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  yes. Thanks now Im going to install the game if i can find it here. : Cashh
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    The game kinda sucked. :( Had potential but sucked in the end. Far too scripted (while pretending not to ... : nudel
    • I enjoyed the athmosphere and some of the enemies.. but when EVERYONE turns on you it takes the suspense ... : happynoodle
• have fun! : das_runt
• yes, but its fucking fantastic. : Dschinghis Khan
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  Yes. I assume you're watching the John Carpenter remake with Kurt Russell? : LemonJoose
  • yep. its on hulu :D : afrochops
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  you might get a little paranoid : Gojirah
  • but that doesn't mean their not out to get you. : Ziz
• You lucky mofo! : CrustaR
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  50s version is awesome too. Carpenter's is as much a classic as Alien or Aliens. : GeorgeB3DR
  • Yeah, I love going back and watching the old version. It's probably the best sci fi movie made before 20... : cerealSAM2
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  WTF Wilford Brimley. LOL. Didn't expect to see him. : afrochops
  • a scheming Wilford Brimley at that : Mondo
  • oh cool you're gonna twitter it =) : bipolar
  • The Beetus! : Gojirah
  • holy shit he's raging! : afrochops
• Such a good movie, you're in for a treat : Serpico74
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  So incredibly awesome. Still holds up very well, and scared some friends with it weekend before last. : sgtsanity
  • I'd have to agree. So far its been great. : afrochops
• saw it for the first time thanks to hulu. blew my fucking mind! : cygnus
• It has its OH SHI moments, but most of the time you'll be asking yourself, "DAMN why there aren't more mo... : dodob
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  This movie isn't scary in any form or fashion. X-files did an excellent tribute to this movie I would rec... : socksta
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    How can you be so very wrong? : Vincent Grayson
    • practice : entropy
  • Socksta, what the hell?! : CrustaR
• it's a fantastic movie. great mix of suspense, shock, and general dread. : Supine
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  You gotta be fucking kidding!! : Fred Garvin
  • Can you believe this voodoo bullshit? : Gojirah
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  I would suggest playing the console game 'The Thing' afterwords... it's for xbox + ps2 I believe. It's a... : MrBig0
  • It's for PC as well. : SlamDunk
• Awesome movie. Turn it into a drinking game and take a shot anytime someone dies. It's fun! : disposition
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  I didn't think I liked horror films until I watched The Thing. They don't make 'em like that any more. : rock elf
  • yup :( : SlamDunk
  • they only made em like that one time : dirge23
• its fucking awesome : deadfish
• Assuming this is the correct version, Yes. : I7 SilverFox
• In my top 5 fav films of all time. Freakin love it. : happynoodle
• The music helps set the mood extremely well. : Chod
• I just watched that on Hulu this weekend for the first time. It... didn't scare me as much as I though : Teiresias
• After you watch that, watch Swamp Thing. : crimrOw
• Gonna watch this tonight. : jodiuh
• Might try to get my uncultured friends to watch this around Halloween. Either that or Exorcist III. : c0bra

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• Yeah, just saw that. They have a video review up too. Nice : MaxPete82
• A from http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3170949 : porp
• 5 Stars from GameSpy. http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/fallout-3/924342p1.html : MercFox1
• HOORAY! I have it coming in the mail tomorrow, but I'm tempted to go pick it up at Walmart. : afrochops
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  looks like these are all console review; so they are scoring it as a console game, not as a PC game... : Flynn
  • lol : DarkWolf5
  • Because the versions are drastically different........... : Drewus
  • http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55595 : filtersweep
  • check out meta critic - I think it has a few PC versions on there. : zakazi
  • Pssst, it's the same game on both consoles and PCs : MaxPete82
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    What the fuck. What does that even mean? That somehow all console games are lesser experiences than the a... : mittense
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      It's still a legit question. See Mass Effect. Clunky on the Console in many ways and ended up working out... : zakazi
      • well SAID. : spaceyme
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        mass effect is a bad example imho as they had plenty of time to fix the problems in the xbox version : cptstern
        • Oblivion then. : Gonzo
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      look at gears of war...it was hailed as some hot shit on the xbox, but on pc it is considered to be an ab... : Flynn
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        Gears of War was a great game on the 360 and, though I never played the PC release, probably the PC as we... : mittense
        • well, the review scores and user comments speak for themselves : Flynn
        • Gears was a boring fucking game on PC. : SpaecKow
        • Actually, yes it does make it a pos. : .ka`boom.zZz.
