Morning Discussion

Good morning, hope everyone is ready for a good weekend. We've got our latest contest up, this time for Atlus' R-Type Commmand, all you have to do is write a review of the demo, in character. Once upon a time there were character accounts allowed here, and while they may not fit in now, I figured this contest could be a decent throwback to that. Also, the body of knowledge in the

"http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52455">Grand Theft Chatty keeps growing.

From The Chatty
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    May 2, 2008 6:16 AM

    So what are you kids playing this weekend? I mean, aside from the obvious?

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      May 2, 2008 6:16 AM

      LOTRO

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      May 2, 2008 6:18 AM

      CS:S

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        May 2, 2008 8:42 AM

        I should get back into playing this some more... I had a blast playing with you shackers the last time.

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      May 2, 2008 6:18 AM

      i'm hoping that GTA IV arrives in my mailbox today

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        May 2, 2008 1:35 PM

        UPDATE: it did not arrive today. DAMN IT. I HAD THE DAY OFF WORK AND EVERYTHING

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      May 2, 2008 6:18 AM

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      May 2, 2008 6:19 AM

      Maybe some Oblivion, otherwise the obvious.

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      May 2, 2008 6:19 AM

      The wif and I have plans this evening, tomorrow and Sunday so maybe nothing. :(

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      May 2, 2008 6:19 AM

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      May 2, 2008 6:20 AM

      My family is coming to visit this weekend but I'll probably show them GTA4 still just to get some more play time in :P
      It's always fun to let my sister play and then listen to my mother complaining on her driving and/or running over people :D

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      May 2, 2008 6:20 AM

      The obvious. WoW included

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      May 2, 2008 6:20 AM

      i'm starting to feel the Call of Duty 4 itch again. I better get that checked out.

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      May 2, 2008 6:21 AM

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      May 2, 2008 6:21 AM

      WoW, GTAIV. I'm such a sheep

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        May 2, 2008 9:48 AM

        SNAP! < - i added the exclaimation mark so i had more than 5 characters.

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      May 2, 2008 6:21 AM

      Chrono Trigger for the first time. It better be as good as Secret of Mana for all the love it has gotten.

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        May 2, 2008 6:30 AM

        It's better than SoM.

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          May 2, 2008 6:48 AM

          I find that hard to believe. I do feel a bit like i missed out on something, just from playing the first hour or so of Chrono Trigger. The game I saw was nothing by today's standards, but I think I would have been blown away playing this when it was the hot new item, and I was a bit younger.

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            May 2, 2008 6:54 AM

            Ick. To clarify this statement, I just meant that I have such fond memories of SoM, that CT would have to do a lot to surpass SoM. And it doesnt help that I have waited this long to play CT. I think CT will not be as good as SoM, but not because it is not as good a game as SoM, but more because I am older now, and it is a bit dated. :(

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        May 2, 2008 7:50 AM

        you lucky fucking bitch. I wish I could experience Chrono Trigger for the first time again. Such an amazing game, it's probably my most favoritest game of all time

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          May 2, 2008 9:17 AM

          Agreed and agreed. I can't wait to buy it again on VC :(

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      May 2, 2008 6:22 AM

      Syndicate!

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        May 2, 2008 6:23 AM

        Is it 1994?

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          May 2, 2008 7:01 AM

          Yes, yes it is. Next up is Theme Park and Magic Carpet

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            May 2, 2008 7:05 AM

            Where are you playing Syndicate? DOSBox?

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              May 2, 2008 7:10 AM

              Yes, it works flawlessly. No need to change any settings or anything :)

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                May 2, 2008 10:14 AM

                Eh? Last time I tried Syndicate or Syndicate Wars on DOSBox it ran either too slow or too fast. I got the menu running fine, then when it went into game it went batshit. Tried altering cycles and shit but could never get it absolutely right.

                Was ages ago though. Might give it another go, been wanting to replay those two for ages. And Theme Hospital.

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        May 2, 2008 9:31 AM

        I never did get Syndicate Wars multiplayer to work nor did I finish American Revolt. Fuck that addon was hard.

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      May 2, 2008 6:23 AM

      Mabinogi :(

      http://mabinogi.nexon.net/

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        May 2, 2008 6:24 AM

        no, what? why would you do that to yourself?

