALERT PEOPLE TO THE FACT THEY HAVE UNOBTAINABLES.
    If you read the article you would have noticed that in the first first paragraph LP said Lite Pink said:
    iBomber Defense has two unobtainable achievements so if completion is your thing you won't find it with that particular title.
    roll
    Does this smell like chloroform to you?
  • sm182sm182842,923
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:44
    TSG Dwaggie said:
    Just so people know, the ibomber game has two unobtainable achievements.

    When are the writers of these articles going to list this?! You're an achievement website - if you're advertising games, ALERT PEOPLE TO THE FACT THEY HAVE UNOBTAINABLES.

    EDIT: DAMMIT, ninja'd!
    You'll be lucky if they even mention them in their reviews. That or one with a snarky comment about completionists.
  • Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:50
    sm182 said:
    You'll be lucky if they even mention them in their reviews. That or one with a snarky comment about completionists.
    Does anyone actually read the articles that the News Hounds put time into before they criticize them? Every official site review I have read has had a section or comment about the games achievements.
    Does this smell like chloroform to you?
  • Linkx41Linkx4185,932
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 18:59
    Reborn Insanity said:
    sm182 said:
    You'll be lucky if they even mention them in their reviews. That or one with a snarky comment about completionists.
    Does anyone actually read the articles that the News Hounds put time into before they criticize them? Every official site review I have read has had a section or comment about the games achievements.
    I hate that about gamers nowadays. Not a question about the game, just the achievements.....who cares if its a good game?
  • sm182sm182842,923
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 19:00
    Reborn Insanity said:
    sm182 said:
    You'll be lucky if they even mention them in their reviews. That or one with a snarky comment about completionists.
    Does anyone actually read the articles that the News Hounds put time into before they criticize them? Every official site review I have read has had a section or comment about the games achievements.
    You do know that they edit articles if something relevant is brought up in the comments.
  • Removed Gamer

    Removed Gamer

    Posted on 21 August 13 at 19:03
    Linkx41 said:
    I hate that about gamers nowadays. Not a question about the game, just the achievements.....who cares if its a good game?
    This piece of shit runs 1 frame per second and has terrible lag. That what you wanted to hear? It's true unfortunately.
  • Posted on 21 August 13 at 19:51
    I do love Zuma so I might have to get it
  • JakeythedudeJakeythedude1,313,612
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 20:33
    Tempted by Yahtzee.
  • oMikeoMike1,025,793
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 20:40
    Zuma and Yahtzee for me... Fairly easy 400G
    Add me on Xbox live if you want.
  • PuckJunkiePuckJunkie889,928
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 21:11, Edited on 21 August 13 at 21:12 by PuckJunkie
    sm182 said:
    Reborn Insanity said:
    sm182 said:
    You'll be lucky if they even mention them in their reviews. That or one with a snarky comment about completionists.
    Does anyone actually read the articles that the News Hounds put time into before they criticize them? Every official site review I have read has had a section or comment about the games achievements.
    You do know that they edit articles if something relevant is brought up in the comments.
    They do, but when they do, it typically says "updated today at 5:02" (for instance) in the byline next to the original timestamp. Even if the original author pulled some fast one on everyone by editing the post without that new info being added, it's worth noting that the first comment in this thread that mentions the unobtainables also makes reference to them already being noted in the article. You sure you didn't just miss the original author's mention of the unobtainables on your first read?
  • Swinny CostelloSwinny Costello1,373,617
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 21:18
    Yahtzee is NOT an easy completion. Takes ages to grind out the 350 or so wins across the game types.
  • NawtyCawtyNawtyCawty1,237,830
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 21:46
    Reborn Insanity said:
    sm182 said:
    You'll be lucky if they even mention them in their reviews. That or one with a snarky comment about completionists.
    Does anyone actually read the articles that the News Hounds put time into before they criticize them? Every official site review I have read has had a section or comment about the games achievements.
    Exactly. Plus the fact at the top of the page of every game on this site it tells you in nice red letters if a game has unobtainable achievements. FFs so many retarded people about. Do they need someone to hold their hand or wipe their arse as well?
  • V3ntilatorV3ntilator243,138
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 21:50
    Nice selection of games.

    As for unobtainable Achievements, and not buying a game because of that.
    To me it sounds like those people never enjoyed, or even played a game before they could get achievements.

    Some people play games for the wrong reasons, and many sadly waste 10-20 hours in the worst kid game they ever played only to grind to 1000G.
    Thats a totally waste of time if you ask me. Gamerscore is not so important that you play crap only to grind.
  • sm182sm182842,923
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 22:17, Edited on 21 August 13 at 22:20 by sm182
    PuckJunkie said:
    sm182 said:
    Reborn Insanity said:
    sm182 said:
    You'll be lucky if they even mention them in their reviews. That or one with a snarky comment about completionists.
    Does anyone actually read the articles that the News Hounds put time into before they criticize them? Every official site review I have read has had a section or comment about the games achievements.
    You do know that they edit articles if something relevant is brought up in the comments.
    They do, but when they do, it typically says "updated today at 5:02" (for instance) in the byline next to the original timestamp. Even if the original author pulled some fast one on everyone by editing the post without that new info being added, it's worth noting that the first comment in this thread that mentions the unobtainables also makes reference to them already being noted in the article. You sure you didn't just miss the original author's mention of the unobtainables on your first read?
    I was actually replying to Reborns point on reviews, I never thought there was anything wrong with this article.

    Also regarding glitched achievements:

    Poorly coded achievements = poorly coded game

    Badly supported game = no future purchases from me
  • BROOKER 513BROOKER 513750,914
    Posted on 21 August 13 at 22:33
    As soon as those hit the DotW I'll pick them up
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