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  AVATAR. Fin~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_880 : Psigun
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    yeah, avatar will likely be kickass. also, it'll be in reald, so that should be fun! : anthonybean
    • I don't know... the hype is strong with this one. : ShekkyBoy
  • The description of that movie makes me think it will be classically awesome or stunningly horrible. : gooblerampling
• I won tickets to a sneak of Zack and Miri tonight and I couldn't make it because I'm sick and who the fuc... : Deathlove
• 2008: Quantum of Solace Defiance (also with Craig) http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/... : K1Bond007
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  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (for being Fincher's next film) Synedoche, New York (for being Charl : sgtsanity
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    i saw children of men in the theater. i was blown away. : anthonybean
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      I went in barely knowing anything about it. One of my best theater experiences ever. : sgtsanity
      • Same. I only knew who was directing it, and the general idea...didn't see a single trailer, and I am so ... : deathofrats
  • Damn, Gilroy is one to watch. : randomposter
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  Can't say just three but among them are: Something of Boris Quantum of Solace (loved Casino Royale) The : randomposter
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    Oh hell, I forgot about The Road. There isn't even a trailer out for that yet, right? : sgtsanity
    • Yeah, nothing so far. I'm not surprised. If it is a faithful adaptation, it'd be hard to market. : randomposter
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  JCVD My Name is Bruce (hopefully if I get a chance) Watchmen :D : Guybrushed
  • JCVD for sure! : owtwerd
• I'll go see Watchmen but I don't think it will be as good as the comic. After all, the comic was basicall... : Arctic Fox
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  The Wrestler better be awesome. : getfrisky
  • i completely forgot about this one. it's supposed to be great. : anthonybean
• #1: Watchmen #2: Passchendaele #3: Uhhh... Max Payne? : cptn.peachfuzz
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Nottingham - if they ever move on from pre-production, Australia - I : lightly inclined
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  Other than Watchmen there's the new movie by Sorkin and of course Rendezvous with Rama : Marauder IIC
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    Wow, noticed this expected trainwreck on Sorkin's imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288404/ Than aga... : pauk111
    • That is ... different. : Marauder IIC
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    Rama looks to be dead. : pimpium
    • :-( : Marauder IIC
• WTF! synecdoche new york. people get your shit in gear. watchmen quantum of solace : XchumpoX
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  Star Trek. I haven't had an awesome Trek movie since Undiscovered Country. : critch
  • Oh, Two more...Umm, Quantum of Solace, and Watchmen. : critch
  • What about First Contact? : riptyde
• Wow what the hell was that Let the Right One In? That looks interesting. Dunno about that Button one ... : aznboysix
• watchmen, the spirit : Dravenport
• STAR TREK XI for sure ! :D : thewindcriesmary
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  Saw V, Saw VI, Saw VII, Dragonball Z : iwonthelottery
  • Holy shit, there really is a DBZ film! But a whitey plays Goku, wtf? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10983... : ShekkyBoy
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  You people are forgetting the greatest one of all http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/ : podizzle
  • dont forget to watch this too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQpDD6w6KOs : podizzle
  • It's the first reply, the first : scottythejock
• I want to see JCVD at some point, can't really think of any others that jump out at me. : ieGod

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• probably about $150? I just bought Left4Dead which is probably my last purchase until Dawn of War 2. : aeg1x
• I don't think I've bought any games this year. Most all have been gifts or bought off gift cards. So ... : thekidd
• I think I'll be well over $700 by the time the years over. : Prozium
• *standard "Australian games are so expensive" whinge* : SigENeaT
• Bought a few this year and I think its about to get expensive with all the releases coming up : bozer
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  I'd be afraid to look... I'm thinking almost $600 since June... : kallanta
  • Ya.. easily. I'd hate to try and figure out the whole year. : breadsticks
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    What games have you bought? : Wisp!
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      Okami, No More Heroes, FF4 DS, Lost Odyssey, GTA4, Call of Duty 4, Soul Calibur 4, Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja ... : kallanta
      • Oh, and PILES of RB DLC, and XBLA games... and Megaman 9. : kallanta
• I don't like to think about it. The last time I added those numbers up it was $600, and that's before ... : DOOManiac
• If I did the math, I would probably frown so hard my mouth would fall off. : grayscale
• I've been buying a lot of used games lately and/or waiting for games to go down in price to try and save ... : mechanicalgrape
• even making an estimation of this number is what convinced me to get gamerang (competitor to gamefly). We... : cdbeckman
• Last year, including console hardware, it was over $1500. : abunch
• Excluding hardware? Probably $300 - $500 a year. : Ride-My-Rocket
• Ugh. I've spent $571.09 on PSN this year. Probably $100+ on Steam and other digital distribution. A... : Vincent Grayson
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  A "fuckin crapload". I really do need to start keeping track of that stuff to write it off on my taxes. R... : lplasmatron
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    Can we actually do that? That would be rad. : mittense
    • Yeah, according to everyone I've talked to, we can. : lplasmatron
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  330 on 14 games? are these DS or all used games? I just bought 2 games for 120 bucks (new). New games ... : Sgt_Boomstick
  • Nope. Audiosurf, Sins of a Solar Empire, Unreal Tournament, Bioshock, Far Cry, Far Cry 2, Spore, Crysis W... : Wisp!
