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@ahoodedfigure: haha yeah wow I forgot I said that. I played it over the summer, game was a blast and definitely a fun one with the lights off.  
Almost half of these are on current gen consoles, but with the tech we have today and the minds we have in the industry, i'm surprised we don't have more horror games. Or quality ones at least. Here's hoping too some more are pumped out fairly soon.

I agree that he hit the nail on the head, as a previous poster said. I mean, it was an enjoyable film in iMax, I did not feel cheated out of money, and the world he created was beautiful. But it's annoying that this movie is getting praise with awards OUTSIDE of special effects. I mean seriously...CAMERON won best director over Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), which is just absolutely fucking ridiculous. I was watching some talk show last night, and, I don't know her name, kinda of a tall black lady, she brought up how avatar is in the running for best picture at the academy awards and asked if anyone ever heard of the Hurt Locker, in like a nasty tone and only a few people raised their hands and she's like "I didn't think so, guess we know who's going to win!" Get off TV, and keel over on the interstate, cause you're insulting humanity.
 
Avatar does NOT deserve to be nominated for best picture on top of everything else that came out last year, fuck, Taken was better than Avatar and Taken wasn't nominated for anything, despite it's somewhat weak story. Avatar being on best screenplay, best picture, best original score, and cameron winning best director, it's honestly, just retarded. If it wins best picture at the Academy awards over The Hurt locker, Inglorious Basterds, Up, and Up In the Air, then I'm dropping my BFA in comm arts - film pursuit and becoming a full time prostitue.
 
Even Cameron didn't expect to win Best director, he wanted Bigelow and expected Bigelow to win. Good stuff.

@Black_Raven said:

" @PowerSerj said:

" @habster3 said:

" A lot of people know what good metal is, such as Paranoid and various Metallica albums. "

lol... "

I don't like Metallica or Black Sabbith (well...some of their stuff is good), so I guess I don't know what good metal is. "

With you 100%, I don't really like them either. Metallica has some good songs, but they're not my fave. I hate Black Sabbith, but I guess I respect what they do. Judas Priest, don't like. Slayer, I hate Slayer. I think Megadeth is god awful. Along with a bunch of other bands.
 
I agree with the man who posted about Kalmah, awesome. And Decapitated is good too, so is Opeth, and All That Remains, but, in my eyes, they aren't perfect albums. Even if every song is good, it's not perfect. This is why I hate threads about this, and discussions about metal. People are so closed minded when it comes to Metal (I'm not taking any shots at any of you, and no I'm not contradicting myself.) that they just get mad when you don't like what they like, and what they like has to be true. It's frustrating. I think so and so bands are bad but I love this and that band, which is sure to set someone off on a bloody rage.
 
Edit: On a side note, this is one of my favorite albums.
 
Along with this bad boy, 

@BrokenCage: Big Guns with Power Armor is never a let down. So much fun.

@Psykhophear:  I haven't! I really should, I hear awesome things about it. Is it even compatible with Vista or Windows 7? 
  
I need to revise this, gotta take some out and put a few others in. Damn it's been a while. Should probably take Cold Fear out, I feel like there's a few that top it, but I just wish they executed that game better.

Free Audio Surf > 85% of the Apps on the app store. Maybe more.

@Milkman said:

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" @Milkman said:

" Why would you get to choose anything if you didn't play the first game? That's the default path. Go play the first game or deal with it. "

I DID play the first game. Pretty much about three times, which is why I have no desire of returning to it whatsoever. Did I store the save-files on my PC thinking that such a problem could arise? No, I did not.  "

Okay, well why would you delete your saves? That's your fault. Not BioWare. "

I'm sorry, I usually stay out of this on forum posts, because it's just rampant on Giant Bomb, but is anything he's saying getting to you at all? He didn't delete them, he said he stored them for later use, and is now using them...

@Milkman said:

" Why would you get to choose anything if you didn't play the first game? That's the default path. Go play the first game or deal with it. "

Maybe you should read before you post. It's not that hard. 
 
I too was curious about the choices system because my hard drive failed on me and I lost two characters from Mass Effect. I was wondering if it's worth it to go back and play, like what would I be missing? Do you actually get to choose every choice? What else is different? No review covered this...was pretty upset the Giant Bomb one didn't go into detail about it in the slightest...

During the Dark Brotherhood questline you get the option to be turned into one. It can be reversed if I remember correctly, google it. It's a long process though.

Does anyone know if Tech Land is going to be attending E3 this year and showing off anything? It's been a long while...keep the fans alive

Yeah I tried my friends xbox, two of them actually. a Pro and the MW2 edition. I'm pretty much just out of luck. I'm over everything except Mass Effect. Had two characters to take into next months game, for years they were waiting :[

well I did some research and I need both Hard drives Present for this one to work...and on top of that, the xbox 360 had to work with the old hard drive being connected to it, so this way is a no go.  
 
edit: 
  alright fuck it, saves arent worth 50 bucks...was so close to beating red faction too...and now I have to start over every other damn game when I feel like going back. This fucking blows.    

was going to a friends house to play a game, save was on my drive. 
 
does anyone have experience with  http://www.bestofferbuy.com/USB-HardDrive-Transfer-Kit-for-the-Xbox-360-p-28239.html?currency=USD&utm_source=gbase&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=gbase 
 
From what I gather, I store the files on my PC, then use the same thing to transfer them onto the new one when I receive it?

