Evening Reading

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  Sounds like Battlefield 2..... ;) : DM7
  • Yeh, you're telling me.. "Same 'ticket-based' gameplay style as before" : DingoStoleMyBaby
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    There wasn't a single mention of anything that wasn't already in Battlefield 2. I'm thinking that th... : hawke
    • The whole reason the BF series are interesting (before 2142) is b/c the scenarios are roughly historical ... : flasher 907
• now they want me to pay full price for an expansion. Fuck you dice/ea. : proclone1
• Hopefully EA and DICE base the majority of unlocks on squad-based achievements and team wins instead of i : Ajax
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  So on that list there is nothing different from BF2. : Chod
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    It has one less faction!! : DingoStoleMyBaby
    • So it can sell in China? Wasn't it banned in China? I know C&C Generals was because they got Terrorize : Sailor of Fortune
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  Only 8 maps? Come on. : Chepito.
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    But but but they'll all scale for 10/20/30/40-man battles, so in reality it's like having 32 maps in the : Ajax
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      Gran Tourismo approved! : riptyde
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        ...and don't forget about the "night mode" maps! Holy shit when it's all said and done we're giving you f... : Ajax
        • More maps :[ : DingoStoleMyBaby
• sounds like nothing we havent seen already. Few tweaks here and there, its even the same time period. Is ... : Jackass1233
• thats a whole lotta weapons and vehicles. : riptyde
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  80 players on a server? wow. : wvuong
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    weren't they saying BF2 would have 100 with scalable maps before it came out? : derelict515
    • Most of the original BF2 maps have huge amounts of empty space around the play area, even on the largest ... : silent prophet
• Frostbite engine pics of terrain from Battlefield Bad Company http://www.gamersyde.com/news_4216_en.ht... : flasher 907
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  kinda boring. I want highly destructible buildings, explosions that actually damage trees, buildings and... : burning eye
  • Wel, it's using the Frostbite engine which Battlefield:Bad Company is using, so that should mean destruct... : DingoStoleMyBaby
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    ya, foxholes would be sweet. : ant_hillbilly
    • I envision that part from Futurama where Fry shoots himself a foxhole happening in this game. : Sailor of Fortune
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  RAPE ME..... RAPE ME, MY FRIEND..... : Wolfanoz
  • RAPE ME AGAIN : Mondo
• same shitty UI? : deviantpaul
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  I wonder if the red name bug will be back too! : Tincan
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    Oh god I remember this from my BF2 playing days... *shudder* : trOmblyj
    • thats been fixed for a while now... or least I can't remember seeing it once in the past year I've playe... : Shadowdane
    • amazing how other games dont have this problem, yet it lasted forever with BF. lol TEAMS ARE HARD TO MANA... : bradsh
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    Fuck that, the "end sentence with e" bug needs to be in there! : Daggoth
    • haha lol, forgot about that genius one. : Tincan
    • i loved trying to fly and type without using e : eldiablo01
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  Bf2 is awesome. If they just re-do it with a bit more polish, better graphics, more physics, etc, it'll b... : oatmela
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    I'm hoping they have something like side mission objectives for squads in BF3, and less flag hopping game... : DingoStoleMyBaby
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      I dunno, I think BF2 is almost perfect the way it is. : oatmela
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        After playing it for, what, 2 years now?, I'm starting to get pretty bored of it. Needs something more in... : DingoStoleMyBaby
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          I actually don't play anymore. I racked up about 50K points and just got kind of bored to be honest, BUT ... : oatmela
          • Personally, I think EAGames should've added some mega-huge vehicle (like an extra-large tank) that can on... : Maddog_Delphi97
        • More community maps in official map packs would have helped alot, along with some more patching, but it's... : u sir name
    • frontline like Frontlines? : johngloid
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    They should make Battlefield Evolution and take the best bits of BF1942, Vietnam, BF2 and 2142 and fry th : Ajax
