That right Microsoft, let's make the Nextbox less appealing.

aspro said:

^Raven,

Yeah, gaming while headache? No. Laying down while headache? Yes.

Embrace the Silence of the Lambchop.

Roger Ebert Has Died. He was 70.

Ravenprose said:

I'm not feeling well today, and GoW Ascension's fast movement was making my headache worse, so I decided to start Ico. The camera takes some getting used too. I'm enjoying the art style. It kinda reminds me of classic Pince of Persia games in the way it looks and moves. I'm not very far in yet, but what bastards those soldiers were locking that little boy up in that stone coffin to die a slow and painful death. And considering the number of those coffins, they must've done that for a very, very long time.

The camera is atrocious.  It's almost impossible to get used to.  You have to solve room puzzles without being able to look at the rooms properly, you have to make jumps while in the most awkward diagonals and you can swing it this way or that way but you can't put it where you want it and it will just keep jumping around you finding more stupid angles.  The controls are also completely wonky and imprecise.  But you must persevere.  If you can put up with all the technical shortcomings there's a really great game hidden underneath.   A rough diamondm so to speak.

Conserning the plot.  For what it's worth those bastard soldiers apologise to you as they are locking you in the tomb telling you "it's for the good of the village".  As a horned boy you are considered cursed and they feel they need to offer you up as a sacrifice.  Speaking of which, the theme of sacrifice is huge in both ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, but I won't say anything more in fear of spoiling it for you

robio said:

Why do people think Boba Fett was cool? Was it the jet pack? The guy was killed because he was accidentally bumped off a skimmer by a blind guy. I'd hardly say that's a bad ass worthy of his own following.

He's cool damn it!

Do I smell a new Leo mega thread coming?

I love those.

^Thanks, Obama.

aspro said:

There is someone selling a complete "X" collection at least once a month.

Is there someone buying one once a month as well?

robio said:

I feel bad for Roger Ebert dying, but mainly for myself. I was writing a piece about how he's become an archiac dinosaur whose new rallying cry seems to be "I DON'T LIKE CHANGE!!"  And now I can't submit it for print because I'll look like an asshole.

Perfect timing IMO. Controversy sells.

travo said:

What an asshole.  I almost want Microsoft to fail because of him

I want them to fail because of the whole always online thing...

travo said:

What an asshole.  I almost want Microsoft to fail because of him

Too good to be true.  But that kind of BS is typical of that certain segment of chic-urban technologists.  You hear it on the tech and gaming podcasts all the time. "My reality is living in an urban environment with great broadband and public transit and great restaurants.  People who shop at Wal*Mart and drive cars should just die already for being so stupid".