      • The gears of war port came out a year after the 360 version. Everyone who was dying to play it already h... : sharpie
      • gears was a POS on console and PC, only the simple minded love it. : spaceyme
  • Well then add another point for KB+mouse and you have a 10.6! : DinK
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  10/10 http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=270173 : megarust32
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    "...people will argue about how Bethesda's storytelling stands up to Black Isle's, but this is a new game... : Flynn
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      To be honest, my entire problem with Fallout 3 has been the name. I think it would be a fantastic game i... : Aragoat
      • Wasteland 2 : dirge23
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        I'd agree with this. Or even a side series such as Metroid Prime. Metroid Prime games are not the same th... : zakazi
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          I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who thinks that way. I feel bad because, obviously, Bethesda a... : Aragoat
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            I'm excited for it as a fan of good games and post apoc settings. As a Fallout fan, a traditional RPG fan... : zakazi
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              Yeah, I understand what you mean. I think I'll wait for one of my friends to get this then play it at th... : Aragoat
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                Oh I'm still buying it first thing tomorrow and drooling until I play it after work, I'm just not expecti... : zakazi
                • I look forward to seeing your reaction (and the reactions of the other Shackers in this subthread). I th... : Aragoat
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        You might have a point if the Fallout series received any attention in years. It's not like the series wa... : mittense
        • Yes. : NMA : Kentor
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          If someone was making a new mobster movie, should it be Godfather 4 simply because they owned the rights ... : zakazi
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            That's a nice attempt at an analogy, but it really doesn't carry over to the gaming industry whatsoever. : mittense
            • OK. Why not? You're talking about it being OK continuing what's considered a classic series despite the d... : zakazi
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          Yeah, I'd like to see the Fallout series die. It was really run in to the ground with games like Fallout... : Aragoat
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            Maybe you should play it before passing judgement? Seems only fair for you as a Fallout fan. Maybe it's... : jimmy_legs
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              You're right. I'm trying not to prejudge the game (but I guess it's always hard with a series you love) ... : Aragoat
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                Honestly, I was wary of the game just because I didn't think Bethesda was really capable of producing a g... : mittense
                • I wish I wasn't at work so I could safely watch that clip. I hope that Bethesda does deliver on the humo... : Aragoat
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            Run into the ground? WTF are you talking about? : Mad Brahmin Disease
            • I have to push my 5-foot pile of Fallout sequels out of the way just to reach my PC in the mornings, I do... : Ebu
        • This is gonna blow your mind, but when you're a huge fan of one franchise, and you imagine what you hope ... : SpaecKow
      • so play it and pretend the game's name is outfall 2008 and stop whining about it : dantastic
      • How far through Fallout3 have you gotten so far? : batkiwi
    • what's that site you can join where everyone else hates this too? no mutants allowed or something? : hamachi
    • No, your definitely not the only disappointed person. : locater16
  • WALL·ET! M-O! M-O? MO. Oh. :( : Bamtan
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  Eurogamer : 10/10 1up : 10/10 Gamespy : 5/5 Shacknews : "we don't need no stinking rating, just buy it... : mwasher
  • Holy smokes! I'm glad I preordered this mofo. It should be here tomorrow. : CrustaR
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    Jebus its like Eurogamer is having a perfect 10 party these days. : afrochops
    • dead space 7/10 ... lol : imperator
  • DAMN IT. I was hoping it was going to suck so I wouldn't have to buy it. >:( Fall Out 3, Mirrors Edg... : deathofrats
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  any word from NMA yet? : dirge23
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    9 out of 10 NMA users agree - "Yep, we're faggots!" : mwasher
    • i heard nma was just oblivion with gays : dirge23
  • Hated it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boBsEbFgJ4k : zakazi
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    From the NMA frontpage: There have been multiple questions submitted asking whether NMA was just going... : Aragoat
    • HAHA! That's NMA's way of saying "We're total fuckheads, because, yeah, this game roxorz our soxorz." : MercFox1
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      they're planning on ignoring it by providing visitors with all sorts of Fallout 3 content. right. : RikiTiki2
      • yeah I'm confused on that. What. : zakazi
      • i hate that site : oHnOES
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  fuck yes i want that shit right now : eeeealmo
  • i just pre purchased it off steam... i'm kinda steamed i can't install/play now though :) : Ziz
• I hate this fucking thread and I'm going to bed. Screw you guys : Degenerate
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  does this mean shack can break the embargo? : aeg1x
  • oh wait its already up : aeg1x
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    the review is posted on the main page : oHnOES
    • but are we allowed to click on it yet : indosauros
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  will this thing run on an x800xl? im guessing no .:( : anthonybean
  • That's actually the at least card they mention : Mondo
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  So is there a review out there that actually does compare the different versions for each system? : ghost in my shell
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    There's an article on IGN insider about this. Basically PC > X360 > PS3 : joesnizzle
    • As it should be! :) : baron calamity
• All these great reviews are making me wonder if I should take a chance on this game. I didn't really like... : LemonJoose
• you dont even have to read ign reviews to know how they scored it. just go to the bottom of the page and ... : jarek99
• damn, this sucks. STOP RELEASING GREAT GAMES ALL AT ONCE! : byorn
• I'm not a big enough asshole to buy a 360 and return it in a few weeks when I get my coffin back. ...I : Ovate
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  I can't trust eurogamers review as they gave oblivion a 10/10. : mista mista
