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Old 11th August 2008, 08:05 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Yes, it's 'sometime' in 2009. VS is even further back in 2009.
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Old 12th August 2008, 07:53 AM   #22 (permalink)
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I just finished Gothic 1 in the beginning of this month and now I am playing Gothic 2 with expansion. Yes, the controlls are clunky and take some getting used to but the story line is one of the most immersive I have ever played.

Plus, both games are long. Both of these RPGs are excellent with a great story line.
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Old 13th August 2008, 11:19 AM   #23 (permalink)
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If/when I find the box that holds the rest of my game DVDs, in the mess that is my post move attic, I'll try some Dungeon Siege.
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Old 13th August 2008, 11:19 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I'll be starting up a game of FFVII tonight.
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Old 14th August 2008, 02:43 AM   #25 (permalink)
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I'll be starting up a game of FFVII tonight.
Hah! I managed to bug you enough about it . I decided to finally do all the things I missed out earlier. This includes for example getting all characters to their final limit break and kill the darned Emerald and Ruby Weapons...
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Old 15th August 2008, 01:41 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Hah! I managed to bug you enough about it . I decided to finally do all the things I missed out earlier. This includes for example getting all characters to their final limit break and kill the darned Emerald and Ruby Weapons...
I still don't like situations where PCs have to die. My Aeris had her level 4 limit break fully charged when Sephiroth struck her down; I think she could have taken him .
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Old 15th August 2008, 08:10 AM   #27 (permalink)
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As usual, I'm playing far too much. Have a habit of bouncing around between games a lot, rather than focusing on one at a time.

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PC: I may sound like a broken record but for me it is still Dawn of War: Soul Storm and it will probably stay that way until Dawn of War 2 or Starcraft 2 are released.

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Old 16th August 2008, 05:54 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Got Deus Ex from Steam, $10. I had never played it

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Old 18th August 2008, 05:29 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Yes, it's 'sometime' in 2009. VS is even further back in 2009.
Seriously, is there a publisher that actually feels like they should issue a release date and actually stick to it?
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Old 18th August 2008, 03:58 PM   #31 (permalink)
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GTA IV for the 360 - very fun. Despite character being some sort of sociopath, maniacs, vagabond, or ne'er-do-well, I find them all very humorous and endearing. Oh yeah, and Liberty City is an incredible environment, one of the best I've ever seen.

Final Fantasty Tactics 2: Grimoire of the Rift for the DS - I have some minor quibbles, but it scratches that FFT itch oh so good.
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Old 19th August 2008, 01:23 AM   #34 (permalink)
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I play a lot of nothing, interspersed with the occasional jaunt into Oblivion. But mostly nothing. I want Fallout 3!
Out of curiousity, do you have the issue where:
a) the program never exits correctly (always errors back to Windows)
b) half the time, the saves don't load properly.

I assuming its one (or more) of the mods causing this, but man...so frustrating...
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Old 19th August 2008, 12:10 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Out of curiousity, do you have the issue where:
a) the program never exits correctly (always errors back to Windows)
b) half the time, the saves don't load properly.

I assuming its one (or more) of the mods causing this, but man...so frustrating...
Well, I've had that issue, yep. And yes, it's the mods (I'm pretty sure.) I've used a *lot* of mods - some of which I wouldn't play it again without - and that seemed to create that problem.

I just decided to save twice every time, rather than once. Didn't have any issues when doing that. Oh, and saving often. But then, that's generally a good idea.
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Old 19th August 2008, 10:40 PM   #36 (permalink)
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I just decided to save twice every time, rather than once.
Yeah, I have ended up doing the exact same, a quicksave and a normal save each time. And the funny part is that it is so inconsitent. Sometimes the quicksave won't load. Sometimes the normal save wont load. Sometimes neither of them will load and I can only get the game operational by exiting and restarting via "Continue". Its just funky. Worth it though.

Ok...so what are your "Required" Mods?

So far for me
1. Oscuro's
2. AF Levelling Mod

I have a bunch of other's that make the game easier to play, or prettier...but those are the one that I couldn't play without. What about you?
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Well, Too Human was released today, and the floodgates of negative reviews weren't held closed for even a day. Silicon Knights must not have been buying enough ad time at some folks' websites.

Oddly enough, it's being criticized for the very type of gameplay that makes its inspiration, Diablo, so popular.
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Old 20th August 2008, 06:28 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Well, Too Human was released today, and the floodgates of negative reviews weren't held closed for even a day. Silicon Knights must not have been buying enough ad time at some folks' websites.

Oddly enough, it's being criticized for the very type of gameplay that makes its inspiration, Diablo, so popular.
Ars Technica gave it a fairly good review. They essentially said "ignore the negativity, it's a decent game".
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Old 21st August 2008, 01:16 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Ars Technica gave it a fairly good review. They essentially said "ignore the negativity, it's a decent game".
Game Informer gave it an average score.
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Old 23rd August 2008, 03:53 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Out of curiousity, do you have the issue where:
a) the program never exits correctly (always errors back to Windows)
b) half the time, the saves don't load properly.

I assuming its one (or more) of the mods causing this, but man...so frustrating...
I've had the first problem (it has never closed gracefully for me), but I've never had a problem with a save game not loading. But I've never done a quick save. I use one of the big mod packages rather than a lot of little mods.
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