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• fail on the spoiler tag : socksta
• omg get this up ASAP! : GodZilly
• WAKE UP GUYS AND GET IT POSTED : spazzium
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  seven is always hanging out with us in the IRC room. : NFXFSX
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    No that's just a bot I wrote to help me cope with the pain - you see... SEVEN IS DEAD. : SpaecKow
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      THIS IS MADNESS : NFXFSX
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        Madness? : GodZilly
        • yes, it's madness. : RikiTiki2
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      BECAUSE SEVEN ATE NINE?! : My Documents
      • NO, IT WAS SIX SEVEN ATE! : cerealSAM2
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      Well it looks like this seven...*sunglasses*...never ate the nine. : nomaad
      • YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! : FPSDavid
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    When was the last time you saw him? : socksta
    • He's been idle for 30 minutes... : daedraug
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  didn't some valve guys say that seven is the best sniper they've ever seen? Because I totally outscored h... : aeg1x
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    At the Valve booth at E3 I was indeed told that Seven might possibly be the greatest sniper they have eve... : socksta
    • hahaha. damn, i used to bitch about him all the time when i played on the shack servers more.. :D : xsoulbrothax
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    i'm pretty sure seven used to play with the tf guys when they were in australia. : filthysock
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      seven, robin, fellow shackers vomitgod and vuduchild and myself used to play qwtf in a clan called Third ... : stamps
      • Melbourne represent. : abrasion
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        That's not true. We ([UN]) and [OSKI] beat you guys! : pancake humper
        • NOOOO I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THIS : stamps
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          did you do the whole one map on our server one map on yours thing? I used to do that a lot with american ... : aeg1x
          • Yes, but back then everyone was mostly HPB so everyone was fucked. A few of our starters were JUST gettin : pancake humper
• holy shit, I am excited! : moshman
• omg omg omg omg COME ON!!!! : Big Luke
• He's a fiesty lad, probably got a week or two? : abrasion
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  hopefully banned again : wtf242
  • u r charming. : abrasion
• He's touring with the Smashing Pumpkins. : Bean
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  I'm actually ok with the fact that he hasnt posted since July 9th. But for those who are sad, here is a c... : two50six
  • DESKTOP'D : socksta
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    he's got the kind of head I could see rotating in a flash file : aeg1x
    • Im on it : two50six
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    He really has that "cancer kid" style going for him. : Big Luke
    • he is "unique" : two50six
  • I was thinking more of a Lex Luther thing going on. : Hiro
  • I missed you Billy. : jayacheess
  • lol : oHnOES
  • I loved his movie, Powder. : warcrow
  • If he had a tan, his head would look like a bakedbean : jbury
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  you also better have referenced my ice burn on Sparkly (love you man, pourin one for ma homies) : two50six
  • linkage : socksta
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  Nick Breckon Doesnt Care about Black people Shackers - Episode IV : sr71photo
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    no really where is it damn it. God I love these episodes. : Big Luke
    • yeah, I wanna see it too. pronto! : moshman
• seven is in IRC and talks to us. : mittense

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• he probably doesnt care too much : feek
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  like me : Magus
  • MY SELF : aeg1x
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  I'm sure he knows...but doesn't care because he's playing ping-pong with Jimi Hendrix : spiderfill
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    most likely just wormfood : dantastic
    • I envision strange and disturbing images when I think of that. : focusdaily
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  Am I evil for not being able to jump on the bandwagon that wants to fuck him in the ass? Sure, he did gr... : ra1n
  • This post doesn't even make sense. I was never a huge Heath Ledger fan either. I thought he was good in... : soggybagel
  • Nah, you're not evil, you're just not a hippy necrophiliac. It's okay. : dedgecko
  • I liked Knight's Tale, I watched that movie like 10x over a few weeks when it was on cable. : acidnynex
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    Nothing evil about that. I just suddenly felt bad that he'll never get to see how much a lot of us though... : LeapingFool
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      That's a fair point. He did an excellent job, it's a shame he didn't get to know people appreciated it. : ra1n
      • Oh, and I am remiss -- I should have said: Ledger and Nolan "made" that film. : LeapingFool
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    I was just referring to how everyone seems to care so much right now. It just seems disproportionate to ... : ra1n
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      im glad we could clear that up : Antilles_Prime
      • I'm here for you. : ra1n
    • I agree with you dude. I don't really care that some famous dude was a dumbass and overdosed on drugs. Su... : MagicWishMonkey
    • I care that he won't be able to play the joker again, but thats about it. : re4ctor
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      I'm curious if people are mistaking care for a sadness for lost potential. It's not so much that he peris... : disposition
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        how do you know he would have made any more good movies? who knows, it sucks that he died, but better pe... : MagicWishMonkey
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          They certainly do. But there's no reason we can't feel sad for each and every one of them. I feel this es : LeapingFool
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            yea, you're right. : MagicWishMonkey
            • I don't know... maybe I'm just a bit sensitive. My younger brother is very talented artistically -- a lot... : LeapingFool
        • please keep on posting about it : kill9
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    There's no need to say things like this. : Magus
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      Alright, now tell me why. : ra1n
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        because you're just being contrary. : dromo5
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          I'm clearly not as smart as the college folk on here, could someone please spell it out exactly so I can ... : ra1n
