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I find strange the fact that AP has so many preorder and yet the reception both on RPG sites (just look at the RPGWatch comments on the GDC Walkthrough, I'm not talking about RPGCodex..) and big/casual ones like Destructoid/Gametrailers has been.. well lukewarm at best. I also share their fears about the AI and linearity in level design to be honest, but I'll probably get the game anyway.

Woah, wait, you're debating over a MOTB reference? Anyway, the preview on IGN peaked my interest so I will probably get it.. still unsure WHEN since I don't have much free time on my hands...

So what Brian Fargo said about a project for Bethesda wasn't a joke... Unfortunately it sounds as generic as possible.

I was looking for news about New Vegas on Duck & Cover and saw this chart. Apparently Alpha Protocol (Xbox360 version) is 11th with 41,480 copies, not sure if this is good or bad for Obsidian.

Let me get this straight.. you're saying that because it's a videogame cringeworthy dialogue shold be forgiven?

Apparently Berlusconi's been investigated AGAIN because he's tried to pressured the AGCOM (basically the authority that controls communications) into censoring a political talk-show. Rai's CEO Mauro Masi commented (in private, of course) with an eloquent "Things like this wouldn't happen even in Zimbabwe". Can't find an english link for the news though..

I could go on for hours on why Berlusconi is unfit to even tie someone's shoes let alone govern a country, but really, I don't want to write a post which is 50% swearing and 25% links, so yeah.

I'm not sure how they could make the interface work on the consoles though.

The level design looks a bit too linear to be honest and the combat a tad too easy... While I can play a cinematic game once or twice I hope this isn't a direction that Obsidian will follow for all their projects. As for the stealth part in the video I got the impression that it was basically the Sega PR that screwed up the stealthy approach and not the fact that it was impossible to stealth in that mission.

Read it just now on GameBanshee.. not sure exactly why they've not used that time to ALSO work on the graphics, guess there were budget problems, not that I personally care much, but subpar graphics MAY hurt the game's sales. Can't wait to try hands-on how the "polished and tweaked" gameplay feels anyway!

Going back to DA anyway.. from what I've seeing untill now Awakening is looking very good but also not what exactly I'd expect by an expansion. Some decisions, like not letting you use new talents in the OC just sound so.. so strange. Is there any word on how the decisions you made in Origins will have an impact in Awakening?

Having played Dragon Age I'm not sure I can agree on this one. Loghain's action had no logic whatsoever and even after reading the wiki, spoiler myself about the new DLC and the books I can't really understand exactly why he did what he did and, most of all, WHY BIOWARE THOUGHT HE WAS A GOOD ANTAGONIST? Fortunately the game was good enough to make me forget about this.

No new information I can see to be honest, but it was still interesting to read his thoughts about morality in games.

Sounds awesome. The story structure sounds really interesting, I'm not really sure what's the reason for not mentioning it 'till now.

I still don't know if it's so bad it's awesome or.. you know, so bad it's simply bad. Certainly didn't expect something like this from Avellone & Co.. P.S. : Yeah, I pretty much just subscribed to say that.