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• well you have certainly got this of to a good start : byorn
• I would have to either MGS4 or Battlefield: Bad Company MGS4 for the omg fun factor and excellent mix... : conandan
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  New Series: No More Heroes Sequel: MGS4, but damn does Mega Man 9 deserve this also : MoreVespeneGas
  • I agree with NMH.....such a great game : Rigor Morts
• probably braid, although i don't think it's going to hold that position for me by the end of the year : qwpeoriu
• GTA4 or MGS4 will likely win. Though I could see LBP winning a lot of pub : byorn
• None so far. Crysis Warhead, Mercs 2, and Mass Effect were all top notch, but I had more fun with 2007's ... : zanzares
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  Company of Heroes. Still : Reeves
  • 2006 and 2007 man. Get with the times. : zanzares
• MGS4 : gmd
• None, GTA was still GTA, Spore was disappointing, ect. Go Fable 2 go! : locater16
• MGS4. : guido anchovy
• Castle Crashers was pretty fun. : nevicata
• I think I'd have to see a list. Nothing I've played this year sticks in my memory so far. Warhead was goo... : baconisgod
• Crysis Warhead, GTA4 : _jon
• Bad Company has made me super happy. World of Warcraft...still... : Sturm08
• mirror's edge : JINKY
• I'm not sure but I think Left 4 Dead will be better : sm00v3d
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  Single-player: Metal Gear Solid 4 or Grand Theft Auto 4. Multiplayer: Battlefield: Bad Company. Bonus... : mittense
  • Nevermind, Metal Gear Solid 4 wins for single-player. : mittense
• spore, crysis warhead, merc2 : podizzle
• MGS4, no question. : Vincent Grayson
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  So far, Crysis Warhead. : Head Rush
  • As much as I love the gameplay, the story was all WTF. : zanzares
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  I expect mine to be Fallout 3 once it hits shelves. I know you asked so far, but I feel like I'm *holding... : Killrig
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    ^^^ This (I didn't know we could cheat and answer for in the futures...) : Sturm08
    • I've already played a demo at PAX. Does that mean I'm cheating? :) : Killrig
• I'd say Crysis Warhead so far, followed by Sins of a Solar Empire. Though I expect Far Cry 2, Mirror's Ed... : Wisp!
• MGS4. This isn't even debatable. : treefingers1
• Right now, it stands at Final Fantasy IV on the DS. This year hasn't been a terribly exciting one for ... : IndigoAK
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  Nothing really. It's been a pretty bland year for games, at least for me. : Visceral Monkey
  • So, what? I don't get how this is possible. There are so many types of games coming out. : mittense
  • same here. I enjoyed GTA4 and Spore but they don't really feel like GOTY material. : Mmmmmoo
  • no matter what, there's gotta be at least one game you felt was less bland than the others. a game that ... : Korban
• MGS4, but if the beta was any indication it will most likely be LittleBigPlanet. I suppose the new DS... : pyide
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  Mass Effect (PC) : baron calamity
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    Oh god, no. : Fred Garvin
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      Ok, what is your issue with it? (and just don't bother replying if you are going to say DRM) : baron calamity
      • weak story for a bioware game, repetitive levels (cookie cutter side missions do not make for GOTY). gra... : kill9
  • Same, such a great game. : te[R]ror
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  Fallout 3 will be it. : Rigor Morts
  • I agree. I don't see how anything else will be better. : funnynamehere
  • IAWTP. It will have to fail abysmally in my eyes to kick it out of #1 in my eyes. : SigENeaT
  • Here's to hoping for this. : ass-street
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  GTA IV and Battlefield: Bad Company : bling1bling
  • I agree, although its GTA4 hands down for the top spot : niceguynick
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  What I've Played That's Out: -Grand Theft Auto IV (GOTY) -Dead Space (Best Xbox 360) -Braid (Best XB... : notd665
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    why is GTA4 GOTY, but not best game on either of its release platforms ? : qwpeoriu
    • Typically you exclude GOTY from other categories. : mittense
  • I agree with most of this, and will throw in NHL 09 as best sports game and Mercs 2 as best sandbox game ... : reznory
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  Mass Effect. I wanted to say Crysis first, but that was released last year. The same for Call of Duty... : Marauder IIC
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    Mass Effect came out in 2007. : ieGod
    • Oh you mean the PC version... I guess that counts. : ieGod
• GTAIV : thejm4n
• Hasn't been that notable of a year for me so far. The best is yet to come. I did play through Mass Effe... : megarust32
• Braid or GTA4. : EvilDolemite
• Single Player: COD4, MGS4, GTAIV Multiplayer: COD4, GTAIV RPG: Mass Effect : coraldayton
• MGS4 runner up Mass Effect : Mondo
• It's not over yet! Ask again in December. Here's hoping for GoW2 or Mirror's Edge. MGS4 certainly is high... : FirstPersonCooter
• it will be Mirror's Edge :) : xsii
• GTA4... yea... definitely GTA4. : kallanta
• MGS4 : tcs
• it will be L4D : .Jayson
• MEGA MAN 9 : ninjase
• I'm waiting for burning everything in Far Cry 2 to be my GOTY, but for now I'd say GTA4. : Cliffzorz
• MGS4 : siknsyko