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            " Am I evil for not being able to jump on the bandwagon that wants to fuck him in the ass?" I do not thin... : vikramwillrock
            • vikramwillrock post : arizona bay
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              You didn't really understand a word I said, did you? If you're focusing on the "fuck him in the ass" par... : ra1n
              • Did you not read the rest of it? you need to get off the jtc mat, dad. : vikramwillrock
              • I think that was the problem with the OP. Ledger was doing a lot of work around the time he passed, and f... : focusdaily
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        Take a deep breath, let it out, and care a little bit less about stuff like this. Also: internet. : Magus
        • I'm just asking you to back up what you said with a reason. : ra1n
• Why so serious??? : acidnynex
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  Delicious rolls. : lodit
  • spread some butter on Ledger cuz he's on a roll : festivalman
• I've loved him in everything I've seen ever since 10 Things I Hate About You. I am a true fanboy and I a... : invisible_kid
• Finally a DK thread, now that I finally saw it. Best movie I've seen in a while. Heath really did remarka... : Lionel2b
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  Oh for Christ sake will you people get a hold of yourselves. : Cygnus X-1
  • I bet most shackers have a firm grip on themselves. : rosewood
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  I've enjoyed most of his movies but the sad thing is he was just getting started. He was getting better ... : grabbie
  • The best actors die at the peak of their career, the worst die at the end of it. : Priest77
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  He was good in Two Hands as well : TastyWheat
  • i hear he was really gay in brokeback. : CoRDS
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    he was also really good in Candy : kill9
    • ^^^^^^ this movie doesn't get enough love : shavenewok
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  Man remember this? He looked so much cooler in the actual movie: http://hidef.com/images/media/news_imag... : spiderfill
  • That is fake. : lodit
  • looks like robert smith from the cure playing rubik's cube : Dave-A
  • that's a fake someone made from a makeup test for Legolas and some shots of Heath. : MurrayTheSkull
• DONT FORGET : Melll
• I am just upset about his squandered potential. I saw greatness in Brokeback, and then in Dark Knight he... : EvilDolemite
• imagine me, the poor bastard who stumbles upon television at someone elses house one night and turns to t... : Detective Harry Bosch
• He isnt dead, its just a plot twist. : chilln

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  I would spot that piece of shit, cunt of an operating system within 13.1 seconds of using Windows Explore... : abrasion
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    I think the Vista explorer is a great improvement over XP. Whenever I'm forced to go back its frustrating... : Dave-A
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      EVEN CHRIS REMO AGREES WITH ME http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15513080#itemanchor_15513080 : abrasion
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        Chris Remo also has to sit on a phone book to type on his laptop that's on his lap. : mechanicalgrape
        • that's pretty hilarious : zerog83
        • hahaha : dedgecko
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        I did miss that at first but the breadcrumbs or whatever the fuckity feckle they call them are the best t... : Dave-A
        • I hate the breadcrumbs system. hate it. every where thats the default navigation method it pisses me off.... : NexusOne
      • and? : dantastic
    • indeed, i'm installing server 2008 on my laptop soon. fuck vista : filthysock
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    but you are prone to bouts of hatred : derelict515
    • This my internet penpal, I will not deny :( : abrasion
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    you linked slashdot : buzzbat
    • Ok fine. http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15548539#itemanchor_15548539 I am incorrect about the so... : abrasion
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    I really dislike explorer in vista. I want a mod that changes it back. : Turd Ferguson
    • It's the only change I want, all the other bullshit is fine, I can ignore it but that is without a doubt ... : abrasion
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    when you run it with that classic UI skin you're making it look more complicated than it really is. h... : aeg1x
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      That is so disgusting, I was involountarily sick. : abrasion
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        I feel the same way about classic ui. I don't know why so many IT people like it... : re4ctor
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          because we like simple, quick and easy? instead of fluffy, complex, animated and slow? : abrasion
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            I'll back you on the XMB but you're on your own with this one.Vista rocks. : DarkWolf5
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              I don't know how you can agree on the XMB and not on Vista- the Vista explorer is like the 360 dashboard,... : abrasion
              • I find Vista's explorer to be 10x more streamline and quick then old XP. About the only problem I have is... : DarkWolf5
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                apparently some people have different opinions on what makes a good UI =O : derelict515
                • Logic wins. http://homepage.mac.com/bradster/iarchitect/shame.htm : abrasion
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                  And contrary to what abrasion will say the Vista interface is a product of millions of dollars of researc... : Fred Garvin
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                    I genuinely feel there was too many cooks - this is way bigger than 'abrasion' ranting, we're talking peo... : abrasion
                    • And obviously a lot of people do. A lot of people hate the OS X UI too and some people think it came dire... : Fred Garvin
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                      I barely even use the interface in Vista because of the search bar. I just hit the windows key and start ... : derelict515
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                        What is the shortcut key to spotlight in OS X? : rosewood
                        • command-space : Dechter
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            I'd say aero is simple, quick and easy. Classic is those things, plus ugly... whatever works for you thou... : re4ctor
            • Yup I agree on this. : DarkWolf5
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              yeah, I don't get it. They're laid out basically exactly the same except one is grey and boxy and evokes ... : derelict515