    • EA should hire you : Jayx77
    • Man, this is truly a great idea. : carrioN luggagE
  • Thats how I felt about all the battlefield games. well 1942 actually got pretty kickass towards the end... : Turd Ferguson
• My #1 complaint with the BF series is the accuracy mechanic (or lack thereof). If they would add the weap... : byorn
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  This is one game where I wish they'd go back to WW2. The aircraft in particular were much better when you... : aeg1x
  • IAWTMFP. : beastrabban
  • My 104 kills and 0 deaths in a J-10 says you are wrong. : eldiablo01
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  we need time travel so I can go back and stop this series from becoming so mundane... :( : thebigbeefsandwich
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    i am so eating you for that : Mondo
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      0_o : Jayx77
      • his ass of course : Mondo
• So 2142 wasn't BF3? They should've gone for 3142. : saundz
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  they should be redoing BF1942. : hirez
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    or BF: Vietnam : wild falcon
    • dear god no : Mondo
    • Worst game/setting of the series. I loved the others, hated BF:V once the hype wore off. I had a lot mo... : pigvomit
• The in-game advertisers should be happier with this one, modern day battlegrounds are much easier to plac... : pigvomit
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  WIDESCREEN SUPPORT PLS : cpt_gloval
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    yah seriously can't believe I had to use command-line switches to display at 1680x1050... but then had t... : Shadowdane
    • it's -vert too, so you see less. The best way to do it is just to play at a 4:3 resolution and allow your... : aeg1x
  • oh it'll have wide screen support, except it will be the same FOV as standard screen! Muhahahahh : Modulus
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  Wow, absolutely ZERO innovation. Sounds like standard EA-fare. : PenicillinX57
  • That was my thought too... uhh where's the "new" stuff? Oh wait, its EA's cash-cow...my bad. <Yawn> Back... : Madwacker
• I was hoping for a "Battlefield 1942 Revisited." I want to helm the HMS Prince of Wales once again! : Sailor of Fortune
• This is unconfirmed rumor, just like "BF2 will scan your bookmarks and cookies" bullshit that the Shack s... : ahk-med

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• My Portal thread is better than your ep 2 thread : Grumbeld
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  I was drilling a nail in this dude's femor and all I could think about was how awesome Episode 2 is going... : Flying h4x0r
  • oops i just misspelled femur, because i was thinking about how much Episode 2 is going to own : Flying h4x0r
• I'll be playing poker, come home and do whatever is needed to play, maybe play the first level, sleep, th... : thejm4n
• I'm having to pace myself. I'm holding out til I at least finish BioShock and my Mafia replay. I also hav... : thewriter
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  It's going to be a looong day at work tomorrow. =( : helvetica
  • I only work for three hours and it's off to Circuit City! ^___^ : DM7
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  I have been having a Half-Life² marathon in anticipation. Last night I finally got to the end of ... : ovrlrd
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    i'm in opposing force, and its really really ordinary. i wanna power through and its not fun. :( never pl... : barichnikov
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      Yeah, as much as I love the original Half-Life, I don't see myself playing through it again until Black M... : ovrlrd
      • don't get me wrong. replaying HL1 was awesome. but Opfor is just bland. and somwhat bad. : barichnikov
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  When they say 12:01 is that eastern or pacific. Please tell me eastern I can't stay up till 3am :( : voodooraze
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    sorry bud, its pacific, the way valve always operates b/c they are in cali i think : Jackass1233
    • NOOOOOOOOOOO that sucks! What a bunch of fags! :( I love you Valve but why must you hurt me so? : voodooraze
    • Valve is in Washington state, not cali. Somewhere in the Seattle area, if I'm not mistaken. lol. : Maddog_Delphi97
  • I think I saw pacific somewhere. Valve is based in Washington state as well. : Grimp
  • Pacific dude, that's where Valve is. Honestly, I wouldn't even expect it to be on time, so you might as w... : Bean
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    Do what I did when HL2 came out - get up really early and play it. That way you get sleep (hopefully) and... : shred.
