The gameplay is similar to Uncharted in viewpoint and controls, but instead of a lot of enemies coming at you in waves and firing guns like mad, it's a mix of sneaking and melee combat, with the small bouts of shooting with very limited ammo, and extreme deadliness.

Also there is a crafting system where you make various items to survive, like bandages to heal yourself and molotov cocktails.

You just earned yourself some more commission.

I just want to point out that until this thread, I didn't think the scene in Toy Story 3 was problematic at all, on any level except as an emotional one.  It never even occurred to me that it would be an issue.  I think the dramatic impact that follows is far more severe and important.

It's not the only time Pixar has featured dark content.  To me the Toy Story 3 scene just pushed it a few levels further than they had done before.

One of the reward tiers for the Penny Arcade kickstarter was to have Gabe read the names of the backers while chasing a duck.

Gabe reads the names of kickstarter backers while chasing ducks.

-I realize that I’m not “shouting” and I apologize for that. Also some people have suggested I’m not really “chasing” but only “following”. This is a real discussion that people are having.

I remember as a kid thinking how amazing Pirates of Darkwater was for being bold enough to permanently kill off a character.

There are also some interesting examples from children's literature.  Dr. Seuss's Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose (1948) features Thidwick pushing off several dozen forest creatures to be shot by hunters.  The closing scene shows them all dead, mounted on the wall "stuffed, as they should be."

"Get that moose!
Get that moose!"
Thidwick heard a voice call.
"Fire again and again
And shoot straight, one and all!
We must get his head
For the Harvard Club wall!"

 

I don't think Gaston survived his Nestea plunge from the top of the Beast's castle.

The product placement they've been inserting into these movie rereleases is getting out of hand.

I think we can agree that the group accepting firey death Toy Story 3 scene was the darkest scene in the movie, yes?  Or at least that it was a pretty darn grisly scene compared to the rest of the movie?

After that, you're just rejecting the notion that people can have different thresholds for what they think is kid-appropriate.  Caine is fine with his 3-year-old seeing the scene.  Super.  I think my 3-year-old wouldn't handle it too well.  Also super.

This isn't about the neutering of modern youth.  I think there's a big difference between James having his parents eaten by a rhino and an entire cast of main characters holding hands and deciding to give up trying to survive.

Sorry, Disney is already on board with dancing stormtroopers.

Stupid excuse from Eidos, but I still don't think it's that big of a deal.  The amount of internet handwringing and "OMG they've RUINED the Thief series!" seems awfully silly to me, but to each their own.

Ok, Gratch gets the Garrett voice actor that sounds like the Hamburglar.

I usually think about how I would love to play an HD remade version of X-Wing and TIE Fighter most every day.  Those two games were so awesome.

Totally agree, and some recent space shooter releases have shown that console controllers can work just fine for the genre.

1313 getting mothballed is sad, but as much as I used to love LucasArts, the LucasArts I loved died long ago.

Eidos explains reason for new voice actor.  

Eidos makes a good point.  There has never been a voice actor who could portray an animated character without being able to physical perform every action that animated character does.  It simply isn't possible.

Yeah the part where they were all sure they were going to die, give into that fact and grimly hold hands to meet their firey awful end was great fun.

But you know what happened then?  They didn't die.

It was still a pretty disturbing scene that seemed out of place.  It's probably adding a few years to the age I'll be ok with my kids seeing the movie.  The rest of the movie was fantastic, though.

Currently stuck on Depths I. Got every upgrade to level 4.  All heroes to the 1st star except slash I've gotten to 2.  Who have ya'll been using to get past this spot?

When you get to Depths I, do you have a full group?  Are you dying from your lead character dying or from your group getting whittled away?  And when you're playing, do you roam around the whole board?  I find that when things get really tough I survive longer if I stick to one quadrant and make a jagged or zig-zag pattern.  If I get an ice or sword powerup then I get more daring poking into the rest of the board.

As interested I am in this game if they can pull it off, I need to see more of my Kickstarter backings turn into real products before I fork over any money.  I'll do that quaint old fashioned technique of evaluating my desire to purchase when it's actually available.

Ok, so there were launch issues, and there's a bunch of problems with the simulation, and a bunch of huge bugs in the game, but you know what I really want them to focus on?  Promotional buildings for the Nissan Leaf® that give me an edge in my game at no cost*!

Need an extra incentive to go green in SimCity? Maybe you need a little boost in the form of the new Nissan Leaf Charging Station that is available today. This free in-game item is the perfect way to kick start your desire to create a city that will make you (and your Sims) happy. In the case of your Sims, In the case of your Sims, the Charging Station provides happiness to the Sims that use it and a onetime wave of happiness to the nearby businesses. Need another bonus? It produces no sewage or garbage. That’s right! Green indeed.

To redeem the Charging Station, just visit this Origin page (http://tinyurl.com/cculs88) and then restart your game in order for it to appear. You will need to use the same Origin ID that you use to play SimCity.

If you have additional questions, check out our FAQ below.

FAQ

1. What is the Nissan Leaf item?
The Nissan Leaf item is the Nissan Leaf Charging Station. The Charging Station will be a new destination in player’s cities where their Sims will drive their Nissan Leaf cars in order to re-charge them. Once they leave the Sims will find themselves happier.