• Megaman 9 : timmie
• Final Fantasy Tactics : IncursionZ
• Chrono Trigger for the DS. Chrono always wins when it's an option. : Conan
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  The only game released this year that I've played is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky. I'm sure Left 4 Dead or F... : deject
  • wait if I can count Mass Effect PC then it is by far my game of the year right now. : deject
• So far Dead Space but I know Left 4 Dead will beat it. : Vangoghs Ear
• The best has yet to come. I think it's going to be between Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead and Mirrors Edge for me... : marmite
• Bad Company, GTA IV, GRID : Vincenoir
• I'm still mostly playing 2007 games, but the top games to me this year would probably all be XBLA stuff. : razorblade79
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  mgs4. just out of pure awe in addition to the game play. i really enjoyed cod4 also. : xxiv
  • cough. : xxiv
• GTAIV so far : cdbeckman
• Not sure, but my top three (in no order) are MGS4, BF: Bad Company, and Tales of Vesperia. : Evil Benius
• GTAIV or MGS4 depending on my mood. : Pneum0
• Boom Blox would seriously be a consideration for me. : MorrisatCNN
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots There complete package that MGS4 delivers is unmatched. : sukabljat
• Posting from the Future: Left 4 Dead : ImageOmega
• GTA4 - Uncontested. If you disagree simply go back and play some GTA race. Holy shit best thing ever. : .ka`boom.zZz.
• So far? MGS4. I hope Fallout 3 or Dead Space can up the ante. : ieGod
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky is turning out to be pretty good. I've gotten in 10+ hours playtime and it look... : GoodBoy

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  i chose to see 'body of lies' over MAX tonight, good call i think :) Burn after Reading is next! : radula
  • you have chosen....wisely. : PlanetPerfecto
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  Damn I had high hopes for this movie :( : Lionhart32935
  • me too :( I'll probably see it anyway. : Megara9
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  Marky Mark has never been a good movie where he played the lead, and I think he probably won't be with th... : ovrlrd
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    You didn't like Shooter? : melt_core
    • It wasn't as bad as his other lead roles, but it just didn't really leave any impressions with me that it... : ovrlrd
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      shooter was retarded : dantastic
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        What the FUCK Dan? Shooter was a fucking great movie, one of his best if you ask me. It's no "The Departe... : ateam311
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          That's because Marky wasn't the lead role in "The Departed". : Ride-My-Rocket
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            Yeah but Shooter wasn't bad and he was the lead. He's not the greatest all-around actor in the world, but... : ateam311
            • I have a Klondike bar that says otherwise. : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Say hi to your mother for me. : sanchez
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    The Big Hit was fun. : dodob
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      That movie is fucking great. : jamesray
      • We've got a Trace Buster Buster! : weaselmeister
    • Hell yeah, I love that movie. : lplasmatron
    • We Three Kings, be stealin' da gold. (I liked Big Hit, as well) : AxeMan808
  • Boogie Nights? : sonicdeathwalrus
  • The Italian Job wasn't bad. Shooter was good too. : GoodBoy
• Sadly, I'll probably still see it for the ridiculous hotness of Mila Kunis Alan Wake trailer : ColoradoCNC
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  holy shit 7% on rotten tomatoes.com : Nighteyes
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    The dognose sniff of approval is the only review that matters. And maybe the r-rated DVD will play better... : BlackCat9
    • a little extra blood and cussing can't hurt, especially when you're this low : I7 SilverFox
    • actually you know, I hope that they had to cut out alot to get the rating and this is what turned out bec... : moe6
• after the attractive stylistic trailer came out I went from zero to thinking it could by okay. apparentl... : Luminair
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  it was messy, too long and dragged around. I did however like the visuals with the valkyrie and the e : moe6
  • Speaking of him, not only was he weak but what an anti climax when it comes to him. Man I was expecting s... : te[R]ror
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  I saw it last night as well. It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't good either. 7% on rotten tomatoes is a bi... : te[R]ror
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    Was mila kunis even remotely tough? : SpaecKow
    • she might as well have not have been in the movie. actually this applies to most of the characters lol. : moe6
• bummer :( : industro
• i knew it would suck...i mean comon shack. : whistletits
• this makes me sad : Mmmmmoo
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  ok be honest here, worst than house of the dead or anything uwe boll? : X-GOUKI
  • oh, no where near that bad. It's just not good. : moe6

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• it reminded me of the ET soundtrack : drucifer
