Morning Discussion: The Day Before Christmas

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• Not better than sex, but that definitely was really fucking awesome. : boarder2
• Hell YEAAAAAAHHHH : five_percent
• Argh! That looks so good. Can't wait. : gooblerampling
• January 26 seems so far away :( : Arceihn
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  Seriously cool stuff, reminds me a lot of the cinematic trailer for Dragon Age. If only the characters l... : genom
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    I don't think we'll ever get to that point... : dedgecko
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      It's certainly possible - look at where even high-end CG was 10-15 years ago, and we have games that look... : genom
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        Hell, look at Saturn/PS2 CGI. We got that real time in the next generation, It doesn't take that long. : node
        • Er, PS1. : node
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        I would like to think that - but the quality of CGI will constantly be improving and will, in all likelih... : dedgecko
        • But hey cannot improve forever. Eventually the quality of CG will plateau, but there is no reason to beli... : noxiousgg
      • It seems the main problem now is hiring enough artists to give animation to all the amazing detail. : Jenings
• uuuuuunf i think i peed a little. : g0nk
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  Martin Sheen is that guy's voice. Ha. : orgcaptainnemo
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    president bartlet gives the mystery man character instant credibility. : Cheeziologist
    • Yeah, holy crap! : lightsam
    • One of the videos has Shephard hesitant to work for him. But I pretty much played the first game the way ... : Sailor of Fortune
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    Haha, yeah, that kicked me out of it whenever he spoke. : sgtsanity
    • My problem is he's got the false-toothed dropped-register old-man voice thing going on, and the character... : Dave-A
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  the lady at 0:15 is modeled after an actress, who is it ? It's seriously nagging me... : barichnikov
  • It looked like Bridget Monahan to me. : orgcaptainnemo
  • its the chick from Chuck : Vanitas
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    yvonne strahovski : Bamtan
    • aka DAMN!!!!!!! : Toraz Chryx
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      whoa it's like Portia de Rossi with tits : dedgecko
      • and straight right? : lightsam
    • aka strahotski : moe6
    • yup that's it ! : barichnikov
    • With bigger boobs : Sailor of Fortune
  • Think Star Trek, whatever the latest iteration was. : Athlon7
• mommy : dael
• me want : Mmmmmoo
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  i disliked the first one, this does nothing for me. : m0rfus
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    ...i still haven't gone back to redo the last 90 minutes that I lost to another shitty autosave / checkpo... : dedgecko
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      i just cant get into it. im so terrible at FPS, that it became like a choir and i wasnt enjoying myself. ... : m0rfus
      • I wish the gameplay had a feature like V.A.T.S. where you could freeze the game and spend action points m... : dedgecko
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        a choir? : awaypaster
        • You obviously missed the part where a group of Geth started singing Handel's Messiah. It rocked. : ColoradoCNC
        • you obviously missed the scene when jesus descended from heaven and the angels started to sing... : m0rfus
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          you obviously missed the part where a large choir followed you around and sang that star wars Sith theme ... : Delaric
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            Ahahaha, that would have been hysterical. A mob just following you around in-game that breaks out into Du... : thetangent
            • YES that was it duel of the fates : Delaric
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        Any weapon other than the sniper rifle doesn't work like in an fps though. You literally just shoot in th... : MrBig0
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          ME2 has more FPS type of aiming and you can shoot body parts : Sixcos
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            Sweet. So long as the mechanics are closer to a 3rd person shooter, I'm fine with that. : MrBig0
            • Yeah, from what they said, if the crosshair is on the targets head, you will get a headshot. This should ... : chrisschutz
  • yeah i dont get it. i like the kotors and dragon age, but mass effect was just way to talky and boring. ... : papaskot
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  Thane will go down as one of the best sci-fi characters in video game history. Mark my words. : notd665
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    Nothing can top Wrex. : Majuju
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      Sheppard. : zuff
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        Wrex. : deject
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          Can't we just settle on saying that the ME series has some of the best writing of any RPG ever? : Cheeziologist
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            Sheppard. : mikecyb
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              Wrex. : DrFlammable
              • Master Chief. wrex. : noxiousgg
              • Wrex : barichnikov
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      He was voiced by motherfucking Rhinox from Beast Wars! : MrBig0
      • I thought he sounded familiar! : Sailor of Fortune
• January can't get here fast enough. : The Grolar Bear
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  looks like dragon age with guns : umegastar
  • lol : gmd
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  oh shit, chigs! : fr0x
  • yesss, finally getting the gaming respect they deserve. : ucanbfuzzy
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  Well god damn. What are the bets that ME2 will end on a cliffhanger and we'll have to wait years for 3? : Whistler77
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    But it's not a Valve game! : awaypaster
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      Maybe it will come in episodes next!!! : kagath
      • Seriously, what a shitty idea. I hope they learned something useful from it. : kagath
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    they've announced that they'd like to have all 3 done during the lifespan of the 360. That I guess is not... : Cheeziologist
    • Makes a lot of sense after what was said about their freedom for content this time - given the engine was... : =]Milo[=
• oooooooo *squeals excitedly* : pukerat
• Holy shit O_O : Godhatesfatpeople
• That is a great trailer it really gets me excited for the game : Washburne
• Fucking hell that looks immense! If only it'd look like that in gameplay. :/ : steve_o
• Man, I played the living shit out of my first playthrough of the first one. Every side quest, every moon,... : nevlos
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  WHAT THE FUCK that is incredible!!!!!! : slickdoody
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    that's the best trailer for any game that I can remember. simply incredible. : slickdoody
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      Up there with the Gears of War 'Mad World' trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWrbGEFgI8 : Navy Spitfire
      • I like the to see more well made Live action trailers. Halo 3 and ODST's were bad ass. Assassin's Cree... : Sailor of Fortune
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      I don't know, I think this one from Star Wars: The Old Republic kinda beats it because it has lightsabers... : chrisschutz
      • same company :) : mankeroo
      • hadn't seen that before, awesome : royalally
• Wow. Just wow. I gotta play Mass Effect now. : Navy Spitfire
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  Fuuuuuuuck I want this so bad right now! :( How big of a deal is the "use your savegame from the previo... : thetangent
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    Also, think that ship at the end is a Reaper? : thetangent
    • No it's the new enemy guys' ship I think. : deject
    • No the bad guys in the video are The Collectors. They are a new insectoid alien race. They are attackin : Crimsonbeak
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    I'm wondering this too, my 360 save game seems to be missing and I need to know whether or not to play th... : MrBig0
    • I lot mine when I had to turn my stuff back in to Costco when I red ringed. : Clay
  • Pretty sure it's a lightweight connection. Your stats and items don't come over, but your decisions do a... : SqueegyTBS
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    I'm wondering this too. On 360 I'd get to use my old savegame, on PC I'd get the Blood Dragon armor or s... : DinK
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      I'm still holding out for a 10 dollar sale to rebuy it on PC and play again. : chrisschutz
      • oh shiiiii... EA store has it for 9.95. I would much rather have it on steam but this is tempting. : chrisschutz
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    I wish I knew. I'll probably get the 360 version and carry over my save but I actually have a competent P... : derelict515
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      Steam has Mass Effect on sale right now. So buy it and play through on the PC. : Crimsonbeak
      • it's not good enough to replay : derelict515
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  Not watching, not watching. Arg... can't wait. : razlebol
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    there's not really any major spoilers that I can see. : Arctic Fox
    • I have been avoiding screenshots :P I really want it to be all a surprise. The first one is one of my fav... : razlebol
• I have wood. I am also sooo breaking my unnecessary-stuff while unemployed buying freeze for this. : buzzbat
• When is it out in theaters? : loboca
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  what kind of sex are you having? : ErneX
  • Hopefully alien threesome! : MrBig0
• my cmdr Shepard was a chick... :( : adev
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  My biggest gripe with trailers like that is when they show characters doing things that'll never happen i... : brickmatt
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    Yea, I hate these sorts of videos :( : WhatIsThisFor
    • Trailers can be really fun, just don't show me stuff I can't do in game. : brickmatt
  • Agreed. It really has little to do with the game. Pretty obvious it stirs the hype machine, but I'd rathe... : Fred Garvin
  • cgi trailers are a waste of goddamn time. i believe it's almost 2010 and people still get hyped over stuf... : gokart.
