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My copy of Evangelion: 2.22 arrived, so I just watched Evangelion: 1.11 to prepare. I'd previously watched it as 1.01 on DVD. The climax is simply one of the best climaxes I've ever seen. I won't suggest it to people who aren't fans of the genre/medium, but for those who are fans, hopefully you didn't skip it.

How in the world could it protect itself? Sheets of paper coming to life and strangling those in violation?

Except Armatures. Positioning is easy. There's no way you found something as simple as positioning to be difficult. You should try replaying it. They never close in. They return fire, but it's all weak. The closest thing to a threat are very very slow moving projectiles. And in ME1 you can just cannon fire at them from full draw distance. Just rocking back and forth ever so slightly to avoid the rare missile.

You're describing the MAKO.

Heavy Rain invented adventure games.

I've started reading How Not to Write a Novel. I bought it for the humor, but it's inspiring me to try.

Actually, with FTL speed, nothing takes an enormous amount of time. Given that "FTL speed" is any and every speed over c.

Hack and Slay? When did Morgoth become German?

I keep meaning to do another NWN2 run, but I always get distracted.

Cunning has nothing to do with it.

Worst ever, maybe not. http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2590/ Alpha Prime is pretty bad.

You do occasionally get dominant stance special dialogue. I'm not sure what the conditions are for that (do dialogues with a dominant stance choice have one for all dominant stances or does each dominant stance show up in different dialogues?). There's lots of ways to get special dialogues.

One thing I really like about Crysis 2 is the posthuman element. Post/transhumanism seems like a terrific concept to pursue for science fiction action games. I think Deus Ex and Crysis 2 are the only games I can recall that actually go over the transition of humanity (or elements thereof) into something greater. Other games, such Halo, do feature transhumanism. But unlike Deus Ex and Crysis 2, it doesn't concern itself with the transition, which is the element I find most fascinating. It's becoming a Sci-Fi fetish of mine.

It's not just Varric. Every companion has opportunities to interject into a conversation to possibly alter the outcome. I had Aveline threaten to beat up a guy right after I arrived in Kirkwall when I was going for the mass exodus achievement. Supposedly there's a logic to it, such as Fenris is good for dealing with Qunari. And then there's the star icon, which often relates to previous choices. Like if you did investigate on the topics the guy at the gate gives you, then you can use star on the guardsman at the steps. Basically, it lets you carry information from one guy to the next.

It is bugged for everyone. Some suspect the quest isn't even supposed to exist. The official guide makes no mention of it.

I never had a vehicle I was in explode on me on normal difficulty. But one did start smoking.

If you liked Farcry, then yes, we have. It's the worst shooter I've ever played.

I don't remember Crysis 1 all that well. I do remember it being too much like Farcry, which I thought was a terrible game. Stealth is actually useful now, which is great.

You have the wackiest rounding skills I have ever seen.

Just finished Crysis 2. 10.9 hours on normal. It leaves me with a question. I wonder when we'll find out the answer to that.

My bank account had more than I thought it would, so I purchased Crysis 2. Definitely enjoying it. So far I liked Warhead better. There's not as much opportunity for screwing with them and doing hit and run. The shooting is more straight forward. Maybe that mixes up a bit better later.

My dorfs are about to die of thirst for a lack of barrels! :'(

Even the PC gamers I know pick up console versions for some absurd reason. And by "PC gamers I know," I mean "guys who complain that games are being made for consoles over PC." Part of the problem, you idiots.

Portal 2 is cool. The last good Mortal Kombat was 2. I have no idea how people can keep buying those games.

April is practically empty, so I might pick it up.