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    Top Ten Video Game Soundtracks

    Bastion GTA Vice City Fallout 3 Firebugs Sly Cooper Skyrim InFamous 2 Bioshock Metal Gear Solid 3 Tomb Raider (Original PS1) Damn that was tricky, I really had to stop and think about what I was gonna say!
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    So... what's your FAVORITE movie? No wishy-washy answers!

    The Departed. Yes I know it's a remake of Infernal Affairs, but it's some of the finest directing from Scorsese, has a killer soundtrack, and some of the best acting I've seen commited to film. Seriously, I think this is the defining moment for Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo Di Caprio...
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    Your Favorite Game for the PS2

    Metal Gear Solid 3: Good mix of James Bond esque cold war espionage and some of the most unique boss battles I've ever played (Sniper duel with The End anyone?) Okami: Just so utterly unique, it deserves to be played. Psychonauts: So much fun in such a bizzare world, just like Okami, just...
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    Why don't AAA games have writers?

    Problem is, whilst every game dev would love to make the game equivalent of something like, Fight Club, The Departed, The Prestige etc, they only just got the tools to do so (in relevant terms) recently, and they've just realised that writing a good, compelling story is actually really damn...
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    Game Engines/Systems that you felt haven't been fully tapped.

    Hmmm, Frostbite 2.0 definately seems like it could do a hell of a lot more than what it's done so far. System wise? I dunno... I guess you could say all of them really, have any of them actually ever operated at 100% of their potential capacity? I can remember Polyphony giving a tech demo of...
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    How come Tomb Raider gets away with it?

    It's supposed to be different to the old ones though. It's supposed to be her becoming the Lara of the originals.
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    Games that set themselves up for sequels, but never got one

    Beyond Good & Evil 2. I want that game so much! & Timesplitters 4. Are you listening Crytek?
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    Guy Ritchie gets 4:1 odds of directing next Bond

    I honestly hope not. I love Lock Stock, Snatch heck even Revolver! But his way of directing films really wouldn't fit in with Bond. a friend of mine put it best, 'He's a poor mans Tarantino' Very flashy with a clever plot, but lacks the finesse of someone like Tarantino. Well in my view anyway.
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    GRID 2 loses cockpit cam / in car view, due to consoles

    Actually, it's being dropped because a very small percentage of users actually use the cockpit cam, and the power used to render it etc could be better used with other features. This was actually announced mid last year.
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    Greatest Guitarist (Living or Dead)

    John Petrucci is master of million note a second solos (Yes, exageration)... But for genuine bust out a damn good tune guitarist... I'm not sure you could pick one... Both Jimmy Paige & Eric Clapton are great. Buuut, I'd personally pick Jimmy Paige... he's the only guitaist who's written...
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    Trophies/Achievements that you hate

    Like most here online related ones, especially as I don't have an ethernet BB connection... so I can't even get online *grumble* Anyway, specific ones: Moto GP 09/10: Cheers - Excited Isn't The Word... what I hate most there is that there's no indication of what the hell I'm supposed to do...
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    What's the first album you ever bought?

    Ride The Lightning - Metallica Vivid - Living Colour I got them both at the same time back in 1999, so I would have been... 7. Impact? well I do listen to alot of rock/metal, but I do have some hip hop in my music collection... so it has had quite an impact on me... Also, what has this...
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    Old games which you can't find anymore.

    Vib Ribbon for the PS1... couldn't find it anywhere, but then I got it off of Amazon (brand new, about £5) Also, Syphon Filter 2 proves to be a bit of bother for me... I've got 1&3... used to have them all, then my copy of 2 broke :(
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    PS2 must haves

    Probably on my own here, but NFS Underground 1, Robot Wars Arenas Of Destruction (If it's avaliable in your area) & Star Wars Battlefront 2.
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    Report: Effects of Gaming Worse Than "Smoking on Lung Cancer"

    Hmmm, 2 things, 1: Age ratings are there for a reason, if kids are playing GTA, it's the parents fault. 2: I've been playing things like GTA for years now, and I have never; murdered anyone, stolen a car, hired a hooker, infiltrated secret bases etc etc. Basically what I'm trying to say...