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    Probably clearance games at Target. I the past couple months I've picked up the following at Target: E... : Prozium
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      wtf, where do you people find this almost mythical "Target clearance" games? I've been to Targets many ti... : TPSReport
      • It's kind of weird, I myself tend to find these deals at Targets far from my home that serve less densely... : Sailor of Fortune
  • Shit, I spent $120 the past 2 weeks on NHL 09 and Dead Space, and plan on getting Far Cry 2, Saints Row 2... : reznory
• I'm almost certain this is a calculation I don't want to make. : mittense
• Probly like 200 or 300 bucks. I'm cheap, I tend to wait till games have been out for a while and drop in ... : WildDanimal
• Lately it's way more on XBLA and Steam. 30,000 XBLA points since January of 08 and about $200 on Steam. ... : EvilDolemite
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  I'm over $1000 so far. I'm seriously scrambling to find money for the shit coming out NOW. I'm going to b... : .ka`boom.zZz.
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    $1000? Did you buy the first version of Pong or something like that? : davidc02
    • It's easy to do. I have spent around that : EvilDolemite
• same as you : shirif
• i would say about $800. i don't buy used games unless i can't get them new. i do get a chance to play a b... : dahanese
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  about n{300}n : spaceyme
  • this or that that? : shirif
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  So far ~$400. That's for 11 360 games and a handful of stuff on steam : Perturbation
  • Oh shit it's closer to $500-600. I forgot about XBLA and a few DS games. :( : Perturbation
• Don't want to know! : GodZilly
• $180 a year for gamefly and maybe 3 or 4 game purchases at $50 or $60 bringing me to a max of $420. No 3... : Richese
• I just tallied up my total 360 expenditures, counting DLC, XBLA, etc. Damn. 28 disc based titles, a : mafu5150
• About 1 - 2 games / month, so $600 - $1200 / year, very roughly. : yourGarbageMan
• About $500 a year. But I end up spending most of my time on just a handful of them. I'd sure save mysel... : hiloopy
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  Being the accountant that I am and I like cost accounting, I have been tracking all game purchases on all : Sailor of Fortune
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    Footnotes: Oops, typo at the end, it should be $220 pending for the rest of the year for 2008. So the ... : Sailor of Fortune
    • Now do it in FY09 instead. :D : xsoulbrothax
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  $240/yr for Gamefly, and then 5-6 PC games, so another $300 there. : riptyde
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    jesus man, isn't gamefly supposed to keep you from buying games? lol : cdbeckman
    • Can't gamefly PC games :( : kodt
• Been very little this year, bought mostly bargain bin stuff so far, so maybe 300 USD? Last year was proba... : d fluke
• I offset my game expenses by the amount I don't spend on internet porn. Seems to rationalize things. : Vangoghs Ear
• I reckon on games themselves I spend around 700 euro annually at least. On gaming (excluding games) I spe... : fluffer
• I'm going to guess around $1200. : baron calamity
• PC, under $100. There aren't many games worth buying for these days. : SlamDunk
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  Last year? The year before? Tons. I mean look at this: http://mrwolf710.shackspace.com/PC-Games.jpg... : mrwolf710
  • You Don't Know Jack! : antareus
• Averages out to about 4-5 games. So, around ~$300. : antareus
• A LOT! On PC games. Console a little since they pretty much bore me except for the occasional gem. I'm n... : samduhman
• $1000-2000 probably. : Evil Benius
• 350€ (~470$) and rising. There's a lot of games coming out, that I can't wait to get my hands on. : _hiob_
• so far this year.. ps3 - 399 mgs4 - 60 xbox elite - 399 madden 09 - 60 cod4 - 50 dead space - 6... : xxiv
• I think I spent $1200 last year, though I definitely recouped some of that trading in used games. Don't k... : astonish
• I'm around $2200, but that includes a 360 Elite and a PS3. : dirge23
• Ever since I subscribed to WoW, the money I've spent on games has fallen dramatically. : Home Nugget
• Probably between $300 and $600 when all is said and done between subscriptions and buying games and hardw... : Begawkiness
• I'm not going to add it up. Let's just say that Gamefly turns into a great investment. : Fyunch Click
• Too much, which is why I love the used games market. : ieGod

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  To my knowledge, it's not really an issue... You install the game and uninstalling revokes the activat... : Defacil
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    I don't understand the zero tolerance issue with regards to DRM. If people had a zero tolerance attitude ... : sammyl
    • you must be someone whose system has never been hurt by it either huh? : geneshifter
    • DRM problems are very different from any other problem that games suffer from. A bug or exploit you can ... : Aragoat
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    I just have no desire to support it. The rest of my games don't have DRM, why should I start buying games... : brickmatt
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      You realize that CD keys are a form of DRM, right? Do you not buy games with CD keys? No, you do, because... : sammyl