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    I don't think you can trust anyone's review since every reviewer liked it. : byorn
    • I know I can't : devi| dog
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      yeah it blows. I'll have to wait 6 months for shackers real opinions when the hype wears off : mista mista
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        rent it? : mwasher
        • I want the PC version :< : mista mista
      • In 6 months even the best games receive no hype : byorn
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    that means theyll give fallout 3 a 10/10 with guns : mega man
    • haha : Chris Remo
    • Hahaha : sgtsanity
    • hahahahaha : filtersweep
    • score! : Supine
    • lol, thats rich. : hirez
    • Holy shit, genuine lols here. : brickmatt
    • bravo to you, sir : MisterPhoton
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  Happy times! : lplasmatron
  • Congrats on the wave of good reviews. : randomposter
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    dude the world is amazing. awesome job : oHnOES
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      Thanks. If it's a major settlement, or along the main quest, it's probably something I did btw. Also cave... : lplasmatron
      • Grats sir! Good job to you and your team. : baronzemo78
  • Big ups to you and the rest of the Bethesda dudes. I say, you've outdone yourselves. Bravo. : skankcore
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    huge congratulations, man. Your team need to go out and celebrate! : Fredrik S
    • Tonight is the release party, oh yes. :) : lplasmatron
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  any video reviews anywhere? : Cygnus X-1
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    IGN. http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/568806/fallout-3/videos/fallout3_vidreview.html : -sk-
    • Cool thanks for that : Reeves
• zero punctuation better be doing on : filthysock
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  this game rules, been playing since 12:15 : reznory
  • Same here, three hours just flew by. I have been dying for a game like this for a while. : skankcore
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  So this shit isn't available through steam yet!!!!!!!!!!!!? : Reeves
  • ok who cares I'm going to bed : Reeves
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  live footage of some dude playing http://www.justin.tv/fourplayerpodcast : quadalupeupe
  • This guy has the worst voice ever. : Serpico74
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  this game is fucking awesome : oHnOES
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    oh you can set weapon quick keys for anyone that was wondering. they are bound to the d-pad. : oHnOES
    • Nice, thanks. I've been doing it the slow way whenever I run out of ammo. : skankcore
• They're right, all of them. The game is amazing. Three hours down and I haven't even gone to Megaton yet. : skankcore
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  never played 1 or 2. makes me not want to play 3 due to missing out on references / back story :/ is t... : xxiv
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    no : Maarten Goldstein
    • phew! : xxiv
  • Nah. 1 & 2 are pretty separate from each other despite taking place in the same part of the US. This is... : Horn
  • Actually, based on the insanity I'm reading here, it'll let you play the game with an unbiased eye and pr... : Ebu
  • there is a Fallout retrospective up on gametrailers.com that should fill you in : OrkO
  • do you really have to kill big radioactive beavers? : conandan
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  If STALKER and Oblivion were only mediocre to me, and I had no interest in the first 2 games, should I ha... : Nighteyes
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    If Stalker & Oblivion were mediocre to you, you should stop playing video games. : / : DM7
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      Sorry but sandboxes aren't fun to me? : Nighteyes
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        along with a broken leveling system, broken combat, and broken loot distribution system : Nighteyes
        • On the other hand, they aren't the worst games I've played. : DM7
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      Neither one of those games are the pinnacle of their respective genres, so I don't see what you are getti... : avatar_58
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        That's why I am asking, why should I care about this game? The gameplay vids that I saw just showed off ... : Nighteyes
        • I would hope the meat of the gameplay is not the combat, but the quests and rpg-side. You also aren't for... : avatar_58
  • Of course not. : Sexpansion Pack
• oh god when can I finally download this. downloaded bioshock at 2.5mb earlier, so let's hope that holds u... : Supine
• UNLOCK ON STEAM YOU BASTARD : pupismyname
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  all the reviews were shit hot for oblivion too but to me that game just sucked. : spaceyme
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    No it didn't. : GodZilly
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      I didn't know so many people hated Oblivion until recently. It's almost as if there's some anti-oblivion... : Horn
      • There is a bit of oblivion backlash by old school crpgers. I understand their opinions to a point, but th... : baron calamity
  • oblivion was the best RPG game the past decade. You may of not liked it but it hardly sucked. : baron calamity
  • lol what the fuck is a good game then? : h o s t i l e
• fuck! I was waiting to receive this as a gift at Christmas. : h o s t i l e

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  black and white ones : conandan
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    I hear those have too much color variation : SolveChrist
    • I also like the ones with the black cases : conandan
• Dell 24"ers seem to be a good deal these days. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  9" Amber : drucifer
  • ah, sweet memories : retardhumper
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  a 21" CRT with at least 85 hertz refresh : cap n KRUNCH
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    I'm using a 19" CRT @ 85hz right now : / : mechanicalgrape
    • 2x 19" CRT @ 75Hz :( : deject
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    I have a 21" CRT, Dell Trinitron. By far the best for gaming. : coolbreezr
    • Yarr, this is also what I have. It's still going strong after many many years. Moving it around sucks, ... : gnomish
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    Are you kidding me? If you spend a significant time on the computer, your eyes will thank you for going w... : antareus
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      Your eyes might forgive you, but your FPS sanity won't. I replaced my busted CRT a month ago, and still c... : Dusty_Slim
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        I have a 2253, there is no lag : gmd
        • Spin a 180 or more, and watch the screen catch up. : Dusty_Slim
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          there is lag on every lcd afaik : gokart.
