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Humor is one of the key ways humans deal with stress and emotion. It's how we often deal with the realities of life that no one gets to avoid. It may seem in poor taste at some points, but it's just as much a defense mechanism or a coping mechanism.

So - while it may be morbid, it's very natural. And personally, I'd rather live a life that leaves people laughing and smiling, even if only to cope with the hardest moments in life.

RIP Ryan Davis

Brutal. Just brutal. Ryan was such a nice guy, funny as hell and one of the really great voices in the industry. My condolences to his wife, his family, all of his friends and the Giant Bomb - he will absolutely be missed.

@pj: Yeah - I'm someone that does read all the blogs - and I still thought it was great. Was interested in all those games, even Spark. I'm excited going forward.

@batmeng: I can respect that - but you can't honestly believe that the majority of people are wholly concerned with that --- because if so, then Sony would be facing the same type of ire since they've released next to no information about their policies moving forward with Online Costs/Services, Used Games, Connectivity Requirements and on and on.

If the criticism is that Microsoft hasn't clarified those things properly for people (even though they have with used games and online connection requirements and console costs) - then it's doubly so that Sony should be held to the fire for discussing none of them to date.

@fizzylift: Opinions on what constitutes middling exclusives is a personal thing - but the vast majority of the conference was exclusive content; Ryse, Forza 5, Halo, Spark, Dead Rising 3, Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, TitanFall, Below...

In fact, they showed just a few muliplatform games, and by comparison to previous conferences it was grossly lopsided in favor of exclusive content. If those games aren't your thing - cool, get the system that sells the games that are. As I said earlier - as someone that likes all genres and both major consoles...this was a great start.

It's funny watching so many people on the internet the last few weeks. After the Reveal Event most people kept saying "they better show games at E3" then E3 happens and tons of people are still like "terrible, Xbox 1 is doomed..."

They did exactly what most gamers wanted; showed games and didn't trip over themselves with numbers and BS that everyone usually hates. As a pure lover of gamers of all genres - this conference was excellent. I'm excited again - and $500 is exactly what I expected the system to cost and online connectivity isn't a concern (thankfully) for me. Stoked.

Hope Sony's presser is just as games focused - though I'd also like to know what the deal is with online costs, connections...etc.

Great E3 so far

Honestly, it's my favorite expansion/DLC of all time...even if it wasn't the longest/best. It's right on part with the first games story, just more compact and with a better ending. If you haven't played it...do so. They show how to do story right.

Because of that - I'm thrilled they'll be producing something on their own. Hope it lives up to their previous effort.

Well done review. But - it's best to formulate opinions once a game is done, at least in this genre. The last 2 chapters fly by and our considerably more enjoyable than the first 2, imo.

" Seems fair to me.  Good for them. "

In case some of you are trying to get this achievement or trophy, here's a detailed list of all 50. Hope it helps some of you.
 
 Taken from: 
 
http://thesystemaddicts.com/blog/?p=142
 
 

PLAYMATE #1 Chapter 2 — You’ll go see Joe in his apartment, it’s on his table in the living room.

PLAYMATE #3 Chapter 2 — With Joe, you’ll go on an extended tutorial for driving, body shops, and eventually a cutscene that ends with you holding a gun about to shoot some tires. Turn around, look at the garage, go into the side door and the mag is on a shelf.

PLAYMATE #18 Chapter 3 — You’ll encounter “Derek” in his office at the docks. After the cutscene, this mag is on the floor right outside his door.

PLAYMATE #4 Chapter 3 — You’ll find this when you go to Maria’s apartment, it’s inside the doorway on the floor.

PLAYMATE #5 Chapter 3 — When you sneak into the “Directors office”, directly across from his office. It’s right on the window.

PLAYMATE #40 Chapter 3 — First floor in the same building, on the edge of the security guards desk. Careful – there’s a guard there.

PLAYMATE #6 Chapter 3 — Still in the same building, this one is in the basement between two racks.

PLAYMATE# 9 Chapter 4 — After a job you’re on goes wrong, you’ll find yourself on the run. Right after you’re told to cover Joe, in a bookstore, it’s in the first stairwell.

PLAYMATE #2 Chapter 4 — Immediately after the last one, before going up the stairs look underneath them for this bad boy, or girl as it were.

PLAYMATE #8 Chapter 4 — After the cutscene on the roof, and you hold off 2 small waves of police, it’s inside right by a shelf.

PLAYMATE #7 Chapter 4 — After escaping the cops and making it back to Joes, this one’s at the very bottom floor of the stairs.

PLAYMATE #11 Chapter 5 — After firing the MG from the window, quickly run upstairs before following Harry. This beauty is right at the top.

PLAYMATE #10Chapter 5 — On a shelf in the first floor distillery office. CAN’T GO BACK TO GET THIS ONE

PLAYMATE #12Chapter 5 — On the floor on the right side of the room when helping injured Henry-fifth floor. Look behind two small wooden chairs

PLAYMATE #13 Chapter 6 — When you regain proper control in the prison yard, turn around and walk behind the bleachers, it’s beside the guy laying there.

PLAYMATE #14 Chapter 6 — Now, turn around and walk all the way across the court. It’s behind the green shed.

