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AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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Discussing music with a friend at work, saying I don't really listen to radio/top 40 music (not saying it in a 'hipster' way, the music I listen to is plenty popular). He says:
"You're really missing out on stuff like Pitbull and Rihanna?"
Now he's telling me Chester from Linkin Park is a better vocalist than Thom Yorke, and this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJmE4c50K8
is better than this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJmE4c50K8
I am never discussing music with him ever again. EVER.
"You're really missing out on stuff like Pitbull and Rihanna?"
Now he's telling me Chester from Linkin Park is a better vocalist than Thom Yorke, and this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJmE4c50K8
is better than this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJmE4c50K8
I am never discussing music with him ever again. EVER.
i am sure it was becuase of the hair, but still its on dicey ground
you dont say shit like that on tv
They were also laughing at each other's butcherings of indian/sri lankan names. They're on a roll!
DarthHomer
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Not too much. Just relaxing. Might get deep into replaying both Mass Effects on a 360, since the PC I game on is deciding that our network doesn't exist anymore.
reptilescorpio
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I agree with this smart fella. My expectations were high. Got bored. Meh.
reptilescorpio
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I should have quoted this post. Start a newsletter that I can subscribe to man!
I'm watching this one like a hawk. Damn keen to pick one up at launch for the best price. I'll keep you posted if I spot anything
Links are the same, or is that the joke? lol
codswallop
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I was really enjoying it until I got stuck in a difficult bit I couldn't get through. Tried it a bunch of times and gave up, instead going for something else. As a shooter I'd say it was decidedly average or maybe even below average but the atmosphere redeemed it, it was so well done.
I really should have another crack at it this weekend.
Planet_JASE
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Congratulations!
codswallop
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Everything's coming up Danoss! Congrats man. I don't remember if you mentioned it, was the job in your regular line of work?
As for my weekend, I'll be playing Skyward Sword, Rage and maybe Metro now that I've been reminded about it..
FormallyMegadrive
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If I could say one thing to the women walking past me sitting in the subway on Swanston near Flinders, this would be it: "you can't hide your big nose with big cleavage."
I guessed it was either Pyramid Song or You and Whose Army.
Dammit, now I have to listen to it haha
reptilescorpio
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Metro was constricting and frustrating. I felt more of a passenger than in the Call of Duty games. Also check points. I was expecting a more action-horror STALKER from the developer pedigree and the pre-release hype.
I was disappointed.
I was disappointed.
Congrats! Keep the energy up and things will get better and better beyond your wildest dreams.
roosters93
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It is very linear, but I love the way it's presented. There's just so much detail in the environments, especially the stations.
A lot of people went in expecting an open world game because of the STALKER ties.
Thanks everyone!
It's not in my usual areas like insurance or retail. In a word, it's telesales. It's not the dreaded telemarketing that everyone knows and hates, I chase up details from current clients and call up possible leads that have been met face-to-face previously.
The company is just starting, so there are promotions in the pipeline I'm told. This is for a new iPhone/Android app that will be launched next month.
reptilescorpio
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It just felt like they were trying to emulate a Call of Duty game with the staged events and the rigid structure. I liked the atmosphere but felt the ideas and game world were insanely under used. Ranger mode was a great improvement to direct you to play in a way that became much more enjoyable but the base game itself seemed like a confused middle child while I was trying to make the most of my $80.
Is that because you have played 3 FPS games this year?
Why do you keep referencing CoD? There are plenty of linear games that have staged/scripted events. Just look at Half-Life, Quake, DooM, Unreal, etc
reptilescorpio
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That is the game that jumped to mind while I was playing it. Nothing more than that.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
See, I agree with the first wholeheartedly. Metro is crazy beautiful, detailed and has really memorable atmosphere. Super creepy and sticks with you longer after you've played.
But I didn't so much expect STALKER, as a competent game, and I just couldn't find it. Excessively linear and scripted with some of the most criminal use of "follow NPC to trigger action" ever, awful sounding/feeling weapons, bullet sponge enemies, and totally forgettable level design.
I love it as a technology and art piece, but loath it as a game. Though I can see why someone might not have as many issues with the latter as I did, and enjoy the former enough to let the game's problems slide.
All Last Light really needs to do is stop ball-and-chaining the player to an NPC and improve the gunplay and I'm sold.
reptilescorpio
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Sanga, why you want to cheat bro?
FormallyMegadrive
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Ahah Nice one reptile
According to the wiki, darkness2 had pissing on enemies in it. Therefore: pissing with friends
According to the wiki, darkness2 had pissing on enemies in it. Therefore: pissing with friends
nah he was honest and said go up stairs, i dont think he knew to be fair. To make sure they did go upstairs he appealed, i think thats fair enough
even the commentators said he couldn't have known
I don't think I've even played three. But darkness had some real good shooting / combat. So much more varied than bulletstorm or rage, even though it still kinda goes for that environmental kill thing like bulletstorm.
It's like having a gravity gun, leash from bulletstorm and two guns all at once. It's just the right amount of creative violence.
roosters93
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Was this caused by something I missed?
Turnball to go independent?
reptilescorpio
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I thought he forced everyone to get an account? Maybe I am thinking of Channel 9.
Yeah on replays it seems like he didn't watch the ball into his gloves which seems strange for a keeper. It was pretty clear that he pulled it off the ground though.
Yeah creative gunplay makes a game much more enjoyable for me if I find myself being irritated by other little things. The gunplay in RAGE more than made up for the nothing story and up/down graphics at times. Same with the fun gameplay of Singularity aside for its general b-level quality.
I was more harsh on Metro than I actually meant. There is a good game there but it wasn't what I wanted. It didn't grab me, engage me enough to make me care about the detailed world they had created.
Sounds like just lib staffers.
roosters93
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Lol
reptilescorpio
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4 for $11 at IGA.
3/5 - good at that price, not great.
Damn it man, so want. Where did you order it from? Looks glorious.
4 for $11 at IGA.
3/5 - good at that price, not great.
Damn it man, so want. Where did you order it from? Looks glorious.
three oaks is my go to poor mans cider. 6 pack of cans for 12 bucks. for when you want to maintain your dignity and not drink goon
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