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"Forgive me," For what? You've commited no sin. " but your statement is unacceptable in any context of discussion." No. You don't make that decision/ " A fact is a fact because you say it is a fact?" No. A fact is a fact no matter. facts are facts by being merely facts. " If it were true what you say, then anyone could say anything, and then add "for me is a fact, then I do not have to prove it."" No, it's a fact because it's true whetehr you believe it or not. Just because I don't link prof for you to read doesn't make it so. I could claim the US invaded Iraq under the second President Bush and share no links and that statement would still be fact. Right? " Maybe you're confusing opinion and fact. In any case, your mysterious source is more reliable than the official statement from EA?" i think your confusing needing proof to back up fact to proof = fact. I could say i was born on December 27, 1976 and it would be fact even if I didn't share my birth certificate. It's true. fact is fact NO MATTER WHAT. I ain't sharing the link as I feel no need to prove it as I get nothing out if. Still doesn't change the facts. ME2 has sold far more than 1.8mil copies.

" a more unique game in RPG genre takes whole flame. " Quality aside, AP is not unique in any way. "you forgot to say that Mass Effect 2 story is a shameless plagiarism of a recent and famous "Sci-Fi Opera". " if you referring to what i think you are referring to, you couldn't be way off. First, the 'sci fi opera' isn't even recent but like 3 decades old. Secondly, ME series heavily borrows (or if you want to be harsh 'rips off') many sources not just one.

I trust the artciles I've read. The artcile I refer to was linked on the Codex where it listed DA at 3.2mil copies and ME2 at 2.5M copies at the time. I remmeber it because of the debate I had with them over which game was 'more successful. If you want a link search there as I don't need to 'prove' facts that are facts. "What's DS3 and LV:N??? I'm busting my head here" Um.. You an Obsidian fan? It's their next two games. Dungeon Seige 3, and Las Vegas: Nevada (ok, I admit, I got this name wrong but then again, I don't give a crap about any Betheda tainted version of Fo; the actual name is Fallout: Las Vegas). L0L LV: N. I wonder why that got in my head. "c) Yea, and the common concensus on the forums I read is that AP is a good game." Of course. Probably, because you set out to find forums that think the way you do. Nothing wrong with that but let's be honest. Bottom line no matter how we eprsonally feel about AP; the general consensus is that it is a subpar game. The ratings - both reviewer and fan - say everything. It's apaprant lacklustre sales for what was supposedly a 2nd tier level game backs that up.

"Is impossible that they have spent more than Mass Effect 2, a game that has sold the same amount of copies of Mirror's Edge" Huh? ME2 has sold, at minimum, around 3mil copies. As for people claiming the sales will pick it up, somethings should be noted: a) sales usually start out strong and then fall off. Some exceptions exist (ie. the super super popular games). b) Publishers tend to look mainly at sales done in the first month or so. It doesn't matter really if a game sells 'decent' a eyar down the road. What matters most is if the game sells well from the start. c) The common concensus on non Obsidian forums is that AP is a lacklustre game. Don't get tricked into thinking Obsidian fans' opinions = common concensus. d) Who know if Obsidian will be interested in doing an AP sequel when they can concentrate on games that seem to be more popular. ie DS3 and LV:N.

"You Yankees can sit locked up by yourselves and call hot fudge and soda football for all I care. I'm not pandering to you, you weirdos." Why so hateful towards Amerikans? I'm not even one yet you are still bashing them. Weird. Also, I ain't pandering to you either. Soccer is soccer.

"In order to make it easier for everyone, lets just call it "American Football" and "World Football". " Actually, referring to it as soccer as opposed to football does make it easy to know what one is talking about. May SK and US advance. P.S. "The best sport in the world is whatever people think it is" No. That determines what the most popular sport in the world is. And, nobody is refuting the fact that soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Unless youa re gonna make the argument that Justin bieber is the best or one of the best singers, right? Or maybe Lady Gaga or Drake. L0L

"Especially since no one went all 'football is the best sport in teh world!!111!'" Did you read Gorgon's post above mine? He didn't flat out say it but the tone says it all. "Soccer or football or whatever doesn't interest me to much but any time the USA is playing I'll watch it." Like i said above, watching soccer is boring (like baseball is for the most aprt); but finding out winners and losers plus the of the field drama is entertaining espicially in this WC. My faves are US, SK, andm Australia. "never him(/her?)self being a bigot in the first place." Oh, i am a bigot. Towards bigots who hate or bash people simply because they come from certain places. I don't hate people because they come from x country sorry.

