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Warhammer Online - it fixed a lot of problems that WoW had (at the time), but for every problem it fixed it had to screw something else up to compensate. Add to that a tiny community (which is fatal for an MMO) which resulted in a feeling of loneliness, prevented any of the much-touted world PvP...

A dumb action movie game. A good dumb action movie game, sure, but given that the original Modern Warfare actually managed to tell a compelling and intelligent story, it's rather disappointing that they decided to move away from that. /flame shield

Spoony's Let's Play of Phantasmagoria 2 is my favorite video (series) on the entire internet. It's AMAZING. His SWAT 4 and Ripper LPs are pretty great too, though Phantasmagoria 2 is still my favorite of the bunch.

Generally, I just go for whatever looks nice/cool, I don't usually spend more than 5 minutes on it, maybe 10-15 if it's a new game and I don't know all of the options yet. My first Mass Effect 1 character looked exactly like Walter Kovacs from Watchmen. It was uncanny, but the effect was...

Depending on the execution, this game could either be really awesome or really dreadful. I'm hoping for the former.

I always start out on Normal and if the game is unplayably difficult or easy I change settings accordingly. I like to be challenged, but not to the point of frustration. This usually ends up being console FPSs, as I can't get used to the control scheme, having played FPSs on the PC my whole...

It's doing pretty well, I think. We've got several companies consistently producing high-quality games either exclusive to or primarily marketed and designed for the PC, such as Valve and Blizzard. Games on the PC might not sell as well as games on consoles, but the controls can handle so many...

Wow, that's certainly clever. I don't know if I would want to play an MMO made out of the concept, but I would definitely give a singleplayer and/or co-op RPG like this a whirl. Sounds like it could be a really engaging experience.

Despite the game's numerous faults, Modern Warfare 2 had some beautiful environments, especially during the Russian invasion. World of WarCraft, too. Outland in particular; the entire thing is just jawdropping. The actual quest design and layout left a lot to be desired, sure, but the visuals...

Sometimes - in probably 90% of games I would say yes, but there do exist niches where regenerating health would be better than the alternative. Extra Credits had an interesting point, I think, where regenerating health ensures that the designers of a game always know how much health you'll...

Custer's Revenge, I think. There are moments in gaming that I can point to and say, "Yeah, that was pretty stupid, how could anybody possibly justify/defend that?" but Custer's Revenge is the only thing I know of that literally makes me cringe and wish it never existed. Even the most brutal of...