Hey gang!

It's voting time again and as usual the voting status page is here to help you keep track of your votes (just wondering how may times I could get the word "vote" into one sentence...)

Just to recap, this is how it works. Firstly, you have to have cleared the following criteria:

1. You have a minimum post count of 100 posts.
2. You have been a member of the GOF for a minimum of 3 months
3. You have contributed to the GOF posts and threads within the last 3 months.

Got that covered? Wicked...moving on. Your name below will be highlighted in a particular colour depending on the number of posts you have made or if something requires your attention. Here's a key showing what each of the colours mean:

RED means you haven't cast any votes yet. So...get to it when you can.
YELLOW means one of two things. Either 1. you have not cast enough votes to receive any awards or 2. there is something that you may or may not have done that is preventing you from receiving any awards you might have coming. Sidenotes will go alongside these issues so you know exactly what is it you need to do to grant you rightful passage to your awards.
GREEN means you're in the clear. Your votes have been counted and all conditions have been met. Any winnings owed will be coming your way.
GREY/GRAY (spelling dependent on your current location in the world biggrin.gif ) indicates any other conditions or indications that lie outside of your voting status (E.g. if you wish to be removed from the voting list or have a particular circumstance that has been discussed with admin exempting you from standard rulings for voting). These will also be accompanied with sidenotes explaining the situation.

***Some extra things to be aware of!***

Updates
We are all busy people and from various countries of the world (one side sleeping whilst the other is awaking). That being said, updates will be time stamped as and when they occur. So if your status still reads RED when you know you have cast all votes, be patient and you'll find your status marked GREEN in no time.


Skipping Votes
Next...skipping votes. If you plan on skipping a vote for a particular category, please make sure you mention this IN YOUR POST!! when voting. I will NOT openly assume that just because you haven't nominated someone for a particular category that you are choosing to skip said category. If you are skipping a category, say that you are skipping that category. Otherwise, you may find that your status may not move off YELLOW despite you thinking that you have made all your nominations.

ALSO - please, please, PLEASE! DO NOT EDIT OLD POSTS!!! Editting old posts confuses the process. sad.gif If you make a mistake or need to make a correction, put it into a new post. Believe it or not, this is FAR more helpful than editting an old post. Still confused? Just take my word for it. If nothing else, you are doing me a favour and I thank you in advance! wink.gif

REMEMBER - you can only skip a maximum of TWO (2) votes and still remain eligible for an award. If you do skip two categories, you must vote in the Appreciated Member Award in order to remain eligible for your awards. You need a minimum grand total of 6 votes in order to receive awards. So that's either 6 out of 7 main category votes OR 5 main category PLUS a vote for the Appreciated Member category (when voting for the Appreciated Member opens).

OK guys! Thanks for getting through all that. Below is the status list for all listed members in this year's GOF Member Awards. Any issues please don't hesitate to get in touch with either myself or any other admin. Cheers and happy voting biggrin.gif

Last updated: Sunday 16th August 2015; 04:20 (forum standard time)

action9000
adder
Allicloud
Animeboye
bestarianna1girl
Blitz
Brekclub
Bruton the inguanadon
bushwacked
campion1
Canceran Tiger
Caustizer
CeratheRed
Chiletrek
Chomper98
chomperrules1993
coyote-A
Cyberlizard
Daddytops2009
Dalekdino - 3/8 votes logged
DarkHouhoumon
DarkWolf91
Dima02
Dosu2Diner
Ducky123
f-14 Ace
f-22 raptor Ace
fyn16
jansenov
jrd89
Justin1993
kor
landbeforetimelover
LBT Comeback
LBTDiclonius
LettucebaconandTomato - 5/8 votes logged + 3 skips MUST VOTE IN APPRECIATED MEMBER CATEGORY AFTER MAIN VOTING CLOSES!
Littlefoot1616
Littlefoot Fan
littlefoot Fan 1990
Ludichris1
Malte279
MC CJ'S REVENGE
Midnight
Mornai
Mr Wonk
Mumbling
myrkin
Nahla
Neworder
Nick22
OllyDirectioner
Pangaea
Petrie
phantom
pokeplayer984
Pterano
ptyra
rat_lady7
rhombus
RockingScorpion
rocky
Serris
sleeping-forces-inside
somerandomfangirl
stitch
StrutEggstealer
The Anonymous Person
The Chronicler
The Dark Patriot
The Lone Dragon
trulyfantasticme
Tyrannosaur
vonboy - 5/8 votes logged + 3 skips MUST VOTE IN APPRECIATED MEMBER CATEGORY AFTER MAIN VOTING CLOSES!
WeirdRaptor
Zimba

Hey gang!

