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  So I've played a good amount this weekend (of splitscreen coop), enough to give an initial impression I s... : multisync
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    describe your favorite guns (hopefully you have some) : spiderfill
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      Right now on the soldier I LOVE using this purple shotgun I found which his like a mack truck and has a 1... : multisync
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        What are the quality colors in order of quality? Gray, White, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange? :) : SilverSnake
        • White, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange. no gray. : multisync
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          I wish blizzard wouldn't have changed the colors from Diablo 2, they are burned into my brain. now everyo... : razorblade79
          • The colors from Diablo 2 sucked. Yellow vs. Gold? Someone thought that was a good idea? Really? : Arcanum
          • hahaha what? Diablo 2 loot colors fucking blew : pancake humper
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        whoa all shields for anything in one hit? that seems very powerful : spiderfill
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          Some shields seem to take 2 or more hits but a good majority go down in a single shot with shock weapons. : multisync
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            i like it. i hope its not like, shit every weapon i use pretty much wants to have shock : spiderfill
            • you can have up to 4 active weapons so i keep one as shock and the rest for other things, : multisync
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    Wait, so if you autopickup a weapon, it gets equipped automatically? WTF? : Arcanum
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      Hold X Equips....Tap X Picks up (if i recall) : SlingBlaze
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        Ahh, ok. : Arcanum
        • yes this, if you hold X to do the autoloot you might auto equip something which has SUCKED several times.... : multisync
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    no individual loot is such a shitty mechanic nowadays :( : Nighteyes
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      You mean you'd rather everybody got their own loot on their own screen? That could be fun but it would b... : DinK
      • I don't see why they couldn't at least give the player a choice in the matter. It would improve my enjoy... : herradura99
      • like the game hands it out instead of a mad dash first come first serve grab everything and check later ... : Nighteyes
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    I thought that Giant Bomb play video showed that the ammo was shared by the players when you picked it up... : zebosausamite
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      Mainly the gear mechanics: Seeing what they have and what you have/picked up that might benefit them. M... : multisync
      • Maybe they'll have a PC mod that does that... ... awwwww :( : zebosausamite
    • I think he meant that it's best to play in the same room to see other people's stuff, not that you must s... : DinK
  • How many times did you sigh while writing this? : Bruzilla
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    Ammo - not shareable I thought the giant bomb guys were sharing the ammo they picked up... weird. : chazums
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      I'm pretty certain it did not as many times I'd accidentally grab sniper bullets and my huntard friend wa... : multisync
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        are you unable to drop ammo once you pick it up? i imagine i'll be playing this game in a very friendl... : brainchild420
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          Ammo and Money cannot be dropped in any capacity. *Unless I'm missing something totally nonobvious. : multisync
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            that is annoying. what about loot priority? i know some games would let you turn off certain items from s... : brainchild420
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              no option like that at all. kill guy, explosion of items, mad dash to pick it all up : multisync
              • gah! can't wait for the first patch, lol... something tells me they will HAVE to add stuff like this i... : brainchild420
        • You can't drop ammo. You can stock up on it at vendors, though. : silent prophet
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    It sounds like they implemented the co-op in an almost competitive, every man for himself kind of way. I... : DinK
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      No checking out inventory, trading of ammo or money. I agree that inspect should be there. : multisync
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        Are you unable to simply drop ammo or money on the ground too? : DinK
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          correct : multisync
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            Well that seems crappy. It's one thing to not have a nice trading system but to make it completely impos... : DinK
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              Well as a soldier I did get some item around lvl 18 that gave my team a small aura of ammo regen which is... : multisync
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                Oh, nice. I'm way into stuff like constant regen auras in games like this. I guess for that plus stuff ... : DinK
                • Yea his healing abilities are great. The turret heal aura saved our ass tons. The shooting to heal thi... : multisync
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            Can't you just find another item and drop yours for that one, then let your friend pick that up? I havent... : bozer
            • oh yea of course you can - but that doesn't solve the ammo problem. I guess if you reload a gun and put ... : multisync
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    I'm pretty sure in the Borderlands demo I played there were only 8 slots initially. Does the number depen... : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • No, 12 at start and you get upgrades throughout the game (seem to be 3 at a time). I'm up to 21 slots no... : multisync
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    Sounds great, although the driving sucking scrote is a pity. I think Bungie is the only company that can ... : Dave-A
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      it's a really odd driving mechanic and it was apparent on one mission which I won't spoil but the vehicle... : multisync
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        I think where a lot of games get it wrong is that the vehicles feel like they don't have weight, or tract... : Dave-A
        • yea it's very floaty that's for sure. And using nitro is just asking to run face first into wall. On... : multisync
    • Everyone who has talked about it said the vehicles control exactly like the Warthog : pancake humper
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    In what way does the driving suck? Is it too much like Crackdown? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      one stick controls turning and the other is forward/back. there is no throttle/brake. It just fucks wit... : multisync
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        oh yeah, I hate that : zerog83
        • all vehicles should have an ebrake :( : multisync
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        If it's like driving in Halo as you say here and above, that probably won't be bad at all. It's an odd c... : DinK
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          The controls are exactly like a Warthog, though the handling is looser. : rudds
          • That confuses me, because turning, accelerating and breaking of Warthogs were all done with the left stic... : Mad Brahmin Disease
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        so the triggers are used for weapons? it does sound very halo-ish. Halo-esque, dare I say? Halo-lishush? : Dave-A
        • driver gets a machine gun that only shoots forward. you can spawn one of two turret types (Rocket or Mac... : multisync
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          That's not Halo at all, the vehicles were all controlled with the left thumbstick movement-wise. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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            Didn'y you basically aim yourself with one stick while pushing forward with the other? : DinK
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              On foot. In a vehicle everything worked with the left stick. In a tank you could rotate the turret with t... : Mad Brahmin Disease
              • Are you sure you either didn't use a non-standard control setup or are forgetting? The warthog was alway... : DinK
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    multisync, what is the least amount of angle down you have to make to pickup loot. A lot of videos I see,... : pancake humper
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      You only wanna look down if you need to read the description as it sometimes doesn't show up right. And e... : multisync
      • pain in the ass :( thanks : pancake humper
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      You have to look down so far, your head is practically up your ass. : AndyGoin
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        http://notworksafe.com/BorderlandLoot.jpg : AndyGoin
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          Multi, how do you feel about the replayability? Does the game have the depth to endure longevity or once... : AndyGoin
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            I ran through the same 6hrs of content with only a 4hr break between then and it was fun as the enemies s... : multisync
            • Sounds like alot of fun and I like the style of the game. : AndyGoin
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  How does the PC version compare to the console version? Is it better? Worse? About the same? : Maddog_Delphi97
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    worse, it's a pc. : multisync
    • No : zebosausamite
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      inccorect sir! : brainchild420
      • that's right, 2 c's, 1 r, and a big ,.|.. : brainchild420
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      If by worse, you mean better, then yes. : one random winner
      • lololol : Maddog_Delphi97
    • haha, awesome : KePoW
    • ban yourself! : deject
    • haha! : dantastic
    • You've been donked on the head too many times in HoN, multi. I blame only myself for this tragedy. : MercFox1
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    Is there anything out there to suggest it's not just the same game with better graphics and controls, ass... : DinK
    • no. it's been pretty verified the game looks and plays better on the PC and it's noticiable. : kainen1
• If I can get 3 other people to go in I'll do the 4-pack. I'm leaving for work now, but I'll check back i... : Amadan
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  Since all my gamer friends are playing that piece of @#%^ they call Aion .. I wonder how fun is this game... : Frush81
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    it's still probably a good 15-20hrs of content for a solo run. Could be fun - maybe wait for a demo? : multisync
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      oh hell ya Shack hype is too hype Scribblenauts than Demon Soul's ...ppl have terrible taste here lol : Frush81
      • Demon's Souls is almost universally loved here, if I buy a PS3 it will be one of the games I get. : Sapiens
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        Scribblenauts was hyped by everybody pre-release and universally panned afterwards. Demon's Souls is a gr... : Zek
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          I'm fine with the hard part but I dislike anything that involve "grinding mobs to be "strong enough" to t... : Frush81
          • You never have to grind mobs. : Zek
      • Scribblenauts is an awesome idea with horrible execution. Demon's Souls is a combination of old school... : one random winner
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        shack hype is the worst phrase ever. : pandastrong
        • should be shackwalletrape : dantastic
      • god forbid people form their own opinion : geedeck
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        Demon's Souls is one of the best games I've played... and I don't say that lightly. : silent prophet
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          Ok well maybe you can give me a hand (im not a big rpg fan). I killed the first demon on friday now where... : Frush81
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            Probably 2-1 (Stonefang Tunnel), 3-1 (Latria Tower), or you can continue on and do 1-2. : carbontree
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              ok thanks ill try that, I went on the interweb after the boss on friday and the first thing I read was "a... : Frush81
              • Never grind in DS unless you have tried all the worlds available to you and they are all kicking your ass : Johnny Law
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  We've got our review of the game up, FYI. http://www.giantbomb.com/borderlands/61-20487/reviews/ : rudds
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    I wonder if the bosses scale significantly with more than one player as I don't think there was a single ... : multisync
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      the reviewer said he was up to lvl50 in 35 hours, is that on the first play through? if the second play t... : brainchild420
      • If Jeff wrote that review, he got to level 35 on his first playthrough : pancake humper
      • doubtful - had to be 2 playthroughs i'd imagine (and thus found out there was no third) : multisync
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    thanks. who reviewed it, btw? : Dave-A
    • from the parent borderlands page, it says Jeff - http://www.giantbomb.com/borderlands/61-20487/ : threeup
  • ^^^^^ GIANTBOMB'S REVIEW UP : Nitrium
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    why does this page always load retarded for me"? : whistletits
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      It doesn't like Chrome at ALL. At least for me. : Haxim
      • I have to guess in my case it is an issue with an adblocker. : LoioshDwaggie
      • i visit it all the time with chrome at home and work, no issues. i have no weird plugins for chrome thou... : threeup
