Random Gaming Thoughts

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I just felt like the story of Portal was perfect where Portal 2 gave me the impression that the writers were trying too hard to beat Portal instead of focusing on making Portal 2 its own thing. Still, it's a great achievement all around.
Maybe now Nintendo will acknowledge Metroid has a fanbase?
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General_Norris wrote:I've never liked Ben Kuchera much but he's being the target of a witch-hunt right now and it's pretty disgusting. The gist of it is that many think Polygon hiring him, a white cisgendered male, promotes a "boys club" culture and that they should have hired someone else instead. Very nasty and, as I said, I don't like the man myself.

EDIT: I mean I don't like the man as a writer, not as a person, as I don't know him.
This guy is appropriate for the job, right? As in they are hiring him for a job that he has the skills to do? Why the hell does it matter then?

And I had to look up cisgendered, that's new to me. Didn't know there was a word for that.
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Luke wrote:Radeon Express 1150
Eh, yeah, first one may be fine, but it'll be low res with fans whirring the whole time. If you had a newer system with IGP or something it'd likely do fairly well.

You'd get the general gist just jumping to Portal 2, since half of the first one is practically a tutorial anyway (challenge modes excepted).


Really is a series that deserves to be played. Short, to the point (well, less so with 2), and well crafted.
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Red Dead Redemption first though... Well this a really nice game, is basically GTA with horses but it really gives fresh air to the old formula. Only played for 1-2 hours but i stoped since are people coming over this night. But i think this might be a game where i'll get into for a good while.
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I liked RDR 100x better than any of the GTA games I played. RDR drew me in a lot better, and I actually cared for the characters. The challenges and sidequests also gave some good fun outside of the main storyline, something I can't really say GTA did.
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Forlorn Drifter wrote:I liked RDR 100x better than any of the GTA games I played. RDR drew me in a lot better, and I actually cared for the characters. The challenges and sidequests also gave some good fun outside of the main storyline, something I can't really say GTA did.
It reminds me a lot to GUN... but bigger and with more stuff to do. wich was exactly what i wanted from GUN when i finished.
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Damm64 wrote:
Forlorn Drifter wrote:I liked RDR 100x better than any of the GTA games I played. RDR drew me in a lot better, and I actually cared for the characters. The challenges and sidequests also gave some good fun outside of the main storyline, something I can't really say GTA did.
It reminds me a lot to GUN... but bigger and with more stuff to do. wich was exactly what i wanted from GUN when i finished.
Pretty much. If I remember correctly, Rockstar published GUN, or something like that. I wish they made more western games, they really don't make enough.
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So maybe i can change my GTA 4 for a Skyrim copy on the PS3. The thing is that i remember the fallout 3 port on the PS3, the last mission was so laggy and unplayable that i got it on PC and never look it back.

So has bethesta made decent port this time?
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Forlorn Drifter wrote:
Damm64 wrote:
Forlorn Drifter wrote:I liked RDR 100x better than any of the GTA games I played. RDR drew me in a lot better, and I actually cared for the characters. The challenges and sidequests also gave some good fun outside of the main storyline, something I can't really say GTA did.
It reminds me a lot to GUN... but bigger and with more stuff to do. wich was exactly what i wanted from GUN when i finished.
Pretty much. If I remember correctly, Rockstar published GUN, or something like that. I wish they made more western games, they really don't make enough.
Not quite. However, Rockstar did have Red Dead Revolver on the PS2 and Xbox.
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Forlorn Drifter wrote:
Damm64 wrote:
Forlorn Drifter wrote:I liked RDR 100x better than any of the GTA games I played. RDR drew me in a lot better, and I actually cared for the characters. The challenges and sidequests also gave some good fun outside of the main storyline, something I can't really say GTA did.
It reminds me a lot to GUN... but bigger and with more stuff to do. wich was exactly what i wanted from GUN when i finished.
Pretty much. If I remember correctly, Rockstar published GUN, or something like that. I wish they made more western games, they really don't make enough.
Check out Gunman's Proof sometime. It's an import only Super Famicom game that's basically Zelda ALTTP with a cowboy theme.
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