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AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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So, is it worth $16?
After a very brief flick-through, seems like it might be alright. That could be just the fact that it's an anniversary issue though... there's reviews of some old games in there. Deus Ex, Portal, Morrowind. Not a heap, but a few. No idea if I could enjoy it post-special issue. And yeah, demo of Anno. Also, full version of the Global Agenda MMO. No idea if that's special or not.
I lucked out with the A&P, 12x500mL for $55 at Dan Murphy's from an old label, it's regularly $59. Buy one for $6.50, see what you think. They're really, really nice. Obviously, chilled is best. I had a bit last night, left the bottle open (duh), and even with the bottle open for 6-7 hours it still tasted fiiiiine. Pipsqueak is okay, but it's not as good a cider as LC's Pale Ale is a beer.
Yeah, Deadly Premonition was the one. So, that second EDF game is the action movie equivalent of that?
reptilescorpio
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Ritual have done a great job with the IP and even if THQ go under I would expect several other publishers to make a big to grab all the team and the IP.
Deadly Premonition / Red Seeds Profile I'm guessing? IA doesn't quite have the same level of camp as the earlier games (Damn you mothership! Did we wake you!?) but it's still there.
And nice choice of shoes, I bought these last month..
http://www.abload.de/img/shoes_sizexwidh.jpg[img]
Omi, my GF is currently buying a pair online from Asics, something like $60 for the shoes and $20 shipping.[/QUOTE]
Thanks! Got lucky, they didn't have a great selection and most were pretty gaudy, but those two (the black/silver and the blue/black) were somewhat classy in comparison and only $90 a pop.
That's cheap for online, though. Shipping direct or via one of those services? Asics.com?
FWIW, I have another pair I paid full price for a year or two (or three) ago:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/6qokZ.jpg
Picked the colour basically because it wasn't white and everyone had the white/red/blue ones. And the scheme reminded me of this (basically identical):
On EDF IA, IYO you think it's worth getting? Would it be worth me hunting down 2017 for shits and giggles as well? Deadly Premonition has been on the cards for a while as well. Shame it never got officially released here, I would've impulse bought it already if that were the case. As it isn't, it's a bit easier to hold off when it's bought online!
Edit: I've been a bit shit with reading comprehension today. Looks like I'll be diving in head-first into both EDF:IA and Space Marine. Like I need more shit to add to my backlog trololol
Edit #2: Appleby, I'd be wary of that first Asics site. It looks suspiciously similar to the one I tried to buy some Adidas ltd. ed. Star Wars sneakers from. Sure, I got sneakers, but not the ones I ordered, they were knockoffs and they were sent from China. Be VERY cautious. I think the site was this one (it was a URL that could've been used by marketing to make the brand seem "hip") and, yup, even the footer ("Copyright © 2012 www.buyonlineasics.net. Powered by Asics Tiger "/"Copyright © 2012 Adidas Shoes. Powered by Adidas Trainers Designed by Adidas Originals UK") is eerily similar.
reptilescorpio
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Quick, the chevrons are closing!
Would you pay $16 for Gears of War?
Global Agenda is free-to-play so you can download it on Steam. Although using the cover disc avoids using up some of your download quota. Are they reviews or opinion pieces on the old games? I really enjoy it when writers drop the pretence and editors agenda and just spews their heartfelt guts on the page. I'm sure if I didn't read RPS I would enjoy PC magazines more (also the PC build thread covers that need way better than magazines).
Would you put Pipsqueak ahead of 5 Grains and Strongbow?
2017 had more focus on the tropes like Mr Appleby said, I enjoyed EDF IArmageddon the same way I am enjoying RF Armageddon, some interesting ideas pulled together in such a 'cute' fashion I suppose is the nice way of saying it.
reptilescorpio
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Deadly Premonition on 360 (Exclusive) for $24 from LOGS or $21 from Zavvi
RF Armageddon on PC from LOGS for $10
EDF Insect Armageddon on PS3 for $16 from LOGS
eBay has copies of EDF 2017 going for between $20-30
Mr_Appleby
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ok no worries she's on some other site now i'll go check it out lol.
fake edit, she's on yoox.com which looks pretty legit to me, though i've never heard of them before.
I like these multi-question dealios. Saves multiquoting.
Probably not, actually. I never finished the first one. Hmmm. I kind of like the Warhammer IP more than Gears, though.
They have Doom, which obviously PCPP wasn't around to review at the time, but the other reviews mentioned what issue it appeared in, so I assume it's just lifted from the original article, complete with score.