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  Is Halo's soundtrack really considered that great? They only really started to get it right in part 3. ... : Tawler
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    Yeah, you'd be pretty damn wrong there. : Fred Garvin
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSqm5Id6Hw0 : pyide
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        Hello cherry picker. : Fred Garvin
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          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcqYoGP44io http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxCWvaQjpg0 http://www.youtub... : pyide
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            Those sound about as much like Enya as Joe is a plumber. : Fred Garvin
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              I don't even know what Enya sounds like. I just grabbed stuff with Synth. Like this one, http://www.y... : pyide
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                You don't know what Enya sounds like? So, what's your fucking point? : Fred Garvin
                • Ask Tawler! When he said that it reminded me of that song I linked and a few others. : pyide
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              Also,I notice you fail to include soundtracks from 2 and 3 when they had bigger budgets and had more live... : Fred Garvin
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                I don't remember anything about 2 (thankfully) so I didn't bother looking through the music. And he s... : pyide
                • Yeah, admittedly I had 2 in mind more than 1, but 1 had a bland soundtrack to me as well. : Tawler
• No, I love the Halo soundtracks. : Fred Garvin
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  zelda by far : gmd
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PGdcUDwhQs so good : gmd
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      Maybe you love for nostalgia reasons, but that does nothing for me. On the other hand I find the Halo the... : Fred Garvin
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        Fred you are more wrong than g0nk in a political thread. : gmd
        • Zelda music is fine for the game, but I'd never listen to it otherwise. I have listened to Halo music on ... : Fred Garvin
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        Nostalga has very little to do with the love for the gerudo valley theme. It's certainly not one of the m... : Nali4Freedom
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          Okay, would you listen to a similar track that had nothing to do with the game? Say a friend sent you a Y... : Fred Garvin
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            It's not the style of music I listen to on a regular basis, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying it. I ... : Nali4Freedom
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              Actually I play game music I love on a pretty regular basis. : Fred Garvin
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                I do to, but most of it is not the style of music I listen to regularly. So, if a friend sent me a link t... : Nali4Freedom
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                  I guess my point is that if a game is well loved then the feelings associated with that also carry over t... : Fred Garvin
                  • Yeah, I see your point, but I'm thinking the same thing applies to halo. Which I guess leaves us back whe... : Nali4Freedom
    • FUCK YEA gerudo valley all day : peat
    • I remember liking the Temple of Time music more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf4HNYaAKE&feature=relat... : YamatoTwinkie
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  Are there any games these days with singable themese? The reason 8 bit music was so great was because it... : Nighteyes
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    Mario Galaxy has the most memorable soundtrack of probably the last 2-3 years for me : Yanks
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      Yeah but when someone asks you to sing the Mario theme, what do you sing? The 8 bit song from world 1-1. : Nighteyes
      • I sing the one from 2-1 : sludge vohaul
• Motion carried. : smegmar
• We can all agree that anything that involves Koji Kondo is the best original music in videogames : Yanks
• Was that even up for debate? I mean really? : ieGod
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  Are game soundtracks still OK to share? : Judicus
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    Only if they're not for sale in the US. : Carnivac
    • Huh...look at that. It is :( : Judicus
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  Not Twilight Princess though, Fucking Smash Bros Melee and Brawl had way better Zelda music. Wind Waker t... : Sailor of Fortune
  • lolololol : MoreVespeneGas
  • Case in point, this is the Zelda Themes from SSB Brawl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxlxDwAEQjE&featu : Sailor of Fortune
• I am not as harsh as I should be on Halo solely because of the music. Bungie's use of ambient background ... : antareus
• Windwaker = Halo > Zelda : locater16
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  Shadow of the Colossus > Zelda > Halo So yeah, I agree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBgOFEvhmqk&... : DrWaffles
  • Another Shadow of the Colossus track that's so damned awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rffw6p4Y... : DrWaffles