This is old news by now but I thought I'd just throw it out there. Has anyone played through, or at least attempted to play, Alien: Isolation? I've only just managed to finish the main campaign and I've got to say, it was a ride well worth taking. I did run a brief stream of me playing the now notorious "Medical Bay Area" of the game and much to the hilarity of the people watching, and guiding me with the odd tip or two when I got lost, I think it was enjoyed.

Given the general concensus of... that other Aliens game... I have to say this is a game that I found most enjoyable when it was punishing me for not thinking things through. The number of times I got NOM'd by the alien was embarrassing but the tension created by sulking around praying that this sodding thing won't suddenly 180 on you as you sneaking past the door it had just entered was palpable. And knowing that the alien was programmed to be "unpredictable" brought me NO comfort whatsoever! (I doubt it was meant to but still...). I have to say that this has been the first game in a long time that has genuinely snagged and withheld my attention unlike so many others that seem more like fleeting fancies. I wanna do some more streams on this, despite having finished the game, because I loved the creepy atmosphere and the tension the game created.

But, anyway, I ramble. Has anyone else had the gaul to give this one a go? Let's here your stories here...

Hey gang!

It's voting time again and as usual the voting status page is here to help you keep track of your votes (just wondering how may times I could get the word "vote" into one sentence...)

Just to recap, this is how it works. Firstly, you have to have cleared the following criteria:

1. You have a minimum post count of 100 posts.
2. You have been a member of the GOF for a minimum of 3 months
3. You have contributed to the GOF posts and threads within the last 3 months.

Got that covered? Wicked...moving on. Your name below will be highlighted in a particular colour depending on the number of posts you have made or if something requires your attention. Here's a key showing what each of the colours mean:

RED means you haven't cast any votes yet. So...get to it when you can.
YELLOW means one of two things. Either 1. you have not cast enough votes to receive any awards or 2. there is something that you may or may not have done that is preventing you from receiving any awards you might have coming. Sidenotes will go alongside these issues so you know exactly what is it you need to do to grant you rightful passage to your awards.
GREEN means you're in the clear. Your votes have been counted and all conditions have been met. Any winnings owed will be coming your way.
GREY/GRAY (spelling dependent on your current location in the world ) indicates any other conditions or indications that lie outside of your voting status (E.g. if you wish to be removed from the voting list or have a particular circumstance that has been discussed with admin exempting you from standard rulings for voting). These will also be accompanied with sidenotes explaining the situation.

***Some extra things to be aware of!***

Updates
We are all busy people and from various countries of the world (one side sleeping whilst the other is awaking). That being said, updates will be time stamped as and when they occur. So if your status still reads RED when you know you have cast all votes, be patient and you'll find your status marked GREEN in no time.


Skipping Votes
Next...skipping votes. If you plan on skipping a vote for a particular category, please make sure you mention this IN YOUR POST!! when voting. I will NOT openly assume that just because you haven't nominated someone for a particular category that you are choosing to skip said category. If you are skipping a category, say that you are skipping that category. Otherwise, you may find that your status may not move off YELLOW despite you thinking that you have made all your nominations.

ALSO - please, please, PLEASE! DO NOT EDIT OLD POSTS!!! Editting old posts confuses the process. If you make a mistake or need to make a correction, put it into a new post. Believe it or not, this is FAR more helpful than editting an old post. Still confused? Just take my word for it. If nothing else, you are doing me a favour and I thank you in advance!

REMEMBER - you can only skip a maximum of TWO (2) votes and still remain eligible for an award. If you do skip two categories, you must vote in the Appreciated Member Award in order to remain eligible for your awards. You need a minimum grand total of 6 votes in order to receive awards. So that's either 6 out of 7 main category votes OR 5 main category PLUS a vote for the Appreciated Member category (when voting for the Appreciated Member opens).