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          May 2, 2008 6:34 AM

          It's for a review.

          Yeah, it's not great. Some good ideas, but really weird implementation of basic stuff like combat, etc.

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      May 2, 2008 6:24 AM

      Mario Kart Wii and TF2.

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        May 2, 2008 7:06 AM

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          May 2, 2008 7:50 AM

          I like it so far, haven't played it all that much. I mostly got it because my wife likes the Mario Kart games.

          The wheel seems to work pretty well, I'm not sure why everyone was hating on it.

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      May 2, 2008 6:24 AM

      Is syndicate the predecessor to Syndicate wars?

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        May 2, 2008 6:25 AM

        I believe there's a Syndicate 2?

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        May 2, 2008 6:27 AM

        Ok what is with all the Syndicate talk?

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        May 2, 2008 6:32 AM

        Yes, Syndicate Wars is the sequel!

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        May 2, 2008 7:49 AM

        Yeah, and it's superior.

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          May 2, 2008 9:32 AM

          WHAT? You just hit the wrong limit. Wars had so many bugs it wasn't funny. I had characters get stuck in the middle of the street.

          Not to mention the multiplayer dropouts.

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      May 2, 2008 6:24 AM

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      May 2, 2008 6:25 AM

      stalker and no more heroes.

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      May 2, 2008 6:27 AM

      Age of Conan!

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        May 2, 2008 6:35 AM

        Is that still under NDA? If not, how is it?

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          May 2, 2008 6:39 AM

          I was in Childbirth class when it started and didn't get a chance to play last night.

          From the PvP weekend, it was pretty cool.

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        May 2, 2008 7:41 AM

        same here

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        May 2, 2008 9:53 AM

        me too i hope

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      May 2, 2008 6:28 AM

      I actually bought the Civ IV pack off steam a couple of days before the obvious and am also having a blast wasting time on that.

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      May 2, 2008 6:32 AM

      Mario Kart Wii

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      May 2, 2008 6:34 AM

      i may actually take a break from skydiving this weekend to finish GTA

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      May 2, 2008 6:35 AM

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      May 2, 2008 6:37 AM

      TF2, TF2 and maybe just a bit of TF2 Actually besides lots of TF2, i might try to knock out Assassin's creed for the pc.

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      May 2, 2008 6:37 AM

      ugh, so many on the go right now. Still have SMG, no more heroes and others uncompleted on the Wii then i've got stalker, crysis and TMNU on the PC. Heaps of stuff on the PC for replay with thew new rig as well.

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      May 2, 2008 6:38 AM

      Fight Night Round 3

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      May 2, 2008 6:40 AM

      It’s a busy gaming weekend!

      I bought STALKER last week but totally mangled some of the mod installs, so last night I wiped everything out and am re-installing.

      Saturday a few friends are coming over and I’m running an indie RPG called Don’t Rest Your Head: http://www.evilhat.com/home/?page_id=101

      Sunday is my D&D Ptolus game! www.ptolus.com

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      May 2, 2008 6:50 AM

      GTAIV, Mario Kart Wii, FEAR Perseus Mandate, installing other games if I get the chance

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      May 2, 2008 6:51 AM

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      May 2, 2008 6:52 AM

      TF2, The Obvious, Mario Kart Wii probably.

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      May 2, 2008 6:55 AM

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      May 2, 2008 6:56 AM

      just the obvious

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      May 2, 2008 7:03 AM

      GTA IV, Got my son a Wii for his B-day so some Mario Kart, Mario Galaxy, and whatever else I can find.

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      May 2, 2008 7:10 AM

      GTA4 and WoW, the digital incarnation of Jesus Christ himself.

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      May 2, 2008 7:11 AM

      I haven't gotten enough quality time in with Metal Gear Online since GTA 4 came out. Maybe pick up Mario Kart for some online too.

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      May 2, 2008 7:45 AM

      Halo 3....I'm a little behind as I just got an XBox. Ninja Gaiden...gotta practice to prepare for June.

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      May 2, 2008 7:46 AM

      Brawl
      Oblivion

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      May 2, 2008 7:47 AM

      My daughter keeps making me play Super Mario 64.

