Yes, there is an option to turn the gore off in L4D2. There wasn't in L4D1, but that game wasn't nearly as gory as the sequel. Plus they had to tone down the gore to get the game released in Australia anyway, so might as well throw the option in there, right?

I've had limited success with this technique:

I just kept plugging in the charge cable, waiting for the green light to come on, unplugging it and plugging it back in again. Eventually the red light stayed on. I'm going to try this with my other controller and battery, which is also having the same problems. I'll let you know if it works.

Apparently it's an idiosyncracy of LiIon batteries, if you dischage them too much they're reluctant to charge back up again. By constantly charging them a bit with the play and charge kit you build up the charge enough for them to properly charge. I have no idea if this is true or not, but it's currently working on one of my batteries.

chris_uk_83

I played it alot at the beginning. What turned me off is I would answer question after question right, and usually get a really high score but I was never picked as the one, or to be in the mob. However time after time I would see people come on with a score of like 1,234 and get picked as the one. Of course they would usually blow it after two or three questions.

If it was supposed to be completely random picking I could understand that but numerous times the game mentions people are picked for their accuracy, and speed. How can people with 700 or 1500 scores have been accurate or quick?

coasterguy65

The score they show on the studio screen has nothing to do with their 1 vs 100 performance. It's their gamerscore. I would have preferred to see their lifetime score, but gamerscore is what they chose to display, soo....

Personally, I'm excited. Last season I made #1 in the Crowd, and I'm liking the changes they've made. Speed is no longer a major factor in contestant selection. All contestants will be selected by score. (Not gamerscore, 1 vs 100 score.)

I seriously doubt you'll get a Jasper model. I'm 95% sure that the 60 GB Pro was discontinued before the Jaspers came out, or it was discontinued shortly after. Most likely you'll wind up with a Falcon, which is more prone to RROD, but much less than the launch Zephyr models. You'll get the 3 year extended warranty for RROD so if you do get it, you can have it repaired for free. Honestly, just spend the extra $50 and get the Elite though. You should be guaranteed to get a Jasper, plus you'll get the extra 60 GB of space.

Texas2089