• This is going to be awesome. I'm thinking about replaying ME1. : irrerno
• As much as I'm looking forward to this, I still can't believe some of these "names" Elusive Man? Subje... : Vincent Grayson
• holy shit. : DrFlammable
• damn I want to avoid all ME2 media until the game comes out but it's hurting not watching this : Mondo
• I think it moved. : NastyJack
• sweet merciful xenu : Downforce
• I think my head just exploded. : TheVietSpecial
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  I designed and animated all of the computer screens in this... I have been sitting on this for weeks and ... : mankeroo
  • Congrats on an awesome trailer! : chrisschutz
  • You did a good job sir. GOOD JOB TO YOU SIR. : NastyJack
  • Yes, you did great work! : deject
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    what programs did you use to create these? is it all made in a 3d tool like maya? : JohnnyDanger
    • The screen content was animated in 2D with After Effects. Then they were rendered out and mapped onto 3D ... : mankeroo
  • Damn fine job sir : SolrFlare
  • My friend, those are some sexy computer screens, I really thought that. : node
  • mankeroo, you rock! : Cheeziologist
  • very Minority Report, in the good way :) : Postal
• i just bought the first one today. this will be my first time ever playing it. : industro
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  ah well nice cgi but doesn't offer anything that I haven't already seen countless times in other trailers : JohnnyDanger
  • why you bein so grinchy dogg : chrisschutz
• how do i get this goddamn samsung ad to go away : GloriousCow
• Fear And Loathing on the Campaign Trail 2000? Oh, no: Confessions of a Political Junkie. : AxeMan808
• Dang, that trailer made me buy Mass Effect 1 just now. : sreyes22
• I wanted to see that Purgatory character some more. We only got to see his shadow. : famine101
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  is Mass Effect better on 360 or PC? I thought about picking it up for PC but I have a feeling the interfa... : vynn
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    from what i understand the PC is the ideal platform : chrisschutz
    • for everything. : Jinxplayer
• First order of business? Kill off the Biotic Bitch! : warcrow

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  Lucasrts adventures and Indigo Prophecy. Five games that worked out to just over a buck each. : Bull
  • 1.50? Don't mind if i do! : Klebold
  • Same, plus Stalker:Shadow for an additional 2 bucks. 7 dollars for everything. : treefingers1
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    How is Indigo Prophecy? I thought I heard good things about this but I"m nots ure. : Mmmmmoo
    • i think its still pretty cool althought the animations and presentation is a bit goofy. : Klebold
    • It's phenomenal until they pull a somewhat lame "plot twist" to justify having some really trippy scenes.... : genom
    • it has serious problems but i really enjoyed it : dirge23
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      I loved Indigo Prophecy except for one of the main characters choices in cars. I mean a Firebird in the m... : pancake humper
      • hahah he had blizzaks on that bitch! : Mondo
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      I just started it. I know the plot turns to crap at some point, but it's still a lot of fun. The atmosphe... : treefingers1
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        Yeah, I've heard it plays better with a controller. I think I may still have one lying around. I've re... : Bull
        • If you have a PS3 or Xbox360, you can use the controllers from that. I'm using my PS3, and after remappi... : treefingers1
    • The ending is absurdly flawed but the rest of the game is absurdly good. : MaJeStu
    • First 80% is entertaining as hell : Mondo
    • It's ass. The first section of the game holds up so much promise and then slaps you in the face harder an... : SnakeIRye
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    I just ordered the Lucas Arts pack. I can't believe I never finished Fate of Atlantis. That game is aweso... : MaJeStu
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      I played it again recently and it really holds up. I don't think I've ever played the Team Path or whatev... : Bull
      • Ah, the Team one was the only one I was ever really interested in. The dynamic between the two characters... : MaJeStu
• The new one? It isn't great :/ The first one was fucking mega win sauce with sex on top, however. And ... : node
• Flashpoint is very different from ARMA II. Doesn't mean it is any good. Maybe for 19.99? : Nitrium
• Torchlight. It was worth the 10 bucks just to sit in town and listen to the music, as if the game play wa... : goatboy
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  I got IL-2 and Mirror's Edge for 5 dollars each! : Nighteyes
  • i got mirror's edge on black friday sales. Gotta love it for that price though, a real bargain. : Klebold
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  So far I've purchased: Puzzle Quest, Trine, Sniper Elite, Stalker SOC, and GTAIV. I'm considering the Fr... : lechuck59
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    The Freedom Force games are just exquisite little gaming morsels of goodness. Highly recommended. : Fredrik S
    • bought'd : Klebold
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  I am hoping Crysis goes on sale. : SirX
  • Yeah, I really wanna try the mech warrior mod. : Nighteyes
  • I'm looking forward to a $7.50 Crysis purchase on one of the "1 Day Only" sales this week. : Paranoid Android
• Gifted out Company of Heroes Gold, Deus Ex and GTA 4 to friends. Bought GTA 4 and Stalker for myself. : R@zzle
• I got GTA4, i was hoping this would of went on sale before. But didn't think it'd be that cheap. : Ziz
• I already have almost every game I want. But I'll probably pick-up the latest Prince of Persia game and ... : mrwolf710
• Stalker: SOC, Deus Ex, Oblivion : Clay
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  Stalker and expansion, Torchlight, Witcher, SW:KotOR. Hope it all runs on Crossover for Mac. :) : g0nk
  • I haven't played Stalker, but those other 3 are fantastic. : Clay
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    Fuck. Had to log back in to Steam and grab The Witcher. I really want to play that one! : MagicWishMonkey
    • ""You mother sucks dwarf cock"" : Klebold
  • crossover?! get bootcamp set up : the city
• This sale is awesome! Steam needs to add user reviews for their games, or at least a star system like am... : quazar
• Picked up torchlight & having a blast so far. The weaponry is weird though; like, I'm an alchemist or wh... : goatjc
• Just purchased Indigo Prophecy and the Valve Complete Pack. So now I can play some L4D2 and finally ge... : Arcath
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  Lucas Arts pack Foreign Legion buckets o blood GTA4 Braid Risk : MagicWishMonkey
  • Oh shit, I should buy Risk too. : The Grolar Bear
• finally got gta4. still downloading, 10 hrs later. : mrblarg
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  gta4 so we can have awesome shackbattles!!!!!! : DrFlammable
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    bought it bitches! got a copy for my brother too, will guilt him into playing it with me now and not tell... : Xanthos
    • I already have this game but for 7 bucks I might buy it again just so I have it on Steam. : SockMonkeh
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    I am in! is there a group? : watcherxp
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      yeah http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ShacknewsGTA4 : DrFlammable
      • you set the group's country to Niger? : Chandler55
  • Is there a reason to get this again if I have the 360 version aside from the mentioned shack battles, tha... : FirstPersonCooter
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  I snagged FO3: GOTY yesterday for the 15 bucks or whatever it was... Granted I'm still wrapped up in A... : dedgecko