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        its unreasonable because it limits the number of times you can install without "revoking", adds unwanted ... : drewroy
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          that's the part that kills me. all this copy protection and drm but i still have to put in the media? : cpt_gloval
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            I don't need the media in the drive to play Crysis Warhead... : Shadowdane
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              Or Mass Effect. : deject
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                Or Spore. : xsoulbrothax
                • these are exceptions : cpt_gloval
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          How are CD keys any more reasonable. If you lose this piece of paper you can never install it again. That... : sammyl
          • wrong, I don't like anything installing anything on my computer that is unnecessary, it's worse then Sier... : graceofdragons
        • and the tldr of that little subthread is all this 'new' securom doesn't need the DVD in drive : xsoulbrothax
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    What if you reformat and forget to uninstall it? : DrWaffles
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      You have 5 fuckups. : SockMonkeh
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        and after that, you are a support email or phone call away from more. : dahanese
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          I don't think that is relevant because if you are retarded enough to fuck that up 5 times then you probab... : SockMonkeh
          • i think some people may not know it's out there, or may have tried months ago or with a different product... : dahanese
    • if you have to reinstall 5 times.. you are the fuckup. : R.Cade
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  admit it, you won't buy Far Cry 2 for PC because you suck at PC games. : zerog83
  • oh snap : yosemiteclimber
• while i think your argument against buying it for PC is silly, you are doing the right thing by going wit... : mwasher
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  is it on steam too :( : whore
  • Yeah. : freshyk
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    unfortunately it is not using steam for it's DRM : byorn
    • you mean they Pay Less, Download Directly, and as many times as you want, with nothing extra to install D... : graceofdragons
• these DRM complaints seem inflated to me. : baconisgod
• Yeah, I'm moderately sick of DRM whining. It sucks but I also understand companies not wanting to get rap... : Vangoghs Ear
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  I don't get this. It's the same protection as Crysis Warhead, correct? I bought that game a week ago, and... : coolbreezr
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    Also, who wouldn't want to see the better graphics on the PC version? : coolbreezr
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      The PC doesn't have better graphics if your PC is getting old. : OmegaRed59
      • The requirements on the PC version are not bad at all. I expect to play it at medium and it will still lo... : coolbreezr
• Dude, buy it on steam. : dancingpolkabear
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  have fun with your inferior experience on a console just to prove a useless point. the money goes to the... : kill9
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    In fact, I think buying it on the 360 instead of the PC would reinforce Ubisofts idea that developing on ... : leutroyal
    • But developing on consoles IS a better idea than on a PC. : Drewus
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    Inferior how? : brickmatt
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      brickmatt, you like your 360 more than the PC anyway, correct? :[ : CrustaR
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        Ahh, good catch CrusaR. A 360 fan. Brickmatt, do you really think the 360 needs any help at this poin... : samduhman
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          "A 360 fan." I own a 360, sure. And a Wii. And a PC. And a MBP. So? I've played the hell out of TF2 an... : brickmatt
          • Ok, if you seriously pc game I withdraw that remark. Still I think that the boycott of DRM will hurt PC g... : samduhman
        • Actually, I always give brickmatt a hard time about his 360. I wasn't really making any point at all. ;) : CrustaR
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      I'd like to know this aswell. Having played many FPS' on various consoles, I can't say i've ever been ... : Drewus
      • Also, every video i've seen on FC2 has been of the console version, so what's the problem? : Drewus
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      Worse graphics, inferior controls. Your sitting 6+ feet away from the screen. Personally I think playing ... : samduhman
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        lol...how do you know these things? This game was made on consoles at the same time as the PC. The Far Cr... : byorn
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          Wrong, the console versions are ports. The game was originally a PC exclusive, but that messed with Ubiso... : Wisp!
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            You can think this, but the second I saw videos and screenshots of the map editor I knew they were making... : mittense
            • Right, because your intuition is factual evidence. The game was made for PCs. The map editor on the conso... : Wisp!