  • You can't repeat quests on a harder difficulty that you already finished on the first difficulty? The AI... : valael
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  How is quest completion in co-op handled? Is it like Diablo 2? I'm worried it'll be hard to finish all th... : Zek
  • Quest completion is whatever the host has or has not done : pancake humper
  • oh yea quest rewards are weird - you don't always get the same items. Like I've gotten a purple quality ... : multisync
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  Also how come nobody ever talks about Brick? : Zek
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    who the fuck wants to melee in an FPS : multisync
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      i want to punch bitches in the face! : brainchild420
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        the time it takes you to run up to them you have 5 other guys shooting you and you are probably dead. : multisync
        • something tells me they didn't completely blow the mechanic of one of the 4 players. : brainchild420
        • he has an enormous amount of health and his berzerker ability also recharges his health. he basically ca... : mikecyb
      • sex with Dick Cheny! : ShadowRam
    • whacking a guy in the face with your shovel in Day of Defeat never got old : cptstern
  • my friends all had desire to play one of the other characters, where i didn't care and plan to play them ... : brainchild420
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  can you please elaborate on a strictly single player perspective? : Downforce
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    I played 20min TOPS of SP :( Maybe I'll play some tonight but what specific questions do you have? If... : multisync
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      Aye, I'm curious as to what happens - load a new game and...anything, really. Is it like HL2 where yo : Downforce
      • From what I know... No AI players. You're by yourself. Your single player character is the same as... : mrazzino
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        There are no AI controlled players. SP would just be you. This isn't like Left4Dead where there are 4 p... : multisync
        • yeah, L4D is a great example as well - that clears a lot up, thanks. : Downforce
      • single player is just you and the game adjusts the amount of enemies. as best I can tell you basically h... : mikecyb
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      Are characters stored locally, or are multiplayer characters stored serverside i.e. D2? : Zek
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        all local best i can tell : multisync
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          It certainly sounds like it's all local. A review I read said how even quests completed and stuff will c... : DinK
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            That doesn't bode well for any sort of long-term community - even if there's no hacking, people can just ... : Zek
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              wouldn't be able to pass around save files on 360, since those are always tied to a gamer profile. : Borzoi
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                yea which sucks cuz my friend who was visiting me will not be able to play his char when he goes home. I... : multisync
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                  all he needs to do is transfer his gamer profile to a memory unit, bring it to your place to play, then t... : Borzoi
                  • oh crappy reading comprehension on my part. he should have done that in the first place, though :p : Borzoi
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  This is probably getting the cart ahead of the horse, but based on this what do you think Gearbox should ... : Bruzilla
  • gotta leave room for patches/expansion. i'd expect most of those issues to be addressed before a sequal. : brainchild420
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  This is definitely a game I can see being the shackhype for about three weeks then quickly dying off. : RyDogg1
  • how many games' hype lasts most than 3 weeks? : brainchild420
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  Anyone need 1 more for a 4 pack :( : kanix
  • me, and probably mwasher are in. : shirif
• IGN reviews are up: PC: http://pc.ign.com/articles/103/1036211p1.html 360: http://xbox360.ign.com/artic... : Nitrium
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  What happens after you beat the game? Does it go on to a Nightmare difficulty like Diablo? : smax
  • yea there is one more playthrough after that. : multisync
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  Can you elaborate further on the difficulty? I like my coop games to be rapetastically hard so we're forc... : OverloadUT
  • We died - A FUCKING LOT. Bit off more than we could chew many times. There are areas where large amount... : multisync
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    missions have a suggested level and if your dudes are at that level it will be pretty difficult but not i... : mikecyb
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      That sounds perfect. So you can choose to play on the difficult side or you can take it easy by waiting t... : OverloadUT
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        i went from 98k$ in one fight down to about 5k$ because I died so much. Motherfucker was hard :( : multisync
        • and it took us 1hr to kill the mob : multisync
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        yeah, though there are times where you will have to take a mission above your level, but you could also g... : mikecyb
        • you can do challenges which are kind of fun. I did the 12 days on pandora one last night. I just wish t... : multisync
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      I can't wait. I love a challenge. :D : Rice-Rocketeer
      • Only in FPS games because I suck at everything else. :( : Rice-Rocketeer
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  Are there any AOE abilities like in Diablo 2?? IE a skill that you use and it kills everything on the scr... : mnok
  • no you have to kill everyone manually : mikecyb
  • One of the Siren's ability modifiers, called Phoenix, envelopes you in a fireball that deals damage to al... : carbontree
  • yeah they're called grenades. : darcspeed
  • MIRV grenades I suppose at a super high level could do it. : multisync
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  there are skills that buff you after you kill something. does you only gain the effect when YOU make the... : stamps
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    generally it's only when you kill something, but it depends on the specific skill. I know Mordecai has ... : mikecyb
    • yea i have a soldier one that is a team aura when I kill something that regens our health. : multisync
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  Riddle me this! I'm sure that in the prerelease info I've heard that there are two types of PvP in Bor... : Johnny Law
  • there is at least one arena area i found - it's just a free for all dueling place (so 4 player duel essen... : multisync
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  What's the RPG rating on this game? Is it RPG Lite, or . . . ? : capt tripps
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    what does that even mean : mikecyb
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      is there some kind of official scale here? give me some examples for each category and maybe I can tell ... : mikecyb
      • Well Neverwinter Nights or Baulder's Gate would be like a 10 out of 10 on the RPG scale. I would put Diab... : OverloadUT
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      Is it an action game, an rpg, more one than the other. I really don't know much about the game, so I'm ... : capt tripps
      • It's a FPS with light RPG elements. : skinlab133
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        well there's skill trees and skill points and weapons with stats and multipliers and shit like that, uh a... : mikecyb
        • also it's worth noting that I am not a big fan of RPGs really, but Dues Ex is like my favorite game and B... : mikecyb
  • no dialog trees. Base level skilltrees. : Fyunch Click
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  • fish : Johnny Law
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    I give it two RPGs. : Chod
    • goddamn :O : silent prophet
    • up or down? : GloriousCow
  • It's RPG enough for you old man. It's the RPG that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. : GeorgeB3DR
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    It kind of reminds me of Phantasy Star Online based on reviews/screenshots/party action : ruckboos
    • same here. I think I had over 2000 hours in PSO:BB. Playing with friends is what made that game really fu... : Old_Fart

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• i will be, i just picked it up yesterday night. psn: paracord : xxiv
• I do not see me beating it anytime soon. I think I need to farm some levels to go any further. Or maybe I... : hashd
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  I think the game's got legs, but typical holiday season rush is coming plus the fact usually no ones talk... : sevogajre
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    Speaking of rings does the dull magic and fire resist rings stack? I know you cant wear 2 fire resists wh... : hashd
    • Dull magic doesn't affect over all fire resistance, so to some degree I'd imagine it would in terms of yo... : breadsticks
• I think it has an active life of another month in my household which is pretty good. Uncharted 2 as a... : ghost in my shell
• I will be since I'm so behind : Downforce
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  Man, fuck the laser beam invisible floating eyeball assholes in 4-2. I've managed to figure out how to k... : breadsticks
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    Snipe the first one and then take out the reaper from the ledge? : ghost in my shell
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      I'm at the second part passed the skeletons. If there is a Reaper, I can't see him. : breadsticks
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        I dropped a note on the ground where you can do it from, but... Once you kill the first laser ghost on... : ghost in my shell
        • He is so fucking dead when I find him! : breadsticks
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      I'm having ravenous bugblatter beast issues with those guys- I think I can't see them so they dont have l... : confuseatron
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        wow... im curious to see how you get through this if they are shooting you through all that (ive never pl... : GBeer11
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          I've opted for just out running them. They seem to have high defense to melee and magic with good close ... : breadsticks
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            WAIT!! Important: Melee damage is broken up into 4 categories: "Normal", "Blunt", "Piercing", and "Sla... : yAak
            • Even the lizard dudes die fast to my crested falchion. These ghost fucks so far are highly resistant to ... : breadsticks
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        warding only protects from physical damage. Get something that soaks up magic : MrLobo
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          Is there a spell for this? The dull magic ring didn't help, at all. : breadsticks
          • No idea! I'm only using faith + melee so those buggers are one-shotting me too. I was thinking of tra... : MrLobo
        • There's a few shields and weapons that are good at blocking magic. : DianeOfTheMoon
        • i thought protection only did physical and warding did all damage, but yeah it doesnt seem like it blocks... : confuseatron
  • roll under that shit. i never get hit by those anymore : eeeealmo
  • there are three reapers on that level. the second can be seen from half way down the stars when you encou... : .ka`boom.zZz.
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  I plan on playing it pretty regularly until I get all the trophies. And the PVP/Co-op is real excellent, : DeBurgo
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    link to builds pls : .ka`boom.zZz.
    • http://demonssouls.wikidot.com/pvp that is a page but it's really poor/outdated I dunno how many of... : DeBurgo
• Months I'd say. It has a lot of replay value... once you beat the game, you start a "New Game+" keeping... : yAak
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  Ordered it from Amazon today, should have it Wednesday. Hope you guys are right on this one. It sucks b... : Tripps
  • You will get your moneys worth. I've got 40+ hours in it already : shwortdogg
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    I put in 20 hours this weekend and have only killed 3 bosses. : hashd
    • These replies are making me happy! : Tripps
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  What would you guys like for DLC? I be happy with 2-3 more worlds. Combat is so fun I'll pop it in and b... : nevlos
  • Definitely more worlds. The best part of the game is traversing new areas and the fear of the unknown. ... : sevogajre
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    DLC in a Japanese game? Unlikely. There's a cultural bias against it, Atlus would have to contract From t... : geedeck
    • Gah, bummer. I'm still having fun exploring the main game, but I see myself putting newgame+ off until an : nevlos
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      Why don't japanese like DLCs? : smax
      • They Don't Like Cocks : one random winner
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      except for Idolmaster. What the fuck is up with the obsession for that series? Doesn't Ace Combat have... : roushimsx
      • Pretty sure it's a Namco thing. : sevogajre
    • From is actually good about doing balancing updates but their games tend to get localized after all the p... : Borzoi
  • I'd rather have a sequel. : DianeOfTheMoon
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  I'm not buying it because I know this would happen to me. I don't have the patience for something like t... : .frame
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    You are making a huge mistake. HUGE. : omnova
    • I looked for it at blockbuster the other day but didn't see it. Maybe they have it at hastings to rent. : .frame
  • You will definitely rage. I rarely get frustrated with games and I've been tempted to destroy my control... : breadsticks
  • You don't have the patience for other people maybe not playing a single player game as much two weeks fro... : sharpie
  • once you learn that souls are pointless and you can go farm 100,000 in 20 minutes in 4-2 you don't get as... : .ka`boom.zZz.