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            yep in Supreme Commander if you watch aircraft fly by you can't even see it clearly perfectly clear... : Shai-Tan
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              Oh, I'm not talking about clarity or blurring/ghosting. I'm talking about the lag between a control movem... : Dusty_Slim
              • I play a lot of TF2 and CS and don't think it's too bad on my newer Samsung, then again maybe I've forgot... : Shai-Tan
        • If you're still playing Counterstrike i'm pretty sure you are hardcore enough to find lag on any LCD. Per... : Arsenal
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        what the hell kind of lag are you getting that you can't connect on anything in CS? that's ridiculous. i ... : synapse19
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          The response time isn't the same thing as the input lag. My monitor is billed as "2 ms grey-to-grey". If ... : Dusty_Slim
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            input lag that bad is not your monitor, or you are making things up : synapse19
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              Ha, you caught me. I'm totally making this up as I go along! Case closed . : Dusty_Slim
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                because your explanation doesn't make any sense. first you say you notice it doing 180s in cs which is re... : synapse19
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                  and enabling a lower response time on your monitor is a feature you have to manually enable? : synapse19
                  • It's not labelled as such, but the RTA feature (Response Time Acceleration) which is enabled by default, ... : Dusty_Slim
              • I think you're just playing with vsync and not triple buffering. Turn off render ahead, disable vsync and... : dafugg
      • there are a handful of LCDs out there with no input lag i just picked up a LG L227WTG, it runs frame f... : plat2on1
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        Samsungs are notorious for output lag, which is bad for games. They make great panels for video, text an... : LemonJoose
        • I use an HP2408h (1920x1200 24-inch TN panel) and it has no noticeable lag. Check out the display forum ... : LemonJoose
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      For text, sure. But for gaming or movies? CRT, baby. It's still the gold standard. : Bold
      • This is why I had a dual monitor setup with an LCD and a CRT. Too bad my desk fell apart and I had to pu... : guido anchovy
    • Not at sufficiently high refresh rates. : ieGod
    • Not my eyes. : SlamDunk
  • Still the best technology. Bless its soul. : ieGod
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    I would love to pick up a 24" widescreen CRT. They don't make those bastards anymore, though ... : SLUDGE^
    • all 85 pounds of em. lol. : chilln
• http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8739118&type=product&id=1201913867539 I have it and it i... : drodver
• Dell : glio1337
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  I swear by my Samsung T260, no ghosting, large, energy efficient and looks amazing. : nukewinter
  • I have the T220, and it's utterly phenomenal, especially for games. : TaintedSyringe
• Dell FP2408 : ant321
• I recently bought one of these babies: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009125 ... : aldraek
• I use a Samsung 2253BW. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001268 : Sapiens
• I got this Asus 22". It's awesome and cheap right now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Ite... : plunkymeadows
• This is what I use for PC/360/Wii/HD-DVD/DVD/Cable and it rocks http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?s... : ColoradoCNC
• Just swapped my 2*21" CRT for a Dell 24" Ultrasharp 2408WFP. Can't complain :) : biofrog
• DoubleSight DS-265W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11oneone ... : sanchez
• CRT, of course. : SlamDunk
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  I like my Hanns-G http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11236988&cm_mmc=BCEmail_341-_-FOC... : jasoncrowley
  • I got a 22" Hanns-G last year, it has a fairly awful back-light bleed through on top & bottom 1/2 inch o... : Zolneirz
• Samsung LN46A550 : conandan

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  fuck i haven't listened to 3 yet. When were you guys planning on adding the second channel from the UK gu... : aeg1x
  • That's up to the UK guys, whenever they are able to start it up. : Chris Remo
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    What is this channel of which you speak? : chazums
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      The idea is that eventually, the UK arm of Idle Thumbs will launch their own podcast parallel to ours, an... : Chris Remo
      • God that would be awesome. : OwenButler
      • There's a UK arm? : marmite
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        I didn't even know there was a UK arm. Where are these fellow brits hiding? : chazums
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          As someone who lurks and occasionally posts over there, I can tell you that a large chunk of the old Idle... : rock elf
          • Ah, I saw a oblique post over there that must have been about that. : chazums
          • Really? Hrrrm, I wasn't aware. Pretty sure one of my friends might know the NCSoft guys here... : nodebug
      • If I manage to get onto my Masters course at City in a year's time, I'm declaring Shackmeets every. singl... : ShekkyBoy
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  Thank you, sir. I've been enjoying these a lot. The first two minutes of the second one had me laughing h... : menkey
  • BOOST! : nodebug
• Nice, will listen with my morning cuppa :) : nodebug
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  Awesome, I really enjoy these. The length is much more manageable than the marathon-length 1up podcast... : peanut-
  • Okay, the Fable song was absolutely fantastic hahaha. : peanut-
• "Rad." Thanks! : A Sponge
• Grabbing them all now :) : jbury
• I was gonna bitch about there not being a new Played.. but see you got a new one of those too. : R.Cade
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  someone please tell me the best way to download this onto my iphone without using a computer. : trOmblyj
  • I don't think the iPhone iTunes store supports podcasts, but you could go to http://www.idlethumbs.net/ a... : Chris Remo
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    you could stream it from http://www.idlethumbs.net/podcast/idlethumbs_081028.mp3 big file though. : erotic sock
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      will do this I think - got to run and grab my headphones. : trOmblyj
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        i'm sitting in front of the tv, shacking and listening to this podcast through my iphones speaker. so ... : erotic sock
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          Are you referring to this episode in particular? Because if so, yeah, we expected comments like that and ... : Chris Remo