      • You do realise all of the videos shown so far have been of the console version right? So your giant hype ... : Drewus
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        Does watching movies in the theater take you out of the experience too? : derelict515
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          apples and oranges. : samduhman
          • So is this, really. Totally different experiences, so why does one have to be arbitrarily better? : brickmatt
      • The reviews are within .5% on gamerankings. 360 SUX OMG. : brickmatt
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        Some of us (me) prefer to play most games in our living room. I know mine is much more comfortable. : Juno
        • I do enjoy the occasional traditional console type games on my PS3/Wii and I'm buying Little Big Planet ... : samduhman
      • If they supported mouse and keyboard as inputs to the 360/ps3 I would basically stop playing FPSs on the ... : Longinus00
    • inferior graphics and controls for one. also $15 extra since i just got it for $45 on steam : kill9
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    lol yeah, stupid console fag brickmatt, what a nub : derelict515
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      What's a PC, derelict? : brickmatt
      • its something the cool kids use, you wouldn't know anything about it. fag : derelict515
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    I'm getting Far Cry 2 on my 360 out of my own free will. Nothing to do with DRM! I just want to play it o... : mittense
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      Does it have any multiplayer? I WILL PLAY WITH YOU MITTENSE. : brickmatt
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        It does from what I know. I'm not sure how good it is, but yes, LET'S REVEL IN OUR HERESY, BROTHER. : mittense
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          Hear, hear! : brickmatt
          • I'm probably getting it on my PC because it doesn't have co-op. If the multiplayer turns out good somehow... : xsoulbrothax
    • that's fine. it's just stupid to try and prove a point by handing over even more money. seriously what ... : kill9
    • I'll see you there, cuz I'm going too. : reznory
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  Good idea! Butcher your playing experience over a minor inconvenience. : Wisp!
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    Butchered? Comments like this make me lol. : brickmatt
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      Comments like yours make me cry out in agony. You want to pay $10 more at purchase, possibly even more fo... : Wisp!
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        As others have pointed out, all the videos are from the 360 version and it looks plenty fun to me. I don'... : brickmatt
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          The simple truth of the matter though is you are purchasing an inferior product because of a hissy fit ov... : Wisp!
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            Again, inferior how? Different, yes. Inferior doesn't compute. Look at the above subthtread. : brickmatt
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              It doesn't compute because you are stubborn. I and others already listed the reasons: "You want to pay... : Wisp!
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                DLC is an option, I'm buying what I want. If I rent, it isn't 10$, is it? And I already addressed the ai... : brickmatt
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                  Fine, if your computer can't run Far Cry 2 at a smooth frame rate, by all means, go for the 360. I'm not ... : Wisp!
                  • NO THE CONSOLE VERSION IS BUTCHERED. : brickmatt
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          Someone should try that trackball idea ;) : OmegaRed59
          • doing it right now : moshman
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    Oh, for christ's sake. Why do you people say shit like this? : mittense
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      Because that is how we feel when playing an FPS on a console? : bundy
      • I don't mind you guys disliking console FPS controls, I just wish you'd stop shitting on the rest of us w... : rock elf
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  I must buy for PC because of people like you. :\ I'm not a DRM fan but when people say they are going to... : samduhman
  • I don't care if that's the message they get, I'm fine with console games as long as they're good. The PC ... : brickmatt
  • lol. I love this guy's posts. : bagelcc
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  It is not a big deal. : lightly inclined
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    Your mom is a big deal, guam. A HUGE DEAL. : brickmatt
    • Hey, did you check out Body of Lies yet? : lightly inclined
• By getting it for 360 you're only encouraging companies to continue using DRM. They're not going to car : InfoBiter
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  Consoles ARE DRM, folks. Total manufacturer control is the thing that seperates them from cheap, standard... : Chariton Felix
  • You can't even install the game once on a console!!!!! : SockMonkeh
  • The issue is DRM that affects how you want to use the product. Console? If you own the disk, you can put ... : cdbeckman
  • But on a console it's designed in so that it doesn't fuck with the usability of the system. : DinK
• Have fun with that. PC, here I come! : MercFox1
• You are screwed either way. Crappy fps controls or be treated like a criminal. I chose not playing it a... : melkore
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  oh come on :( : thief
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?story=55340 : thief
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      Do you have a 360 thief? : brickmatt
      • Yes, indirectly (brother has one I use when I go over there). He'll probably purchase the game, if so we : thief
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  DRM is necessary but I completely agree otherwise, I won't support limited activations. Steam or 360 it i... : razorblade79
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    DRM is NOT necessary. The music industry just learned it's lesson... : matthaeus
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      You have to give them SOMETHING. Piracy is definitely an issue, and DRM like CD keys, steam or patches th... : razorblade79
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        If the publishers visit schoolyards they would notice everybody shares and copies DRM protected games. No... : matthaeus
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          sure I think the point usually is a) games seem to sell a bit better the first week if it has DRM vs not ... : razorblade79
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            I like to quote Blizzard design VP Rob Pardo on this one: "Battle.net really is our most effective DRM... : [7]kami
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              I get the feeling someone puts words in my mouth ;) First: I am OPPOSED to EA's system. I want DRM free s... : razorblade79