OK guys! Thanks for getting through all that. Below is the status list for all listed members in this year's GOF Member Awards. Any issues please don't hesitate to get in touch with either myself or any other admin. Cheers and happy voting


Last Updated: Wednesday 17th September; 15:52 (forum standard time)

Nick22
Kor
Malte279
Petrie
brekclub85
Serris
landbeforetimelover
The Great Valley Guardian
Rat_lady7
Mumbling - opted out of this year's voting. Not eligible for awards
Cancerian Tiger
f-22 "raptor" ace
DarkHououmon
LettuceBacon&Tomato
pokeplayer984
action9000
StarfallRaptor
Chiletrek
Pangaea - opted out of this year's voting. Not eligible for awards
The Chronicler
WeirdRaptor
metadude1234
Littlefoot1616
Ducky123
Nahla
F-14 Ace
Ptyra
Myrkin
Nimrod
somerandomfangirl
Pterano - 5/7votes counted + 2 skips counted
Littlefoot Fan
jansenov
Bruton the Iguanodon
Belmont2500
rhombus
Adder
Cyberlizard
vonboy
Drake
Daddytops2009
LBTDiclonius
bushwacked
Dash The Longneck
Sky
Caustizer
StrutEggStealer
DarkWolf91
Justin1993
Tails_155
NeptuneNavigator2001
trulyfantasticme
Explorer
Spartanguy88
Dalekdino
Stitch
Chomper4
The Friendly Sharptooth
Rocky
Campion1
Animeboye
Clawandfang
The Anonymous Person
Paradise Bird
Sleeping-force's-inside
Vilstrup
Jrd89
MurMur
LBTLover1
Coyote_A
Zimba - opted out of this year's voting. Not eligible for awards
Blitz
Dima02
LoyfeCycleProtector - 5/7 votes counted +  2 skips counted
Mr Wonk
ChaoticMistress
oogaboo
Dr. Curzon
Bongo
Over and Under
PanickyPetrie14
CeraTheRed
Waluigifan
Chomper98
Dosu2Dinner
Fyn16
Littlefoot Fan 93
Redtooth101
Almaron
The Dark Patriot
EggStealerGirl
Phantom
Ludichris1
Littlefoot3897
buffypii
Pikkutassu
Loofah
crazedwriter
Simba King of Pride Rock
RainbowGirl 39
Tyrannosaur
Littlefoot90
RockingScorpion
OllyDirectioner
MC CJ'S REVENGE
LBTComeback

Hey guys!

This is an old argument that's been around gaming communities for something close to an ice age now, but I'm interested to see what the gamers of the GOF have to say about it all.

Are HD remakes and HD re-releases of games from previous systems worth buying?

Now, a number of you are probably prepping to throw a back fist at me for suggesting such a hypocritical statement seeing as I'm a bit of a sucker for HD remakes/re-releases (especially since I just picked up Final Fanatsy X/X-2 HD Remaster last week and haven't put it down since ). This is also coming from the guy who bought Resident Evil 4 three times! (On Gamecube, PS2 and on Wii...another tale for another time...) but it is just interesting to know where others stand with this point. That and I can't stand the fratboys and trolls on gaming websites to post in comment sections, would rather talk to people I can get a proper response from rather than  "FIRST" or "Cooking Mama > COD" or some such crap nuggets

From my point of view, as if it were not obvious already, I have a bit of a weakness for them. For me, it's not the HD rescaling or remodelling of scenes, characters etc that does it for me. It's the ability to dive back into a game I know I've tried and like or loved from a gaming era gone by. I've picked up titles like God of War Collections, Devil May Cry HD Collection, Sega Megadrive Ultimate Collection, Silent Hill HD Collection, Metal Gear Solid Collection, Zone of the Enders Collection, Kingdom Heart 1.5 HD Remix (God damn it Square Enix! Why you gotta come up with such stupidly long-winded names for remakes!) amongst others. I've also played the ICO/Shadows of the Colossus HD Remake and seen Ratchet and Clank Collections, Jak and Daxter HD Collections among others. Now, common sense would say, I've played these games and I've already have them on previous consoles, so why the hell would I need to fork out of the same game again just to play it on my most recent machine?! Logic would say, I shouldn't. Even with the promise of additional content or extra modes/features etc. if I already own, have played and finished the game, why should I be buying it again at full retail price X amount of years later?

I suppose I can almost answer my own question in the sense that I'm a sucker for nostalgia but I'd say that that is more of an age thing. Being a kid growing up with the mainstream of games in the 80s and 90s, I'm always happy to pick up an old game and go "Wow! Haven't play this is a while!" and go back to it for a time. I must have started Final Fantasy 7 over from the start about 4 times in a year coz of that nostalgic twinge I get every now and again. I don't play it through to completion by any means but just replaying that opening hours of the game I genuinely found quite satisfying.

