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Time to drive on over to Gamestop and pick up a copy...and play it later tonight 
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.la1n
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Yup. Simple and clean is best, or totally nerdy is even better. I remember seeing somewhere a couple that got plain, thin bands of white gold with a single tiny sapphire in one and a ruby in the other to mimic the portal drones. Totally adorable. I also totally <3 that Portal ring too (DO WANT). I have a companion cube at my desk and it is my special 'awake' friend.
That is adorable (to the portal drones and the companion cube.)
Indeed.
This is also my vice. I have a difficult time parting with money except when it comes to good food / drinks. Enjoying the more exotic foods and small brewery beers doesn't help any either.
Can someone tell me what this post says? Its there, but all I see is some false image that I dont recognize.
I'm a huge fan of the series and I think Ubisoft milked the cash cow with this version. Its still Assassin's Creed, but for the story (which is why I play), I felt it was quite weak and unsatisfying.
At the end of Brotherhood, I was going over theories and probabilities with a friend on how the story will go and who things were intertwined with one another. The end of this one answered a few good open questions, but ended so cheesily that it gave me a bad taste in my mouth.
I have a difficult time parting with money all the time, but especially with food/drink.
It's always a contentious issue when we're eating out.
"I'mma get a Fuzzy Navel!" says my Fiancee happily.
"Oh great, pay 8 dollars for a drink that would cost us 2 dollars at home." I think out lout without realizing.
*fiancee crestfallen, buys drink anyway, doesn't finish drink*
ShockingAlberto
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I'll part with money for expensive electronics easily
But I tend to eat light at expensive restaurants.
But I tend to eat light at expensive restaurants.
.la1n
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*FLIPS TABLE*
YAY! Guilt always works!
ShockingAlberto
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lol... thats what I love about this avatar... it works with so many different things I say =)
I see. I play because I love the stealth/ninja platforming gameplay (and the environments, to a lesser extent). The story is a nice bonus, but not the end all be all (imo).
I feel bad because I feel like I'm perpetuating a Jewish stereotype, but I have such a hard time spending money unless it's something I've deliberated for months beforehand. It works out because we have tons of cash on hand at any given time, we had tons of cash available for a down-payment on a house, blah blah blah...
You watch, I'm going to go crazy someday and just spend all our money.
Probably buying out all those Portal rings.
The gameplay, I enjoyed. Its same old Ezio with some new and welcomed tricks. It was the gameplay, which to be honest is 90% of the game, that keeps me from not hating the game entirely... it just could have been more.
Edit: With the exception of that damned tower defense game. Holy crap was that a pain in the arse. I hated every minute of it.
I play on the PS3 version and it was pretty buggy though. Lots of character models disappearing into walls and roofs, etc.
H.Protagonist
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Good food/drink = good memories. I'd rather rack up good experiences than material goods. There are always exceptions (I love my GStar Raw jacket), but generally my spending stipend goes towards food/drink/books.
My poor Companion Cube looks more like a Companion Pancake because I use it as a back brace for my lousy office chair. O_O
Ouch. That totally would have killed the drink/mood for me too. I completely understand and often agree with 'the why spend $8 on a single drink when you can get a six-pack at home for the same', but going out is a treat in itself, so (within reason) it's best to keep those thoughts chained up.
The only part I really liked in MGS4 was when you're in the Eastern European city. It really made me wish for more "old-fashioned" spy games rather than sci-fi military ones like MGS.
Also, I totally kept that young Snake mask on. Damn old Snake. I wouldn't have minded it if it weren't for that creepy moustache. At least keep the same style as you had NOT THAT LONG AGO.
I have trouble spending much money on anything. I mean, I buy a lot of stuff, don't get me wrong! But I don't like spending a LOT of money on one thing. That's why I get almost everything used...
So is this like, Monopoly money, or money made out of silly string?
ShockingAlberto
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Ehhhhh. The gameplay, at best, is the same as it has always been and at worst several measures worse.
The lack of really interesting Asssassin Tombs and some awful stealth missions still makes 2 the best in the series for me.
H.Protagonist
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You can be frugal without being a miserly penny-pincher. Finding the balance between that is key.
Skyrim is still bugged on the PS3. You'll still get performance problems on that console, unfortunately.
ShockingAlberto
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Unless things are really tight, I believe you need to splurge on something for yourself every two months.
Maybe not, like, a new TV or something, but a sundae or a nice dinner or a new video game.
Otherwise you go crazy.
I'll give you this. You know what I sorely missed? The Altair or Romulus armor fetch quests. I loved those and outfitting Ezio with bad ass gear. They replaced the fun of that with the main quest line.
When I was mentioning gameplay, I was more talking about the fight mechanics, which with the inclusion of the hook, bombs and the crossbow, I found myself enjoying it more.
Dreams-Visions
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cool OP. 
.la1n
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YES. I loved the European city section. Also, damn right I kept that young Snake mask on, stupid mustache. I will admit I also enjoyed the microwave and final fight sequences. That's right, I liked them
ShockingAlberto
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YES. I loved the European city section. Also, damn right I kept that young Snake mask on, stupid mustache. I will admit I also enjoyed the microwave and final fight sequences. That's right, I liked them
I admit I freaked out when Liquid Ocelot did the handgun thing in the final fight
Everything good about that ending went downhill after Otacon's tearful speech.
.la1n
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I admit I freaked out when Liquid Ocelot did the handgun thing in the final fight
Everything good about that ending went downhill after Otacon's tearful speech.
Dat speech. Ugh. I'm about to leave the office and go take a nap later guys!