• I doubt I will. But I've put ~40 hours into it so it was definitely worth the money : smax
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  I've had it for two weeks and I've barely scratched the surface. I'll be playing this one for a while. : Iazu
  • I could actually see this turning into a game like Oblivion for me. A game that I play in between other g... : Iazu
• a long ass time, but then I have very little time to play games anymore. :( : Fredrik S
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  It's a single player game. Who cares? : walker270
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    Yes and no. If you really care about the co-op/pvp aspects then it matters. : Haku-Jin
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      True, but the MP is fairly anonymized... it probably doesn't matter if any Shackers are playing it, just ... : Johnny Law
      • Yeah, the OP didn't ask if shackers would be playing. I assumed he was wondering about the larger commun... : Haku-Jin
      • *someone out there within 10 levels of your character : getfrisky
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  I have maybe 6.5 hours into and I haven't gotten any farther than 1-1. I give up and go somewhere else i... : valael
  • and to answer your question, yeah, probably. It takes a little more patience to play than I normally put... : valael
• Just put mine up on Switchgames for Uncharted2. :/ : phokz
• Damn. I can't find anywhere near me that has this game. I'm in Canada and have tried Futureshop, Best Buy... : NastyJack

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  OK I'm kind of having a cognitive dissonance moment because it's kind of a legit review but the music par... : Deathlove
  • lol : FormerHPB
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  I don't remember the music pausing if you press the BACK button to bring up the map. Also, a minimap isn'... : Haxim
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    Huh really how do you do this, man that sounds like it will solve prety much the main proiblem I have. ... : valcan_s
    • For setting destinations, just move the left analog stick until you're over the mission/forge you want to... : Haxim
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      You played the game right? BECAUSE IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD AND MAP. : mancide
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        I think the moment I played the rift for the car and the tool tip came up I was so happy to try the car I... : valcan_s
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          I fully expect a re-review after you've played the game without your navigation/music issues. : Haxim
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            For sure, that I will have to do I have real high hopes for like I said I really love the game its just t... : valcan_s
            • yes the game even tells you about this if you press up on the dpad I think it is. At least I think that i... : sigpro
        • I don't mean to sound crass, but how much of this game have you played? : mancide
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    And your tailights help guide you, too. : jake
    • Do they actually blink or does one just come on solid when you're supposed to turn. I remember seeing the... : Haxim
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  Is the mooch pit where sweaty dudes ask you to borrow cash? : trove
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    No, that's where you drive like nutz and head bang \m/ : pancake humper
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      I think you mean \w/ : Haxim
      • On behalf of your missing finger: I see what you did there. : aux7
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      where's the smooch pit? :o : Borzoi
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        In my pants! :D : Rauol Duke
        • * M A D D O G ' D * : RomSteady
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  the lights on the back of the car indicate whick direction to go towards the checkpoint. I agree though ... : .ka`boom.zZz.
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    Really? How the hell you figure that out? Cool will check that out as well. Thanks : valcan_s
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      he probably figured it out because the game tells you this : pandastrong
      • Metal heads dont follow orders, duh. : Lightzout
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    There's also a giant light marker that indicates where you are supposed to go. You can't miss it. : CrustaR
    • Ya those are really far away though I did see those. : valcan_s
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  "No MINI MAP! Press start, music stops go to map tab look up directions, ah that’s where I go, pre... : jojomcbobo
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    I think I play too many RPG's (that has been the majority as of late) and just assume that there will be ... : valcan_s
    • it works really well. just use checkpoints (even though you'll have to use map and break the "aggression... : pandastrong
• best fucking reviewer on this website. thanks once again valcan. : [fry]
• mooch pit post ?? : Downforce
• i already know a few mooches in my life. I dont need to enter a 'mooch pit' id be broke by the time i b... : -=kodiak=-
• If i get to play tonight i am going to try to head bang and drive at the same time : NukemFornever
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  Nice review.. Best metal experience I ever had was seeing Metallica during the Justice tour. They put on... : Tripps
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    You are so freeking lucky to have seen them! I envy you, on my list to go see. : valcan_s
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      They are still on tour atm, I think they are coming back to the NYC area in NOV. I saw them back in ja... : NukemFornever
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        Nice, do they play allot of their old stuff? I am not a fan of their new stuff as much as their old songs... : valcan_s
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          yea its all mostly old stuff here's the play list from the show i went to http://www.livemetallica... : NukemFornever
          • Cool, thanks : valcan_s
  • Agreed. Black tour was awesome as well because it was them for two and a half hours and nobody else. : Phreakin
  • So is metallica considered real metal? Aren't they more like hair metal? : confuseatron
  • I saw them @ Shoreline during.. I think it was a Reload tour, and they played 99.9% old Metallica songs. ... : xsoulbrothax
• I can see the lack of mini-map be a problem with collection gathering, but the turn-signal approach worke... : Masem
• more like smooch pit : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Did you write this while in the mooch pit? : SiW.
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    Is it my fault there is no freeking edit on this site? That is a EPIC fail. Yes I spelt it wrong its m... : valcan_s
    • No no, I love the stream of consciousness stuff. I actually get what you're saying, I was just going for... : SiW.
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  I really hate valcan's reviews. : VictoriouSecret
  • Then don't read em. : valcan_s
  • lol. They are hilarious to read, I'll give him that : pancake humper
• What is a game feen? I assume it's a typo but what did you actually mean? : marmite
• a "mooch pit" what's that? a pit full of loser friends and relatives who've been sleeping on your couch f... : cptstern
• Oh ya, here is something to try (I did last night that made the game pretty cool) if your in too Metal pl... : valcan_s
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  if i want real metal experience go to a slipknot or deftones concert?! what?! : dantastic
  • I would totally go see Kabbage Boy in concert for a real metal experience though. : Haxim
  • it should be Anvil and Saxon : cptstern
  • Yeah I let that one go myself. : Rauol Duke
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    Are you saying Deftones sucks, or Slipknot? They both put on an awesome concert that I saw everyone on... : valcan_s
    • no, i'm saying theyre nowhere near the definition of metal. when i think metal, they wouldn't be on a sh... : dantastic
• This review is comedy. : Rice-Rocketeer
• Great review, kids this is how its done. : Lightzout
• You do not need to flip to the map to navigate. The turn-signals on the Deuce are all you need once yo... : sadjack
• ¯\(°_o)/¯ : dewdman
• Amendment : Brutal Legends - Using check point system (big ups to fellow Shackers for pointing it out it ... : valcan_s
• Did you play past the part where you just drive the car? Because that's not really a huge part of the gam... : BlackCat9

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  - stop cheating - remove stupid servers with retarded rules - allow better stat tracking : zerog83
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    Exactly. Look at the great stat tracking you get out of Bungie.net http://www.bungie.net/Stats/ODSTg.a... : umcpwintermute
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      Maybe some of us don't care about stat tracking, and just play the game to have fun? : Toth21
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        it's tough for everyone to have fun when servers run custom rules and cheaters are rampant. : zerog83
        • Forcing no dedicated servers is not going to help the cheating problem... Not to mention I don't think c... : excitebike111
        • Not really. When you find a server you dislike, you go to a new one. Depriving the rest of us of the craz... : Vincent Grayson
        • Then find a normal standard server...? : VictoriouSecret
      • If that's the case then you shouldn't have any issues with this setup? : dewdman
      • I'm not a dedicated stat watcher either, I'm just saying that there are good things you can get out of st... : umcpwintermute
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        Then you don't care if there are dedicated servers or not. In fact, you'll probably have a much more fun,... : freakynipples69
        • Yes because choice, the type that has been around for over a decade just isn't worth it anymore. : Toth21
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      How about they just disable stat tracking and achieves on dedicated servers so we can still play the fuck... : socksta
      • How have we fucking back tracked from Quake in '96? : socksta
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    Okay there, console fanboy. Forcing the PC version to use IW.NET servers & match making doesn't protec... : vHazardous
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      lol I play almost nothing on consoles. I don't even play fucking Call of Duty : zerog83
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        Then stop trolling. : master_disaster_17
        • are you serious? : zerog83
        • what trolling? : pandastrong
        • Again, i wish for the fuckin loser tag, can someone please implement this?!?! k thanks : Jinxplayer
    • UT3 did something similar and althought the game is dead, you also can't play on cracked servers or anyth... : HisKillSkill
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    wrong. it's entirely an anti-piracy decision. : NeoMoose
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      yep, entirely. 100%. nothing else could have POSSIBLY influenced the decision. You must work for Infinity... : zerog83
      • No, but it's the only real reason to piss off your fans. They knew this would make the fans mad. It's pur... : NeoMoose
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    - I've seen more cheaters in one game of CS than I have in my whole time playing CoD4. And i doubt no de... : tfsbrian
    • Bingo! Any COD PC gamer with half a freaking mind knows this. If you want a normal server, go to a normal... : VictoriouSecret
  • Stop cheating? No. All this does is create an ad space for infinity ward. : Boxelder
  • - Cheating will happen anyhow.. It even happens on the console version. - that's such a bad reason.. Fin... : razlebol
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  fucking Infinity Ward is ruining the Call of Duty franchise. Why does Activision keep giving the game to ... : roushimsx
  • I would've believed you were serious if you left out the boycotting bit :P : tfsbrian
  • Activision is probably more responsible than Infinity Ward. : ErikTehRed
• the front page misses you : tashtego
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  A petition is indeed not a boycott! However, it is the most useless way of trying to get them to fix it. : Bamtan
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    Then enlighten as to which way IS the best if nobody currently has the game? : vHazardous
    • Join the Steam Boycott Group! http://steamcommunity.com/groups/BOYCOTTMW2 (lol) : Cihte
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  Hey does this mean that PC gamers will finally be able to fight console gamers? : ghost in my shell
  • Worked for Quake 3! ...and by worked, I mean holy shit did I feel bad for anyone playing it on DC with... : roushimsx
• The console multiplayer is what made modern warfare a success. : chazums
• I wonder if this is all just a prelude to "After listening to your comments, MW2 is being delayed on the ... : Beady
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  wow yeah an internet petition that's pretty much the end-game right there shit just got real : [fry]
  • 60k signatures in a little more than a day is pretty impressive, though. : Cihte
  • Ummm I think a million angry gamers can change the world [fry]. heh. : Rauol Duke
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  in the entire history of the internet, has a petition ever made any difference whatsoever about anything? : electroly