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                We're not arguing at all. I was just trying to back up "the goal should NOT be to criminalize the valid c : [7]kami
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                  lol ok I agree with that : razorblade79
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                    Wait a second here. Agreeing? This can't be right. Going to run your posts through wikipedia to proof ... : [7]kami
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                      we should just fight to the death. I suggest a duel by dusk, weapons are your choice : razorblade79
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                        Alright. See you in durotar. : [7]kami
                        • noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo what have I done : razorblade79
• Since i don't have a 360 i can't play it which is a damn shame. : [7]kami
• Congrats, you walked right into their trap and are giving them more money! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  XBox 360 has uber DRM compared to your PC. GG. : wwonderboy334
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    no not really, plus on the 360 it's completely transparent. : MikkleThePickle
    • It's transparent for the PC as well (aside from the CD key, and until you go to reinstall for the fifth t... : zerog83
• It really doesn't seem that harsh - I might even get it for PC. : nomaad
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  I have to thank you brickmatt from bringing out all the "OMG CONSOLES SUCK!" people. It is always nice to... : Evil Benius
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    i own a PS3 and a 360 in addition to my PC. consoles don't suck, but an FPS is always going to be better... : kill9
    • It may be inferior, but only in certain ways and in others it is quite superior for some people. I just h... : Evil Benius
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  A question. Not just for the OP but anyone who is for the 360 version over the PC. This goes for any cro... : samduhman
  • Hahahaha : Evil Benius
  • k : Fyunch Click
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    MS IS THE DEVIL IF YOU BUY 360 YOU BUY COMMUNISM : razorblade79
    • ARAB SOCIALISM : [7]kami
  • Barack Obama owns a 360 too, yet another reason why not to get it for the 360. DON'T SUPPORT TERRIST GAME... : phate81
  • sony is following MS's lead because they dropped the ball and have no games (execpt MGS4) that really mak... : X-GOUKI
  • Sony is evil but that's OK because Microsoft was evil first : rock elf
  • You call people adolescents and yet you care about something as childish as PCs vs consoles. I hate peopl... : Rauol Duke
  • Sony have a worse track record with shitty DRM than anyone. Root kit? : marmite
  • Hey guys, I don't think he realizes Windows was made by Microsoft. : Bamtan
  • This is the dumbest post this week. : Chod
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    SAM DUH! : moshman
    • also, do you use windows? : moshman
  • s/microsoft/micro$oft/g : theargent
  • LOL @ cheap gaming on the PC. I'll take a $300 360 over a gaming PC which will be about triple that pric... : FormerHPB
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  The frustrating thing is that ultimately those who pirate the game are getting a better product than peop... : transmetal
  • You probably get more technical problems if you pirate the game. : stump

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• but they beat the single player storyline. that means they should be the best on the Internet, right? : Wiley Animagus
• All I can see is dongs. Thanks sesmaster. : ThomW
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  wtf mod'd controller? : mwasher
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    also, nice purple carpet fag : mwasher
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      calibrate your monitor. grey is displaying as purple... : Sludgehead
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        I was wondering wtf he was talking bout. : InfoBiter
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          eh? that second picture looks purple to me. wtf? i will examine this using multiple different monito... : mwasher
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            looks purple to me too : OrkO
            • Camera flash. : dudehoyt
        • Either the camera lens has a filter or your monitor needs calibrating. A quick check in photoshop confirm... : ieGod
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    I had no idea either: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFA39vYryPM&feature=related : InfoBiter
    • holy shit that is lame : mwasher
    • wow. so now i know why kodiak took a picture only showing the top of his controllers :p : even4
    • wow holy shit : nomaad
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCOrzgxE3B0 : Slowtreme
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  Too bad you can't use WASD with the keypad : Chris Remo
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    you can buy an adapter that allows mouse and keyboard input : kn1fe
    • it's useless crap : OrkO
• sexy feet : spaceless
• haha, just take it as a compliment. shake it off... people are always whiners. : chilln
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  You know what the cure is for the terrible Xbox love community? Play on the PC. Granted if you hop into a... : Dynotaku
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    I can't speak to CoD at all; but my experience with PC FPS's is that any public server will almost immedi... : InfoBiter
    • Yes, well said. : brickmatt
    • Yeah sure on an unmoderated pub that'll always be the case. XBL's problem is that there aren't any modera... : Dynotaku
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      This is why you don't pub. You find a server you like and you stick with it for awhile till you become a ... : K1Bond007
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        Because shackers never accuse people of cheating they rage quit instead and bitch about the weapons fu : InfoBiter
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          Not really. Majority of the time they just call each other 'fags'. : K1Bond007
          • =( Was it just me? : InfoBiter
        • Or bitch about TF2 server time...LOL that was funny. : soggybagel
        • I bitch at you because I love you. and you hack. : deject
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    That's avoiding the issue. Giving communities the ability to set up dedicated servers would solve the pro... : brickmatt
    • I would weep tears that would cure cancer and aids if people could set up dedicated servers that would co... : soggybagel
  • You can do private servers just fine with XBL games. : Evil Benius
  • You can play with just shackers on Xbox Live. Playing any game online with random people will always have... : bozer
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  This just in--CIGARETTES ARE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. We now return you to your previously scheduled program. : Penis Brittle
  • So that's why his carpet is gray, it's covered in ash. : Sailor of Fortune
• Ha, that's like when you could bind fire to your mousewheel. : chazums
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  Umm do yourself a favor and go to your privacy options and set the voice to friends only. You won't hear ... : Silent Wolf
