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  can you lean left and right? : not work safe
  • I don't think so, or at least I didn't see it as an option. : Dslyecxi
  • this is the single most necessary thing in all FPS games...there is nothing like leaning around a corner ... : flagg209
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  Cool, I'll check this out. : BrodieMan
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    Is it possible to play through the original HL2 campaign using this? : BrodieMan
    • Yep, they even have some new enemy types. It's pretty fun in HL2's campaign, actually. : Dslyecxi
    • If you like this you should also check out the "Substance" mod too. Many new weapons plus it allows you t... : cell9song
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  Wow its hard to tell from a grainy vid but the 3d weapon models look great. Was it all done from scratch ... : Lightzout
  • I think it's partly based off of CSS, it might be using custom CSS weapon models or somesuch. I forgot... : Dslyecxi
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    http://phatcat-online.com/smod/smod-tactical/the-enemy.jpg - those gun models aren't from CS, the CT isn... : helvetica
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      ^^ Knows whats up! P.S.: custom maps tonight? :D : AlexXdude
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        Indeedy! I found a map that's a race. No guns, no knives, you just run. You're forced to stay on the trac... : helvetica
        • Send me an SM or something before that map comes up so I can remember to join! My memory is horrible :( : AlexXdude
    • The enemies are just reskins/remodels of the Combine, fyi. : Dslyecxi
    • I was going to say that the AK looks original to me but thats a guess. I am going to play this mod. : Lightzout
• omg the second video is awesome. the blood pump/spray was icky-cool. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do : jrock
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  There any kind of multiplayer? Co-op or otherwise? Looks good otherwise, I'll have to give it a shot. : nephilem
  • I think they're trying to add it but are running into problems.. you'll get words to that effect on the l... : Dslyecxi
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  so, does this make HL2 single player turn into a tactical mod, or is it a new HL2 tactical mod? Or is it ... : spdon
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    It's singleplayer focused for now, and I believe it's primarily meant as a Half-Life 2 SP campaign mod. I... : Dslyecxi
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      Thats not what I asked, I asked is this a conversion for the HL2 campaign or a new single player story, t... : spdon
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        ...that basically allows you to see what Half-Life 2 would have been like as a tactical shooter.s I gu... : Dslyecxi
        • just gave it a blast and it is like you describe, really good by the way, thanks for info. Bit hard witho... : spdon
• This looks badass.. : DJ Clipdat
• hahaha the blood squirting is awesome : tomservo
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  Video! FRAPS wasn't too fond of me trying to record footage, so I ended up using the camera to get thi... : Dslyecxi
  • Holy shit, the shotgun is sooo neat. And the foot. I wanna play HL2 again, now, great. :( : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  So I was playing around with this mod, it's fun, going about it with a pistol and picking up weapons alon... : BrodieMan
  • Gordon Freeman Anal Probe : tomservo
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  I'm getting forbidden for the pics : tunis5000
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    I guess that server went down. I'll pop up some basic pics in a minute... : Dslyecxi
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      Basic screens Nothing special, just a handful of screens I took earlier. http://dslyecxi.com/screens/... : Dslyecxi
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        I really really like the blurring effect. Counterstrike would be interesting to play with these same iron... : tomservo
        • The best part of that blur is that it is actual depth-of-field - what you aim at is what is in focus, eve... : Dslyecxi
• Bookmarked : cbslf
• I get a 403 error when i try to open the screenies : peetabix01
• Tagged for HL2 good times! : voodooraze
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  You broke the server. Is that tactical enough? : zehh
  • Tactical nuke, yeah. OWNED. : Jumperus
• wow this is sweet! : kemical
• look sweet. I will definitely check this out when I'm not so busy : Mr.Fusion
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  Can anyone mirror SMOD-Tactical-alpha6.rar ? :< : tomservo
  • I will.. give me a few. : Dslyecxi
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  Alpha 6 Mirror For those that need it... http://www.dslyecxi.com/files/other/SMOD-Tactical-alpha6.rar : Dslyecxi
  • thank you sah : tomservo
• Neat. I played the original SMOD and it was very nice ... I haven't seen these Tactical additions. I g... : Damodred
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  Hahaha, I love the Duke kick. : Chris Remo
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    It's totally brutal. I can't wait to get home from work tonight and play it. This is going to put my Far ... : tomservo
    • Damn I need to finish FarCry FASTER because of this. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Ha. Apparently the reason the screens are offline is because this exposure caused the site to get 5Mbps w... : Dslyecxi
  • S H A C K E F F E C T'D : Damodred
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    He should be fucking happy he's getting the exposure. : basketofkittens
    • The creator is not the one who pulled the files offline, just to be clear. I'm sure he'll be tickled shit... : Dslyecxi
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  FORBIDDEN : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12806906 : Dslyecxi
    • You don't really expect me to read replies before replying, right? Kidding, I saw it, thanks! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Sounds like it might be hella fun. Do the weapons behave in more realistic ways, or are they still very ... : Arcanum
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    There's more emphasis on single aimed shots, so yes.. it's less spray-and-pray. Ironsights are emphasized : Dslyecxi
    • Sounds like fun. I'll try to check it out. The shitty weapons (particularly the SMG and pulse rifle) al... : Arcanum
• Hah, this is great. Thanks for the information! : Syixxs
• Anyone else getting runtime errors whenever they try to start a new game? : rabididiotchild
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  is this a mod for HL2 singleplayer or does it have it's own maps/missions and such? : pyide
