Recent content by mascotbeaver

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    Americans, what's so great about the Imperial System?

    Actually, america's been on the metric system since the 80's, we're just too lazy to change. I don't think anyone really likes the imperial system, nor does it really hold any advantages in day to day life. However, fahrenheit is so much much easier to use in day to day life. The range of...
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    A hypothetical question, especially for the atheists and skeptics in the audience...

    At least one thing in "Chariots of the Gods" must be true. Like those massive boulders villagers in China moved across a massive lake on "bamboo rafts" (which, as far as I know, aren't capable of carrying several ton rocks), or those random stone orbs that appeared around the world several...
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    Poll: Do You Regularly Buy Games On/during the First Few Weeks of Launch Day?

    Bioshock Infinite is the first game I've bought on opening week in a while (I think I bought Reach on launch), and that was only because of the ridiculous speed at which spoilers appeared (seriously, Moviebob, what were you thinking?). I see no point to buying them so fast other than to avoid...
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    Why We Have Checkpoint Saves

    RPG's are much more polarized (you're either in combat, wandering, or in a cutscene), and during all of those, not much is going on really in a game like FF. Also, what's wrong with Bioshock Infinite? I played it on xbox and had no issues. Was this a PC quicksave esclusive issue?
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    Best build ups in games?

    I have to agree with whoever said persona 3. The last few months (especially the last), where the music changes and the entire plotline just turns into one emotional crushing after another, really are quite atmospheric. I think I spent about as much time preparing to face Nyx as I spent on the...