So last night I dropped my hard drive , and when I plug it in, it gives me a E68 error. Good stuff, I know. 
 
Microsoft is replacing it, but I want the saves off this hard drive and I'm not giving them up. The dats is not corrupted, there's no way it can be. It wasnt even a big drop, Are there any kits to use that can transfer this to something and hold it until I can transfer it back to the new Hard drive?

It's kinda funny to read all the posts, a lot of people, no offense, are taking this totally out of hand and have a lot of information wrong. Blu-ray =/= no compression. You ever see how big High Def video is uncompressed? A FOUR minute movie, with NO sound, is 8 gigs uncompressed. And that's not even with the highest quality video...
 
Audio compression is pretty irrelevant as well. Like a previous poster stated, the audio won't be in FLAC, it'll be MP4 or MP3, which is for the most part, not differentiable to an overwhelming majority of the world.
 
With that said, I agree, it's nice to have uncompressed audio and less compressed video, but it's not that big of a deal..Compression isn't the end of all things to come. the compression technology today is incredible and only gets better. You really can hardly tell the difference, especially if it's optimized.
 
Another bullet point I find funny is the whole "One Blu-Ray to 4 DVD's" argument. Seriously? Every ten hours or more, you're gonna have a problem getting up, moving about 2-6 feet, and changing a disc? That's such a ...I hate this this, but, desperate attempt to make one side look better than the other. It's such a miniscule bullet point that it's hardly worth mentioning.
 
Of course the PS3 will be a bit superior, it was built for the ground up for it, and takes advantage of it, and that's great. But to be honest, both with have the same amazing experience.
 As for achievements, they are the push I love, and like someone previously said, it's like little side quests, with rewards. I love getting that little award, especially when I don't know what I did, it's just a good feeling. It's like someone saying "congratulations." I don't give a damn about gamerscore, although it's sometimes cool to see how far you've come, but really, its the individual achievements that matter.

  
Would you guys recommend their rechargeable battery pack for $20 or should I invest elsewhere?

@RRS04: So the TOSlink will be going from the Mixamp to the back of my HD cables on the 360? But then the headset plugs into the mixamp, correct? (I'm assuming.) How long is the Headset wire, just in case I opt for a small TOSlink and leave the mixamp near my console / TV.
Unless i'm mis-understanding the set-up, sorry if I am, and thanks again, definitely made me a buyer on this product.

 
@Lunarbunny:   and thank you too Lunar, I only hear good things about this headset. I would hope so though for almost $275 shipped...haha
 Can you just clear up what you mean about distortion in the audio output? I feel like I know what you're talking about, but I just wanna make sure.

@RRS04:   Thanks a lot guys. I was leaning towards the Astros originally cause I felt like it was completely reliable, so thanks for the info with the, just the price is so much to drop for a headset! Although, I game a lot, so I guess it's worth it, for PC/360/PS3, right? 

 b ump. anyone?

Hey guys. I was just wondering...I'm looking for a nice headset to game with. I figured if I'm going in, might as well go in for the long run. 
What I'm looking for is something with at least 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround, something that's obviously quite comfortable for extended sessions (although...this is expendable), and something that can be used with both PC and 360. Other pros would be detachable mic, separate game and voice volumes, wireless, etc. 
 
I did some research and found a few, some high end, some...semi-high end. 
 
The first I came across was the Tritton - AX Pro Gaming Headset 
The reviews on the site (From Best Buy) are pretty positive (12 of 13 recommend) so I was leaning more towards this, both for the price, looks, and quality.  But I figured I'd keep digging. 
 
I also found this one, which I've been seeing for a while, but it seems like a love/hate with people... The Turtle Beach - Ear Force X41 
It's more expensive but, it IS wireless. The sound audio everyone says is incredible, as it supports 7.1 but I don't know who to trust with the user reviews.... 
 
The last one I found seemed pretty amazing hands down, and is probably the best bet, but it's a bit more expensive. The Astro A40 Audio System 
It looks bad ass, and the reviews are all mind blowing. The only things bugging me are...it's not wireless (I'll get over that.) and that it's 5.1, not 7.1. 
 
So I had some questions... 

• First of all, does anyone have any of these? If so, what are your opinions? (very curious about the Turtle Beach Headset)
• I know the PS3 supports 7.1, which is why the Turtle Beach appeals to me so much....Plus I read that with the Turtle Beach you can hear every little thing as opposed to the Tritton, where you can hear almost everything, but it can be tough to pinpoint the sound, distance wise.
• Does anyone have the Astro A40? How is it? How does it compare to other headsets? And if you have any of the other listed headsets, how does it compare to them?

 
Any help you guys have is appreciated, thanks a lot. 
 
 
For reference 

• The Tritton AX - Pro Gaming Headset = $169.99
• The Turtle Beach - Ear Force X41 = $199.99
• The Astro A40 Audio System = $249.99