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did anyone see the trailer for Halo Wars there? i cant help thinking its like beating a dead horse (or franchise for that matter). we can't lie to ourselves, Halo died after the first sequal was released. but on the other hand, Halo was originally intended to be an RTS, so it might turn out for the better. but 360 exclusive? mehhhhh

If anyone has ever played the Bill Nye the Science Guy computer game, this quote has such a deeper and more hillarious meaning.

i played the demo and got semi-into it. I dont think i gave it much of a chance though. i certainly like its styalized visuals i'm curious to know whether or not anyone has The Ship (also available through steam). i'm realy curious about it and seeing as there is no demo id like to know if you have any recommendations for or agaisnt

Correct!!! Miller Brothers designed Myst! You've scored 19 points! You're batting 760! MOST IMPRESSIVE! You are on your way to becoming a master of Game Designer Trivia. Keep up the good work.

Speaking of which, what'd everyone think of Pirates 2. I thought it was so much fiun, but I couldn't help feeling as if they just tacked it on to make more money. Even so, I can't @#$%ing wait for the trequel.

YEAH! Same. I found out tonight after school and I just felt like I had missed some grand oppourtunity. By the way, for those of you who aren't properly prepared for next year's talk-like-a-pirate day: http://loadingreadyrun.com/showmovie.php?x=480&y=360&url=talklikepirate.mov

I saw the one with the ass-blasters, i forget which tremors that was. it was decent. entertaining, to say the least. and the first one is a classic. as for my favorites, i'd have to go with: Diva Kill Bill (1-2) Metropolis (Anime) Apocalypse now Bubba Hotep Sin City Jurassic Park The Truman Show and of course, Star wars, Indiana Jones (except the 2nd one), all that good classic stuff

i looked at this and kind of snickerred to myself since it's basically the opposite of how I would rank the movies: Ep 4- great Ep 5- great (again) Ep 6- My favorite of the original three by a small margin Ep 1 - Fun Ep 2-complete crap Ep 3- a good end to the trilogy

Haha, doesn't this seem to have turned out quite the opposite. I too am looking for a PS2, but in the end, I'll probably just buy it.

i'm a naive american, but can someone please tell me what Captain August is?

Thanks Miffy. I'm really psyched to play this game. Maybe I'll get it this weekend...

Thanks Miffy. I'm really psyched to play this game. Maybe I'll get it this weekend...

what new enemies are there i don't care if you spoil anything for me, just whisper it with the white-text-on-white-background

Hmmm. Thanks for the footage. I'm not sure what to think. It looks nicer and less jarring than I had expected, and the levels are pretty inventive, but I still don't like the updated graphics. Just something about them... I'd stick with Warioland for GBA. That was a fun game.

i thought it looked too pretty. mario was better with the simpler, 2d graphics. in the previews, it looked too much like they were trying to fit next-gen-handheld graphics into a classic style of gameplay and frankly i thought it was too ugly to buy

Anyone else love the look of final fantasy but wish they'd just release them for the PC?

Yeah I'm pretty lazy, I wanna do everything without getting up from my chair at the computer desk. But even so, I'm not a big fan of the whole consul thing. Seems too time consuming and inconvenient. Considerring my TV's in the living room.

Yeah, I'm anxiously waiting for an emulator that's widely usable. Probably just give it a couple of years, but... And yeah, there was 7 for the PC, and I have 11, but who are we kidding, that's not Final Fantasy. Anyway, yeah. PS2 in general should be emulated, for those of us without actual PS2's. It's frustrating because most XBox games are cross platform, but PS2 is like a whole different fish, or, something...

Sorry, but I just would like to see some cross-platform Final Fantasy games, besides 7. For those of us who don't have Ps2's and #3's. And with no good emulators on horizon, I thought there should be a petition or something. Am I alone in this regard?

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Basically, I say you should call the shots as they come. Generally speaking, I think a story line is a necessity, especially in campaign-based fps's, which therefor provide exciement to stimulate both sides of the brain. Deus Ex was perfect because besides the kickayss gameplay and level design, it's story was flawlessly involving and you cared about the characters in the game. Even little things like giving names to places and people (including hobos and other individual NPCs) made Deus Ex a much more compelling and real experience. And of course, the purpose of most adventure, RPG's and puzzle games is to tell a story with intermediate gameplay, so in those cases, I say a story is manditory, and an interresting one too. Grim Fandango and Monkey Island were huge achievements because of their humor and storytelling power. However, I think that if you try to force a story where it doesn't belong, it takes away from the game. A perfect example is the arena-based fps's like Tribes and Unreal Tournament, which are there only to entertain us with mindblowing, brainless multiplayer fun. Trying to intigrate a story often distracts the players and leads to terribly (terribly) cliched plots that leave the player wishing the game just had no plot at all. It also inevitably limits the game to environments and technologies within the scope of the storyline, taking away from the fun of the game. You don't care why there's a floating gladetorial arena hoverring somewhere between San Fransisco and our Moon, why should the scriptwriters. Even in the latest Worms Mayhem game, the plot felt forced and shallow, and used some lame time-travel adventure to try and connect the five different arena-types you were allowed to battle in in the game. It was so different from the original Worms, in which the 2D arenas were not about the subject but about the abstract profile of the ground as opposed to the 3D arenas, which are more literal and less imaginative (diversity-wise), as they stick more or less to those 5 very limiting environments. In simpler games, like platformers and shooters, it's your call. Almost invariably, a plot is nice and can lead to amazing RPG hybrids such as Ika-chan and Cave Story, both available free from the Japanese game developer Pixel. However, if you don't like story-driven games or are aiming for a less-varried game like PacMan or DigDug, a story isn't necissary at all. With simple, 2D games, and, now that I think about it, all games, a story has to either be either there 100%, or (almost) not there at all. Unless you are a skilled developer and can perfectly ballance gameplay and story, the perfect game should be built off whatever aspect of gaming it focusses on. A story-driven game should have an involving plot that is intigrated into every aspect of the game, such that the gameplay is almost secondary and the story is involving enough to easily fill up a novel. A game which focusses on gameplay should have a lose plot at best, so that the imagination of the designers and players is not constricted by a storyline (or even logic, for that matter).

of course, garry's mod, but im not sure that counts sourceForts is amazing, also though it's like halflife 2 deathmatch, but for about 5 minutes before the battle (ctf) begins, you are given generic building blocks (metal plates, bricks, etc.) to build a fortress or ramps or set up barricades with the gravity gun easy to get into and amazing online

SPORE spore all the way i'm a computer gamer, man i can't e botherred with wii i need my spooore and BioShock looks awesome too, I was a huge deus ex fan

Deus Ex (1), all the way you'll never get a better deal out of a game replay/gameplay/story/voice acting everything graphics a bit outdated, but for under $10 it's the bets you could do BESIDES GRIM FANDANGO best game of all time you'll get alot out of that one too so, deus ex (fps) or grim fandango (lucasarts adventure of the highest quality) your call

I'd just like to say the full version of Gibbage is awesome.