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    Old Games you remember playing but can't remember the name of.

    Okay so there's a game I remember seeing played at a friends house. I am going to assume it was a PS1/PS2 rpg. Possibly jrpg. I can remember almost nothing about it other than that it starts in some kind of school/academy type setting. It was probably a popular game rather than obscure. Fairly...
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    How long have you been coming to the Escapist?

    Daaang, that avatar gives me nostalgia for the old days.
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    How long have you been coming to the Escapist?

    Started visiting around the time Zero Punctuation did the first Assassin's Creed game so around 2008. I probably stopped visiting for the most part around 2013-2014 as by then the attitudes and massively increasing userbase made the forums a bit unbearable. Now coming back here I see that it...
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    What Single Scene Killed an Otherwise Great Movie?

    Thanks for saying precisely what has been in my mind since 1997. I refused to buy any version of starwars that include what has to be the definition of movie franchise ruining moment. I am really hoping Disney release an unmolested, restored, 4K edition of the movies.
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    Poll: What is your favourite Metal Gear Solid game?

    Absolutely agree with you. Beyond graphics, gun play and physical controls I don't really see what MGS5 has going for it. The story elements are virtually non-existant, hampered by a severe lack of pacing. Big moments as they occur in the game just feel completely flat as by nature of the...
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    What Single Scene Killed an Otherwise Great Movie?

    Far from ruining an otherwise great film but there was a moment in The Revenant where we see a small avalanche in the background of the shot. The problem is that it is noticeably CGI and this really sticks out in a film which is largely free of CGI. It's a seemingly incidental moment too, as far...
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    Star Wars not nominated for best picture of the year.

    It's mostly due to the fact that those films were made by people at the top of their game working with the best crews. In order to understand why films win or are even nominated for Oscars it's probably necessary to learn what is good direction vs bad direction, good lighting vs bad lighting...
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    PS4 Purchasing Advice UK

    So I'm in the market to buy a new PS4 in the UK. I'm wondering if there is any particular bundle that you guys would recommend. I see that the white console is now available and I'm wondering if it is a new build machine, i,e upgraded disc drive, better power supply yadda yadda that normally...
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    The Unholiest of gaming urban legends is true.... Massive Atari horde found in New Mexico

    Some of you may have heard the legend that is how Atari collected all of the unsold copies of their ET game (YES THAT ET GAME) and buried them in the desert never again to see the light of day? Well it has been found... Cue Raiders of the lost ark music...
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    8 Alien Movies To Keep You Awake At Night

    I want my adenosine triphosphate back
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    Who could play old man Batman?

    Josh Brolin is exactly who I came into this thread. He'd be perfect for playing an older/ageing Bruce Wayne. I hope to god they cast an older dude in the next film.
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    Ryan Gosling, Zac Efron and Leonardo DiCaprio in talks for Star Wars Episode 7...

    Ryan Gosling has previously said he wouldn't consider a huge blockbuster or superhero type role so I find it hard to believe they will bring him on board. Leonardo is too big an actor to play a lead in a star wars film (despite the fact he's been ruled out), I don't really have much to back that...
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    Another book recommendation thread!

    Mass Effect: Revelation is an enjoyable short (300 page) read, particularly if you are a fan of the games and want to learn a lot more about Anderson and Saren. You should be able to pick it up pretty cheap and it's written by Drew Karpyshyn (lead writer of many great bioware games including...
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    Poll: Superman, Wolverine, Iron Man or Thor 2

    On the grounds that the Wolverine trailer looks pretty awful and that Iron Man 3 seems to be nothing more than a remake of Iron Man 2, I'm going with Man of Steel. I'm excited for Thor 2 because out of all of the above films and their prequels, I enjoyed Thor the most.
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    Google Maps witnesses an apparent murder?

    So the following GPS co-ordinates are doing the rounds on the internet today... 52.376552,5.198303 If you have the Goolge Earth plug in enabled and enter those coordinates, Google's mapping system takes you to a small island in Beatrix Park, Almere in the Netherlands where two figures appear...