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    Probably not, but at least people can try. Free-speech can go a long way, sometimes. : vHazardous
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      no, not really. there is a 0% chance of success here. that's not rounded down, it's literally zero perc... : electroly
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        Less than a month ago they said PC Multiplayer worked the same way as before (in a shack interview). Give... : Cihte
        • Exactly. : vHazardous
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    Family Guy came out of retirement due to DVD Sales and Internet Forces. : NeoMoose
    • You failed to answer the question : zerog83
    • how did we get from pointless internet petitions to DVD sales? those two things are not related at all. : electroly
    • One of these things is tangible - the other is not... : dedgecko
    • pretty sure it had nothing to do with the internet and more with DVD sales and ratings/viewership of reru... : Halen
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  I'm just getting the 360 version. PC games are getting the shaft. At least I don't expect these features ... : kodt
  • Yea, the 360 version gets you for your $50/year LIVE subscription to play user-hosted games anyways. :D : DeejayKnight
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  So what CoD mods are popular? : pandastrong
  • DAMN, PAM, ProMod : vHazardous
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  Personally I don't like the changes, but I understand the reasoning behind them. You could go into 5 diff... : PointlesS76
  • Aye. Basically, the Console versions were always fine for their platform - they didn't need changing. ... : vHazardous
  • the killing of micro-communities is the only downside I see to this. I have my favorite pubs that I play ... : zerog83
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  yes, the console multiplayer base is what made the game a success : EvilDolemite
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    Not. The only reason people believe this is because on the console, the servers are not hosting by the... : vHazardous
    • no. i would bet you a year's salary that the number of unique players on xbox 360 alone, from launch unt... : EvilDolemite
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      Even if the PC numbers are bigger, which I HIGHLY doubt, I'm sure a big number of that is due to piracy. ... : FormerHPB
      • So slap the hand of the people that have supported it without piracy? i.e. Starcraft 2 + LAN? Removing fu... : VictoriouSecret
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      http://battletracker.com/index.php I'm gonna be posting this link a lot me thinks.. : tfsbrian
      • Ouch, Quake Wars really didn't catch on... : r_picmip 5
      • Damn, 13k servers. Holy shit. : MercFox1
    • The micron of credibility you had is erased. You keep calling people fanboys, but it's pretty clear who t... : maulla
• lol : FormerHPB
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  I don't have any problems with it. In fact, I have a lot of problems going back to CoD4's MP because of s... : Nitrium
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    You must be one of those people that thinks everyone with good aim and strategy is a cheater. Everytime y... : vHazardous
    • yeah he must suck at the game if he thinks people are cheating LOL : Bamtan
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      I'm sure you're getting banned soon, but whatever. The CoD4 community is full of cheaters. While I'm no... : jasonepowell
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        If you think their servers will remain cheat free I've got some bad news for you. : Robotic Puppy Eater
        • Well, that's the hope and goal, right? I mean, otherwise there's no reason to do it other than anti-pira... : jasonepowell
    • You are an amazing poster. Maybe 2nd to haiku at being the best at shacknews : FrayLo
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      Yeah, I'm one of those. Just ask around, I just bitch and moan when playing with shackers. : Nitrium
      • You're one of the biggest, complainiest, worst shackers ever nitrium. You never play games, when you do, ... : geedeck
    • stop posting : derelict515
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      where the hell did you come from? lol : onji
      • front page :( : zerog83
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        Aaron Heibert, 32 years old, goes by "GenePolice" or "vHazardous"; is a Database Administrator and seems : Bamtan
        • Does the v stand for "vaginally"? : Lightzout
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      Nitrium raped my sister and killed my dog. : zerog83
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        I watched. : ieatpubes
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          i videotaped it : r3dn3ck
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            post it! : Dschinghis Khan
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              sold the tape to Vivid : r3dn3ck
              • Ah you fucker. : Dschinghis Khan
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        what : Nitrium
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          don't deny it, r3dn3ck videotaped it. : zerog83
          • I just jerked off over it. : ihya
    • yeah Nitrium. God you're so terrible at games and all you do is bitch and bitch because you're so goddamn... : Dschinghis Khan
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      What is with all these idiot comments? : The Grolar Bear
      • vHazardous making a big splash. : ChibiJosh
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  hahahahaha : Whistler77
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    fucking internet petition lol : Whistler77
    • I think the internet petition is even worse than a chatlog. : Lightzout
• Actually console sales are what made CoD4 a success. : Fred Garvin
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  ms should just allow a keyboard and mouse to be used on the xbox 360 as a controller to just stop these c... : NukemFornever
  • I would use a 360 for gaming if I could use m+kb. : .frame
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    The PS3 is capable of using a mouse and keyboard. Does that version support it? : Haku-Jin
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      to the dev's discretion whether m+kb is allowed on the ps3 versions as Sony isn't bothered by it iirc. No... : moe6
      • I know but that's the issue really. Even if the 360 was capable you probably wouldn't see it being imple... : Haku-Jin
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    They don't care. : Fred Garvin
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      Why not thou.. they can just put together an "Offical Xbox Keyboard/Mouse" package and charge $100 for a... : NukemFornever
      • Support issues and low accessory adoption rates. : Fred Garvin
    • They should since GFW is a failure in the PC market. : Godhatesfatpeople
• http://twitter.com/L_Twin/status/4964309159 : HisKillSkill
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  If the higher price wouldn't have already killed it for me, this would do it. I'll wait a little, and ... : Johnnsen
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    TEN WHOLE DOLLARS : grifter
    • Keep doing that every year and... : GodZilly
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      Good to know that ten dollars is basically nothing in your world. BTW, can i borrow ten dollars? : Robotic Puppy Eater
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        it's not nothing, but making such a huge deal over 49.99 and 59.99 is stupid. : grifter
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          Removing functionality that has been a staple of PC gaming for years, AND charging more for it? Blow m... : korruptedone
          • you've been paying the exact same price for games for 10+ years despite soaring game development costs an... : derelict515
        • people don't like when prices are raised for no reason. games are more expensive on consoles because publ... : zerog83
        • It's 20% more expansive.. : razlebol
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      ok, give me 10 dollars then since it's no problem for you. : ClawHammR
      • give him 16.6% of a MW2 and he will! : EvilDolemite
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      You probably don't care about rising gas prices either. : The Grolar Bear
      • Youcare about paying an extra $2 a tank? : FrayLo
    • It's not that buying one game at $10 more is that big of a deal, but when it becomes a trend and then eve... : deject
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      Actually with euro it is 20 dollar more BUT HEY! And for smart people like you: It is 59 Euro is aroun... : Johnnsen
      • Don't mind the grammar mistakes, its late. But seriously, paying that much more for nothing more to get, ... : Johnnsen
    • $10 is a significant increase. : Lightzout
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  There IS a reason they are forcing people playing on their own servers, experience consistency. It sucks ... : HisKillSkill
  • OMG a rational post in this thread of doom. That is the best explanation of why this isnt a big deal for... : Lightzout
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    Mark a server as a favorite = Experience Consistency. No bullshit MP changes, no controversy, business as... : MercFox1
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      no. experience consistency means everyone play the same game. no costum rules/map/mod or retarded high am... : HisKillSkill
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        So you don't like other people changing the game to suit what they want to do? You want everyone to be th... : MercFox1
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          Yes clearly I'm the one behind all of theses new "features", right. I called IW yesterday and told them I... : HisKillSkill
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            Yeah but nobody really knows why unless you work for IW, so don't tell me 'why' they're doing it. I'm jus... : MercFox1
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              I dont, but otherwise, tell me, why they would do this? Its the most plausible explanation. : HisKillSkill
              • There are a gamut of reasons, most of them have been cobbled together from other posts though, so forgive... : MercFox1
• If it bothers you this much I suggest you either: 1. Deal with it, learn to like the changes, and enjo... : coldfusioncs
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  They said they did it "to make multiplayer more accessible for pc gamers". Um... what? : jad3d
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    because cod4 pc is a clusterfuck online. : HisKillSkill
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      why do people keep saying this? What is wrong with COD4 on the PC? : .frame
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        It's the perceived issues, I'd bet. Old-school PC gamers know how server browsers work, while the experie... : zerog83
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          It's not even knowing how a server browser works, it's the fact that COD4's server browser is one of the ... : PointlesS76
          • could be. I'm honestly not familiar w/ COD's server browser. : zerog83
          • COD4 server browser is pretty bad. But if this is the problem why not create a better server browser, ra... : excitebike111
        • I don't know. It seems to me that new gamers are playing the console version anyway. It sells millions ... : .frame
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          Valve tried this with L4D, then realized they fucked up and gave us openserverbrowser. : LoioshDwaggie
          • It was always there, and it was intentional. : Wisp!
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          It's REALLY not that complicated. These people can't distinguish a low number from a high number? is t... : Boxelder
          • do you really think understanding ping and latency should be a requirement to be a gamer?why is it obviou... : derelict515
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        the server browser isn't very good in my experience. It seems to do the BF2 thing and lose the ability t... : deject
        • Oh ya.. that too... after how many inerations of this game, they still fuck up the server browser someth... : ShadowRam
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        Helicopter/AirStrike spam.... its ridiculous to the point of being unplayable. A simple solution woul... : ShadowRam
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          Is that different than the console version? : .frame
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            no but PC gamers love to bitch : stgdz
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              that's because we're the only TRUE gamers and all developers owe us something! : zerog83
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                Well PC gamers have been getting free stuff for a long time with patches and mods. : stgdz
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                  Plus we know how This Shit Is Done Right (tm) thanks to Valve. : LoioshDwaggie
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                    does anyone have an idea what the piracy is like for valve? : stgdz
                    • Valve does :) : LoioshDwaggie
                    • High for Half-Life/Portal, low for Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2 considering their strong multiplayer c... : Wisp!
