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I beated Tony Hawk's Underground story mode 6 times in a single month. I couldn't stop imagining it could be me who lived that story, so I replayed it doing the exact same things over and over, thinking it was me doing the skating

2 games:

F-1 World Grand Prix for Nintendo 64. A racing game?? How's that emotional? Turns out, it was my dad's favorite videogame, the one we used to play all the time, since F-1 was his favorite sport. I remember endless afternoons as a kid playing every race in the game. Most of my Nintendo 64 games are special because those are the ones I used to play the most with my dad, but F-1 is the one that reminds me the most of him. R.I.P Dad.

The Darkness: shortly after my father passed away, I had my first girlfriend, and my first true love. As @jakob187 said:

And I remember that Jackie always told Jenny how she was his light in the darkness. I felt the same way about my girlfriend, as she was my support during a very dark time. And thus, making Jackie my avatar.

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This. Knowing I can now afford gaming on my own, I don't quite enjoy some games as much as I think I should. I don't know if it's maturing or what, but I don't get the same feeling when I buy a new game, unless it's one I've been expecting for some time. Besides, I almost never buy a game without consulting some gaming sites for reviews, so now I don't get any surprises from the game, knowing in advance what I might like or not. So I think that growing up (being more mature and conscious about what you're buying) and having an income has kind of spoiled gaming for me. Still, I see gaming as a fun and relaxing part of my life.

Been waiting for this news for a long time. Kinda feel good, since it will give me time to save up some money!

@TyCobb said:

All I have to say is, don't be like the asshole atheists that want to shove their atheism down others throats because they choose to believe in something else. They are as bad as the religious folk that want to shove their religion down your throat because you believe in something else.

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@Bane122 said:

As a Christian I'll just say. Good on ya. I'm glad you didn't try to hide something like that and that it has not created a gulf between the two of you. Your mom sounds like a hell of a lady.

People from both camps (believers and non-believers) often care too much about what the each other thinks. Your beliefs should only matter to you.

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Hey guys

Lately, I have seen many games that throw in various kinds of side activities (collectibles, side missions, quests, or whatever) besides the main storylines or objectives. I won't argue that a lot of games have pointless side quests (personally, I think collectibles are a waste of time in games like Alan Wake, or Max Payne 3, and don't ever remind me of flags in AC 1). Yet, I like some games having these kinds of things, since they expand game time considerably and are enjoyable (the first one that comes to mind is Red Dead Redemption with the challenges that unlock costumes or activities that earn you money to buy weaponry and such), so, sometimes, it makes me believe that I get the most out of my money.

What about you guys? Do you think completing a game (if not 100%, at least do as much as possible) is a way to get the most out of your money, or you just speedrun through games without caring about side activities?

Cheers

@DystopiaX said:

Alex reviewed the Vita game, Ryan reviewed AC3. Plus if you're coming here for their opinions, I don't see how you can argue that it's low "because other people said it was better". If you want their opinions, get their opinions. What's the use in getting another review that agrees with all the other reviews for the sake of being the same? That's fucking stupid.

And GB has always been about the videos and commentary. They have NEVER, NEVER reviewed all releases, even major releases. To say you expected it going in is either stupid of you or completely false.

Like I have said before, I wanted the GB review because I like how they review the games. I wouldn't have complained if the review would have been 1 star, I don't care about the score, I want to know what they think of it, because I have found GB review's to be more honest and straightforward. If the site were only about videos and commentary, there wouldn't be any reviews at all, don't you think? Of course I know they don't review every game, yet AC III is a game a lot of people have been expecting, it would have been strange if they hadn't reviewed it.

@CptBedlam said:

@WilliamHenry said:

@jrodrz said:

all we've got is the DLC review (3 stars, which I don't think the game deserves, although I haven't played it yet)

Sums up the problem with video game fans and reviews. "I haven't played one second of a game, but I know enough to know that the person who played through the whole thing is wrong, and that it deserves more than three stars."

I was about to write the same thing. Hilarious.

But obviously he knows a lot about it. Not enough to know that Liberation is the Vita AC game and not DLC, but enough to know it deserves more than three stars.

Lol, sorry, my mistake for assuming it was DLC when it was actually a Vita game. Still you can't say I'm wrong when I complain about having the Vita release reviewed much earlier than the console version. Besides, even though I haven't played it yet, reviews and comments from other sites have pointed that the game deserved more than 3 stars. Why do I complain if there are other reviews in other sites? Because I expect to get what I was offered from this site when I joined.

@Jrinswand said:

@ShinjiEx said:

People still read reviews?

Even after a Quick Look and a TNT, I still don't know what to think without them having to tell me!

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