H.Protagonist
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You better not be including support-worthy games/books in there... :O
I agree. Money is only paper after all. I save plenty, but I'm working to live, not living to work (OK, well, I'm trying, but deadlines...).
cool OP.
'Tis cool, indeed. Welcome.
If it's a game/book I'm excited for, I pre-order it! If it's one I was unsure of, I'll usually wait until it drops in price a bit and then buy it off Amazon.
I usually buy used if it's no longer in print.
You better not be including support-worthy games/books in there... :O
I agree. Money is only paper after all. I save plenty, but I'm working to live, not living to work (OK, well, I'm trying, but deadlines...).
'Tis cool, indeed. Welcome.
Must....resist...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6fvLwL-OI
That stage was definitely the most interesting and welcome left-turn in the game (Shadow Moses shouldn't count, even though it's so nostalgia-pleasing)...and that was a game full of left-turns.
So is this like, Monopoly money, or money made out of silly string?
A silly string currency does sound fun. Walk into a store, pull out your can of silly string, and make a nest of it on the counter for the clerk. The economy can't help but pick up when commerce is that much fun.
GameplayWhore
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I look really far forward on my money to the point of neurosis. My gas (edit: the electrical switch to the furnace, I mean) is switched off right now, and it likely won't go on unless the inside of the house hits 49°F. Water heater's always set to Vacation except for during the hour I need to shower. I stopped going to my community center, because the price went up. Never go to movies anymore, don't have TV or phone in my house, buy foods in tremendous bulk to manage a single digit dollars per day meal budget. Stopped buying video games.
Trust me ... I out-scrooge you any day of the week.
(I do have my luxuries, mind, but I have to be extreme in my savings in other areas to afford them while having enough money to keep afloat for a while in case things go bad)
I'm insane, right?
GameplayWhore
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Excellent. It means that other people know where the line is and can avoid it. I believe I've done my good deed for the week.
...ye gods, my Internet bill is going up from $30 a month probably to $80 a month starting in March. Gonna have to start cutting my own hair. :|
Just kidding; I'm growing it out.
ShockingAlberto
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Shit yes, I got the Collecderp Edition!
GameplayWhore
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In a week, I'm going to the Wicked Winter Renaissance Faire. Five weeks from now, Lunacon (a local, three day/night hotel SF convention). In the next three or four months, I will be throwing a house party, going to two or three house parties that I already know about, going to a regional Burning Man event, attending an outdoor, distributed boom box party, going to another SF convention (more of an outdoor festival, though), attending the NYC Pillow Fight, going to the Steampunk World's Fair, attending a Brazilian pool party or two in Manhattan, as well as a get together celebrating the spirit of DIY which seems to attract founders of prominent Internet startups.
There's a yearly viewing of baby seals basking at the far east end of this island that I am considering, a burlesque show just before V-day I might go to, possibly a hot tub party or two if last years' repeat. Things usually pop up as the month progresses.
I really like having fun. Most of what I do is pretty cheap, but I have a couple things which can cost serious amounts of money. It's either (A) dont do the most fun things, or (B) give up some things I don't need to save a few hundred extra dollars.
I sort of don't have a choice. D:
GameplayWhore
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It's a shame, truly. Before, say, two years ago, it was a really fun event with a lot of really pretty girls having lots of fun in close quarters. Also, cool costumes and clever things written on pillows.
Now it's a bunch of bros who actively try to hurt people by swinging their pillows as hard as they can. I plan to go, but I'm hoping to somehow volunteer instead of actually partaking.
But, I do admit that I completely go overboard in some aspects of my home life in order to enable my fun. I'm just starting my second year of home ownership, and my Big Vacation isn't as costly (a couple thousand for Reno Worldcon, San Fran and Burning Man, now down to ~$700 for the Chicago Worldcon -- next year will likely be ~$500 for Pennsic), so I will probably relax my habits a bit after I can manage to start paying down my mortgage principle.
clearacell
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Haha, I laughed so hard at that
How does one pronounce your screenname?
Shit yes, I got the Collecderp Edition!
THAT... is hilarious.
GameplayWhore
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They only ruin things that are played out. Just make sure you go to the first few years of each fun thing, then take a break while the mainstream sucks it dry, then go back once it's not so popular again.
Them Burning Man things are actually struggling with the beginnings of these problems. Their solution of now is to spawn additional events during the periods where their established events are being overrun by non-core participants. This is good for me, because suddenly there's another one in Jersey, so I may get to go to one on less than three hours of travel
.Gaming's pretty similar. Are shooters getting a bit samey nowadays? Take a break, when the mainstream goes away, the genre will be less popular, and the developers will have to start adding more bells and whistles and variety to keep a base of core enthusiasts.
On that day, I will gladly, finally purchase TimeSplitters 4.
.la1n
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They only ruin things that are played out. Just make sure you go to the first few years of each fun thing, then take a break while the mainstream sucks it dry, then go back once it's not so popular again.
Them Burning Man things are actually struggling with the beginnings of these problems. Their solution of now is to spawn additional events during the periods where their established events are being overrun by non-core participants. This is good for me, because suddenly there's another one in Jersey, so I may get to go to one on less than three hours of travel
Gaming's pretty similar. Are shooters getting a bit samey nowadays? Take a break, when the mainstream goes away, the genre will be less popular, and the developers will have to start adding more bells and whistles and variety to keep a base of core enthusiasts.
On that day, I will gladly, finally purchase TimeSplitters 4.
Thats why I purchased The Darkness II, it just feels good to play something where it feels different.
dosh? Well, just as you read it I guess. Why?
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