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Has anyone been playing this game? Minecraft is a sandbox construction game made by a dude and it uses Voxels (It kind of looks like 3D Dot Heroes). He's currently selling the alpha version for 10 euros, but there is also a classic version available on Minecraft.net and it is free. I wouldn't recommend Minecraft classic, since it doesn't have any enemies and you always have unlimited amount of every block type. Purpose of Minecraft is to collect food and building material during the daytime, then building yourself a cave, a hut or whatever you come up with. When the night comes, Voxel monsters crawl out of their underground caves and haunt the night. There are also chests that you have to find by exploring, but I haven't gotten that far into the game. http://minecraft.net/ http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page Here's some screenshots I took of my hideout: Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot

It couldn't have come at a better time, since I'm almost done with Shadow of Chernobyl. I've seen some screenshots and it looks gorgeous, GSC Game World should hire those guys.

I never got into Sci-fi as a kid, so I played Knights of the Old Republic before seeing any of the movies and thought it was a fantastic RPG. KOTOR then inspired me to watch the movies. Without any knowledge about Star Wars, I decided that it would be best to start from what I thought was the first movie, Episode I. Let's just say that Episode I, up to this date, is the only Star Wars movie I've seen.

Gothic 4 wasn't that good. JoWood filed for bankruptcy recently so maybe Piranha Bytes will get the rights back to that series.

Other than that one day in Orlando, I spent most of my time in New Orleans and Miami. The latter had a great weather, even on the new years eve.

Just came back today from my two week vacation in the United States and I'm just going to say that travelling in late December is a mess. Flight got delayed for three days and I almost had to spend the christmas day at an airport in Germany. Travel problems aside the trip was great, got to see some family members, spent some time in Miami and visited Disney World. Glad to be back, though. I'm exhausted and I can finally get decent amount of sleep.

With Fallout 1 being one of my favorite games, Arcanum seemed like a game that I would really like. My first impression was great, given that I only played it for 15 minutes. Is that co-op mod any good? I bought Arcanum yesterday along with Stonekeep and am planning to play it with a friend of mine if it's not bad/broken.

I'm sorry to hear that. May I ask what was the game that led to your seizure?

There was also that EA executive who claimed that single player gaming is dead, and they are constantly trying to implement multiplayer features in their games.

Bioshock 2: I got the same reaction than people did back in 2007 when Bioshock 1 was released. I remember being a little put off by the overly enthusiastic praises that the first one got from the media and people on message boards, and ended up not paying attention to the story whatsoever. With Bioshock 2 I started playing with no expectations or hype and thought it was fantastic. Mount & Blade: Warband: What I love most about Mount & Blade is that it doesn't have any story progression or a main quest. The game opens up and you're free to do whatever you want, wherever you want. It reminds me of Sid Meier's Pirates!, in a medieval setting with more role-playing. Limbo: Even if it does lose some of it's momentum in the second half of the game, it still think it's one of the best games this year due to it's atmosphere, design and style. Honorable mentions: Amnesia: The Dark Descent: This would've been on my GOTY list, but I haven't finished it because something always interrupts me. I was playing it today when suddenly my mouse stops working. Needless to say I need a new mouse. Super Meat Boy: The fact that I've died over 5500 times now and still enjoy the game definitely make's this platforming piece worth mentioning. Minecraft: Minecraft in some ways is one of the most impressive games I've seen in a couple of years. Even if I don't have the imagination or interest to make something, it's still fun to join a multiplayer server and check out what other people have built in this elaborate sandbox.

Finished Fallout: New Vegas recently. Unlike Fallout 3, New Vegas actually had good quests, solid voice acting and writing and interesting locations. I rushed the main story and completed the game in 24 hours. I noticed that there was a lot of good stuff that I didn't see and should check it out later. Gameplay is still something I can't stand, it's the reason I did not care for Fallout 3 or Oblivion. Didn't mind it so much in New Vegas until I had to fight tougher enemies, like Deathclaws. I wonder if there's a mod that makes regular weapons more powerful? I'd like to explore wastelands without touching any laser or plasma weapons. I also completed Bioshock 2 and thought it was amazing. I'm now thinking about replaying the first Bioshock, because I didn't "get" it on my first playthrough. Now I'm really looking forward to Minerva's Den. Next up: Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse and Machinarium. Maybe I'll stop being a wuss and finally finish Amnesia: TDD.

Rumors have been floating around for some time now, that this Tomb Raider game takes place on a deserted island. It's an open world survival game and looking at the supposedly leaked concept art, instead of carrying a bunch of different weapons and gadgets, Lara is equipped with a torch and a bow. I'm hoping they're making a totally different game. For starters, maybe they'll finally make puzzles that don't involve gears or switches (they won't). Combat is another gripe I've had with the series, it worked on Playstation, but those shooter levels in TR: Underworld showed just how bad and outdated the combat really is. Or maybe they'll go first-person and license the Trespasser cleavage tech.

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I have no idea what you guys are talking about, but Huge Naked Man sounds like a great movie. It even has an astonishing 2.5/10 on imdb

It's more demanding than Crysis, so you'll have to stick with those lower settings unless you have a DX11 or a high-end DX10 graphics card.

I decided to pre-order BttF and finally bought Sam & Max Season 3. Also, I'm giving away a code for Puzzle Agent, PM me if interested. Too late.

You'll need a (NSFW)I think that Steel Battalion, Panzer Dragoon etc.. will actually show if Kinect is adequate for typical games. My guess is that Microsoft will end up making some sort of controller for Kinect, or they'll end up with an underwhelming catalog of games.

Every region is supported, you just have to use the GFW marketplace client and log in with your Live ID/Xbox Gamertag. E: I'm an asshole, should've posted that when the sale was still active.

Big Bird lives in New York City. He doesn't play video games either, so he's a suitable replacement for Jake. Dumb jokes aside, congrats on your new job Steve.

Wait, people classify pool games as awesome exclusive games now? Xbox 360 exclusive list is probably filled with mahjong and crossword titles. Truth to be told, you can probably get your money's worth with every console.

I would actually try to write as poorly as possible, to avoid being recognized. Not sure if that's what this guy is going after (with the way he writes), but that may be the case.

I have it and it is mostly good, but there is a one major problem, gameplay is really bland. I've been playing it in short chunks, because it gets pretty tedious after a level or two. Solid writing and FMV cut-scenes make up for all the flaws Comic Jumper has. I keep spending my in-game currency to buy all the "behind the scenes" videos instead of character updates, because that's far more entertaining. Don't know if I would recommend it personally, it's a fun game, but the part where you have to play it isn't great.

My client crashed twice yesterday. Luckily I don't have to use it anymore, since minecraft.net is back online.

Hey! My favourite games were all made in the 90's.