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[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]I'm not a huge fan of the whole disturbed and brooding main character. Come on, we get it. You're tortured but NO ONE acts that way in real life, and if they do they usually shoot up schools instead of wield ridiculously large swords and fight for; '...her.. honor..' On the flip-side overtly loud characters are unnecessary. Kei Kurono from Gantz got on my last nerve because all he did was yell and scream the entire time. Badasses. I'm tired of them. They act tough, look cool (if a little gay) but, like people have posted before, always get their ***** handed to them. You're not fooling anyone with your laser sword and stern look. Or Badass main characters of the first few episodes. They show you this new character who is a complete badass and is doing all sorts of crazy stuff and then 6 episodes into the anime he is a big turd who can't kill a fly and is on the throes of dying every fight. It's tired and old. No, wait, hold on. One more. Meek looking children creating monstrous magical spells or defeating 5 grown men and then dropping to their knees before exclaiming; 'I'm sorry!!' Go to hell.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]Now before you post, or better yet; Before you close this thread hear me out! We all think of it. When we're alone playing a favorite game, with our friends nerding out, or even on forums. (You know who you are!) We all sit around and think; 'Who would this person team up with best?' I, personally, never generally think of who would win in sheer strength. That goes to Alex Mercer of [B]Prototype[/B] fame, and Kratos from [B]God of War[/B]. But who would mesh the best. Two dry humors, two crazy people, or three. Whatever. It's simple, really. You pick two, or three characters of equal power, or abilities and of the same 'era'/time period, or of the same videogame genre. e.g, Master Chief from [B]Halo[/B] can't team up with Dante from [B]Devil May Cry[/B] because they are neither on the same level of 'power', nor genre or game, but Ryu Hayabusa from [B]Ninja Gaiden[/B] could team up with Ken Ogawa from [B]Ninja Blade[/B], naturally. Sol Badguy from [B]Guilty Gear[/B] with Ryu from [B]Street Fighter[/B], you got the idea. Then you explain why these characters would mesh, wouldn't mesh, why you think it would be a great team up, or not. As well, you explain the characteristics of your characters, especially if they're niche or less well known than say; Mario. Player-created characters do not count. The disbars the player character from [B]Knights of the Old Republic[/B]! Use your best judgement. The final rule is that if your character has a videogame, he/she counts. Naruto, Bleach-dude, Guy-From-Fullmetal Alchemist, naked chick from Ghost In The Shell, so on so forth. Restrictions apply as normal. My team-up. Kain from the [B]Legacy of Kain[/B] series, and Geralt from [B]The Witcher[/B] Kain, an arrogantly wise, cunning vampire who sought his own ambitions throughout the series, until a sudden shift. He is brutal and ruthless and behind his apparent blood lusts a cold and calculating being sits who is always 2 steps in front of his opponents, or opposition even if it seems as though he is at a loss. With being a vampire comes traits of a vampire, obviously. Super human strength, speed, agility. He also has the ability to use the moisture in the air to become mist, and thus invulnerable to attacks. He is immune to sunlight, but is slightly weakened. Water is acidic to the touch if submerged while rain stings. Essentially, he has many of the strengths and few of the weaknesses. Geralt is a witcher, or genetically modified human who can cast magic and has beyond human abilities. Heightened strenth, speed and a master of combat. Witchers hunt monsters for money, whether it be a striga, or a cockatrice, or even a golem of a sort. Geralt of Rivia, as he is called, is a dry man. Having seen plenty of combat, and even evil he has grown less attached to the world. Though he does have some very close friends and those he cares about even if he's always on the move. He, like Kain above him, has a witty mind and calculating personality at times. He doesn't have a problem taking a life if it serves his purpose, or if that person so deserved it. These two would make a great team up against some kind of bitter evil for the fact that they are both very handy with a sword, would have wits and personalities that played off of each other and would likely have some ulterior motive involved. For Geralt it would likely be the destruction of the evil to rid the land of it, and for Kain it may be for a secret tome of knowledge that would give him that much more power. [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]For me it's generally never an entire soundtrack with the notable exception of [B]Legacy of Kain[/B], and as stated before [B]Guilty Gear[/B], also [B]Persona 3[/B]. Mostly, I tend to like the giant orchestrated pieces that accompany a boss or other suitable events. As well, I'm a sucker for re-imaginations of classic songs. The [B]Bionic Commando[/B] theme anyone? Other games that had pretty nifty pieces was [B]The Witcher[/B], and most definitely both [B]Neverwinter Nights[/B]. But then again; most medieval fantasy games generally have great soundtracks. [B]Baldur's Gate II[/B], hm?