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There are so many crpg games that have been released that are beyond belief. Most responses are going to be similar, and those games are good. However, the five or so titles that keep popping up are not the end-all, be-all of great games. Think of it like movies.. if you ask a forum of people to name the movies to watch you'd get countless Star Wars, Godfathers and the occasion Hitch****. Other classics like The Maltese Falcon and The Tin Drum you probably wouldn't hear, but these oft-forgotten classics would be required viewing for an understanding of cinema. Darklands - My number one recommendation for anyone who asks. An epic historical rpg that came out over 10 years ago. I cannot use words to describe.. just play it! You'll be glad you did. The Magic Candle - Fabulous game that gets a blank stare from most people nowadays. Fun battles, good puzzles, non-linear gameplay, truckload of quests, and an absolutely huge world = fun times. The two direct sequel are pretty decent.. with the MC series, the box art is inversely proportinate to the enjoyment. Shin Megami Tensei - Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star are all well and good, but Atlus' post-apocalyptic, heretical Megami Tensei series is an absolute must even for people who hate jrpgs. Since the two Shin titles on the SNES have been translated into english, there are no more excuses for not trying these out. Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed - Another non-Tolkienesque crpg that takes place in the 25th century. Forget the corny show and serials, this game is much more serious than stupid, wise-cracking,"bidee-bidee-bidee-bidee" robots. Political intrigue, assasinations and betrayal are glued together with the combat from the SSI AD&D games. Realms of Arkania - Very intricate series of RPGs designed by Guido Henkel who helped produce Planescape: Torment. At first glance, the games may appear to be somewhat run-of-the-mill (generic fantasy setting, standard story, etc.). Not is all that it seems. Lots of stats, awesome story and fun combat make this series a keeper. Thats all I can think of off the top of my hat. Have fun.

I don't think pot should be legalized. Now decriminalization on the other hand... that is a different story.

Thats because most of their salads have either fruit or chicken (perhaps a glaze?) in them or are a caesar salad.

My greatest secret is I have extreme mental issues that nobody knows about. Nobody being my coworkers since I don't have family. It takes considerable effort for me to sort out good thoughts from harmful and not act on impulse. An example would be an obsession I have developed lately with self-immolation. The past few weeks I have been daydreaming about lighting myself on fire for hours on end. I've come close to doing it, purchasing gasoline and sitting on a chair in my garage debating whether or not to light myself up, but after much inner-dialogue I came to the conclusion that such actions are that of a crazy person and calmed myself down. I used to be on medication but I regardless I think it is safe to say that I have problems.

Anytime I want to get my ass kicked, I fire up Crusaders of the Dark Savant.

There are multiple problems with what MS is doing. 1) No blu-ray or hd-dvd support. The fact is that PS2 achieved its insane market saturation because at launch it was not only a next-gen gaming machine but an affordable dvd player. This was before $50 dvd players at Wal-mart. It was this thinking that killed the Dreamcast. DC had better looking games, online support, an awesome and diverse game library, and a year headstart and died because of this Sony tactic. 2) No standard hard drive. Isn't it funny that for the last 5 years Microsoft has been preaching that standard hard drives are the future of console gaming. With Xbox 360 having a fragmented user base with some having the hdd and others not, developers are less likely to alienate those without since that is automatically lost sales. The first Xbox hdd was hardly used mostly because games were developed with PS2 in mind first and Xbox second. Now, the hard drive will hardly be used because it is now an add-on. I guess this means no next gen Blinx. 3) Premium and Core. If you expect to walk in and purchase a Premium 360 on launch day with a pre-order, you might want to rethink your strategy. I expect to see a ton of Core systems at EB and Gamestop since if you purchase the Core and have to buy all the peripherals seperately, the retailers make Big Bux! Premium = $400.. but Core = $300 + 100 for hdd + 50! for wireless controller + 20 for headset + etc

Here is what I would do first before RMAing anything. You get no post no beeps, right? Nothing powering up? I could be shorting somewhere. Take the board and power supply out of the case and set board on mobo box. Then only put in whats necessary for post.. video card if no onboard, one stick of memory. Leave out everything else. Connect board to power supply and jump the power switch on the board with screwdriver or something. You will have your answer shortly afterwards. If still no post no beeps, its either board or cpu.

Sure it does. You have hp in the form of hearts. Not only that, but behind the scenes you have different swords and armors. Just because numbers are not visible doesnt mean that calculations dont come into play.

It might be interesting for the game to start high-technology and then blend in fantasy instead of the other way around. The last 3 games had that.. well, Im not sure about 9, never finished it.

I have a bottle of Romulan Ale sitting in my refrigerator from when I went to the Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. Nice show, too. If you ever go there make certain to get a Warp Core Breach from Quarks Bar.

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