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    Bah. You apparently know nothing. Nobuo Uematsu requires that you bow before him and beg forgiveness. : digital_d
    • You apparently know nothing of my love for video game music! http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16340... : DrWaffles
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  Also, the soundtrack for MGS4 is amazing. : gmd
  • This track is so epic, it makes me want to sneak around in a suit and snap peoples necks http://www.yo... : gmd
  • The soundtracks to all the MGS games are amazing! : DrWaffles
• Here's a good interview about the Halo music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP7KzJnLnX0&feature=relat... : Fred Garvin
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  I never saw the appeal of the Halo musics. They worked fine in the game but outside it falls incredibly f... : pyide
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    I would argue the same about Zelda music. Very little of it is interesting to me outside of the game. : omnova
    • A lot of game music is like that. I still listen to hum a bunch of tracks from the Zelda series now and t... : pyide
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqTeNsumZgU Nothing from either series can top this. Mitsuda is a geni... : omnova
• Age of Empires music is also pretty good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjKctPewO7Y : Fred Garvin
• I dunno, they're both pretty damn awesome. In fact, I'd call 'em apples & oranges, really. : Rotten Deadite
• one of my favorites from wind waker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCIufrw3q7o&feature=related : chuckiesmals
• I love the Metal Gear Solid 2 music as well as the piano arrangements of a lot of the Final Fantasy games... : intangir21
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  especially Wind Waker Ocarina of Time. Fixed it for you! : thetangent
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1-ea_RsPe8 : pyide
    • wow, why don't i have this album?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQcDCT9dMuk : pyide
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  I protest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLawzheGnzc : Zolneirz
  • I protest Ace Combat not being up there. :( : Zolneirz
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  anything>halo music : oHnOES
  • none of it is memorable : oHnOES
• They're both awesome, I'm gonna say that it depends on my mood : I7 SilverFox
• Also, Hell March > * (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb-gI_pFog0) : thetangent
• You say it as if they can't both be enjoyed. : DerHuhnTeufel

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• That's sexy. : famine101
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  this one is even bettery! http://599productions.com/599/RED_Clips_files/Zombie1280.mov : adambugger
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    that last gun was fucking awsome : hobosapien
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      what is it? : lacker
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        a "flare" launcher : ninjase
        • shhh. its a grenade launcher actually but it can be used for flares. : stgdz
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      That was a 40 mm grenade launcher, I think... : Rice-Rocketeer
      • ^^ it looked to me like basically an M203 mounted on a standalone platform. : deject
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  How much are these again? : preacher
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    I'd love to know this too... : niceguynick
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      Base red 4k is 18000$ on their site www.red.com ouch :( : preacher
      • Some of the prices for the accessories are ridiculous : sanchez
      • Those prices are dirt cheap compared to the film quality you are getting. : Trips
    • i think 20k or 30k? : phobium
    • $25K to get you going. : vassili_zaitsev
  • in a few weeks we'll find out about their prosumer cam. can't wait!!! : afrochops
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  I have access to one at my new job. :D We'll probably get to shoot something with it before Christmas. : notd665
  • The guns or the camera? : coldfusioncs
  • I hate you. >:( : Super Sparker
• That is awesome! : cjcharv
• If you ever need an extra hand filming something in Austin ---> : socksta
• guns are fun : askedrelic
• They need to release a video at full resolution :D : sanchez
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  I love that they used the "Way of the Gun" score. : Super Sparker
  • haha - my thoughts. : siknsyko
• I want your camera : lacker
• sooo prettty... *jealous rage* : sr71photo
• my sledge just moved, need to adjust this tool-belt. : siknsyko
• if i was retarded rich i would use one of these to shoot home movies of the kids or whatever : ninjase
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  RED skate vid- http://www.vimeo.com/1340684 : kingraul
  • This is amazingly beautiful video... I can't stop watching it. : Trips
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    I've never watched a skate vid before with even a fraction of the interest I had watching this one : Home Nugget
    • Then you should see this: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=vHX8jezNBTk : sonicdeathwalrus
  • Reminds me of the intro to Tony Hawk's Project 8, which was really awesome. : evildanish
  • i want one of those cameras so bad :( : vov1n
• shit ive never heard of this camera but now i would sell my soul for one : .ka`boom.zZz.

