I just watched the gamespot review. It scored 85% but the main things bringing it down were the graphics looking a bit dated and a few bugs, both of which I could probably live with (and patch's will prob fix the bugs). They said the gameplay ranks up there with Deus Ex so I'll almost certainly...
Who the f*** cares if someone prefers the company of someone of the same sex? Why do these fundies give a s***? Is it their ridiculous bible? Shouldn't they be calling for slavery and the stoning of adulterers as well then? What possible different do gay people make to them? Are they afraid that...
87% ain't bad for a game that but a few months ago we were all calling vaporware. Normally when these long delayed games do finally come out they're bad beyond belief. 87% is respectable.
It's got nothing to do with piracy.
What it has got do with is, as Doug says, no one's fighting in the PC's corner. Microsoft used to do it but they prefer to support the Xbox these days. Why? Because they have ownership over the Xbox platform and therefore far more control. The PC platform...
Nintendo are good at what they do. There are some exceptions but generally speaking Nintendo are good at making time-wasters. There aren't many Nintendo games that offer up a truly deep or emotional experience. The Legend of Zelda being the exception, not the rule.
Then again, I can say the...
I like the interface, it reminds me a lot of System Shock II. The fact that you can equip things in slots, a la Diablo, is also a nice touch. You can tell it's work in progress though, I don't think "Missing String Index" is a game message. They also haven't copped out with the complexity as you...
You can't usually glean much from previews, I've seen games with awesome previews but get absolutely ripped to shreads with the review.
I really do hope that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is good though. Jesus, I remember first reading about it months before Half-Life 2 came out.