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    It's for HL2 SP, but there are probably user maps that work with it as well. : Dslyecxi
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      is there still a gravity gun? if not, how do you get around the gravity gun puzzles? damn misreply : pyide
      • Yes, there's still the gravity gun. : Dslyecxi
  • is there still a gravity gun? if not, how do you get around the gravity gun puzzles? : pyide
• I actually LIKE mods that work in the original SP map and structure. I'll be installing this in a few min... : AxeMan808
• the aiming feel is absolutely spot-on. I wish other FPS's could implement something like this. Weapon mod... : cell9song
• Holy crap. I didn't know I made the news on this peice of duct-tape and bubble gum that I call a mod. ... : ph4tcat
• * S H E R M A N - P R O J E C T ' D * : Freon

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• we were just talking about him at work today... good stuff. : drucifer
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  Jurassic 5 (not their latest), The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest are all good stuff. I really, really l... : peanut-
  • I like Digable Planets too. : drucifer
  • God I used to love Tribe, solid three or four albums I still listen to now and then. : stonedonkey
  • Dialated Peoples are a similar vibe too : Sabaki
  • signed, tribe called quest/the roots : FrayLo
  • Blackalicious!!11opneoneone : kevp
  • Oh yeah, I saw Jurassic 5 at Reading once, they were good stuff! Very creative sets in part, like this on... : node
  • Are you saying you don't like J5 - Feedback? I've been really enjoying it and it solid and well balanced.... : geedeck
• that sounds pretty cool : El Tigre
• Nice post tagged for when I get home... : voodooraze
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  I'm gonna bump this just for the sake of awesome. On a more serious note, the new roots album is brillian... : aaarrrgh
  • Isn't that the one with the Beatles - Come together sampled? That song is awesome (both btw) : h o s t i l e
• Here's an interesting snippet: http://media.putfile.com/Lupe It was put online aeons ago, probably won... : aaarrrgh
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  "Lupe" :eng101: Get into older stuff like some nas and jay-z...excellence! You probably wont hate m... : mastarp
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    Crunk, lol : drucifer
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      I like Crunk better than alot of the so called ganster rap these days :( : stonedonkey
      • there's something to be said for Ludacris, he's definitely more fun than most of the others out there. : Q-ball
  • Not all the stuff from the south sucks but most of it does. I personally like Zero and Chamillionare (be... : chuck577
  • I think I like the clear, clever lyrics and classical instruments layered on a nice beat. Or something. N... : node
• random indie hiphop: Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Eyedea and Abilities, Tonedeff, Brother Ali, Buck 65, Jedi M... : derelict515
• Oh, the new Mekalek CD is awesome. listen to 2 Nights Ago in the mp3 player http://www.myspace.com/djmeka... : drucifer
• I've been tryin' to spread the word around about him for months now. I've got metal fans diggin' his musi... : Modica Sol Solis
• I've been digging Talib Kweli's last album. : SeaLlama
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  Deltron 3030 is probably the nerdiest (and most excellent) hip-hop album in the history of mankind. Anyth... : tomservo
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    I'll definitely vouch for Deltron 3030. Can't wait for their new album :D : Xhost
    • Are they working on one? Oh hell yes. Any word on it's progress? : tomservo
  • Oh and Dälek is also excellent. The "Absence" album is crazy. It's basically like a bunch of noise... : tomservo
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    Another that comes to mind CunninLynguists. Especially their new album... the past ones are great and hav... : tomservo
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      thugged out since cub scouts! : wetard
      • Hahaha I love that song. They're definitely some of my favorite lyricists in hip-hop. : tomservo
  • Here's some Deltron 3030 samples, peep it! http://www.hieroglyphics.com/features/deltron_3030/ : tomservo
  • lol@ "from the computer lab or whatever." : cpt_gloval
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  Immortal technique, pharoahe monch, R.A. the Rugged Man, Cage's new album, big L, biggie, brother ali, Q-... : wetard
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    Immortal Technique is sweet, I forgot to mention him : derelict515
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      yeah he has really good witticisms, i think he's prolly my favorite lyricist currently. : wetard
      • Yeah I really enjoy him as well. Guest vocals on a Lynguists song (track 10, new album). : tomservo
  • common has quite an extensive library as well : wetard
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  I dont like much hip hop, but I really like The Streets. His last album was fucking good. : Rauol Duke
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    You should check out Roots Manuva ... especially his album Run Come Save Me. He doesn't sound anything... : softique
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      roots manuva is amazing : spdon
      • Juggle Tings Proper made me seek his stuff out! : AxeMan808
    • I just checked and he's got a few disks on Emusic. Once my downloads refill at the end of the month I'll ... : Rauol Duke
• Yep, Loupe is good - as is The Roots, Aim and another personal favourite is 50 cent's Get Rich or Die Try : rand04
• tagged for later apprecation : vaniah
• Jedi Mind Tricks. Aesop Rock. : cam3lt0sis
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  Where is the Vinnie Paz love in this thread :/ HURRRRRR. FAGGOTS! : genjuro
  • heh jmt got mentioned a bunch of times! : wetard
  • what happened to vinnie paz? he used to be all about his crazy alien and egyptian folk lore shit, and the... : lakren
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  I don't hate mainstream hip-hop. Fuck everybody. Even you, Bill O'Reilly. I listened to Snoop Doggy Do... : Orange Pylon
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    word i hear ya, i'm not a big snoop fan but i think there's a bunch of guys that get kinda trashed unfair... : wetard
    • I haven't heard any Jay-z or nas in a while. I've just been trying to catch up on Golden Age and G-funk s... : Orange Pylon
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  Listening to KRS-ONE right now! Public Enemy. Run-DMC. EPMD rough & rugged. Das EFX for punchlines galore... : AxeMan808
  • Oh, yeah. BlackStar = Mos Def + Talib Kweli. Hot together or apart. : AxeMan808
• Listen yourself to some K-Os : DrZettl

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  I like how you got a space before each comma, but not the full stop after the image URL, which broke the ... : SilverSnake