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• it is really polished and well thought out. Everything from the music to the UI is brilliant. : byorn
• The Ripper is fucking badass. : mittense
• yeah, I'm just into Chapter Two now, and it is amazing. Incredible atmosphere. : jimvolk
• I get my copy tomorrow. Cannot wait. : Sturm08
• I've only played for about 30 minutes to an hour but damn does the game sound good. : cookblaze
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  probably going to buy this. : gmd
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    you should do that but don't buy it from eb games in the mall because i hate those guys. : xxiv
    • but it is so close : gmd
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  its one of the best EA games ever. : jayares
  • its one of the best games ever : needles eye
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  should I wait for PC or get it on the 360? My PC is a little better (E6750, 8800GTS), but on 360 I'd get... : YamatoTwinkie
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    big screen + surround sound = perfect? Its an adventure/action game, not some quick fps. : jayares
    • actually, think Metroid Prime but with an over the shoulder cam. : jayares
  • I'm waiting for PC, I simply don't enjoy aiming as much with a controller. : Pneum0
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  GODDAMMIT I AM GOING TO GO BUY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW IF YOU DON'T HUSH@!$!@@! : mwasher
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    fuck it. walmart better have it in stock. : mwasher
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      Uhhh is walmart carrying it? Wasn't there some hubbub that they wernt because it's an m rated game? : kikilupo
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        They sell other M rated games...WTF makes this one so special? : IndigoAK
        • I dunno. Maybe walmart was pressuring EA to go for a different rating and they were all "Stick it" I can'... : kikilupo
      • I got mine at walmart last night after work at 2:15am. : reznory
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  So this plays as the same type of game as RE4? : Wadmaasi
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    More like RE 4 + Doom 3 in an event horizon like setting. Unlike RE 4 you can strafe and have, in genera... : SolrFlare
    • God damn it, that sounds fun and I have no money. : Wadmaasi
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      can you move and shoot at the same time? : fsck
      • yes you can :) You do have to be in "aim" mode to shoot however. But you can punch or stomp from teh hi... : SolrFlare
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    I was thinking about it, and honestly, I really feel there are few legitimate comparisons to be made betw... : notd665
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      What might those few be, though? I'm not looking for DS to be identical to RE4, just a baseline for re... : Wadmaasi
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        Few comparisons are: 1) Ability to upgrade weapons through limited supplies of items 2) Limited stora... : SolrFlare
        • So it really does sound awesome. Thanks for that! : Wadmaasi
• I was staying away due to my budget and the crazy number of good games coming out soon. I may have to buy... : nakedsavage
• The area you mention was amazing, especially when the asteroid comes blasting through : acheron
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  This game is getting great feedback. I don't know if I can hold off for Fallout 3 at this rate. : ieGod
  • You've got to pick it up. You'll be able to finish it before Fallout drops. : cookblaze
  • i really am having fun with it so far. : xxiv
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  gar i hate you guys. if this were out on pc/digital download right this second I would cave and buy. Th... : smacknca
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    If you have a good home theater system, console all the way. The 5.1 mix in this game is incredible. : Serpico74
    • absolutely agree : reznory
• Ok, fuck it. I'm going to the store on my lunch hour. : MacemanInTW
• Do you think this will run on a 2.2GHz MacBook Pro with an 8600M? : magistersmax
• I love how gothic and chunky everything looks. It took almost 30 years but Alien finally influenced a gam... : Serpico74
• How did you get past the fast closing door in the infirmary? theres one of those time slowing rechargers : Unleashed
• Stop talking about this. I don't have the time to buy all of these games. :( : Haku-Jin
• Damnnnn need that PC version... : aznboysix
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  update: 2 targets and 2 walmarts later i finally found it. the 2nd walmart was just putting it on the sh... : mwasher
  • take your time dude, savor the experience! i'm not very far in, maybe less than an hour and it's not scar : xxiv
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  The Shack needs a "don't allow spoilers to be shown, even if you click on them" option. I have some kind ... : bostrov
  • hahaha me too =\ : yAak
• As a previously PC-only Shooter fan this thing controls pretty well (or my aim is getting better). I als... : Vangoghs Ear
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  is this coming to PC? I will have to check it out : baconisgod
  • Next week it does, yup : SolrFlare
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  elite suit remember to download the free suit, xbox gets the "elite suit" and ps3 gets the "obsidian s... : xxiv
  • 2 weeks it will no longer be available. is what i hear. : xxiv
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    I dunno if I want to get it for ps3 or 360. : gmd
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      if nothing else go with whatever suit you like the best. same skin just a different color. xbox you can b... : xxiv
      • PS3 also has the option to buy the Scorpion Suit, which btw is better than any other suit except the one : SolrFlare
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        the free elite suit seemed to give me more inventory space, unless I somehow upgraded it. I downloaded i... : reznory
