Recent content by Misterben

"No, in the new SimCity, the density of a zone will be determined instead by the size of the road you put next to it. Build a residential area next to a simple two lane street and you'll get modest suburban homes. Build that same residential area next to a highway and you'll get massive...

When I tried WoW, my user experience was almost entirely defined by obnoxious encounters with complete idiots. Disgusted, I quit the game after a month and vowed to never go back. Then, last year, Lord of the Rings Online went "free to play", and I decided to give it a try. "It's free," I...

All the game excerpts they showed in this review look like they came from a PS1 game, or maybe a free Flash game found somewhere on the Web. I cannot believe anybody would actually pay to play this on a 360, or a Wii, for that matter.

Yes! LOTRO is a terrific game. I never enjoyed WoW or EQ, but LOTRO is a blast. And in response to MaxFan: not only do bards (Minstrels) not suck in LOTRO, they are EXTREMELY important as members of any fellowship (party). Playing as a Mistrel, you would regularly be approached by other...

I've just registered with The Escapist specifically to add my two cents to this thread. I agree that it is a shame that a SWAT team had to be wasted on this. But that guy, and people like him, are utterly despicable. They are part of the reason that gaming is still struggling to enter the...