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            i haven't listened to previous ones (nor do I listen to many podcasts in general). don't get me wrong, i ... : erotic sock
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              Yeah, like I said, this episode was more like that than most, and we expected comments like that. : Chris Remo
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                don't listen to this guy - I've listened to all three over the past few days and they are good, informati... : trOmblyj
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                  i'm not saying they're not any of what you mentioned! i just feel like they're having more fun than me :( : erotic sock
                  • also that podcasts never change ron perlman bit sent me into a fit of giggles. : erotic sock
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                  I don't really listen to gaming podcasts for straight up information... I can get that from the shack and... : aeg1x
                  • right, i'm old school and hard core, but I want to hear someones rant who even has me beat.. that's why I... : R.Cade
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            I don't have that complaint at all, for any of the idle thumbs podcasts. My favourite part is that you gu... : nodebug
            • ^Couldn't agree more. : chazums
            • I just listened to them for the first time and I totally agree - if I wanted no chat I'd read an article,... : jbury
            • This is essentially what the Penny Arcade podcasts do, and they are awesome. : eldersveld
            • Agreed. The meandering banter is what makes this awesome. It's 3-4 well informed people with interesting ... : zakazi
            • I think they are about the right length. As long as they don't start getting into the 2-hour giant bombca... : mancide
            • Seriously, this is not the 6pm news broadcast. : pancake humper
      • cool - just finished. very good as usual, but need to get far cry 2 and fallout 3 when I get back to the ... : trOmblyj
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  Great podcast, like the previous three. But i noticed there is some noise, that is a little distracting. : Nihil ME
  • That would be the talking? : chazums
• been enjoying this alot, keep it up! : disembodied potato
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  Yesssss, I've been looking forward to this. Quick question: Is the comment about it being off the cuff, w... : zakazi
  • In response to podcasts as a whole. We were looking for differentiating factors when we were conceiving i... : Chris Remo
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  Chris, these podcasts are the stuff of greatness. I hope you guys will keep it up forever. : nomaad
  • I must admit that I have not found the time to listen to the podcasts. :[ : CrustaR
• I'm addicted to real estate stuff, too. : Rice-Rocketeer
• your podcast kicks my ass, just want you to know. : Agrona

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  why not just wait til tomorrow? : re4ctor
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    why not just answer the question or stay out of my thread? i mean goddamn. ;D : mwasher
    • :( i don't live in austin. call around to see who's open? : re4ctor
    • ROFL... : .ka`boom.zZz.
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  Walmart perhaps. Meyer maybe : zakazi
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    Well I was hoping if someone would know that Walmart is planning on putting it out or definitely has it. ... : mwasher
    • Wal-Mart has it for sure. I don't know if they're selling it at midnight but I will be there trying to ge... : Blackdawgg
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  Best Buy www.BestBuy.com/Fallout3 : jimmy_legs
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    Arrgh, fuck. I misclicked and it auto-submits on year entry. So it thinks I'm four years old, and has IP-... : Dan[WSB]
    • Hahah same :( : jimmy_legs
    • me too :( : afrochops
  • Says there are no midnight store openings for Fallout 3. : Nixx2004
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  im just waiting till tomorrow morning to get it. ill wait for what reviews say : oHnOES
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    well i have an hour between review release time and they go on sale here. :\ yea i'll probably wait. i ... : mwasher
    • yeah i was excited also, but i was like fuck it. im going tomorrow when i pick up some other stuff at th... : oHnOES
• The Best Buy near me is doing a midnight opening - people were lining up as early as 830. They had an... : halophoenix
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  Buy it on Steam. : SockMonkeh
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    i want to play it on my 60" tv :( : oHnOES
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      Does your TV have a vga input? : Dusty_Slim
      • isn't that kinda a personal question? : Ziz
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        yeah but id rather have it on the 360.....i like achievments : oHnOES
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          It is a games for windows Live title so the PC version may also have achievements. : Prozium
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            my pc is e6750 with 2 gigs ram with a 8800gt evga sse how would it run? : oHnOES
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              probably pretty well since it meets the recommended specs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_3#Deve... : Prozium
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                meh, id rather not have to deal with a keyboard and mouse while sitting on my couch : oHnOES
                • you can play it with a 360 controller : SockMonkeh
                • I agree with playing it on 360 oHnOES. Don't let em get you down. : mwasher
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            also would that transfer to my gamertag? : oHnOES
            • yes. Gamertags and the basic "live" funtinoality is the same on PC and 360. : Prozium
    • DVI-HDMI cable. Easy. : Alco23
  • Very true, SockMonkeh. : CrustaR
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    except we dont get it until tomorrow.... : smacknca
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      Eh just gives me more reason to actually sleep tonight. : ovrlrd
      • I had to click it again just now in hopes of a miracle. oh well, hopefully i can start the d/l at least ... : smacknca
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  my amazon order with release date delivery hasnt shipped yet. : kingfish
  • mine shipped this afternoon, just checked and it's coming via next day air :O : feek
  • Mine has :) : Lrd_Cujo
• IGN review is going to be up in like 10 mins...I'm eager to check that out : MaxPete82
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  REVIEW EMBARGO LIFTED! Oh man, IGN gave it a 9.6 on the 360. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/924/92... : MercFox1
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    IGN loves everything :-\ : antareus
    • they have some of the lowest ratings for the new spiderman game. i find that they usually give games a f... : dantastic
