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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.

Eventually? I thought they already did this. If the UK system is anything like the US, it's no loss. Most game shops barely carry PC games as it is. Wal-Mart is a better shop for PC games than Gamestop.

There's definitely one for Entropy. I think it's the third over. Genius, the one for his melee stance, then the entropy one.

I'm of the opinion that it's an ok game, not gonna go blowing any minds away. But it's VERY obviously based entirely on co-op, just single player makes you feel a bit to overwhelmed in firefights sometimes. I never feel overwhelmed. Except the one Goliath fight so far. It's clearly a cover shooter. But in the first person. It's a concept I'm not sure works very well. In the likes of Mass Effect 2, Gears of War, or Uncharted, when you're stuck behind cover, you still see when enemies get themselves out of cover. Level 1 of FEAR 3 felt like peek-a-boo. Popping my head out to see if they're still there. It does seem co-op centered, nonetheless. And I'm hoping that's where it shines. Fettel may make peek-a-boo less of a problem.

Got a little DS3 in, then remembered I had to finish FEAR 2. Got that and Reborn done and spent a few hours with FEAR 3. FEAR 3... Don't know what to say. Maybe I'll report back tomorrow after I've slept. It's not a bad game. I'm undecided as to if it's a good game, however. It's definitely a game!

I never find comparing review scores to be very informative. Unless they're coming out in the same month from the same publication. Opinions vary with time and not necessarily always in the same direction. I just take them on their own. But saying that, I'm not intimate with the review industry. They may have ways of eliminating the fluctuating biases and making sure their scores are clear and objective. But I'll be skeptical about that.

My understanding is this unlocks the empowered version.

That's what it was like when I worked at Ensemble. Only it was often 12 hour days and no blow jobs. But we did get some massages and old scotch. It's left me with a skewed view of everything that came after.

My Dungeon Siege 3 shipped an hour ago. Good luck meeting release date, Amazon! I wish FEAR 3 had a preload. It's supposedly releasing in four hours, if the counter is accurate.

I don't believe there is preload. But Europe got it on Friday.

Beckett shows up in one of the trailers. Dude is not happy.

Saw Conan. Both Barbarian and Destroyer. I liked Barbarian more. Also saw the Falling Skies premier. Not really a movie, but I don't think it deserves its own thread. Two hours, they kill one alien. Not too exciting.

Because I've totally not played it before. They seem to enjoy their twist endings in the series. Related:

Beat FEAR, onto FEAR 2. Then Reborn. Preparing for FEAR 3 Tuesday. Not sure if I'll do FEAR 3 or Dungeon Siege 3 first.

You mean the 'bunny hop with trash on the beach' antlion level, or the beginning of Nova Prospekt?If the former, that game has driven you mad. Maaaaaaad. I would stab that level in the eye if I could.