Recent content by Aircross

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    Oculus Rift Price Revealed as Pre-Orders Open

    Welp, that's $600 Facebook will never get from me. Time to exclusively follow the Vive.
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    Battlefield 4 Gets New Microtransactions

    Well, at least it's not as bad as... ...but I still don't like it.
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    FCC Votes To Accept Revised Net Neutrality Proposals

    Pretty much. The guy in charge of the FCC is lobbied by the big ISPs so we know where his loyalties lie. Source. [http://www.princeton.edu/~mgilens/Gilens%20homepage%20materials/Gilens%20and%20Page/Gilens%20and%20Page%202014-Testing%20Theories%203-7-14.pdf]
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    Jimquisition: The Trap Of Gamer Gratitude

    I think this needs to be updated. It's really dirty to take advantage of other's gullibility for profit.
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    Poll: Is gameplay no longer the most important factor in a game?

    I feel that it depends on what the individual is looking for. Some players want an engaging stories, some players want deeply developed characters, and some just want good gameplay. Some want good combinations of several different things. Me? I'm happy to just fire up Dragon Quest III...
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    DOTA

    And that's why you play Dota 2 with friends... ...Dota 2 is also a game where the player adapts to the game, not the other way around.
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    Stream lined vs. Dumbed Down

    Dota 2's metagame is much more open and flexible than LoL's, so there is a reduction of depth when going from Dota 2 to LoL. Therefore, by the above definition, LoL is a "dumbed down" version of Dota 2... ...but that may not a bad thing. Dota 2 requires a lot of time to learn to play in...
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    DotA vs LoL...which is better?

    Here's my take on Dota 2 vs. LoL: Dota 2 is better if you want a dynamic and complex game with an incredibly open metagame. LoL is better if you want a game that is easier to pick up and "get your feet wet" if you are new to the genre. My suggestion would be to play LoL first to...
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    Examples of good partner A.I.?

    Freespace 2 had great AI for your squad members. They do what you tell them to do to the best of their abilities. They'll even shoot down bombs that are approaching your escort objective! Oh, and there's nothing like having them all converge on the same capital ship.
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    Grand Theft Auto V Torture Scene Causes Uproar

    I don't remember this kind of fuss when Jack Baur was pulling a guy's nipples off after the guy killed Jack's girlfriend. Jack then proceeded to disembowel the guy to get the guy's swallowed SIM card. Also, there's a reason why this game is rated M.
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    Diablo III Auction House Closing Down

    I hope this means that offline play will be available one day since the auction house was pretty much the only reason for a constant connection to the server.
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    Poll: MOBA, ARTS or DoTA-likes?

    I call them Aeon of Strife (AoS) since that's where they originated from, and, for me, it describes the genre perfectly.
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    Grand Theft Auto IV Blamed In Murder Case

    Hmm, I wonder why he doesn't have a solid understanding of what's right and wrong...
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    Valve Closes Down San Francisco Office

    Valve is today's Interplay (during its golden age). Raising devs and then letting them spread their wings.
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    Strife: S2 Games' Antidote To "Toxic" MOBAs

    What happened to sticks and stones? I ignore ragers and just continue on my own way, just as I ignored people who called me fat and reduced my weight to a healthy range.