That's because aussies are kewl.

'Major nation'? L0L Over a silly sporting naming system. Soccer is soccer. the arrogance that the world thinks soccer is theb best sport' simply because it's the 'most popular' world wide. There are plenty of things that are popular that aren't very good. Soccer is one of them. It's a fun sport to play but just like baseball; it is so boring to watch. Following the winners and losers is fun and the drama in this WC espicially by the uppity European clubs is entetraining but trying to watch an actual game and actually enjoy it is hilariously coma inducing. And, it's not just the low scores as I love 1-0 games in hockey. The bigotry of most of the world is hilarious to watch as well espicially when at the same time theyc ry about the US' supposed bigotry. Grats to the Amerikans, and the South Koreans. And, HAHAHAHA to Team NK.

"both because they care for their neighbour's national sovereignty" No, they don't. Your second line of thinking is likely more true.

"I honestly think they have a better idea of how to direct their resources, having access to market research and sales figures." I honestly believe you are wrong in your assessment. Even professional companies get it wrong from time tot ime. Shocking, I know, but definitely true.

Condolences to Visceris' family, and may he rest in peace.

"Are you making an assumption about how I feel towards this guy?" WUT U TALKIN' 'BOUT, WILLIS? I wa sobviously referring to Hurlshot's damning of the guy because he was a 'bad dude' with a shady past not the guy merely referring to a rumour.

"The guy doesn't really have a stellar track record, but feel free to jump in his corner and be weird." So saying that he's accused and not actually guilty yet is 'jumping into his corner and be weird'? What aprt of thew orld you live in? In mine, it's innocent until proven guilty... not thrown in prison due a potential bogus 'confession' and found out that the person who 'cionfessed' is innocent. Someone being a bad dude does not equal guilty. It's not evidence. "I'm not sure why they would lie about a confession." You've never heard of cops being so sure of a suspect's guilt that they beat the suspected perp to a pulp to get the confession? And, no, a police officier's 'gut feeling' is also not evidence. "Well, rumor has it he got the crap beaten out of him before he confessed so that lays a bit of a question mark on him." Rumour but this is just one reason why he may have confessed. He may be guilty but many have him confimred as guilty before any trial. The news is really guilty of this, of course since they should be impartial. Internet tough guys though can jump on the he's guilty bandwagon if they want.. and maybe he is, but will you apologize to him if he's not? Doubtful.

" The funny thing is that both KOTOR and NWN actually use the same engine." Only half true. KOTOR uses a completely twisted version of the Aurora. Not really the same engine. Just looking at the two games should tell you that. they look, feel, and play completely difference despite KOTOR having extremely dumbed down D&D character system. P.S. NWN > KOTOR No contest.

"Authorities in Peru say he confessed to killing Stephany Flores there, AFAIK." So, they say. "Hard to imagine this guy not being guilty as sin." Why? Because you've been told he's guilty? Because he looks guilty? He's been accused. He hasn't been found guilty.

"I can't compute how anyone could like NWN1 more than NWN2?" That's easy. NWN1 is far, and away better. the two OCs are about equal but sorry nothing makes me laugh more than people claiming a story about having a sword up your butt is better than *anything*. That's laughable. Plus, NWN2 is brought down by one of the sozziest games ever.

Demo was a wasted effort. Why bother with a demo months after the fact? Do it before or right when it comes out or not at all.

Is he guilty... or just accused?

There is no conspiracy. AP isn't important enough one way or another for people to conspire against it.

NHL 10: About start my league's 12th season. AP: No comment (yet).

That nation was already in pieces. And, if there's any genocide of anyone it's all on the people who commits it. Also, Iraq commited its share of attempted genocides. It wasn't all lies. Saying that is a lie inofitself. Iraq is better off without Hussein in power. Sure, things could have been handled better, no doubt about it.

If the article posts truth, Isreali Jews used to be called Palestinians? Hmmm.. And 'Palestinians' wer ejust known as Arabs? Hmm..

"I'm of the opinion that if Palestinian terrorist organizations had stopped targeting Israeli civilians 10 years ago they would have been immeasurably closer to their goal of full independence and statehood, just sayin'." The problem with this theory, that's only part of Hamas' goal. Another major goal is the total destruction of Isreal. As long as theya re the democractically elected government of Palestine, it's kinda hard for Isreal to take them seriously in 'peace' negotations. The comaprison of Isreal to NK is laughable in so many levels though. Can anyone really take such a comment seriously?

"Also, Alpha Protocol is skill based in the minigames." Not completely true. It's both character skill and player skilled based.