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He's just that extreme. He probably runs with scissors, too.

Why would you presume he issued or requested it? Nothing about the image implies he's on official duty. I do agree with your unstated point that it's probably there just to look extreme, however.

Actually, Half-Life had that too. But the one in Turok 2 was cooler. It bored its way into skulls and then made them explode.

Turok 2 had that.

YOU BETTER GIVE ME LINKS OR I WILL...FIND...YOU Edit: WHAT?! No Rube?

I imagine he stole it off someone else's corpse. Hello, RPG. The two main activities are killing and looting.

Umm, none. But that's not the issue. I wasn't saying anything had "improved upon NOLF2," but that the aspects of it have individually been far surpassed. Stealth gameplay is far better in any recently modern stealth title, from Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, to Thief. The FPS mechanics of any modern FPS that's not terrible beat out NOLF2's. And plenty of games are funnier. You can make a "whole package" argument in NOLF2's favor and are welcome to do so.

The executives turned it down. EA is now appealing to the stockholders. It should be interesting to note that Take Two is being sued by one of their own stockholders for the previous refusal.

I hope it has hobos.

Could you give specifics on which parts of it that didn't age well (I'm assuming that's what you mean)? I have wanted to try NOLF2 ever since I finished and liked NOLF1. Well, almost none of it aged well. The humor hasn't even got a giggle out of me. As a stealth game, the stealth mechanics are completely uninteresting. As an action game it has no oompf. It really lacks anything to make it stand out compared to games of more recent interest. Except for the right to say that you fought ninjas in a trailer park during a tornado or to finally give you the experience of killing french mimes that we all have longed for.

After giving No One Lives Forever 2 another whirl, I think I'm going to uninstall. This game was probably a blast back in the day, but right now it feels like it's a bore. I should learn to recognize when I'm bored with a game when I start checking FAQ pages to see how far along I am because I hope I'm near the end.

It definitely sounds and looks more Bourne like. More about conspiracies from (potentially) rogue elements and going against them.

Links are awesome.

How is something wrong? The rules are the core of gameplay. Many people buy games for gameplay. I'm not seeing the issue. More games should focus on their rules. At the expenses of creativity? I do not think so. Sorry not a big fan of rules at the expense of creativity. Hate rule lawyers even more. How the heck is creativity even at odds with rules? That sounds like a leap. Rules are the means of players interacting with a system. Players interacting with a system is the core of gameplay. Better focus on rules should lead to better interaction. Whether it's more consistent interaction, more comprehensive, or just more interesting. Unless by "rule implementation" you're meaning "strict adherence to rules designed for a different system." But then the problem is poor implementation, not lack of creativity. Maybe I'm just misunderstanding your language.

Query: Who is planning on getting the PC version?

Side note: Left 4 Dead developers Turtle Rock Studios are officially part of Valve now.

How is something wrong? The rules are the core of gameplay. Many people buy games for gameplay. I'm not seeing the issue. More games should focus on their rules.

Why I just gave Puzzle Quest a few rounds, myself! I still have barely touched Pokemon. Only thing I did was selected my starter (the penguin, damnit, because penguins are awesome). I think I'll give No One Lives Forever 2 another go tomorrow. I hate having to start over, but the widescreen trick for the game is incompatible with old savegames. Edit: Or I'll cheat to get to my old point, YEAH!

30 minutes ago I would have agreed with you. But I got to the woods with the traps. Where the paths are not only at angles that are a chore to move the character along, every 5 seconds they turn. Meaning I have to adjust the camera to even see where the character is going. Which is an idiotically slow process. Thank god games have done away with moving characters according to a grid using direction keys and having to stop moving to adjust cameras.

Ace Attorney, all 4 of them.

Breath of Fire IV. I actually purchased this game back in 2000, but never made time for it. It doesn't seem (and common opinion seems to agree) to be as good as III (which I borrowed from a friend, so have no copy of my own), but it seems good.

Atari is about to put tons of their titles on Steam, including NWN2 and the expansion. I won't be surprised if they aim at using Steam to distribute Westgate.

I'll be here anytime you actually want to defend the Witcher with anything other than "but but but roleplaying" and "hurr ur stupid lol hurr" And I'll be here watching you beg for more arguments.

Finally got around to watching a trailer. Visually, it still doesn't seem like it's that much different from more traditional cell shading but using more pastels on the textures, grain, and less black border outlines. However, that does combine to make a very nice and unique (for a game) look that is reminiscent of some animated movies that were CG heavy. Reminds me of the CG in Last Exile.

Don't confuse Yahtzee with "everyone." He rarely speaks for everyone. Though many love to mime him and repeat his opinion as if it is in synch with their own (even if they lack any exposure to the relevant material). Many people do actually like the story for DMC4. The only common complaint I've seen is that Nero's girlfriend is cardboard. Other than that, I've heard nothing but thumbs up.