Recent content by HighLordJimmy

I'm pretty sure even the UK 'officially' uses the short scale version (i.e. the US version). To my knowledge both are actually French inventions that spread, I don't know how the labelling of British and American came about...

RPG: TES: Oblivion (Mass Effect, although good, is too confined for me. Plus the shooting mechanics weren't great) FPS: Halo:Reach RTS: Rome: Total War

Nothing good can come of this thread, but everybody else is joining in so why not me? I've found the XBL support in the EU fine. Though admittedly XBL is full of douches, but then again the same is true for every console.

Likewise. There was nothing remotely likeable about that film. The story was predictable and boring, as were the characters. I actually found myself rooting for the corporation in the end.

Red light is the only colour light that does not change the size of your pupil when looking directly at it.

Sometime during the Napoleonic Wars, or just generally around that era. It'd be awesome to go charging at people with bayoneted muskets.

Depends on how badly their mental capabilities are restricted. If, for example, there's a person with an exceptionally low IQ (say 70) then I would be in favour of letting them breed. However, if we're talking about someone with an extra chromosome 21 then no (although someone with an...

Am I the only one who thinks the cuts are a good idea? After all the Coalition is taking an unpopular choice that needed to be taken in the best interests of the country. It'll be a hard few years, however, it'll get rid of most the deficit and pay off some of the national debt.

Incidentally, you can actually kill the main guy at any point in the story, provided you're powerful enough, making this achievement incredibly easy to net. The guy befriends you at the beginning of the game and appears multiple times.

Only as a last resort. I've acquired a strong dislike for people who use them simply to get achievements/trophies, it seems to defeat the point.