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Sure they could've left ps2 support in there - but if you own ps2 games, you own a ps2 - go play it.

Thanks for reminding me about DuckTales guys! I'm going home to visit the family this week, so I might just have to break out the ol' NES and play some of that :D That was one of my favorite games actually for the system, besides Mario of course and the Castlevanias.
 
To stay on topic: old 2D platformers can try your patience, but once you get the timing down and a rhythm going, there'll be no stopping you :P

I've never been this excited for a World Cup! I'm going to watch as many games as my schedule will allow me, and probably have the others on in the lab :)
 
Also, while I want the USA to win, I've got my money on either Argentina, Germany or England. But hey, what the hell do I know. Guess we'll find out soon enough.

Heaven's on Fire - The Radio Dept. "

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. I mean, try your best but its not the end of the world if you fail a class. Think about it in the grand scheme of things: are you happy? are you enjoying life? I'd imagine that 5 years from now you won't really care about whether you failed some class in high school. I mean, I used to be a stickler for grades in high school, but then I hit college and the grades started to slip a bit. Failed my P-chem class (almost twice :O) but the end result is I'm now in grad school working on my PhD.
 
So there's always time to turn things around if you really have a passion to, and always other alternatives that you might not see at the beginning until you start to reflect on a event like this.
 
Good luck to ya either way, things may not turn out how you planned but sometimes that works out just as well.

Definitely the PixelJunk Games and Valkyria Chronicles. Those games are awesome. MGS4 is great fun, and I really enjoyed Skate. I would say that Valkyria Chronicles is a system seller to me, that game was very fun (if a bit cliche).
Happy hunting.

" @jonusb: Son, you are a retard. "

Ooo man, I just got out to Riverside near LA, and they've got the Stone Brewery and Green Flash Brewery not too far away. I love my Stone Ruination IPA, but its not for everybody :D Found it on the east coast in a random store, but I actually still haven't been to the brewery yet (in Escondido, CA). I can't wait to go there this summer though! A lot of people like Hangar 24 from Redlands as well.
 
Just a few options for you, I love helping other people find great beers :D
 
 

From my experience, beers run anywhere from 5-6 dollars on the low end to 15 or even more a six pack for some craft/specialty brews. If you're really interested in drinking beer for taste, and not just to get drunk, you should just try out cheaper brands of different types (porters, stouts, IPA's, lagers, etc) and figure out what types of beer you prefer. Then it'd be worth your while to find some good craft beers you can get (or save for special occasions if you're strapped for cash). Depending on where you live, you could have a bounty of local breweries at your disposal.
 
Belated congrats on turning 21 btw, and happy beer hunting :)

Tough choice, but I'd give the edge to Baldur's Gate, I loved that game as a kid and just rebought the 4-1 pack from Europe, so I'm going through it again (slowly). The runners up would be Rogue Galaxy (I'm sure that won't be listed much) and Chrono Trigger.