Morning Discussion

Party on party people, let me hear some noise.

With Halloween coming up, it's costume-hunting time here in Indiana. Problem is, I hopped on the bandwagon far too late. Had I thought about this a few weeks earlier, I could have had a Green Man suit in time for this weekend's pre-Halloween festivities.

But no, I waited until two days before, and there seems to be no way in the entire internet to buy a green lycra body suit and have it shipped here overnight. In fact, I can't find someone in the United States that even has one in stock.

On the plus side, a Green Man suit seems to be the perfect year-round costume, so...

Anyways, it's Friday, and the weekend's almost here. Surely I'm not the only one with weekend plans--anyone reading a good book? Seeing a good movie? Trying to catch up on their gaming time? Going on a zombie walk?

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

From The Chatty
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    October 24, 2008 7:16 AM

    Happy Friday Shack!

    What games will you be playing this weekend?

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      October 24, 2008 7:16 AM

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        October 24, 2008 7:17 AM

        that game is really hard

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        October 24, 2008 7:21 AM

        Hahaha, same here.

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        October 24, 2008 7:34 AM

        Actually, I think what's wrong with the game is the travel and respawning enemies. Every time you accept a mission, you have to travel all the way across the map to get there. You come across these guard posts that 0wn you because the enemies magically respawn in them even after you have killed them prior. If you try to run from the enemies, they haul ass and shoot down your ride. Then you have an awkward battle in the wilderness with no cover at all except your car.

        I think if there was a way to disable respawning enemies (e.g., if you have scouted a guard post then no more dudes appear in it), the game would be way better. As it stands right now, you get in huge battles when you don't want to. Much like with CoD4, I have found that putting the difficulty down to the normal makes the game much more tolerable due to the respawning enemies and gauntlets you have to go through.

        I have also found that the vehicles don't go fast enough when you travel. This makes going across the map to a mission especially tedious. I think a better way to implement missions is to show where on the map the mission is, put a little green circle around it, and let the player choose at which point next to the mission area to spawn.

        I'm only like 3 hours into the game, but those are my general impressions. I almost think this game might be better if you smoked because you spend a lot of time traveling through the wilderness and can enjoy some pretty views. Can any smokers verify this?

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        October 24, 2008 7:34 AM

        Unfortunately this.

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      October 24, 2008 7:17 AM

      2 Far 2 Cry 2

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      October 24, 2008 7:17 AM

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      October 24, 2008 7:17 AM

      2 Rock 2 Band

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      October 24, 2008 7:17 AM

      warhammer

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      October 24, 2008 7:17 AM

      Far Cry 2 and DeadSpace. Yeah. And a little bit o quake live for good measure.

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      October 24, 2008 7:18 AM

      Friday is over, fuck you! I mean, hi!
      X3:Terran Conflict!

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        October 24, 2008 7:34 AM

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          October 24, 2008 7:45 AM

          It's AWESOME. More of the same, but MORE. More story lines, more ships, more factions, more fun :) Of course, the voice acting is gruesome, but it's not really about that. Also fewer bugs than X3 on release.

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      October 24, 2008 7:19 AM

      2 Fable 2 Far Cry 2 Rock Band 2

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      October 24, 2008 7:19 AM

      Far cry 2, FIFA 09, and brothers in arms hell's highway

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      October 24, 2008 7:20 AM

      Zelda: A Link to the Past

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      October 24, 2008 7:20 AM

      World of Goo and FIFA 09. I may give the CoD: WaW beta another shot as well, though it did not grab me through my first play session. I think I'd rather just play CoD4 instead.

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      October 24, 2008 7:20 AM

      Diablo 2, Rock Band 2

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      October 24, 2008 7:20 AM

      warhammer

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      October 24, 2008 7:20 AM

      Dead Space and MGS4

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      October 24, 2008 7:22 AM

      I'm gone this weekend so I'll end up playing something like Lock's Quest.

      Until I get home on Sunday and then it's fucking 2 Far 2 Cry 2 Fable 2.

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      October 24, 2008 7:22 AM

      Rock Band

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      October 24, 2008 7:23 AM

      2 Fable 2 Far 2 Cry.

      Two.

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        October 24, 2008 7:25 AM

        Fallout 3 is going to feel all alone next week in its numerical name. :(

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      October 24, 2008 7:24 AM

      my lotro sub is done and I probably wont play til next week so... no games :'(

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      October 24, 2008 7:24 AM

      Little Big planet + Resistance 2 beta and maybe give Fable 2 a try

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      October 24, 2008 7:24 AM

      Star Wars: Force Unleashed, SpiderMan: Web of Shadows ... yeah I'm a couple of weeks behind the curve on my gaming.

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      October 24, 2008 7:27 AM

      Dead Space. Maybe TF2.

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      October 24, 2008 7:27 AM

      Fable 2

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      October 24, 2008 7:27 AM

      Fable 2. Warhammer.

