Recent content by mnikkel55

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    Just got a 360

    Seconded. Viva Pinata is one of those seriously under-appreciated games. I also haven't seen anyone mention GRAW1 & 2 and Rainbow 6 Vegas. All are great shooters, especially if you're into the whole squad based aspect, and can be had for around $20 if you look in the right places.
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    HDTV for Wii and 360

    I wouldn't say the Wii looks especially bad on an HDTV, especially on a 32" screen. You're sure to notice a difference between it and a 360 though. Just make sure to get the component cables, otherwise you're looking at 480i, which definitely will look ugly.
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    PC Gaming Doom & Gloom Thread

    Christ people, it's a f***ing cycle. Consoles get a surge of popularity at the beginning of every new generation and PC's get a surge of popularity at the end of every console generation. It's been going that way for the last 20 years and all that time people keep spewing the same crap about...
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    Steam has THQ games now

    CoH for $27 over STEAM? Sold!
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    I just got a XBOX 360 Elite, now what?

    Get Call of Duty 2 instead of Call of Duty 3. CoD3 wasn't developed by Infinity Ward and it shows.
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    In terms of graphics, what's the best pc game out right now?

    I wasn't saying that it's representative of modern console graphics. My point was that there is a large population of console gamers who decided to side with Nintendo in their philosophy that graphics have been pushed far enough and that it's time to innovate in other directions. Obviously not...
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    what console would you want

    If I could only pick one, it would probably be the Xbox 360. It just caters to the type of game I like more than the other two, in general. I'm a fairly hardcore gamer. I play mostly western RPG's, FPS's, strategy, and action adventure games. Of those genres, the 360 is really the only place...
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    E3 2007 THREAD :)

    I think Dragon Age is the game that I'm most looking forward to learning more about at the show as very little has been shown on it so far. Likewise with Alan Wake. That game is looking great and I'd really like to learn more about it. Hopefully, there will be some new Starcraft 2 info as...
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    In terms of graphics, what's the best pc game out right now?

    I've often wondered about when the PC at as a platform will reach this point. Console gamers have already kind of reached that point with the Wii, although I can't say I really agree that the Wii has adequate graphical capabilities. However, the PC crowd is much more hard core, and PC's will...
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    I just got a XBOX 360 Elite, now what?

    Definitely start off by getting on Xbox Live and downloading demos of anything that even remotely interests you. It's a good way to show off what the system is capable of and it will also give you a good idea of what games you want to buy. I would also recommend getting some kind of...
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    Advantages of PC gaming over console gaming

    Honestly, I think both systems have their own respective strengths and weaknesses, which is why I've never been 100% PC gamer or 100% console gamer. I'm not much of an online gamer, so for PC I turn more to strategy games. In general I think PC games are more cerebral and more intelligent in...
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    Bios not saving settings

    I'm in the middle of overclocking an E4300 on a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3. The problem I'm running into is that 3/4 of the time my BIOS is turning off my changes. I'll make my FSB and voltage changes, choose the save & exit option from the menu and restart. I'll load up windows and it will be showing...
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    So I bought Company of Heroes and Civ 4 several months ago...

    Tough choice, both games are outstanding. Personally, I prefer Civ 4, but either way you can't go wrong.
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    laptop for an artist / gamer

    I have to agree with alpha and thestu. Buying a laptop is a bit of a balancing act. As a rule of thumb: the three main considerations in a laptop are price, performance, and portability. Pick two of those that are important to you because there's no way you'll find a laptop with all of them.
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    Top Ten Most Influential RPGs

    Fable? FABLE? Look, I like Fable as much as the next guy, probably quite a bit more, but it hasn't influenced jack. I would think to rank among the top 10 most influential RPG's you have to be, you know, influential.