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Hey, we are getting old. We've earned the right to repeat the same conversations.

Hah, I'm in stitches over that one. It's a good thing we have the Knitgaters to needle the journalist into ethical yarning. We can't let them pull the wool over our eyes.

Some of the trooper companions are entertaining. The doctor lady and the big robot are fun. I enjoyed the first act, but it got pretty dull after that.

These are basically just trade magazines and media. I have the same expectations of journalistic integrity from a game magazine as I do from Knitting magazines.

That's exactly it. If I really want to be able to play all my old CD's, then I can run an older OS, and I'd probably buy a laptop with a CD drive. But that isn't unique to games. My VHS tapes and my cassettes aren't all that useful anymore either. The idea that I have to purchase something again in a different format is hardly a surprise. I actually expect my digital media to last longer, since it isn't tied to a physical CD that can get damaged. It's easier to keep track of as well.

To be fair, I was more rolling my eyes about the worry that my CD's from 10 years ago will not work. My current gaming computer doesn't even have a CD drive anymore, so those games are useless in more ways than just the DRM. I never really expected my games to last forever. Thankfully we have plenty of digital marketplaces where we can pick up old games cheap if nostalgia hits.

What exactly is my social justice platform anyways? I'm curious, I feel like I should know.

Huh, I'm surprised that is the impression you have TN. It's far from the truth. http://www.pacific.edu/About-Pacific/Newsroom/2014/September-2014/California-and-Metro-Forecast--September-2014.html http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ucla-economic-forecast-20140911-story.html California was hit hard by the recession in 2008, that is for certain. It also did not fare well under the previous governors who had no idea how to work with the state congress and balance a budget. But with a fiscally conservative governor, the budget has been in the black for a number of years now. There has been slow and steady growth since then, and (sadly) property values are back to their pre-recession levels in most of your larger markets. Another recession may be on the horizon, there is little California can do to prevent that, but they have taken more steps to be prepared for it. I still think the tax system needs an overhaul. http://wolfstreet.com/2015/06/11/what-does-california-gov-jerry-brown-know-about-the-next-crash-and-recession-that-we-dont/ The drought is obviously a big concern over the last few years, as California is a huge agriculture state along with the tech. Conservation efforts are in place, but really we just need rain. It isn't the first drought we've been through. So yeah, I'm not all that worried about California. We still have a GDP that is tops in the US and rivals a number of European countries.

I apologize, I should have said morans.

Uh, California is not poor. It's also not as liberal as most people make it out to be. I mean this in the nicest way possible, but you guys are both morons.

Crime Wave is actually the game that led me to Mean Streets, the first of the Tex Murphy games. Kind of an odd pairing, but they had a bunch of similarities in terms of box art and cut scenes.

I thought the Death Star campaign was better.

Already mentioned, renegade is beat em up, this one was shooter. I dont know, there is no list of old games, something like IMDb for movies? Abandonia or Moby games is your best bet.

My favorite, and maybe first, sidescroller on my dad's 386 was Crime Wave, but that doesn't really fit your recollection. After that I really only remember Contra and Metal Slug.

Good reason for that, though you'll never see it, heh. Is it because I don't hang out on twitter? I mean I have an account, but all that I get on my feed are updates on the Giant's game and deals on Vegas hotels.

After reading Volo's response, and following this poll on Divinity II, it seems to be pretty popular to label anyone who doesn't embrace hardcore violence and nudity as an SJW. What is the acronym for people that shout SJW at everyone they disagree with? I seem to see a lot more of those than actual Social Justice Warriors.

That would really help with Melk and Keyrock, since they play some pretty weird stuff.

Raithe, I'm terrible sorry for your loss. Your commitment and dedication to your family and your mother are simply amazing, and I hope you can look back on the last 15 years and know that you went above and beyond for her.

That was really my whole argument, a game that seems to be entirely based around being as violent and 'controversial' as possible sounds like a pretty shallow one. From the get-go it seemed more concerned with shock value than quality.

If you just want lore, pick up some of the Shadowrun novels. There are a few that really capture the whole noir vibe.

Dude, you had me until you dissed the Shadowrun setting. Talk to the hand.

I'm not sure I've ever heard someone compare Divinity to Diablo. That being said, Larian did say it was a financial success for them. I'm assuming they are going to Kickstarter because it has been a successful model, rather than some desperate funding grab. They are likely already well into production, and it is pretty clear that the success has allowed them to update the original and prepare it for consoles. I never pledged the original, but I was impressed enough to put some money in this time.

Great, now I'm never going to get my 6-8 cents per card!

What happened to Woldan's picture? And does he really only have 313 posts? Mysteries of WoT!

How about open to interpretation worlds?