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      October 24, 2008 7:28 AM

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      October 24, 2008 7:31 AM

      2 Saints 2 Row 2

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      October 24, 2008 7:32 AM

      hope to get in some fun shack Far Cry 2. Anyone making any cool/fun multiplayer maps?

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      October 24, 2008 7:33 AM

      Far Cry 2, Saints Row 2, Dead Space

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      October 24, 2008 7:33 AM

      fable 2

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      October 24, 2008 7:33 AM

      WoW, maybe Fable 2 if I pick it up.

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      October 24, 2008 7:34 AM

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      October 24, 2008 7:36 AM

      fable / castlevania

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      October 24, 2008 7:40 AM

      NHL 09 and maybe some Castle Crashers.

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        October 24, 2008 7:53 AM

        You in the shack league? Add chungathebunga. :D I need some online action

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          October 24, 2008 8:14 AM

          no. i never had time to play so i think i might've been kicked out.

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      October 24, 2008 7:40 AM

      CoD4 until the game rightly pisses me off and then probably something old. S.T.A.L.K.E.R perhaps.

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      October 24, 2008 7:41 AM

      LittleBIGPlanet! Most fun I've had in YEARS.

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        October 24, 2008 7:46 AM

        yay more proof

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        October 24, 2008 7:48 AM

        I feel bad because LBP may get pushed back a few weeks for a later purchase for me. :(

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          October 24, 2008 8:11 AM

          NO! Honestly the game is fantastic. I played it at a friend's house for hours last weekend and now for the first time ever I want a PS3. :(

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            October 24, 2008 8:12 AM

            I'm not doubting it's fantastic, I'm just not sure if it's the kind of game I'm in the mood for amidst the rest of these awesomely story-driven RPGs and action games.

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            October 24, 2008 8:30 AM

            I got in the beta and gave it a few minutes but didn't really know what I was supposed to do and it didn't seem that interesting to me. I guess I probably should have given it more time?

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              October 24, 2008 8:34 AM

              I don't know. I'm still extremely skeptical about this game. The gameplay looks so mediocre.

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      October 24, 2008 7:41 AM

      Urban Terror

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      October 24, 2008 7:42 AM

      Saint's Row 2, Far Cry 2

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      October 24, 2008 7:42 AM

      Dead Rising!

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      October 24, 2008 7:43 AM

      Super Mario Galaxy, and maybe some Castle Crashers

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      October 24, 2008 7:46 AM

      I bought MASS EFFECT yesterday and MAN...LOVING IT!

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        October 24, 2008 8:59 AM

        on PC? Mass Effect PC is the best game I've played so far this year, and by a big margin.

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        October 24, 2008 9:03 AM

        Right on, man. It has its issues, but that game rocked.

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      October 24, 2008 7:48 AM

      Bioshock, maybe dead space PC

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        October 24, 2008 7:53 AM

        I would go for the latter, although that might ruin the former.

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        October 24, 2008 10:02 AM

        iPod Menz

        Can anyone explain to me why there are a few albums in my Music folder that will play fine on my iPod Shuffle but pretty much make my Nano go apeshit not play the album?

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      October 24, 2008 7:51 AM

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      October 24, 2008 7:52 AM

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      October 24, 2008 7:53 AM

      wow

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      October 24, 2008 7:54 AM

      Rock Band 2!!

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      October 24, 2008 7:55 AM

      Im still playing battlefield.... Top 10,000 here i come :)

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      October 24, 2008 7:58 AM

      FarCry 2 for the PC but I keep thinking to myself that it plays like a console shooter. : /

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      October 24, 2008 7:58 AM

      Far Cry 2 and we're getting a puppy this weekend, so I guess New Puppy AI V1.0

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      October 24, 2008 8:02 AM

      Crysis, as always.

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      October 24, 2008 8:03 AM

      Dead Space, DotA, Lego Batman

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      October 24, 2008 8:05 AM

      Saints Row 2

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        October 24, 2008 8:05 AM

        Midnight Club LA as well.

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          October 24, 2008 8:07 AM

          How is this?

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            October 24, 2008 8:33 AM

            Havent tried it yet. It's coming from gamefly and should have it today or tomorrow. Hopefully good!

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      October 24, 2008 8:13 AM

      The advanced finance and management accounting revision game.

      Fucken exams :(

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      October 24, 2008 8:28 AM

      World of Goo - My gf is so far ahead of me in this game =( I've been up to my buns in homework lately.

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      October 24, 2008 8:36 AM

      Just reinstalled Quake3 after a long hiatus, catching up, watching demos of top players from ESWC. Might play a little CS:S.

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      October 24, 2008 8:37 AM

      Far Cry 2 and Dead Space

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      October 24, 2008 8:37 AM

      Rock Band 2 with the 'bros', Lego Bamtan with the 'ho(s)' and Dead Space/Saints Row 2 in between.

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      October 24, 2008 8:40 AM

      Fable 2, Far Cry 2, Saints Row 2. The weekend of the sequel!

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      October 24, 2008 8:42 AM

      Mario Galaxy

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      October 24, 2008 8:43 AM

      Warhammer Online and Fifa 09.