    • wow, that is a brilliant idea. I should have done that for TF2 haha : Jackass1233
  • there is a countdown on the pre-load info on the steam games page, it says the unlock will occur at (at t... : pharoah mike
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  is the release scheduled for 2am central time just like HL2? : stgdz
  • YEAH... freaking sucks! : voodooraze
• I wonder if when this timer expires, I'll actually be able to play! I'm of course excited for HL2 Ep2, b... : itsjeff9
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  pancake humper has The Orange Box for 360 :O : Deathlove
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    no I don't : pancake humper
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      you're on my list! i see you! it says The Orange Box! : Deathlove
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        http://pancake_humper.shackspace.com/orange.jpg : pancake humper
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          shhh don't tell anyone plz : pancake humper
          • I want a report of how TF2 plays on the 360. I bought the PC version, but LUCKY ME! My speakers AND hea... : valael
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            How are the controls on the 360? I want to get it so bad, but my laptop is in no condition for gaming, so... : airrob
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              pretty tight, the graphics on level 3 need cleaning up though : pancake humper
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                this is srs business >_< : cdbeckman
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                  It's actually pretty good. I am just playing p0rtal right now and I haven't had much trouble. You can adj... : pancake humper
                  • htf you always get these games first? : mwasher
            • yes yes review! review! : cdbeckman
          • how did this happen? : thewriter
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          Is that a sweet painting of a guy humping a stack of pancakes? : voodooraze
          • lol yes it is : pancake humper
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  Played TF2 today for the first time and had a TON of fun. I can't really look forward to Ep2 yet because ... : tfboc
  • ya that was fun, did you ever get into a full game? that shit gets CRAZY fun : Demius
• Someone on my friends list already has it and has a bunch of the achievements unlocked :( : mancide
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  My gamestop called and said they are getting it tomorrow evening. :( : Lionhart32935
  • Never mind, I am canceling my preorder. Circuit City will have it for $38. Yay! : Lionhart32935
• Not only do I live on the East Coast and can't stay up 'til 3 because I have a job, but after I get back ... : Begawkiness
• Since portal and ep2 are both in the same universe, I wonder how they relate in the timeline? Is there a... : sroylance
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  I wish I was still in college so I could afford to stay up until 3am to play it the moment it unlocks lik... : mittense
  • I'm not in college and still doing that. :( Half-Life 2 Ep. 2 takes precedence over most things. : freshyk
  • yeah, gaming was better then. More free time, less responsibilities/worries. Could do stuff like stay up : senseimoron
  • yah i know.. I'm gonna have to wait until tomorrow to play it. :( : Shadowdane
  • I'm in college and I'm not staying up. Im just about to go to sleep. I have 8am class. : askedrelic
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  I can't decide if I want to play portal or ep2 first :( : mikecyb
  • portal. for serious. : Degenerate
  • Portal for sheezy. Something totally different and more of a pick up and leave type of game. : moneyshot
• I think I'm gonna go to sleep and set my alarm to wake me up at 5am. I'll be able to play for a couple of... : malevolence
• anyone would give ep1 to benkoosa ? at homail if email needed ! : barichnikov
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  so what happened in ep 1 again i forgot :( : mankeroo
  • Go play through it again, it doesn't take that long to finish. : ovrlrd
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    BOOM : voodooraze
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      ^ this and zombines : thewriter
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        and fuck were those things tough.. : Solstice
        • shotgun to the face, grav-steal-launch their grens. takes a bit of twitch skill but it's very rewarding : Draugluin
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    the bad guys try to make the citadel explode so they can send a message, you get inside and get a copy o : Draugluin
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      thanks - i remember now i hope we find out what the message was among many other things! : mankeroo
      • You forgot the part in the beginning where it shows what happened at the end of HL2 with the Vortigaunts : ovrlrd
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    okay so like, at the end of HL2 shit explodes and the g-man is all "dude!" and presses pause on his DVR a... : mikecyb
    • hahahaahah awesome : thewriter
