It's actually much simplier than that. Just figure out where the ads are coming from and block the IP address. No more in-game advertising. That's what folks did when in-game ads were introduced to SWAT 4.
Easy:
"Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. It seems your services are required much sooner than expected."
Everything he says is cryptic anyway, so this would work perfectly.
Hmmm...perhaps you are correct. I remember when this mod was first announced, it was billed as an unofficial sequel to "Secret of Mana" and they planned to use characters and locations from that game, but it seems they've removed all references to the previous "Mana" games (except in the title...
It's going to take some time for the really quality stuff to come out. It's not like the original Half-Life had any mods worth playing within a year of its release.
Judging by the reviews, it seems that Half-Life 2 is going to be received as well on the Xbox as it was on the PC. Gamespy called it "probably the finest-looking and most atmospheric Xbox game ever made." Take that, Doom 3!
I had silky smooth framerates from beginning to end with my 6600GT and 2GHz CPU, which sure surprised the hell out of me, especially since Valve made a bunch of noise about how you'd need a high-end PC to play this level on maximum settings. Now either my box is far more capable than the specs...
I thought we already had them. The movies themselves are intentionally grainy to mimic the look of old kung fun films, so I don't expect we're ever going to get crystal clear movies.
So, the bug is back. It didn't affect me much originally, but I sure noticed it recently. I played through to the final encounter with Breen the other day and the sound would stutter every time a new line was played. It sounded like:
"Da- da- da- da- damn you, Breen. Let her go!"
"Now be...
Terrific game! There's a bit of a learning curve, but it's not bad, and once you're past it, the game is an absolute blast. And I'm really digging the quirky sense of humor. Is "Fat Bong" a great character name, or what?
No, because that's not the only way. While some unkowns might need to be experienced to be understood, I can appreciate that sticking my hand in an operating kiln is a stupendously bad idea without having to experience it.