elmuerte

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  1. You know there's a new podcast out, right?

    no, I didn't it doesn't work... where's the file?
  2. Fucking PC gaming!

    Yes I had problems with Riddick, it wouldn't run at all on Windows Vista. I had to install a no-dvd crack, then it started. btw, you could try changing the process affinity to 1 core
  3. Worms Reloaded

    I guess they needed a distraction from working on another Alien Breed game.
  4. Another Mario Thing

    I never thought that. I though the box cover was quite clear that he used is hands. ps, did you notice that in mario the hills have eyes? talking about creepy horror movie references in games.
  5. "Art games aren't innovative and innovation isn't good"

    burn the rope was better
  6. Mice for gamers.

    lol... reading those specs is just funny. I'd say anything over 150 DPI and 100Hz is becoming plain weird. No human has that precise and fast control over their hand. Not even speaking about sub-pixel movement it would result to. It's just MonsterCable like non-sense. Gold plated USB connector... come on, that's just bullshit. But a braided fiber cable is a plus over the standard semi-hard plastic cables.
  7. "Art games aren't innovative and innovation isn't good"

    There is nothing wrong with sequels. There is something wrong with cookie cutter sequels. But you don't have to make direct sequels, spiritual sequels are at least just as good. Swampshock can be just as interesting as Bioshock 2. I wasn't implying innovation is useless. That wasn't the point I was trying to make. Innovation can be great, but it shouldn't be the focus. Just like graphics shouldn't be the focus of a game. Innovation can break a game, but it rarely makes the game. A lot of people deduct points if a game isn't innovative. And that's just plain stupid. I doubt Uncharted 2 would have been that good if Naughty Dog really tried to be innovative for the sequel (disclaimer: still need to play it).
  8. Mice for gamers.

    I never had any issues with the cords of corded mice. I have had issues with empty batteries. A thing that bugs the shit out of me these days is that it's almost impossible to find a proper keyboard that still has a normal layout. And with that I mean the 2x3 rows of insert/home/pgup-delete/end/pgdn and below that the normal cursor keys in rows of 1 and 3. ps, at work I bought a Logitech M500, and I like it a lot. If I would ever buy a new mouse at home I would probably buy that one.
  9. "Art games aren't innovative and innovation isn't good"

    I kind of agree with that article. I do think innovation is highly overrated, and poorly attributed. Innovative games are rarely ever good, it's usually the next game that is good where the innovative part has been improved to be more playable. For example, take Portal. It's not innovative. It's basically Narbacular Drop 2 with pinch of Half Life. Narbacular Drop itself wasn't a great game, it was barely playable because the innovative concepts where not worked out well. It lacked the required polish to the concepts. And it didn't have the proper window dressing. Innovation doesn't provide a great experience, and in the end, that's what you want when you play a game. Some innovations work out great (eventually), like the whole FPS portal concept (which actually started with Prey iirc). Other innovations sucked, and have more or less disappeared (VR helmets?). And other innovations suck but try to come back time and time again (3D displays for games (it sucks for the same reason heavy DoF sucks during gameplay)). Also, innovation is about doing something new. Not doing something different. As Sterling pointed out in that article, a lot of those "innovative" games didn't do anything new, just different.
  10. There are too many good/interesting games in a short period. It would be much better if it was spread out more.
  11. Mass Effect 2

    Just finished Mordin's loyalty mission. Awesome atmosphere. And finally good and proper musical support as I experienced a couple of times in Mass Effect 1.
  12. Mice for gamers.

    I consider myself a proficient FPS gamer, and I've never bought an expensive mouse. My previous mices have been Logitech Pilot, initially with a ball, and after that optical. Right now I use the Dell optical mouse that came with my XPS desktop.
  13. Gaming virginity loss.

    Don't know which was the first one. It's a bunch of games running in DOS on an 8086 PC. It's one of: Alley Cat Striker Digger Spacewar Rogue Sopwith Wintergames Boulderdash ...
  14. Mass Effect 2

    Do levels even matter in ME? The game completely lacks stats. "5% more health" sounds quite arbitrary when there is no health indication anywhere, or information about how much damage things do.
  15. Is Remo's place that terrible that it requires more than a week to overcome it?
  16. Sequels, Sequels, Sequels

    That's quite obvious for me, it's Kotick. Because he influences what Blactivisionzard does.
  17. Mass Effect 2

    It's a annoying that the illusive man hijacks my game. Screw your missions, I'll do that when I feel like it.
  18. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG PONIES! Thumbs eposide... vacation... now if I only had Bioshock 2 SE for PC my life would be awesome.
  19. BioShock 2

    fucking crappy online retailer... now I have to hunt down a Bioshock 2 special edition for the PC
  20. Idle Thumbs ??: What is game?

    Idle "Guitar" Hero? terrible idea
  21. BioShock 2

    Hmz... my copy might be in the mail... or not... I suck lately in buying games.
  22. Mass Effect 2

    One of the best improvements in ME2 is the inventory system.
  23. Yay for forum spam

    that's the price you pay for registering in may 2004
  24. Recently completed video games

    Yep. I only played System Shock 2 about 2 years ago, just like Deus Ex.
  25. Mass Effect 2

    Just finished Jarrehe Station side mission.