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      Despite the way you've written it, that seems accurate up to and including the "oh man save these retarde... : Arcanum
      • the strider fight at the end is pretty awesome : mikecyb
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        the whole episode is a masterful exploration of gameplay, played it twice in the last couple days : Draugluin
        • Yeah, after playing through HL2 yesterday and then Episode 1 again today, I really noticed how much time ... : ovrlrd
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          If you say so. It pissed me off repeatedly, and I finally got fed up at the "save these retards" part. ... : Arcanum
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            Eh, people always hate escort missions in games. Really though, they didn't make that part too terrible o... : ovrlrd
            • Think about what you just said: Nobody likes escort missions, so they make you do one several times, and : Arcanum
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            don't know why you didn't like that part. I found it interesting to totally own the combine with the roc... : Draugluin
            • Yeah, thats what I did when I played through it again, so much more fun. : ovrlrd
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              i'm also the guy who replayed the sentry room in hl2 a few times without turning the sentries around back... : Draugluin
              • I loved playing with the sentry gun placement too. I remembered it being annoying the first time. Now it'... : ovrlrd
      • You're very close to the end. Once you finish the escort it's just the boss fight left to go. : rock elf
    • what? : Degenerate
    • lol, I give it an A+ for a talking strider. : devi| dog
    • hahahaha thats awesome : jedi_27
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      COMBINE RAVE!!! : Rice-Rocketeer
      • Yeah that part really got me. : ovrlrd
    • i felt like i was replaying it all over again : multisync
    • ...You had me at "cockblocked :( ". : etherealrhythm
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_2_Episode_1 good plot summary : Korban
• heres my contribution to the anticipation ... oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god. Repeat until midnight. ... : cap n KRUNCH
• I'll be set. Getting my 226BW & HD555 tomorrow. :D : Silent Jay
• I'm typing this with my Episode Two-induced erection. : Ely
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  it'll be nice not to have the net plastered with constant halo/orange box crap all over after tomorrow. ... : araczynski
  • Steam has worked out just fine for me. And I never lose my games no matter where I am in the world. : Jobos

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  yep just got my email, downloading now : aeg1x
  • woot!!! Now only 6 hours till i can start downloading it :\ : shavenewok
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  Download complete! : ventro
  • Update: 15 step is AWESOME. What a start. : ventro
• I don't gots my e-mail yet. >: ( : sgtsanity
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  listening now! : aeg1x
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    Holy shit, this + the spoilered tiny = symbols are the most impressive use of Shacktags I have ever seen.... : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Yeah I am pretty great. Don't tell anyone but I stole it from johnsto's website. http://shack.johnsto. : aeg1x
• Incredible stuff so far. I can't wait to get the disc box in a couple of months. Between this and the Ora... : wretchedradio
• cool! : datoo
• Nude is so great. I always loved listening to performances of it live but the version they've got on this... : aeg1x
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  I feel like it's Christmas!!!! : dltrem
  • God I need to go to bed. I'm so fucked for tomorrow. I just can't stop listening though. It's tight so... : dltrem
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  I still haven't gotten my email :( : bRAINsick
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    Check your junk-mail folder. K-State filtered mine out. :( : sgtsanity
    • Nothing in spam or inbox. They may be sending out emails according to date ordered. I just bought it to... : bRAINsick
• I wants :( : pwnage1232
• I didn't get my email after buying the discbox! : pyros
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  worst free download ever, cant believe I wasted no money on this. still havent gotten email : ant_hillbilly
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    so what is this? I gather it's some kind of music : RikiTiki2
    • New Radiohead album: http://www.inrainbows.com/Store/Quickindex.html : Deathlove
    • new radiohead album : datoo
  • Check your spam folder. That's where mine was. : Albemuth
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    ok email just sent, 1.5mb a second aint too shabby I must say. : ant_hillbilly
    • ok I skipped around, however Jigsaw Falling into Place is great stuff, I can see this shooting to the top... : ant_hillbilly
• why, yes, I *WILL* take a 900K/sec download for your massive pushout, thank you \m/ : Deathlove
• Thom's voice has never sounded better. Wow. : Spezzer