I think I would. Lighter from memory and not as sweet, though I can't remember much about 5 Seeds or Strongbow, I tend to err on the side of caution with mass-produced ciders. Also prefer the lighter to the heavier ones like Rekorderlig, Bulmers/Magners etc. I remember not minding Mercury though, which, according to everything I've just mentioned, I shouldn't like. Stupid brain.
If that's the case on EDF IA, I might save my bucks and see if I can hunt down a cheap enough copy (I assume it's out of print) of 2017. Probably cost about the same and I bet I'd get more enjoyment out of it.
Cheers for your input! You're far too accommodating with your willingness to respond sometimes
Edit:
Glad. I thought she'd actually dropped some money on there. Just as well, I'd hate to think someone bought from a site that used a Hotmail address as their contact!
Yoox rings a bell, though. I can't vouch for it, but I have a feeling it's fine.
about 1000 people at the mcg..... mostly wearing blue uniforms....
its like an indian home game
<----- part of the problem.
Having the opening ODI two days after the T20 at the same venue is the height of Cricket Australia stupidity.
Well, not the height. That comes later in the series because they haven't scheduled any of the India VS Sri Lanka games in Sydney or Melbourne, where the vast, vast majority of those two communities live.
DarthHomer
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It's been about a year or so since he's come back, iirc. Really great stuff since he's been back too.
Ah. You can say that objectively? I haven't kept up to date with it at all, I just know that a magazine would have to be far beyond average for me to warrant picking it up. I was just doing my bit for Aussie publishers by picking up the 200th issue
Mr_Appleby
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inveterate bargain hunter + naive internet user. thanks for the heads up as I don't usually pay that much attention to where she's buying stuff from. thankfully it hasn't gotten us into trouble. yet.
Are you kidding?
SG1 ended with the Ori completely unresolved
Atlantis ended with the Wraith completely unresolved and they were in the wrong galaxy
Universe was alright, but we didn't get answers to ANYTHING
The movies kinda saved SG1 but it was too little too late.
Man, I'm as experienced as they come and I managed to get duped. Gots to be careful!
Mbp?
oipic
Member
Picked the colour basically because it wasn't white and everyone had the white/red/blue ones. And the scheme reminded me of this (basically identical):
NICE. My brother made a Tamiya model of one of these years ago with similar livery. What a classic.
Timber fence the length of my (rather long) backyard just became a victim of the lusty winds here in Melbourne. Leaning heavily, but not quite down. Repair or replace? Thus begins delicate negotiations with the neighbour with whom I share it, I guess. :/
Still, I'm more upset about the play stopping in the cricket, I think.
Take it to the genius bar?
reptilescorpio
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lol the Gears thing is a joke, THE joke about Space Marine. It is really good, if you like third person shooters that are focused more on melee and even more focused on being a killing machine tearing shit apart then you will love it. Production values are fantastic. AS AN ASIDE I do wish that cool stuff like the opening cinematic could be brought back in several times during a game fresh enough for it to have the same impact, it is a great way to break up the flow of the game in a positive manner and remove some of the repetition that comes with the play style.
I vaguely remember loving their Dark Reign and Total Annihilation reviews back in the day but it may have just been my childish mind. The last few issues I have picked up have left me with furrowed brow while reading the reviews. I remember a review for a mid-tier FPS that almost made me rip the magazine in half at the stupidity of the reviewer, can't recall their name though. It was enough for me not to buy it on a day when I was bored in a country town needing to find something to entertain me for an afternoon.
All right screw it, if it isn't raining next Friday I will grab a slab of Pipsqueak and see how I go. I remember enjoying Gaymers a few years back too but haven't seen any of it lately.
You can grab EDF 2017 from eBay for just over $20 it seems. I only rented it for a week from Blockbuster in Belmont, they sold it ex-rental for $20 ages ago now though.
Loooooooooooooove walking in light rain. Heavy rain is okay if I am wearing my Jeep jacket over a zip hoodie but I loved going for walks around the Deakin lakes when it was lightly raining.
Damn you Stargate fans get all the cool stuff, did he slip through before the chevrons closed?
EDIT: oh, that is less fun than before I had to leave the room before posting
Also Apple users don't get computer problems apparently.EDIT2: South Park up in this place!
EDIT3: Cricket is on? Also I can hook you up with a new fence super cheap, if you live in Warrnambool that is.
It isn't a computer, its a macbook.
reptilescorpio
Member
RDA looks horrible lately, aged worse than Bruce "The Man" Campbell.
With Wade on 21 off 28 without making a single blunder behind the stumps this match.
Haddin am cry
With Wade on 21 off 28 without making a single blunder behind the stumps this match.