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                Not true at ALL read my linked article properly - from start to finish, there's a plethora of subtle but ... : abrasion
                • your biggest issue seems to be that it doesn't do things exactly like it did in xp, even though it can st... : re4ctor
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                  seems like you're the kinda guy who likes to do very specific things in a very specific way and have thin... : Dave-A
                  • I'm a very very high speed keyboard user, Vista breaks that. : abrasion
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        but you can tell what's going on with clearly delineated UI features. It's much cleaner than that amorpho... : aeg1x
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          http://abrasion.shackspace.com/lolsta/shambles02-NOT!.jpg Simple, neat, clean and effective. : abrasion
          • http://www.shackpics.com/files/vista2_jx5z76n0n57uvhkmwpna.png : aeg1x
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          Furthermore I need consistency across machines, XP classic explorer is very very similar to 2000 explorer... : abrasion
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            Just wondering, what are your thoughts on office 2007? : DarkWolf5
            • Don't loathe it but don't like it, Office 2003 wins. : abrasion
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            now you're asking that they never innovate explorer at all because you're already used to the current ver... : derelict515
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              They can do what they want, just don't butcher classic mode, hell look at this problem - NOT in XP but is... : abrasion
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                hey that's kind of neat actually - scoot quickly up and down the tree with arrow keys and hit Enter to lo... : Dave-A
                • err no, opposite of neat and opposite of how it should work. : abrasion
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                ok, so submit a bug report for that. Obviously that wasn't changed intentionally and some internal change... : derelict515
                • That is one, just one of the many examples of how Explorer is now worse than it was previously.............. : abrasion
      • Doesn't bother me. I've been working on a few Vista machines lately and haven't had any real problem navi... : Fred Garvin
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    vista works better with a mouse. : re4ctor
    • Well there you go........... there's flaw # 991361 : abrasion
  • Why in this photo (http://abrasion.shackspace.com/lolsta/shambles02-NOT!.jpg) do you have all three tools : SwiftyPants
• Awesome. I should run around the city installing it on people's computers while they sleep. : fleabug
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  I wouldn't mind running Vista if all the controls and shit were put back in the same place that they used... : MagicWishMonkey
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    Yeah, it takes me like 5 minutes every time to find out where they hid the TCP/IP settings and what not. : acidnynex
    • I just hate searching for shit. It pisses me off that they moved shit around just so they could pretend t... : MagicWishMonkey
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      I feel like an idiot when I can't find those settings in Vista. I can understand that they might want to ... : djkenohki
      • Try working on IT tech support for an ISP. Win 95 / 98 / 98 SE / Win2k / WinXP / WinME - almost every si... : abrasion
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      that's one of my complaints. in xp i would put the tray icon in place to get a quick properties screen, b... : cpt_gloval
      • Getting to the Desktop = Winkey + Tab or Winkey + D or do I not understand you? : rosewood
    • I like Vista but yea, the network devices shit is hidden. On my laptop (where I actually want to get to ... : rosewood
• OH MY GOD PEOPLE ARE DUMB FUCKS AND MARKETING IS 90% OF A COMPANY'S SUCCESS STOP THE PRESSES : SockMonkeh
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  This is the most fucking retarded thing I've ever heard Microsoft do. This doesn't change shit for the IT : disposition
  • on the list of problems IT people have with Microsoft, Vista is pretty far down there. : grendel
  • from the article gizmodo sourced: With small businesses, for example, Microsoft earlier this month launch : derelict515
• you're going to use that shit and love it mother fucker : boomstickah
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  Can Vista run Crysis in DX9 as fast as XP yet? My biggest gripe about Vista is that, for gaming, its a d... : Vorlonesque
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    Also, not having messed with Vista extensively...have they tried to idiot proof it and thus managed to ma : Vorlonesque
    • Your post is missing a right parenthesis. : Priest77
  • The performance loss in gaming is insignificant if you are running up to date hardware. At least an 8800... : Wombat Woo
• Doesn't surprise me at all, considering 95% of those who bitch about it either don't use it or complain a... : avatar_58
• You could make anything look good with a rehearsed, controlled presentation. Are these people trying to ... : MamiyaOtaru
• i wouldn't mind running vista if it was exactly the same as xp : arizona bay
• Vista is starting to piss me off now with my browser issues. Every web browser, including IE, after some ... : steelsamurai
• I've been using Vista for a few months now. It's not that bad. There are a lot of annoying settings tha... : CyCo_PL
• I'm pretty sure as soon as Avid refuses to install I'd know the difference. : socksta
• I'd love Vista if I could do the two following things without explorer.exe crashing: 1) Use the "Back" ... : Enkidu

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• Duke3d.exe is all you need. : CrustaR
• quake1, rocket launcher + lightning gun : strider_
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  I thought the guns in Vegas packed a good punch. That was the one thing that disappointed me about Gears ... : hoov1185
  • shotgun at close range didn't - everything else kind of did though... The pop of someone's head with a s... : dedgecko
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  COD4 is good for making every gun seem fairly powerful in its own way. : Klebold
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    For the most part they were good, but the default rifles still felt like they had no weight to them and I... : soggybagel
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      I thought the AK in it felt nice...but then again I'm a total AK47 fanboy. : Vorlonesque
      • my favorite was the g36c, 50c and the shotty : duncandun
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  I thought FEAR did an awesome job with their weapons. The animations, the effects, and the sounds all bl... : MR 9000
  • Penetrator 4 LIFE : deject