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  soooo jealous sigh, maybe waiting for a retail cd wasn't such a good idea : Flynn
  • If you pre-ordered the box set it was supposed to come with a download as well. If you're waiting for re... : uncle slappy
• So much great shit coming out this week. In Rainbows, Orange Box, FIFA08. I asplooged. : Albemuth
• didnt pre-order or anything, downloading now!!! : SMBYourFather
• just incredible so far. i have no reservations about buying the diskbox now. : cpt. ken
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  that order process ( just did it ) was quick and painless and amazing. It downloaded at 900k/sec and I go... : mankeroo
  • update, this is delicious. I hope these guys stay together and keep putting out music until im 75. : mankeroo
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  No fucking album art? Weak. : Albemuth
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    of all the things to get hung up about, considering the cost, delivery, etc. of the album : RikiTiki2
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      What was the last iTunes track that didn't have album art? It's standard practice. If you don't get to ac... : Albemuth
      • Maybe they haven't created the album art yet? The disc box isn't due until December. : aeg1x
      • I don't think albums released as "pay as you will" fall into the category "standard practice." : cpt. ken
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  :( still no email for me. : edgewise
  • did you check spam? everyone seems to have it go directly to their junkmail. : cpt. ken
  • waiting here as well : burgertime
• Not to rain on the parade, but wonder why only 160kbps mp3s. Nice way to spend the time until unlocking ... : dirtboxer
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  No email received. i did have about 130 spam in my gmail which I clear out automatically. Hopefully it wa... : PlanetPerfecto
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    I haven't received it in my gmail account either. I know it wasn't in spam because I keep my spam folder... : bRAINsick
    • Just got it now, here I go. : PlanetPerfecto
• holy shit i'm getting it at 800k a second : afrochops
• hell yes listening now! : khroma
• This is ridiculously good. Wow. Nude and Faust Arp are brilliant. The album is freakin' ethereal and b... : TheContact
• hooray it finally came in : bRAINsick
• Wow, I really like the album so far. A lot. : wild falcon
• I'm really liking this album : Maarten Goldstein
• this album sucks (metal cred secure) : JINKY
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  Ok so i just had the most spiritual music experience ever. This new album is scary, and i see why Thom c : choppp
  • I want to keep listening to this album, but i also really want to play HL2, fuck. : choppp
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  I've never listened to Radiohead before this. It's...odd. However, I really do like Videotape, it's brood... : Visceral Monkey
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    Fuck, bodysnatchers is good. For some reason it made me think of the doors. I have no idea why. : Visceral Monkey
    • wow im actually really surprised this is your first time listening to Radiohead! I really hope youre enj... : choppp
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    Go promo The Bends and OK Computer albums on Amazon.com/iTunes right now. : Magus
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      And Kid A, Amnesiac, Pablo Honey, and Hail to the Thief. : uncle slappy
      • and Thom Yorke - The Eraser : midgetherder
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  So are these files 160kbps CBR or VBR? : Bean
  • I do not believe they are VBR. : thief
• aitoo still waiting on an email? : burgertime
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  And someone is still going to put a torrent up of it. : Cottc Cid
  • I don't think they even need to... Radiohead just sends the buyer a direct link to the album. : choppp
• Radiohead have an uncanny ability to play whatever kind of music I'm into at the moment. Another great al... : Albemuth
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  on my third play through and it still rocks :P Maybe I should listen to something else after this so I do... : aeg1x
  • haha dude, i want to play orange box, but i can't get away from this album. : choppp
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  is it just me or does "house of cards" sound really familiar? : robingchyo
  • Yeah it does, the first 30 seconds in particular. I've had this feeling with a Radiohead track before, Yo... : aeg1x
  • The intro background vocal is My Morning Jacket-esque but the rest really isn't. : Afterglow
• this is really, really good. : opengl128
• Oh my god Bodysnatchers is good. I can't wait to hear song 3... 4... 5... ... ... : Tawler
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  It's very good, but I keep waiting for them to make another quantum leap, a la The Bends to OK Computer. : Albemuth
  • Most bands never make one quantum leap. Expecting a second may leave you disappointed. Although Kid : midgetherder
  • It's not a quantum leap, but it still stands as another distinct statement from all their other albums. : Tawler