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  At walmart now if they can't find the pc version I'm burning this motherfucker down. : Blackdawgg
  • burn it down anyway. : porp
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    when i called walmart the dude speficlly asked if i was getting it for the xbox so you might want to cal... : oHnOES
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      so your walmart is putting it out? : mwasher
      • yeah at midnight : oHnOES
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    Really wal-mart of all the editions to get you only get the goddamn PS3 edition : Blackdawgg
    • owned : oHnOES
    • Come on Pookie, let's burn this mother fucker down! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuCm_5zInrs : AgentPothead
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  Gamestop really fucked up, I think they got my order mixed up with someone else's. I preordred the Collec... : ErikTehRed
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    well hopefully that other person kept their receipt. this is kind of hard to believe since they require ... : mwasher
    • Yeah I honestly don't know how they messed up like this : ErikTehRed
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      don't they also require at least some money for a pre-order? : Prozium
      • I preordered online and they don't require you to pay anything until you go to pickup the game if you cho... : ErikTehRed
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    EricTheRed Is going to be pissed. : DarkWolf5
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      lol i remmeber that : Iwannaacura
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        Backstory, dawg? : CrustaR
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          Some shacker stole someone else's preorder for a game. forget the game, but some shacker called gamestop ... : Iwannaacura
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            That was me with GTA4, the guys name was greg stephens :D http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16844802... : jbury
            • oh you said gamestop so maybe it was a different story : jbury
  • gamestop fucks up preorders all the time it seems. i really don't trust those faggots. : xxiv
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    I don't know why people still support them. They hate games and the people who play them. I'd rather spen... : Rauol Duke
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      Depends on the store. I've been in Walmarts that have a pc section that would put Best Buy to shame. If y... : baron calamity
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        Any of the chains beat Gamestop now. I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate them. : Rauol Duke
        • Gamestops for the most part don't sell pc games. :( : baron calamity
    • Man, those guys don't know anything about the games they sell. :[ : CrustaR
• I went to Gamestop and got mine just now. I went to both Walmarts first in hopes they would have it but t... : freshyk
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  Just got it at GameStop for PC thanks to two awesome girls who actually agreed to keep the store open an ... : TabsAZ
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    You should go check out their "wastelands" if you know what I mean. : Trips
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      They weren't hot lol. : TabsAZ
      • Super Mutants need lovin' too. : disposition
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        Then the lands are truly wasted. : changejar419
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          they were a waste upon the land : conandan
          • Holy fuck, you guys are hilarious. :D : Rice-Rocketeer
• I would totally buy this on Steam if they would pre-load the game for me. Now I'll just buy it on the way... : Pettytheft

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• jesus christ you should probably play it on the PC with that much power : Yanks
• i'm thinking 360 now and maybe bargin bin PC later if mods actually appear. : erotic sock
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  All I know is PS3 version got the shaft and you're nuts to waste that PC setup : Mondo
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    Shaft? How so? : ieGod
    • No DLC and it's slightly graphically inferior compared to the 360 version. : Prozium
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      Shaft? Sounds like not that bad, but not as good. http://kotaku.com/5067496/ps3-fallout-compares-poorly... : jimmy_legs
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        They didn't even compare apples to apples with the 360 and PS3 missions? Hmm. Suspect. I was hoping to go... : ieGod
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          Yeah I dunno. For me, I like the 360 controller more than PS3, so that's about it for me. : jimmy_legs
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            I'm perfectly comfortable using the PS3 one for hours on end. The super silent (in comparison) device ap... : ieGod
            • yeah the quietness of it is awesome. I wonder if my lunches will taste better coming out of the Fallout ... : jimmy_legs
        • Our reviewer noticed exactly the same issues on the PS3 they did, so it sounds legit. : rudds
• is this a, "guys, i have 3 geforce 260s SLI" post? because the question of which version you should buy i... : porp
• What the fuck is this post? : SockMonkeh
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  Buy a PS3 and the PS3 version of fallout 3. You'll thank me later. : Longinus00
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    for what? Spending an extra $400 to play the game? : derelict515
    • LOL so true... : monchipeters
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      Sarcasm? : Longinus00
      • no : derelict515
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    Isn't the PS3 release of Fallout 3 the worst of the bunch? : mittense
    • I hear it has more bugs. Hopefully it will be patched soon. : irrerno
  • s/thank/hate/ : nudel
• triple SLI means you are reserved a special place in hell where Paul Steed and John Carmack jack off into : Majuju
• get the fuck off the internet and go play something. :( : Zolneirz
• Uhhh... PC undoubtedly. If your vag is in need of 360 controls that much though, you can then pick up a 3... : disposition
• What the fuck is this? Triple SLI? Buy it for the damn PC. : MercFox1
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  "but the current Vista 64 drivers with 3way SLI have been a bit hit or miss" why would you even need t... : Shai-Tan
  • to play this game I mean... seems like an irrelevant consideration : Shai-Tan
• "My dick is so big it won't fit into the juicy vagina in front of me." - Bantis : Albemuth
• Hopefully there is a strong mod community, that alone should make it worth purchasing it on the PC. : shortbuscaptain
• These days I prefer a 360 for most of my games. But if I had even regular SLI let alone a 260 I would be ... : Pettytheft
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  You got your troll achievement, that's for sure : SiW.