2. How do I get the Nissan Leaf content?
There are three ways to get the Nissan Leaf content into a player’s game:
• SimCity Launcher: Players can click the advertisement and it will take them to the SimCity Origin DLC page.
• SimCity In-Game Billboard: Players can click the billboard on the Menu screen and it will take them to the SimCity Origin DLC page using the in-game online browser.
• Origin Online Store Page: Players can find the Nissan Leaf item by clicking this link: http://tinyurl.com/cculs88
Once redeemed, you will need to restart the game in order for the Charging Station to appear in your game. This includes closing down the SimCity launcher if it is still open.

3. Is there additional gameplay added?
Plopping down the Nissan Leaf Charging Station will add happiness to nearby buildings. Adding the Charging Station will not take power, water or workers away from your city. Zoom in to the streets of cities and players will start seeing a percentage of their Sims from all wealth classes driving the electric vehicles. The Charging Station produces no garbage or sewage as well making it pollution free.

4. Once I download it, where do I find it?
You will find the Nissan Charging Station in the Power palette.

5. Is this available worldwide?
Yes.

6. How much does it cost?
This pack is free.

7. How long is the content available?
The Nissan pack will be available for download for six months starting on April 2nd Once it’s been downloaded into your Origin account, you will be able to access it any time.

*Except your soul

Do characters level up when in the line or do you have to actively play them?

Only when they're the lead character you've chosen at the start.  You can also use gems to level them up, though, if there's someone you just have no interest in using as a lead.

And if you haven't already noticed, watch their armor when they level up so you can see the little visual upgrades they get.

Here's a link directly to 673:

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0673.html

Redbox just sent out an email announcing that DVD-shaped lunchmeat and cheese is now available at their kiosks.

It's a smoke screen for the CDC's zombie survival plans.

Then they should be stockpiling 22LR if they paid attention to those Max Brooks documentaries.

I would think players who used the system a lot liked it, and players who never used it (me, for example) either hated it or didn't care about it. Or is that oversimplifying? 

I think it's more that the mere presence of the AH alters the game.  In-game item drops just become junk commodities like gold.  You're never excited about an item, other than its worth, because you're likely just going to sell it and then buy whatever item you want on the AH.

I got worried when I saw this had a freemium in-app purchase scheme but it seems perfectly fun and playable without handing over the cash monies.

I like it so much that I threw $5 their way to permanently unlock the red gems (worth 10X more).  Doubt I'll buy anything else, but it was absolutely worth that at least.

Yeah, I think I'll do that too.  Gems can unlock new hero levels in addition to the stuff in the store, but even more importantly it seems like blue gems heal your main hero in-game more than green gems do.  If red gems heal twice as much as blue, that seems like it'd really help survive.

I got worried when I saw this had a freemium in-app purchase scheme but it seems perfectly fun and playable without handing over the cash monies.

Do I understand it right that this game's storyline isn't directly tied to the other two games?

Also, I am sad in my heart that there are only 14 episodes and a movie.

There are some graphic novels out there, too, if you want a wee bit more of the universe explored.

I think raydude's referring to the Skyrim meme.

I'll wait and see on this one.  the trailer didn't quite grab me like Bastion did.

The kid took one look at the trailer and just walked away. Then he just wailed on some boxes for a bit.

Ooh! Maybe they'll announce the date they'll launch the video giving a timeframe when the release date will be noted at!

Oh man, Teggy. You know that item that was your second choice, and/or that item you thought of after you placed your receiver order? You totally should have gone with that. Oh man, get ready for so much remorse over going with the receiver. "What was I thinking?!" you'll think.

Perfect, thanks

A nineteen year old girl named Candy?

Can you get that on Amazon?

I love that the forum auto-linky algorithm is kicking in to ensure that GT gets a commission on any and all nineteen-year-old girls named Candy that Teggy ends up buying on Amazon.

[Spoiler]

Can someone who finished the game tell me about how many hours away I am from the finish?  I'm renting this from Redbox and I'm trying to figure out when I'll be able to return it.

I'm at the point where...

Spoiler for Hiden:

Parachuted through the forest, landed near the temple where the Japanese friend is being held, climbed under a bridge, found my friend, they tried to set her on fire, magic somethingorother stopped the fire, they hauled her off to a throne room.  Lara is now in a bloody river.

Love that trailer. These guys know how to do things with style. The gameplay... didn't really excite me, I'm afraid to say, but hopefully it's just not coming across well.

Go old school and build yourself a dedicated MAME machine.

Sir, we are being asked to make a "nice gesture" to the--

WHAT?!  What is that?!

Well, I think they just want us to do something nice.

WHAT?  Is that profitable?  How do we make it profitable?

Did someone already post the choices of free games for the EA apology?

Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)
Bejeweled 3
Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
MOHW (Standard Edition)
NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
Plants vs. Zombies
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition

I was just about to ask if any games had done it besides Hero Academy. Does the cross platform play work well with Bang!?

Sweet, I think this expansion is what I've been waiting for to finally give the game a second try.

The Xbox controller can't really balance standing up like that.

Microsoft Security Essentials

How are the new units?