  • They are already at the level cap. : pyrogen
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  160 kbps? That sucks. I'm conflicted now, on the one hand I support what they are doing, but on the other... : DarkWolf5
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    then buy it for just $5, and buy the CD when it comes out next year.... it's a great album, definitely wo... : MikkleThePickle
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      I'm just annoyed that I paid more than the price of a CD (£15) in order to support them and THEN ... : cause&effect
      • They need to put it up for $9 on amazon with their 256kbps encodes. Until then, sorry guys but I find stu... : DarkWolf5
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  Got the email but the download link doesnt work, says its already been used :( : imperator
  • e-mail their support crew. they may be able to help if you can prove you ordered it : Postal
• haven't listened yet -- but the download was smooth as silk, which seems impressive to me. I was afraid ... : Postal
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  Best stuff since OK Computer. There, I said it. : Yanks
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    can you download the album multiple times? I wanna buy it here @ work but download it at home as well : boring gegtik
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      Appears so -- just tried downloading it again : Yanks
      • thanks : boring gegtik
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  Fuck, I should've preordered. Can't connect to the site. :( : yoonix
  • Yay, all better. Downloading! : yoonix
• I know it wouldn't work in context of the album, but I liked the live version of Videotape better: htt... : Yanks
• my linky no worky AITOO??? : aurealis

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• lame, thats only 1.58333 points a side :( : GloriousCow
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  link the PC version next time or else >_< : lord cecil
  • I agree, cecil. : CrustaR
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    it's the same. game. : RikiTiki2
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      That's true. I heard Starcraft 64 is huge in Korea. : lord cecil
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        ok, what differences are there between the PC & 360 versions? : RikiTiki2
        • The intro screens. AHA! : AndyGoin
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          great question, review doesn't tell me. But it's a PC game with physics and control built for the PC and ... : lord cecil
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            so you're speculating based on Halo PC? : RikiTiki2
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              AI needs to be dumb downed for consoles to make them easier to shoot, thats about it. : thewindcriesmary
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                AI?? : EvilDolemite
                • sshh, just leave him be : derelict515
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                  What you dont know what AI stands for or you havent progressed past 1 on1 pong against yourself? : thewindcriesmary
                  • sometimes in prison, someone shanks a person for 'spect. : VegasX
            • I just said it would be nice of the review mentioned yes its the same or no its not as good but close or ... : lord cecil
          • Im hearing alot of "The PC version has this so nananana na" What does it matter? If the game is fun who g... : VegasX
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            Okay, what does any of this have to do with the review? What would a review of the PC version tell you t... : Chris Remo
            • because bullets move faster on PC's : VegasX
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        WTF. Starcraft 64 exists. This is insanity. : Rice-Rocketeer
        • I owned the hell out of it too! : fleabug
      • Please. Starcraft 64 wasn't a port. HL2 to the 360 is a straight port except that they went back and adde... : Serpico74
      • lol this is a very poor example : VegasX
    • its actually not. HL2 on 360 has HDR : bradsh
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  Hmm. Reading that review almost tempts me to not bother. I was expecting (and I don't think unreaso... : Vincent Grayson
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    Half Life 2 has been redone with HDR, so it definitely looks better. As for Episode One it looked amazin... : manlyman
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      that review you just linked says it looks like a port of the xbox version, and that the PC version still ... : pyide
      • well either the review is lying or valve is lying : bradsh
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    it's a 3 year old game, do you seriously want them to put time in to make it compete with the likes of Cr... : RikiTiki2
    • That wouldn't be hard. lulz : Gauss
    • I think it still looks damn good at max settings for a 3 year old game. : glio1337
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  Eurogamer: 10/10 : nomaad