PLAYMATE #15 Chapter 6 — After a fight, when a guard comes and says you have a visitor, search the room first, it should be to your left.

PLAYMATE #16 Chapter 7 — This one is all the way at Harry’s Gun shop. Needed help with this one.

PLAYMATE#50 Chapter 7 — This one is in Joe’s Apartment right at the very top, on the floor.

PLAYMATE #46 Chapter 7 — This one you’ll spot when you look around your new place.

PLAYMATE #17 Chapter 7 — After checking out your new digs, you’ll head downstairs, snag this baby on your way out on the second floor.

PLAYMATE #19 Chapter 8 — Late into a mission you get into a fire fight at the foundry. After the first checkpoint you’ll have turn right. Directly on your left is a shed, it’s inside on a can.

PLAYMATE #21 Chapter 8 — After another right turn on the road you’re walking, this one’s beneath a catwalk an enemy shoots at you from.

PLAYMATE #20 Chapter 8 — When you’re supposed to meet up with the group, hang a quick left first and go down the alley. This girl is next to a fire in the corner of the alley, by a bed.by an old cot.

PLAYMATE #41 Chapter 9 — When you head to the Maltese Falcon, it’s on the bar.

PLAYMATE #23 Chapter 9 — When you get sewage poured on you, you’ll spot this one right to your left.

PLAYMATE #22 Chapter 9 — Immediately upon entering the slaughterhouse, it’s between the bin and wall on your left.

PLAYMATE #24 Chapter 9 — Before sneaking behind a conveyor belt, it’s on your right by a shelf.

PLAYMATE #27 Chapter 10 — When you and Joe are about to head to the rooftops, stop and go down first. This girls on the last floor you can get to.

PLAYMATE #26 Chapter 10 — When you get to the lift at the edge of the roof, grab this one directly to the right of the controls before calling the elevator. NOTE: You won’t be able to get the magazine if the elevator is called.

PLAYMATE #25 Chapter 10 — When you get downstairs (in the laundry room again) you’ll go through a door where a guy above and on the ground are shooting at you. Behind that is an office, go inside and you’ll find this one on the desk.

PLAYMATE #48 Chapter 11 — This is in your on-suite bathroom floor in your house.

PLAYMATE #47 Chapter 11 — This is down the hall from Leo’s office, on a windowsill.

PLAYMATE #29 Chapter 11 — After Henry made a deal with Leo, I ran back upstairs and found this in the bathroom. It’s to the left going up the stairs.

PLAYMATE #28 Chapter 11 — When you get to Eric’s apartment, go inside the door directly across from the entrance. It’s on the ground next to some passed out guy.

PLAYMATE #49 Chapter 11 — After you arrive and sit through a cutscene at Joe’s place, she’s laying next to his bed. You know what that means!

PLAYMATE #30 Chapter 11 — When you assault the Irish bar, go ahead past the bar, there’s a dead end and this is sticking out beneath a box.

PLAYMATE #32 Chapter 12 — In this chapter you’ll be meeting with the Chinese to make a deal, eventually you’ll be in a docking bay meeting with a man holding a briefcase. Immediately run to the far right, go behind a truck. This one’s sitting between the truck and the wall.

PLAYMATE #31 Chapter 12 — This one is hard to spot but it’s in the same delivery area as the last. From Playmate #32 turn around and head to the other side of the area and to the right. On the left hand side there’s an alley, this girl is tucked away at the far end under some grass.

PLAYMATE #33 Chapter 12 — After the cutscene you’ll be thrown into some action. Head up some stairs and inside, this one’s on your right.

PLAYMATE #34 Chapter 13 — During your raid on the restaurant, this one is on the second floor, opposite from where you enter at the far end. Fight your way in, and when Joe says you should go into the kitchen, quickly run upstairs.

PLAYMATE #36 Chapter 13 — This Blondie is to your left when you walk down the stairs in the Opium den. Look left, there’s a bright alcove, she’s inside there.

PLAYMATE #35 Chapter 13 — When Joe tells you to sneak through, you’ll go past the first room and into a second – Joe should run ahead and steal kill a guy. The room to the right holds this girl wearing the terrible sweater.

PLAYMATE #44 Chapter 14 — Make sure to snag this one before you head DOWNSTAIRS. It’s a little after you and Joe break free, Take out the guards, then look in the Southeast section of this building, it’s between a brick colored and gray wall.

PLAYMATE #38 Chapter 14 — Same floor, south side next to a wall.

PLAYMATE #45 Chapter 15 — When you finally make it the Observatory and get inside, there’s a guy shooting at you from above. When he gets shot he’ll fall from the roof to the floor below the one you’re on. This magazine is on the first floor at the bottom of the steps, beside the wall. (you can push through the gate at the top of the stairs to go down).

PLAYMATE #39 Chapter 15 — On the observatory roof, before going into the door it’ll be on the far South side (to your right) just behind the corner.

PLAYMATE #43 Chapter 15 — Right as you enter the aforementioned door you’ll see a giant telescope. This girl is on the other side of it.

PLAYMATE #42 Chapter 15 — Right in the middle of the planetarium, behind the walled projector.