Haddin am cry
If your MBP has decided to stop charging, it's fucked!
Actually it could just be the battery or the port is fucked in which case you will need a new logic board. If it's that and you don't have apple care and it's not under the 12 month warranty. It's probably going to cost you a house. So you're better off buying a new mbp anyway.
Actually it could just be the battery or the port is fucked in which case you will need a new logic board. If it's that and you don't have apple care and it's not under the 12 month warranty. It's probably going to cost you a house. So you're better off buying a new mbp anyway.
They went back to a tri series? What the fuck?
Fuck you languages, why don't you stick in my head
reptilescorpio
Member
kPOP and competitive Star Craft magazine Jintor?
Almost as surprising as us being the number one ODI team in the world, I was sure that South Africa would be higher.
Almost as surprising as us being the number one ODI team in the world, I was sure that South Africa would be higher.
Speaking of which, MBC doing omg super HD uploads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3RTc-8J3CU&feature=player_embedded
Choose original res and full screen it and tell me it isn't amazing.
Yeah, fuck buying new hw to replace something that should last more than 14 months. Who does that?
xbox owners
In any case we do have one of those JB warranties, seeing as Apple think they are a law unto themselves and have exempted their products from reasonable warranty claims on inherent flaws.
reptilescorpio
Member
Never actually looked at laptops, what are the good brands? I hear nothing but problems for people who have macbooks for more than internet browsing.
AMAZEBALLS I want every YouTube video at that resolution. The actual content didn't get me going though. Nice legs but boring overall, I usually enjoy the odd bit of kpop so I will just assume it was a meh music video.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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I'm glad I didn't go. I canceled my plans looking at weather forecast for 33 degrees of heat. Oh well..
In reality you should be fine. It's probably just the battery. If it still turns on and it's getting power from the cord then it's most likely not a logic board issue.
I appreciate that. Most likely it should be (one would assume) a dead battery or power cable. It's done this once before, but that was due to lack of use and the battery went flat, requiring an SMC reset or whatever it's called. No dice this time I'm afraid.
The real problem is timing though. Got to find time to get it sorted whilst working all week (in Perth, where 60 minute travel time is 'quick'), and off on holidays for two weeks back to Tas. Then straight away heading across the state for two months. I really didnt need this to happen right now, seeing as using it for skype calls back home is the only real way to see my wife back home.
edit: ok, so battery diagnostic light (1 light) seems to indicate the battery is fine, so it's either going to be a bad charging cable or a bad charging port.
FallbackPants
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I've always had good experiences with Asus laptops. They seem pretty well put together and reliable.
speaking of computer news, by old pc that still had a bunch of stuff on it died this morning. I'm not sure if i can be bothered getting it fixed or not
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Did anyone else get the $5 Plantronics headset skype offer?
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/62987
Asus and Dell, if you want reliable ones.
Sony is good but overpriced, and avoid HP with a 10 foot pole.
Even Samsung has some decent ones in it's range. Depends on what you need the laptop for..
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/62987
Asus and Dell, if you want reliable ones.
Sony is good but overpriced, and avoid HP with a 10 foot pole.
Even Samsung has some decent ones in it's range. Depends on what you need the laptop for..
probably the cable, the new L-design ones seem to fail easily reading the product reviews on Apple's website.
Have you tried running iStatPro or something to see what it says about the battery?
I replaced my early 2007 mbp (never had a real issue until October, superdrive failed) with a new one in October and since then I've had the logic board replaced and the charging cable replaced. $1,000 repairs on a 2 month old, $2,500 laptop. Pretty glad warranties exist.
iStatPro eh? I'll go test it out quickly.
Ive had a look just at the battery status and it says its good (though not charging). Only used ~64 cycles which is well below the threshold for apparent complaints about it. Updates in a moment...
edit: says battery is 95% healthy, so nothing wrong there assuming its accurate
reptilescorpio
Member
Try plugging the HDD into another computer unless by died you meant the HDD died.
Also buy yourself a new PC as you deserve a new one.
FallbackPants
Member
I bought one a month or two ago. Its rad but I haven't got a good set up for gaming at the moment, its bring used mostly to watch stuff on, which I'm not at all complaining about.
And I think the hdd should be salvageable, pretty sure its died like this before and I think it was the ram that shat itself that time. I recognise the error sound when it boots up
Planet_JASE
Member
Yep. Saw it on Wednesday. Legendary 68year old rocker destroys audience. Granted, with that source material anyone could own a venue, but still.
Comfortably Numb was epically long but tragically too short. I could have listened to that all night and would have been ecstatic.
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