Man, I hate myself for saying this, but... Cocaine is one hell of a drug

I hope Lucas reads this AND CRIES LIKE A BITCH.

No.

Snacktaku... psh, that's not a word.

See, that's kinda the problem with this game, in my opinion. NONE of the weapons are [all that] special. I guess maybe if you level capped, if that's even possible or reasonable, then you could find a 'best in slot'. Instead, there's always a slightly better gun around the corner and so I don't ever really get…

That is a beautiful weapon.

Spacer, Colonial or Earthborn?

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Sure, of course playing MMOs can make you better at your job. Also, it can make you worse at your job. Like all things, it's what you put into it.

Yep, you are correct. While the idea is cool (hell, when are gyroscopes not?), I hate what it did to the gameplay. Now, granted, if you tried to use the ME1 sniper rifle in ME3, you wouldn't last 5 minutes because of how many more enemies you have to deal with and how aggressive they are. To me, it just feels like…

These Mass Effect images are straight out of The Art of Mass Effect Universe, if anyone is interested.

I'd love to see them remake the first two games, simply because this is my favorite series and I'd kill to get some more playtime out of it. If they rebuilt ME with the ME3 engine, added the film grain effect back in, changed the way the hacking minigames worked and updated the skills/powers, I'd be one very happy…

Agreed. I actually liked the way the scope swayed as you tried to line up your shot. Especially when compared to ME3 where you could pinpoint a hair from a mile away and hold it for eternity.

Take another look.

Yep, as others have said, this is a cubemap. Real time reflections are very expensive and when the game must run at a smooth 60 FPS and you need to cut something, RTR are the first to go. The only time you'll really see them is in small, enclosed spaces. When you have RTR and long draw distances, the processing…

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I'm currently playing through Borderlands 2 now and loving it. Currently, I'm about level 13 I think. Can you elaborate on what you mean by "awkward shift in tone" without spoiling anything?

I love the shooting in Borderlands... hell, it's the most fun shooter I've played in a LONG time (maybe ever) because the guns aren't hyper-real, uber accurate, death triggers. They have low accuracy, slow bullet speeds, are wildly imaginative and a shit load of fun. Yes, there is a lot of shooting in the game, but…

"I loved this game up until the moment I beat it" - Yep, exactly the same, here.

Yes. As an employee who's been through several acquisitions, the culture and feeling of the acquired company is lost within 3-12 months of the deal being finalized. Despite the fact that every acquiring company always says they don't want to meddle in what made the business they are buying so good, they always do.