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    does that version come with all the DLC? if so, thats an amazing deal. : Klebold
    • yea - it was an oopsy and only a few got in on it. Rumor that it's a sale that's supposed to happen tomo... : dedgecko
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      i hope it comes back, because while I already have FO3 from steam, that's a good price for DLCs, and if I... : deviantpaul
      • I don't think you can gift it as the GOTY is a single title - not FO3 + 5 paks. : dedgecko
    • Yep - I haven't even installed it yet - but I assume that I can just grab the profile stuff from my exist... : dedgecko
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  Is it possible to buy and gift a few days later? I want to gift Defense Grid but more as a small gift for... : guigr
  • i tried todo that but couldn't see an option. its either buy for yourself or gift straight away it seems. : Klebold
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    Buy it as a gift but use your own email address. That way you can give it out later. : ysbreker
    • Thanks! I'll try that : guigr
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  Defense Grid is a no-brainer for $2.49 : ConfusedUs
  • I'm gonna go ahead and get this, even though I'm not buying a bunch of sale games in general this year. : DinK
  • Just bought 2 copies for buddies : jonin
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  Torchlight, Machinarium and Trine. : Eric2025
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    Add Darwinia to that. Was going to wait for the 360 version, but that will probably be $10 or more. : Eric2025
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      Think it's worth spending another $2.50 to get Multiwinia too? I'm reading that it's pretty different fr... : DinK
      • Yes! : dael
• Defense Grid : Serpico74
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  finally got Painkiller:Black! The expansion pack better be good, Dognose >:( : pukerat
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    Do you mean Battle out of Hell? If so, then yes, even though it's not quite up to the standard of the mai... : Paranoid Android
    • yeah, whatever the exp pack is that comes with Black. I can't wait 'till next week when I have 5 days ... : pukerat
  • It is : dognose
• I got Batman: Arkham Asylum just now! : SockMonkeh
• I purchased a wad of games :-( Eidos Collector Pack, Grand Theft Auto IV (UK), FarCry, Painkiller: B... : inchwide
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  I couldn't turn down the Eidos pack. I also got The Longest Journey and Penumbra. : NastyJack
  • The Eidos pack is probably the first game pack on steam that has tempted me. : denixen
• I've bought Trine, Medieval Total War, and Fallout 3 GOTY ($17.50!) so far. I can't wait to see what's n... : pigvomit
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  EverQuest2 complete pack thing, and also Braid :) I was thinking of picking up Indigo Prophecy as I th... : jbury
  • I still need to try Indigo Prophecy. I bought it for $2.50 at last years Steam sale. : pigvomit
• I got the RIP Trilogy, Ben There Dan That, Defense Grid, Gratuitous Space Battles, and Time Gentlemen, Pl... : pandastrong
• My cart is at a total of $13.37 so I think that's a sign this is an elite buy and I must do it. Defens... : DinK
• nuttin : anthonybean
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  Telltale Package Eidos Package Aspyr Package GTA 4 Driver Parallel Lines STALKER STALKER: Clear Sky... : roushimsx
  • holy shit dude! : kainen1
  • + Novalogic Everything Pack and id Super Pack now :( : roushimsx
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    Nice pickups! Play Tales of MI!!! I'm thinking about Ben There / Dan that. I'll be digging into Indigo... : Bull
    • Installed all of those on the laptop. Working on Invisible War right now so that I can clear it out of my... : roushimsx
    • Ben there Dan that is not bad at all : Mondo
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  Funny it doesn't seem to want to refresh : Schnapple
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    yeah it's shitting the bed right now : pancake humper
    • valve ddos'd itself with the countdown : ]pm[chem
  • Looks like the main ones are iD Superpack Left4Dead 2 SErious Sam HD Need4Speed Shift : SirX
  • Dammit, just bought a game, got the "Uh ohs, contact Steam support!" message, got receipt in email, game ... : bipolar
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  Got the Eidos collection. Trying to into batman... but it's weird so far. The beginning is so long and ... : mobab
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    it's a great game, give it some time : harold.johnson
    • Will do. : mobab
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  lol L4D2 got cheaper : retarded talking dinosaur
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    Meh. It's about the price one in a 4-pack on launch day would have cost a person. : yacoub35
    • yeah but its only 25$ in a 4 pack now ;] : ozfactor
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  so far just Stalker:SoC. NFS:Shift I might buy if it was $20 but even then maybe not. FO3 for $18 I'd co... : yacoub35
  • oh and Torchlight a few days ago when it first went on sale for $10. : yacoub35
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  I just got STALKER:SoC and Serious Sam: HD, we'll see if more things go in sale. I'd get the ID pack but ... : Dschinghis Khan
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    I have to admit, I own alot of all this shit, but I'm willing to pay for the convenience. : onji
    • Oh i got the Quake pack on steam last year in the sale, but it's not worth it for just DOOM3 and the expa... : Dschinghis Khan
• i bought GTA4 and i would buy Serious Sam HD if it were just slightly less than $10 : ass-street
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  How long are these sales running? I want Need for Speed Shift, but don't want to do it until Jan 1/Payda... : Athlon7
  • I think it was $20 or $25 back on Black Friday. : yacoub35
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    There's general sales going on until the 3rd. But it looks like 5 games a day have super special one day ... : thejay247
    • 25% off : thejay247
• I really wanted to buy a few copies of GTA4 for friends yesterday but I bought too many gifts so I got lo... : OverloadUT
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  id Superpack does not seem to contain ET:WQ or Quake 4. Is that because other studios built them? : yacoub35
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    isn't enemy territory free? : mikecyb
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      He means Quake Wars, not Wolfenstein. : The Grolar Bear
      • oops, yeah, QW. WQ is mah fingas on holiday break. : yacoub35
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    Well, I do know that Quake 4 was made by Raven, and that's why it's not included. Several other Raven gam... : The Grolar Bear
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      it's mostly arbitrary. they made Hexen and Heretic which are included in that pack, and id didn't make R... : mikecyb
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        It isn't arbitrary at all. They didn't include those because they're the newest. : systatic
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          Quake 4 is like four years old or something :( : mikecyb
          • Is it?! Holy shit I need a new computer. : systatic
  • Probably licensing deals. ET:QW was published by Activision. : Sailor of Fortune
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  Witcher, Batman and Idigo Prophecy. Damn I'm psyched for some good gaming. I was all ready to play thro... : plunkymeadows
  • BTW, can Indigo Prophecy run on a somewhat older laptop? Not a netbook, but it's not the fastest thing i... : plunkymeadows
• Indigo Prophecy and Stalker. : Link.
