Pokemon-esque? You mean they get boosted XP, but they may occasionally not listen to you?

@Kobun: So every few years someone else feeds us this same exact advertising package, but suddenly, oh, this is the one. For sure this time. No way they could possibly be duping us a fourth (or is it fifth?) time.

That character creator is heavenly, which is a good thing because I tire easily of sandbox crime gameplay.

@MrBangBam: I cannot count how many times Sony has given me that same response.

Sweet, that saves me some time.

@Exclusives Make a Console, not Multiplats.: Wouldn't that be beautiful? Then I wouldn't have to buy 3 systems every generation just to play every game that interests me!

@nworobes: I thought they were all token characters...

@FP_slomo788: Because it's Peter Molyneux... I've had just about enough of trying to believe that man's hype. His vision typically far exceeds his ability to produce results.

@excel_excel: He looks like Mark from Resident Evil Outbreak!

@Turambar: B> Selvaria Body Pillow: Of course, but considering the benefits gained from playing through #1 first, it would seem a cruel thing to not even give PS3 owners the option.

@cfive3: Fahey sappin' mah liveblog!

@Kermad: Considering the near-assumption that you will be importing your game save from ME1, it seems like they would have to announce ME1 for PS3 before that.

What took them so long? I expected to have to pay for avatar clothing from day one.

@Kobun: Nope, because I'm not technically watching it here at work. Har.

@OMG Pownzies!!!: I've been saying this since the stupid thing leaked out forever ago. I bought the Activator for about half a day before pulling a mulligan. I will never buy into uber-tech hype again.

@TonyTriple: I'm telling you, it's like the Sega Genesis Activator all over again. There's no way the tech is really up to the tasks they're proclaiming so boldly.

@Archaotic: Isn't that the name of a robot on Star Wars?

Can a guy really not wear a fanny pack to a nerd party (such as last night's) without getting weird looks? What, it's too nerdy? Come on now.

@TitillatedOcelot: That just happened to me now. As you can see, it's not really even funny out of context.

For everyone besides the sniper and spy, this system was already in place since the big update, and I was really digging it. You get the satisfaction of working toward a goal while also getting pleasant surprises every now and then.