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  Yeah, the guns in Half-Life 2 were complete shit. Have you tried Far Cry or Crysis? : Arcanum
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    no, just no. : miasma(&)
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      Really, HL2's guns were not good. Your multipurpose guns were shitty spray-and-pray things. The more sp... : Arcanum
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        I am annoyed that they haven't introduced new weapons in the Episodes. : dirge23
        • **crossing fingers for portal gun in ep3** : dedgecko
        • I'm annoyed all the new episodes consist of nothing but arenas with a physics puzzle and traveling around... : DerHuhnTeufel
      • actually, more at the farcry, crysis bit : miasma(&)
  • The shotgun and .357 in HL2 are pretty good imo. : action wombmate
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    I really enjoyed the HL2 pistol, but most of the other 'common' guns are mediocre (see: SMG). What about... : VinnieTheSquid
    • The garand and kwhatever it is rifle in DOD:Source are both pretty awesome : marmite
• Soldier of Fortune : xxx2xxx
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  Absoloutely needs beefy sound, possibly those 'vibration' seats for gun kickback, sound is what makes som... : abrasion
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    The worst of the big games I thought was Doom 3's weapon sounds... even though I agree that most of HL2's... : dedgecko
    • Ugh. Yes. I had forgotten about that. In general, Doom's sounds were just awful. Tinny and low resolut... : Athlon7
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    The pulse rifle in HL2 has nice bass. : dirge23
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      but you blew through ammo in a matter of seconds and then put the gun away for 30 minutes... : dedgecko
      • the ammo capacity of that gun was inexplicably low. : dirge23
    • Yeah it does actually - this is why Doom 2's SSG is still king and Q1's rocket. : abrasion
  • DOOM2's SSG and DOOM's SG are both great examples of this...both those guns just felt badass when you sho... : Vorlonesque
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  Have you tried Painkiller? : dognose
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    This game came to mind within the first 10-15 words of the post. : DinK
    • I thought of another one but CrustaR covered that in the first reply :) : dognose
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    I just got my copy of Painkiller Universe (pk, booh, and overdose on dvd) and tried Overdose. It was not ... : Psigun
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      you are playing the worst out of the bundle first? : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • I've already played PK and BooH, I just got them again in the DVD bundle with Overdose because I'm a PK f... : Psigun
• Yeah, how a gun 'feels' can really make or break a game for me. This is one of my main concerns about Fa... : Perturbation
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  One of the best parts of Breakdown was the gun feel, which was visceral and rock solid- hadn't seen anyth... : Borzoi
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    Steel Battalion was great for robot guns and robot stomps, though- hard to top that. : Borzoi
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      Chromehounds is also really good for big stompy robots. My favorite build was always a quadruped base wit... : Helter Skelter
      • not necessarily stompy, but Armored Core: For Answer is robowsome! I can't believe this is so off the rad... : Borzoi
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  Chex Quest comes to mind : donkey99
  • Haha, the more I think about it, you're probably right. That machine gun "zorcher" was very satisfying. : DrWaffles
  • dude i remember that game, yeah! : duncandun
  • Haha, yes! I remember this game! SO much fun : ) : Athlon7
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  FEAR had the best feel for guns than any other game I've played. Dunno what exactly they did...musta been... : Magus
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    im really surprised at how much people love the guns in FEAR.....they were fun to use, that's for sure, b... : Borzoi
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      Well, I thought they had exactly that. :) : Magus
      • I had heaftier, but FEAR MP is fun- won't argue with you there. : Borzoi
    • They shore caused them some purty damage :) : dognose
    • The feedback was great - when you hit guys they would recoil depending where you hit them (while continui... : 60days
  • Yeah, definitely an excellent feel to them, the game had awesome combat. : SpaecKow
• Gears of War 2 seems to have some punch to the guns. that sounds totally bromancy doesn't it : Dave-A
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  FEAR best gunplay ever : EvilDolemite
  • most repetitive rather : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Is Black available for PC? I thought it was 360 only? : dognose
  • just PS2 and original Xbox : Dave-A
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  Serious Sam. Which other game has you weilding a cannon? : vikramwillrock
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    Blood 2, except for the cannon. : dognose
    • Have you played Shogo? That has some awesome explosions. : marmite
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    The minigun in SS was so awesome. So fun to shoot, even if there were no monsters to actually hit. : dooberzoo
    • Minigun for maximum fun. : vikramwillrock
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  I want this so bad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zx7XJtcfYU4 It's a force feedback gun for the PC. It lo : ArtilleryMarker
  • I thought they were like $100 : marmite
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  Quake 2 railgun. : spectr3
  • Q2 railgun -- Who needs force feedback? : dodob
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  STALKER? : duncandun
  • rofl : marmite
• BLACK was pretty cool except for: 1) i had to play it on a ps2 controller QQ 2) unskippable intro w... : dodob
• I remember dismissing Tribes the first time thinking its "disc launcher" was the hokiest thing ever. ... : My Documents
• Only problem: Your enemies would have that power too, so you'd have to be invincible and that wouldn't ma... : GodZilly
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  I'm surprised no one has mentioned Battlefield: Bad Company yet at least for the sounds. I think it's got... : Sailor of Fortune
  • If COD4 had Bad Companies sound it would be perfect. : marmite
  • I agree. They feel very realistic, but are actually very unrealistic. : nomaad
• GTA4's were pretty damn cool, especially when combined with the physics. The bank job mission was amazing... : marmite
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  Who was that shacker that LOVED OFP and the sequel, he did that awesome tactical guide? : Big Luke
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    http://www.shacknews.com/profile/dslyecxi http://dslyecxi.com/armattp.html : Joseph
