ThunderPeel2001

I think it's probably more accurate than most bios. Not sure which bits people aren't saying are true. Great film, though. Saw Unstoppable. Another great flick. It's what Speed 2 should have been, it's really a return to that kind of energy (and depth of characters). One thing that really bugged me though was the mother ("Darcy"): She's apparently letting her son watch his dad nearly get killed repeatedly throughout the film. She must be the worst intentionally "good" mother in recent cinema history... It amazes me that nobody pointed it out, or asked her to shield the child's eyes. So weird. Weirder still is the hero's "forgiveable flaw": Also, not a fan of FOX NEWS product placements in a film. Hmmm.

Oops. We've been rumbled lads...

BURN THE WITCH!!!

Totally agree with this

Daaaamn. Better grab em, quick!

Oh, Jesus, that's horrible.

Oh witch, burn the Horrible Jesus!

Oh, Jesus, that's horrible.

I think it's a common human trait, to be honest!

Left for Dead 2: £3.75 Damn cheap! http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/

Machinarium: £3.75 (approx $6) http://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/

ARGH!!!

Freaky. More: http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/

And here I am running Windows 7 like a chump.

Well maybe your parents are on to something. I just got a PM from Toblix saying he was going to send me something that would blow me away. *sob*

I can't see a link for more Mega Man sprites in this post.

Oh sure, there's a ton of mythological stuff in Harry Potter. Probably more than most people pick up on, but like you say, I think it's done is quite a knowing way. A friend of mine suggested that Rowling copied Jane Austen more than anyone, and this, oddly enough, has been confirmed by Rowling herself. Strange, eh!

How dare you bump this thread!

That is SO cool. Thanks for explaining how it's done. It's nice to know that the game never "cheats", not even slightly. Excellent! Hmm. Not sure that's fair. For a start, I'm pretty sure he really liked (if not loved) the Strong Bad games, Tales of Monkey Island, and Sam & Max Season 3, didn't he? So I don't think you can say he shits on all TTG releases. Also, his Poker Night "review" was more of his personal editorial piece, rather than an attempt at an objective review. As he puts it: "These are not straight reviews, but articles about wot WE think". I do think that everything he says about the AI is very true, as well. Once it's been pointed out, and you play the game, you can really see what he's talking about. The players are unbelievably erratic. Often making several thousand dollar bets at when the blinds are only in the 100s. Completely legitimate criticisms include: "Frequently characters will chuck in an enormous raise, then fold at almost nothing after the next card. And there’s outlandishly stupid betting like putting in all but 200 of their chips, and then folding when re-raised for the final few. Or raising after the only other opponent is all in." In response to some suggesting he shouldn't review the game, he points out: "I know how to play poker. That seems a reasonably sensible qualification for someone reviewing a poker game. If this were a backgammon game – a game I have no idea how to play – I think people would be rightly miffed if I were to review it, and therefore have no idea if the AI was any good, was a worthwhile opponent." Personally, the whole experience (the world, animation, dialogue, presentation, attention to detail) manages to outweigh the weirdness of the AI. And like I said, it'd be awesome if you could slip in a "Realistic" difficult mode for those who want to play it like a real game of poker. For my part, however, I really, really enjoyed Poker Night at the Inventory and can't wait to play it again!

I concur. MegaMan war = You let us down, Tanukitsune.

That photo looks... incredibly Photoshopped.

Yeah, true. I must concede that sounds very similar, especially the way you put it. Of course that was only one aspect of seven books. I don't think you could say that the universe, the majority of her storylines or characters or ideas, were in any way influenced by Tolkien -- let alone stolen from him.

I concur. She/it is making a mockery of all of us!

Yeah, that would have been great. I've only played it twice, but I heard many of the same conversations in the second game. Also, the more I think about that article, the more I think it's right about the game of poker itself. I'd love to see TTG go back and fix it so that the actual poker mechanics were less insane. Once it's been pointed out to you, it's REALLY obvious, even to a beginner like me. And my strategy has quickly evolved into the one John Walker said it would: Playing extremely conservatively, until you have two great cards. Of course, I can't imagine TTG going back and spending any more money on a game like this. Although even if they added a difficultly level called, "real", I wonder how difficult it would be to implement. None of which is to say that I don't enjoy playing it... I do! In fact, I'm looking forward to playing it again, but mainly so I can unlock everything. My wish list: When I come back to The Inventory, the host says "welcome back!" instead of playing the opening sequence again. The world has such a wonderful, relaxed environment. I want to hang out in it, and anything that breaks the illusion does ruin it a bit... Like hearing the same dialogue rather frequently. One of the wonderful things about The Inventory is the attention to detail. I love all the little things that all add up. What does Flint Paper do, btw? I was kind of hoping that the more I played the drunker he'd get, until he eventually fell off his chair... but nothing has happened so far. Still, got to say, loving this so far, just for the wonderful environment and presentation.

I hope no-one minds me asking this here, it's just that now I'm back on the gaming wagon I've realised my backlog is pretty big and I can't decide what to play next... And I think I've got quite an awesome bunch of games to get playing, so what do my fellow Thumbs think I should go for? It'd be cool if people gave a reason for their pick. I might just post a review of my experience playing the game, if anyone is remotely interested (some of these games I know zero about -- I've only heard they're good). Quite excited to discover what I'll be playing next