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Quote from: TDubbs on December 15, 2008, 02:09:26 PM

Quote from: Kerm on December 15, 2008, 12:30:03 PM

Quote from: TDubbs on December 15, 2008, 12:23:53 PM

Quote from: Kerm on December 15, 2008, 11:16:36 AM

Quote from: Kerm on November 17, 2008, 12:00:10 PM
DPD.  I'm going to keep bumping this and carrying on my own conversation.  Of the few seasons I've seen, this has to be the most unlikeable cast of survivors ever.  Of the people left, Randy is a racist, Kenny is a douche, Crystal is a worthless beast, Corinne is a bitch, Susy is a traitor, Matty is a dunce, Sugar is an idiot.  I think the only person left who I'm actually rooting for is Bob.  I hope the rest of them die out there.

Yay, Bob!

Why?

He won.  Thank God is wasn't the completely useless Susie.

No.  I mean, why in the world would anybody give a shit about this show?

Wait.  There's a show on television that you don't watch?

Quote from: TDubbs on December 15, 2008, 12:23:53 PM

Quote from: Kerm on December 15, 2008, 11:16:36 AM

Quote from: Kerm on November 17, 2008, 12:00:10 PM
DPD.  I'm going to keep bumping this and carrying on my own conversation.  Of the few seasons I've seen, this has to be the most unlikeable cast of survivors ever.  Of the people left, Randy is a racist, Kenny is a douche, Crystal is a worthless beast, Corinne is a bitch, Susy is a traitor, Matty is a dunce, Sugar is an idiot.  I think the only person left who I'm actually rooting for is Bob.  I hope the rest of them die out there.

Yay, Bob!

Why?

He won.  Thank God is wasn't the completely useless Susie.

Quote from: Kerm on November 17, 2008, 12:00:10 PM
DPD.  I'm going to keep bumping this and carrying on my own conversation.  Of the few seasons I've seen, this has to be the most unlikeable cast of survivors ever.  Of the people left, Randy is a racist, Kenny is a douche, Crystal is a worthless beast, Corinne is a bitch, Susy is a traitor, Matty is a dunce, Sugar is an idiot.  I think the only person left who I'm actually rooting for is Bob.  I hope the rest of them die out there.

Yay, Bob!

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Quote from: TDubbs on December 12, 2008, 04:56:07 AM
Just bringing the goods week after week.  After Lost, this is the most well-acted show on TV.  I said it.  Mostly b/c it's much more realistic than those "comedies" or the ones where Heroes can't do stuff anymore

I didn't even realize they were airing new episodes right now.

Quote from: Weebs on December 12, 2008, 09:15:23 AM
They make this huge open world, but they treat it like it's just one big shooting gallery...

Sounds awesome!

Quote from: Weebs on December 11, 2008, 05:23:07 PM

Quote from: Kerm on December 11, 2008, 05:19:47 PM

Quote from: Weebs on December 11, 2008, 05:03:44 PM

Quote from: Kerm on December 11, 2008, 04:53:29 PM

Quote from: *In a Nutsack on December 11, 2008, 04:21:41 PM
DPD, but Amazon has Far Cry 2 (and a few others) at $38 for today (12/11) only.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-245113.aspx

Thank you, IAN.

No, wait.  Damn you, IAN!

Seriously, good find.  This is another game that Tom Chick loves.

Does Tom Chick also talk about the horrid AI?  Cause other than that, it's incredible.

Is the AI more or less realistic than a typical Michael Scott caper?  Because that's really going to affect my decision.

Also, Best Buy has it for $40, if anyone's not into the whole Amazon thing.

Yes, to answer your question.

The problem with the AI is it's too inconsistent.  Far Cry 2 is this huge open world in Africa, so the possibilities for having a stealth approach to a mission are pretty awesome, but the AI somehow spots you from a few hundred yards away, so you never have a chance to sneak up on anyone.  Or if you do, after you get your first shot off, everyone knows where you are, no matter if you're hiding in the brush or behind a rock.  However, sometimes an enemy can be standing right next to you, and they won't see you.  When the AI is working right, it's friggen awesome.  The only other problem is you'd think in a big open world, not every single person would be out to kill you, but that's just what happens.  Almost every minute, even if you're driving somewhere with no enemies around, a jeep full of them will come down the road like they knew where you were the whole time.  What they've done with the setting and some gameplay mechanics are amazing, but the shoddy AI holds it back.