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    I'm actually being quite serious. I'm pretty excited for the game, and if I have to put up with constant ... : Bantis
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      I just can't fathom how anyone would have that sort of PC setup and consider getting a game like this on ... : SiW.
      • Large TV and no desire/ability to move a gaming PC near enough to it to take advantage? : rt702
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      Constant crashes at what resolution. I have just one of those and am looking forward to wondrous graphic... : plunkymeadows
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        resolution doesn't seem to matter. However DX10 appears to be the common denominator. NVidia's 64-bit off... : Bantis
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          Running 64-bit is still not worth it, driver stability is still really bad on both sides (nVidia and ATi)... : MrAdults
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            man both my systems are 64bit, one was factory installed one was self installed and I haven't had a singl... : boomstickah
            • You mean except for when you try to use the nVidia system monitor? :) : MrAdults
          • Also, in regard to app/user space crashes, that does not necessarily indicate it is not a driver fault. P... : MrAdults
          • Huh? Everyone else says 64-bit is fine. Maybe you meant to say "running SLI, especially 3-way SLI, is sti... : nudel
        • dude. Take out all your graphics cards, sell them on ebay and buy the 4870X2. Its been well documented... : boomstickah
    • I focus tested it on 360, on a CRT TV (thanks bethsoft!) - its tits on 360 : MisterPhoton
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    Jesus fucking christ, stop this shit. As tired as I am of the WHICH PLATFORM DO I GET IT FOR SINCE I CAN'... : mittense
    • To be fair (to me), most of the platform posts aren't talking about running a game that has been talked a... : SiW.
• with tri-sli you could play at 250000x2500000 : eeeealmo
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  shack review seems to indicate PC is the way to go : aeg1x
  • Yea I just got done reading that. I've never had any crashing issues with Bethesda games before, and I su... : Bantis
  • The Shack review only indicated that Nick (I think) hadn't really played the 360 version. The comments ab... : nudel
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  360 version can't be that bad, can it? I preferred Mass Effect on the 360 over the PC version. I'd be pla... : Mmmmmoo
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    Why would you prefer the slower, clunkier version of the game all things being equal? Also, DLC will b... : Vincent Grayson
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      convenience, really. but are you saying the PC version will be slower and clunkier or the 360 version? : Mmmmmoo
      • The 360 version, as was also the case in ME. I was just confused as to how anyone could prefer the 360 ve... : Vincent Grayson
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  PC, fool. Also why isn't this bullshit on Steam yet. : Chris Remo
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    im hoping its up reasonably early in the morning but it'll probably be noon or something =( : extrahappyturtle
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      10am PST : EvilDolemite
      • boourns : Chris Remo
• PC PC PC PC PC!! : thetangent
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  Look it's real simple. I have the same sli issues as you. The trick is to run sli in dx9. Running that bu... : .ka`boom.zZz.