  • i know im danish hehe : imperator
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  I don't know what this means. Also, your link doesn't work. : scottythejock
  • remove the period from the link. http://www.hltv.org/doh.jpg : deveus1
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    It would if you remove the period from the end. : sevogajre
    • I'm ignorant of WoW on purpose. That is all. : scottythejock
  • it's the 'last boss' of world of warcraft (until the expansion) he's never been killed yet. (except : fluke
• http://www.hltv.org/doh.jpg : imperator
• wow!, good luck to them and lol at 15k hp. : atom519
• Oh man that must suck. : Evil Benius
• Also, I like how there's quotes from the onyxiawipe.swf in the chat. HANDLE IT!! :D : SilverSnake
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  why is this not bigger news? show me a video of a sapp kill plz. : fromtherear
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    Lol they just had a second 1 % wipe. : imperator
    • haha, fun times : Stage
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      How close until the Euro server reset? Or did it already? : deveus1
      • Few more hours. : Pink0r
    • haha, oh god, kill yourself now : Deathlove
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    Death & Taxes posted a video of Sapp killed. It doesn't show the whole fight, just when they kill it and ... : bad_fish
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      haha, that video was awesome. Anything utilizing the record scratch and howls from Ventrilo/Teamspeak is ... : Deathlove
      • and the ending theme to one of the smb games is always a plus : creep
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  Holy fuck, Kel'thuzad is a boss? Must.. resist... WoW... : walker270
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    Heck yeah! Play on Mal'Ganis and we can talk lore..... No one else knows the stories in my guild... ;P : DM7
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      Nihilum offering 2000g for a heart of hakker buff atm :p : imperator
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        So I take it the rewards for killing this guy are fucking crazy? The wiki mentions something about him be... : node
        • Yeah, they're basically looking at the last 40 man first kill shot in WoW, at least as things are planned... : Arsenal
        • World first e-penis bragging rights for the last 40 man boss ever (Expansion will only have 25 man raid i... : Chrrs
    • I don't know if I can do another 1-60. Launch druids were oh so painful to level... :( : walker270
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      but i am learning rustblade :( : creep
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        you should be learning hyper bomb you cantankerous negro : genjuro
        • when i reactivate my xbox account then i will play but until then you will get nothing a like it, Marlon... : creep
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  why is the screenshot censored? : Mr.Fusion
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    Because it contains information that people could use to help figure out the strategy to beating him. It'... : deveus1
    • yes, the ubersecret strategy for wiping must be protected : GloriousCow
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      Wow are you serious? That is so...so...sad : Bantis
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        For $15 a month I can understand why people treat is as seriously as they might do. : -efx-
        • Isn't the point of the game to have fun, not have an epenis contest? : Bantis
  • To hide mods/strats. : Evil Benius
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  I'm refreshing like mad. Any updates? : deveus1
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    "They payed a guy 2000 gold so they could get the ZG buff from turning in the heart of hakkar. Then allia... : Chrrs
    • ok that might be the most awesome thing in the history of ever : Deathlove
    • lol, that is hilarious... : bad_fish
    • Yeah, I'll tell you what, that focus, man. That focus is a mother. : Rotten Deadite
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      Can someone explain this for us non-wow people? : Ecks
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        They paid 2000 gold (not a really huge sum for them, most likely) for a buff to their stats that you can ... : Deathlove
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          So the alliance essentially screwed them and made them not finish it? : Ecks
          • yahtzee : Deathlove
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          The ZG buff being dispelled was apparently a joke :/ But Kel'Thuzad DID despawn according to their IRC... : Chrrs
          • bah, nevermind me then. : Entity
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          haha, karma's a fucking bitch huh. Keep censoring those screenshots! : Entity
          • what? : Pink0r
      • They got owned. : moogle
• they didn't stay focus :( : Ctrl-Phreak
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  Reading this made me go read about it all on wowwiki. I haven't played since January, so I'm a bit behind... : theamazingrand0
  • Yeah, when I quit, literally the last thing I did was get attuned for BWL. Never ran ZG, never ran BWL, n... : Deathlove
• Is 14,900 hit points even possible? Screenshot? : bad_fish

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  imo, theres a difference between the people who do extremely dangerous things for a living such as steve ... : evil-cow
  • Well people who rock climb can be considered thrill seekers but what about those who rock climb to help t... : Lickuright
• Type-THRILL TO THE MAX!!!! ? : trove
• everything you need to know is here http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/crocodile-hunter-died-as-he-lived... : CoRDS
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  Thrill seekers do what they do BECAUSE it is dangerous. They get off on that. Steve Irwin did what he ... : MatthewPhillips
  • if he was a thrill seeker he would have died YEARS ago : CoRDS
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    The question should be, would he do the work he did if it wasn't dangerous? I tend to think he wouldn't. ... : get_navi
    • It wasn't dangerous to him see. Because it was a family legacy he grew into it. Was raised on doing stuff... : italiano3d
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  What the fuck is a type T personality? Besides more shit they made up to explain idiotic behavior. : theghostofsmdever
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    What the fuck is a type T personality? "T" for "Thrill".. I dunno, it's the words that CNN used. ... : MatthewPhillips
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      Should be Type-X for XTREME!!! : trove
      • no no no Type R for R]r]bidiculously XTREEME : evil-cow
    • there must be a gene somewhere that makes news reporters so stupid : jaga