  • ^^ This. It's so nice not to hear idiots in live anymore! : mattfl
  • Correct in one! : Fyunch Click
• my brother and his roommate are pretty good at cod4, usually coming in 1st. they don't use modded control... : xxiv
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  wouldn't it be pretty easy to include a software check to detect this type of controller hack? after seei... : XchumpoX
  • Hah, you can press RT too fast, you should be banned : SlingBlaze

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  http://www.transmissionbt.com : suqur
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    correct, although i suspect this will change if utorrent for mac ever sees the light of day. : Arsenal
    • There's a leaked alpha, but I don't know when it'll see a real release. : brickmatt
  • This. uTorrent has been hinting that there will be a OS X release soon though. http://mac.utorrent.com/ : Sirus2400
  • ^^^^^^^ : okhelosir
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  The leading answer I've found for my second question is VisualHub. : brickmatt
  • Toast Titanium also does this well : Sirus2400
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    http://techspansion.com/ /me pours one out : Toraz Chryx
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      Rumors are handbrake is going to be able to do everything the hub programs did. I love visual and audial... : Super Sparker
      • I'm going to keep using visualhub for the time being. Best.. £13... I think it was, I've spent in a v... : Toraz Chryx
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      dude, you just wasted some alcohol! that shit went OSS under the new name FilmRedux http://transcoderredu... : cdbeckman
      • http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/10/15/like-a-phoenix-from-the-ash-visualhub-is-reborn-as-o... : cdbeckman
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  http://macspecialist.org/content/articles/essential_apps/ : drucifer
  • You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. : brickmatt
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  You are quite the apple fanboy now : derelict515
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    Yes, an iPhone and a MBP make me the ultimate Apple Fanboy. Yes. : brickmatt
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      No it doesn't, I have those too. I just don't post about the boner they cause every morning :p : derelict515
      • Well I haven't talked iPhone in a while, and the MBP is no new it isn't here yet. : brickmatt
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  vlcplayer : carnivore
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    not so much needed anymore now that perian.org and flip4mac are available. make quicktime player able to... : festivalman
    • VLC is much faster though, and has a easy playlist thing : derelict515
• keep your cock away from the LCD when it arrives : baconisgod
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  Transmit for FTP, Adium for IM, Unison for Usenet, Colloquy for IRC, Transmission for BitTorrent : Serpico74
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    Oh, and Handbrake for ripping DVDs : Serpico74
    • But what about making avi's into DVD's? : brickmatt
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    What about bitchx for irc : CoRDS
    • Its been years since I tried it. Last time I did I liked Colloquy much more. Maybe BitchX has improved a ... : Serpico74
    • irssi ftw! : Yanks
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    cyberduck is a pretty good free FTP client if you don't feel like paying for one. : podman405
    • Yes, I should have mentioned that one. I prefer Transmit but Cyberduck is also very good : Serpico74
• xtorrent is good. : Mini-d
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  HEAVEN HELP US BRICKMATT IS GETTING A MACBOOK PRO! Expect nightly updates! I wish I had money hat : boomstickah
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    I'm really excited. It's going to be awesome. : brickmatt
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      Did you go 17"? I see no benefit in getting a 17" over a 15" model : boomstickah
      • 1920x1200 screen = a benefit for one thing srsly, the screen is gorgeous : Toraz Chryx
      • I went 15". I didn't want to wait months for the refreshed 17", and it'll be nice to have enough horsepow... : brickmatt
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  which one did you choose? : Mmmmmoo
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    15" with 7200 RPM HD upgraded to 2.8 Ghz : brickmatt
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      heh, im leaning towards that one as well. 320gb? : Mmmmmoo
      • Nah, 250 @ 7200 was enough for me. I mean, seriously. : brickmatt
• haha, you're fucked on that second one. Sorry. : stuka
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  GOD DAMNIT brickmatt. i've been holding strong against getting one because learning how to use one kind o... : xxiv
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    oh i should read the whole thread for the specs. : xxiv
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      I got the educator discount, so modified the way I want it was like 2600. Totally worth it. Can't wait t... : brickmatt
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        christ 2600 after discount. you just made it a little easier to pass on for now. : xxiv
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          Understandable. But it's 2.8 Ghz with a 7200 RPM drive and 2 GPUs and 4GB of RAM. I'm pretty stoked about... : brickmatt
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            jealous! : xxiv
            • I know, right? : brickmatt
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            that is a good computer but if thats your first mac, well... for some people that would be a big leap : Luminair
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              It's worth it. And fuck it, there's bootcamp if I need it. : brickmatt
              • You won't. You will love OSX. I did the same thing last year, picked one up knowing I'd be safe with Boot... : Bamtan
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            might as well be 1 gpu unless then change their setup. Right they don't work simultaneously. : boomstickah
            • I suppose the question would be, is there a hardware limitation in the way, or could a future software up... : genom
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  apparently the graphics in it isn't what was expected. not only does it not do hybrid sli (making it sli... : Luminair
  • They'll probably add support in Snow Leopard. : carnivore
• bootcamp with xp and parallels. : XchumpoX

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  It's pretty creepy. I basically walk around in constant aiming mode : AlexXdude
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    me too, i sit in a fucking lp/op at every corner to make sure i see no shadows of any kind before pieing ... : xxiv
    • hahah same here. I'll open the door, whip up the gun, peak left, peak right, look up at the ceiling, a... : AlexXdude
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  You shit your pants? : SiW.
