HoonDing

What do you mean?

Is Freelancer like Darkstar One? Darkstar One began very promising but turned out to be Oblivion in space - predictable story, repetitive quests, enemies, space stations, systems, combat, everything.

Seems Risen is going to take most computers and hang them out to dry: Link It's funny how the system requirements of DA are almost identical to Risen... when one compares some actual screenshots of the two games. Luckily graphics don't matter in RPGs, of course. Ha ha.

I think you missed a few threads..

The developer Deck 13 made the Ankh adventures, hence I'd be very much surprised if the game won't have its fair share of 'quirkiness'. That's why they usually release first in their heimat so that the native gamers can do the bug testing... international versions are usually polished (of course, as long as there aren't any publishers like JoWood screwing around their developers).

There's not only the cover -> similar watery setting, similar art style, similar awesome heroine with the power to cheat death, also more or less similar combat system (at least the melee). Besides, it's from a European game developer. I put more trust in those guys & gals than in anyone from overseas nowadays...

I'm terribly hyped over Venetica, mainly because of this: Fantasy version of BG&E?! Yes, please.

I can understand now why some stuff was cut, particularly on Nar Shaddaa... but all the new content with HK-47 is great - all new Ebon Hawk 'interludes' are excellent too. I don't really understand why those tidbits were cut. There's an interesting touch on Ebon Hawk where

I lost count of how many HK-50 droids I already turned to scrap.

Any chance this game will be good?

Aw, gee... huge spoiler.

I want to play it but I can't. My new PC is still in repair and I won't get it back until the end of the week (if I'm lucky)... hence I am reduced to playing some good oldies.

I'm replaying the original Age of Wonders which I used to play to death 9 years ago or so. Best fantasy turn-based strategy of all time! Pity they started to go "Terry Goodkind" with the game's story in the 2nd game... 3rd game is even worse. Funnily enough, I didn't even know until now that Triumph Studios is based in the Netherlands.

... Is there any FPS with good writing?

I'm looking forward to seeing the character introduction of that Miranda (?) chick. A party with two completely bat**** gals would be nice.

It's a suicide mission. Just fly the Normandy into a black hole and be done with it.

Shepard is in dire need of an in-door architect.

Before the year ends, the only games I will purchase are the English version of Divinity 2: Ego Draconis (I already own a German version, but I wish to support Larian Studios), Venetica & the sequel to King's Bounty (if it will still be released this year). For Dragon Age I will wait til the price drops. My hype-o-meter dropped too much the past weeks.

Fixed.

Models look fine to me. Also, there isn't much point to having fairly attractive models if they just stand around like salt pillars all day (due to lack of day/night cycle) - just look at a few Dragon Age trailers.

Statler & Waldorf?

Just finished Dantooine and quite a lot there was changed. Also just fixed HK-47 and he has a lot more content too. The first encounter with Visas makes more sense now, too.

I bet there are already "lez threeway" threads on the ME2 forums involving SZ and Miranda.

I'm playing KOTOR 2 with the open beta restoration patch applied.