[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]After, basically, selling all of my consoles for various reason I reacquired a PS2 in boredom. Since I work at GameStop, I set about grabbing up some PS2 games that I had yet to play. [B]Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne[/B] I haven't played much of it yet, but it seems to be pretty neat. Lots of demons, strange tales, a punishing yet rewarding battle system. And Dante. Still looks pretty, despite it's age. [B]Okami[/B] Okay, let's be honest; this game is beautiful. It's so vibrant, and it has so much style. It's also a Zelda clone. Sortakinda. I don't hate it, but if it doesn't pick up soon I'm not sure I'll ever end up beating it. Less talk, more rock. Let's go. [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]I really only listen to one 'style' of music and that's; Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. It's a good style with southern flair, great vocals, and some killer drum fills. You should check out the music style called; Maylene and the Sons of Disaster.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='Miss Anonymous']Ultimately, games are about having fun. If the game is so hard that people aren't having fun anymore, well... yeah, kinda pointless. Therefore, I don't see anything wrong with this option. If it gets people to have fun with the game again, I'm all for it.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]This. While 'gamers', as much as I hate that label, will dislike that feature and look down on those who use it, I feel it's a great idea. It's an amazing marketing tool and it'll make videogames more accessible than ever. I have a friend who constantly plays games on easy so he doesn't have to struggle through the game, therefore he has more fun. I'll admit, I dislike struggling. If there were certain parts that I could just watch myself through, I'd do it too. How about sneaking sections, for all you 'gamers'? Sometimes videogames aren't about the highest score, the fastest time, who beat it on the hardest difficulty, who has gone prestige the most, or anything like that. It's completely alright just to have fun.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='Korey']Elder Scrolls IV anyone? (made in euro)[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"] Rockville, Maryland, actually. Anyway, the games to buy for a Trip60 are; Halo 3 12-month Trip60 Live subscription ???? Profit![/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]Hey, this RPG is definitely one of the better ideas I've seen in a while and I was wondering if I could still toss a sign-up for the character Guy of Gisbourne? What I'm wondering is how sadistic, or crazy you're wanting him to be? Ruthless, as well, I'm assuming?[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[COLOR="SlateGray"][SIZE="1"]The buildings on either side of the streets seemed to pass by me at an unusually quick pace, so it would seem that I was walking faster than usual. My heart was beating a bit but I couldn't figure out why. Tonight was like any other night, complete with a little murder and some decapitations for good measure. The girl. Must have been the girl who tried to ghost me. Why didn't I kill her? I've killed for less. With one hand lazily in my pocket, I brought my other hand to bear on my chin. I started thinking hard. Which, let's be honest, isn't something I normally do. 'Who was that..?', I asked myself. She seemed familiar, yet so much like the other filth that inhabits these decaying streets at 3 some in the morning. I passed under a street lamp and for a split second I felt as thought I knew who she was, while I was the black silhouette on the white canvas that the street light created but the thought faded as I quickly started to cross of the list of 'whos' in my mind. 'I've never had a girlfriend, or a wife so it's not that. I don't fuck hookers, so it's not some bitch I've stiffed out of a sweaty 100 dollar bill..', I kept thinking aloud, like it would help me to remember. There is definitely a significance to her if I didn't immediately run my blade from her belly to between her tits. I apparently had bumped into some cholo drug dealer on my way home. He didn't like that, it seemed. He yanked me around forcefully, I might add, which knocked me out of my daze and pushed me back into the real world. I wasn't happy. Before I realize it, however, I'd been surrounded. Never a good position to be in. 'You know, holmes.. It's a little late for your pasty ass to be out. Especially on my corner, and especially without saying sorry for bumping into me.', he cracked his knuckles and affixed what appeared to be knuckledusters. 'Fuck you.', I spat, spinning on my heels to launch a vicious punch at the thug behind me to my right. Immediately I turn around and catch the cholo's fist in my arms, and with a quick spinning jerk I snap his forearm like a goddamn twig. His buddy begins to get up and his other pal leaps foward. I swing the guy around as the second friend of his launches a wild haymaker but instead of finding purchase on the side of my head, the cholo gets it in the back of his. I draw my knife. 