Metal_Guitar

I would say yes, because I have that perk and I never leave anyone standing. To be safe just go with the melee takedowns.

You know your PC will love you for hooking it up to that TV. Plus the PC can actually run games in 1080.

Really? Thanks for that, I had no idea.

I've found the gadgets to be most useful on the second play through. I roughly remember ambush parts and set up traps accordingly. It is greatly satisfying when you can just stand there and people are dying around you with your intervention. If you could use shadow operative and place traps it would be good.

There is just so little you can do to custmoize your character, 4 hair styles and some beards. No clothes, no colour choices for the clothes/armor you have. Armor upgrades change nothing except the stats. The guns are what really dissapoint me though. No matter what sight, grip, frame, barrel you use you get the same look. I mean why is the pistol laser sight display as a scope? (What makes this dissapointing is that I saw pre-release videos of pistols with under-barrel laser sights) And if you choose a scope or a refelx sight for a rifle or smg you just get both on there. It's shame that this small issue exists because I love the rest of the game. The story is good, the characters are memorable. And for all the talk of dated graphics and shoddy animations, I was pleasently surprised to find that the graphics were perfectly acceptable, it's no Crysis but to my eye it looks to be roughly on par with other UE3 RPGs. The AI, while a little lax sometimes, do the job of killing you admirably when they do realise you just shot their buddy. So in short, I love this game, but pleas get some decent DLC out that improves customization and adds new a safehouse with a new operation. That would be woth paying for, not some rubbish map pack other companies try and sell.

Yes, indeed. Funny, I was reading The Hound of The Baskervilles last night. Just got to the bit where Lestrade turns up.

From past experience all of the .NET Frameworks were a bugger to install properly on W Vista (I haven't had need to install them on W7) but it did fix a lot of CTD, so that too might be worth a go. Ah...the joys of PC gaming.

Yes, I've tried that but it makes no difference, I still get the same error. I've also tried to uninstall and reinstall the "Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable", using both the file found on the game CD as well as the one from the Microsoft website - no luck there either. This really puzzles me as I've encountered no problems whatsoever running other games on this system... not until now, that is. Have you tried the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable? EDIT: Also did you try the x86 or x64 version of 2005? Might be worth a go.

Same for me. Still, good weekend of gaming ahead!

Yatzee is usually fun but rarely insightful. When is the last time any video game review was insightful? This is the truth.

This is what happens when a developer manages to get the PC version out at the same time (or earlier) as the console version. Not to mention its only

Most games look pretty similar on both consoles, but they have pretty similar hardware overall, so it is to be expected. PC all the way for me. PS3's and 360's cry when they see my black, steel monster, towering over them. Nah, in truth I'm just more fingers than thumbs, so mouse and keyboard suits me better.

What is your friends PC specs? Do other games crash? Has he/she tried installing and running the game with admin rights? Tried running it in XP SP2/3 or Vista/1/2 compatability mode? Tried all graphics on low? Nothing overheating? There are just sooooooo many things, need more info sorry.

I think there is a great difference between looking at what people have done, and having the experience of doing it yourself. I could say that Bioware had the luxury of looking at what Gears of War did right, and adding their own RPG twist to it. I've seen loads of bands live, but I was still a nervous wreck when it came to my first gig. Their is no substitute for experience. @Oner, I haven't seen that. It's just something that struck me as unfair. While I don't think your comparison is totally fair I understand what you're trying to say. Understanding is all that I should wish for.

I swear you typed that whilst I was replying. On my life.

I think there is a great difference between looking at what people have done, and having the experience of doing it yourself. I could say that Bioware had the luxury of looking at what Gears of War did right, and adding their own RPG twist to it. I've seen loads of bands live, but I was still a nervous wreck when it came to my first gig. Their is no substitute for experience. @Oner, I haven't seen that. It's just something that struck me as unfair.

Lot's of comments on other sites from people comparing AP to ME2. My question to them, is that a fair comparison? You see, to my own twisted form of logic, a comparison to the first ME would be far more suitable. ME1 was a good game, but the TPS mechanics were floored and unexciting and the secondary missions were the most boring addition to a game ever. ME2 was better, but Bioware had the chance to learn from their mistakes. I don't get the game untill tomorrow, but from what I've seen and heard of it, AP looks superior in just about every way to ME1.

To be honest, seeing as Joe recently gave the new Splinter Cell a 9, I don't think he's quite all there.

Bit-Tech review. http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/xbox-360/20...otocol-review/1 5/10 Joe Martin does not have a lot of nice things to say.

Nope, I'd rather wait for my copy from Amazon. (You also get a sweet 24 page field manual...sweet )

Maybe there are no pre-order bonuses for the PC becasue Obsidian felt like rewarding the dedicated PC gamers out there, and just giving them the exclusive weapons anyway? No? Ahhh...come on.