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      October 24, 2008 8:43 AM

      Dead Space I think (although I might pick up Fable2 on the way home...)

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      October 24, 2008 8:46 AM

      Far Cry 2, Crysis Wars, probably buying Dead Space, and Bioshock.

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      October 24, 2008 9:10 AM

      I will be playing the last of any game I want to finish before Tuesday

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      October 24, 2008 9:22 AM

      Bioshock, Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando.

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      October 24, 2008 9:24 AM

      WAAAAAGH!

      And NOLF 2 because I'm all nostalgic and stuff.

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      October 24, 2008 9:24 AM

      Order of Motherfucking Ecclesia

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      October 24, 2008 9:30 AM

      AIR FUCKING BUCCANEERS

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      October 24, 2008 9:31 AM

      dead space, crysis, god of war 2, beer

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      October 24, 2008 9:32 AM

      Lego Star Wars or BioShock, probably

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      October 24, 2008 9:44 AM

      I don't play games. They're for losers who ejac if a girl touches them.. in WoW. Buncha queers.

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      October 24, 2008 9:54 AM

      Dead Space PC!

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      October 24, 2008 9:58 AM

      Can we organize another night of Counter Strike: Source?

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      October 24, 2008 9:59 AM

      Cod 4 Multiplayer, maybe we can get an impromptu shackbattle going. Once a week is not enough for me.

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      October 24, 2008 9:59 AM

      D&D 4e and probably some Lost Odyssey.

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      October 24, 2008 10:03 AM

      little big planet and dead space.

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        October 24, 2008 10:07 AM

        on that note, has anybody else received their copy of LBP from newegg? mine came in yesterday.

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          October 24, 2008 10:18 PM

          I got mine Wednesday. Too bad you can't get online with it yet :(

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      October 24, 2008 10:06 AM

      I am going to try and finish the Force Unleashed so i can return it back to Gamefly Monday.

      Other than that, I plan on cracking back into GTA 4 which I havent really done since I rebought it for PS3.

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      October 24, 2008 11:26 AM

      Far Cry 2, Saints Row 2, possibly raiding SSC what with the 3.0 nerf.

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      October 24, 2008 11:30 AM

      Dead Space, Rock Band 2, WoW Almost WotLK, Silent Hill Homecoming

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      October 24, 2008 11:44 AM

      Fable 2, Dead Space, NHL 09

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      October 24, 2008 11:44 AM

      Pure and Dead Space

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      October 24, 2008 11:58 AM

      FC2, Fable 2, Spelunker.

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      October 24, 2008 12:00 PM

      I still need a stupid Squashling for my stupid Achivement in stupid WoW :(

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        October 24, 2008 12:03 PM

        how many achievements did they add?

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        October 24, 2008 12:06 PM

        last night we had the sword drop twice and the squashling drop 3 times, it was nuts. we had to let one of the squashlings rot on the corpse because everyone had it :(

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        October 24, 2008 2:08 PM

        i have 2 characters with 2 pumpkin helms and none with the squashling. W-T-F

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      October 24, 2008 12:18 PM

      Icewind Dale 2 (misse dit the first time around) and Arcanum.

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      October 24, 2008 12:20 PM

      Dead Space, Saints Row 2, Rackin a lot of Leaves

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      October 24, 2008 12:28 PM

      Still working on Mass Effect. That an probably some DOD or DOD:S action.

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      October 24, 2008 12:31 PM

      Far Cry 2, maybe Dead Space,

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      October 24, 2008 12:35 PM

      Far Cry 2 and Dead Space. :D

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      October 24, 2008 12:37 PM

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      October 24, 2008 12:38 PM

      fifa / check-the-mailbox-for-gamefly-far-cry-2

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      October 24, 2008 12:41 PM

      Dungeon Siege1. I like doing it unpatched, it just feels better that way.

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      October 24, 2008 1:26 PM

      Far Cry 2, GTAIV

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      October 24, 2008 1:58 PM

      1) Far Cry2. Now with Widescreen fov FIX!!! YAY

      2) Obligatory COH , 1v1 & 2v2

      3) COD4 for head shots, just made it to lv55

      4) Peggle Nights (you know you want to)

      5) STALKER: clear sky. I am having trouble making myself enter the last city cause people say it gets more linear and I love the open world.

      6) Witcher EE. Stopped playing in chapter 3 when I heard it would get updated and started a new game. Now I am having trouble finding time with all the great FPSRPGs out (FC2, FO3, S:CS) But I know I will get back into it.

      7) Really want to pre-order Fallout 3 on Steam. However, I have so many games to play now...and I know I will get to Fallout and maybe its best to wait for the mods anyway...plus, I want that lunchbox and I'm running out of monies and don't pirate for the good of the industry.

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        October 24, 2008 2:04 PM

        There's a widescreen fix?

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      October 24, 2008 3:30 PM

      Dead Space, Bioshock, and Getting Laid II: Getting Laider

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