  • I should be playing but I'm Shacking. :( : Serpico74
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  you mean it doesn't have moving skeletons with some guy going MWAHAHAAHAHAH in the background? : gmd
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    although the baby part was creepy. : gmd
    • Mindfuck right there. I had nice headphones on...... : funnynamehere
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      That was the creepiest part of the game, good stuff. : Serpico74
      • Yeah, the voices were pretty fucked up. : Arcanum
• I can't wait for next Tuesday. :( : Dynotaku
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  Man, fuck the music in this game. : Serpico74
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    Explain? : davantalus
    • You know FUCK IT! : warcrow
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      It is scary as fuck while nothing happens and I'm waiting for the moment when some monster jumps to eat m... : Serpico74
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        I hear the sound in the space scenes is fantastic. : gmd
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          Also, it makes me hate 5.1 : Serpico74
          • I have 5.0 right now because I moved my setup and my subwoofer power coord isn't long enough. : gmd
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  When is this game out for PC? I want to buy it and never play it because I'm a big pussy! : lightly inclined
  • next week : AlexXdude
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    Oct. 20th. :[ : CrustaR
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      C is for buy it for xbox 360 : gmd
      • I don't have a 360 and prefer to play that mofo on my 26" display w/awesome mouse & keyboard controls, gi... : CrustaR
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  The first couple hours of Doom 3 were pretty damn creepy. : Arcanum
  • And then you met your first imp..... : Drewus
• You mean it has autoaim? : stuka
• Thanks for the good news. : Vangoghs Ear
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  This will be another game that I buy and can't finish. Though I finally finished Bioshock! : felicia
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    gah wow i just couldn't get into that one : Juno
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      I'm a wimp with even slightly scary games. Not much more to it. Except for Doom 3. That was a laughfest f... : felicia
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        Bioshock wasn't that scary. RE4 and this one though, scary. I'm having a tougher time with this one so fa... : Serpico74
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          some of the killer sections of RE4 were also because of the awkward controls : AlexXdude
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            I agree. Usually I want total responsiveness but in this case I think the slow 90 degree turns helped. : Serpico74
            • The slow turn fucking sucked but thank god they're giving you the option to strafe and cover in RE5. : Ebu
      • I had fun with Doom 3, so I'm finding Dead Space to be pretty awesome, and pretty creepy. : Juno
  • and did you feel let down with the last 3rd of bioshock? i did. : XchumpoX
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  Screw doom3, how does it compare to system shock? Is it a shooter or does it have rpg elements too? : Longinus00
  • It's like System Shock meets Resident Evil 4 meets Doom 3 and there are rpg elements : two50six
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  I want a demo now so I can compare 360 vs ps3, ps3 is usually more aliased :/ : gmd
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    are you getting little big planet? : hirosushima
    • most likely : gmd
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  FUCK THESE FUCKING BABIES. OH MY FUCKING GOD A FUCKING FETUS WITH TENTACLES IS THE SCARIEST FUCKING THIN : Bantis
  • Sounds hot : Drewus
  • Yeah, seriously. The pulse rifle is useless on those things and I ran out of ammo for the slicer thingy f... : mittense
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  Doom 3 was pretty successful at being a doom sequel... I'm sure you can conclude other good games are bet... : semaphore
  • It wasn't genuinely disturbing or scary and it wasn't a kickass shootemup like the prior Doom games. I wa... : Serpico74
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    No, Doom 3 was terrible as a sequel to Doom, and included at best minor nods to the previous titles. The ... : Vincent Grayson
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      Yeah honestly, I'm in the minority and liked Doom 3, but saying it was a good Doom sequel is crazy. You'r... : lplasmatron
      • Sounds like Doom 4 will be though! I want to blast hordes of demons Army Of Darkness style! : Serpico74
  • Doom 3 wasn't very good at all. Cheap respawn and scare tricks. Weak end-boss, even if he looked great. : Ride-My-Rocket
  • It was a great game, terrible DOOM sequel. : mittense
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    No, Painkiller was a good Doom sequel. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • Fuck yeah it was. : Serpico74
    • this. : cap n KRUNCH
    • i thought pk was a quake1 sequel : X-GOUKI
    • Painkiller owns EOST : phate81
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  This post can die. I'll be getting it for the PC. : spazzium
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    Do we know what the DRM will be? Because if it's Spore-like, I really want to buy this for my 360 instead... : Dan[WSB]
    • I said this about Far Cry 2 and now all the PC hardcore have put a hit out on me. Careful, Dan! : brickmatt
    • It's more lenient than Spore. Don't listen to the other guy: BUY IT ON THE PC! : Wisp!
