The crossbow from RE2 comes to mind. That thing was a joke, and you barely got any ammo for it.JustPlainLucas

You know, I almost mentioned that crossbows, in general, are awful in their respective games. I cannot think of a single crossbow that I've had where I said, "This is is awesome!" Maybe Diablo 3 will change my mind, but I have a feeling I'll be preferring an axe of magic.

That being said, there were a number of secondary weapons in the NES Ninja Gaiden that drove me nuts; the throwing stars for one. All I ever wanted was the flames that you shot. Contra was the same way: It was spread gun or nothing.

Boz

I'm compiling a list of the most pathetic, anemic weapons and power-"ups" from a variety of games; top-down shooters, FPS, platformers, whatever.

For example, The Klobb from Goldeneye was horribly inaccurate and did terrible damage. You'd prefer your standard pistol for the most part. Mega Man's Leaf Shield also comes to mind.

What other weapons and upgrades felt more like downgrades to you?

Happy gaming,

Boz

To preface: This is NOT System Wars. Please keep the conversation focused on the positive aspects of the various developers.

I'm interested in hearing which developers you believe have the brightest futures and why. Capcom? Take Two? Ubisoft? Square Enix?

Do they have profitable franchise titles like Maxis's The Sims? A ton of intellectual property like the character pool of Nintendo (Mario, Samus Aran, Donkey Kong, etc.)? Technical resources like Epic Games (who licenses the Unreal Engine)? A willingness to take creative risks such as Media Molecule (Little Big Planet) and The Behemoth (Alien Hominid, Castle Crashers)?

Happy gaming,

Boz

I would agree with that if there were any other effective ways to fight against such powerful forces but I'm afraid there aren't. The US has proven they can do whatever they want with little to no repercussions and the "we take care of our own bad apples" rhetoric is not true. Wikileaks represents a new, powerful and, hopefully, effective way to counter these issues. Even if their actions could cause problems to innocent people it pales in comparison to what a force like the US causes so I think it is justified. Setting a precedent for a more open, honest and straightforward world of politics can only be a good thing IMO.kuraimen

At least Wikileaks has not caused any death or killed innocent people directly unlike the US government. In fact what you just described as "irresponsible behavior that jeopardizes the lives of real people living and working worldwide; not just US citizens." is exactly what the US government has done by unlawfully attacking countries and carpet bombing cities. Organizations like Wikileaks can hopefully help prevent some of that and that's why I support them. Even if there is not ALL the people supporting Wikileaks it is a good enough number for a start and hopefully for a significant change.kuraimen

THe US Government has its own issues, and there are certainly many instances of unethical, unlawful, and grossly negligent behavior by the US Government, but that does not justify the actions of WikiLeaks, and certainly not the hackers.

Boz

Yes I think it is a modern kind of war and I support those attacking in the name of Wikileaks 100%. It is about time that what common people think have some kind of power over large corrupt organizations.kuraimen

Attacks by WikiLeaks supporters are certainly not reflective of "the common man." What WikiLeaks has done isn't noble, it's irresponsible behavior that jeopardizes the lives of real people living and working worldwide; not just US citizens. The next time a civilian is killed in an attack that one of those leaked documents revealed as a "US" asset - and there are a LOT of foreign, non-military businesses and facilities listed - explain to their families that it was in support of free speech. What happens when Mastercard customer data is accidentally leaked (DoS attacks may not result in this, but who's to say where the hacking stops?) and the credit of thousands of lower- and middle-class families is released or damaged? What good are WikiLeaks or the Hackers really accomplishing?

Shame on our government for allowing sensitive information to leak, shame on WikiLeaks for providing it to the general world populace, and shame on the hackers for causing more grief and misery. It's an awful, awful situation that is only being aggravated; the last thing we need is a Cyberwar on top of all the other issues faced by the world.

Boz

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I'm surprised more folks aren't talking about what I would consider cyber warfare. You have hackers attacking major corporate web sites right now in support of WikiLeaks. I have no idea how this may impact me as a third-party, but it makes me very, very nervous when the government and major financial institutions comes under attack by hackers regardless of their motivation.

And where's Angelina Jolie when you need her?

Thoughts?

Boz

Finish the following sentence:

"If I had a lightsaber I would..."

Happy gaming,

Boz

Original Game Boy Headphones

"...one issue is on their minds like no other this year: the economy. Nearly 40 percent of voters in a recent Washington Post poll rated the nation's fiscal situation as their top concern in the days leading to the election, a far higher proportion than those concerned about immigration, health care, Afghanistan, taxes, the deficit or dysfunction in Washington." Source

So what is the first thing our probable new Speaker of the House says to the press?

"Boehner vows to repeal Obama healthcare reforms." Source

I swear if they spend the next two years tearing down health care instead of repairing the economy I'm... well there's not much I can really do about it, I've got my own life to lead.:| I don't care what party has majority, our elected officials never seem to represent us; or me, at least.

Boz