• I got stalker and Eve for 7 bucks :D : bluewagon
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  I got every day genius: Squarelogic. I also gifted lots of copies of Penumbra Collector Pack, Mirror's Ed... : ajvitaly
  • haha Foreign Legion Buckets of Blood : Mondo
• Torchlight, FO3 GOTY, and Clear Sky. I gotta stop buying shit - my gaming backlog is getting too big : limpossible
• The ID back, Stalker (I already had it, but steam makes it more useful), Deus Ex, and the Killing Floor. : FirstPersonCooter
• Torchlight, the Lucas Arts Jedi pack, and Defense Grid. Torchlight is so damn addicting. : mountdreamer
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  Steam should sell gift cards >:( : dognose
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    Being able to buy Steam gift cards in Walmart and Gamestop would be amazing. : Arcanum
    • Or even online. Ding! You have $50 in Steam credit! : dognose
    • I'm AMAZED that this hasn't happened. Like MS Point cards. Seems like such a simple idea. : marmite
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  I'm pissed that I missed GTA4, I was taking care of my daughter while my wife was sick and slept in this ... : Gary the Llama
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    This is where the iPhone would have come in handy. : Kentor
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      I have a Droid but still missed it. : Gary the Llama
      • :( : Kentor
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    Was only on sale for about 40 hours. : watcherxp
    • and even a few hours after the new daily deals went live. : Prozium
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  is a macbook with integrated graphics good enough to play Indigo Prophecy? I assume it can at least handl... : derelict515
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    How old is the macbook? : Prozium
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      2 years at most I think. The system reqs for Indigo Prophecy look really low but I might be underestimati... : derelict515
      • Well the game is from 2005 so it'll probably be OK unless you have the intel GMA950 integrated graphics. ... : Prozium
• Fallout 3 GOTY, Bioshock, L4D2, iD Pack! : iamgoat
• Torchlight, Braid, STALKER and CLEAR SKY. All for $20, fuck yeah. And I'm not buying L4D2 until it's $25 ... : SnakeIRye

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  He'd get depressed and start binging on chocolate covered $100 bills. : kingdepork
  • Maybe he'll change careers? : FirstPersonCooter
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  I saw it yesterday. Good movie. The 3D was excellent, although I didn't feel it added as much as most peo... : noxiousgg
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    People keep saying that the story and the acting was not so great. I disagree. They both suited the type ... : Fred Garvin
    • I thought she fit well. According to IMDB she was supposed to be the "James Cameron" character. I think i... : FirstPersonCooter
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      Everything was just too cliche and predictable. Good stories are unpredictable, and make you think. At le... : noxiousgg
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        Do you really think this type of movie warranted a complex, multi-layered story? For what it was it was p... : Fred Garvin
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          why would this level of technology work worse with a finely crafted or original story? I just don't see t... : steelsamurai
          • Technology has nothing to do with it. Not every movie needs to be the Usual Suspects. Cameron's movies ar... : DialDforDan
        • I agree with your last sentence, hence my original assessment that it was a wildly entertaining movie. B... : noxiousgg
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        there are plenty of good stories with a 'predictable' ending : derelict515
        • The qualty of a story being subjective as it is, I am inclined to disagree. This is simply my opinion tho... : noxiousgg
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        So, do you not ever rewatch movies or reread books? Do stories about true events not work for you either? : Vincent Grayson
        • I don't actually. When I was a kid I watched movies many times; these days, there just isn't enough time ... : noxiousgg
  • Probably my favorite part of the movie was the forest at night and the 3D made me feel more like I was th... : SockMonkeh
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  He'll go and make Episodes 1-3 Special Edition. : Sailor of Fortune
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    Can't get any worse. : K1Bond007
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      I guess you didn't see 4-6 SE? : lightsam
      • 4-6 had something to lose. Pretty hard to make a shitty movie even worse, no one would care anyway. : K1Bond007
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  I dont think he out lucas'd lucas in any way. Not even close. Take away the fancy pants camera and tha... : deskill
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    • Well ok, if we're comparing Avatar to I-III I would give the advantage to Cameron. But not by as much as... : deskill
  • I think he was specifically talking about the real current Lucas as opposed to "the same lucas that made ... : DinK
  • I am an old school SW fan and still think they are great, but what exactly is it that the original SW mov... : Fred Garvin
  • The old lucas had little influence in the old movies. : yautja
• The rumors are a new Trilogy in 3-D. But he was already in the process of redoing all 6 movies in 3D so. : Crimsonbeak
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  This argument over 1977 Lucas vs 2009 Cameron is so incredibly silly. Do you guys even realize this? Yo... : TwiLyght
  • why are you assuming they're comparing it to 1977 Lucas and not 1999 Lucas? This is the kind of big budge... : derelict515
  • yeah but he surpassed Lucas in 1986 anyway, so it's a moot point. : ThrillKill
  • the comparisons are to Ep I Lucas, and its a valid comparison considering these are both cases where dire... : GloriousCow
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  He would say "Wow, that's pretty cool", then he'd call up James Cameron and congratulate him on an excell... : kallanta
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      • lucas is a stud... i don't care what people say. he will be back. : crypt420
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  what if george broussard saw avatar 3d : boring gegtik
  • He'll start working on a new 3D engine from scratch to support 3D glasses. : FirstPersonCooter

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• bump : Dschinghis Khan
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  Not Extreme Edition? eh, maybe i'll wait until next week : _jon
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    It's implied, we don't have to flaunt it like Counter Strike does. : Dschinghis Khan
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      If you got it, flaunt it. Haters gonna hate : _jon
      • I agree. Haters gonna hate, _jon. : Dschinghis Khan
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    We don't need to do the hard sell on the Thursday game, they almost always fill up. ;) : Arctic Fox
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      and everyone enjoys playing with each other.... : AlexXdude
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        Duffman had better be here for this one damnit! : kagath
        • Yeah, he's visiting so we'll be there. : Dschinghis Khan
      • Because we are all drunk. Except for sanchez. : Dschinghis Khan
    • Sheeeeeeeit, i'm pretty sure we even got a full server on Thanksgiving : Dschinghis Khan
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  I *may* be done w/ xmas by 9. If I am, you bet your ass I'll be there. I'm in the top 5 bitches! : goatjc
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    I'm at the countryside with even worse lag, but I'll try to be there. : Nitrium
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      it'll be interesting to see you warping around all over the damn place at least, Nitrium :D : Dschinghis Khan
      • :D. : Nitrium
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        What's up in this subthread? Oh right, the pings. : Cliffzorz
        • Merry Christmas, furture man. : Dschinghis Khan
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  Whar's Duffman?! : yacoub35
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    In the next room watching my dad play Warcraft 3 : Dschinghis Khan
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      What's your Mum doing? : Snuffles-
      • What's your Mum doing wearing? : Whistler77
      • Duffman is also the answer to this question! : yacoub35
      • She was at work. : Dschinghis Khan
    • TELL HIM THE FUTURE CHRISTMAS IS GREAT. : Cliffzorz
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  after lunch bump : Dschinghis Khan
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    I will definitely try to be there! : AlexXdude
    • There is no try you mounty wanna be. : Dschinghis Khan
• Can't make it, too much going on tonight :( : yosemiteclimber
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  Pylons are overrated : MoreVespeneGas
  • what about supply depos? : Dschinghis Khan
  • D: : Orange Pylon
• I'm getting off the plane and rocking the gf tonight. Play hard for me, K? : TaintedSyringe
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  Fuck yes! I am way beyond the 6 drink minimum already though, this may be a rough night. : daedraug
