Deadly_Nightshade

Watching a Let's Play is not equal to playing the game, nor is it equal to downloading the game. So? Again, watching a video does not equal playing through the game yourself - nor does uploading a Let's Play equal to uploading a torrent (and, honestly, most torrent uploaders do not have a real copy as most torrents are 'Scene' releases that got taken from 'Top Sites' - the cracking groups might have had an original copy or two, and might even have paid, but it's not normal for those groups to use P2P methods to distribute unless it's a P2P group). Again, incorrect. In one scenario you have one purchased copy and the potential for another purchased copy; the other merely has the potential for one purchased copy. To put in in more mathematical terms: The watching option has these outcomes: 1+0 = 1 or 1+1 = 2 The downloading option has these outcomes: 0+0 = 0 or 0+1 = 1 The net outcome of watching/borrowing is, at worst, the same as the best-case outcome of downloading while also having the potential for an additional sale over the original.

But, again, like I said before when someone mentioned watching others play, unless the person you are watching pirated the game they are a legitimate customer - something you are not if you pirate the game (i.e. the producer got some money from them, something that doesn't happen if you download).

My girlfriend and I would both consider switching to Linux, or at least have dedicated Linux boxes in addition to the windows machines, if more games had native support.

Incorrect. if you're playing a game at a friend's house, or even borrowing the disc(s), a copy was, unless your friend is a pirate, originally paid for (i.e. a legal copy). Thus, unlike if you download a copy, at least one copy was bought.

Welcome back to the forums.

Or you could use a profile loophole to get millions of keys!

He might be happier with them than if he had gone into games, ultimately that's his choice to make.

No, really? Whoever could have guessed that? It's not like it was obvious - give the man a gold star and a pat on the head for figuring out what game was referenced! I fail to see how the lack of bridges equates to a female dog. Anyways, moving on and in all seriousness, I wasn't trolling but describing the type of Spiderman game I would be interested in - that is to say, I'd be interested in a Spiderman game that wasn't at all like the 'classic' or 'normal' Spiderman. Honestly, even though I am not a fan of comics in general -not that I have anything against them, I just don't care about them or follow them (excluding a couple of indie titles that aren't really in the 'Hero' mythos)-, Spiderman seems to, like Superman, have limited potential when it comes to games. Batman worked well because he has a billion different gadgets and toys, not that the 'Arkham' games are my favorite but they're not the worst games out there either, while Spiderman... He's got webs and that's about it. As entrerix said InFamous is basically a Spiderman-esque game, and Prototype is basically the same sort of game. Thus Prototype is, in a sense, a 'dark-and-gritty' Spiderman game. Well, not really but it's close enough. Not that I Prototype was the best game, but it was entertaining to explore the city.

After playing Far Cry 3 for awhile I've come to the conclusion that while killing humans is great and all, I'd have really preferred the game if it was about a group of shipwrecked/stranded people trying to make it off the island while also having to live off it (i.e. the game without the human baddies and with a bit of tweaking). Maybe a mod will come out...

How about a Spider Man game where Peter was infected with a virus that gave him magic spider powers and he had to save a city from an evil paramilitary force that wanted to control the virus, now rampant in the city, for their own ends. He could 'eat' people and take on their form, fly, and shoot tentacles! And possibly even more! Helicopter hijackings! Random racing minigames! It could have that and more!

That's her?! Evidently. Or at least that's the action-figure versions of her (believe me, I'm not trilled either).

Personally I wouldn't want to eat cat, dog, or rat, but that's more because of the chance of parasites or other 'fun' complications goes up when eating predators (to be fair, I try not to eat pork, beef, etc and really only munch on the occasional fowl). But that's just me. EDIT: Also, using 'the Holy Scriptures' as a guide for what's safe to eat and not safe to eat doesn't strike me as a grand idea...

I think so.

Although, thank the gods of gaming, without the f-ing annoying malaria mechanic. I would have played much more of Far Cry 2 than I did if it weren't for that mess (I liked the 'healing' animations though - I'm hoping they make a come back although I've not been low enough on health to find out yet).

Here she is! Version 1: Version 2:

I think this is going to work...

Some last minute codes! Games include- Victoria II Majesty Gold The Majesty 2 Collection The Magicka Collection (plus the Stars Are Left DLC)

I've been playing through Modern Warfare 3 to kill time and it's not nearly as bad as I expected.

I'm recalling a stealth mission, maybe two... But it's been awhile so maybe there were a few more than that (honestly, the major one I remember is the one set in the Zone of Alienation around Chernobyl - best mission of the game if you ask me).

Well, we know Calax plays games so we're aiming for a more powerful rig.

I'm a 'WASD' fan myself so I'm not sure what to yell you. :/

I have extra copies of the following games and have decided to give them away to my fellow forum-goers. The rules are as follows: -Your first post in the topic gets you one entry into the draw pool -Giving away game(s) yourself -and posting proof- gains extra entries (one per game) -The winners will be chosen sometime on Monday and a PM sent to their forum account --Games are either in form of a Steam Activation Code or via Steam as a gift The titles to be given away include: The King Arthur Collection The Hearts of Iron III Collection Left 4 Dead & Left 4 Dead 2 Half Life 2 Half Life 2: Episode 1 Half Life 2: Episode 2 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Bonus drawings: Killing Floor Guest Pass I might add more titles to the list before the weekend is done, so get posting and gifting!

I'm still using the mx518, I've got one of the 'newer' ones as well as an original -i.e. solid black bottom vs translucent-, and they're working as well as they ever have.

My money, take it.