aspro said:

^Yes.

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In listening to various podcasts re GOTY considerations, I just cannot, cannot, believe people are considering Brothers for their top ten lists.  Foolz and I beat that thing when it came out, so I know I am not alone on this one, the game is so very, very mediocre.

Lame.

If the only other person who thought it was mediocre was me, then yes you are alone on this one.

gamingeek said:

Rejoice long time Splinter Cell fans, after playing deep into the solo campaign I can confidently state that this is the best Splinter Cell ever. It's not twitchy, it's not shoddily made, it's not boring, it's not just a retread of older games and scenarios. Just watch out if you're buying the 360/PS3 versions, the screen tearing is about 20% of all frames.

No way its better than Chaos Theory. No fucking way!

Archangel3371 said:

Thanks guys.


Setup went very smoothly. No lock-ups, weird noises, or discs getting scratched. Controller feels great. Much better d-pad and the rumbling triggers are very cool. Snap feature is totally awesome. I love having the ability to put something in the sidebar if needed while playing a game or watching a movie. Camera seems to work great. It does feel a bit awkward trying to get around in the UI and I'm hoping for an update to resolve some of this plus I'll get used to finding my way around better simply with more experience. Forza 5 looks and plays fantastic. Killer Instinct looks good and plays great. Still need to check out a lot more features of the system.

Sweet man, I can't wait to get mine.

I really like the movement animations in that Pillars of Eternity video.

bugsonglass said:

GG you should totally buy this:

http://boomkat.com/vinyl/800175-studio-ghibli-studio-ghibli-kokyo-kyokushu?utm_source=Boomkat+Production&utm_campaign=33f1b26e91-2013_Essentials&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f7c1f6eb34-33f1b26e91-121439946

I have enough cds and the concert celebration on dvd, but thanks for thinking of me.

edgecrusher said:

gamingeek said:

Rejoice long time Splinter Cell fans, after playing deep into the solo campaign I can confidently state that this is the best Splinter Cell ever. It's not twitchy, it's not shoddily made, it's not boring, it's not just a retread of older games and scenarios. Just watch out if you're buying the 360/PS3 versions, the screen tearing is about 20% of all frames.

No way its better than Chaos Theory. No fucking way!

Sooo much better than Conviction.

First snow has settled in Animal Crossing!

It's mega awesome, you can roll snowballs to make snowmen, catch snowflakes like bugs with a net, buy Jingle items and dress as Santa.

The snow is over the top. It now covers everything, you roof, bushes, bamboo, trees and every public work item too like my pyramid has steeped, staggered snow. They really went all the way with this game. Christmas couldn't be better in games.

aspro said:

Microsoft said today that its Xbox One console has now sold more than 2 million hardware units worldwide, just over two weeks after it launched

It's nice to see console gaming is not dead, but in the scheme of things, let's combine the two companies for a second and say that a hot new console came out and sold 4 million units in 3 weeks (global sales).  That's not particularly great right?  I mean don't some $400 smart phones do that on the first weekend?

A gallon of milk sells more than that every damn day. Milk is where its at.

bugsonglass said:

I started playing zombieU.  Other than looking so bad that I often get lost in the wall textures it's a really fun game.  I can see where the comparisons with Dark Souls come from.  You die a lot and you make a little progress each time before dying.  It makes you want to keep playing.  I really wasn't sure if I was going to like this game or not but I think it's great.

What I did each time I booted the game up was practice the 180 turn and running, as well as aiming and molotovs. A little warm up helps a lot. Just remember to store stuff in the crate.

bugsonglass said:

except for the first (real) one, none of my characters survive long enough to have anything to save.  i also totally forgot that you can run, which button is it?  i'm thinking about starting over again ... it shouldn't take me long to get back to where I am now if I know what i'm doing.  the game sort of ambushes you a lot after lulling you into a false sense of security, but once you know the specific spots where it happens then it shouldn't be a problem.  i'm sad ubisoft ruled out a sequel.  it's a fun game and i don't think there is anything else like it at the moment

Hit HOME and check the e'manual.

No point in restarting the characters are just fodder you can burn through. Just store some guns and ammo in the safe house and use molotovs on groups. Use the cricket bat 90% of the time, push back - smash head, repeat in choke points like doorways. The 180 turn then run will save you a lot. There's only two cheap ambush moments in the game, they deliberately troll you by screwing you over at one point.

Leo I see what you did...