        • or you could play on servers that have appropriate player counts so that sort of thing doesn't work. eve... : deject
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          If you can't figure out how to hide from the helicopter and figure out where the airstrike is going to la... : ArcKnight
          • Well I did learn it, and learned it well. Then I realized, why the fuck am I hiding for 70% of my gamepla... : ShadowRam
          • Those helicopters are wallhacking bastards! I've been killed by them through walls and roofs. : deject
    • i guess quake1,quake2, quake3, unreal tournament, bf1942 every-single-goddamn-pc-gaming-from-1996-till-to... : ballystix
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    Wow just wow : FrayLo
    • heh : Juno
• I think I'm done with video game websites. thanks.txt : CapnChaos
• You are right, an internet petition is more retarded than a boycott. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Sounds fine to me. Another step towards internet activation and piracy control. Ghosted/shell servers tha... : Downforce
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    I'm fine with logging into a service and so on, but dooes that really require killing player hosted dedic... : PointlesS76
    • yeah that part is completely about controlling the platform and charging for DLC : .frame
    • I don't think so, you can look to steam for that proof. However, the time/money to implement that may hav... : mancide
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    IW making this change will increase piracy of this game. : CDL-Hamma
    • perhaps, and yet - piracy is increasing of its own accord and steps must be taken regardless. plus, w... : Downforce
    • which will really encourage them to cater to the PC elite knowing one minor change the wrong way will cau... : derelict515
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  so pc version is supposed to be more then normal price right? and now this also.. wow, fail, well so much... : ClawHammR
  • I'll probably play the single player but doubt I'll play much MP : .frame
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  Is this current trend of no dedicated server support for PC games going to kill those server hosting serv... : coyoterys
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    I would think they should be getting ahead of the game and talking directly to the developers about offer... : .frame
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      I have no problem logging in to an IW.net account if they'll have bucket loads of servers to host games. ... : coyoterys
      • same here. I really don't care who hosts the servers as long as I can pick and its not L4D style of auto... : .frame
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  not this again : dewdman
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    thread crapping is pretty lame dude if you dont like a thread just dont bother opening it. theres a lot o... : Chandler55
    • It has nothing to do with dedicated servers being underrated, it's the opposite. Dedicated servers are si... : dewdman
• The should still release a dedicated server portion (Linux would be nice!) but you should have to registe... : RyDogg1
• I see no problem with this. It will make it easier to hop in to servers with my friends. : OverloadUT
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  I will not be purchasing this game until they address this. : CDL-Hamma
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    Also wanted to note, PC gamers did matchmaking back when consoles were playing super mario 3. It sucked b... : CDL-Hamma
    • I think the servers are IW supported. Or I hope so anyways. : PointlesS76
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      The servers are IW hosted. You will not have the problem you are making up : OverloadUT
      • Source please. : CDL-Hamma
• I'm really only concerned about clicking join and having it shove me on an east coast server. Everything ... : project13
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  The biggest problem with matchmaking is that people drop. Always. people always fucking drop. So why i... : Boxelder
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    people never even argue with this. There must be some dude who lives on Live who can explain to me why t... : Boxelder
    • *crickets* : Boxelder
    • I don't know what you're talking about, most games with decent matchmaking do insert players into existin... : Zek
  • I don't know about cod4 or anything on the 360, but cod5 on the PS3 usually has people joining pretty qui... : PointlesS76
  • the matchmaking kinda pisses me off, I always liked be on the outnumbered team in CS because I would usua... : stgdz
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    that has everything to do with a specific implementation and game and nothing to do with the concept of m... : derelict515
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      well it wasn't ever a problem before matchmaking. So, yeah I think it does have something to do with it.... : Boxelder
      • it's entirely a design decision that was prioritized differently. Matchmaking does not preclude drop in/d... : derelict515
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  I'm just gonna pretend multi isn't even a feature and ignore it. If MW2 has more C130 missions I'd be hap... : echoinggreen
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    Meh. It's fun once but I wouldn't really want to play more of the c130 missions.. There is no challenge t... : razlebol
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      Well - you could make it challenging - allow player to plot the course of the plane, create random events... : dedgecko
      • isn't it a kill streak reward in multiplayer? friendly fire and trying to find a place to even use it wil... : pyide
• You don't actually need all those nice things. : aldraek
• The whole thing is pretty lame. I loved CoD4, but at this point, with the $10 price increase and the bull... : Vincent Grayson
• lol : InfoBiter
• what made this game a financial success was CoD4 MP on the console : dantastic
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  "Everyone has a few favorite servers, with communities agreeable to their own personalities. Dropping in ... : Chandler55
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    Yup, I usually find four or five servers with good players and MAP LIST, put them on my favorites and onl... : Boxelder
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      I had a 24/7 Crash TDM server I played at least 2 hours a day on before I reformatted my PC; it was fucki... : MercFox1
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        CS would not be the same without dedicated Dust2 and Office servers. : Boxelder
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          Yup, we could enjoy every maps. My favorite CS maps were italy and militia and it sucks when you are stuc... : HisKillSkill
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            That should tell you something about what people want in a long standing FPS. And you can always find fu... : Boxelder
            • I used to play CSS alot and decents server with good pings were always shit like 24/7 dust2 and the like.... : HisKillSkill
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    that's what people like us do, it's apparently not what the average person does. : derelict515
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      so what couldve been an awesome transformers movie we get michael bay for the mass audience : Chandler55
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        yes no server browser completely changes MW2. It was a GOTY candidate but now it will probably be margina... : derelict515
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          A server browser is not hard to use. Please stop inferring that it is complicated and in need of repair ... : Boxelder
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            I think hes saying that MW2 WILL NOT have a server browser and instead only use matchmaking. : HisKillSkill
            • he's also saying that it does this because a server browser is too complicated for the "average" person, ... : Boxelder
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            It has nothing to do with lazy. If you can't understand why a server browser is not preferable to matchma... : derelict515
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              experience consistency. : HisKillSkill
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                you know what else is consistent, playing on the same server every night with the same people with the sa... : Chandler55
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                  everyone seems to forgot that you will likely be able to do a private match like on xbox live and play wi... : HisKillSkill
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                    This is annoying too. it just standardizes and facilitates team stacking. : Boxelder
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                      you can't stack on a cod4 private match : HisKillSkill
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                        how about when you want to play public? you get matchmaked with a shacknews party, oh thats fun, get rap... : Chandler55
                        • if they're not your skill level they shouldn't be matched to your game. And the fact that a matchmaking... : derelict515
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              So everyone loses the ability to choose because they can't relay that a low ping number is better than a ... : Boxelder
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                I guess I'll just have to trust IW's usability studies over your opinion. PC shooters are losing ground t... : derelict515
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                  thats why I hated playing COD4 online on PC. I was tired of searching a decent 12players server, and when... : HisKillSkill
                  • exactly, it's a horrible way to start a multiplayer session and especially when it's your first few exper... : derelict515
                  • For fuck's sake, there is a favorite and history tab. It's not hard. : Wisp!
