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Brilliant! A HEALTHY video game: one that helps the player WORK OUT! (w00t)

But ... they were trying to target the female demographic! (You mean they failed! )

No, I think it's pretty safe to say that won't be where the CPU cycles will be concentrated. I would have thought it was the perfect vehicle for all those "amateur pr0n" sites, hence my comment. Y'know, your character (who can look like an "idealized you") goes to a meeting zone, and hooks up with someone there. Then some direct video links are established, and some sort of online live video date ensues ... "

Oh, pleeeeeease! So many fat, fat, fat girls over here! (Wow, I'm shallow...) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Travel broadens the mind ... that's the best advice I can give you.

While combat is probably the same (magic wielding notwithstanding), actually aiming your character with the WASD keys requires a certain degree of ... err ... oblique out-of-body visualization projected onto the PC ... or something ...

I just watched Lara Croft: Tomb Raider to see if I really want to play the first one again ... "

Should be standard. Check their websites, but (except for unusual cases, which are normally explained) they adhere to normal size specifications. (I'm not sure how Dell fix their PSUs into the case, you might want to take a look at the screw configuration first.)

Yes, my heart would go out to Mr Stewart ... except that he is laughing all the way to the bank.

There are more calories in Apple Juice than in a standard beer.

Now, if we could only get access to all the Dead Sea scrolls, rather than just what the Catholic church wants to release ...

Diet coke makes the people who drink it put on fat (changes the metabolism, I think). Also, aspartame (the artificial sweetener) is a known carcinogen. Better all 'round to have a normal coke, with its thirteen teaspoons of sugar ...!

Have they had fifteen-plus Christmases, or are they doing the MASH thing (which show went on longer than the Korean war)? After all, is Bart meant to be an eight-year-old forever?

It wasn't Bok that said it ... Hades placing an order? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Also, this person is in serious need of help. And humour is a useful tool in extremis: it helps people deal with tragedy, and this person is certainly a tragic figure.

Haw haw: you trust the Vatican?! :D

The only figures I have are for spanking new hardware, which will drain more than the older stuff: Pentium D 930 idle: 153W; load: 240W Athlon 64 X2 4200+ idle: 70W; 110W Western Digital Raptor X idle: 9W; load: 10W Seagate 40GB 7,200rpm idle: 7W; load: 8W GeForce 7800 512MB idle: 94W; load: 203W Radeon X1900XT idle: 95W; load: 210W Radeon X300 idle: 70W; load: 103W The good news is: a PSU is easy to replace, just a few screws (usually); equipment will only drain what it needs; so the extra initial outlay is the only negative to having a larger than required PSU; and a good quality PSU will prevent damage to components AND be cheaper to run as it is more efficient. I am also going to pick up a UPS, as they are cheap (

How do you fight? PS Has anyone managed to dual wield ? Is that just expertise in blade?

Depends on the brand of CPU ... a recent test found that over half of the ones on the market blew up when they were drawn at full voltage and amperage for more than a few minutes. The best one for an upgrade would probably be the Seasonic S12-500W, and because it has very good efficiency, it will save you money over your current one. You won't need to upgrade unless you buy a PCI-E card (or two!), which need extra juice.

Just the logical extension to all those "desperate and dateless" online video websites.

Because, as you stated one weakness that you found in the game, I was sharing mine. Gentile.

Lara Croft: Tombraider

I think they are missing a trick, though (the Christianity hierarchy): the concept of Judas doing a job that not even Christ was prepared to do is a very good one.

Obviously he does ... "

I like playing in 3rd person (and top down, for strategic view): that's how I play NwN. It's not really feasible with Oblivion, even though there is a third person pespective, it's kinda impossible to play the combat from that view.

I won't make a final decision until I read next issue of PC Format, but that isn't due for a couple of weeks. There is a downloadable PC demo from Eidos website (500+ mb). Looks nice enough I guess and pretty fun to play too (the single demo level you get that is). Reminds me of a twenty first century Tombraider II. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If there is a demo for download, then it will probably be included with one of the mainstream PC mags, on the DVD. Rather than download half a GB, I'll just wait ...

The only bit I didn't like in the first one was the silly lava-creatire-thingies ... I really liked the HUGE Egyptian themed rooms; like the one full of water that looked like the Luxor statues: