Morning Discussion
by Alice O'Connor, Oct 29, 2009 6:00am PDTThere goes Nick Breckon, riding off into the sunset. I probably wouldn't have this job were it not for Nick and he's a big part of why I wanted it too. The Tunnel Commander, as he liked to be known, was a simple man who wanted nothing more than good video games and a Pret A Manger sandwich. He gave oh so very much to Shacknews but most of all I'll remember and admire his unwaveringly frank and earnest opinions.
When I grow up, I want to be a Tunnel Commander too. Have fun at Bethesda, Nick.
Still, there'll always be video games.
Shack Giveaway: Mighty Switch Force (3DS)
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack preview
Alan Wake 2 would be 'much quicker' than first game, says Remedy
Darksiders 2 releases June 26, pre-order bonuses announced
PlayStation Home getting avatar 'fighting' game
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Lamb and spinach ravioli with basil pesto, par boiled green beans, and butter sauteed carrots.
All organic.
All made from scratch.
Beat that. (dinner thread!)
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To wit:
- Weakened jumping
- Nerfed bunny hopping
- Controls more geared towards analog sticks (rather than the body of the player moving when turning to point, the viewpoint pivots from a central point)
- And EVERY VIDEO RELEASED BY VALVE TO DATE that showed they were playing the Xbox 360 version of the game
Other gripes:
- Only melee weapon worth having so far is the machete, which puts cartoony blood all over your screen. It is the Kung Fu Panda of blood.
- The Source engine clearly cannot handle the kinds of gore they want to put out there. Destructible bodies = great. Insides that look like they're made of plastic = weak.
- Who the fuck has a horror game take place during the day?
- SI are far too weak.
- I'm worried that the bigger selection of SI will make the game unbalanced, either in the direction of the infected (who have a better arsenal) or in the direction of the survivors (who will likely never see another three hunter/one smoker situation again). We'll have to see what we see.
But it was an enjoyable demo. A lot of thought went into the map layout and I loved the quarantine zone that had the chain link fence that wrapped around multiple times to get to the alarm. And the spitter will be a major griefer in the game. No more shiva stacking ever, it would seem.
Still in a wait and see pattern here.
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It is made here in beautiful sunny Harrisburg, PA and I picked one $6 1pint 6fl.oz. bottle on my way home today. If you ever get a chance to have one, you should.
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I am getting lit before I hand out candy tonight!!
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Fry: Leela, Bender, we're going grave
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nah3nMStXV4
Bears.... playing hockey. Awesome.
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Do not join any public multiplayer games.
If you join a server with a Hacked Character, it will mess up your character.
http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=80761
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Anyone enjoying the new Ratchet & Clank game? Worth picking up?
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http://www.gameranger.com/about/press/69/
"GameRanger opened to PC gaming in November 2008 with over 500 supported games. A year later, it has now reached 600 supported games with the latest major title, Borderlands. Unlike the built-in service, GameRanger solves router and firewall network problems automatically, making it simple to host online Borderlands games with friends.
"Borderlands provides a strong co-op experience that is best played with people you already know," said Scott Kevill, president of GameRanger Technologies. "I'm very pleased offer an easier way for Borderlands fans to play their friends online."
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Oh look, it is A-Rod to the plate. Let's watch him strike out again }:(
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I've never played it, picked it up on the $5 steam sale - I'll start it next week. My question is: which mods should I install?
I've narrowed it down to Complete 2009 and LURK - I hear that LURK changes a bit too much for a first playthrough, so I am leaning towards Complete 2009.
Thoughts?
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1. http://www.hulu.com/watch/105336/the-office-subtle-sexuality-creative-differences#s-p1-sr-i2
2. http://www.hulu.com/watch/105335/the-office-subtle-sexuality-the-replacement#s-p1-sr-i2
3. http://www.hulu.com/watch/105338/the-office-subtle-sexuality-the-music-video#s-p1-sr-i2
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http://www.hulu.com/watch/104994/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon-olivia-munn-interview-part-1
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