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    ********BORDERLANDS discussion thread*******

    Terrain isn't random but some of the structures are.
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    Question: Why is it that consoles can run games that more powerful PCs cant?

    I find it odd that anyone could see the PS3 as the "winnar" in an argument about developers harnessing the full power of a platform.
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    I hate Steam.

    If you're having problems downloading from Steam, check the settings under Downloads and ensure your region is set to something sane. For some odd reason, mine sporadically sets itself to Shanghai and other wacky regions where I get under 100kb/s. Almost anywhere in the US gives me at least...
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    ********BORDERLANDS discussion thread*******

    That's... almost exactly how Borderlands works. Weapons and artifacts determine a lot -- that's why they put so much effort into the random weapon generator. Skills are mostly passive.
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    Will you buy Modern Combat 2 for $60-$65 on the PC

    OK, now compare turning on a flashlight to booting up your PS3. But first put your PS3 in the trunk of your car and throw the car keys in a lake. Bonus points if it's a waterproof flashlight that you can use to help you locate your keys in the murky water!
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    Will you buy Modern Combat 2 for $60-$65 on the PC

    My point was that, for anyone using lack of money as an excuse to pirate games, tacking on another $10 to the price isn't going to have a positive effect. To be honest, I can see a lot of people pirating MW2 out of spite alone because of it.
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    Will you buy Modern Combat 2 for $60-$65 on the PC

    MP didn't do anything for me. Might as well have been Quake with better graphics and a retarded spawn system. But, as I said, for what it is it's not a bad game and I can see how other people would gladly spend $60 for more. I won't because it's just not my thing.
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    Will you buy Modern Combat 2 for $60-$65 on the PC

    Choosing not to buy is considered boycotting? Raising the price to $60 is going to address piracy?
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    Will you buy Modern Combat 2 for $60-$65 on the PC

    $60? Nope. I got 6 hours out of COD4's campaign... 6 hours of linear, simplistic on-rails arcade gameplay. It wasn't a bad game for what it was by any stretch of the imagination - I just didn't feel like I got my money's worth.
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    I had a couple friends over last night. As a joke it seems the bought a bunch of games on Steam when I passed out.

    Don't expect Steam to do anything; they have a strict policy of no returns, even if the game is completely broken. Your CC issuer will handle it, though.
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    Am I delusional, or is Far Cry 2 an absolutely horrible game?!

    I really enjoyed the first ~20 hours of the game. When I realized the formula was never going to change, playing became a tedious chore. I think it would've been a much better game if they made checkpoints spawn less frequently and used the cell phone for ALL missions. That would...
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    whos buying killing floor?

    I could see how someone who's never played the mod would say it looks similar to L4D, but it's really not. Different pace and atmosphere - different game altogether. The mod was fun but definitely suffered from a lack of polish so I'm looking forward to seeing what Tripwire can do with this.
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    Titan Quest Gold

    It's open. I'd recommend looking on the titanquest.net forums for a game over Hamachi, or arranging something with other members here.
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    Fallout 3 crashes

    Same experience here. The best part is watching Bethesda pump out DLC packs instead of patches.
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    bad performance of Sacred 2, Sacred, Titan Quest...

    Try enabling vsync and triple buffering in TQ video options, and set forceSingleProcessorMode to false in My Documents\My Games\Titan Quest - Immortal Throne\Settings\options.txt FWIW, I had to exit the game and restart to see a difference after making those changes, but what a difference it...
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    Need Advise: Direct2Drive ripping off customers. (Filed Complaint).

    Because he got his money back and a $30 apology. What else could you want? If he wants to get the word out about D2D's shady practices, then he's surely accomplished that here. The idea of taking this to court is ridiculously dramatic. In fact, IIRC, his acceptance of the refund means he...
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    TF2 Incorrect Statistics

    TF2 stats are buggy and always have been. I've set records for most sentry kills as a Scout, most healing as a Sniper, etc. I've even seen the variable fields not fill in at all. It's also possible that you joined a wacky server.
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    Steam game the wrong size

    Yeah, TQ:IT uses content from the original. Technically, you don't even have to download TQ as installing the expansion will automatically grab what it needs from the original. In other words, it's perfectly normal.
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    Steam game the wrong size

    Is it a Source game like TF2, Garry's Mod or one of the HL2 episodes? Some of them share content so you would see something like that.
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    Fallout 3 - Worth buying?

