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It feels like they cut something out of that final episode. It's not as interesting as some of the others they've done. Part of the reason it feels they might have cut something, is the episode description says that they chase into Hill Valley's future. But that doesn't happen at all. And it says the chase involves the present, too, but that's not technically true either.

Me and Calax did a full co-op FEAR 3 run. Lots of fun. I found out that you can possess even the Phasecasters and Phastcaster Commander. But the latter are too big to fit through doors.

The in-game help topics were somewhat comprehensive when I looked at them.

One thing I'm really fascinated about with Obsidian is that they've made a game in virtually every sub-genre of RPG. KOTOR 2, fairly console party based RPG. Neverwinter Nights 2, PC party based RPG. Alpha Protocol, cinematic RPG in the vein of Mass Effect. New Vegas, open world. Dungeon Siege 3, hack and slash. You've even got fantasy, modern, post-apoc. I don't know if this was ever their objective, to try out different things and explore around the genre. But I do know that it's been quite a variety of experiences following their games.

If you like Mr. Welch's list, also check out Skippy's list of things he's not allowed to do in the Army. It inspired Mr. Welch/TheGlen. http://skippyslist.com/list/

Steam's problems are possibly related to the Team Fortress 2 update. It happens quite often with those.

Source for the above: http://theglen.livejournal.com/16735.html

I still have a bitter taste in my mouth from the ending of FEAR 3. I can't wait to get off work and play Dungeon Siege 3. I'm hoping that will improve the situation.

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Beat FEAR 3. The ending has left me speechless. It's just so... so... awful. The worst ending I've ever seen. And it's not even a cliffhanger. It's pretty definitive. But it's just so bad. The last level was pretty awful, too. The entire story is not that good to begin with. They made it into a family melodrama. You're chasing Alma because bad stuff is going, but only fighting Armacham forces (except for a handful of weak baddies). Then the final fight is The world's ending, let's resolve childhood trauma instead.

He's still a bit of a ****. He has trouble talking to people without threatening to kill them.

Gentleman and/or ladies. Please, can we try disagreeing without resorting to personal attacks? No need to refer to each other as idiots.

Red Dead Redemption is terrific. LA Noire I wouldn't have regretted skipping.

Only thing I've seen the Penetrator pin is the head. The game has it hard for decapitations.

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FEAR 3 is definitely growing on me. To the point I can recommend it to people who are regular fans of FPS games. The game starts really badly, though. You only have the one melee attack, barely any slowmo, and absolutely conspicuous cover placement. You quickly earn the jump and slide kicks, gain up in slowmo, and are put in environments with more natural cover. Such as an airport with pillars and kiosks, instead of just boxes. I gave Fettel a spin last night and his gameplay is very interesting. His version of slowmo is called spirit and he uses this for his possession ability. While possessing a body, it constantly decreases. Every time you kill someone, they drop a red orb, which helps replenish your spirit. This encouraged me to play very aggressive. The game uses a persistent unlock/perk system, so as you gain more spirit or faster regen, you keep that in all game modes. I went back with Fettel to the first level this way and did not use cover except in the most desperate moments. So it was very exciting. It still has niggling details, if you're a FEAR fan. Replica forces only show up as part of Armacham's forces. Fettel's Foxtrot 817 body is MIA. Point Man starts in prison. None of which seems to be explained. Replica forces being part of Armacham really pushes it so that Armacham is the bad guy, with Alma being little more than the McGuffin you're after to save the world. Environmental destruction seems to be at the series' lowest point. Glass and occasionally cover. Enemies don't die with any dramatic flair, like flying through the air while still firing their weapon. They just kind of drop. I think these are ultimately minor things, but may still be sticking points for series fans. The game sitll manages to do quite a bit right, nontheless.

So the riot shield in FEAR 3 is pretty absurd. Absorbs most damage and comes with an SMG. I just meleed a boss to death using it. Found him near a wall and kept shield slamming. I actually did it twice. I have no idea where the second one came from. It was a souped up version of the Phasecasters. They summon in regular guys. I walked into the arena, he teleported through a wall, then I just bashed him for 30 seconds straight. I guess the game went into denial about it and demanded a recount. That's why he showed up again. Proceed to beating number 2.

Failpenguin. I'd like to see you swim from Antarctica to New Zealand. That penguin is a god among birds.

There were reports of a bug with this on the PC. I do not know if it's been fixed.

Looks mainly like people who simply didn't like the demo. It's only about 12 or so reviews on Amazon.

If FEAR 3 doesn't end with a fight between Fettel and Point Man, I think I'll be disappointed. Alternatively, it could just end with the world ending. That'd fit, too. And I have to ask Calax.