Recent content by microthwack

GTA IV Pretty early into the game, there's a mission called "No Love Lost" where the player is instructed to kill someone, seemingly during a motorcycle chase ... I kept smashing, crashing, dying and crying. Eventually I did some reading online and discovered that, like almost all such...

Saints Row 1. It seems to be despised for being too close to GTA in space-time, but I've always enjoyed its cleverness and charm. I've only ever seen animosity for SR1 in online discussions, though. In person people are generally just apathetic in a...

I've been visiting the Escapist for years, watching videos, reading articles, and being tantalized by the forum topics listed on the home page. Finally, having joined for the smart gaming discussions I see here, I read the Forum Guide, then found the OP's thread, and I knew I was right about...

I suppose I"m in the "eh ... don't care" camp recognized by the OP. If games become too expensive, I'll not buy them and, possibly, not play video games anymore. I now buy a mix of new and used titles. Some games --- such as ME3 or Borderland 2 --- I'm eager to play and buy when they...