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It's funny, I've really started getting excited about Oblivion. I even spent a few bucks to get an Oblivion theme on my Xbox Live console. It's sad, I know, but I really wanted to see what a theme was like. It's...not worth the money, but it does make me smile a bit. I also started up Morrowind a few weeks ago. The game still has it's flaws, but I've had a good time just exploring the world and reconnecting with the Elder Scrolls universe.

Ah, my bad, I can't check ESPN at work and I assumed it was a different Morrison...actually maybe I was thinking Brendan Morrow.

I'm playing a snowboarding game called Amped on the Xbox360, and I'm impressed. It's got similiar gameplay to Tony Hawk, which I've always enjoyed, and just a great blend of cutscenes, humor, and music. You also have a bit more freedom to explore an entire mountain, instead of just doing one track at a time like a racecar game. It's also the cheapest game on the 360.

Great, they really needed another guy who can score.

I know the laws are behind when it comes to technology, but I don't see how pirating software off the internet is any different than walking into a store and pocketing a CD. The argument seems to be that the value is the CD itself and not the content held on it. The fact is, legality does not equal morality. Just because there are gray areas doesn't mean you should do it. I also scoff at the argument that Kaftan is trying to stick it to the corporate machines of Microsoft and Sony. Have you ever tried to run a business? Do you really understand the complexities of running a huge corporation? There is no evil empire. They are trying to maximize profits. That's business. Boycotting consoles will not get you anywhere because there are a ton of console consumers. If you really want to enact change, you need to put your energy into supporting the product you like, and trying to convince others to buy them. Have you ever noticed that companies are not judged on profit, but rather on their growth? If Microsoft and Sony were to suddenly stop growing they would collapse. That would be an extremely negative thing for ANY gamer. It would be a huge set back for our industry. All developers would suffer because of this.

Colorado just gave up a consistent goalie for a guy who can't even play for two more weeks. I'm hoping that this costs them a playoff spot. Looking at the Roloson trade, I really think it's a good move. Edmonton should be able to make the playoffs with its current squad. The Sharks picked up Ville Niemenan. I've heard of him, but I don't know why. He looks like a pretty average winger. I guess the Sharks feel he'll bring in some energy. What they really need is a good defenseman. They only have 2 guys with real experience, and Hannan seems broken.

I think it has more to do with simplicity of use and price. PC's tend to require some knowledge to get working, whereas a console is all about putting in the disc and playing. A solid PC also costs more. Pretty much everyone has a TV, so adding a console is cheaper than buying an entire computer.

Roloson was a pretty wicked tandem goalie for a number of years. He can play, but he's definitely a back up. He probably has a few seasons left in him.

The guy from Die Hard.

Well, Nintendogs is huge, so I can understand the score. It's like The Sims in that it reaches an entirely different audience. That doesn't mean I'll like them, but I respect them. I think Jrpg's are difficult to gauge based on Japanese reviews because a ton of the quality has to do with localization. A great game in Japan can be butchered in English. I'm not saying the FF games do a great job at translating the story and characters, but they've done decent in recent times. If the translation stinks, the game will not be compelling.

Do you think everyone playing these games pays for it with their parents allowance? I'd say the majority are adults. Personally I never would have been able to afford an online game when I lived with my parents. I barely had any money UNTIL I got out in the real world. Now $15 is about the cheapest bill I have. Next to my mortgage payment, it's basically nothing. I totally understand not liking MMORPG's. There are some very lame things about them. But the monthly cost is extremely reasonable. I want game companies to succeed. I want them to rake in the dough so that they can grow and improve their game design. The monthly cost allows companies to do more than just maintain servers, it allows them to build the game over time and improve on their virtual world.

It only really makes sense if you read The DaVinci Code. They captured the writing style perfectly.

I'm more interested in finding out if it will come out on the PS3, as I owned, played, and traded in a PS2 already and I don't plan on going backwards with my technology. Of course after the news on the Blu-Ray, I'm doubting the PS3 will be out this year.

I don't think I've ever heard someone compare FF to an Elder Scrolls game.

For those of you who seem to hate Sixth Sense...did you know about the plot twist? I had no idea, and I thought it was brilliant. I think that's one of those movies that requires you to be clueless going in. I actually disliked "Signs" but mostly because of the ending. I thought "The Village" was better. It wasn't because of any plot twists, as they were pretty predictable, but just the whole attempt at a Utopian society was interesting to me. It reminded me of The Giver. Adrian Brody was pretty good too.

Clearly the 5 million people paying to play WoW are idiots.

Wait a sec Gabrielle, are you saying you don't like the idea of a monthly fee? That's shocking! Why not?

There is a big difference between being an atheist and being agnostic. Most atheists I know seem hellbent on the idea that there is no higher power. That isn't scientific, that's a personal belief. There is no direct evidence for or against the idea of a higher power. Now there are major contradictions among the world religions. That is reasonable, because religions are a product of man. But just because a religion is flawed does not mean there is no God.

Morrowind was not all that huge. You could run from the southern tip of the island to the northern tip pretty easily. But also remember, after dungeons and keeps are put in, you have quite a bit of ground to cover. Daggerfall had a fast travel option too, so I don't think it will be bad for Oblivion.

I agree with that. I was more poking fun at the fact that every time a MMORPG is mentioned on the board, the same cast of people march into the thread and post an obligatory whine about monthly fees. I mentioned in another thread that Turbine is cheating by doing all instanced dungeons. They are basically providing a large graphic chat room and keeping the actual server strain down with small instances. They offer nothing more than Guild Wars, but they want a monthly fee. The only way that this could be warranted in my eyes is if they release an absolute ton of new content every month (more than GW) or if they have extremely active DM's who go around spicing up the game for players.

A lot of atheists seem to have a superiority complex. I'm not led by blind faith. I don't believe in a higher power because it's the easy thing to do. I believe because I look around and see beauty everywhere. Nothing about our world makes me think it's just a random string of events. I see purpose and order all around us. Just close your mind and think about a loved one. Can you explain your feelings? Probably not in adequate words, but that does not mean those feelings don't exist.

I think everyone is afraid to make a trade. We are only a few days from the deadline.

They are both smaller than Daggerfall. Granted, Daggerfall had miles and miles of nothing in it, and randomly generated dungeons.

Yay for repetition

Malkin and Ovechkin also have a lot more practice on the big ice, whereas Pronger had to adjust quickly. Not that I'm defending the goon