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                  Server browser + quickjoin is nothing new. There's no reason you can't have both. : Boxelder
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                    What i'd usually do it have my favorite, but full server on autojoin and then fuck around in some lesser : Boxelder
                    • CSS does this. Set your favorite to autojoin at the Server Info screen, then hop into another server, and... : MercFox1
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                      which: a) is a pretty recent innovation that you only get with Steam games b) more importantly, ignores t... : derelict515
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                        So a) I don't understand why MW2, which is fully Steam integrated from what we've pieced together, can... : MercFox1
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                          it's great that you've been gaming forever but there's simply no need to require someone to understand th... : derelict515
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                            I get matched up all the time with clans of guys who fully communicate and play the game together all the... : Boxelder
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                              skill based match making is worse than selectig a game entirely at random. Game developers matchmaking al... : derelict515
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                                Skill based matchmaking relies on the data they are using to be accurate, for it to paint the full piture... : Boxelder
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                                  Your anecdotes prove nothing. I can't count the number of times I played CS with stacked teams with peopl... : derelict515
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                                    The quality of matchmaking hinges on the notion that stats are meaningful, and we know they aren't becaus... : Boxelder
                                    • You don't get to argue against matchmaking by just saying 'matchmaking is wrong the data is so faulty you... : derelict515
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                    Perhaps. It's no surprise to see them prioritize development of the mode that will help and be better for... : derelict515
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                      It doesn't make it better for anyone but the developer. Quickjoin is quickjoin with or without the STAND... : Boxelder
                      • its pretty obvious this is for DLC. controlling no mods no maps gives IW the ability to sell DLC on the P... : Chandler55
                  • I agree that having a matchmaking option AND a server browser list would be ideal. : HisKillSkill
  • Yep, this. Matchmaking makes sense for a game like L4D where you can't really do that anyway. Removing it... : Zek
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    Yep, I play on the Ego clan servers for CoD4 at least 4 or 5 times a week. I don't like playing anywhere... : mrwolf710
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      but you can do private matches with your Ego friends because its going to be integrated to steam so you c... : HisKillSkill
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        No Shack server. Bad. Sorry, but PC gamers like choice. This is the antithesis of choice. : MercFox1
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          I know what you mean, but even if theres no official shack server, theres nothing to prevent you from pla... : HisKillSkill
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            I never even saw stuff for the Cod4 Shack Server, so I wasn't a part of that, but I'm all for bringing it... : MercFox1
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              1 person matchmaking? : HisKillSkill
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                Most of the time I'm playing, I'm not going to be with friends, so if I'm matchmaking, it'll be with one ... : MercFox1
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                  so what? have you ever played on xbox live? I play bad company and cod4 alone on a regular basis and the ... : HisKillSkill
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                    I play with my two roommates on Halo 3 XBL a couple hours a week, and I'm not impressed with how console ... : MercFox1
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                      You actually haven't explained why 1 person skill based matchmaking is worse than server hopping. : derelict515
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                        Ok, so you're a single player injecting yourself into the matchmaking system, trying to get matched with ... : MercFox1
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                          right and most people don't want to do manual matchmaking because it's easier not to, and more importantl... : derelict515
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                            It's a good point. Has anyone integrated a "Skill Rating" criteria into a server browser with the new... : MercFox1
                            • yea quakelive does this basically, you can join a server that will absolutely rape you, or join a server ... : Chandler55
                            • I have no problem with server browsers per se. I think they have flaws that people here for some reason d... : derelict515
                    • matchmaking is game dependent btw, some games have better matchmaking then others. : HisKillSkill
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            No admins? Blech. So when some idiot comes on screaming into his mic or playing stupid sound clips or j... : mrwolf710
            • well maybe you can kick when on a private match, I never tried it. : HisKillSkill
          • the cod4 shack server was empty because it was $50 for god knows how long, l4d and tf2 were $19.99 on sal... : Chandler55
      • Yeah, you will still be able to play with a tight community. : OverloadUT
      • But I don't want a bunch of Ego friends. Why should I have to have a giant friends list full of stranger... : mrwolf710
  • That comment is so laughably naive. Actually a VERY small percentage of a playerbase does that. Most peop... : OverloadUT
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  What is even the point of the Shack MW2 PC or 360 threads? PC gamers won't have a Shack server to join an... : MercFox1
  • I'm glad I saw this thread because I had no idea they were taking away dedicated servers and it made me c... : .frame
  • I'm pretty sure the game will be again about 12 or 18 max, not 20. : HisKillSkill
  • This is a good thread because I'm not touching MW2 PC with a 10 foot pole now. : ghost in my shell
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  Multiplayer on the 360 is a vastly superior experience vs pc gaming. I realize this is like throwing gas... : GeorgeB3DR
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    There's no use George. These are PC gamers we are trying to debate with here. : freakynipples69
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      I understand their point of view. They like it and it works and why can't it stay that way? Well, it's ... : GeorgeB3DR
      • Hey, who moved my cheese? : DianeOfTheMoon
      • Why not offer both then. Everyone's happy then. : Vorlonesque
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        I played CoD4 mp exclusively on PC up until just a few months ago when I decided to get the game for Xbox... : freakynipples69
        • If they are erased will I be able to play with 360 shackers while still using my kb/mouse (and not having... : Vorlonesque
    • Yeah fuck those PC guys. : MercFox1
  • ^^This! I absolutely hate browsing through server lists, trying to find one with enough players, that'... : -JLN-
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    the one missing piece to that pie is dedicated servers - having a "place" you and your shack friends can ... : malloc
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      No...you should have a "friends list" that is full of people you have played with 1 time that way you can... : Jimbo Ro
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        Have you ever gamed on a 360? It's fairly trivial to have a friends list of Shackers and invite people t... : GeorgeB3DR
        • Yesir. I don't care to manage a list of people to play a game. I just like to find a server with a low ... : Jimbo Ro
        • I think the big thing I could wish for these days is a way to import a friend's list and to have one of a... : DianeOfTheMoon
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          Actually it's not. There are FAR more than 100 Shackers I'd like to play with, so every single fucking ti... : OverloadUT
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            the friends of friends thing should've solved this to some degree but whoever maintains the shacknews, sh... : derelict515
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              I don't understand how this would work anyway. Wouldn't everyone need to be friends of shacknews, shackne... : OverloadUT
              • The 100 person limit should be lifted, for sure. : GeorgeB3DR
          • Friend groups would be awesome. Look, there's not counterpart on Live or a matchmaking type system for h... : GeorgeB3DR
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      That's true, but I think you wold find that a very small % overall of gamers partake in something like th... : GeorgeB3DR
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        while it probably is a small piece, these are the folks who spend the most time with your game and potent... : malloc
        • Most FPSes are not MMOs...and therefore don't have subscription models. So those hardcore PC folks spend... : KePoW
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      why not have that place in the cloud? why do I have to go play with pubs if the 24 person shack server is... : derelict515
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        I completely see the benefit to what you are saying - but there are a few reasons why dedicated servers p... : malloc
        • yeah, but those issues can (and have) been overcome. Presumably as shared networking APIs and libraries m... : derelict515
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        The cloud can fail. Take a look at what happened to T-Mobile's Sidekick infrastructure. Do you think Ac : the archvile
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          I've had an XBL sub since it launched on the original Xbox and have never once cursed it for being down a... : derelict515
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            the difference is RTS is a lot like chess, its fun strictly because of the competition. you cant relax an... : Chandler55
            • I just think with parties and party chat persisting across games you have plenty of ability to shoot the ... : derelict515
  • How about...a choice? *cough l4d cough* I dislike matchmaking....rather...I almost hate it. Match... : Jimbo Ro
  • I still disagree. This was a post I made a few months ago that's sort of on topic. http://www.shacknew... : pyide
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    How about both! The massive logical fallacy in this and every thread like this is the mutual exclusivity ... : MercFox1
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      Nothing wrong with that at all. I'll eat my hat if Infinity Ward doesn't eventually release some sort of ... : pyide
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        Maybe. What I think would be more likely is that they'd just go console only. : GeorgeB3DR
        • Wasn't that the original plan with Call of Duty 4? : pyide
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          After COD4 on the PC sold 2 million copies, surely they will abandon making games on the platform in the ... : Wisp!
          • I'm sure Kotick would love to as he twirl's his moustache and laughs maniacally. (it will instead be mad... : Vorlonesque
    • this would make too much sense. : Chandler55
  • It's not necessary to forbid dedicated servers to get that experience; IWNet and dedicated servers can co... : the archvile
  • Thank fucking jesus christ you said this. Your name has enough clout in these parts for your post's line ... : dewdman
  • And GeorgeB3DR spoke, and it was good. Amen. : coldfusioncs
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    Who made you the expert on these things? Obviously it's not superior or people wouldn't be complaining a... : kill9
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      ANY decision will see a horde of people bitching about it. The question is are the complainers in the maj... : OverloadUT
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        Exactly. kill9's point was stupid as hell... he seems to be implying that even if 1 person complains a... : KePoW
        • 40 million Frenchmen. : Vorlonesque
    • Where did he claim he was an expert? : crummynz
  • As recently as CoD4, I would the 360 matchmaking adequate, but the PC server browser much more fun, becau... : Vincent Grayson
  • until MMO-type gaming can be replicated on the console.. then the answer to that is no. : ballystix
• YAY! Boycott time again! : excessus
• I was leaning towards not buying this game because it was going to be $60. I was leaning towards not buy... : Jimbo Ro
• this is really Important : smax
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  How long will IW let you play this game online? In 4 years will their servers still be up? Will I be ab... : Jimbo Ro
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    AND STILL NO NEWS ARTICLE ON SHACK!?!?!?!?!?! Oh come on!!!!!! Are you guys really that far into the ... : richm74
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      I'm guessing that they're waiting for Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward, or Activision to say something offic... : the archvile
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        I agree with Chris Remo in his comment there. He's basically made the argument I'd like to in a better m... : Vorlonesque
        • I mean he made it in a better manner than I could. : Vorlonesque
        • Chris Remo: my hero. : Wisp!
  • These are very very good questions. That's probably part of why they want IWNet to be in control; they p... : the archvile
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  Why not allow both. Why not have the option for dedicated servers along with matchmaking. I could see t... : Vorlonesque
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    Also, IW really needs to clarify shit...they need to come out and give specifics because that might put p... : Vorlonesque
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      Didn't they say on the podcast that it'd be IW hosted servers? : crummynz
      • I'm not sure if he meant the matchmaking system or what. It was kind of unclear what would be hosted on ... : Vorlonesque
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  The pc community is the last community they should worry about when it comes to financials : maulla
  • That doesn't mean they should outright fuck them, because doing so STILL loses you sizable amounts of cas... : kershner25
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    Crysis sold over 1 million copies with next to no marketing. CoD should sell 2-4x that easily I would... : Jimbo Ro
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      and how many of those sales are going to be lost by the removal of dedicated servers when it's replaced b... : derelict515
      • I doubt more than $500,000. That's not the point though. COD4 was a success, why should they change a pro... : Wisp!
