Everything posted by Hurlshort
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Why did Troika make ToEE?
ToEE was a pretty well known adventure, so I think they figured it'd be the easiest to market. I don't know much about it, but did they stick pretty close to the P&P madule? Perhaps they got too caught up in the recreation and ignored the fact that story is more important in a single player RPG than a PnP group.
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NHL is back
As long as they go back to being the Jets. Can you see Sydney Crosby in those jerseys with the little plane on it?
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GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2005 Awards!
That's a pretty odd disappointing game list on Gamespot as well...JE is put on thier because it was an above average game and not a perfect one, and Madden and Tony Hawk were put on there for using the same formula that has worked well for years. They even say Madden is great...how can you say the game is great and put it on the list? Madden and Tony Hawk gave you exactly what you were expecting, that's not disappointing in my eyes. I've heard about a lot more disappointing games this year than the 5 they listed.
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GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2005 Awards!
I find it odd that people who don't like Obsidian's only release choose to make the Obsidian forums a home. And it can't be because of NWN2 because Bioware has kept those forums.
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GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2005 Awards!
I can't believe Guild Wars gets on the list. So Jade Empire was a 2005 release...where is that?
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Taking turn base action out of RPGs...
I've been keeping an eye on it, although I really still have no idea how the game will turn out. It seems like it has a tremendous chance to be a stinker, but it also has that slight probability of being the best game in a long time. I've been playing D&D Online for the stress test, and the real-time combat is an absolute game killer...I'm way to slow to enjoy it.
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NHL is back
I was pretty disappointed. I kept pointing him out to my friend, but he really did absolutely nothing. He is a very big kid though, and we were close enough to see the acne But my boys won, and that was a bit more important.
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NHL is back
I watched the Sharks stifle Ovechkin tonight. My buddie bought tickets right on the glass, and it was pretty exciting. It's actually hard to see a bunch of the plays that close, but there's nothing like it when they lay a hit on your area of the boards. Thornton just keeps on dominating...the trade has been nothing but positive for the Sharks.
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FF7 Advent Children
I watched Spirits Within with my Wife and Father-in-law, and we all loved it. They knew nothing about Final Fantasy either, but they thought it was beautifully artistic and very good voice acting. It also didn't flop, it took in over 88 milion dollars...the problem is it cost 110 million to make. They just need to create a better budget scheme for these animated movies, because not all of them can be kid blockbusters like Toy Story and Madagascar.
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Most underappriciated games
Loom was hugely popular in its day. Some of these games are not underrated, they are just forgotten over time.
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Arrested development may live on
Family Guy pokes fun at Pop Culture. Many people here have no clue what is happening in popular culture, so of course you wouldn't find the show funny. It also does great parodies of 80's TV shows, so if you are under 25, there's more content not to get. I hope Arrested Development goes to Showtime...maybe we'll get to see Ellen's girlfriend naked. Oh, that's a pop culture joke, in case you don't get it.
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NHL is back
How can New Jersey have no fans? They've been more dominant than any team in the last decade. Some may argue that Detroit is better, but NJ has gone further in the playoffs more times.
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Working on my Image
Well, over the internet, it's hard to pick up on subtle humor and good intentions. I actually thought you were a pretty standoffish guy at first, but after reading about your thoughts on entering clergy and what to do after High School, I realized you've got a great heart and you're a very nice guy under that avatar. You do seem frustrated with your circumstances, and unfortunately that's going to come across in your daily life.
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NHL is back
I'm think Kansas City would be a better fit for the Penguins...but honestly both seem like off places for a hockey team. Houston is the one with more growth potential, I guess, but they already have Dallas. It's a bummer, because Pittsburgh has a great legacy. Thornton was player of the week, and Marleau got it last week, go Sharks
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Woman falls 10,000 feet...
I don't think I'll include your observation when I tell this story to my wife. "
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Alfa Antiterror
This is the team that is supposed to bne handling Jagged Alliance 3, although it sounds like thier relationship with Strategy First is strained. I think this is also the game engine they are using on JA3, but supposedly they will make it turn based somehow. I'm worried, but I'll give the demo a try.
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Most underappriciated games
There's a King's Quest coming out? I'm shocked! I hope they stick to the adventure game style. Someone mentioned that Xcom has sequels, but Terror from the Deep was really more of an expansion. I enjoyed Xcom 3, but it's been a long time since that came out. UFO Aftermath and Aftershock are also pretty subpar, according to most of the news I hear. But Xcom was as big as Warcraft and Command and Conquer, and yet the RTS genre exploded with clones, many high quality ones.
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Most underappriciated games
I'll definitely say Jagged Alliance 2 is under-rated. It had so much character to go along with the awesome combat. I would also say Xcom is under-rated, because despite selling well and being well received, there has been little attempt at recreating a game of this type. Oh, and all the Lucas Arts SCUMM games and Sierra adventure games are in need of a revival. Quest for Glory in particular.
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So I was watching Starship Troopers today...
Exo-squad is my favorite cartoon of all time. I would by a DVD box set of that...I wonder if it exists.
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Taking turn base action out of RPGs...
I can kinda tell the age of people based on thier lists...I'm surprised no one is throwing any gold box D&D games out there. RPG's had a solid renaissance in the late 80's-early 90's with Might and Magic, Ultima, Wizardry, Bards Tale...I'm sure I'm missing a few. There's one Final Fantasy on my list, it was IV (I think) and it was on the SNES. Beautiful story...there was actually an entire Opera scene.
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So I was watching Starship Troopers today...
He's clipped in the head. The helmet probably wouldn't have saved him but it was still a bad call on the commander. He wasn't getting booted, he was choosing to leave because he was shamed. The girl who tripped and shot the guy was booted. It's fun sci-fi, but you don't want to over analyze that movie. I just wish Wing Commander was half that good. The book is awesome too, although very different.
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Taking turn base action out of RPGs...
Hmm, my RPG list goes like this: 1. Might and Magic 3 (introduced me to the genre) 2. Fallout (brought me back to the genre) 3. Baldurs Gate 4. Daggerfall (just because I played it forever) 5. KotOR (first game I played through in a long while)
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Taking turn base action out of RPGs...
Silent Storm is not really an RPG. It has some elements, but it has even less than Jagged Alliance 2, which I wouldn't really call an RPG either. But then we are just arguing about the definition of RPG... Bloodlines is awesome, but I doubt its for everyone. It's heavy on the Vampire stuff. It's dark and has lots of cleavage. I just want more games where combat isn't the entire focus. I'm partial to TB because I'm slow.
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NHL is back
Sounds like a pretty awesome game, but I think Vancouver will have trouble getting through the Western Conference teams. It seems like overall, the Western Conference has stronger teams, which will weaken Vancouver even if they make it through. I don't think the Rangers, Philly, Buffalo, and Carolina really match up well against Detroit, Calgary, Dallas, and Nashville. I see Ottawa getting to the Cup with minimal hassle.
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The Return of the...SIG!!!
The original poster was a signature with a famous wrestler who died recently. It's actually a very sad story, I think his name is Eddie Guerrero.