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And someone can be the convenience store clerk who's all, "I wasn't even supposed to be here today!"

That's the best part. It's a rare opportunity to play strategy games on a level playing field. I'm a console gamer, of course I'm no good at strategy......but that's part of the reason I'm interested in trying it on for size. Strategy games seem very foreign and exotic.

I feel I should mention...I read in (I think, Eurogamer) that the PS3 version allows for video capture! !!

Fuck. I'm getting close to buying it anyway. For some reason I just bought Quake III. Does anyone play that?

I like you a lot, so far. I hope you post again.

I'm 11h 30m in, just for the record. I spoke too soon. They do mix it up with the military bases enough to keep things interesting. Which brings me to another complaint. Sometimes when you destroy something (I don't want to give an example because the destructible objects in this game equate to spoilers IMO ) It leaves a heap of rubble on the ground. But then after a couple of seconds, it blinks out and disappears. It's so ridiculous to see something fall apart with elaborate physics only to disappear before your eyes like a downed street-punk in Streets of Rage 2. All in all, I'm still totally hooked and highly recommend this game if you liked Prototype, Infamous, Red Faction Guerilla...any of those open world games that have you sort of conquering territory piece by piece in an open world environment.

I like thinking about how bewildering that shirt would be to any normal person. It says "Space Asshole" and then has a picture of a pick-up truck that doesn't really look like it has anything to do with space. And they might not even realize that space meant "outer-space." lolololol

We did, that one time where it was Patters, Blix, Groucho and Wrestle for an off-night round of GTA. You and I had a fist fight and then I was trying to snipe you through your windshield as you drove at me to run me over .

Ok: The few minor gripes: Scaling mountains is slow and tedious, because you're too close to the side of the mountain to use the parachute and once you're already grappled to the side of something, you can't shoot the hook very high at all to the next point, but if you de-grapple yourself you start sliding backwards rapidly and your legs clip halfway into the mountainside. Number Two: Capturing the military bases starts to feel like a chore, because even though they're structured differently, the process is always exactly the same and it sometimes takes a while of running in circles trying to spot that last thing you need to take care of. Three: The game could have used a cover mechanic for the frequent skirmish situations. It feels pretty awkward that my first instinct is to take cover but the game doesn't quite accommodate that. I don't think cover-mechanics for third person games that involve shooting are a cliche, it's just a mechanic that's become standard for good reason, like the way Halo does a lot of things that all console FPS have adopted, simply because they make a lot of sense. All that said, I still love the game. Just wanted to bring a little balance to the discussion so this thread isn't just us shouting nonstop about how awesome it is. Aside: Does anybody else never have the patience to drive on the roads? I had a mission where I had to hijack a limo and deliver the politician inside to a rebel faction and even that with that car, I tried to drive off cliffs and through the woods. I got stuck and had to reload but that's beside the point . The cars flip and spin in such a thrilling way as you drive them off a cliff or down a mountain. "Off-Road Vehicular Action" is probably my favorite part of the game. The Handling of the vehicles is really well designed, favoring loose spontaneity over realism and such...oh...except THE FUCKING PLANES. FUCK THE PLANES. that is all.

So...The main thing I'm getting out of this story is that in Eastern Canada, girls don't go to school. (Don't correct me, I'm being facetious).

To quote Idle Thumbs: "My pristine collection! ."

Gamestop is having a sale...up to 50% off on certain new games. I don't recommend going to Gamestop, but if you happen to find yourself there (I passed it on the way home and saw the signs). I got Blazblue for $20 and Sonic Unleashed for $15 Also on sale were the three most recent Call of Duty games, Way of the Samurai 3, Prototype, Disgaea 3 etc...most are $20

"pics or it didn't happen."

Anybody interested in some regularly or irregularly scheduled matches of fighting games? List the fighting games you own and then we can see where the overlap is and maybe plan around that. Or something. I own: Street Fighter IV Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Garou: Mark of the Wolves Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Guilty Gear XX #Reload Tekken 6 UFC 2009: Undisputed BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger You don't have to worry about your skill level. I'm certainly not any good. It will be casual play, I reckon, just for fun.

I don't know if I've ever been able to join the party for a proper Grand Thumb session. I've played GTA with thumbs a couple times but never on a Tuesday with a large group. I hope it doesn't screw anything up or slow things down for you guys that I'm always trying to sign in and failing. Also: I always make at least one terrible joke and then have to sit through 30 seconds of awkward radio silence.

In this weather?!

Not only am I ok with silly talk...I demand it of my JRPGs. Actually, I enjoy silly talk in all sorts of games: Just Cause 2, for instance.

It's a little late for that, don't you think?

At first I didn't realize this was satire. Well done.

Eurogamer really liked it. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/resonance-of-fate-review

He's talking about masturbation.

I was a-joshin' cuz you guys are success-machines.

You're on a rampage with Caps Lock lately, James.

I like your new avatar, Fuzzy.

Sorry. I noticed your post, but figured I'd explain the game a little too, in case someone didn't feel like watching the quicklook.