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[QUOTE="bpthomas85"] pure gibberish. your argument is a non sequitur. people dont stop spending because the deficit is high. they stop spending because they have no money. stimulus gives people and buisnesses more money to spend and incentive to spend it. whether they choose to spend it or not relies purely consumer confidence.-Sun_Tzu-

Yeah, the stimulus worked so well the first time, didn't it? I was addressing two different things, FYI.

But isn't that the problem with stimulus? It artificially and temporarily props things up. You spend all of this money on hiring people, but then when the government money runs out, they are right back to where they started only now the country is in even more debt, we have increased the amount of money out there (which can't help but devalue the dollar), and there is less government money to go to important things because it is being used to service the debt.

I am by no means an economist, so please give me details on how I am wrong on this.

Got my augmented edition, nice case :)Ravensmash

I don't usually get the "enhanced" versions, but I am glad I did for this one. The case alone is beautiful and worth the extra money.

Also, I would like to thank those using spoiler clicks (or whatever they are called) in their posts. I enjoy hearing general impressions of the game but since I haven't started it yet, I don't want ANY plot details. So to all of you, I tip my hat (if I were wearing one).

I don't think anyone has mentioned the Gametrailers score yet. I don't remember the exact number, but it is somewhere between 8.7 and 8.9. Regardless, can't wait for it tomorrow!

Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to establish roads. As such and because they are Constitutionalists, I would be surprised if the Tea Party would have a problem with it (who knows about a few individuals, every group has nuts in it). I'm guessingyou should try something else.

How great would that cover be if they did like Game Informer and ditched all the other words? GI really has me spoiled with their take on how to do a cover. Anyway, as for the game, it is the first Tomb Raider that I care about in a long time. I loved them back in the day but have wandered away. This one could very well bring me back!

Very tough choice between Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim, but the Mass Effect franchise is pretty much my favorite ever (Mario is close, but I think that is more nostalgia), so I'll have to go with that.

I've been gaming since about 1988. I think this gap takes place about every 10 years. The games you play as a kid and young teen and how you play them plays a huge role in defining who you are as a gamer. When genres rise and fall with the times it can create a very different type of gamer who values very different things. I generally ignore it all and just find the handful of games each year that appeal to me. My little brother is 12 and is the total opposite of me as a gamer. I love points, ratings (like D through S rank), levels and stages. I'm the type who will make a save point at my favorite mission and play it over and over and over and over again. That's how I grew up gaming. My brother hates the idea of levels, stages, missions, rules and structure in general. All he plays are the type of open world games that let you run around and do whatever you want and will allow you to upgrade your character by doing this. Once he hits a forced mission, he usually checks out and loses all interest. I got him Just Cause 2 thinking it'd be the perfect game for him but he put the controller down after about 10 minutes because it starts off with a mission that you can't avoid. Later I saw him online playing the demo over and over. I asked why and he said it was because he could free roam and the demo didn't make him do anything. That type of stuff baffles me but hey, that's how he is. When I hear people list "linear" as a fault in any game of any genre, I assume it's just a new gen of gamers out there. Maybe they grew up on GTA or something so the idea of not being able to do whatever whenever is unappealing, meanwhile basically every game I played prior to GTA was linear so to me it's just a stylistic choice that's neither good or bad. Most of the generational gap doesn't really matter though unless you're in the mood to argue with children or pick fights with old people. The type of games I like aren't the mainstream #1 selling style anymore, but enough of them come out every year to keep me satisfied and it's not like I hate every new type of game. I enjoy wandering around in RPGs like Fallout 3 and New Vegas, although my favorite style of RPG would be Bio-Ware games because they offer you choice in the story but they aren't really open world by any stretch. They feel more like they have a fancy level select screen and as soon as you chose a location, you're thrown into a story that has a programmed progression and doesn't feel like you're just wandering around doing whatever stumbling across stuff. I need a certain level of structure in a game or I'll burn out quickly.Senor_Kami

I started gaming in the mid to late 80s with the NES and I'm with you on the whole linear thing. In my opinion, linearity generally allows for better storytelling and pacing. I enjoyed Red Dead Redemption, but I started getting distracted (unintentionally) with the worthless challenges and almost burned out on the game. However, I can play through every side mission on Mass Effect and never get bored, probably because they are more structured with story. Even if the story isn't great or I don't really follow it all that well (Halo, Modern Warfare), they too are more linear and are able to move you along at a brisk enough pace that boredom doesn't set in. It's also fun to see if you can beat them on the hardest difficulty, requiring a lot more strategy.

Anyway, it is good to find another out there who feels similarly to me!

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Picture of real-life model for reference:

Both look equally terrifying to me.

Nintendo_Ownes7

No, Yvonne StraHOTski is her name. Or at least it should be :P

Mirana is overated.Birdy09

I agree, Mirana is definitely overrated. Miranda, on the other hand, can stop my heart with a single smile, thereby making my favorite gaming series of the generation even better (and more dangerous).

I only have a 360. Between work and P90X, I don't have time to play all the games for the 360 that I want to, let alone the games for any of the other consoles. I'm just finishing up Red Dead Redemption and have RE5 and MW2 sitting on my shelf waiting for their turn. The other two consoles do look to have some great games though.

No I'd rather it not change to that extent thank you very much.soulitane

Agreed. There is just something about Halo games thatmake themincredibly fun to play. I really can't put my finger on it. I have played every Halo game andthe gameplaystill isn't getting old. Oh, and I will admit,I was one of those people who loved ODST, but that could be because I can't get enough Nathon Fillion.