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That's like saying Left 4 Dead on the 360 and PS3 is the same game as on the PC. What's different about them? Um, if you've played both versions and see no difference than I can hardly explain it to you. My mates found it pretty **** to play on controllers, though, certainly. Goes for most FPS's on controllers, really. Very unwieldy, and less precision than a mouse, plus fewer hotkeys.

Welcome to Flash. I doubt it's Civony's fault, except that it makes liberal use of Flash (and perhaps some poor coding). Solution: get a better computer.

Warning: technical (politically) post ahead. Source: http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2009/Sena.../Apr25-s.html#4 My 2 cents: Re the bolded bit, I simply can't believe insurance companies in America are allowed to do that. It's insane.

I would not buy a Mackintosh either, so I am with you here. That said, I guess the explanation for some people buying Macs is probably threefold: 1) They view computers as fashion statements rather than merely working/entertainment machines. Most computer users probably don't do this, but some might and there is nothing inherently wrong with doing so. 2) They don't know much about computers and think that futuristic-looking computers like Macs are automatically better than standard-looking ones. 3) Customer loyalty to Apple, hate for Microsoft and a bunch of associated ideological reasons. Sometimes the three can operate in combination with one another and other times they work separately. More than likely it's none of the above for a large chunk of Apple users, though.

Shuttleworth said it would be, but there's plenty of time for that to change. Now, you could have provided a link instead of making me trawl Google. Eh, so what's the gist of it samm? Is this perhaps what you refer to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4#Caveats

That's like saying Left 4 Dead on the 360 and PS3 is the same game as on the PC. I've played both. It certainly damnwell isn't (at the very least because of the controllers on consoles). Anyway, I'm gonna try and buy this! I just got a debit mastercard and I can't pass up on this! It's probably because Episode 3 comes out soon. Edit: oh wait, this is a digital download, isn't it? And I can't play it without Steam? So I need to connect to the internet, do checks, etc? And if Valve goes under (OK, not gonna happen), I lose it? Edit2: And if I forget my Steam password like I did for my original HL2 purchase, I lose the game forever?

keep in mind it is not just the US nor just the bush administration. this was just the period in time in which specific methods (and those involved) were actually uncovered and discussed publicly. taks Oh, I'm fully aware there are far worse bodies out there (both in terms of methods and frequency of use) - especially North African states, Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, etc. Still, it's disconcerting that a US administration would have a hand in any sort of torture. It makes it a lot harder to criticise the aforementioned states for the same, for instance.

This thread is excellent! So many games to look forward to! Who is making Thief 4 these days?

Hmm. Good Old Games doesn't stock it. Have you tried ordering it in at various computer stores? You don't need to play DD1 to enjoy DD2, I can tell you that now (just judging by what info has come out). It's a fun game, though. Morgoth: You need a demo before you'll buy a game? Doesn't that cause problems for you since most games don't have demos anymore?

Here's a more accurate assessment of the electoral politics as a result of this thing: http://www.norwinter.com/2009/04/25/pirate...te-bay-verdict/ And there's even more dirt turning up about the judge. Apparently he kicked out a 'jury' member (assessor) for having links to an artists group (i.e. potentially biased), yet he fails to see the problem with he himself being a member of FOUR copyright lobby groups.

OK, well besides those two above, what are some good ones to try? Preferably a mix of new and old (with the old ones designated). Thanks!

People still play adventure games? Considering I never have, would it be worth starting now?

Um, that link doesn't back up your claim at all (driver glitch for ATI cards). Did you provide the wrong link? And what 'extreme design' would that be? It's fairly self-evident that a closed hardware system is far easier to control and QA than an open one, hence decreased likelihood of stability issues.

Add Divine Divinity 2 to my list.

And that Saddam was a disgusting dictator which the world is far better off without. If America had the capability to remain in Iraq indefinitely (now that they're there), I would cheer it on. But unfortunately, it doesn't, as it's extremely expensive. All we can hope now is that Iraq is stable and democratic enough on its own when America leaves (behind a small peacekeeping force). One place I do support an indefinite presence in is Afghanistan, however. Not that this has anything to do with the Bush administration's use of torture; it certainly doesn't justify it.

And yet I still find them infinitely less annoying than you.

That's Alpha Protocol. Well, that's one piece of info at least: none of Obsidian's current projects use the Unreal engine, besides AP. "I am currently lead designer of our (currently unannounced) Unreal 3 project" Chris is lead designer on AP. Yes, but he automatically knew that the Unreal game was Alpha Protocol, which means it's the only one.

Can you update from the old one. I'm not sure I have enough contiguous free space without defragmenting first. Old 750 gig hd, lots and lots of clutter on it. You can but I wouldn't do it. I've heard the update feature is spotty and can cause stability issues. Still, it's worth trying if you really don't want to do a fresh install. Why not just back-up your data and replace existing Ubuntu partition? No need to free up space that way.

Often, yes. People forget there's a few other things going for Macs: - Design consistency (and hence stability) - Ruggedness - Mac OSX In the case of the Mac Mini, it's well worth it. I'll pass judgement on the rest if I ever buy them. Mkreku: nah, Macs perform identically to generic PCs with the same hardware, except they're less likely to have stability issues.

Holy ****, Blizzard has over 1000! Edit: that's 1000, not 1000!

Why should it amaze you? People were disappointed that Bethesda would be doing FO3, but when push came to shove, were keen for another installment, even if not as true to the originals as it could of been under BIS/Obsid. They resigned to the fact that FO was a Bethesda franchise now. Then, when they finally hear about Obsid getting a go at it, they remember all the things they disliked about FO3, even though it was an OK game, and get critical - for the purposes of ensuring Obsid does a better job. People get hopeful again for a real successor to FO1 and 2.

For Gorgon and others: Ubuntu 9.04 is out now. Grab an ISO and burn it. Apparently it provides a significant performance boost, too, along with various user interface updates and touch-ups in general (the work of Shuttleworth's new dedicated 'user experience' team no doubt). http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10226746-92. You can also enable the new ext4 file system in 9.04, which provides yet another performance increase. It will be enabled by default in 9.10, but for now it's up to you to enable it.

After doing some reading about Divine Divinity 2, there's a lot there that Obsidian could take a look at. I hope they take a leaf out of Larian's books, because I get the feeling they've lost their way with RPG's lately (including Alpha Protocol, but obviously the jury's still out on that one).

Some info: - Seamless world - "Dialogs are presented in a cinematic way with all the graphical fluff you

Oh, it's definitely a new game engine. Looks like they've opted for 3D: This looks like a shot of you in dragon form, flying: Looks like you can play as a female, so I imagine face customisation and stuff is also in: Playing as a guy: Dual-wielding: Playing as a dragon, spitting fire at enemies: This is an RPG first and foremost, so before you leave comments with "GRAFFICS R SO ****" keep that in mind. Personally I'll be happy if the graphics aren't the best thing out there, as it should hopefully mean more focus on the actual gameplay. Frankly, I must admit I'm disappointed it's not 2D isometric, or at least Dungeon Siege style. What's the world coming to? More screens here: http://www.gamershell.com/pc/divinity_2_eg...creenshots.html Spellcasting: