Wrath of Dagon

That's giving ME way, way too much credit.

Obsidian does a lot more original stuff with existing IP's than Bioware does reskinning their tired old cliches. A new IP doesn't mean it's an original game.

Reducing an argument to its simplest form usually doesn't get to the truth. It's not that graphics aren't important, it's a matter of priorities and trade offs. It's true that more resources devoted to graphics, animation, physics etc implies less content, since that content gets harder and harder to implement. But you can create the best possible content using text only very cheaply and very few people would play it, so it's always a trade off between available resources and how you're going to utilize them. The real problem is most modern games are at the wrong place in the graphics/content trade off.

I was being sacastic, a mastiff is not a hound. And instead of trying to escape while he still has time, he'd turn his attention to destroying the journal, eating it may be? Doesn't make sense.

So he's writing this stuff down so that in case he gets caught his friends will also be executed? Also, are mastiffs hounds, or are those different hounds that are baying?

Heh, I used to do the same, but NWN2 inventory is so horrible I had to give that up or quit playing. Edit: I'm seriously thinking about getting Divinity 2 next. This screenshot pretty much sold me:

I think it was more that the levies were not built properly, and thus didn't hold. I'm pretty sure they anticipated the storm surge, or there wouldn't be levies in the first place.

I've been asking for that for I don't know how long.

I liked it a lot, some complained about it being too short though.

I find myself agreeing with reviews about 50% of the time. Which incidentally is about the same I agree with anyone.

From 1up review: It's amazing a game that claims to be AAA can get away with this.

From Joystiq review : I see Bioware still got this quest design thing down pat.

First on-line review: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/v...n-Age-II-Review (through Gamebanshee)

I could do without the Todd McFarlane art style, the rest of it is worth keeping an eye on though.

AFAIK EA puts an embargo on all their titles, major or not. I have no doubt DAII will have, at the very least, solid reviews. Most previews/impressions of the demo, for example, were rather gushing in tone. Apparently they do it for a lot of games, but Dead Space 2 for example didn't have an embargo until release day. Another example of dishonest behavior by EA IMO. It's sickening how the gaming "press" and the publishers collaborate to mislead the consumer, I haven't seen the mention of the embargo on a single gaming site. Edit: Previews are normally a lot more gushing than the reviews, that's another example of the collaboration.

It just occurred to me that it's weird I haven't seen any US reviews yet when the game's out tomorrow.

Mass Effect 3 concept art: http://www.gamebanshee.com/games/mass-effe...html?tab=images

May be you keep surrendering every time a fire fight starts.

I'm playing an NWN2 mod called The Maimed God Saga. Really like it so far, does a great job of making you feel like a cleric of Tyr instead of the usual generic character.

Nothing's sacred if you can make money off it. You can always ignore the sequel of course.

I really don't see Britain acting without the US, and our military has been pouring cold water on the idea.

That totally sucked. Actually the reversed controls were the only hard (as in incredibly annoying) part as I recall.

It's true, military forces are being moved and there's talk of a no-fly zone: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110301/wl_nm/...3dhcm5zb2ZsaWI-

You realize it's a parody, don't you?

I'm trying not to get my hopes up as I don't want them to be crushed.