Recent content by OldRat

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    Jimquisition: Better Does Not Mean Good

    Ah, yes. I hate that argument. "Well, it could be worse!" used as an argument for quality. Just a few back, I called someone out on using it as her only argument for the supposed good quality of a certain TV show adaptation of a certaing thing I myself didn't like and that, factually, did not do...
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    Where to find a gamer girl?

    Eh, not to impose here, but I think you don't really have your priorities set straight. Seems to me your most important criteria for that "special someone" is "is a gamer". That's not how it's done. You really should focus more on finding someone who actually works out for your relationship...
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    The Gates of Grimrock Swing Open

    Got it, started playing immediately, level 4. Goddamn spiders. So far very pleased. Just realized I totally missed a secret on level 3. Just realized I could have gotten past that one thing so much easier. Feeling really content with the whole thing. Considering switching to old school mode...
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    Website Teases New Baldur's Gate ... Something - UPDATED

    Well now. I just started playing Baldur's Gate 2 again. It's kinda refreshing really, considering I've played the game through 28 times now. Yes, 28. This was one of the absolute pleasures of my teenage years. Baldur's Gate 1's great too, but 2's my game. It's an old friend, something I can...
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    U.S. Court Extends Fifth Amendment to Encrypted Data

    Well, this is a bit problematic. On one hand, I can very well see why this is a good thing. And on the other hand, I can see why this is a bad thing. So I'm going to reserve judgement and see how this plays out.
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    How has society shaped you?

    No man can claim to have not been shaped by his surroundings. The society shapes you, either by attraction or repulsion, and much of anyone is the product of his time and place. I won't give any examples of myself, since that feels like trying to explain a lake by describing drops of water.
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    The "I'm awesome, feel-goody and lollipops* thread"

    Let's start by saying I have OCD. That's obsessive-compulsive disorder. That'll make everything a bit more meaningful. And no, I'm not talking of the "Funny and quirky obsession that makes Monk a funny character but also gives him brilliant powers of deduction" variety. I'm talking of "I live in...
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    almost empty (mostly a rant...)

    It really sucks when you feel you're doing everything you can for a relationship and things just aren't in your hands, doesn't it? Sadly, and I really don't mean to disrespect you in any way, that's one of those things that just happens from time to time. I don't know your exact age, I think I...
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    Changes you want in Resi 6

    SPOILERS! Well, they already killed off Wesker so my biggest wish, I.E "Wiped his stupid face off the franchise" has been fulfilled. Although if they actually bring him back for more wankery, I'm actually going to punch the game. I will punch the actual, real game. Not the disc, the game.
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    Poll: Do you think you're more intelligent than the average person? (Be honest)

    I could have gotten into MENSA when I tried out of curiosity. I told them to keep their elitist club. In general people tell me I'm really smart, and I do well with problems, and I apparently have some deep, profound wisdom everyone craves (which is really goddamn awkward since I don't really...
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    Disabled Girl Dating Sim Katawa Shoujo Finally Available

    This might sound incredibly silly, but are you running programs as admin? Most install files require you to do that to work.
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    Disabled Girl Dating Sim Katawa Shoujo Finally Available

    Katawa Shoujo is a funny one. It gives a really, really wrong impression of itself just by... well, just be existing. It sounds like a despicable, nauseating concept. It sounds like some sick pervert's horrid fantasy. It's a visual novel/dating sim... about disabled people. The genre does it...
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    Game's Ending Songs that are beautifully with AND without context

    Somebody already said it, but Bastion's Setting Sail, Coming Home is just something I can listen to endlessly. Hell, any piece from Bastion can make most AAA studios blush in shame and defeat, but particularly that ending. Always makes me fell a bit bitter, the lyrics, but I still listen to it...
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    Poll: Do you know/are you learning a second language?

    Yeah, it's the law in Finland. Swedish and English are compulsory, and most take up at least one other language, usually German, French or Russian. I did a bit of German.
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    Grandpa Tastes Concrete Over Videogames

    I didn't actually mention shoplifting at any point, but I see your point. But on that note, what he wasn't doing was succeeding in shoplifting. People can and will be prosecuted for trying to fill their pockets with things in stores or otherwise displaying behavior (hell, just having a...