  • You know I don't think I've ever actually bluescreened in Vista. :( : IndigoAK
  • I run Far Cry and CoH with DX10 with no problems. Also DX10 makes a huge difference in Far Cry 2, so ther... : Reeves
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  I've also got a pretty beefy PC but I think I'll play this on the 360, it just comes down to playing on a... : MikkleThePickle
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    People constantly cite this but I have to ask, if it's always just going to come to that, why even have a... : Chris Remo
    • or buy a comfier computer chair o_O : aeg1x
    • A lot of people are PC-exclusive with competitive shooters, but prefer to relax on the living room couch ... : MrAdults
    • I don't really think of it as having a gaming PC, more like a fast development box with a decent video ca... : MikkleThePickle
    • I consider the 360 version first before the PC. I usually go PC if it is superior to the console version ... : Mmmmmoo
    • I often ask myself the same question! Part of it is that if you like MMOs, the PC is pretty much the only... : tashtego
    • Yeah pretty much. That is it for me. PC's are for porn, music, and banning Shackers. : Rauol Duke
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    in regards to screen size: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_angle http://www.geocities.com/robertelli... : aeg1x
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      There are more factors than visual angle at play there. It's more in the perceived detail, which factors ... : MrAdults
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        That doesn't make sense. Lower res and longer distance = more detail? Anyway I'm just pointing out peo... : aeg1x
        • actually other way round... fuck you know what I mean! : aeg1x
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          No, lower res but greater viewing area (bigger surface size, but more distance to surface) can be >= high... : MrAdults
          • It's also important to note that MSAA plays a big factor in the perceived detail. Over a period of frames... : MrAdults
          • I think I understand what you're saying. That the relative size of an individual pixel on a computer moni... : aeg1x
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    Why is this an either or :( Here's a technical diagram: Big Computer_________>large television and a ... : MamiyaOtaru
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      I half expected to see condoms lying around in this picture and was said not to see any. But er, damn ... : IndigoAK
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        yeah, that's on the agenda :( But I didn't think it looked that bad except for some wires and a few comp... : MamiyaOtaru
        • I dunno. This is the Shack. This website has warped my fragile little mind. I expect to see all kinds ... : IndigoAK
        • nah it doesn't look that bad. if you ever see a post your room thread there are a lot of neat freaks on t... : datoo
    • Because most of the time using a keyboard on your lap sucks ass. : Vincent Grayson
• Will Fallout 3 offer the same opportunities for modding and improvements that Oblivion did? People see... : sgtsanity

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  There just has to be Hallmark cards for this by now. : dognose
  • You'd think we'd see McDonald's / WoW tie-ins by now - plates, glasses, free-in game items... : cerealSAM2
• It will never be over until the servers are shut down for good. : semaphore
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  WoW needed ~54GB on your system? WTF? : smacknca
  • I did not see that, god damn. : Thisispol
  • he probably never deleted the patches : Iwannaacura
  • You don't *have* to have the test client and beta client installed... :) But 30GB for the main client is ... : SilverSnake
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  Ultima Online. Damn : Pettytheft
  • My roommate wanted to play for a few days before he had a comp, he played a long time ago old school I kn... : Thisispol
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  show us CANCELED account page too. Uninstalling it does nothing. : Iwannaacura
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    http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/5250/cancelledvp4.png =) : Thisispol
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      lol feb 05, you aint shit. : syn0r
      • lol bragging about wow reg dates. : xxiv
    • http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/3938/wowcancelledxy0.jpg : eisencc
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  is Zombie Panic any good? : SMBYourFather
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    Actually I was just about to try it out as it came with the L4D pre order. I'll let you know =) : Thisispol
    • it comes with any source engine game and it's free even if you just have tf2 or hl2 : dantastic
  • Yes! Very good. The maps are much larger and darker, there is no bullshit blockading crap like there is i... : sanchez
  • Just played 30 minutes or so, its a lot of fun like HL2 DM is to me. Just join the zombie team and go fo... : Thisispol
  • I was with 3 other humans, we had just killed a zed. My screen was pulsating red, I had been infected. I... : Githyanki
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  that's what they all say : riptyde
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    Indeed they do. I promise you riptyde this is it. : Thisispol
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      that's what they all say : CrustaR
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        I promise you too CrustaR. : Thisispol
        • Again, that's what they all say : I7 SilverFox
  • I haven't touched it since June 07, don't plan on going back either. : vov1n
• I did that like 5 times before quitting. : KxRook
• The only way to never go back to that game is to have never started to begin with. : rosewood
• You'll be back. : CrustaR
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  The beta was in 2004, unless you mean the Lich King beta : EvilDolemite
  • 2nd from the bottom in that list.... : mwasher
  • Hahah, what the fuck is this post? Why would he be talking about the WoW beta? : fishbone
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  Get rid of Viewpoint next : Sailor of Fortune
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    And then winamp.... : Optimus Prime
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      What is your recommended replacement Optimus Prime? : Thisispol
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        foobar2k http://www.foobar2000.org/ : AgentPothead
        • ^^^ this : ysbreker
      • Ignore them, Winamp rocks. : Ebu
    • Winamp > all change < everything : MamiyaOtaru
• hallelujah!! : NeoMoose
• It has merely just begun again. : changejar419
• I'm ready for the xpac.. even as a super casual player I'm bored and I'm looking forward to it. : stonedonkey
• Can I have your stuff : kgargonmagrix79
• Congrats. Welcome back to civilization! : kainen1
• Show me the character deleted screen...then we'll talk. : holinka
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  Delete your chars or you will end up playing again. : rmjackson
  • Better yet, log into your account and delete all equipment on all characters while listening to Savage Ga : lightly inclined
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    They can restore deleted chars and items. Even if they can't restore many people will re-roll another ch... : semaphore
    • thats why you sell or give the characters away. :) : chilln
• I was there when the free beta ended. It was a great, free game. : Lightzout