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      Thanks mate. : Big Luke
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        welcome welcome, i couldn't remember how to spell his name so it took me a few minutes to pilfer through ... : Joseph
        • You can add "researcher" to your resume now my friend. : Big Luke
• AWP : kill9
• I this a FEAR thread. Cause it should be. : paravis
• I have said this for years about HL2. The guns, particularly the SMG, are a big departure from even HL1 ... : Athlon7
• Some of the earlier Rainbow Six games had VERY satisfying sounds and punch to their guns. : Athlon7

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  Really neat interface, too bad it probably takes forever to configure and gets fubar'd by patches. : pigvomit
  • It holds up very well since the button movement can't really be altered by patches. I don't use any mods... : Nighteyes
• Hahhaha! That looks like an awesome game, what is it called? : GodZilly
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  Yeah, They've been doing this on Mal'ganis for a few days nonstop now. : Gnowknayme
  • for days? talk about easily amused : RikiTiki2
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  Yeah, they do this on EU stormreaver too - I guess its spreads across servers. : bundy
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    I bet it won't reach madagascar. : Prozium
    • lol : Scoots06
    • laff : intothefray
    • LOL diarrhea will make them shit all over the place LOLOLOOO!!! : Big Luke
    • I was about to say it's worse than the shack in driving jokes into the ground, but then you posted this : moshman
    • fuck that place. : focusdaily
    • Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, ... : MisterPhoton
• update your omen you worthless lock. : notext
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  This is funny? : two50six
  • Anal [two50sox] : paravis
• What's your unit frames mod? : drhazard
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  i dont know how people can play with uis that take up so much of their screens : synapse19
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    mine btw http://synapse.redphive.org/wow/WoWScrnShot_072508_033522.jpg : synapse19
    • That's a ui I can live with. What are you using? : Horn
  • agree'd. personally I like to see more of the actual game; there is so much creativity thrown into the w... : paravis
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    WoW UI Hijack ! http://www.shackpics.com/files/KhazUI_ex3x32d3smlqts7z7vnq.jpg It has a couple diff... : Salad Sammich
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      You are all fags for not using the DIABLO WoW UI. Screenshot: http://s.wowinterface.com/preview/pvw147... : [7]kami
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        That would confuse me on a regular basis. I would be looking at the HUGE yellow bar on top as the mob's ... : Salad Sammich
        • Sexy > buttons. Yay macro's. : [7]kami
  • I still use the default WoW UI. : changejar419
• what server? happening on my server too : Patch-e
• It's fucking stupid and they do it on Mannoroth as well. : skinlab133
• same thing on Firetree : DJediX
• I apologize for your UI. : Slowtreme
• I think it's on all servers now : glio1337
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  Trade and General chat, the two worst chat channels to ever be in. I haven't even been in general chat in... : Chod
  • last time i was in general chat, it was like this: "lolol chuck norris doesnt read books he just stares ... : jenisthebest
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  We should do this, but with Shackers. I'll start: Anal [abrasion] : disposition
  • On second thought, let's not. : [7]kami
  • from this thread anal pigvomit anal salad sammich : xxiv
  • I love it when nobodies try to talk smack on here, it's good times. : abrasion
• My name is mace and I approve everything about this thread. -mace : mace

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  I doubt it, transit is like buses inside the country. : azenmaster
  • lame. damn you, peru!!! :( : Mmmmmoo
• yes, i got madagascar with closed shipyards and 0 infected... maybe a bug but it was badass : buzzbat
• You can, but only within a matter of hours of the closing. There's a small window between "country has sh... : ConfusedUs
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  is there any advantage do doing long play instead of short play? : podizzle
  • better traits : Slowtreme
• i just played a game where i started with madagascar and i was like "YES!!!!" but the stupid thing is ... : smax
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  the premise is fun but the game needs some serious balance and depth changes. Add some sort of synergies ... : derelict515
  • and make it so you don't have to wait 10 minutes for everybody to die. : smax
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    someone mentioned this earlier, but this game needs zombies : Mmmmmoo
    • I just combo-up the appropriate disease symptoms. Ataxia+Necrosis. Add Dementia+Insanity as required. : Dusty_Slim
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  So what's the general tactics for this? Build up your disease while keeping visibility low then BAM, s... : Super Sparker
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    Keep visbility as low as possible until you get Madagascar. Then do whatever the fuck you want. : Cottc Cid
    • I kept it dead low for over 100 days, got everyone infected except Madagascar , then shit went down witho... : Super Sparker
  • I think you just want to completely remove any visibility symptoms you have, and keep your infected numbe... : YamatoTwinkie
  • Depends on if you are going for high score or trying to kill everyone. : Nixx2004
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    restart until you start as madagascar. keep visibility to a minimal level and work on resistance and tran... : Psigun
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      What is so special about madagascar? : Maddog_Delphi97
      • once your disease is 'noticed,' all it takes is madagascar closing their ports and there is NOTHING you c... : xsoulbrothax
      • The only way to get to them is by boat and if they lockdown...you're fucked and can't win. : Super Sparker
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        They close their port at the drop of a pin. Very hard to get anyone there infected. : Nixx2004
        • Ah, ok. : Maddog_Delphi97
      • http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll100/CaptainFailcon/SHUTDOWNEVERYTHING.jpg : SockMonkeh
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  Fuck Madagascar http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll100/CaptainFailcon/SHUTDOWNEVERYTHING.jpg : ArtilleryMarker
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    fuck the rest of the world. the entire world shuts their ports all at once :( http://www.shackpics.com... : GloriousCow
    • on the upside though every motherfucker in madagascar is going to puke and shit themselves to death : GloriousCow
    • hahahaha : smax
    • I'd still consider that to be a great victory : losimagic
  • fuckin' TRUE!!!! >:( : Super Sparker