As another point to mention, working in a school, I despair at kids going on about the latest COD or Assassin's Creed or any brain cell erosion game whose goal is to "shoot the other dude in the face" and revelling in that and sneering at games like Super Mario, Zelda, Sonic and Ratchet and Clank and dismissing them as games that "look too easy" or " are too kiddy". Now I'd wager if they put their grim, grey shooters down for a sec and actually played something like DK Country (SNES or Returns), they'd probably get their arses kicked coz they underestimate the sense of challenge and the ingenuity that these games possess from testing your skills. I run the risk of falling into a completely different argument here so I'll try to stay on track, these re-releases (I appreciate that there is a technical difference between a remake and a re-release but just go with it for now...) also help to show younger generations of gamers what games were like way back when. I'm currently running a project with a friend of mine in a school playing games from the 90s and educating kids at the same time about how games used to be and how they have developed now and their appreciation for these games has shown in droves. I also granted gamers the chance to experience games from a gaming generation they may have missed, even me. I'm still in two minds about playing Sly Cooper even thought I saw it for PS2 years ago and the PS3 collection is a nice incentive to experience what I may have missed.

So, apologises for the essay guys but I'd be interested to hear what you think. HD remakes/re-releases? Good idea or bad idea? And do you tend to go for them?

Hey gang!

If the topic description confused the heck outta ya then don't worry. Basically, this thread keeps tabs on the current scoring for each nomination in each category. Wanna see where you rank so far? Wanna see who's top of the table? Look no further! (err... unless you need to scroll down a bit ).

Anyway, as with the Voting Status page, I'll update this thread as and when I can so don't panic if scores aren't wholly accurate when you check here. I'll time stamp the page once I've made the necessary updates.

All the best everyone!

**Important Message** - Tiebreaker ongoing for runnerup in the Roleplay gamer Award until September 4th;)



Appreciated Member Award
The Chronicler - 5 - WINNER
Pterano - 4
jansenov - 3
LoyfeCycleProtector - 1
The Anonymous Person - 1
Cancerian Tiger - 0
LBTDiclonius - 0
LettuceBacon&Tomato - 0
Littlefoot1616 - 0

TIEBREAKERS

Friendly Member Runner Up
Nick22 - 5 (+2 from Admins Tiebreaker)
MurMur - 5 (+1 from Admins Tiebreaker)

Helpful Member Winner
Mumbling - 8
Kor - 1

  Roleplay Gamer- Runnerup
Starfallraptor
LoyceCycleProtector
Ducky123

MAIN CATEGORIES

Fanart Award
somerandomfangirl - 9 - WINNER
StrutEggStealer - 5 - RUNNER UP
LittlefootFan93 - 1
Ducky123 - 1
FreckledOne - 1

Feedback Award
Ducky123 - 5 - WINNER
Pangaea - 3 - RUNNER UP
Malte279 - 2
StrutEggStealer - 2
Petrie85 - 1
Nahla - 1
Pterano - 1
Kor - 1
somerandomfangirl -1

Friendly Member Award
Ducky123- 6 - WINNER
Nick22- 2 RUNNER UP (VIA ADMINS TIEBREAKER)
MurMur - 2
somerandomfangirl - 1
Pterano - 1
Zimba - 1
Mr Wonk - 1
DarkHououmon - 1
Chiletrek - 1
Starfall Raptor - 1
Mumbling - 1
Jrd89 - 1
Pangaea -1
Littlefoot1616-1
FlipperBoidSkua -1

Helpful Member Award
Mumbling - 5 WINNER (VIA TIEBREAKER)
Kor - 5 RUNNER UP (VIA TIEBREAKER)
Nick22 - 3
Pangaea - 2
Malte279 - 2
The Chronicler - 1
DarkHououmon - 1
Pterano - 1
landbeforetimelover-1

Philosopher Award
Malte279 - 10 - WINNER
jansenov - 3
DarkHououmon - 2
Pangaea - 2
LoyfeCycleProtector - 1
Pterano -1
Cancerian Tiger -1


Proactive Award
MurMur - 12 - WINNER
Petrie85 -2
somerandomfangirl - 1
Mumbling - 1
Bruton - 1
Nahla - 1
Ducky123 - 1

Role Play Award
Nahla - 3 - WINNER
Ducky123 - 2 (In Tiebreaker)
LoyfeCycleProtector - 2 (In tiebreaker)
StarfallRaptor - 2 (in tiebreaker)
somerandomfangirl - 1
Kor-1

Hey Gang!

