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At the Escapist Expo, Jim stated that the age gate on his "Gay Mass Effect" video was because said video was "technically pornography," hence the joke. Admittedly, it's one of those you-had-to-be-there jokes, but it is a technically accurate joke. OT: So what does this game say about us as...

I live in North Carolina, as does Escapist HQ. Figured that the WWII era battleship/museum ship USS North Carolina was appropriate for the site.

The reasons I don't play Call of Duty, distilled into 3 minutes, 8 seconds of goodness. Hats off to you, Gav. (Side note/question: We're on Call of Duty 8 or 9, right? How difficult can it be to program it to where knifing someone in the foot is less deadly than 5-10 bullets?)

This game has been used on here before, but my Dad tends to describe things...interestingly. "You play as some ugly fella with a voice that doesn't match his face, flying around in some ship, meeting a whole bunch of ugly aliens and killing some while making nice with others. Then you have...

I have 2 habits, though I suppose only 1 is "bad." That bad one would be that I love the beginnings of games. Starting up, working through the levels. With modern games and their RPG elements, my habit has become a borderline creation fetish. Since the start of most games is the best part...

Harbinger, especially on Insanity difficulty in Mass Effect 2.

For all the hate that ME3 got, it had some real tearjerker moments. The worst? The death of Mordin Solus in ME3. One of my two favorite characters (the other being Garrus) in the franchise. I'm unashamed to confess that I spilled a tear for Dr. Solus at the Shroud. If I'd messed up and...

I think Halo 2 is the "least" because of its terrible (some would argue nonextant) ending. The fact that it opens with a sequence that you literally have to have read a book to understand doesn't help. Since I hadn't read said book, I opened with the following questions: "Wait, how'd he get...

I tend to agree. Then again, most FPS communities are.

We all know about gaming franchises: the trilogies (and beyond) that dominate the gaming landscape. Some of these franchises are older than the gamers who now play them, but no franchise captivates 100% of the gaming populace. So, fellow escapists, I'm curious: what famous gaming franchise fails...

Might ought to put a spoiler on the first post for the 8 people who don't know about... ...ME3's crappy ending yet... But when the outcome is completely non-negotiable, I get bothered. On the other hand, it is nice to see game makers put together something that doesn't end in a flagrant...

They actually showed this version on TV quite a bit back when I was in middle school and early on in high school, so I have had the misfortune of seeing this one. The broadcasts stopped for obvious reasons my sophomore year and I haven't thought of the film since. Thanks for the memories...

To be entirely fair, we're talking about an expansion pack to an eight year old game selling over half a million copies. That might be "disappointing," but I'd say WoW's had a pretty good run, even if it is "dying." PS: Non-MMO player here. I fear and loathe my fellow man, but I am impressed...

I've been pushed to the brink by Mass Effect. Bioware recently said that they're not done with the series. The new one has to be lights out, or I'm done with it. Same with Uncharted: Uncharted 3 was probably the biggest letdown game I've played. It was basically Uncharted 2's long expansion pack.

Agreed. Of all the great panels, incredible people, and awesome games that were present at the Expo, the concert was certainly the highlight for me. (I'm the doofus in the white baseball cap present in a few shots.) Thank you, Susan, for all the hard work you did behind the scenes over the...