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      May 2, 2008 7:48 AM

      Assassins Creed

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      May 2, 2008 7:55 AM

      Makai Kingdom, TF2, and Mario Kart Wii

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      May 2, 2008 7:58 AM

      Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds!

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      May 2, 2008 8:29 AM

      staying at new GF house and getting laid all weekend. GTA = backburner'd

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      May 2, 2008 8:45 AM

      TF2

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      May 2, 2008 8:48 AM

      TF2 forever and ever.

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      May 2, 2008 8:55 AM

      Fix The Garage Door: So The Thief Doesn't Try To Smash Your Driver's Side Door Window And Fail Again Edition.

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        May 2, 2008 9:30 AM

        does it support coop?

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          May 2, 2008 9:54 AM

          yes, 2-player coop. I can't wait to get the "crush your neighbor's kid" achievement.

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      May 2, 2008 8:57 AM

      TF2 and TrackMania, most probably.

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      May 2, 2008 9:01 AM

      MGS: The Twin Snakes, Metroid Prime, God Hand and TF2

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      May 2, 2008 9:03 AM

      Lots of the obvious, mario kart wii, maybe some R6:V2 co-op

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      May 2, 2008 9:04 AM

      TF2 with shackers, some SMGalaxy and SSBB.

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      May 2, 2008 9:04 AM

      KOTOR! I might get off Taris this weekend!

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        May 2, 2008 9:31 AM

        If you want to be all super badass Jedi you can just save your levels until you get to Dantooine and the spend all your levels as a Jedi. Of course you'll miss out on some really handy skills from the regular classes, but hey, you can get lots of force powers.

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          May 2, 2008 9:35 AM

          Too late! But no I'll just play as intended. Maybe I won't even BE a jedi, what if I'm not force sensitive enough :(

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            May 2, 2008 10:11 AM

            you become a Jedi whether you like it or not :P

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        May 2, 2008 10:28 AM

        :D

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      May 2, 2008 9:09 AM

      geedeck post. (TF2 and Apollo Justice and probably Smash Bros)

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        May 2, 2008 9:09 AM

        also GTA4 if we replace the 360 over the weekend :(

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      May 2, 2008 9:11 AM

      I think I'm going to skip the TF2 this weekend - the infinite swarms of medics and ubers are kind of stealing the fun for me.

      Maybe I'll finally start into Twilight Princess.

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      May 2, 2008 9:17 AM

      i am sad to see not a single persona 3: fes in here :( because that is what i'll be playing!!

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      May 2, 2008 9:21 AM

      Crysis, Lumines, Cooking Mama

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      May 2, 2008 9:24 AM

      Team Farming 2! and gta4 of course.

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      May 2, 2008 9:33 AM

      I'm having a LAN party to play nothing but the obvious.

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      May 2, 2008 9:34 AM

      The one, the only, GTA motherfucking IV.

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      May 2, 2008 9:40 AM

      Hopefully more Half-Life 2 (at Highway 17 now)

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      May 2, 2008 9:49 AM

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      May 2, 2008 10:02 AM

      Okami

      And it rocks.

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        May 2, 2008 10:25 AM

        on the wii? i have it for ps2 and never played it... although the ability to cut through the cut-scenes would make me re-get it for the wii if i were to play it :D

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          May 2, 2008 10:27 AM

          PS2. I bought it the same week it came out and never touched it. It sat on my shelf for nearly two years. I figured it was time.

          I'm about 22 hours in, and loving it. I think my hesitation in getting around to it was the duration of the game. Lately long games are something I avoid because I have other shit to do. 6-8 hour games seem perfect for me, but I decided to give Okami a go anyway. I do about 1-3 hour installments here and there and it's palatable that way.

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            May 2, 2008 1:50 PM

            thats the same thing for me, i'd just rather jump in on a game play for 10 to 20 min and put it down... long games like that are starting to get less and less fun for me.

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        May 2, 2008 10:30 AM

        you now just need scissors and.. win!

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      May 2, 2008 10:43 AM

      Definitely not TF2. Probably GTA. Maybe I'll pop BF2 back in.

