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SKwid 
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Im into my second day at mty new job, and we (the group of summer students im in) still havent receved any work to do, so im spending my time making a text based adventure game in perl. im making it about a regular working day, but focusing less on the working part, and more about the getting ready and coming home.
something to pass the time.
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adg211288
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 3:28am |
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I'm a PC gamer through and through as of now. This said I don't typically play old games on it so I haven't encountered issues trying to run them. My oldest games are on consoles so no issues there. My oldest game for the PC is Morrowind at 10 years.
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 8:29pm |
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I hope so! I still want to get the original Diablo for PS1, but that's getting pricey these days.  And, of course, if the PC game is built for 7 (which I think it is), compatibility shouldn't be an issue.  |
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 8:27pm |
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I just tend to have terrible luck with getting shit to work!  Playing older DOS games on my PC always gives me headaches, and the iffy XP/Vista compatibility with Windows 7 can be a hassle too.I like consoles because I buy the game, put it in the console, and it will definitely WORK!  I'm also a much bigger fan of good controllers than using a keyboard and mouse, but I think it boils down to personal preference. Certain games (like SimCity for example) work much better with a computer than they do using a gamepad. |
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 7:38pm |
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SKwid, Yeah, console can be more reliable - I guard my SNES, Megadrive and 64s very jealously because I'll be cut if they ever breakdown
J-Man, wow, you went through so much more than I did to get it working, damn, what a rip. At least there is talk of Diablo III coming to console I do love mouse and keyboard for some games but
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 6:18pm |
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I'm never sure if someone is saying "quoted for truth" or "quit fucking trolling." ...Either way I disagree. I hate being tied down to a console. I like to be able to freely upgrade my system and mod my games. Also a keyboard and mouse feels a lot more accurate.
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 6:15pm |
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So Bioware is calling voice actors in for the Extended Cut for Mass Effect 3. This is a good sign.
And once more, since I can't emphasize it enough, FUCK THE INDOCTRINATION THEORY.
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 5:12pm |
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QFT
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 2:14pm |
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Yep. I actually returned it today (now I have 20 bucks in store credit) because I couldn't get rid of a few glitches. The game took about 10 minutes to appear after clicking on the icon, and when it did appear the color palette was all screwed up. It also ran through every single letter and symbol in the top left corner of my screen before I could play.  Tried downloading a copy, getting a patch, compatibility mode, and just about everything else, and I just couldn't get it to play correctly.That's why I'm a console gamer for life! |
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 8:50pm |
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^ oh, and for me, Diablo II worked ok on Windows 7 - surprisingly in Compatability mode, though I imagine you've tried that already?
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 8:43pm |
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Agreed on both accounts, amazing OST and one of the best RPGs I've ever played, and one I've been over many times since the 90s, great game indeed
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 8:16pm |
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Picked up these games today:
 I'm going to have to return True Crime: NYC because it's not compatible with the Xbox 360, as well as the Diablo box set (unfortunately) because I can't get it to work with Windows 7, but the rest remains. I'm gonna re-buy True Crime: NYC for the PS2 or Gamecube soon, and also buy a new (working) PS2 in the near future.... my current one is really hit-and-miss. |
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 5:58pm |
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It's fortunate that there's no sex feature in Elder Scrolls then. If I had the skills, the first thing I'd put in would be a Dragunov SVU with a suppressor. Getting the suppressor to work would be an interesting challenge. Maybe replace the elves with Eldar or orcs with Orks.
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 11:02am |
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It's typical isn't? People bemoan the lack of children in Morrowind and Oblivion and when they finally get included there comes the mod to dispatch them.
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 7:30am |
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I've read somewhere that one of the mods that people go to first in Skyrim is the ability to kill children, which I find disturbing.
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 2:07am |
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I recently started a new game of Morrowind. Modded to get rid of some annoying issues of course.
 Using the graphics extender a 10 year old game looks better than Oblivion. Edited by adg211288 - 06 May 2012 at 2:08am |
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Posted: 04 May 2012 at 2:33pm |
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I'm playing Chrono Trigger for the SNES at the moment (as well as Resident Evil 4 and the original Forza Motorsport):
 I can't believe I've never played it before now... I've only played about an hour of it, and I'm already completely sucked in. There's a reason this game is considered a timeless masterpiece. And the music... This song is a masterpiece. |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2012 at 5:26pm |
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Ah, Final Fantasy before the [@&#$]ed angsty drama.
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Posted: 29 Apr 2012 at 2:15pm |
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I just picked up Final Fantasy for NES at a flea market. I'm good for games for a while now.
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Posted: 25 Apr 2012 at 8:49pm |
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I've only ever tried this on an emulator years ago. Super Mario Bros 3 was a much more popular title when I was younger, so that was the one everybody had as kids.
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