  • hahaha preach : AlexXdude
  • Fantastic! : Dschinghis Khan
• I wasn't sure if I could make it or not since I was supposed to be doing the Christmas thing with family ... : ArcKnight

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  Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. : Dschinghis Khan
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    these two are the most accessible anime IMO : indosauros
    • Agreed, most of the other suggestions in this thread are pretty obscure. Trigun and Fullmetal Alchemis... : Rasnowl
  • Definitely check out Cowbow Bebop. I love the intro! And also check out FLCL. It's pretty short but aweso... : mayooms
  • For me Akira and Bebop are the beginning and the end. : steauengeglase
  • Cowboy Bepbop is my personal favorite, there really haven't been any shows like it (at least as good as i... : sammyjojo
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  What are you looking for? Action? Sci-Fi? Giant Robots? Tentacle porn? : kanix
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    I don't know, i haven't watched anime in a very very very long time... actually thats not true, the last ... : Demius
    • There are two or three .hack series based on the games - the first is a prequel, the other two are sequel... : genom
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  Serial Experiments Lain and Ghost in the Shell are just about the only 2 animes I can reccomend, maybe Ne... : ryuuseki
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    I wouldn't recommend Lain to a first timer.. definitely more accessible anime out there to start with : indosauros
    • Yeah, it definitely is the War and Peace of anime. You should wait until you reach the point that you can... : steauengeglase
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  Ghost in the Shell (all of it) : NFXFSX
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    Series or movie? I think I saw the movie when I was younger, but I don't remember any of it. : Demius
    • start with season 1 and go from there. order shouldnt really matter after that : eeeealmo
    • Well the original 2 movies don't connect to series much so you can watch those first or last. As for the ... : NFXFSX
• Spice and Wolf : pimpium
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  Anything by Studio Ghibli http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli : ysbreker
  • Hell yes. : Derringer
• Paranoia Agent Howls Moving Castle Spirited Away : skitzo
• Berserk. : Syrek
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  every time someone asks this question, i will always answer with the following Perfect Blue. : riedlos
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    Yup. Way better than Paprika in my outweighed-but-still-correct opinion. : dognose
    • Dognose, I agree that it is better, though I still liked Paprika. : MrBig0
    • Yeah, Paprika is kind of a mess...but it is fucking gorgeous, especially on Blu-ray. : Vincent Grayson
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      Yes, but Millennium Actress beats both. B| : ThrillKill
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        I shall investigate this thank you : dognose
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          Not sure it's your kinda movie dognose - it's masterpiece of directing imo - but it doesn't have the kind... : ThrillKill
          • Yeah I read the IMDb, it looks well done but not something that would hold my attention : dognose
• PlanetES if you like space-flight. : ucanbfuzzy
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  Awesome little mini-series, Cyber City : Oedo 808. Try and get the european version with the soundtrack ... : Broken Canoe
  • It was pretty awesome. Not beginner material though. You have to hit up some top shelf before you learn t... : steauengeglase
• Non mainstream shit: Hajime No Ippo - This is the best boxing anime i've ever seen. It has 72 episodes p... : denixen
• Macross Frontier, but you have to acquire it; it can't be released in the States, not sure about Europe. ... : Wadmaasi
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  Rurouni Kenshin, Ranma 1/2, and any Miyazaki movie : mayooms
  • I enjoy ranma, but I think its a bit too harem-esque for someone looking to maybe get into anime : Zuchu
• samurai champloo. I really don't like anime but this is amazing : JohnnyDanger
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  FLCL : wurt
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    I hated this anime so much. I felt it was too pretentious. : denixen
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      The first time I tried watching it, I got confused and turned it off. I'd definitely recommend trying aga... : MrBig0
      • ha, perhaps I'll try viewing it again. I made it all the way to episode 3 and gave up. I forgot that I al... : denixen
  • I love FLCL. It definitely take a few viewings to get it all, but it's only 6 episodes long, so multiple... : Ormsbee
• Ninja Scroll & Wicked City. I'm pretty much like you, my friend loves anime and Ive watched several. (I ... : icon_of_syn
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  Macross: DYRL , ninja scroll, cowboy beebop, berzerk, naruto (yes, there I said it) : X-GOUKI
  • also forgot to mention Jinroh (sp?) : X-GOUKI
  • DYRL would be a great way to get some Macross under your belt with only a 2-hour commitment before jumpin... : Wadmaasi
  • Naruto's often lumped into the same category as Dragonball Z, probably for a few good reasons, but I've r... : Orange Pylon
• Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex, Trigun, some Inuyasha, Cowboy Bebop : ColoradoCNC
• The people on /a/ are better to ask : spiffymc
• Noein. : MrBig0
• My favorites are Ghost in the Shell: SAC series Cowboy Bebop MS Gundam 0083: Stardust Memories I started... : ShoCon
• Death Note, Read or Die, Eureka 7 and all the others listed above ^ : BongSlayerB
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  I highly recommend The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Sword of the Stranger and Tekkonkinkreet (all three a... : Vincent Grayson
  • ah yeah, Sword of the Stranger is great, i forgot that one! : BongSlayerB
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    Girl Who Leapt Through Time is pretty awesome. : woddemandred
    • yes, this movie in particular is one of the best recently : eforce98
• This should answer your question: http://www.avclub.com/articles/gateways-to-geekery-anime,24653/ : steauengeglase
• Wings of Honneamise (aka Royal Space Force)? : MamiyaOtaru
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  The remakes of Evangelion have all the action and none of the mindfucks of the original series. : ShekkyBoy
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    Well, then, what's the point? : Deathlove
    • seriously why bother. that was eva's schtick, its thing : MamiyaOtaru
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      I disagree that the mindfuck is gone. It's just not as mysterious because it's actually half-decently wri... : geedeck
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        The first one doesn't deviate much from the first series. The second...well, let's just say there's more... : genom
        • in good news, the theme is stuck in my head. again. : Deathlove
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          Yeah, the second is mindfuck city again. It is nice to see Shinji grow a small backbone though. : ArcKnight
          • lol, i love that it needed to be spoiler'd because he's such a fucking useless tool : MrBig0
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  HIJACK I've been out of the anime scene for several months now, what should I be watching??? (In befo... : Moonbase Commander
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    If you like mecha at all, and haven't seen Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, you should. Best super-robot show... : genom
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      It's a super-robot show that loves the fact it's a super-robot show, and delivers action in an exponentia... : Rasnowl
      • This looks good, thanks for the recommendation guys. : MaJeStu
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  Cowboy Bebop has a great setting with great characters. The overall story is pretty simple, but this seri... : Orange Pylon
  • Oh, I forgot two: FLCL is astounding and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is full of ROFL. : Orange Pylon
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  Trigun for style and humor. Cowboy Bebop for awesomeness. Tenchi Muyo for humor (First was great, second ... : Sailor of Fortune
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    I hate that they ruined Tenchi. :( : guido anchovy
    • Yeah I wish they went and concluded the one they started out with. : Sailor of Fortune
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  There's so much good anime lately. Almost everything lately is a remake of an older series... that said, ... : geedeck
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    Endless eight. That was a great way to kill an previously entertaining anime. : Wombat Woo
    • I fast-forwarded through six of those eps. I have to admit, I admire the steel balls of whoever decided t... : Orange Pylon
• There have been a lot of good suggestions already but mine would be: Macross Frontier (Macross Plus as... : geedeck
• I've never been into it but I liked Spirited Away. : boarder2
• If you want a mindfuck, Neon Genesis Evangelion : nutop
• Cowboy Bebop, Trigun and Noir. : Eric2025
• What to recommend really depends on your tastes. There's a lot of variation in the material you can watch... : Talonus.
