Recent content by sambaynham

Assault rifle grenades in Ut2k4. Practically useless except at point-blank range, where they'll probably hurt you as well.

I know this probably makes me kind of a pansy, but I really, really like the murals. I think they're wonderfully creepy. And of course, Stephen Merchant is wonderful as Wheatley. But has anyone noticed how Chell now has these really weird, staring eyes?

Flak Cannon Welp...

I forgot to mention Chrono Trigger, on emulator. And if I'm going on a long journey, I'll still whip out my GBA and play Link to the Past, even though I've got a PSP.

The Rule of Cool thread got me thinking about the games that I still play, years after I bought them. Think of your favourite book: you've probably read it several times, and you'll probably read it again and still love it. What games are like that for you? My personal selections would be...

I think it's less about cool and more about fun. If a game can make practical weapons fun, that's awesome, but sometimes it's a little hit and miss. (If you'll pardon the pun.) I always fall back on UT2K4, the only game I've ever bought that I'm still playing heavily after five years. The...

The ending to Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil sticks in my mind. Not because the boss battle wasn't fun, it was. But once you've won, the game switches to a cutscene where, instead of rewarding you with an awesome death animation, the boss casually dodges your rocket blast, picks you up, savages...