4.5.....let the nerd rage flow!

@Q-abs @Cryptic_Shadow That bothers me too, so I don't buy most games day 1 anymore. I was especially jaded about Street Fighter 4. Only several months later Super SF4 came out. Then SFxTekken with the disc locked characters. The practices revolving around DLC are a bit shady. (Yes I know SSF4 is not DLC, but it might as well have been).

@kavadias1981 A smart developer would just release completed DLC a few months after launch to keep the public none the wiser. Personally, I think DLC is a bad thing all around, regardless of whether it is disc locked, day 1, months later, or purposely withheld content. Expansion packs are acceptable because often times they are stand alone, or they are roughly the same size as the original. I wish the nickel and dime-ing tactics would just go away...but people KEEP BUYING IT!

How about Lego 007? Have they done that yet? Might be kinda neat. So many movies to choose from.

@DaneGamer I liked the Battle for Middle Earth games. I can't speak to the quality of LOTR online though.

Microsoft always seems to screw up every other Windows version with bugs, driver support, compatibility, and user friendliness. Since XP and 7 have been great, I think skipping Win8 is a no-brainer.

@Kravyn81 @Fursnake Probably a good decision. I think XCOM is going to be somewhat of a letdown for those of us that played the original in the 90s.

@driton True. I am sure that those in the UK are glad to know that the pool of potential winners has been narrowed significantly.

@IamNick2k11 No, it is not paramount, but it will help you appreciate the improvements much more, and there are a few returning characters. The story stands on it's own though.

@gamingfrendly This game allows you to fly over 40 planes, including German and Japanese planes.