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  I don't think I really get this game. It seems appealing, but somehow the gameplay doesn't work. Basicall... : tcs
  • Also, even if your disease is fairly lethal it takes an incredibly long time to kill everyone infected du... : s2jason
  • Yeah, it's not perfect. Trying to get a higher score is kind of fun, though. Can't just wait years for... : Nixx2004
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    Just look at the game as a viral marketing campaign for Madagascar : zakk
    • What can I actually do as a player to try to infect Madagascar? I keep visibility at 0% by selling all my... : tcs
    • funny : wwonderboy334
• FUCKING FINALLY!! die all humans!!! : filthysock

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  I've had my 360 for over a year and my gaming pc is looong dead. : Big Luke
  • This is pretty much what happened to me. The 360 was the best gaming purchase I've made in a long time. ... : FormerHPB
  • Same here, Its just easier for me to use the 360 and i like sitting on my couch. Plus 360 games look g... : adsriordan
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  The only reason you should limit yourself to one platform is money or time. If you limit yourself for any... : Joseph
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    That really is exactly right to be honest, that's what I was trying to say in my post. : abrasion
    • I have always prided myself on being a gamer, regardless of what platform the game is released on, even t... : Big Luke
• I've had a 360 since just after launch. I got a PC about a year before that. I just upgraded it so now I ... : marmite
• I have PC, PS3, Wii, 360 and eventually something had to give, seeing as I'm 'hard casual' The PC goes... : abrasion
• I feel like the 360 and PC overlap more than the PS3 or Wii, but it's still worthwhile for those console ... : Vincent Grayson
• I have a PC, 360, Wii, PSP, and a DS. I probably game most on my pc, then DS, then 360, then PSP, and th... : baron calamity
• pc, 360 and ps3 :( : dael
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  PC, 360, Wii. : Arcanum
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    what do you pick when the game is multi console exclusive. : Big Luke
    • I know I go with the platform most of my friends are on (in my case 360) : dael
    • i have the same, and i generally pick in the order he listed them in : feek
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    I don't get this, if you look at the top 15 games on metacritic for the 360 and then check how many of th... : abrasion
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      Some people prefer games on the 360 even if they are on PC, I know I do. : Evil Benius
      • I do in a lot of cases too. I'd rather play games like Oblivion, Grid, The Club, and Call of Duty 4 on my... : mittense
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        Yeah I totally get that but why recommend PC / 360 / Wii and no PS3? you're missing a fairly large portio... : abrasion
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          I don't think the PS3 has enough high-powered exclusives to highly recommend it to people yet. By the end... : mittense
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            So you'd rather double on 360 / PC games? makes no sense at all. : abrasion
            • I don't think about it like that and all and I'm not sure I see the logic in you doing so either. : mittense
      • I depends on the game. Bioshock for example... I got that on the 360. : Gwyndion
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      I personally like Crackdown, PGR, Forza, VP, Dead Rising, Kameo, Ninja Gaiden II, Lego Indy, and many XBL... : adsriordan
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        Well, the PS3 games I'd consider worth buying for any system are: Everyday Shooter, Warhawk, Super Stardu... : mittense
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          Yeah im going to pick up PJM now that its $5. But i didnt bother to list the 10+ XBLA games i enjoyed in... : adsriordan
          • Ikaruga, Rez HD, Geometry Wars, N+, Assault Heroes (1,2), Carcassonne, EEEE, Lumines, Catan and PoP class... : adsriordan
• Between PS3 and PC there's not much I can't play. : Daggoth
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  PC and 360 happily work yeah. there is something so intrinsinctly satisfying about building your PC and i... : Klebold
  • oh and wii. i try to get things on PC where available but not if its timed exclusive (assasin's creed, ma... : Klebold
• PC, 360, Wii, PS2. : changejar419
• PC, 360 and I still play my Dreamcast because it's fucking awesome. I play games on the PC a lot more ... : Salad Sammich
• I have both and my PC gets far more play. Primarily FPSes, MMOs and the occasional RTS. Consoles still ca... : Zek
• Gaming PC, 360, PS3, DS, and PSP! I love them all. Though, for now anyway, my 360 gets the vast major... : mittense
• I have a 360 and a PC, and while I enjoy both my PC gets the most playtime. : phate81
• I wouldn't want to be without a PS3 right now between GT prologue and MGS4. For me a PC is a must have f... : Pneum0
• have a 360 and PS3, haven't upgraded computer in a long time. Don't feel like I'm missing out on much. : boarder2
• i do : dantastic
• I've got a (shitty) gaming PC, 360, PS3, Wii. My PS3 has gotten more use than my 360 so far. : ieGod
• Gaming PC and DS FTW! I also have a Wii, but I dont play it nearly as much as my DS or PC. : happynoodle
• 360 and Wii, I don't have a PC. :( : bigexplosions
• I still have a decent gaming PC... but I just never find myself gaming on it for some reason. 90% of my g... : Gwyndion

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• hard to say. I really like the simplicity and how low key all of valves source engine games' UIs are thou... : aeg1x
• I liked it when games didn't need a UI. I never played assassassins creed but those videos on youtube ... : rosewood
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  Best IMO Is Oblivion. Worse is The Witcher. I'm sticking to the few PC games I've played though... : Malku
  • hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah : SpaecKow
  • To quote SpaceKow, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah. You just listed one of the most consolized PC game UI o... : AgentPothead
  • wtf Oblivion's base UI sucked : riptyde
  • lol seriously the ui was beyond terrible for a pc game. first thing i did was to replace map/inventory/ui... : Hoax
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  UT2004 and it's predecessors : matthaeus
  • Ugh... I remember the UI in Unreal even being slow. It acted like the menu itself was 3d accelerated and... : spazzium
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  Battlefield 1942's horrible java slow shitty thing. : abrasion
  • yeah battlefield 2 as well. No esc menu should have a "loading" message for christs's sake. : aeg1x
• Best - Source Engine or maybe Unreal Tournament (the first one) Worst - Anything where you have to manag... : marmite
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  BF2 and UT3 take the cake. BF2 was just a slow mess, while it looked nice it just wasnt usable (yay fo... : Beady