'Waste this motherfucker!', the leader yells while grabbing his arm. I turn and there is a pistol in my face. Semi-automatic. .45 caliber. More than enough to blow my head clean fucking off. I watch the expressions on the shooters face. He was clenching his jaw, and his other hand was trying to keep his broken nose from moving around too much. He brought his finger down from the side of the slide, to the trigger slowly. 'Any last words, you son of bitch?', he was acting cool now. 'Say goodnight.', I was sounding cool now. I ducked forward as the gun fired and launched myself at the shooter. We were on the ground, but my knife was in his heart before his heels even left the pavement. I reached down for the gun and brought it around to two fleeing figures. Two shots, they both dropped. I stood up and eyed the gun for a second before throwing it away. I knew I was good at killing but this takes the cake. That goddamn girl. It's like she's bringing back a part of me I didn't know was there. Goddamn her. I continued on my way home.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR="SlateGray"][SIZE="1"]Sometimes just walking down the streets and alleyways of this city tell you a lot about the inhabitants who live here. To the untrained eye, one would only see hookers, and killers. Thieves, and corrupt police officers. When, in fact, there are good, wholesome, innocent people living in this city. These people don't like to leave their houses at night, and their kids never play out in the front yard. They lock their cars tightly in garages and the deadbolts on their doors can't be kicked in. That's okay, though, because I'm more of a window guy anyway. I silently crept up on a house. All black. No lights were on. In this city, that's almost asking for something bad to happen. I went to a window on the side of the house. A large pane window. I looked the sill up and down, and peeked in the sides of the curtains for a latch. I saw one. I began taping up the window where I would strike it with my elbow. After I dealt with the window, I was in. I walked calmly through the house, trying my best to avoid the creaks in the wood flooring by stepping on carpeted areas. I checked all rooms on the first floor. No one. I went upstairs. As I rounded the corner a light flicked on, and a door closed behind the occupant. It was a bathroom, so I continued on. The door at the end of the hall gave away it's importance. Master bedroom. I slowly gripped the handle, turning it slowly. The door opened, and I entered while closing the door behind me. I moved slowly, tracing the contours of the furniture with my fingers. The room was warm, and there was an obvious musk of sex in the air. Naughty parents, the kids are next door. I came upon the bed, my eyes beginning to adjust to the darkness and I fished the knife from my pocket. Without hesitation and, obviously, without mercy I ran my knife along the wife's throat. She began to choke on her own blood and the husband woke up to see what was wrong. I thrust my arm out and my knife entered his eye socket, and brain. He died instantly. I spun on my heels as the door to the bedroom opened, and light spilled into the room. 'Mommy..?', a little boy said. I started for the boy at a slow pace. He turned and ran, crying but I kept walking and let myself out the front door.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"][B]Far Cry 2[/B]. A whole lotta guns, a whole lotta beautiful scenery and a whole lotta...lotta stuff. It's an amazing game if you haven't played it yet. Easily one of the best looking on a console. Plus the free roaming, buy and upgrade your weapons shtick never gets old.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]Hey, sweet, the first screen is Sol Badguy and Potemkin! Really, awesome. Anything remotely like Guilty Gear is okay in my book. Even if it's not as technical-oh-my-god-c-c-c-combo-crazy as Guilty Gear X2 was it's still the spiritual successor in my book. I mean, come on, look at it. LOOK AT IT! Identical game is identical.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"][B]Intro:[/B] I hate this city. This city that seethes with hate, and violence. Corruption, and filth. This whole fucking city could burn and I wouldn't give two shits, to be honest. What I do like, however, is killing. The night ain't right without a little killing. Not like these fucks don't deserve it, afterall. As a matter of fact, just last night I killed someone. Two people, actually. I heard a scream down an alleyway, so I went to investigate. I wasn't going to help the dumb bitch, I was going to kill her. It was a rape, anyway. I silently crept up on both victims, dodging glances by ducking behind dumpsters and discarded piles of trash. Her screams were loud and piercing and the rapist kept telling her to shut the fuck up and that he would kill her if she didn't. He didn't kill her, and wouldn't for obvious reasons. I got about as close as I could and pulled my knife out. I stole it off of this commando I murdered just last week. It was a large folding knife. The kind made for slitting throats and stabbing weaklings. "Shut the fuck up!" the rapist yelled once more before slapping the broad, hard. She shut up, thats for sure, sans for small whimpers of pain and discomfort. The