    • CNN likes to make stuff up alot, so they can do a show on somthing high volume and make it look like they... : italiano3d
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    Probably people with high levels of MAO (monoamine oxidase) who would appear to need more stimulation to ... : 60days
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      Same intensity as what though? I don't feel a thing, but I certainly don't think doing something retarded... : theghostofsmdever
      • This explains it more: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19941101-000027.html : 60days
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  He was actually a surfer before he injured his knee. With that said, I don't think he belongs in the u... : Matt Burris
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    I appreciate the earth and the planet now more due to THE WILDBOYS But now i also do enjoy male nudity...... : Lickuright
    • lets have a shackmeet!!!!!!!! : Mr.SEX
    • Wildboys is fun, but eating raw salmon eggs scared me off .... Try out The Blue Planet, that show will... : Matt Burris
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    thats beautiful man : CoRDS
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      I always assumed aussies hated irwin like they do dundee : jaga
      • i like what he did for tourism and wildlife etc but i wasnt a fan of his show or personality . but profes... : CoRDS
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  He died in what he loved doing. That's a great thing considering most of us won't have that same privale... : Wolfanoz
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    Does it matter if you get stabbed in the heart doing what you love, or stabbed in the heart doing somethi... : theghostofsmdever
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      Why not? I've had my heart stabbed enough my ruthless females. I'd think it to be kinder if a wild anim... : Wolfanoz
      • at least the animals let you die. The chicks stab yah enough so you can live to be stabbed again, by them... : italiano3d
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    Dying while playing WoW.. That's not cool at all. : TwiLyght
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      Why? I'd love a huge WoW funeral. ;) : Wolfanoz
      • My favorite zone is Winterspring. Remember that. : Deathlove
• Well there is no question about the fact that Steve was a risk taker ... I'm not surprised that he died, ... : mystifier
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  i'm curious as to why this pointless thread is informative : cncpun
  • To give steelsamauri and smdever someplace to go. : walker270
  • since when does a thread have to have a point to get inf'd remember when "poop" was almost an auto in... : CoRDS
  • Probably as a reminder to park all of the "Steve Irwin" comments in 1 thread, instead of 11. : MatthewPhillips
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  I'm so glad CNN is reporting on such important news, takes away from stuff like that non-hurricane season... : RyDogg1
  • cnn for news? right... bbc on the other hand : reverend~heresy
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    republicans had irwin killed because it's an election year. Takes attention away from all the bad stuff. : slickdoody
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      republicans democrats. A non-hurricane season and lower gas prices are good for the republicans -- not... : walker270
      • what the hell do I know about politics. All politicians are evil, and one of them was responsible for th : slickdoody
• But he did his job in a needlessly risky fashion. It isn't that hard to do shows about wildlife without h... : ChibiJosh
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  http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2005557 : red2lucas
  • http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2005558 : red2lucas
• Although his death was freakish, I would have rather he died at the hands of a massive crocodile while sa... : pigvomit
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  So Steve Irwin actually wanted his death to be shown if it was caught on camera? "My number one rule : pigvomit
  • This post made me laugh and cry :'( : Athlon7

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• JUST CAUSE WOOO : JINKY
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  They forgot NHL07 baby!! : soggybagel
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    ^^most underrated 360 game coming out soon : virus
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      I've talked to some goons on SA and the guys on Double Minor and it really sounds like this is honestly t... : soggybagel
      • So this one is the one to look at? I love the graphics but i didn't know if this was gonna be the same o... : GonzoRookie
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        what's up with no horns when you score? On the gameplay vids I've seen, it's some whimpy ass siren. De... : kainen1
        • It could be just the video, unfortunatley I can't comment directly on the horn. : soggybagel
  • that's this month. Other than Star Wars the games they listed are all Oct/Nov. : sigpro
• Getting Lego Star Wars II, Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Not listed: Viva Pinata, Star Trek: Legacy, and doz... : baron calamity
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  Rainbow Six (please, please please don't suck I can't wait to arrive at the crime scene in my Humvee l... : tomservo
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    no way, their bitting on GRAW and going heli insert. If it sucks do you get to perma the shacker who made... : sigpro
    • GRAW... "SIR WE CAN'T DO THE MISSION WITHOUT YOU"... ugghghghhgh. I can't perma based on bad games alone : tomservo
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    now now, GRAW wasnt like that :D and it should be a lot like that, i look forward to it. it will never go... : Maarten Goldstein
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      It wasn't. Granted, I also only played the demo of GRAW, and there was quite a bit about it that sucked, ... : tomservo
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        graw on pc was much different than the 360 version. The 360 version kicked all kinds of ass in MP and SP. : sigpro
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          I'll have to peep it. The PC demo just felt bland and pretty uninspired. It wasn't ACTION HERO XVII like : tomservo
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            they're literally completely different games. and the 360 version 0wnz : JINKY
            • Different dev house AND engine. They really should put a disclaimer on the box. : DarkWolf5
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              That different? I'm definitely interested. I'll have to hit up the only person I know with a 360 and get ... : tomservo