        • The Scorpion one has better armor stats than the elite one. But it's also 200 MS points. What the hell, I... : Vangoghs Ear
  • Thanks for the heads-up on this! : Vangoghs Ear
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  This game is amazing. I've played an hour and haven't found anything I disliked yet. : NastyJack
  • you can save pretty often too which takes away from the "fuck i have other things to do but i need to pla... : xxiv
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  Can someone please answer this question - do you get the much-lauded backstory available online ingame? : randomposter
  • FUCK YOU GUYS : randomposter
  • I DONT THINK SO : AlexXdude
  • nobody has beat it yet. They give you the story like Bioshock and HL2 do, in bits and pieces. : byorn
  • Supposedly Beating the game unlocks additional backstory logs. What they contain I dunno though. : SolrFlare
  • Wouldn't too much exposition ruin some of the fear? As a writer I'm sure you get what I mean. : gooblerampling
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  It's okay. While the production values and the UI are top notch I find it hard to get immersed. This is e... : Rampancy
  • What. I don't really get how it's possible to get lost; there aren't exactly an abundance of paths tha... : mittense
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    which version did ya get? if ps3 i might be interested in buying it off ya if you want to give up : smacknca
    • Sorry I have the 360 version. :( : Rampancy
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    ive played it for a few hours, and i haven't gotten into it yet either. i keep thinking "man this game is... : spaceless
    • id still buy it by the way, dont take this as any sort of a negative review. : spaceless
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    Bioshock? Really? I mean, the environment in Bioshock was interesting, but it wasn't at all believable... : Vincent Grayson
    • I would consider Bioshock on the more fantastic end of things, particularly because some environments rea... : Rampancy
  • Monsters don't go from room to room which I was surprised at. Open a door, monster approaches, backtrack... : Cygnus X-1
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  Will there be a PC demo for this game? : trevis
  • Signs point to no. At least not before the release. : spazzium
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  update 2: holy shit. playing on hard... took me an hour and a half to get through chapter 1. game is in... : mwasher
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    I strongly dissuade people from playing on Hard on their first playthrough. There have been four or five : notd665
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      are there more monsters or are they just tougher? : reznory
      • Well, for one thing, ammo supply is even scarcer than other modes. : SolrFlare
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  Does it employ the "monster in a closet" technique to be scary (sudden noises and lame tricks like that)? : SilverSnake
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    the monsters are using the ventilation system to travel throughout the ship, so you hear the appropriate ... : reznory
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      But do they use cheap tricks such as sudden noises to try and scare you? Much like 95% of "horror movies"... : SilverSnake
      • I didn't really notice anything out of place. Seemed like the noises were a precursor to an actual monst... : reznory
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        It is Doom 3 in a way, but not as cheesy or redundant. Using sound is very much important to this game b... : SolrFlare
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          Using sounds and music to set the mood is a good thing. But the stuff I don't like is what most horror mo... : SilverSnake
          • It's a "cheap trick" i've been using since kindergarten. Why does it annoy you? : Pneum0
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  Oh christ guys. I hope you're happy. I'm going to buy this game tomorrow now :( Regardless of my ... : Malku
  • same here for the same reasons, THX SHACK!! >:( : siknsyko
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    ditto :( I'm poor right now, but my wife is gone all day Saturday, so I'll be able to play it on the big ... : MisterPhoton
    • I'll be hella busy and will only likely have a couple of hours to play it :(. But I'm still buying it be... : Malku
  • :D : spaceless
  • If you like the idea of a more Aliens-ish Doom 3 you'll like this. We need more Sci-Fi horror. : Vangoghs Ear
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  This game sounds awesome, so I looked for a released date. ITS BANNED IN GERMANY FUCK ASAEFESDRFGHSDFGSDF... : jbury
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    Well, you wouldn't want to give neo-Nazis any fanciful ideas about reanimating the dead. : A Sponge
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      i know you're joking, but isn't germany society really really anti-nazi? i think there might be more neo-... : yAak
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        very very anti nazi, anytime there is any kind of neonazi meeting or whatever (which is of course, not al... : moshman
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          its pretty fascinating to see how various societies reacted post ww2. a friend of a friend who lived... : yAak
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            an interesting tangent though. A lot of Germans are quite hostile towards turks, but the Germans invited ... : moshman
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              That's true in a way but a really, really one-sided and superficial point of view IMHO. Also the former h... : razorblade79
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                I had a dear German policeman tell me a few weeks ago that if I don't like it in Munich, I am free to go ... : moshman
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                  What happened to the one big happy EU family? Aren't you "from" Europe? Or are they not quite that integr... : bostrov
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                    I'm from England, my german is pretty much perfect but this cunt decided to be an ass. The story was, 3 ... : moshman