My question cannot be answered with a "yes."

I think stealth in first-person shooters (and most other places) is for the most part a horrible idea, so bad stealth AI doesn't really bother me too much.  I don't fire up a game so I can hide in some tall grass and wait there quietly.

Quote from: Weebs on December 11, 2008, 05:03:44 PM

Quote from: Kerm on December 11, 2008, 04:53:29 PM

Quote from: *In a Nutsack on December 11, 2008, 04:21:41 PM
DPD, but Amazon has Far Cry 2 (and a few others) at $38 for today (12/11) only.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-245113.aspx

Thank you, IAN.

No, wait.  Damn you, IAN!

Seriously, good find.  This is another game that Tom Chick loves.

Does Tom Chick also talk about the horrid AI?  Cause other than that, it's incredible.

Is the AI more or less realistic than a typical Michael Scott caper?  Because that's really going to affect my decision.

Also, Best Buy has it for $40, if anyone's not into the whole Amazon thing.

Quote from: *In a Nutsack on December 11, 2008, 04:21:41 PM
DPD, but Amazon has Far Cry 2 (and a few others) at $38 for today (12/11) only.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-245113.aspx

Thank you, IAN.

No, wait.  Damn you, IAN!

Seriously, good find.  This is another game that Tom Chick loves.

Is this going to be like 24: Redemption, where the writers spend two hours apologizing for Terminator 3?

Quote from: *In a Nutsack on December 11, 2008, 12:20:44 PM

Quote from: Kerm on December 11, 2008, 11:53:13 AM

Quote from: Weebs on December 11, 2008, 11:28:42 AM

Quote from: Kerm on December 11, 2008, 11:09:06 AM
Kermcast.  Pre turned me on to a great site written by Tom Chick, who shares a lot of the same game opinions I have.  Anyhow, he's been raving about Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts lately (I know, I know).  There's a demo of it on the Marketplace, and it's pretty good.  Amazon has it for $25.

It looked cool, but at the same time, from what I've seen, it's almost nothing like the original two games.  This one I guess is more of a customization/flying game?  The other two were platformers, during that incredible run of awesome platforming games on the N64...okay, so Mario 64 and a few others were amazing, but still, that was the Platformer Era.

IAN, I have no idea.  I think it's the name of the main characters, or something.

Weebs, yeah, the best way to describe this one is an engineering game.  Download the demo and give it a shot.  It's pretty fun.

Engineering game?  I do that in real life.

No wonder you're so socially inept.

Quote from: Weebs on December 11, 2008, 11:28:42 AM

Quote from: Kerm on December 11, 2008, 11:09:06 AM
Kermcast.  Pre turned me on to a great site written by Tom Chick, who shares a lot of the same game opinions I have.  Anyhow, he's been raving about Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts lately (I know, I know).  There's a demo of it on the Marketplace, and it's pretty good.  Amazon has it for $25.

It looked cool, but at the same time, from what I've seen, it's almost nothing like the original two games.  This one I guess is more of a customization/flying game?  The other two were platformers, during that incredible run of awesome platforming games on the N64...okay, so Mario 64 and a few others were amazing, but still, that was the Platformer Era.

IAN, I have no idea.  I think it's the name of the main characters, or something.

Weebs, yeah, the best way to describe this one is an engineering game.  Download the demo and give it a shot.  It's pretty fun.

Kermcast.  Pre turned me on to a great site written by Tom Chick, who shares a lot of the same game opinions I have.  Anyhow, he's been raving about Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts lately (I know, I know).  There's a demo of it on the Marketplace, and it's pretty good.  Amazon has it for $25.

Quote from: TDubbs on December 11, 2008, 10:29:24 AM

Quote from: Kerm on December 08, 2008, 01:40:30 PM
Anyone have suggestions for a pair of headphones that will actually stay in my ears when I run, yet aren't these?

Just turn the volume on the TV up louder so when you run from the living room the fridge you can still hear everything.  You won't need headphones that way.

Maybe I should get a cordless pair so I can randomly take my shirt off in front of a bunch of dudes.  What kind do you wear when you do that?

Quote from: *In a Nutsack on December 10, 2008, 02:42:14 PM

Quote from: JD on December 05, 2008, 10:58:13 PM
You're the silent killer.

Mose throwing the pumpkin at Andy's head was pretty funny, too.

I liked how Andy was playing with him like he was a kid that needed to be distracted.