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Im Father and Sean Blog greifen mein Sohn Sean und ich Themen unterschiedlichster Art aus einer persönlichen Perspektive aus. Der Fokus liegt auf Gadgets, aber es werden auch Games und Filme diskutiert sowie weitere Dinge, die uns im Alltag begegnen und hoffentlich auch Spass machen.

Bad Words Is a Sign of Hope

Jason Bateman’s directorial debut «Bad News» is politically incorrect from the get-go and therefore rated R. The story focusses on an adult crashing the spelling bee contests and trying to win the national prize. Continue reading

The Unpacking of the Nintendo Switch

The brand new console Nintendo Switch has arrived. Here’s what is in the package.

Well, well. Our brand new Nintendo Switch just arrived and this our brief unpacking.

The Nintendo Switch comes with everything that you need to enjoy a good time with it. It’s like some other unpackers insinuated, that you need a special charging station to charge the joy-controls. Once they are snapped onto the side of the screen and hooked up to docking station, they charge as well. According to Nintendo a full charge should last for 20 hours of play.

The only thing missing in the box is a game. In the plain vanilla version Nintendo does not bundle the console with a game like it used to. Looking back the Wii was sold in a bundle with Wii Sports, which many non-gamers regarded as sufficient and never bought another game. The Wii U, that nobody really cared about, was – in the premium edition – bundled with Nintendo Worlds, but that really did not help getting it out there.

In «The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild» for the Nintendo Switch many challenges await.

A kingdom for a horse: Link fights off a pesky Bokoblin in the most anticipated game for the Nintendo Switch.

Not adding a game can be interpreted as a show of force – this console does not need a bonus to sell – or just a sales move, because many, many people want to play the brillant looking «The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild». After never having played and therefore understood the whole fuss about Zelda, I must say that right after my first occasion to experience it hands-on at the Gamescom 2016, I was looking forward to playing it entirely. The review will follow at a later point.

 

Clash Royale – Fast-paced, but short-lived fun

The latest addition to Supercell’s roster, Clash Royale, is clever, but it may lose players on it’s way.

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Playing together – The online experience

About the social importance of online games and playing together

Online gaming is a crucial part of today’s video gameplay. The true challenge comes from playing together with real people. But online gaming platforms have become the hunting ground of less desirable characters as well. Continue reading

To go or not to Pokémon Go

Hello! By public demand the Father & Sean blog will come to you in English as of now. The format will remain the same and represent the opinions of Sean and myself. The topics will range from video games, movies to hardware and music – in short: All the things that Sean and I enjoy and talk about. Have fun! Continue reading

Ein richtiges Business-Handy – Lumia 950

Mit dem Lumia 950 hätte Microsoft gute Chancen, viele Kunden zu gewinnen, wenn diese bereit wären, auf die Windows-Plattform umzusteigen. Sean hat den Wechsel gemacht und ist begeistert. Continue reading

Destiny – Geteiltes Schicksal

Es gibt immer eine Ausnahme der Regel, in unserem Fall heisst sie Destiny. Der Online-First-Person-Shooter hat nicht nur die für Bungie üblichen epischen Dimensionen, sondern ganz viele verschiedene Aspekte, die Destiny zu einem einmaligen Erlebnis machen. Continue reading