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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings Hmm...

"They" is an independent software developer named Jonathan Blow, who enlisted the help of a webcomic artist for the aesthetic style. They were probably not too far away from qualifying for welfare when they created it, although now that they've been supported by Microsoft they are probably doing much better financially. My post was in response to Llyr, who was on the fence. When you buy a game you are supporting the creators. I don't know why you are debating that. That is how I evaluate many of my purchases.

I don't subscribe to the notion that a game needs to be beaten in order to be a worthwhile investment. I play games until they no longer feel fun. If I get 20 hours or so I feel pretty good about it. So it would be alot easier to list my completed games than my incomplete ones.

Jericho is available to Gametap subscribers as well. I played it, seemed like a decent shooter.

I don't think there was anything remotely realistic about the ending. If they were in immediate danger, I MIGHT see him taking the action that he did. But they were just sitting there peacefully. It would have to take someone very far removed from their right mind to go through with that action, and that wasn't how Thomas Jane was portrayed at all throughout the movie. So it completely went against common sense and the character that had been created. It was lame.

Well, I figure $15 isn't exactly a huge amount to support an independant, creative endeavor like this. Even if it grows old fast, it's the kind of project I'm comfortable supporting from a financial end.

Don't worry people just get easily distracted by bright lights and lots of well-choreographed bull****. Spoken like someone who has never choreographed **** in their life. Getting that many people on the same page was one of the most tremendous achievements I've ever seen, and that was just the first drum number. They went on and on with it.

Except China isn't one guy who we can put on trial. China is a country of billions and is made up of 20 something ethnic groups. The olympics aren't just for the government, they are also for the billions of people that live in China. This is something that the entire nation can be proud of.

This thread is clearly about BF2 on the PC. I don't understand why you resurrected it. I love BF2 and 2142, I still load them up occassionally. A lot of servers boot for bunny hopping as well. The slower strategic pace than most FPS games appeals to my old man-ness.

NBC is airing it during primetime, as a direct feed would be a pretty lousy timeslot. I'm watching it right now. It's amazing. China has raised the bar for the Olympics. Politics aside, this is a major accomplishment for the people of China and one they should take immense pride in.

Braid - Fantastic. Solved the second world (I guess one is the main area?) and traversed the 3rd. There are some pretty crazy puzzles in this thing. Very unique.

I just got back from the maiden voyage in the RV. It went great and I was surprised how easy everything was to learn. An unexpected bonus is that my condo now feels like a gigantic mansion!

Have you played LotR Online? Despite following a storyline that most people know, Turbine has managed to put you in the thick of the action. You go on quests with famous characters. There is a whole questline where you gather everything needed to reforge Aragorn's sword. MMO's don't need to be devoid of character development and dramatic storylines, they just need to make it accessible to all characters. Yes, it's difficult to change the game world as a player, but there are ways to create the illusion. Using instances for major plot developments is a way to do that. So where a low level character might find Strider at the Prancing Pony early on, higher characters can see him at Rivendell via instanced rooms.

Fallout - Good, but a bit clunkier than I remember. I think I'll be more into Fallout Tactics whenever that gets released.

Oh, that's safe to say. I just don't think they butchered the history like JFK or that Alexander movie a few years ago (thank you Oliver Stone.) I'm not saying it's historical fiction, either, but they did take some lengthy steps to recreate the sinking as accurately as possible.

Well, to say the least, they took some liberties with history. Would you like to give some examples? I watched the documentary, the only thing that was clearly made up was the necklace storyline.

Llyr and Nick will be in heaven if the portable bed allows co-op play.

Heh, that same quest was in the original Fable. The name isn't as cumbersome as the previous titles. That's good. It will be interesting to see how these play on the 360. I never played the first two.

It's more likely that there will be some sort of open beta. That can be a very good way to check out the game ahead of time. Free trials usually don't get going until a few months after the product has been released, and if it's succesful it will be a long wait. They do usually have a friend pass, so you could always hit someone up for that to test it. But seriously, this game is at least 4 years away

HoMM III. I'm getting killed.

Yes, that sums it up neatly.

I'm not a fan of the Titanic, but I thought there were plenty of watchable moments. The love story was obnoxious, but all the side stories about what was going on around the ship and how it went down were good to me.

I'm a bit skeptical of this system. I think it's great that these games are available and running on new OS's. But I'm worried I'll be disappointed when I pay for the game and don't feel like it's 1995. What if I just feel like the graphics are too retro? I guess that's why I'm digging Gametap, the risk isn't there, and they still have a few new titles available.

I need a new laptop in a year or two. taks, why are you doing all that? Is there a health concern?

Tough question. I spent a lot of years as a teenager and in my 20's backpacking through parts of Yosemite. But each trip gets harder and less comfortable, so I'm definitely looking forward to visiting the wilderness with a bit of luxury in tow. Also, my wife doesn't dig camping too much and my daughter is too young. I might organize a trip where my dad and I go off backpacking for a couple days while the rest of the family stays back RVing. But the real reason I got the RV was to explore the country state by state. I'll stick to RV parks most of the time.