Ah, see I thought Connor was great. I loved lines like "tell me your name, so when I grow up I can find you and kill you" and "You think I am so weak that you can change my mind just by calling me 'son' ?" - he was a real hardass, especially at the end of the game. Threatening and reprimanding George Washington was…

You are right about "do it our way or fuck off" - most missions could be completed any way, but many bonus objectives could only be successfully completed in one or two ways at most. This required the player to learn this precise method and execute almost flawlessly. I get that conflicts with the openness of the game,…

Controls are an interesting topic in AC, because they have always been flawed throughout the series. But in AC3, they really watered down both the platforming and the swordfighting. I personally prefer more complex systems and it seems like in an effort to make the game more enjoyable, they reduced a lot of…

Interesting, I haven't played AC3 since launch, and I remember there being a pretty clear list of objectives on the side of the screen. I thought that provided adequate feedback. I also think that the game is supposed to be a bit more open-ended, not giving players instructions on how to solve or approach objectives.…

Ah, I hate to sound like a fanboy, but I really don't get people who don't like or enjoy this series. Every major entry in this series has been great. None are without flaws, but the strengths always outweigh the weaknesses, in every title. I really can't imagine that a series that has sold more and more with every…

Not surprising considering that GTA4 has been in the top 10 since it came out. Its nice to see COD in the backseat.

My dander is still up, just fyi.

Hmm, I don't understand. If the players agree to the terms of the NCAA, why would they have any right to sue EA? Per the terms of their agreement with the NCAA, they don't have any right to be compensated, right? So shouldn't they be suing or negotiating their terms with the NCAA and not EA?

Not surprised. I doubt EA wants to sell (or fans wants to buy) an NCAA game that doesn't feature real player likenesses. And I also doubt that EA has any intention of paying for those likenesses. So they just said FU to the NCAA, you are no longer profitable enough to justify EA's time. I don't agree with them, but…

Yeah, the cooling is another big issue. I can see this working with liquid cooling system, but air cooling seems like we're either going to be hearing a jet engine fan or risk melting the hardware.

I think it might also have to do with console life-spans. Consoles are expected to last for 5-10 years. And if people want all the power of PC gaming but with all the convenience of console gaming (ie. not having to know how to upgrade hardware), then making a machine that will provide PC performance for (almost) the…

Yeah, I just like to give myself a safe margin for overclocking and extended (8-12hour) gaming sessions without having to ever worry about pushing anything too hard. Also, for hardware expansions without having to worry about replacing a PSU just to add a new GPU.

Tough question, because if you'r running this Steambox at some boring 1920x1080 resolution with 4x Anti-Aliasing, then you're not going to see much of a difference.

Running a GTX Titan on a 450w PSU?? You sure about that Valve? That sounds like it is about half of what I would be comfortable with.

I'm being totally sincere. Given the ending of Infinite, this chance to be reintroduced to both Rapture and Elizabeth is really exciting for me. I say it is a great use of DLC because it is a radical departure from the base game, but still includes some of the most meaningful and important elements (Booker/Elizabeth)…

This looks great. I can't wait to meet Elizabeth again. And to see Rapture again. This looks like one of the best ideas and uses of DLC I've ever seen.

South Park, by a mile. I love Simpsons, but South Park has pushed the envelope a lot further than most comedies or satires, including Simpsons and Family Guy.

You have correctly stated this fact.

Yeah, that is a bit annoying. I really liked the right aligned buttons and menus. bahhhh

Notice I said "a lot of indie game devs" and not all. Not a generalization, but thanks for your feedback :D