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    http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=85044 : nomaad
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      Also it is apparently in 1080p on the 360! : nomaad
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        whut : OrkO
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          Page 2: "In terms of visuals, Valve has managed to get all elements of the package running in full 1080p : nomaad
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            bit of a misnomer as EA did all the work, but there we go. : grimiv
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              EA only did the PS3 port; Valve handled the 360 version itself. : rock elf
              • my apologies! i thought they had a hand in the 360 version, but they didn't. : grimiv
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            I wonder if that's true. I mean, Halo 3 says "1080p" on the box, but as we know it's not even in actual ... : Chris Remo
            • Time to count some pixels! :( : nomaad
            • It could be potentially true. The games are highly optimized for performance on PC and the 360 would prob... : enyakk

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  BUT THERE IS STILL 3 MINS!? : NFXFSX
  • HALF-LIFE 2 DOES NOT LIVE IN TIME! : burning eye
• ! : mojo the helpr monke
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  Yep, unlocking! : haiku
  • This decrypts really slow : haiku
• UNLOCKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : filtersweep
• "Decrypting Portal game files" "Decrypting Half-Life 2: Episode Two game files" : vynn
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  I'm at 55% :( : NFXFSX
  • Also "stuck" at 55% : hoopfam4
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    i got to 65% then it started over. wtf : afrochops
    • there's two games being decrypted : moshman
• Unlocking.... slowly.... : Priest77
• omgomgomg.. but actually I dunno if I want to play anything right now, I tired :( : SiW73
• 55% :( : bRAINsick
• lol i think 2 games at once is making it super slow. : afrochops
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  just doesn't really excite me :\ : thief
  • I'm sorry did you get lost on the way to the apathy thread? : bRAINsick
  • Subtle ILTC post. : cr00kedview
  • you need to start seeing a therapist : cygnus
• OH GOD I'M COMING SO HARD RIGHT NOW : notd665
• And now....we wait. >:( : GrimmyD
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  Damn you slow decryption :( : Cottc Cid
  • double damn my slow HD :( : afrochops
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  100%!!!!!!!!!!! : NFXFSX
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    wait...0%? NOOOOOOOOO : NFXFSX
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      Has to unlock Ep 2. :( : filtersweep
      • Evil bastards. : NFXFSX
    • episode 2 is much bigger. moving so slow :( : afrochops
    • owned : oatmela
• it came out early and thus ruined my exact plans. I'm gonna sue : moshman
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  55% oh jeez. someone cancel and restart to see what happens. take one for the team : JINKY
  • Just wait it will move shortly : Umbr
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    It takes forever to move from 55%. It happens pretty fast once it gets past it, though. : filtersweep
    • omg you were right, enjoy everyone, talk to you tommorow! : GBeer11
• wtf 55% what does it mean!? : GBeer11
• so slow :( : Maarten Goldstein
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  DECRYPTING... DECRYPTING... god damnit hurry up : mikecyb
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    Three glasses of red wine is the only thing keeping me from shitting a brick. : filtersweep
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      HOLY SHIT PORTAL IS DONE I GUESS I WILL PLAY IT FIRST : mikecyb
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        TOO BAD FUCKO YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR EP 2 : filtersweep
        • IT'S NOT LETTING ME PLAY WHY FILTERSWEEP WHYYYYYYYYY : mikecyb
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  MY GOD IT'S FULL OF STARS!!!!!!! : Kaerof
  • Rainbow stars? Perhaps a nebula or some form of nova? : pigvomit
• I AM VERY HAPPY! : Noobler
• of course it did portal first, I MUST SAVE FREEMAN : smacknca
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  What exactly is the decrypting? Is it a CPU crunching one big thing or is valve sending little chunks of ... : haiku
  • it doesn't really seem to intensive, steam is only using between 1-15% of my cpu. : mojo the helpr monke
• IGI : fleabug
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  Decrypt faster dammit!! : joesnizzle
  • Damn, I'm stuck at 22% on EP2 now :( : joesnizzle
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  Is part of the puzzle game figuring out how to get past 55%? : rosewood
  • Back to 16%? Class action lawsuit time : rosewood
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  55% : Colleton
  • Decrypting done. Unlocking at 42%. : Colleton
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  ..and it crashed on launch. Guess they're keeping tradition :P : SiW73