• tengen toppa gurren lagan : BaronVonSnakPak
• Start with Cowboy Bebop, the original Gundam trilogy, and Planetes. : Link.
• Some people don't like it, but Full Metal Alchemist was pretty enjoyable for me. : Derringer
• time of eve. Six part series that's free online : mista mista
• Death Note, Bebop, Hajime no Ippo : MaJeStu
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  Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, Akira, ,Fist Of The North Star, Ghost In The Shell/GitS: 2nd Gig, Black M... : AxeMan808
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    I keep forgetting how amazing Castle of Cagliostro is!!! Definitely one of my all-time favorites. : LilCrypto
    • OH CRAP! DAGGER OF KAMUI !!! Yeah, most of the suggestions that always show up are like less than 5 yea... : AxeMan808
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  Some links: Gurren Lagann: http://www.hulu.com/gurren-lagann Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: http... : Rasnowl
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    Gurren Lagann is probably my favorite anime series ever. So many awesome moments. : giant boy detective
    • I watched it a couple of months back and its a pretty fun series :D : jbury
• Azumanga Diaoh. It's like anime Seinfeld. : g0nk
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  Trigun and Cowboy Bebop are what I start people off with -- make sure you watch at least 5 episodes of ei... : sukabljat
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    Picking any Miyazaki film at random is the best choice if you ask me. : pyrogen
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      Except Howl's Moving Castle, which is one of Ghibli's worst films. : Talonus.
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        It actually ISN'T a bad film? It just compares poorly to the bookends of Princess Mononoke and Spirited A... : AxeMan808
        • It's better than the average animated movie, but it's also a bad movie for Ghibli. I'd say the only worse... : Talonus.
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  i'm not really a big anime fan, but i liked Escaflowne a lot. : electroly
  • i also liked Love Hina, it was pretty cute. nothing earthshattering, but it's an amusing 24 episodes. : electroly
• I usually don't enjoy series because of the filler episodes, except for Berserk, so I usually watch movie... : Gojirah
• Samurai Pizza Cats :D : guido anchovy
• Samurai Champloo, Deathnote, and Cowboy Bebop. All you really ever need to watch : locater16
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  motherfucking Fist of the Northstar!! what is wrong with you people? : retardhumper
  • # 4 on my list right up there. : AxeMan808
  • It's really old and crappy looking, and the story is also kinda crappy? :D : jbury
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    It's aged terribly and is much worse than the manga. : Talonus.
    • Dude. It's still got lines like: "Hmf. These belong to you?" and "It's all mine......And your woman, too... : AxeMan808
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  Star Blazers! : watcherxp
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    Still the one that changed the WHOLE GAME. Here Earthlings. Have some meteor strikes. : AxeMan808
    • Here, "Main Character X"; your walking papers. We'll only see you in flashbacks and memories from now on. : AxeMan808
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  darker than black, seven samurai, yojimbo, tekkon kin kreet, akira, spirited away, metropolis. : akirabob
  • Tekkonkinkreet. Good choice; forgot that one. : AxeMan808
• Last Exile was pretty good. Black Lagoon is awesome. GITS is a must see. : Prototype
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  They have the new Fullmetal Alchemist on Hulu.. I have enjoyed it alot. : kelbane
  • Oh nice! I'll check that out :D Thanks for all the suggestions! : Demius
  • This is a very good suggestion. : Kentor
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  Ninja Scroll (I'm not into anime either, but this movie is the greatest). : ImageOmega
  • Dammit! I don't know how I missed that in my post. It's supposed to be between FotNS and GitS. : AxeMan808
• Amazing Captain Taylor Code Geass Gundam Jin Roh Nadesico : lightsam

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  I watched it in faux-IMAX (5 stories x 7 stories) and it was the tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits. : Deathlove
  • 50x70 is still faux imax? : edgewise
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  Fucking shacktag fail. Anyway - Real imax or regular 3d theater for Avatar? : stuka
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    It was pretty awesome on the theatrical IMAX 3D that I saw it on : MisterPhoton
    • Same, but I thought the screen was too large and would have enjoyed it more on a regular sized screen. : deskill
  • If there was ever a movie to see in full IMAX 3D, it is Avatar. : deject
• It's real but the film doesn't take up the whole screen as it's how it was film or so the IMAX robot voic... : Sailor of Fortune
• I didn't think it's a real IMAX movie in that sense. Serpico said earlier he thought it was all done in ... : DinK
• Not filmed in full Imax : watcherxp
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  how the heck can you tell if you are going to a 'fake' IMAX 3d? : pancake humper
  • nerd sense : royalally
  • http://azizisbored.tumblr.com/post/106587114/reblog-the-fuck-out-of-this-warning-amc-theaters-are : zerog83
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    Real IMAX = Dome Screen Fake Imax = flat screen : TroZ
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      The dome screen is OmniMax. HUMONGOUS flat screen = Imax slightly larger than regular screen = fake ima... : bipolar
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        i think the humongous flat screen is actually curved a bit : Chandler55
        • Yeah, IMAX screens are definitely curved, but they're nothing like an Omnimax dome. You're still looking... : DinK
    • I'd go by zerog83's post and not this. The flat screen format is much better for feature films than the ... : pyrogen
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      Real IMAX is NOT a dome. IMAX has a dome format but it's hella ghetto. : ThomW
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        The dome format is called Omnimax or IMAX Dome, and I don't know where you get "ghetto" from. When I was : action wombmate
        • its great for documentaries like that but not real movies : opengl128
    • um no : opengl128
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    http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/05/14/the-bullshit-imax-experience : Prototype
    • Thanks for the tip. I'm glad I decided to just go to the Real D 3D showing at my local multiplex. They ... : LemonJoose
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    http://www.lfexaminer.com/theaUSA.htm Needs to be 1570 I think. : project13
    • Natick Jordan's Furniture IMAX 1570 3D F 264 8/22/2002 hurray! : pancake humper
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    doesn't the imax website tell you? : Professor Darkness
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      I doubt it. IMAX is making money by licensing their name to theaters that might not quite live up to the... : DinK
      • according to imax.com, it tells you whether it's a classic design or a multiplex design. : Professor Darkness
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    this is the one I am going to http://www.jordansimax.com/ : pancake humper
    • looking around the internet it looks like this is the real deal. They also have Sealy Posturepedic seats ... : pancake humper
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    it is pretty ridiculous that you have to look out for "fake imax" - the whole original point of IMAX was ... : FrayLo
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      I thought they did come up with a new brand for the smaller IMAX screens. I forget what it's called, but ... : ovrlrd
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        I dunno, the theater here (which I guess is "fake" IMAX) has the IMAX name and logo plastered all over it... : Vincent Grayson
