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Huh, well I guess I may be buying into the whole EA propaganda that DA:I sold like hotcakes. They got me! I do remember there being a lot more issues in development with DA:O. I would guess that is what had them veer off the development model.

The weird thing is the 'ending' could be different depending on the order you did stuff. It felt lit should end with Marchenko, but I ended up fighting him first before I rescued the board.

Dumb and dumber To - The original is a favorite of mine. This one was really bad for the first 20 minutes, then it settled into a decent rhythm (and I was on my 2nd beer.) The writing and gags were probably on the same level as the original, but Lloyd and Harry were a problem. These guys are older, and it was painful to watch their lack of chemistry at the start. I felt it mellowed out though and had some good laughs. Still not anywhere near the original, or course.

Funny, that 2010 Bioware have them beat in this regard. In DAO you could try and fight your way through a party that was obviously designed to be, if not unbeatable, certainly overpowering. Defeating the encounter meant missing the jailbreak sequence. Beyond that, the consequences for your choice there weren't that far-reaching, but at least the game allowed for it, mechanically and narratively. Fast forward a few years, you have Biower producing a turd of an ending in three different flavors, and an Obsidz that wants to protect its players from "bad choices". DAO isn't spectacularly profound in its C&C, but when it does it better than your game, well, maybe some reflection is warranted. Don't do drugs bad choices, kids. (brb just signing up for a KKKodex account real quick) This reinforces my point. DAIII sold way better than DAO. It's the players that are pushing this crap.

I own Halcyon 6, but I haven't played it yet. Seems like a cool concept so I backed it.

Well being a hardcore RPG and offering lots of ways to lose are two different things. Did PoE have any other game enders other than the Pit?

Don't blame the developer, blame the players. You don't stay in business by ignoring the people that buy your product.

No. Not really even close. They've got a few modules out, and they seem to be still working on it pretty regularly. I wouldn't expect it to drop in 2016, but delays are hardly unique in game development, and given the scope of the project, should be expected. I've got a few kickstarted projects that are much less likely to ever ship. The Space Quest one, Quest for Glory one, and some game by the guy who designed Civ V. Those games look dead and are years behind schedule. And all of those were pretty small scale games. edit: I haven't followed too closely, but it looks like you can already fly a ship around and shoot stuff. No idea how good it is, but it's not vaporware.

I'm never going to understand this line of thinking. It is self perpetuating. We have a system in place that allows for change. We have the means to do it. We even have historical precedent to look at. The odds are it will not happen in this election. But that doesn't mean everyone should just roll over and accept our new overlord. Over 40% of people don't even vote, and I doubt self defeatist statements like this help move that needle. Ross Perot captured nearly 19% of the vote in '92, but he was an independent and was not able to build on that momentum. Johnson may pull of similar numbers by the end of this. I don't know if he can capitalize on that either, or if the Libertarian party can build on it, but I see know reason not to place some hope in it.

With 2 months to go, I don't think Johnson can afford to lay low for a couple days.

I'm guessing the difference is Johnson knows he came out looking bad and has admitted he needs to get better moving forward, while the interviewer probably thinks he is awesome for creating a situation like that. As I said earlier, a good interviewer should be establishing context as they ask their question, both for the audience and the interviewee. But again, MSNBC is on the same level as Fox News.

It wasn't a gotcha question. Would it be the same if a question was asked about Nice during the same week of the attack? Aleppo has been in the media all week including comments from other heads of state like Merkel. It's a relevant question at the time since it's being covered in the media. Why wouldn't the interviewer ask something that's current? I get the impression Johnson isn't reading up on what's happening in world current affairs. I can see that now. "What are your thoughts on Nice?" "Niece?" "Yes, Nice" "Why are you asking about my family?" But seriously, Aleppo hasn't gotten anywhere near the coverage of Nice, certainly not in the US. Terrible example.

Do you think it is a worse state because that is what Trump is saying? Is this part of the plan to lower our debt?

Johnson clearly needs better support staff. Let's not forget that Trump looked just as bad on foreign affairs last year. I doubt Trump has suddenly found the time to read through more newspapers, he simply has better advisors that are making sure he is somewhat versed on international affairs. It's embarrassing, but it's also a fairly terrible way to interview. Are you trying to find out Johnson's take on a terrible situation in Syria, or are you trying to make him look silly? Typically an interviewer is going to briefly run down some of the specifics of Aleppo both for the audience and the interviewee so that everyone understands the context of the question. But hey, MSNBC is just Fox News for liberals.

Maybe Obama is just trying to cash in on the Trump strategy?

The Giants have been extremely hard to watch. They've blown two ninth inning leads in the last four games.

Geralt, for sure. At least Jensen doesn't say much.

There is also an Oregon Trail Zombie called Organ Trail that I enjoyed.

I think the Clinton health concerns are a real issue, and I raised it a couple years ago when it first came out that she was going to run. Whatever you think of her politics, it is very clear that she is not the kind of person who can step back for her health. She ran herself into the ground as Secretary of State, and it is hard to imagine she will not do the same as President. On the other hand, Trump's personal physician sounds like a North Korean doctor reporting on the health of the Supreme Leader.

I don't think it is too surprising. They do two things well, and that is creating large open worlds, and then letting people mod the heck out of them. Plus people love to larp.

Yeah, there was a bunch of different ways for the last mission to go down, depending on choices you made. It seems to have a pretty solid replay value just to check them out, plus the fact you can go with different playstyles. I'll wait on DirectX 12 though.

Ok, finished Narcos, then preceded to run to the internet to try and see how much of it is true. Crazily, it seems like most of the important stuff is accurate! What an insane story. They are doing another two seasons with the Cali Cartel. I'll watch, but it will be hard to replace the gravitas of Pablo. That actor deserves an award. At least it sounds like Pena and Murphy are still on board. Because, you know, they are real people and all. Crazy. DEA agents are nuts.

Gee, what a subtle Wizard of Oz homage.

No, Tom Hanks is. But they share a lot in common.

Ah Joe vs. the Volcano. Freudian slip.