nin wrote on Mar 26, 2013, 09:15:

BioShock Infinite is now up to 96 on Metacritic. User score is currently 9.2.

Glad it's gettin the luv! Looks fantastic, and early comments sound very promising.

nin wrote on Mar 24, 2013, 21:57:

ochentay4 wrote on Mar 24, 2013, 21:51:
I dont get it, the 4th DLC of Season Pass is an increase to lvl cap and a "Ultimate Vault Hunter's Pack" (3rd run but harder)? No mini campaign DLC? Really? WTF?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????!?!?!?!?!?!??

I was looking for the 4th DLC but this is a damn joke! Why the fuck would I want to do a 3rd run? To keep lvl my char up?

The last DLC (of this season) is in June.

Gymper wrote on Mar 24, 2013, 19:36:
GMG totally owns Steam on the Infinite presales. I was going to hold off, until GMG threw in everything! Pick your bundle ( I went with Bio I and Mafia II), XCom, $15 GMG credit, and Infinite for $59.99. Sold!!!

Verno wrote on Mar 21, 2013, 10:06:

Lost Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain.

Interesting article, although the amount of calories burned seems insignificant (100-130 in a day), on a weekly scale that is the difference in having an extra meal or snack. Ignoring the science in the article, on a more common sense level people who sleep less are probably more likely to skip physical activities due to their general fatigue levels. Gaining weight is a bit of a vicious cycle, people tend to treat emotional problems with food which leads to more of the same due to guilt, stigmatization and negative feelings associated with being overweight.

Sepharo wrote on Mar 21, 2013, 00:41:
Does it interface with your normal mobile software? Before you go out you download a local database of alerts? I'd imagine that's probably why this is kosher is because it's not hitting NCIC everytime.

That huge article and it doesn't mention who makes it anywhere as far I could see.

Quboid wrote on Mar 20, 2013, 22:39:
I didn't know they existed, that's horrible. You get automatically scanned when driving throughout cities in the US, in case you are a criminal?

I'm surprised this exists, but I'm very surprised that people aren't furious about this (AFAIK) especially in the US of all places.

Since when was checking if a random person is a criminal acceptable behaviour in a free society? If the authorities have reason to suspect you have committed a crime then I can understand it but to just check everyone all the time is ghastly.

I really hope I'm misunderstanding this.

Cutter wrote on Mar 20, 2013, 16:46:
I disagree with the process entirely, but at the very least it should be private. Too many potential downsides to making it freely available to anyone. Those readers should be banned outright. It's just another slip down the slippery slope of eroding civil liberties.

Beamer wrote on Mar 20, 2013, 08:37:
The game argument is coming from a screenwriter.

It's true in some sense. Some games do feel padded just to hit a certain mark. And games like the Call of Duty games would wear out their welcome if single player went beyond 7 hours (they start getting grating before that.)

But when you're paying $60, you expect a certain return both in quality and quantity. CoD can get away with it due to multiplayer being the focus. Other games? A 7 hour game without a strong multiplayer component would irk me at $60 but feel fine at $30.

I wonder how long Dishonored took me. Went through it in a week, but I feel like it was a least 15 hours. Which reminds me, I should write my comments in the Games section of the board...

Krovven wrote on Mar 15, 2013, 16:15:
Lol, you have thin skin if you think I was being hostile. Batman posted the link and I know he isn't going to be butt-hurt over what I said, so why should you? But again, that's how some of the folks roll here. Someone contradicts bad information and they are being hostile, or a fanboy, or a shill.

But I can't make a post these days without you going out of your way to try and antagonize me. And that's how you roll.