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                come back to portland and you can play mine. : sigpro
                • I'm already hoping to come back next summer. I had such a wonderful time out there. Maybe move eventually... : tomservo
              • i doubt you'd like it. but its extremely well made, just with gameplay that appeals to more people compar... : Maarten Goldstein
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    Don't forget Team Rainbow backflipping out of the humvee. : genjuro
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      HAHAHAHA Amerrrrriiiicaaaaaaaaa.... : tomservo
      • ...FUCK YEAH !!! : rand04
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    Wanna bet 100$ that it won't happen ? : MrLobo
    • fight fight fight. : sigpro
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      I'd rather bet $100 that planning and any kind of map will or won't be in there! I mean seriously, a map : tomservo
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        Map + planning I should say. You know, for replay value. : tomservo
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          The map is there, albeit not for the same uses as before. Mainly the planning is done in realtime with... : MrLobo
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            demo 360 marketplace soon? : sigpro
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              yes in november ;) : MrLobo
              • hmm not much time to play it before the game comes out then : sigpro
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            So basically like Raven Shield, but without pre-planning? Can you prep your team? Choose their weapons / ... : tomservo
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              Nah your only teammates are a heavy weapons guy and a hacker/sniper specialist. : MrLobo
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                what : tomservo
                • Dude just watch the E3 demo. : MrLobo
• I don't think Turn 10 has announced a definite Forza 2 date, but Nov 2nd sounds just fine to me. : mmt681
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  Gears of War is going to suck. : walker270
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    I don't get the gears of war hate. Everyone who played it at E3 said it was pretty much amazing. : JINKY
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      At E3 people aren't allowed to play long enough for the graphical novelty of a game to wear off. My pr... : walker270
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        people were able to play the MP part of Gears of War behind closed doors for quite awhile and they have a... : sigpro
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          Okay, MP could be interesting provided it's either mp-specific coop or team-based mission/deathmatch. A ... : walker270
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            the MP has it all. It has co-op for the SP and it also has 4 v 4 teams based. : sigpro
            • Okay... If they redesign monster count and layout for coop then it won't be completely worthless. If ... : walker270
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    What makes you say this? : FushigiDenki
    • Everything I've read about it. : walker270

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  no i'm sure you're the only one on the entire internet of that opinion : Maarten Goldstein
  • Normally i'd read that as being sarcastic, but for some reason i'm not even sensing a hint of sarcasm the... : Pneum0
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    y u throw chip? : bagelcc
    • because it's easy with the wiimote. : someWayne
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  I saw that video and concluded that the guy playing was a noob and I still plan on buying one at launch. : haiku
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    Same. The guy really had no idea what he was doing. If anything it just showed how accessible the sys : walker270
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      You guys do realize that's the editor for IGN WII right? And that's he had playtime with the Wii before L... : deKaf
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        You realize that game has never been discussed, shown, or displayed before Leipzig, right? : FushigiDenki
        • I don't think his troubles had anything to do with the game itself. Watching him struggle to toggle those... : edgewise
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      He had at least used the remote before. He mentioned that he had played Red Steel before so he was famili... : sigpro
      • He probably played Strikers for the GCN. From what I could gather someone who knew how to play was sta... : walker270
      • The purpose of the video was for him to show others how the remote works. Pretty sure he has knowledge of... : bozer
    • Umm, it was super-obvious to me that he had used the controller before and even played each game. : enyakk
  • He was a total n00b, and I'm still planning on buying one at launch, but I'm much less excited. : brickmatt
• If i had money to buy one, I still wouldn't. Red Steel looks really really boring. Reminds me of a ch... : sigpro
• It confirmed for me that Batallion Wars is probably not a game suited to the controller, besides being a ... : SiW73
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  Still looks better than anything I've seen of PS3. : EvilDolemite
  • I feel truth here : Slowtreme
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    so wrong on soooo many levels, mgs4 beats any and everything. : klearlyunseen
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      hahahahhaahaha, we haven't even seen any gameplay for it yet and you're saying this? ugh : FushigiDenki
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        I think we can safely assume the game will look really fucking good. : Chris Remo
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          Graphics wise, hell yes, gameplay wise, I've seen zero. : FushigiDenki
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            at this point, i trust the series, it may be a bit naive, but every one they have come out with i have TR... : klearlyunseen
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              "mgs4 beats any and everything" is indeed a nieve comment, especially considering that you admit that the... : FushigiDenki
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                so? i dont need to see gameplay to get excited about a title. i hadnt seen any gameplay when i first saw ... : klearlyunseen
                • One thing to be excited, another to claim it's better than all other games period :) : FushigiDenki
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                It's Metal Gear Solid 4. The previous three Metal Gear Solid games had nearly the exact same gameplay. : walker270