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                      I don't see where this has anything to do with your other post... Also being an asshole like that cop is ... : razorblade79
                      • you mean my germans not liking turks post? : moshman
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                        asshole, ok. I'm used to that. But racist/jingoist? It's not like I was beating up German shopkeepers and... : moshman
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                          You are basically not in germany but in bavaria, totally different thing if you ask me ;D And yes, I m... : razorblade79
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                            Well, I get earfuls from my turkish friends (none of which are cliché sideways cap wearing thugs) that t... : moshman
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                              Man I wrote like a wall of text to give you some background, but I realized it doesn't really matter and ... : razorblade79
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                                i totally agree about Germans being least racist and I also understand the views germans have of the turk... : moshman
                                • Mostly because of bavaria I assume. There aren't really a lot of places with post-ww2 guest worker areas ... : razorblade79
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                      Ok, now I've got to know, what is your job function / job that you get diplomatic immunity? : bostrov
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                        don't really wanna post all the details, but I deal with Intellectual property and get partial immunity s... : moshman
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                          Isn't that specific to your job function though? Does your immunity extend to things completely unrelated... : bostrov
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                            well, it is supposed to be specific but there is no way of doing that, so they have to grant me immunity ... : moshman
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                              Yeah. Diplomatic immunity is kind of a funny thing though, any hint of it being "abused" and the host nat... : bostrov
                              • Good point, but I didn't use it per se, I pointed out where I work by putting my office address as a retu... : moshman
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                        Contract killer, qu'est que c'est? : A Sponge
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                          money laundering for the British government, but ssssh : moshman
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                            Smuggling out Nazi gold to buy hoverboots. I'll keep it mum. : A Sponge
                            • Smuggling German beer to France to keep the French drunk, so they don't get any stupid ideas about invadi : moshman
                      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l10U7YxRdDU : phate81
                • Nice one. : gooblerampling
          • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zDfHVkPKKU : kevp
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          What is Germany like to work, moshman? I know the economy is taking a beating right now but you're probab... : ShekkyBoy
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            yeah, not really feeling it personally. And actually, the housing market here is still on an upturn with ... : moshman
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              also, Munich is fucking great to work. I really like it here, it does have a kind of snobbish attitude in... : moshman
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                Is the snobbery like how UK southerners look down upon northerners? : ShekkyBoy
                • not like in the UK, the bavarians like to look down upon the rest of germany but IMO their humour is just... : moshman
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    http://www.nippondreams.de/ is a great shop, it's around the corner from where I live and the owner is a ... : moshman
    • lol, that wording sounds like using spielegrotte will get games banned here :) : moshman
    • oh yeah, those kind of places will usually have you prove your age by faxing them a scan of your passport... : moshman
    • obligatory "I 2nd that www.spielegrotte.de suggestion" post : razorblade79
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    http://www.play.com/Search.aspx?searchtype=allproducts&searchstring=dead+space&page=search&pa=search&go.x... : SilverSnake
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      stuff sometimes takes fucking ages to arrive because of customs and they might ask you to go into the cus... : moshman
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        Oh yeah, I forgot about your customs being all restrictive and stuff. :( You should see if -=kodiak=- cou... : SilverSnake
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          it should really be restricted because it's EU, but Play.com is registered to Jersey on the channel islan... : moshman
          • should = shouldn't : moshman
          • Correct. But Swedish customs doesn't really care either way. My packages from UK, Jersey or Canada all go... : SilverSnake
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  it sounds like this game could be the surprise player's choice favorite over the three big F's, fallout f... : Luminair
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    Is anyone really hyped over Fable 2? I'm sure its a good game and all but it doesn't have a 10th of the b... : baron calamity
    • i never got very far in fable, it just didn't grab me. but i wasn't devoting much time to video games at ... : xxiv
    • I AM VERY HYPED : Luminair
    • YES. YES I AM. : mittense
    • It's certainly not on my radar, and neither is Far Cry 2. But a lot of people here seem very interested. : ieGod
• The music is fucking ridiculous. Its all eerily quiet until you see a zombie fuck then theres a loud scre... : .ka`boom.zZz.

