Recent content by odeed

Love the Father Ted reference, Jim.

Guys, you've missed the point he was trying to make. He is NOT saying that Kanye is better than Ray Charles, nor is he even saying that their music is similar. What he is trying to get across, is that the medium evolves. He is using African American music as a metaphor, and it is perfectly...

You don't honestly think that racism was "born" by white Europeans, do you? It has been around since the beginning of man, tribes would fight each other for no other reason than the other was different. Racism is a terrible, terrible thing, but like it or not, it is hardwired into our DNA to be...

You're wrong, I'm sorry, people like it because they genuinely like it. No matter how much you hate it. There is a reason companies get such dedicated fans... because the product is extremely good. I am NOT saying you personally can't dislike it, or that you're wrong, just that your opinion...

Jeez, could you be any more petty? Were you expecting an entire game dedicated to the training of Gordon Freeman? A 16 hour long training course, so that you're absolutely satisfied that he could possess the firearm skills he displays in Half Life? Heck, the characters in Half Life make numerous...

Easily the best game I have ever played, and I'm a cat person.

I know that Escapist is known for its large population of Valve fanboys... but it's really, really hard not to be one. When they screw up, they don't say "fuck you, deal with it", they say "sorry, here's a bunch of free stuff".

Completely agree, there were one or two bits which I found frustrating, that is to be expected. Other than that, I felt the level design was superb, and I'm picky when it comes to that. The graphics were breathtaking, and the art design remained fresh throughout. Overall, it was probably my...

Yup, this ^ and this:

I don't see how this analyst can say that strip-mining franchises is a good thing, not with the way Activision reviles fresh IPs. Activision refuses to invest in anything that isn't a bankable franchise, they then suck every last dollar from reliable cash-cows. The problem is, once the franchise...

I'm seriously hoping that was sarcasm.

Honestly, I have no idea what people didn't like about Mirror's Edge, for me it was perfect. I haven't played the console version, so maybe that's it... Yeah, it had some frustrating moments, but so does every game. At least it wasn't Dead Space, where every second was pure agony... then...

It depends, I generally prefer shorter games, as they tend to be more concise, focused, and varied. Mirror's Edge is probably the best example, it was pretty short, which a lot of critics didn't like, but I think any longer and it would have outstayed its welcome. Same goes for Portal, it is...

I literally can't understand how anyone can hate Valve, they just do awesome stuff like this all the time. I hate to sound like a fanboy (I am), but it's hard not to be.

Half Life 2, I don't really need to elaborate.