• Can't wait, so jealous you have it already. =( : brickmatt
• fuck I need this game argh : mikecyb
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  I'm getting more and more hyped about this. I haven't played a good horror game since Undying. I hope it ... : Shai-Tan
  • Undying! I loved that one, and actually just came across my disc for it over the weekend! : MacemanInTW
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  Pretty good so far, but not really grabbing me. BEAUTIFUL game though, man. : sevogajre
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    If it doesn't have a story that tries to suck it's own cock and doesn't feature nancy boy robot ninjas, i... : brickmatt
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      The game definitely feels too "been there, done that" so far. Very much a product of its influences (Sys... : sevogajre
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        I've played them all but 4, and I'll play that once I decide a PS3 is worth it I'm sure. I'm not surpr... : brickmatt
        • Nooooooooooo son. I wouldn't expect a spiritual successor to SS2 so far that I've played (which I hope c... : sevogajre
• no need to apologize, I loved Doom3, and can;t wait for this! : happynoodle
• I agree, this is a well done game and Im really enjoying it. : two50six
• Man I was trying to put off buying this in lieu of FarCry 2 / Fallout 3 / GoW2 purchases, but I don't kno... : mwasher
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  I don't think the game started out scary whatsoever; it had the atmosphere for a horror game but I wasn't... : mittense
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    The bit with the elevator at the beginning tipped me off that these guys know WTF as far as timing and dr : Serpico74
    • Did you see the saw thing yet? : mittense
• Oh god, I want this game...but my wallet... : Wisp!
• I fervently and wholeheartedly agree. This game owns. : silentw
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  game owns but it's not scary compared to silent hill and fatal frame~ : JINKY
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    Never played Fatal Frame, told Silent Hill to fuck off, I don't do that. Resident Evil 4 is the extent of... : Serpico74
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      Fatal Frame = the game that is too scary to finish : Borzoi
      • Fuck Fatal Frame 2, I could only play in 30 minute increments. No other game has freaked me the fuck out ... : phate81
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  I can only do two hours at a sitting before I wet myself and turn it off for the night. :( :( :( : acheron
  • oh, man. I'm SO saving this comment. : djustifier
• Can somebody keep me updated on how long this game lasts? Not saying shack-hype. I'm saying that I don'... : Malku
• Does the game contain any of the prologue material that's been shoved my way to entice me with this game? : randomposter
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  Sweet. PC next week right?! : aznboysix
  • On the 20th in North America! : DrWaffles
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  Are there really quiet parts with shit like popping out at your with like a loud BAM or something? bes... : chilln
  • Yes, shit will jump out at you sometimes. They do a lot to ratchet up the tension though with prolonged p... : Serpico74
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    The best scares for me so far have been ones where I've thought I cleared the room, but there was another... : Vincent Grayson
    • That first scary sequence was amazing, just OMG WTF OH NO GO GO GO, followed by an OH FUCK. : Serpico74
• I want this game cause it sounds cool. However, I am much too big a pussy to play it. : sharpie
• you assholes are making me want this game :( : xsoulbrothax
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  Forget Doom 3. Everything in this game is reminding me of System Shock 2. The story is straight out of Sy... : BlackCat9
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    The rumor was that this was a new SS game for a while. : SpaecKow
    • Was this the game where they were trying to get the license and there was an issue with who owned it abou... : BlackCat9
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      Nah, I was hearing about a game called Dead Space for years at EA before I even knew what it was before a... : node
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        Yeah. But in public the keywords for the game (space, horror shooter) translated into hype for a new SS, ... : SpaecKow
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          Oh gotcha. Yeah, isn't the latest thatStarbreeze are doing a new SS though? : node
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            I haven't heard that one, though I haven't been keeping up - where'd you read that? : SpaecKow
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              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbreeze "The second project is a game codenamed Project RedLime, a rei : phate81
              • Shacktag: FAILURE : phate81
  • RPG is the part that made SS2 more than just awesome to me. : razorblade79
• Will there be a PC demo? : SlamDunk
• I already love the shit out of this game. : jan0r pants
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  Grr I need to stick to my guns and hold it for buying this in Decemberish, but you people are not making ... : Evil Benius
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    I'm holding out a bit myself. I want to either get through Saints Row 2 or at least get bored with it, wh... : Rauol Duke
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      I saw you playing and almost dropped into your game, but was having too much fun doing septic missions. : Evil Benius
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        I actually turned off the co-op after some random fella asked me to let him join. I didn't feel like gett... : Rauol Duke
        • Haha the first mission where I got to do that was awesome. : Evil Benius
• How long does the game take to beat, does it have replayability? : phate81
• Too many fucking games to play, not enough fucking time. : freakynipples69
• i will play this game exclusively after 11pm. can't wait to open it up tonight. on another note, uncha... : barichnikov