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• ahha, good work. : ant_hillbilly
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  dude, I would kill to have abs. : askedrelic
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    if i gave you a list and guarantee abs, will you be for scuba? : reverend~heresy
    • LOL : xxiv
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  Got another one http://www.youtube.com/user/eebitunderground : glio1337
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    And another http://tw.youtube.com/user/dinosaurburps : glio1337
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      what image were they linking to? : GloriousCow
      • http://www.glio.net/glio/art/Images/feathers2.jpg : glio1337
    • LOL : Ride-My-Rocket
  • LOL! : Super Sparker
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  I'm debating on whether or not I should introduce a little goatse.cx or not.. : glio1337
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    Ala http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/000278.html ? : magistersmax
    • Haha, thank you so much for linking that. Very well written and hilarious. : spazzium
    • Thats awesome, I want more updates =\ : InfoBiter
    • Good read here folks, get it while it's hot : scottythejock
    • Awesome stuff here : Reeves
    • Fantastic read. : ieGod
    • Great read, thanks. : chazums
    • haha i want more : aurealis
  • What's there to debate? Think of all the FUN you shall have! : kikilupo
  • GO NUCLEAR. : coldfusioncs
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    Tubgirl. : Zero|DPX
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      Or heck with that. Any pic from the BME pain olympics. : Zero|DPX
      • Dear fucking god no. DOOOO EEET. : magistersmax
• Good work soldier! : Fred Garvin
• That is amazing : Sirus2400
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  Here's his MySpace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2318745 : glio1337
  • Also, Lets make this fun. Give me some photo submissions to put up on his profile. ShackMsg me a link if ... : glio1337
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  you should do something like RIP *Whatever his name is* (10/16/2008) You will be missed. so people think... : bosst0ne
  • hahhahaah yes do this : kill9
  • amazing idea : randomposter
  • he died from too many crunches : kevp
  • lol.. that is the best idea ever : fatman
• None of these have logged in in a year or more :( It's going to take a while for the fireworks to start : Slowtreme
• Where can I see your gallery of graphic art to use for my myspace ...I mean...because I'm really into gra... : ImageOmega
• I used to have fun with that in my referrals a lot. My site images were number one on the google image re... : MrAdults

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• This is pretty sad.. http://www.wowdetox.com/view.php?number=34365 : Reeves
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  I traded that addiction for a Peggle Addiction : sm00v3d
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    i wanna know who the fuck nerfed the Buddha outta my zen ball. : Joseph
    • I've never been really big on Zen ball but yeah I noticed that. : sm00v3d
  • it's like methadone : zakazi
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  http://www.wowdetox.com/view.php?number=14226 : semaphore
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    LOL : weevil bob
    • I'm going to have to second that LOL. : MacemanInTW
  • Haha nice : aznboysix
  • racist : [7]kami
  • holy shit serious LOL : bozer
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  /played time *24/8= ? thats how long you spend with your second job :( : Hoax
  • My /played when I quit was about 150 days or more. I had only been subscribed for 2 years, almost to the ... : dooberzoo
• This is amazing. : felicia
• Im afraid of clicking... : aznboysix
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  I traded that addiction for beer and pussy. Seriously, being into WoW can negatively impact your odds of ... : WildDanimal
  • can you afford either : boring gegtik
  • Your odds are so small already, another fraction won't hurt. : GodZilly
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    don't you have like a minimum wage job for a total of 8 hours a week or some shit? : xxiv
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      Brah he is a pussy magnet and also he parties all the time *grabz nutz* : boring gegtik
      • fuckin' skanks! : industro
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    Pretty sure I was still able to get some while I played no problem. : Evil Benius
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      people blame wow for everything like it's the center of the problem. here's an idea, maybe these peopl... : xxiv
      • Or only spends their $50 a week on booze and games? : Evil Benius
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    God I wish... *looks at pregnant wife* : .sticks.
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      I heard preggers chicks love the cock : scottythejock
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        Let me guess, you "heard" this on the internet? : baron calamity
        • movies : scottythejock
  • But hookers and beer are more expensive than 15 bucks a month. :( : Mad Brahmin Disease
• lol attribution is a wonderful tool : [7]kami
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  http://www.wowdetox.com/view.php?number=34225 lol : dodob
  • he had his own corpse run to make :( : Dave-A
• Sure sounds like WoW was this guys problem: http://www.wowdetox.com/view.php?number=28727 not : SilverSnake
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  I always thought WoW was a boring pile of turd. I'm immune to MMO's it seems : Drewus
  • You are better off for it. : Evil Benius
  • We are bretheren! : scottythejock
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  It's sad how many people blame Blizzard. : jenisthebest
  • Attribute all your problems to a game and voila: life can only get better! : [7]kami
• "Learning to fly a plane > 300 Artisan Flying Skill" : wimpy1
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  I've still got a game time card i've never used. And WOW isn't even installed. : Ziz
  • It's really easy to download and install. You can just go to the official world of warcraft website and ... : stump