    Take a gander at the official forums before you buy to save yourself a potential headache. Lots of problems for lots of people, myself included. The game consistently (as in, 100%) crashes on me within 10 minutes of stepping outside the Vault. I think you would be better off waiting for the...
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    Steam Account Stolen?

    Apparently the account sending the link doesn't necessarily have to be hijacked. Typically, you'll see your friend go offline and immediately come back online, then you get the link. At least that's what they say happens. It's hard to find the absolute truth because most of this comes from...
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    Left 4 Dead is now hosed

    No, the real problem here is that might have a good point but you ruin it with a sour, holier-than-thou attitude. Quit acting like a dick and maybe your opinion will count for something.
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    Far Cry 2 - Migrate it to Steam?

    No. All this does is create a shortcut to your game in Steam's games list - nothing else. Here is a list of games you can register on Steam.
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    Far Cry 2 play without Disc ?

    Two of my discs stopped working a few months ago: Company of Heroes and STALKER. They don't even look damaged. So it does happen, even without much use. Fortunately, CoH only asks for the disc when I'm offline and STALKER was just on sale on Steam for $5, so it wasn't that bad. What's with...
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    [Question] LG227WTG making high pitch noise when viewing black page in Windows XP

    Mine does this too but only when it's changing resolutions (which usually happens on a black screen, e.g. during boot).
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    THQ chooses Nvidia's PhysX technology for better gaming

    I've seen the side-by-side. There isn't that much of a difference, and none of it applies to gameplay! It's just eye-candy fluff and hardly makes any progress towards a 'realistic environment'. I don't think I would even notice some of the stuff while I'm playing. I don't know what games...
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    THQ chooses Nvidia's PhysX technology for better gaming

    Has anyone seen the Mirror's Edge PhysX trailer? There's nothing meaningful in that video. Minor visual differences and absolutely zero impact on gameplay. And this is supposed to showcase PhysX?
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    IE Security Flaw

    Because IE is guaranteed to be installed on every Windows PC. However:
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    Left 4 Dead first review

    Definitely a 9 and worth $50 to me. I'm probably less of a Valve fanboy than pontifex but this game is just too much fun. I have dozens of hilarious memories from one day of playing.
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    FARCRY 2 cpu benchmark

    I read your posts well enough but I didn't think I'd have to hold your hand. The quote you pasted is a misprint, but not because they meant 1920x1200. Your argument is that 1920x1440 should be 1920x1200 in those charts, and you're wrong.
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    FARCRY 2 cpu benchmark

    Uh, how does that make it a misprint? You proved yourself wrong. Better luck next time?
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    YAPiracyT - World of Goo, 90% piracy rate?

    Except your car alarm doesn't flatten the tires or cut your fuel lines when it finds another (legitimate) set of keys in the car. And your car alarm doesn't make you call GM or Ford to reactivate your car after you've driven it 5 times. Just because you "believe" that most people are...
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    Far Cry2 Cat 8.10 HotFix render errors

    *insert knee-jerk reaction here* The link in apoppin's sig gives full credit. It probably would've been clearer had he just linked to it in the first place, but it's not like he was trying to hide it.
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    Far Cry2 Cat 8.10 HotFix render errors

    Exactly.
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    Far Cry2 Cat 8.10 HotFix render errors

    I called it a conflict of interest. Is that attacking a poster? Please clarify, because in my book it's an undisputable fact considering who nRollo is, who he works for and what this thread is about. Furthermore, if you read my post you'll see that I did say there was a difference but that...
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    Fallout 3 early reviews out

    If you're even remotely interested in or hopeful of Fallout 3, do yourself the biggest favor in the world and stay away from NMA. If you don't know who they are, keep it that way. If you do know who they are, my condolences for the loss of your sanity; we will continue burning the torch of...
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    Far Cry2 Cat 8.10 HotFix render errors

    You're right. I didn't notice the image titles and naturally took the ugly shot to be 8.10, when in fact, 8.10 looks much better.
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    Far Cry2 Cat 8.10 HotFix render errors

    There is a difference in the screenshots... but calling it a 'render error'? Come on. Your motives are questionable due to an enormous conflict of interest.
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    Video card upgrade

    CS4 uses GPU acceleration for canvas zooming and rotation, but that's about it. AFAIK Lightroom doesn't make use of the GPU at all. Unless your viewport is sluggish in Softplan, you probably won't see an improvement there either. What makes you say you need a better video card?
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    Low fps in vista

    Yeah, it's not like anything exists that's capable of displaying framerate.