        • Yeah for Avatar I don't think it matters since the movie isn't really IMAX anyway. : ovrlrd
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  3D is more important than IMAX. As long as it's in 3D, it doesn't matter. : kallanta
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  When I was in Chicago this week we saw a short 3D movie at the Shedd Aquarium using the polarized lenses.... : action wombmate
  • Which 3D technology was it? They all use different techniques and for some people certain ones cause more... : ovrlrd
• I thought IMAX has more to do with the projector and not so much the screen. : hatchet165

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  Mysterious Stranger is the best perk in the history of Fallout. Don't waste your time with Bloody Mess...... : tomservo
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    when the stranger appears - it's so satisfying : multisync
    • I have multiple stories where he has just flat out saved my ass. One time he shot through a super mutant ... : tomservo
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    ummm bloody mess gives you a +5% damage w/ any weapon. how is that not essential? : -=kodiak=-
    • yeah it seemed pretty good to me, especially compared to the other options like "+ damage against women" ... : chrisschutz
    • it is pretty awesome, however sometimes it's a PITA to find chunks of the raider you just blew all to hel... : Joseph
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    I also like the recharge AP after you kill in vats perk. : pwnjoo
    • Yeah, is that the Grim Reaper one that you can get at level 20? They pretty much named that one completel... : tomservo
    • grim reaper right? action boy + the unique hockey mask awesome combo :D : -=kodiak=-
  • I second this. Choose Mysterious Stranger as soon as you hit level 10. : Dr_Cube
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  barter is, as usual, almost entirely worthless : dirge23
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    Yeah after Oblivion, I will never bother with barter in a Bethesda game again. : tomservo
    • Like Arctic Fox says, it's pretty useless in most RPGs, not just Bethesda ones. : Arcanum
  • Yeah barter is useless in almost every RPG ever. Sooner or later you always end up with more cash than yo... : Arctic Fox
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  Oh one other tip. Use a 5:1 ratio of items to scavenge and sell later when you're first starting out. If ... : tomservo
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    Wait, what? I don't think you phrased that right. : Arcanum
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      1:5 ratio? I don't know. I suck at math, numbers, video games, and also cooking :( : tomservo
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        I think what you're trying to say is don't carry home anything that's not worth at least 5 caps per pound... : Arcanum
        • That makes sense and good advice! : sposh
        • OK, yeah, this makes sense. : Arctic Fox
        • Glad someone could translate that into english : chrisschutz
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    Yeah I'm confused too. What's the 1? : Arctic Fox
    • 1 stands for the stupidest guy on Shacknews: me D: : tomservo
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      He means the value to weight ratio of your loot should be at least 5:1. IE don't waste your inventory sp... : Captain Loco
      • Mine just generally climbed through the game. Eventually I started only picking up things that I wanted ... : Arcanum
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        Or you could be like me and have 100 lunchboxes with which to make bottlecap mines! :D : MercFox1
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          Oh well you definitely want to horde things you can build stuff with! : tomservo
          • When I get back down to my place, tomservo, I'm going to take a screencap of the file cabinet I store all... : MercFox1
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  Repair is the single most valuable skill in the game. Plan on getting at least one combat skill reason... : Arcanum
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    What gun skills are better to specialise in? : Arctic Fox
    • depends on what type of game you want to play. you won't find many energy weapons and big guns at the ve... : sposh
    • Small Guns energy aint a bad choice either, you just have to remember the good energy based weapons ar... : -=kodiak=-
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      Early in the game you're basically a pistol fiend as the ammo is always plentiful. Mid Game the Rifles ar... : Sailor of Fortune
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        Oops, I mean alien weapons, : Sailor of Fortune
        • it's only like 2 guns that have that issue : dirge23
    • you can't go wrong with small guns. energy weapons are good too but it makes the beginning a bit tougher.... : dirge23
• The one where it helps you find ammo is good but it becomes too much of a good thing if you hoard all you... : Sailor of Fortune
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  Oh and if I remember correctly, there is a bobblehead for every stat, right? So I should never max out an... : Arctic Fox
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    Every stat and, I believe, every skill. : Arcanum
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      yeppers, one for each : Joseph
      • Right, so I guess I won't take any skill past 90 either. : Arctic Fox
• Repair is essential. I liked having my small arms (whatever includes rifles) and stealth skills high and... : DinK
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  Oh and how silly of me for forgetting this is a Bethesda game. What mods do I want? : Arctic Fox
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    Everyone seems to like the Darnified UI mod: http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=98473... : tomservo
    • Might give it a shot. I can always remove it if I don't like it, and the default text is huge. : Arctic Fox
  • I prefer a clean first playthrough. You could always change the UI or whatever, but I don't think it was... : DinK
  • Honestly, you don't need gameplay mods. You might want a UI mod, depending on how much the default UI bo... : Arcanum
• the fast learner or whatever perk that gives you more xp per event is pretty much worthless it accelerate... : wetard
• Repair, Small Guns, and Sneak. Mod wise there are two mods you should consider: 1. AlexScorpion's S... : Dr_Cube
• Repair. You'll probably also want first aid. I used the shit out of Sneak too. : kallanta

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• Mass Effect : Lakipo
• Fallout Fallout Fallout Fallout Fallout Fallout Fallout Fallout : reelbk
• Mass Effect - it's shorter and then you can lose yourself in the awesomeness of Fallout 3. : Freezerr85
• ME. : deskill
• Mass Effect, because it's shorter. You can finish it and then not feel any pressure to rush Fallout 3. : Arcanum
• FALLOUT, DO IT NOW!! : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Play fallout 1 and 2 then 3 all in one sitting. : hirosushima
• Mass Effect/ : MaJeStu
• Mass Effect because once you are done you can then play Fallout until Mass Effect 2 comes out. : marmite
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  Mass Effect it is! Anything I should know/avoid going in? : FlamingGimp
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    Avoid almost all sidequests except the Moon one and character specific ones. Especially avoid the minera... : SolrFlare
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      What's the reasoning behind this? Are they just shitty/boring quests? : FlamingGimp
      • 90% of them are "go here, kill things" or "go here, collect things", and they're always on ugly, difficul... : Arcanum
      • yes.....very shitty/boring. : Frank_Mackey
      • they will make you hate the game, the core story and related areas are fantastic, almost none of the side... : derelict515
      • You get dickloads of money on them but they are mundane. : chrisschutz
      • They're just filler with some random crap for you to find. I did them all of course, and I think all I r... : DinK