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                  Ugh, in that case it's definitely not better than all other games. : FushigiDenki
                  • I don't know -- the MGS series has some pretty cool puzzle games once you ignore the random "Why do I kee... : walker270
                  • ugh, so wrong i just farted. : klearlyunseen
      • How many times did people cry PRE RENDERED at the MGS2 presentation? : -TKF-
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  Looks extremely fun to me, I'm still counting the days until the 14th. : FushigiDenki
  • PS: I think it's the kind of thing that has to be played. It's a new control scheme, and judginging it ... : FushigiDenki
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  all it did was confirm i don't want any of those games he played. except for Wii Sports. that looks fun. ... : Korban
  • this is pretty close to how I feel honestly. : c_man_tmt
• Who the hell let that guy infront of the camera? He's like some kind of italian ape man. : not work safe
• I think the controls need polishing on a massive level to keep it from becoming Powerglove 2.0. I want : Lunatic Angelic
• I'm still getting one on launch. There is a learning curve to every game and game system. This one will... : melkore
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  One of my turn offs is the fact that FPS games like Metroid Prime 3 and Red Steele don't have true "freel... : c_man_tmt
  • I would rather have a small aiming area and anything past that moves the camera. I hate the current me... : melkore
  • MP3 is supposed to have a 'pro' aiming mode that does what you want. : pyide
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  where is the link to this? : Mr.SEX
  • ^^^ anyone? : Edges
  • http://media.games.ign.com/articles/693/693580/vid_1657122.html : mad-d00d
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  I felt the same way. At the very least the control scheme is hardly as intuitive as they want. The whole ... : edgewise
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    It needs to be intuitive, as the Wii is supposedly aimed at bringing non-players to the fold. I'm cutt... : dmiller
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      exactly. I'm not quite as optimistic as I was before. : edgewise
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        After the DS, I've had realistic expectations about the control scheme so videos like this are just cemen... : SiW73
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          People bring up the DS as a reason to not be skeptical. The thing is, the DS' tech was based on existi... : dmiller
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            I don't know why they do that. Are they saying "Hey, don't worry, there'll be a lot of poorly-implemente : SiW73
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              Game controls should be 100% predictable - you press a button, your avatar does something.. How's that... : FushigiDenki
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                If it works like that, then there's no difference (other than a button press being a lot faster to execut... : SiW73
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                  The Madden demo looked pretty smooth. He just jerked the nunchaku left and the player juked. You can ... : melkore
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                    This just seems a lot more intuitive and fun than "tap Y a bunch to break tackle", this game has a chance... : FushigiDenki
                    • sounds annoying to me. Too many actions to do things is like having to many buttons to press on a KB to d... : sigpro
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                      I love how you're always in defense mode when it comes to Nintendo <3 : deKaf
                      • Gotta do something this morning ;) hey, at least I admit it lol On a serious note, if I play the thin... : FushigiDenki
                  • Link to Madden demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggDcXzFPezQ : melkore
                  • Wow, that takes me back to 10 Yard Fight :) : SiW73
            • I adore my DS, but I don't see it as any validation of Nintendo's innovative control methods. Apart from ... : peanut-
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    watching him play red steel I though it seemed like he would have been better off with a controller and a... : sigpro
    • that's what I am saying! http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12806439 : c_man_tmt
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      Again, I think a lot of people just aren't used to the fact that it doesn't look as hectic as a mouse/pad... : FushigiDenki
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        I thought red steel looked boring. The AI was horrid and almost non existant, the slow mo thing made it s... : sigpro
        • To each his own. What I saw looked similar to every other FPS out there, (which is not an insult to the ... : FushigiDenki
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        I agree that we need to try it before making our minds up about the control scheme in Red Steel, but at t... : c_man_tmt
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          .. a reason why? Mouse + keyboard is not the best control system possible. In fact, it's pretty far fro... : walker270
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            I am not saying that the wiimote and nunchuck combination is bad, but how they are implementing the "look... : c_man_tmt
            • Target tracking is one major advantage, I'd say. With the moving reticule you can track targets you're n... : walker270
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          The advantage is that your targeting reticle is not bound to your view-point which can make for new types... : FushigiDenki
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            That's true, but it also slows down the pace of the gameplay which is one thing I really enjoy about FPS ... : c_man_tmt
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              Honestly, I enjoy the slower paced console-FPS games more than their PC counterparts. Something about ru... : walker270
              • This is why I like Metroid Prime. You face smaller amounts of stronger enemies so each kill is at least ... : melkore
  • Looked is the key word here, I'll wait until I can get my hands on the controls myself. I can't stand ... : FushigiDenki
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  I was somewhat disappointed, too. I thought Battalion Wars looked like it could be fun if executed right,... : maddy
  • well, there was a reason for the nudge against the screen to turn thing... if i remember correctly ... if... : smalakar
• Well, I had the same impression with the DS, before they launched so many good titles. Now I can just ... : melancoholicz
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  I saw potential there. The wiimote cursor movement was more "mouse-like" than any console controller I've... : AlvinKlein