This is actually a drinking game that I always play with a couple of friends of mine whenever we meet up so figured it can be played here to (just minus the downing of your beverage if you fail to come up with something ).

Here's how it works:

One person starts by naming a celebrity or famous person (dead or alive). For example:

Elijah Wood

Now, the next person to post needs to come up with a different person whose FIRST name begins with the FIRST LETTER of the previous post's LAST NAME. Here's how:

Post 1 --> Elijah Wood (so the next post would have to come up with a person whose first name starts with "W")
Post 2 --> William Shatner (so the following post would have to start with "S")

You follow? There are some special rules to the game and they are as follows:

1). If you come up with a person whose first name and last name are BOTH the same letter e.g. Stephen Spielberg, the drinking rules version is that the player before the double letter suggestion needs to go again.

E.g. Littlefoot1616 --> Martin Short
Malte279 --> Stephen Spielberg
Littlefoot1616 --> (new person beginning with S)

Not really sure if we can enforce this rule via an online forum so say the person who needs to go again doesn't reply for 24 hours, anyone can hop in to continue the game

2). It is possible to DOUBLE BOUNCE a post! E.g. (Malte279) "Stephen Spielberg" ---> (LF1616) Sharon Stone ---> (goes back to Malte279)

3). Repetitions do not count! So check your suggestion hasn't already been given!

4). If a player suggests someone who does not have a second name E.g. Madonna, the next player takes the last letter of the name to continue i.e. in this case "A"

5). For the first round or so, we'll keep it to REAL people (so NO fictional characters)

6). For clarity's sake, stick a tag alongside your suggestion just so we know the person you've said actually does (or did) exist. E.g. movies they've starred in, their band name, a song they sung, a book they wrote etc.

Sound like fun? If nothing else, let's see how far we can take the list before it dries out. I'll kick start us off with an LBT actor no less:




Thomas Dekker (Land Before Time 5-9)

Hey gamers!

With 2012 drawing to a close you know everyone's got their own scope on Game of the Year. So to keep up with the Jones', if you'd like to post your G(s)OTY for genre, platform (or whatever other sub category you can think of) feel free to list them here. Usual rulings are in place so no trolling, warring, fanboy bashing material need apply! Your voice, your choice!

So, what are your Games of the Year 2012?! Discuss!  

Hey Gang!

Here is the register of all the eligible candidates for the 2012 GOF Membership Awards. All the members listed below have fulfilled the following criteria between the start of the year and when the voting process is due to begin; making them eligible to receive any of the announced awards:

1. Have a post count of at least 100 posts
2. Have actively posted on the GOF within the past 3 months
3. Have been a member of the GOF for at least 3 months

Please make sure you have read over ALL the rules for posting in the GOF 2012 Awards!

Colour coding system makes it super easy to find out the number of votes you've cast and if there are any issues to bring to your attention. Here's how it works!
RED means that you have not begun to vote or have yet to cast any votes (small hint: might wanna get to it if you're in this colour!)
YELLOW means that either you have not cast enough votes to qualify for an award or there is an outstanding condition you have not met. These will be written as sidenotes next to your name explaining what you still have yet to do.
GREEN means you have completed your votes and are eligible for any awards you may have been nominated for.
GREY/GRAY indicates miscellaneous conditions that will be explained in sidenotes next to your name.

Status will be updated regularly so don't panic if your status reads wrong immediately. I probably just haven't gotten around to checking over new votes but I promise you I'll update when I can and make sure status is kept accurate.

PLEASE NOTE: - If you wish to skip a vote for a specific category, PLEASE STATE THAT YOU ARE SKIPPING. I will NOT openly assume that just because you do not vote in a category that you are skipping it. Your status will remain YELLOW unless you specifically say "I am skipping this category". Make sure you let me know what categories you are skipping people! Post them in NEW POSTS in the VOTING PAGE!

REMEMBER: You need to cast at least 6 out of 7 votes to gain GREEN status with no more than 2 skips. So that means if you skip 2 categories in the main voting, you MUST vote in the Appreciated Member category so you bring your total vote count up to the required minimum of 6 votes! Thanks in advance guys!

***NOTICE TO ALL!*** Don't forget that voting has now been EXTENDED until Tuesday 2nd October! Make sure you get your votes in and your voice heard!

VOTING FOR CATEGORIES IS NOW CLOSED!! Please make sure you double check your status for any outstanding messages!