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    BF1942 had the same problems BF2 had. the loading time between hitting the escape button in game and whe... : Korban
    • BF2 would straight up lock tho when it was trying to download a server list. A later patch made it a lit... : riptyde
• Best: Mass Effect Worst: Gothic : fleabug
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  Best: World of Warcraft Worst: UT3 : [7]kami
  • ^^^^^ This. : GrimmyD
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    http://www.illmodui.com/images/interface.jpg : razlebol
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      aka. I think WoW has one of the worst ui. You have to mod it to be useful in raids and you end up hiding ... : razlebol
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        It's completely modable, how can that be bad? You've got tons of options to clean it up so it displays us... : Duffman8369
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          The faq that you *require* mods to be able to complete raid is the reason why I think it's bad. You shoul... : razlebol
          • You don't need mods anymore as Blizzard has added many things over the years that people were relying on ... : changejar419
      • Being able to mod it so much is exactly why it's the best. : Zek
      • Well you have to take in the type of game into consideration. There is no way your could pull off a clean... : GodZilly
      • I use 0 UI mods when I raid. I drag out all the group windows when I'm healing, but that's really about ... : changejar419
    • That's like the Bloomburg channel! : Salad Sammich
    • I think I once, only once, saw someone using the default UI in a top raiding guild. He sure as shit isn't... : node
    • That's not too bad really. At least with WoW, if you wanted any kind of display or buttons you could get ... : dooberzoo
  • Agree with WoW, would say the absolute worst is Anarchy Online though. : xpaladin
  • WoW is only the best once you customise it. The standard one is pretty meh and bulky. I don't have a sing... : node
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  Nintendo makes some of the worst UIs. The best UIs are custom made by the end user. I'm a minimalist ... : Wombat Woo
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    Nintendo was one of the first to have HUD elements disappear when you weren't actually using them (Mario ... : Scrimbo Obeer
    • Mario 64 always had lives, stars, the camera, and coins showing. None of it necessary information while ... : Wombat Woo
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  I like Ico's UI. : skankcore
  • Shit, you said PC. But as you could guess, I like minimalism. HL2 (and associated games) has a nice menu,... : skankcore
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  best - Diablo2 worst - BF1942 (although I love this game still) : buttawippo
  • I thought BF Vietnam's menu was 10x worse than 1942, but they were both pretty horrible : Joseph
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  Doom, every time I'd look down at my avatar he was looking around as if something was going to creep up o... : socksta
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    In games like Halo when I take damage I am sometimes just surprised when I die like I didn't really feel ... : socksta
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      You mean the blaring no shield warning isn't enough of a hint? DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO : hoov1185
      • the beeping sound in zelda when you are low on health drove me crazy. that and navi. bing.bing.bing.LIST... : Hoax
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  worst? stalker... :( : smalakar
  • Yeah, this is a contender : megarust32
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  The first Deus Ex was pretty good.. : snagger
  • Hmn it was pretty good as far as i remember. invisible war though was pretty lol. : Hoax
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  the UI as seen in the Too Human demo is pretty horrible. : MisterPhoton
  • All these unreal engine games seem to have a shoddy UI. Mass Effect was practically unusable on the PC ve... : AgentPothead
• Best? City of Heroes. Worst? Fallout : Sylvanus
• easy one: Battlefield 2 : paravis
• Best CMR: Dirt. Worst : Not sure, perhaps ToEE? A lot of games have bad ui. : vikramwillrock
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  Assassins creed should be on here, (not that I played it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwOvuY0UbFM : abrasion
  • I was just about to post it. the only way to quit that game is alt+f4 playing it is even worse than try... : Hoax
• Best: Guild Wars Worst: Deus Ex: IW : chiisu81

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  Hahaha, an Aronofsky Robocop 4 should be completely insane. : sgtsanity
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    BITCHES LEAVE : CasbahBoy
    • *Awe aspiring music* BITCHES COME *Awe aspiring music* *quick edits* BITCHES LEAVE : pigvomit
  • I think I have officially HEARD IT ALL NOW. I'm gonna go dig a grave, watch this movie, then jump in. : Borzoi
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  I thought it was about comics? that's all movies? : Smellsy
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    Comic-con hasn't been about comics for at least the last 5 years. It's become even less about comics sinc... : Prozium
    • E3's change didn't really impact San Diego much if at all. Video games are at the show, and have been sin... : MoreVespeneGas
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  chun li is hot http://www.kristinkreukweb.com/gallery/albums/ComicCon/kristen_kruek_signing_at_capcom.jp... : Chandler55
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    she looks so much better when she's not mucking up smallville : RikiTiki2
    • FIONA!! : judasen
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  TRON 2?!?! : pigvomit
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    Yes! They just ended their panel with the footage which basically was their announcement that it's really... : Prozium
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      here's a description of the Tron 2 teaser from AICN. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37618 : Prozium
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        Oh sweet! Jeff Bridges is back! : pigvomit
        • His face is at least. : Totenjaeger
      • Seriously, TR2N?! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      any connections with Tron 2.0 or is the game ignored by the movie? : RikiTiki2
      • I have no idea. I through Tron2 was a dead project since there's been no mention of it for the last coupl... : Prozium
  • Aronofsky for Robocop 4?!? : pigvomit
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    I thought the game was the official sequel. Shouldn't this be TRON3? Sounds like a great way to sell a bu... : marmite
    • I loved the story in Tron 2.0 I almost wish they just made that into a film. : yoshimi20
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  wasnt the gi joe bit already 'covered' in the ventures bros when it was revealed that rusty and dr. gf we... : j0nchan
