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Deus Ex: GMDX mod. I have just had a Spider Bot sneak up on me from above on the ceiling, I was shocked looked all around in a panic, finally spotted it and tried to run for my life while activating my energy shielding. I instead pressed my throw LAM key and blew myself up. #NotAugmentedEnough. Edit: A bomb!

I'm sorry to say that i'm utterly uninterested in Star Wars without a unique twist such as Mr Avellone brought with his examination and deconstruction of the Force. Of course that is not to denigrate the developers currently at Obsidian, I think they are mostly very talented and may be able to pull something out of the bag which is just as interesting as The Sith Triumvirate, however lately Obsidian seem to be aiming for safe solutions instead of ambitious ones and these are failing to blow my skirt up, as our colonial cousins might say.

In the recent Obsidian PAX panel, they specifically mentioned putting in the option to start a fight against an enemy who was just too powerful to beat (I'm guessing one of the Archons), which had QA ask them why they put the option in. After that, they decided to remove the option or at least made taking the option not result into death. I am Nonek's complete lack of surprise.

Wait, what? How do they perceive themselves as the next step in human evolution while being extremely visceral and sensory-driven? Isn't that kind of contradictory? I'd imagine they'd need some sort of intellectual capabilities to think of themselves as such. Come now they are obviously mentally superior to humans, after all they have developed a theory of evolution in a Bronze Age setting. Perhaps the Galapagos or Beagle tribe?

Visceral...

Enjoy feline girth friend.

Isn't that basically the plot of Watson's entire inquisitor series?There was no such series. There hasn't been a retcon like with the origins of the Deathwing has there? GW seem to be doing an awful lot of that lately.

Brethren, the Dark Angels chapter of the Adeptus Astartes are tasked with a most dread endeavour, pray that if in the heat of battle they forget He Who Is On Terra that He does not forget them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzsDLpNMZq0

Battlestar Galactica. I'd previously watched a few bits and pieces of this reimagined version here and there, but never sat down to consume it in its entirety. Mrs Nonek decided to change that last night and we watched the movie length episode that began it, I have to say that I was impressed, though some scenes I found extremely off putting, notably the one where the angelic Cylon lady breaks a babies neck. Any empahy with her or the Cylons disappeared at that moment. Gaius Baltar seems like an interesting, conflicted (possibly insane?) and twitchy little chap, far more interesting than in the original series. The new Starbuck just seems unlikeable (yet she was very likeable in Longmire) somehow, i'm not sure if the actress is trying to project that or if it's just me and the wifes personal impressions, very little empathy with her however. Adama, well nothing need be said really, brilliant. The president, never particularly cared for that actress' routine, didn't care for her in Donnie Darko either, always seems a bit out of it. The drunkard colonel with the marital problems seems like a very relatable character, broken in all the interesting places and eminently human. Apollo, a little too perfect for my tastes, the Mrs liked him however. Going to make this our nightly watch for awhile, the four Cylon models revealed at the end on Ragnarok station were a surprise to say the least. Edit: Well two of them.

It always surprises me how fanatical and apologist Bethesda fans* are, I mean for a maker of what are at best mediocre games, and are at worst pointless larping aids, Bethesda really do inspire amazing levels of self delusion, loyalty and hype. *Should clarify, those on their official forums, they're almost rabid.

That's...that's...damn you!

Grey area, complicated. Not my place to say whether it's immoral in and of itself, but since almost all prostitution is run by organised crime, hooks its victims on narcotics and practises what amounts to virtual slavery, and since Mr Vaz was on a commitee dealing with drugs, crime and immigration, while frequently speaking out about immorality and dangers to society such as video games...well one has to draw a very simple conclusion: He is a two faced lying hypocrite, or typical politician if you wish.

Ah another example of a hypocritical self righteous prig emerges: British anti gaming MP Keith Vaz, who has been mired in numerous accusations of corruption throughout his career while preaching at others has been found to be a frequent user of "Rent Boys," young male prostitutes. As of yet he has not even resigned his seat and his wife still stands by him despite him making a mockery of their marriage. How does the man reconcile his adultery with morality? How does he reconcile his propogation of such a harmful practise as prostitution with any kind of morality? How is gaming, proven to be harmless, so much worse than his lying, adultery, hypocrisy, corruption and cowardice? In my day a gentleman in such a situation would retire to his study with the Webley and go out with a little honour.

You know after Paris the pacing of Deus Ex feels a little rushed, I think what's needed here is some downtime and a chance to consolidate, explore and recuperate, perhaps at the retaken Vandenburg base. Then move on for the final conflict that Mr Page ushers in.

You know Tom Hanks lawyers are probably quite litigious when it comes to libel.

I was in the same scenario and was laughed at, scorned and had my masculinity ridiculed. Mrs Nonek can be a cruel woman, at least my dog loves me.

Ooh consider my nostalgia tweaked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8OhYrkYoA

Is there any other kind?

Good one. I believe CDPR confirmed that everything comes on the discs, let me see if I can secure a link however: https://twitter.com/Marcin360/status/763763969492410368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

No.

After Hong Kong Paris always seems so dull somehow.

I think you have a problem with your keyboard, a colon, a dash and an upper case P keep on appearing in your writing. Idiot vision is I agree vastly overused in games.

Sounds over and unnecessarily complicated to me, reality already supplies answers that have been used for millenia, maps, direction, landmarks, signposts, milestones etcetera. Simply implement them in a well designed gameworld instead of relying on some form of quest marker leading by the nose as was done a quarter of a century ago before the degeneration.

Well that's the nature of the current degeneration and dumbing down being championed by fanboys and apologists isn't it? Though the issue was solved long before Outcast, a map, maybe a sextant, a well designed gameworld and directions were enough to get you anywhere quickly and efficiently near a decade earlier. Simple and intuitive.

In the '90s I imagined gaming would be in a far different place from what it is in now. Truly hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. Edit: Buzz Killington at your service.