Recent content by Daegond

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    Stop Calling it an Addiction!

    The OP is naturally entitled to his opinion, and to be fair, he's pretty close to the mark with his stance on gambling addiction. Gambling "addiction" is a more colloquial term, and not diagnostic. Pathological gambling is an impulse-control disorder (which has obsessive tendencies, but is not...
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    Underrated/Lesser Known TV Series

    Space Above and Beyond only ran for a single season, unfortunately.
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    (Anime) Noir, who's seen it?

    I've seen it. It was a fun watch. It had some great music and action sequences, but the storyline for it got a little... convoluted, despite the premise being pretty straightforward. I also have the other two series done by the same guy (Madlax and El Cazador de la Bruja) but haven't gotten...
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    Moral Absolutes

    I disagree that philanthropy is "always good." In practice, most philanthropic acts are done out of selfish reasons. As an example, people will donate money to charities more for the tax write-off than the cause itself. They would be just as likely to donate to PETA as they would cancer...
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    What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse

    I think it's more a matter of immersion than realism. Creating a day/night cycle or a weather system helps the player to better identify with the protagonist and his or her world, which results in a fuller gaming experience. Personally, while those things are annoying and any game that has a...
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    Poll: What type of mouse do you use?

    I have a Logitech G5 too
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    Worst Installment Ever!

    Devil May Cry 2 was pretty terrible
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    Worst Fight Scene Ever.

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    favorite first person shooter

    System Shock 2