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      I thought the Moon mission sucked. Maybe I did the wrong one? : PenicillinX57
      • It does kind of suck like every other uncharted planet side mission, but it still needs to be done as it : pyide
      • it did, but it at least gave you a great reward instead of: RANDCOMCORP SHOTGUN VII. OH MAN THIS IS SO... : derelict515
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    The Mako has a gun. Ashley Williams is the name of Bruce Campbell's character in the Evil Dead movies. : Arcanum
    • You can zoom in with the Mako. This makes a huge difference. The citidel at the start is dull. I'd ju... : marmite
  • Avoid most of the side quests if you can help it. : Frank_Mackey
  • VANGUARD + NEMESIS! : notd665
  • Play as a soldier. You can use the tech/biotic skills of your team to compensate for your lack of skill i... : marmite
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    Pick Charm or Intimidate and pump it at each level. You'll regret it if you don't. : Wadmaasi
    • I loved making Saren kill himself : SolrFlare
    • Yes, high persuade or intimidate skill is really useful. : deject
  • if you ever see space monkeys, don't bother searching all of them. Find the cave, go all the way back. : GloriousCow
  • PC version? http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21343458 : pyide
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    Vanguard (gun + biotic mix) is the most fun. everything else is either boring or underpowered. : DrFlammable
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      Wrong. Sentinel + gun of your choice. : Cliffzorz
      • i dont even know what that is but it cant be more fun that making an entire group of enemies float up in ... : DrFlammable
• In that order : Sailor of Fortune
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  good idea with singleplayer stay away from omnova hes bad news : Chandler55
  • Want to fight, little man? : omnova
• Play Fallout 3 ya goof! : Dave-A
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  Fallout Effect 2 : Gojirah
  • this one^ : akirabob
• Mass effect first because it's shorter and if you play fallout it could potentially get lost in it for a ... : extrahappyturtle
• If you can finish both before Mass Effect 2 is out, I'd say go for Fallout 3 first. : pyide
• I played both within the last month. Mass Effect was far more fun. (But I played on normal or easy i forg... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles

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• lol that pic is awesome. : royalally
• haha nice pic : sikander
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  standard box is fine, but go with Feline Pine litter. It's awesome at controlling the odors and it's all... : reznory
  • Great stuff but the cats tracks it everywhere :( : Visceral Monkey
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  The self cleaning ones are a waste of money to be honest, clumping makes less mess, but in my experience ... : Durajim
  • Yeah I was hoping we had some futuristic stuff by now! 3 seashells for cats : sposh
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    I'm thinking about trying this one out because its not automated or any bullshit, plus its cheap so whate... : deskill
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      Yeah that looks like the one Sailor of Fortune is talking about also. I may give it a try. Now I need... : sposh
      • That box only works with clumping litter just FYI. : Sailor of Fortune
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  My friend has this box that you tilt over and it filters out the clumps into a scoop that's situated insi... : Sailor of Fortune
  • http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754459 : Sailor of Fortune
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  i use corn litter. it's great. : dahanese
  • Corn litter worked REALLY well for our three cats, but my girlfriend and I couldn't stand the sickly swee... : eugthinks
• I use a regular litter box, heavy duty liners, and Tidy Cat Power Blend litter. The litter is a clumping... : Arcanum
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  can't stress enough that cleaning daily = less headaches down the road. Also, try not to get a covered l... : proclone1
  • My friend's two cat's didn't seem to mind. They took to using it like it was nothing. However one of his ... : Sailor of Fortune
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  this is what I use for our two cats http://www.scoopfree.com/ and it works amazing : shakybonez31
  • there was a cat poopin in that flash video : stoned wallaby crop circle
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    Hmm this is tempting... its like the holy grail of not taking care of your shit-factory. With 1 cat you ... : deskill
    • I have 2 cats and it's usually about 10 days the box can go... the only shitty part for me (being in cana... : shakybonez31
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  My cat poops in the toilet. : Endymion_
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    does he flush? : drucifer
    • He always leaves the seat up :( : not work safe
    • I got an automatic toilet flusher, it flushes after she hops off. : Endymion_
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    how hard is that to teach? : eeeealmo
    • I have a friend who taught her cat in about six or seven weeks. My cat was way more stubborn and didn't r... : Endymion_
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  I had a self-cleaning box for awhile. It worked fine except it was incredibly loud. WAH-NNNNNNNNNNNNNNN... : bipolar
  • Hahaha, that's awesome! : Arcanum
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  http://www.catgenie.com/ : harold.johnson
  • This is either a terrible, wasteful gimmick, or the best revision of the cat box ever. I'm actually temp... : Arcanum
  • CATGENIE HUNGRY! FEED ME! : VictoriouSecret
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  I use arm and hammer and a box for each cat. My vet recommends a box for each cat plus one, even if they'... : not work safe
  • I'm using arm & hammer super scoop now. I seem to buy a different kitty litter each time I need a new one... : Navy Spitfire
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  We have a box for each cat, scoop them out every day. We use clumping litter and liners, though the line... : Jimbo Ro
  • I use Johnny Cat heavy duty liners. My cat hasn't managed to put a significant hole in one yet. : Arcanum
• I think you're fine with the standard box/litter set up. You just have to scoop more often. Or you can ... : randomjgj
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  if you live in an apt pretty high up, put the litter box out on the balcony that way it doesn't stink the... : gokart.
  • i thought about this solution, but I can only do the balcony method like 2 months out of the year in this... : sposh
  • Lol, I had a cat who would spend most of his time outside, and he would run in to do his pooping. : DarkWolf5
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  We have two cats, two Booda Domes ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DH8L4/ ) and use flushable, bio... : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Swheat Scoop is great! It's what I use for my three cats. : eugthinks
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  http://www.litter-robot.com/ : hirosushima
  • My parents gave us this and it is awesome. : hirosushima
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    Yep. We've had one one for a couple of years and it works great. It can jam. No odor. : Amadan
    • Err it CAN'T jam : Amadan
  • Does this thing eat the cat? : VictoriouSecret
• sawed off shotgun : dantastic
• i use walmart rubbermaid bins with lids that i custom cut with dremel : m0rfus
• Worlds Best Cat Littler + Booda Dome http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Boo... : wretchedradio
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  I have an automatic box that works pretty well, actually. Most of the ones I looked at were expensive and... : BlackCat9
  • Also, it's almost silent. I usually have to check the green light to make sure it's actually running. : BlackCat9