  • huh? : MoreVespeneGas
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  As a child of the late 60s, early 70s I can just say that any movie about G.I. Joe that is about those bl... : LeapingFool
  • movies about toys - serious business : aeg1x
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    That's 3 3/4" figures. : Prozium
    • Shows you how much I give a shit. : LeapingFool
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    Quiet Grandpa! :P : DarkWolf5
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      Yeah, I deserve that. But just wait until you're my age and they're shitting all over your childhood. : LeapingFool
      • i don't think they'll ever make a pony princess movie : aeg1x
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        they made scooby doo movies already : RikiTiki2
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          and let's not forget Transformers. : Prozium
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            transformers weren't around in the late 60 and early 70s : RikiTiki2
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              Ah, I thought you were referring to our childhood era. Scooby Doo, The Jetsons, and The Flintstones had q... : Prozium
              • wasn't aware of a Flintstones revival. well, there was that live action Flintstones movie and the Flintst... : RikiTiki2
      • I dunno man. The 60's is when the first GI Joe dolls came out, and it wasn't until the 70's that they wer... : MoreVespeneGas
  • It's not just about those, it's about characters from a pretty popular series of comic books, as well as ... : Halen
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  a guy at work was an extra in the wolverine movie. He had to grow a beard so he looked like a civil war s... : aeg1x
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    I wonder if the movie will touch on Logan's backstory that was revealed in Origin a few years ago. : Prozium
    • One report I read said the footage shown looks like they are mixing that and several other origin stories... : MoreVespeneGas
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  OMG OMG OMG Robocop 4 with Aronofsky? You mean there's finally going to be a good Robocop movie again?... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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    Wonder if Weller will reprise the role? : Wolfanoz
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      You gotta do something with a Master's in Ancient History : Omaha
      • he does docos now : CoRDS
    • Maybe he could be Uncle Robocop, and help the new, younger Robocop adjust to his newfound position. : Totenjaeger
  • CGIcop? : DJediX
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  Percentage wise, how much of comic con has anything to do with comics? : rosewood
  • Um Kevin Smith is doing a Batman mini. : yoshimi20
  • About 20% next to TV series, movies and videogames. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • There are less than 100 comic book dealers there this year. It's a media expo now, barley has anythin... : MoreVespeneGas
• That's a typo right? You mean Destro and Baroness? RIGHT?? : dodob
• Exclusive GIJOE the movie footage http://youtube.com/watch?v=mK23Sr4Yx8k : DJediX

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• going to see it Sunday night, fingers crossed that you're wrong. : spiffymc
• From what I saw I think it's just an example of a really poorly done trailer. I am glad I don't judge mov... : ovrlrd
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  Not looking good :( http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_files_2/ : mechanicalgrape
  • Damn it :( : Shadowdane
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    X-Files 2 - We Need Cash : trOmblyj
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      Also, this quote is great: "Seeing any movie after watching The Dark Knight is like dating another woman... : trOmblyj
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        Yeah, as if the reviewer knows what it's like to be in a relationship with Angelina Jolie to break up fro... : LeapingFool
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          I'm sure its like going from fucking Ashlee Dupree to Eliot Spitzers wife. : trOmblyj
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            Exactly! (if I knew who either of those people were) : LeapingFool
            • [looks it up] Oh yeah, THOSE people! : LeapingFool
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        So true. I had a difficult time having sex with Jessica Alba after I broke up with Angelina Jolie. =\ : Magus
        • YOU TAKE THAT BACK : cdbeckman
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        This is why I'm going to see Step Brothers, because it's so far from being a serious movie that I don't t... : Vincent Grayson
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          Chewing on razor blade is much cheaper dude : MoreVespeneGas
          • Adam McKay hasn't failed me yet, so I'll assume this'll be funny enough to tide me over until Pineapple E... : Vincent Grayson
      • oh god, the fucking deepthroating of TDK is getting to be a bit much : Halen
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    Ok so this is totally off topic, but everytime I see people linking Rotten Tomatoes, I can't help but thi... : timaste
    • Well, they also have a "Top Critics" tab, that just culls the reviews from the more established reviewers... : mechanicalgrape
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    This is pretty much Chris Carter's "Episode I" : TwiLyght
    • the truth of this post makes me sad : dirge23
• loved the show but this is gonna suck. : grabbie
• I thought it was called Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull : cap n KRUNCH
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  i used to be a big fan of the show, but like most any property on tv that runs a long time, they really s... : Antilles_Prime
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    Yeah this show was essentially a niche show back in it's prime (albeit a very popular one). Most people ... : riptyde
    • How long was it on on Friday before they pushed it into its only other time slot on Sunday? : Totenjaeger
• you shut your mouth =( : MoreVespeneGas
• does this one involve aliens? : hobosapien
• Yeah, I was hoping it'd be awesome, but it doesn't sound like that's the case at all. : Vincent Grayson
• Say it ain't soooo ooooohohoo : duncandun
• i agree that this just doesn't look that good. I liked the first one, but it was due to timing as well. T... : whistletits
• Gillian Anderson is hotter now than she was on the TV show. What a MILF : tunis5000
• Poor choice to release it right after batman. I doubt it'll do well. I'll probably see it eventually. : adsriordan
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  Billy Connelly as the old seer dude. What. The. Fuck. : node
  • He was an old hit man in Boondock Saints. What's the big deal about being a seer unless he was portraying... : Totenjaeger
• You got to know a movie sucks balls when they manage to cast xzibit. : Hoax