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        The cost to "do both" would be far far less than lost sales IMO. : Jimbo Ro
        • Ahhh but think of all that lost revenue in dlc's which they will inevitably charge for. It was a long ti... : richm74

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  hahahahaha so bad but so lol : Smitty
  • update: keep watching 0:50 and 1:12 : Smitty
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  how exactly did a flu shot cause that : GloriousCow
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    Apparently there are some bad complications that can arise from taking a flu shot, but they are extremely... : riptyde
    • It's doubtful that it came from the flu shot. It's never happened before; and this would be the first cas... : Cihte
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    neurologists say its bogus. http://www.examiner.com/x-13791-Baltimore-Disease-Prevention-Examiner~y2009m1... : retarded talking dinosaur
    • Jenny McCarthy is using this case to further her anti-vaccine campaign. : smax
    • What's wrong with getting a flu shot at the grocery store? They have pharmacies just like drug stores do... : riptyde
    • You've never seen them giving flu shots at grocery stores? : sKetchflow
    • I'm more inclined to believe a doctor over the patient, though. : Cihte
    • how long until someone who doesn't know better utters the words, "You guys said we were doing it for the ... : everybodysuncle
    • I could've sworn I saw a sign at my local Safeway (in WA) saying "GET FLU SHOTS HERE" : Magus
    • They do em at airports too. : Whistler77
    • I never would have believed that seizures could be entirely psychogenic either, but after working on one ... : valael
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  does anyone actually know what happened to her rather than this rather distasteful mockery of a serious i... : retarded talking dinosaur
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    oh dystonia. yeah, not really any more funny than mocking someone with parkinson's. HAR HAR. nope. : retarded talking dinosaur
    • GOD that fucking kills me. I feel so bad for her. You can tell she's totally frustrated and heartbroken a... : vile
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    if i was her i'd never stop running : GloriousCow
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      forrest gump style : Smitty
      • Ok I tried not to laugh at this thread but this took me over the edge you bastards! : hashd
    • live out her life on a treadmill? : niceguynick
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    She apparently had a bad reaction to a seasonal flu shot. : trove
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      a reaction that has never been seen before and one that has occurred in her central nervous system. it al... : retarded talking dinosaur
      • I did qualify my statement. : trove
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        Immune responses can trigger (some) recessive traits in certain parts of the genome, depending if it wher... : Rigor Morts
        • Depending on where they are* : Rigor Morts
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          Yeah, and I think even that is more likely than the "psychogenic" diagnosis the neuro docs came up with. : retarded talking dinosaur
          • "psychogenic" to me sounds an awful lot like "idiopathic" which of course means "we are idiots because we... : retarded talking dinosaur
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            I think that was mostly because it went away in certain scenarios (such as when she was running). : uncleanmonkey
            • it could be masked by certain actions : retarded talking dinosaur
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  okay who would do her? i would. : [fry]
  • her milkshake brings all the boys to the yard : riptyde
  • Put her on a treadmill if I'm going for a blowjob. : Rauol Duke
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    I'd have her run down the street and grab us some Arby's while i worked up a boner. : Phil
    • I wouldn't mind a little vanilla shake. : cerealSAM2
  • yup, i'd hit it. you wouldn't even have to move, she'd do all the work : electroly
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    i would pay a great deal of money to see her make out with michael j. fox : EvilDolemite
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      ... wow, just wow. I really did lol at this too post, god damnit =( : InfoBiter
      • i felt like a piece of shit the instant i hit post : EvilDolemite
    • or play Jenga : riptyde
  • fry I would do her with the fury of a thousand suns. I would be so hard, diamonds would be the softest ma... : moe6
  • Only on a treadmill : Cashh
• TEQUILA! : industro
• I feel like a complete asshole ... but I can't stop laughing. : InfoBiter
• that's so freaky that's she's fine while running, WTF : tunis5000
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  lol : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Update: Still laughing. : Godhatesfatpeople
• ah fuck hahahahaha. fuck. :( : moe6
• I laughed and now I feel like a dick :( : CapnChaos
• i dont have headphones and I'm at work but i can imagine that its distasteful music ontop of her spazzing... : zuff
• She needs some medicinal marijuana so she'll stop wiggin out : uncle slappy
• Wow, thats, well... wow. : krym3
• That is horrible! I tried so hard not to laugh . . . I feel terrible for that woman. : Warmaker
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  Nice little related videos find here... The ladies in this video were dancing to "Walk it out" and I g... : zebosausamite
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    Holy shit wth is that brahsamite? Its affecting my brainerd. : Lightzout
    • It is excellent : zebosausamite
• shes got an amazing rack : pancake humper
• she's faking it. either that or they video taped her the morning after the club. actually, i feel really : arcane_
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  wow, that initial shot of her looks just like Jenna Haze. : edgewise
  • shit you're right. would do. : [fry]
• That really wasn't funny at all. : Drewus
• Ok, the heavy metal took my by surprise, I cried a little. : Creepin_Jeezus
• I really didn't laugh or think it was funny until the MMMMMMMMWHATCHA SAY slomo hit. Then I bellowed out.... : .ka`boom.zZz.
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  she ran an 8K this week http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/101709_Disabled_Woman_Completes_8K : sketchuout
  • weird. she can walk backwards just fine : smax
• Hahaha... oh dude I'm going to hell. :( : Ormsbee
• I was somewhat amused until the Imogen Heap song kicked in, then I lost it. I love you, internet. : Vincent Grayson
• the death metal part kills me : tunis5000
• Never before has the idea of going to hell been so enjoyable. : TigerRei

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  how's the tour? i have a curve and my only complaint is the relatively slow cpu that makes using GPS and ... : PlanetPerfecto
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    I love my Tour. I had an issue with the trackball, but I went to a Verzion store and they replaced the ph... : tcxsnoop
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      OS 5 is out for the tour ya know. : hashd
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        Well a new leaked version is anyway. : hashd
        • Yeah, I'd rather wait for the official release though. : tcxsnoop
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    i also love how it will just load something at random and freeze for minutes with an hour glass till you ... : dantastic
    • oh yeah, the sprint navigation app was hanging like that with the fucking hourglass. nothing like doing a... : PlanetPerfecto
• I had been saving my upgrade for the past 5 months for the Storm2 but now that I have seen this I will be... : hashd
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  Yeah, was going to get the Storm2 when it hit, but then i saw a droiddoes.com commercial, and now im goin... : sreyes22
  • the hardware isnt really new though, and the os is decently mature now : snidely sid
• Yeah, I'd rather wait for official though. : tcxsnoop
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  If you pause the commercial that has been running all weekend it says it "droid is a registered trademark... : NukemFornever
  • too funny. loved that commercial. : jvox
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  it looks absolutely amazing and im loving their new teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYM-XTqcec : hanged_man
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    yea I love the droid theme in that teaser. Great contrast with the annoying iphone commercials : mega man
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      yeah I love how it starts off all cutesy like the iPhone ads and then the coolness kicks in. : jvox
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        I swear I've heard that song before though, maybe on Chuck? : o0JediBeavis0o
        • Huh, guess not. Just found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVf94GMLN8s : o0JediBeavis0o
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  The OS is nothing short of amazing. I'm on the G1, and I really wish it had a little more power, because... : Clasifyd
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    Why not root/mod your phone? I just updated to the current cyanogen http://forum.xda-developers.com/s... : Iwannaacura
    • I'm sort of a purist when it comes to things like that. It's just a mindset I can't get out of. I like al... : Clasifyd
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  How do people think the droid looks good? It looks like an archaic piece of shit tricorder mock up or som... : mega man
  • Exactly. It look like a cross between an old Polaroid camera and a star trek communicator from the origi... : mrwolf710
• I'm getting it the day it's released. : orgcaptainnemo
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  I've held a Verizon Android (Tao) in my grubby little hands.. it's slick, and fast, and I will own one so... : stonedonkey
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    Also it was running Android 2.0, which I believe will be the first commercial phone to release it. : stonedonkey
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      How was 2.0? : chazums
      • Honestly, I didn't see any major changes.. it did have an unlock feature on the main screen similar to iP... : stonedonkey
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      prove it, show us some pics : hanged_man
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        http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/19/motorola-droid-hands-on/ Nice gallery of pics here. : pimpium
        • saw this already but wanted to see if he was telling the truth ...ahhh never mind : hanged_man
      • I was allowed to play around with it, and that was enough for me, if I'd brought out the camera he'd prob... : stonedonkey
• I love it, the Droid looks amazing hardware-wise too. Roughly speaking the hardware as the 3gs : chazums
• Yep, getting one as well. AT&T's 3G upgrade for Monroe has been pushed from April to October, and now it... : o0JediBeavis0o
• Yeah android 2.0 on the same class of processors from the 3GS and Pre looks like it could be a real winne... : taylorwp2
• Can't wait for November and to hear the price. Rumors have said $199 with 2yr contract. : pimpium
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  Someone in my office who has had a G1 since release says it's "A bunch of steps back from using an iPhone : Yanks
  • I'd imagine with Verizon getting in the fold and the absolutely open store, developers should start to be... : stonedonkey
• You realize that if I find out any of you are Android Shackers, I'm going to blackmail you for your bad-a... : hatelull
• My friend recently got an android phone, and while I didn't get enough time with it to say what the OS is... : pyide

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• Depends on the game. I'm currently replaying it for Crushing and then I probably play through it a few m... : IndigoAK
• Fallout 3, but that almost doesn't even count. I tore through the main quest on the first play through, ... : twifosp
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  I did that with RE4 and Fallout 3, but that second one doesn't really count. I pretty much never do this ... : lplasmatron
  • Oh and I've done this with Civ. But that doesn't count either. Once Civ grabs you, it holds on tight for ... : lplasmatron
• I usually do that just to play for a little bit, perhaps to try some unlocked features or where allowed, : Omaha
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  I did this with Mass Effect. : Sapiens
  • Yep, about to do it with Brutal Legend too. : h0cake
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    Me too. Only game I've ever replayed immediately and actually finished the second run without burning out... : Arceihn
    • I didn't finish but I had no problem jumping in to a New Game+ and plowing through a good portion of the ... : Sapiens
• I did with Gears 2 : MagicWishMonkey
• I did this with Uncharted 1. I immediately did it with Uncharted 2 as well. :-) : beanman101283
• i've never done this : aeg1x
• I've only ever done this twice: with Jedi Knight and with Bioshock. : Home Nugget
• I was replaying it last night to get all the treasures, and there was one I was looking for but accidenta... : TwiLyght
• Almost never. I did it with Mass Effect though. I knew it was going to be a quick playthrough the secon... : DinK
• A few games with completion rewards, yeah. The RE series for sure, love getting unlimited/special weapon... : Barnahog
• Ninja Gaiden and oblivion, thats all I can think of. Pretty rare. : kelerian
• only with shadow complex : nevlos
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  Zelda Ocarina of Time was the only time I've ever done that. : slickdoody
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    Why the he'll would you voluntarily go throgh that damn water temple a second time?! : digital_d
    • Everything else in that game was excellent though! (also i cheated on the water temple and used a walkthr... : slickdoody
• last time was on dead space with actually finishing it. started a 3rd one on the hardest difficulty but s... : razorblade79
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  I did that with inFamous, but yeah it's pretty rare. I think I did it with the God of War games too. : Begawkiness
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    I was tempted with Infamous too because I wanted to see the 'good' missions that I missed, but didn't end... : veras
