EnderAndrew

I couldn't disagree more. Thematically, the game is very deep. KOTOR:1 had a nice twist, but lacked any depth. Malak was a cardboard cutout villian, and never once in the game did I feel like I was playing anything other than a black-and-white simplistic story. KOTOR:2 really digs deep down and explores the roots of whether or not violence is ever justified. Were the Jedi right to avoid getting involved in the Mandalorian Wars? Was the Exile right for disobeying them? Is it possible to fight for what is right and not be affected by the ammount of violence, death and suffering surrounding you? Futhermore, instead of a cookie-cutter villian, you have symbols of hunger, pain and betrayal. The Sith became more than silly bullies. The 3 Sith Lords weren't executed perfectly, but from a theme standpoint, there certainly was far more to the story.

My impression of Jade Empire started very strong and went down the more I played the game. The AI is horrid, the combat is repetitive, and the game far too short. The world is beautiful, and the game plays just like a Wuxia movie. One thing they did well that I would like to see more of, is they created several cinematic intros before major fights.

People forget how profitable and popular the James Bond franchise is. Splinter Cell could be a very profitable movie franchise if not for the fact Hollywood hasn't figured out how to develop a video game property as a movie. It took them forever to learn how to properly treat comic book properties.

You can get Civ 3 with both expansions now cheaper than the cost of one expansion.

Good points, and for the record Avin and Nur Ab Sal are the only two people on my ignore list. I did threaten to ignore Shadow Paladin once.

Attempting to play devil's advocate, I posted some stuff above regarding flaws in the pictures taken on the moon. I can provide links where professional experts decry the pictures to be faked. I've also seen someone break down the physics of the video footage. They claimed the low-gravity was faked by slowing down the video feed to make it seem like you fell slower. They also said the way that dust floated was inconsistent, and that the flag fluttered as if wind were blowing on it.

Yes, but DARTHPON is the Chosen One of the Prophecy. He alone has the power to slay Spellmar.

He just needs to channel and/or devour Baley.

Sounds like an interesting mod.

Mandalore was also blackmailed by Kreia.

I nominate DARTHPON for Poster of the Year.

The concept. Neither executed perfectly, but I think the concept of a KOTOR-era RPG is a great idea.

Torment was an expansion pack of Baldur's Gate, and all Infocom games were expansion packs of Adventure.

That's funny, but sadly not true. And I'm fine with one class having more restrictions that another for a story reason. However Champions have restrictions based upon specific concept, where as Paladins have the exact same restrictions. And I don't think anyone is ever going to convince me that class restrictions on the whole are superior. I have introduced beginning players to non-class based systems, and many have told me later down the road that after trying D&D, they feel D&D (3E even) is far more complex and cumbersome. When teaching a new player, you might as well teach them how to roleplay properly. Roleplaying is about having a unique character. D&D is about forcing a template upon players.

I have no qualms with Finoavar. He is a nice chap. However I think the reins should actually be a bit looser these days since we have very little on-topic to discuss. KOTOR:2 has been discussed to death, KOTOR:3 discussion is limited to one thread, and NWN:2 discussions have been hijacked.

Bingo, we have a winner! Stop giving money to companies that feed you garbage.

Several professional photography experts have claimed that without a doubt the photographs were faked. Yet your amateur opinion without seeing the photographs is that these things can be explained.

I really didn't like Buffy or Angel, but I might buy the Firefly DVDs regardless because everyone seems to love this show.

I'm noting several threads this past week that were on-topic, and closed for being off-topic. Immediately below is the Family Guy topic which is a fine example. The entire time people were discussing the show and sharing Family Guy quotes. Yet the topic was closed for being derailed.

A drunken Scot that lived into his 80's? I don't think he can complain.

Hockey is more than stats for certain players. Thugs and defensemen can contribute in ways stats fail to recognize. For a player whose role is to score goals however, stats are a fair comparison.

Thanks. That's really good info.

Quick? Easy? Seductive? The Darkside is a s-l-u-t?

KHAAAAAAAN!

Sarah just chuckled. Then again, she also smacked me.