rape was going as well as a rape could, for him, I suppose. I stepped around the large dumpster in one swift and fluid motion, I kicked the back of his knee, sending a shock of pain through his body and forcing him to keel backwards. At the same time I pulled back on his chin and ran my knife from ear to ear. The woman didn't scream. Not until I pushed my knife into her stomach. Ah, yes.. Tonight will be just as good. [B]Name:[/B] Silpheed [B]Age:[/B] 26 [B]Occupation:[/B] Murderer [B]Appearance: [/B]Stands at a solid 6'1'', with a good 180 lbs build of muscle. Oddly enough, without caring about much he cares about how he looks. His hair teased up and styled with gel, he also wears black business slacks and a button up shirt, with sleeves rolled up to his elbows. [B]Personality[/B]: A whole lot of hate. Very smart ass and uncaring. His views on the world are very black and white, as well. There is bad and really bad. [B]Family:[/B] Had family, or still does. Doesn't care, doesn't really know.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]Now THAT is how you take source material and make it into a movie! It was perfection. They took the comic, and with minor adjustments and omissions, turned it into the best comic book movie ever made. The characters were exactly like they were in the comic, and the action scenes were so intense and brutal. The story is exactly as it is in the comic as well. Fans will eat it up and non-fans will find a solid movie to be had here. Amazing. [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='Nerdsy'][color=deeppink]No. The sore-throat approach didn't work for Batman, it doesn't work here. It's silly and reeks of trying too hard.[/color][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]How did you expect him to sound then?[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='Chaos']I have a question, and it will determine whether I get this game or not; Is it the physical movement of aiming that sucks (horizontal and vertical changes), or is it like the first Killzone, where the bullets go everywhere EXCEPT where you effing aim? Also, is the sniper rifle still a ***** to use?[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]The aiming is a mix of sub-par technical design. The deadzone is too high, and the aim acceleration is kinda wonky. Some say there is input lag as well, but I don't think so. It's by no means a bad game, or game breaking. It's still an incredible game. Once you get used to the way it controls, you're fine. As for the sniper rifle; Its like a sniper rifle from other games with one gimmick. You have to actually hold your controller steady or your aim gets all shaky. Kinda neat. [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]From what I hear; it alienates those who haven't read the comic, and paid attention. I say "Good!" I don't want some 'Oops, I didn't read the most celebrated comic of all time!' fan out there enjoying my Watchmen movie! *scans the OB* You know who you are. I'm protective of Watchmen, I really am. As for the character designs, I'm pretty stoked. I like the modern-classic feel that they're going with. And Rorshach? Sounds awesome and likely will BE as awesome as his comic book counterpart, so Nerdsy shut your mouth. I'm gonna go see it midnight Thursday and I'll probably have my thoughts up here when it's over. I guess my only worry, as James said, is trying to cram such a massive comic into 3 hours.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='chibi-master']Does anyone else think that this picture is kick-a** and just plain *****ing AWESOME?! I love the hair and the hands! GAWD, something just turned out so RIGHT in this picture, but I can't describe it!:animestun[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]I do not think that this picture is at all kick-*** or ****ing awesome. My pictures are no better, I assure you but you asked if anyone else thinks it was cool, and I don't. That hair makes me wanna punch babies, or the wearer of the hair. Either or.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]Already did this before, but this movie applies to any category not in the 'good section'. Michael Bay's Transformers. What the hell was that crap? Seriously. As a fan of Transformer goodness the movie was garbage. All of it. I liked not a single piece of that film. First off you got Jazz, the obvious 'black' Transformer from the G1 series acting like a damn fool. "Sup, lil' *******. This looks like a cool place to kick it!" Huh? Then in the middle you have daddy Prime. "No, Ironhide! You know we don't hurt humans! Whats' with you?!" Then he goes ahead and says; "Oops, my bad" after stepping on some dumb lawn piece. The humans with some grenade launched SABOT rounds were the ones to defeat most of the Decepticons in the latter half of the movie while the Autobots got pummeled. Stupid. And even when bot-on-bot action came on screen you couldn't see anything and didn't know what the hell was going on. What the hell happened to Barricade? He just decide to leave? Then, obviously, their look was outrageous. Looked like utter crap. You got Starscream looking like, what, a silver..machine..man? No red, no blue. The only reason you knew it was Starscream was because Michael Bay was balls deep in marketing his creations. I hate you Michael Bay. Stupidest movie ever made. Hands down. Period. Don't try and justify it. It was garbage and that little list is just the TIP of the iceberg but I'm too heated to continue. Screw the sequel.