  • (Portal, btw.. and by "on launch", I mean "after the 'blurry background loading screen'") : SiW73
• lol, my portal is in german despite the language being set in english. "noch ein mal willkommen..." ... : Foxhawk
• 100% bye Shack! : Priest77
• Sweet, decrypt finished and now there are some more files to dl. : feek
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  GG Valve. Unlocking right on time, for once. Can't wait. : oatmela
  • decrypting is taking far too long, argh : GBeer11
  • They're getting there one day at a time. Eventually the games will unlock on steam without your PC eve... : Sailor of Fortune
• Step on the GAS Steam! Andale, Andale, Ariba!!! : Kaerof
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  OMG IT'S DONE : filtersweep
  • I love it. :( : filtersweep
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  why the fuck did it get to 66% and then restart :( : Maarten Goldstein
  • I'm on phase 2 as well, still at 22% for like 5 minutes at least. : Sailor of Fortune
• The friends list is killer right now. ;( : Grimp
• CMOONNNN PORTACLES : jigstah
• geeze ep2 takes days to decrypt : mojo the helpr monke
• haha, I wondered why the TF2 server emptied so quickly : Colleton
• AFGDFSJFSKLFS FUCKING DONE : mikecyb
• p0rtal is fucking trippy : feek
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  FINISHED! Episode 2 was awesome, especially about 3/4 of the way through. AND HOLY SHIT PORTAL WAS HARD : glio1337
  • I bet you ate all your Halloween candy in one night too. : Albemuth
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    What? : roggor
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      15 Minutes of total play time per game is just too short for me. : glio1337
      • right. : VegasX
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  booo, portals crashes on startup, every other game works fine : randomnull
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    mine isn't crashing on startup, but it does when i load the first level. : pyide
    • mine crashes when using the steam overlay, just like tf2. : feek
  • after restarting 10 times it finally works, got to level 18 and then stopped : randomnull
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  Funny how everyone on my friends list is playing Portal, no one playing Ep2. Who wants to start ep2 this ... : feek
  • going to sleep :( bye : feek
  • My thoughts exactly, tried portal because I thought it would be quick. Played 40 minutes, then against m... : pigvomit
  • actually the first few levels are perfect for a late night gaming run. i pulled out the ol headphones an... : smacknca
• this decryption couldn't take longer! I want to play before I have to go to fucking bed damnit! : downrightevil
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  I'm so tempted to start another Obliviqn-esque thread for Portal...must resist... : glio1337
  • Sadly, there's just not anywhere enough content to do that. It's about and hour 1/2 game. : Visceral Monkey
• restarted,,,decrypted... too drunk to play tonight after waiting around drinking for the last 4 hours ... : hoopfam4
• sooooo im guessing that enabling cheats blocks me from getting achievements? fov is once again, as expec... : smacknca
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  18/19 in portal after an hour, and almost done with the 18th. quitting for the night, hopefully the bonus... : JINKY
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    Wait what? I'm on 12/19. I assumed that it was the first set of levels... 19 Stages is all!?!? WTF! ... : pigvomit
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      They can't make all those levels and give you Peggle Extreme :( : midgetherder
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        Jesus, that's saddening. I felt like I was just getting started with Portals and i'm only 7 stages from ... : pigvomit
        • I've said all along it was going to be shit short. : aeg1x
        • The achievements will give it longevity, even if running straight through start to finish doesn't take lo... : Sapiens
    • hell if i know. there's at least the bonus stages which look to be pretty neat : JINKY
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      Like I expected Portal really doesn't quite have the legs to be sold as a $20 standalone title. : enyakk
      • Bah. The 19 levels were quick and easy, but between the advanced, time trials, and god knows what kind... : fleabug
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      Go through the 19 levels... you might be surprised. ... : Zips
      • I certainly was. I wonder how much more there is... I'm quitting for the night though : Code RedBeard
  • Finished the whole game, 2 1/2 hours roughly. : glio1337
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  there are bonus levels in pOrtal in case you had not noticed. : hirez
  • OMG spoilers!! :P : midgetherder
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  staop taunting me :( : johnsto
  • Stop being a fag and open up that paypal site so we can donate money to you for making the best CS map ev... : [7]kami
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  i got bored after like 5 minutes and quit what is wrong with me : Mansmells
  • Official diagnosis: dead inside. : s2jason