@Squizzy: Sure thing, and that's what I assumed you meant. Movies like "Platoon" and events like the Tet Offensive have a big hold on popular culture, but there were a lot of setpiece-style engagements in the war. (And, as Nemeltneg pointed out, the NVA was pretty capable of fielding armies that used classical…

@Squizzy: I'm not sure what you mean by "this," but here's one example of a pretty similar battle:

@Rashek: The Saboteur (end of '09, I think?) did a pretty good job

@paleo_dragon: Great find, thanks!

An oldie but a great total conversion mod was Air Quake.

@Tacticalspoon: That's incredible!

@aemroth: Excellent!

@Thut: That should be the standard disclaimer for any article with quotes from people like him:

@aemroth: Darn right! How about:

@wrackune: Seriously. Levine really knows what he's talking about.

For all you high school juniors and seniors out there:

@Methossa: Oh god, that one was terrible too! Didn't you have to be right next to him for the phrase to work or something?

@Batman: Yeah, the Children's Crusade also gets the shaft.

@tovette: Same here—trying to kill the giant in King's Quest when you can't type? Nearly impossible.

@Pinballtec: Those early adventure games are more brutal than Demon's Souls.

Mr. Crecente, I whipped up a plot you should use for your next Star Wars game review.

@HazHeat: Good point, and I think Steam's dashboard must be something that makes it attractive to devs.

@p4w4rr10r: Glad I could help. Find me again if you have more FO3 questions, or just ask in TAY. Lot of Fallout fans around here!

@allstaraugustine: I don't think it has much to do with technology, it's more about storytelling and narrative structure. If someone's omniscient and/or omnipotent, it's hard to create realistic conflict.

@TheOmnitron: AOL and GeoCities would like to remind you that market valuation (or sale price, respectively) is not the same as cash, or longevity: