A 30 second ad in front of a preview that's only 60 seconds? Seriously?

As long as game makers don't forget to include a compelling single-player experience, I'm all for including co-op. It's when a game REQUIRES that you have more than yourself to play that I draw the line. That's why MMO's are so aggravating to me: having to line up dozens of other players to complete a raid/dungeon/starship attack is nothing but an exercise in frustration.

@Rigs B5 "And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder" sig quote ftw.

I'll bet Blue loved writing that headline.

Yeah, it sure would be nice if they let people know these little details. And since I bought the others when they came out, I've already spent nearly $100 on this series. I just couldn't make myself spend more money to buy the same games again. To me, only System Shock 2 and Half-Life 2 were worth buying twice.

Is it me, or does this not work if you bought the retail editions of either Shadows of Chernobyl or Clear Sky? It says you have to register your ownership of either of the two previous games, but it says right on Steam's website that CD Keys are not accepted. That's all that's on the game manual. And the list of "accepted" CD keys doesn't mention anything about adding STALKER games, so WTF?

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OW! Dammit! Puns are great but they really hurt yer brain.

Love the "Escape from New York" - MGS mash.

Anyone who believes that Microsoft really cares about PC gaming needs a quick slap of reality in the face.

"Did they ever release a level editor for this game?"

Man, I hope they do because I can imagine some seriously twisted levels to create.

"Odd-couple lawyers aim to save Jammie Thomas. They both look like Felix to me." - OMG, Blue, was that a Tracy Ullman reference?

hmmm. Phantom, anyone?

hehe ... grammar rocks.

If this is another cross-platform developed title, expect the PC version to suck, just like most PC versions of cross-platform titles. Invisible War was just a preview of teh suck. Even fantastic games like Fallout 3 suffer on the PC.

Shoe fetishist?

And I eagerly await Storm of Zehir!

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"See, Microsoft? This is why gamers hate you. You lie repeatedly to them."

Hear, hear!

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Don't worry, they're coming soon.

yeah, Blue, Portal was the part of the Orange Box that I most looked forward to. Honestly! I've played through it at least three times and every time I try out new strategies. When I listened to the commentaries, I was highly amused that where I thought I found a brilliant solution was actually exactly where the designers were leading me.

And how did you all react the first time you set yourself up in an infinite portal loop? I just giggled my ass off because it was just so ridiculously amusing! I especially love the Achievement for falling 30,000 feet! Just set up a portal above and below, drop, then go get a beer while you keep falling!

Yes, I agree on that part. Fallout 3 should not be set in a radioactive oblivion.

Maybe some folks aren't happy about what they PERCEIVE to be in the new Fallout. But, when you look at this kind of sequel concept, very rarely does it please the most ardent fans of the original. They expect their experience with the sequel to be almost exactly the same as their experience with the original. Consider the Star Wars movies. I was a huge fan of the originals (I saw the original over 100 times in the theatre alone). I was so hyped when the new trilogy started, but was I satisfied in the same way as I was when I was 12 years old watching the Rebel Blockade Runner get caught by the Star Destroyer. No, of course not. Because I had grown, my experiences had changed me and I saw the world from a more, shall we say, cynical point of view.

Because it's been so long since the last Fallout game, people have changed. Many of those who are ardent fans will continue to excoriate the game simply because they don't realize that NOTHING would ever give them the same experience they had when they were younger. That's just one of the unfortunate aspects of sequels.