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    Any older games you regularly return to?

    Every time a new Splinter Cell game comes out, I play through the entire series before playing the new game. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the reason Blacklist is still in my "to play" list, despite Splinter Cell being my favorite franchise.
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    How Long Do You 'Give' A Game Before You Stop Playing?

    My time is extremely limited, so I wish I could be more like you and walk away from games that, quite frankly, suck. My problem is money is also tight, so I feel that each game is that much more valuable. I have far too many games to play, but I know that if I don't play and complete 1/10 of...
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    How much of your life involves games?

    Unfortunately, not enough :( I love gaming, I prefer it over everything else. TV, listening to music, making music, business things...if I could get away with just gaming, I totally would. But life takes over - and it isn't the same for everyone. I have very limited free time so I only...
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    Are RPGs Dead?

    I think Trippy is just about right - it is the changing industry. For me, it is bitter sweet. I have many great memories of playing RPGs when I was in high school. Time was in abundance and I could dedicate 50+ hours to a game. These days, I work 9 hours a day, I'm married, baby on the...
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    Is Rockstar's removal of 18 songs from the Steam version of San Andreas legal?

    This. I produce music and it is a wonder how ridiculous some musicians can be when allowing the sampling of their music, let alone the rights to the music as a whole. You pay a fee, you make a song using the sample, you go to release the song then a loophole means you can't release the...
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    Games you feel that only you played

    First post here :) For me, it would be Lost Odyssey. It was a brilliant game all in all - a few issues here and there, but definitely an interesting game that I am glad I experienced. The short stories at various stages through the game still stick with me. JS