Voting for the Appreciated Member Award is NOW OPEN!! and will continue until MIDNIGHT on 12th October (forum standard time) All those with only FIVE VOTES (yellow status with sidenotes), you MUST vote in the Appreciated Member in order to get any awards you may have obtained from the main categories. If you don't, you will not be eligible to receive your award! Please don't let that happen!

Last updated: 6th October; 15:32 (forum standard time)

2007excalibur2007
Adder
Allicloud
Almaron
Animeboye
AvestheForumFox
babidikrakenguard
Belmont2500 - 4/7 votes cast. NB - Max number of skips permitted is 2. Please vote in at least one more category!
Blais_13
Blitz
Bongo
brekclub85
Bruton the Iguanodon
buffypii
bushwacked
Campion1
Cancerian Tiger
Caustizer
ChaoticMistress
Chiletrek
Chomper4
Chomper98
Clawandfang
Coyote_A
crazedwriter
Cyberlizard
Daddytops2009
DarkHououmon
DarkWolf91
Dash The Longneck
Dima02
Dr. Curzon
Drake
EggStealerGirl
Explorer
F-14 Ace
f-22 "raptor" ace
Flathead770
FlipperBoidSkua
Fyn16
guidolover
jansenov
JBJB1029
jedi472
joshua1127
Jrd89
Justin1993
kanganix
Kor
Lain_EX
landbeforetimelover - 4/7 votes cast
lbt/cty_lover
LBTDiclonius
LBTFan13
LBTLover1
LettuceBacon&Tomato
Lillefot
Littlefoot Fan
Littlefoot1616
Littlefoot90
Littlelady15
Malte279
Mama's Girl
metadude1234
Mirumoto_Kenjiro
Mr Wonk
MrDrake
Mumbling
Myrkin
NeptuneNavigator2001
NewOrder
Nick22
Nimrod
Nintendoofah64
oogaboo
Over and Under
Pangaea
PanickyPetrie14
Petrie
Petrie85
Pikkutassu
pokeplayer984
Pterano
Ptyra
Rat_lady7
Redtooth101
Rocky
Salvatore Blackheart
Serris
Sky
Spartanguy88
Spyro
StarfallRaptor
Stitch
StrutEggStealer - 5/7 votes cast + 2 skips. NB - MUST vote in Appreciated Member Award!
Tails_155
The Chronicler
The Dark Patriot
The Friendly Sharptooth
The Great Valley Guardian
thebigdeal
Vilstrup
vonboy - 5/7 votes cast. NB - MUST vote in Appreciated Member Award!
Waluigifan
WeirdRaptor
Zenoah

Any gamer in the UK will have heard the news that the country's largest VG retailer is officially tagged as "in administrative measures". Almost 300 nationwide stores are closing with all those jobs going with them too. Looks like the competition for purchasing games has just got a damn sight smaller. IGN published a rather interesting article on what the closure of GAME and GameStation stores around the UK means not only for the local market but the global market too. Check out the article below:

How GAME's closure affects you
How GAME's closure affects you

Basically, for me that means looking to either supermarkets for a game purchase or ordering online. Now, while I don't mind buying stuff online seeing as their prices are normally a it cheaper than high street retailers, what I can't stand is the waiting time. I like to have my item I've paid for in my hand the moment I've parted with my hard earned cash without having to wait another 72hours for it to drop on my doormat (that's just my person grumble). Granted, GAME aren't usually the best place to go for a bargain but it's still a worry that the most available source for VG purchases is no longer going to be around. Another victim of the crashing economy.

Hey gamers!

For anyone looking forward to the next Zelda installment, we're in luck. There were overlaying doubts as to whether or not Skyward Sword would be released this year or next. Thankfully, IGN has confirmed that we can look forward to Skyward Sword even before Xmas (yay! ). The US release date has been scoped for Thanksgiving (20th Nov) and if you're in Europe, you can land it a couple of days earlier (18th Nov). Oh yeah, and it's NOT being ported to the Wii U. Apparently, the feature of the Motion+ has been so far integrated into the game that the idea of porting it to the upcoming console would be "implausible" (as quoted by Ninty director Eiji Aonuma).

Beside the obvious questions about purchasing the next Zelda adventure, it's also Zelda's 25th year of collecting hearts, saving princesses and cutting grass to get money (if only mowing the lawn was that lucrative eh? ). So let's fade back to our memories of this classic franchise.

Feel free to place your fond memories, hints & tips, glitches and general anecdotes about this Ninty golden oldie as we celebrate its silver jubilee!

Happy gaming!