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      May 2, 2008 1:51 PM

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      May 2, 2008 1:53 PM

      ill studying for finals in between ikaruga induced fits of rage

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      May 2, 2008 1:53 PM

      aoc/tf2

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      May 2, 2008 2:01 PM

      Besides GTA4, I am going to try and start up Stranglehold.

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      May 2, 2008 2:02 PM

      S.T.A.L.K.E.R is getting to be a lot of fun. I stopped getting being paranoid about missing something crucial and looking at the faq a lot, and just let myself get immersed in the game. There's a LOT of firefights, and I just got an even better machine gun. Last night I stole some plans from Apagrom Institute. Although, I wasn't very stealthy. I just steam rolled in and killed a fuck ton of soldiers. I'm supposed to take the plans to this bar, but the route is way high in radiation and I don't think I can go further. No clue what I'm supposed to do now.

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        May 2, 2008 2:10 PM

        lots of antirad

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          May 2, 2008 2:22 PM

          Is that the only thing that keeps me safe?

          Also, do I ever get a better suit?

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            May 2, 2008 2:24 PM

            yes you get a better suit. also, there are artifacts that protect you from radiation.

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        May 2, 2008 2:13 PM

        I installed the ZRP mod and now there are a ton of bloodsuckers all over the place. There was even a couple at the Cordon (thankfully though I have a rifle with lots of ammo.

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          May 2, 2008 2:15 PM

          and I got attacked by 5 of them above ground at the Agroprom Research Facility. Above ground. Seriously wtf. Every other time I've played through without the ZRP the only above ground places I've seen them is the village in the Army Warehouses area and Wild Territories.

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      May 2, 2008 2:07 PM

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      May 2, 2008 2:11 PM

      LotRO. Thanks a lot, you fuckers.

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      May 2, 2008 2:14 PM

      Mario Kart, TF2, AoC, and Psychonauts (replaying it never gets old).

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      May 2, 2008 2:15 PM

      Finish the Master's Thesis

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      May 2, 2008 2:18 PM

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      May 2, 2008 2:23 PM

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      May 2, 2008 2:25 PM

      LOTRO LOTRO LOTRO LOTRO

      cus I dont have a current gen console :(

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      May 2, 2008 2:34 PM

      GTA4. I'll be attempting to finish that heinous 'No Love Lost' mission.

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      May 2, 2008 2:36 PM

      Ninja Gaiden, Twilight Princess, MGS3 or maybe ZoE2.

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      May 2, 2008 2:37 PM

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      May 2, 2008 2:39 PM

      Galactic Civ 2 or GTA4

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      May 2, 2008 3:00 PM

      majesty, alpha centauri, sins of solar

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      May 2, 2008 3:01 PM

      GTA IV, PC: Oblivion, C&C 3

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      May 2, 2008 3:03 PM

      CRACKDOWN/GEARS
      on my new 360

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      May 2, 2008 3:23 PM

      Chronotrigger and Gta4

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      May 2, 2008 4:00 PM

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      May 2, 2008 4:13 PM

      No games. Have to visit the parents this weekend.

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      May 2, 2008 4:14 PM

      GTA4 and Mercs2

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      May 2, 2008 4:26 PM

      Mario Kart wii

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      May 2, 2008 4:27 PM

      WOD Aslyum :D

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      May 2, 2008 4:32 PM

      Gee Tee Ayy. I'm also tempted to buy Ikaruga off of the marketplace. I've always thought it looked awesome, but I've never actually played it. :[

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      May 2, 2008 4:39 PM

      Alternating between drinking, GTA, and TF2. Should be a good weekend!

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      May 2, 2008 4:56 PM

      GTA IV, and probably lots of SSBB and Wii Sports (lots of people coming over this weekend)

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      May 2, 2008 4:58 PM

      KART + Ikaruga (finally unlocked level 4) + SSBB + Lost Odyssey + Advance Wars DS

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      May 2, 2008 5:06 PM

      AoC & GTA IV, maybe a little LOTRO and i picked up a second hand copy of Ninja Gaiden so i'll have to check that out too

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      May 2, 2008 5:34 PM

      TF2!

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      May 2, 2008 5:36 PM

      LOTRO, TF2, pocket pool.

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      May 2, 2008 5:44 PM

      GTA IV + TF2

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      May 2, 2008 5:50 PM

      lots and lots of GTA IV

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