  • I think after this first run of FPS game it will be much more refined. Red Steel looks alright but still... : melkore
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  I spent an hour with one at an industry demo sesh - I had the biggest grin on my face the whole time and ... : node
  • I really hope Nintendo has great kiosks for people to try it when the system comes out. That will really... : melkore
• LINK:}b http://media.games.ign.com/articles/693/693580/vid_1657122.html : brickmatt
• The sword fighting in red steel looks like a lot of fun, if it had more moves and the sword acted as you ... : mad-d00d
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  FAT america is not ready for this console . . . So many americans will die from heart attacks in the firs... : jedi_27
  • ahahaahhahahhaa : mr.sleepy
• needs more Duckhunt. : sKetchflow
• My thoughts after watching the IGN video: 1. Looks like I will spend at least 30 minutes calibrating eac... : byorn
• didnt you already state this before? I dont imagine it to be very easy to get a full understanding of the... : VegasX
• in red steel it didnt register his slashes correctly. The swordplay might be the weakest thing about it. ... : ultramega
• I'd like to see how Batalion Wars works when someone who isn't attacking their own troops for 75% of thew... : Boxelder
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  To everyone who wants a fixed cursor for FPS games.. I think that would cause instant motion sickness ... : SiW73
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    I don't particularly care if I get a "fixed" camera for FPS games, but how is it not the same as using a ... : aethyr
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      *sigh*, how many times to I have to point out the obvious? Your targeting reticle is not bound to your v... : FushigiDenki
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        Yep, and I think it's going to work well on the Wii. It's just going to take PC diehards a while to get ... : SiW73
        • I agree. I know I was skeptical for awhile but depending on how much adjustment you can make (I did a lo... : melkore
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      You can move a mouse around with precision in two dimensions. There's no way you can do that in 3 dimens... : SiW73
      • kinda like a real gun? : aurealis
      • they can average out the movements so they are smooth, and do something like deadzones on joysticks to cu... : pyide
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  Nintendo Wii is gonna 0wn. Nintendo Wii is gonna 0wn. Nintendo Wii is gonna 0wn. Nintendo Wii is gonna 0w : gegtik
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    Um, IAWTP. : pwnage1232
    • pwnage1232 ftw : gegtik
  • tagged gegtik loses mind tagged : kgargonmagrix79
  • more thoughts from gegtik's pants : conandan
  • jesus. you're like the Wii version of dognose's DNF stuff x 100. : xsii
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    lies. unless they make a starwars game where the controller is a light saber - then yes, it will own. : virus
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      you think they won't? :) : FushigiDenki
      • It would have to be 3rd person if you want light saber controls, which is fine by me. I'd rather see mor... : melkore
  • TKF is to sony as gegtik is to ___________ : fr0x
• where's the video? : mallocated
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  Basically, my feeling about the system at this point is that I am going to be extremely careful about wha... : Chris Remo
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    what has people's impressions of the controller and tony hawk been so far? : sigpro
    • Here are my impressions: http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2006/082406_thdj_1.x I was totally ready for... : Chris Remo
  • I really want to know how Trauma Center works. I'm doing my laser pointer test (see earlier posts) and I... : SiW73
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    It's interesting that the graphics for games should be pretty consistent on the Wii (ie, none of that "th... : brickmatt
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      Yeah things like that method for jumping I suspect will get ironed out as the system matures. Right now ... : Chris Remo
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        Exactly. Being able to dodge, etc by flailing left and right is actually kind of cool, but in most games... : brickmatt
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          I still don't understand the "on rails" comments. It's not on rails at all. You have an analog stick th... : Chris Remo
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            I think it's due to two things: 1) Linear level design. It doesn't seem like he has a lot of options.... : brickmatt
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              1) Sure, but we have no idea if that's what the game will be like. Even if it is (which is likely), that... : Chris Remo
              • Oh, I understand, I'm just trying to explain the perception. : brickmatt
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              it makes it look like an arcade on rails shooter like revolutionX and all those games where you have a bi... : sigpro
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                I dont' think you people know wtf rails means. : FushigiDenki
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                  i know what it means, and I know that's not what the game is. I'm just saying that's how the gameplay loo... : sigpro
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                    Okay, I don't know what you're trying to point out then. You're saying 'it looks like X, but I know it's... : FushigiDenki
                    • well I could say MGS series looks like a movie but I know it's really a game. When you see a video of som... : sigpro
                    • He's explaining why OTHER people might wrongly perceive the game to be a "rails shooter", since it looks ... : Bold
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                Yeah but don't people know that's not the case? I mean you've got an analog stick you're using to contro... : Chris Remo
                • oh I know that's not what it is. I'm just saying when I see the footage for it, It really looks like a ho... : sigpro
          • i think its the sword fighting that looks on rails as opposed to the shooter portions. sword fighting loo... : klearlyunseen
    • Not so much because its more "natural", but probably because they ran out of buttons. http://www.shack... : Judecca
  • tony hawk would be cool if, in order to do a kick flip you had to spin the wiimote in the air. : not work safe
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  Metroid Prime 3 looks wonderful. What are they doing different from Red Steel? They've got lock-on, for... : megarust32