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='2009DigitalBoy']My friend bought it, but none of us could tolerate the aiming. He kicks *** at it and said 'this would be my top shooter if the aiming didn't suck' but as things stand he's planning to sell the game if it isn't patched in 2 weeks.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]From what I've read; Guerilla Games see's no problem with the aiming and attributes it to going against the grain of all those 'CoD clones'. Oh well. I wouldn't throw a sandwich away because it had onions, I'd brush them off and continue eating. So, I'm not gonna sell perhaps the best shooter to grace the PS3 because the controls aren't as tight as I'd like them to be. Just find a weapon that doesn't require laser precision aiming and go to town! [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='Vicky'][size=1]My brother got it today. He's a really good gamer so he makes it look incredibly easy (I can only do it on the easy level lol) but so far I like it. Has anyone else noticed that the Helghast have British accents? At least I think they do. I still love the way they scream when they get blown up. (*Can't offer any review or insight =p*)[/size][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]I did notice they had British accents, those limey-- Just kidding. A select few eventually get Russian accents. I guess all of Helghan is European and Russian.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][COLOR="Indigo"] Something I've come to realize in many FPS games is that they simulate the pulling of a trigger very well in the games. My dad pointed out to me why my shots were off target in Medal of Honor. It seems like they have simulated pulling a trigger down to the T, so if you pull a shot by squeezing the trigger too fast, then it messes up your shot. Just like in real life shooting. That's pretty interesting.[/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"] See, the aiming isn't so bad because your character is pulling the trigger and making his shot go wild. Instead it's because of the aiming acceleration and the spotty deadzone, as well as millisecond input lag. Not to mention that the P Trip's controller is absolute GARBAGE in comparison to the Trip 60's awesome controller. But, that is a neat theory.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]Sir, I would appreciate it if you gave us more information as to why you like it and-- I'm just kidding. Silly moderators. I think it's a worth addition to The Prodigy's legacy. I've only heard a few of their singles because it hasn't dropped here in the States yet. Two days, it looks like. Either way, I like it because it seems like it's going back to where Liam Howlett started. A faster tempo, off timing, punk sorta electronica. I dig it.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]I'm actually a little surprised that no one has made a thread about this, and if they have; just merge 'em. Either way, it came out about two days ago and, of course, I bought it. I'm sure some of you are wondering; "Is it REALLY as good as the reviewers say it is?" and I say; "Yes." Now, it's not without it's flaws. The aiming is a pain in the ***, and the story rears it's ugly head constantly. You want to care about what's going on but one dimensional characters keep you from really giving a rats ***. The graphics are top notch. Best I've ever seen on a console, and the sounds? Oooh man, the sounds will blow you away. When you shoot a gun outside it sounds different from when you shoot it in a small hallway, you hear the rockets streak past you, bullets snap when they strike something close to you. Really engaging. The multiplayer is what really sets this apart from other FPS with persistent rankings and on-the-fly gametypes during long team death matches. Lots of things to unlock ranging from weapons to various other skills. The better you play your class, the fast you can merge its skills with other classes. The maps are generally of a good size, and you can never be spawn camped or feel trapped because there are so many exits and hallways, entryways, breezeways, paths, you name it. It's really hard to dislike the multiplayer. All in all it's a top notch buy, or if you're a bunch of cheap ***** (You know who you are.) then just rent it and enjoy it for 5 days. That'll be more than enough time to get you on your knees, begging for cash from your parents.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="SlateGray"]I am, quite frankly, in love with Street Fighter 4. Its perfect on so many levels. Looks great, plays great, sounds great, is great. I really enjoy the cast of characters, some being better than others. Huge fan of C. Viper, but I hate Rufus immensely. Akuma's special has never looked so good. I'm quite a fan, and I've picked up on it so well. It seems easier than the previous games. The input timing is a little bit more forgiving, and the characters just FEEL a bit more weighty. Might be because it's in 3D. Either way, this game is love.[/COLOR][/SIZE]