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So I was chatting up with my good buddy Alenko when he ends the conversation with this: "...besides, I wouldn't want you to think that I'm a whiner..." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Very nice easter egg. Didn't notice Gaider's name anywhere in the credits.

I've got expensive tastes. and...a 200 credit investment can go a long way.

What are your views on the combat Josh?

An hour of Quasar yielded me 13550 in credits! Just enough to purchase the Onyx IV Heavy Armor (complete with the N7 seal of approval!)

Thanks for the link! I shall begin to play Quasar in the most optimal manner.

I've had pretty high expectations for this game and I'm pretty satisfied with my experience so far. It's a fun game. Even the mini-games are cool.

Mini games are fun! More gaming fun for the dollar! (US)

Male Shepard = too Canadian

So I'm thinking that the party's healing and tech skills are determined by the individual who has the highest rank in appropriate skill? Can anyone confirm or deny?

I suppose you could call this Penny-arcade's review.

It's fun reading the bioboard eruptions over their perceptions of a slight to their honor. It's like Jade Empire all over again. Lolz.

Gamespot review is up. 8.5 Having just read it over once, it seems to be well written, organized, and thorough. Good review I think.

Ok. But would you be able to play DA on maximum settings when it comes out with the dual 8800GTs? Because from here, it seems like you're making the purchases to play Crysis on max settings. That's a mighty big gamble on just one shooter, especially when you're a big rpg nut. Consider this, what other games that you are salivating over between now and say Dragon Age are going to be available on PC that you can't play on the 360? As for Mass Effect, what makes you think that it will be ported over to pc? It's just conjecture, and if it does occur, by that time, EA will have taken control of Bioware and you yourself said that you won't buy any EA games. I don't see any EA labels on Mass Effect for the 360. Actually, that means DA will be an EA game too. So there goes another reason for "upgrading for the future". And isn't the Aliens rpg designed for next-gen consoles (360)? As is Obsidian's other secret project?

Fair enough. But is Crysis really high up there on your list of must play games that warrants spending upwards towards a thousand grand for? Personally I'd do it for say...Dragon Age, but that won't be out for a while. Save yourself hundreds of gaming dollars and get the 360. There's always Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, and even Bioshock, Orange Box, etc., Plus it now comes with two great games for free: Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

A good rule of thumb is to upgrade when you need to. Prices will be lower by the time that need occurs and even then, the technology will have improved. Right now, do you have to? Also, are there really any games out right now that you want to play that you can't play with what you have right now?

Just curious...but what current PC exclusive games are worth the significant dollar investment in making those upgrades? I assume you're able to play NWN2 just fine with what you currently have. Even then, going SLI with 8800GT seems like overkill unless you're hardcore into FPS. Even then, that's still highly debatable. Whereas right now seems to be a good time to be a 360 owner. Especially when you factor in the costs.

I never finished anything of Neverwinter 1 except for Pirates of the Sword Coast and Shadowguard. The whole game left a bad taste in my mouth. NWN2 definitely raised the NWN experience for me, but the game's interface is still too NWN. I like MOTB's story, but I still haven't motivated myself into finishing the campaign. The underlying Auroraness of the Electron engine is just too much.

Atleast I hear that they have elevator music. errr....muzak.

Latest Mass Effect comic from Penny-Arcade. Nitpicking: Mass Effect, Part Two

It's been three year for me, but I enjoyed Atris's stronghold (on Telos?). I especially enjoyed the Exile's banter with her. Favorite party npcs are probably Kreia and Atton. I also like Visas Marr and the Handmaiden as well.

Kreia would most certainly disagree with your point of view.

Nah. That just means the developers did a good job in getting you immersed in the world. Stop when you get sick of the game or are satisfied with your latest playthrough.

And people on the Bio boards are whining that Dragon Age isn't getting hyped enough...getting all hysterical of it being vaporware. Please.

Yahtzee released a new game. Tempted to try it out.

lolz.