  • The design is kind of different because Metroid Prime as a series has always had lock on controls, so Pri... : Chris Remo
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  It's the DS all over again. 80% of "internet" bags it, finally it arrives with some mediocre launch title... : Drewus
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    We can only hope. And I hope this doesn't apply to the PS3. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      To be completely honest, I think it's going to apply to the PS3 more than to the Wii. : Chris Remo
      • I hate it when you are right. : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • exactly, on launch i think there will be a ton of bitching about a 600 dollar console thats not deliverin... : klearlyunseen
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        Agreed. Seeing the PS3 in person at E3 was a positive experience. Bullshit price tag aside it is actua... : Serpico74
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          What game exactly? : Mad Brahmin Disease
          • I don't remember the names. I played the 3rd person beat em up, the WW2 fps with aliens (Resistance I thi... : Serpico74
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          Am I the only person that is truely tired of the same old thing? More graphics and control-pad gameplay?... : FushigiDenki
          • No. I want one of two things out of video games: 1. A challenge. 2. Something fresh. Unfortunat... : walker270
          • I play Guitar Hero way more than anything else these days, so it's pretty safe to say that I'm definately... : Serpico74
      • I just don't understand how the $600.00 dollar price point is going to hold after the holidays. Even dur... : classicfork
• I only want one for Zelda OOT from the GC, P.S where's the IGN movie? : abrasion
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  I think the biggest problem is lack of accessible buttons. Basicly you have two triggers on the left sti... : Judecca
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    that goes against their design philosophy so shove it mac : gegtik
    • The design philosophy is that gestures are simpler than buttons? : Judecca
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  TBH i'm kinda disapointed by all three consoles right now. I see no evidence that the PS3 will be tak... : disembodied potato
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    Lost in all the "next gen" hype is Live Arcade games. Simple, cheap games that are fun. : rasputinreborn
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      (and don't require a disc to be put in the drive) yes, I am lazy : rasputinreborn
      • i'm positive thats all i'd end up playing if i got a 360 so i'm not gonna spend hundreds of pounds on a s... : disembodied potato
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  What color is unimpressed? : Lawgiver
  • burnt sienna : kelerian
• I think it'll take time before anyone outside of Nintendo takes advantage of the Wii. That said, I'll pro... : mmt681
• One thing that wonder about is how well the controller will last over the long run. All previous 3d contr... : baron calamity

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• Uh, ya. The game is pretty old. Don't worry though, it's still fun :). : Ecks
• Are you sure you have the Intel Pentium 133 CPU, 32MB RAM, 20MB hard disk space, 2MB PCI GPU required to ... : EvilDolemite
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  I wish I could be playing it for the first time, such an awesome game. I need to reinstall it sometime. ... : BrodieMan
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    Almost all of the old LucasArts adventure games would translate well to animated movies. I am picturin... : EvilDolemite
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      someone posted a video of the entire full throttle walkthrough but editted for watching purposes.. that w... : cause&effect
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        where is this!?!? : vaniah
        • anyone? please? : vaniah
      • FIND THIS NOW someone : Chandler55
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        It's an .avi, right? I have it. Uploading, might take a bit. :( : felicia
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          Done. http://www.orderliesdeceit.com/Full%20Throttle%20-%20The%20Movie.avi mirrors are appreciated. : felicia
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            I'll mirror it ASAP. : mrfunky3000
            • I love the intro song, so awesome! : mrfunky3000
          • This is awesome. Thanks. Played through this the first time a couple of years ago. : Bull
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            http://www.lolhax.info/content/Full%20Throttle%20-%20The%20Movie.avi : mrfunky3000
            • Thanks much! : felicia
          • Thank you! I'm halfway through now, and loving it. Whoever did this put a LOT of time into this. Great ed... : suqur
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  one game I never finished. I really dont know how anyone can finish that game without a walkthrough. Ther... : ultramega
  • I definitely wouldn't call it a terrible game, but you are right that there were no clues - it turned me ... : bagelcc
  • I had to "cheat" twice in that game :/ : sharkII
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    I found the same thing replaying Curse of Monkey Island recently. I love the dialogue and the characters,... : peanut-
    • It's called lateral thinking, doofii! : rand04
  • I finished it without any help. Kick ass game. : romulan
  • I gave up trying to play it as a game and just burned through it using all the walkthroughs. Great stor... : Optimus Prime
• hahaha I remember reading previews for that game back in the day and how they talked about the high poly ... : voodooraze
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  The state of 3D at the time was actually one of Schafer's inspirations to make the characters based on Me... : Chris Remo
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    Tim Schafer should be much richer than he is right now :( Truly a brilliant designer. : EvilDolemite
    • Yeah, he's pretty rare as a fantastic creative story teller who just happens to use games as his medium. : node
• Remos post got me back into playing BASS and starting Full Throttle. Loving both, just really nice chille... : node
• Oh god, I love Grim Fandango. :( I have the music from the game because I couldn't resist. The game makes... : felicia
• Best game ever. : ripper9
• One of the best games ever made. So brilliant. : rand04
• It's pretty good. Not one of my favorites, but solid, fun, and well-written. : Orange Pylon
• It only gets better the farther you get. : mista mista
• I <3 GLOTTIS. : mrfunky3000
• I don't even notice the polycount :P May be my favorite game : jugglinmike
• i wish i could play it again for the first time. sap it all up and enjoy it. You wont play many games tha... : disembodied potato