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      That's too bad, I actually really really enjoyed the "Good" side stuff and the story a lot more than I di... : Begawkiness
      • yeah, I still might go back to it one day : veras
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        I did good on my playthrough. Is bad that much different? : pgharavi
        • I mostly didn't think the story stood up nearly as well, and the draw of being able to kill anything I wa... : Begawkiness
• Dead Space for me. : gibolas1234
• I never ever do this except for games like Diablo. I don't get the appeal. : Zek
• i do it all the time : qwpeoriu
• Very few games for me, even if I loved the game. : guido anchovy
• I've never done this but from what I've played of Uncharted 2 (up to chapter 20) I think it might be my f... : marmite
• I did it with Dead Space. But mostly for upgrading all weapons. : GodZilly
• I don't usually do it because once I beat a game I am usually off to finishing another game right after t... : sigpro
• There have been a few that I've done that with. Most recently were Shadow Complex, Mass Effect, and Port... : Ormsbee
• Nice. Batman did this to me recently, such a kick ass SP game. : royalally
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  KOTOR 1, 2, Mass Effect, Oblivion, Infamous : Downforce
  • I played KOTOR 3 or 4 times. : gibolas1234
• gta4 : oHnOES
• Has anyone played around with the movie mode? What's it like? : PointlesS76

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  a) @vogtuj b) shacknews.com/dodob - greasemonkey scripts. : Deathlove
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    You should probably start linking to http://shackwiki.com/wiki/Customization since Dodob hasn't been arou... : ThomW
    • dobob is a cultural touchstone : Deathlove
• I guess it could help to put mine on here wouldn't it? http://twitter.com/MarcHankins Go crazy. : Creepin_Jeezus
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  my shackname is my twittername : multisync
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    i'm really lazy so tell me what kind of breadmaker you have again : Deathlove
    • an Oster - older but similar to this http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CBMQFjAA&... : multisync
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  this guy is funny http://twitter.com/shitmydadsays : oldschoolbob-o
  • Ahhh yes, I've read snippets of that, brilliant stuff. Danke for the reminder. : Creepin_Jeezus
• @jasonepowell Subscribe to @shitmydadsays and @badbanana : jasonepowell
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  http://twitter.com/dflukey - And get a client ASAP : d fluke
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    Care to explain o knowledgeable one? : Creepin_Jeezus
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      A client can display you all the panes at the same time, integrate image uploads and other practical stuf... : d fluke
      • Hmm. Interesting, just installed tweetdeck, I'll play more with it tonight. : Creepin_Jeezus
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  http://shackwiki.com/wiki/Comment_tags : TroZ
  • I love you! : Creepin_Jeezus
• @jonfingas and hit the Suggested User List for recommendations. if you like tech, there's lots of people... : Postal
• Phil is about the only reason I check twitter anymore. : stonedonkey
• @Frozen_Pixel : Frozen Pixel
• Anyone else around? : Creepin_Jeezus
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  @iamgoat : iamgoat
  • Yoink. : Creepin_Jeezus
• @GamingWithMasem : Masem
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  @DracoNocturnus but I haven't been using it much lately :/ : DracoNocturnus
  • Well you're getting stalked anyway! : Creepin_Jeezus
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  http://shackers.gamewith.us/finder/twitter : ThomW
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    you try so very hard :( : Dave-A
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      I used to. Now I just try not to fade completely into obscurity. : ThomW
      • You should get back to your first love, tshirt and pantie design. : Rauol Duke
      • you need some topless stuff : moe6
      • I still have a T-Wet shrine : Dave-A
  • i always get as far as typing in my shackname and my shack password and then remembering i didn't use my ... : electroly
• @georgeb3dr : GeorgeB3DR
• http://twitter.com/seanbeanland : beanman101283
• http://twitter.com/coolpowers : SiW.
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  http://twitter.com/illneverusethis : Phil
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    Retweet this shit out of this pls. http://twitter.com/illneverusethis/status/4994917015 : Phil
    • hahaha. : Creepin_Jeezus
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      I'm an idiot. how do you retweet something? I still haven't figured that place out. : edgewise
      • Just put "RT @illneverusethis " at the beginning and then copy paste what Phil posted : OverloadUT
• arcane and i: @arc_verse : re-verse
• http://twitter.com/excite_mike : Whistler77
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  • Rock on. Think I've followed everyone on here so far. Sorry ThomW, I am far far too much of a lazy cunt t... : Creepin_Jeezus
• @kikilupo : kikilupo
• Follow shitmydadsays : anhero
• @thekidd142 : thekidd
• @brickmatt suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup. : brickmatt
• http://twitter.com/DrUc1f3r : drucifer
• http://twitter.com/paravis : paravis
• @jimmy_legs : jimmy_legs
• @xembler : .ka`boom.zZz.

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  Bump for naysayers, haters and those on the fence. : manlyman
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    You mean for the ones who say we can't trust the IGN review. : Senate5000
    • sub 9 on IGN is like a 0 : veras
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    We don't care about reviews. Randy called id a fag! : omnova
    • What if he is telling the truth? : Lightzout
• I know how to pick winners. :) : silent prophet
• Oh and here are a bunch of other online reviews 1UP (B+): http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3176535... : manlyman
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  Give us the demo! : EricZBA
  • signed : everybodysuncle
  • Agreed! : jonin
  • End of thread... : dedgecko
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  Fuck the haters... This is will fit perfect in my mindless "Shoot and Grab Shit" genre, I've been looking... : ShadowRam
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    Sounds like you've just been waiting for this came to come along and invent that genre, heh. : DinK
    • I've been waiting for a 'HellGate' to be done properly... Diablo-like but FPS.... This game would pr... : ShadowRam
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  Will any of these sites do a review for the PC version? Or are these consolized reviews the only thing we... : wretchedradio
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    http://pc.ign.com/articles/103/1036211p1.html it may be the same review though : dantastic
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      It's the same as the 360 review. : Warrior5689
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        But is it relevant to the PC or just one of those pointless reviews that fails to bother acknowledging th... : wytefang
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          I share your view on this, honestly, but also please remember that we don't always get copies for each pl... : empathe
          • Having worked for a large gaming industry magazine myself, I am aware of that but it's still a bummer. :... : wytefang
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  giant bomb says 4/5 http://www.giantbomb.com/borderlands/61-20487/reviews/ kinda changing my mind o... : dantastic
  • The $40 price point is really appealing. We should play. : cookblaze
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  Here's mine: http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47776/borderlands/review/ Happy to answer questions. : empathe
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    God, why didn't they build end game dungeons :/ : pancake humper
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      So they can sell you DLC. : empathe
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        Yeah but even the DLC doesn't really sound like they are setup for end game stuff. I really just wish thi... : pancake humper
        • Me too. Meeeee tooooo. : empathe
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          why do you need armor when you have millions of guns? : dedgecko
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            because it's going to get boring :/ : pancake humper
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              I'm beginning to realize it's more an rpg for fps fans than a fps for rpg fans if that makes sense. : darcspeed
              • It totally does and makes a decent description of it. : pancake humper
              • This makes it more intriguing. : dognose
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                Aren't perks in in Call of Duty's leveling system kind of an RPG for FPS fans in a way? : ThomW
                • Pretty much. Like RPG-lite. : mrwolf710
              • that works for me : gokart.
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                So would it be a console game for PC gamers or a PC game for console gamers? : baconwizard
                • yes : darcspeed
                • Great question! : wytefang
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              I think armor would have added unnecessary complexity to this type of game. Its like having to remove ... : everybodysuncle
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                Except that in a game like this, the more items and item slots there are, the more items you can get. Thi... : empathe
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                  I'm glad that there aren't individual armor slots. What you just listed there seems like more than enough... : pyide
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                    When the guns start to peter out around level 25, grenades just get higher numbers throughout, and shield... : empathe
                    • That's a bummer, but I don't understand how extra armor slots would make that any better, those items wou... : pyide
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                    Non weapon mods are -Max Ammo Upgrades (can upgrade max ammo carry capacity of a specific weapon - 1 slo... : multisync
                    • Ability upgrades only go along one of the elements and increase in level to 1,2,3,etc. Class upgrades ar... : empathe
              • who are you and why are you writing out such well thought out opinions?? you trying to make us all look ... : deject
              • it worked pretty god damned well for Diablo and it's fast paced as well : mnok
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    all questions? who are the new chars in SSF4? : Foxhawk
    • i only know the three announced ones :( : empathe
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    I'm trying to convince 3 friends to get the Steam 4 pack with me. One of them doesn't think he can play ... : r_picmip 5
    • He can jump in at any time at any level. He'll also soak up free XP from your kills and level VERY quickl... : empathe
  • How does the game run on lower-end hardware? : xsoulbrothax
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    Can you disable the floating damage numbers : smax
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      no : silent prophet
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        gay. : smax
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          it's gay that you want to. I wanna see those large damage numbers flying off bad guys. : deject
          • WoW-erlands : Downforce
          • it seems distracting. i might want to see them to compare weapon performance but not all the time : smax
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          Then don't play it. Because of the floating numbers. : silent prophet
          • I'm starting to wonder how customizable or modifiable this game will end up being on the PC. I could ... : pyide
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            i didn't say it was a deal-breaker, just sort-of annoying. gosh : smax
            • You said it was (and I'm quoting here) "gay." Good to know it's not deal-breaker gay, but only sort-of an... : silent prophet
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  dead at retail :( : scener
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    It hasn't even been born yet. haha : ThomW
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      So you're calling this an abortion? : zebosausamite
      • Nah, stillborn : zakazi
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  IGN isnt the only site that reviewed this game. : Johnnsen
  • Oh and Left4Dead has a metacritic of 89 : Johnnsen
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  why is everyone hating on this game? it looks amazing! : toneh
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    Looks aren't everything? I think it seems like it'll be pretty boring, honestly. : boarder2
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      I'm confused (as usual) are there any melee weapons? : Lightzout
      • no but some weapons have blades on them (i.e they increase melee dmg by a %) : multisync
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  what is everyone getting this on? wanna get it but i want it for a console and I'd like some peeps to pl... : akirabob
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    hit the search and find the other 20 mega threads from the past month or so including PC vs console rage-... : dantastic
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      yeah... that's fair enough. : akirabob
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        add me - same gamertag as shackname. I WILL BE CONSOLING IT UP ALL NIGHT : multisync
        • i may have to add you. ive been askin around for my friends to see who's gettin it and all i got from the... : purekillforce
      • from what i remember before i gave up even looking at them it was split between PC and 360. I'm sure you... : dantastic
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  Cool but I'd be more excited if a PC-specific review was posted since that's the platform I'd really like... : wytefang
  • Don't know if 2K is sending out PC copies at this point. : empathe