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Hamlet the Pimp 4 26.67%
Flang the Obstreperous 9 60.00%
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Those are all silly names and Mark needs a sensible name 1 6.67%
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Old 12-12-2008, 10:29   #21
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Something like Fable 2 could be an option.
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Old 12-12-2008, 10:31   #22
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Just buy World of Warcraft and get back to us in a year
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Old 12-12-2008, 11:02   #23
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Shaat it, you. It wouldn't be that hard for me to find my way down to Soton.

Davey, reactions aren't too bad, but not reactions to visual cues, obviously. In fact, my visual reactions are ridiculously slow under some conditions (I've had them checked).
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Old 12-12-2008, 12:21   #24
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JRPGs and turn based RPGs are better anyway
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Old 12-12-2008, 13:18   #25
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I'd say get an arcade, wii's great an its all we've got here but we don't use it too much anymore (tbh though i don't know how much we'd use an xbox either really though we're just not that type of flat). Or as mentioned stick to the PC and just download everything you need for free basically... Painkiller was an amazingly brain dead awesome shoot-em-up in its day Loved that game!
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Old 12-12-2008, 13:23   #26
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JRPGs and turn based RPGs are better anyway
Controversy! I used to agree with you, but after playing stuff like Mass Effect, Fable 2 and Fallout 3 I'm starting to swing the other way now.
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Old 12-12-2008, 13:29   #27
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Controversy! I used to agree with you, but after playing stuff like Mass Effect, Fable 2 and Fallout 3 I'm starting to swing the other way now.
So you're telling us you swing both ways now?

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Mark, I know your co-ordination isn't always the best, but how are your reactions? The reason I ask is that a lot of RPGs on the Xbox (which I'm not sure you like) are real time combat so reactions will often play a part. There's obviously a lot that are fully turn based (more JRPGs though) which could keep you busy for hours and hours.
Was this the reason for the V.A.T.S. system in Fallout 3?
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Old 12-12-2008, 13:36   #28
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I agree with Haly and it's why Eternal Sonata sucked

One could argue that Mass Effect and Fallout 3 have some element of turn based strategic combat and they're both better games for it. Two Worlds and Oblivion have a straight action combat system and if we're honest it's not either's best feature.
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Old 12-12-2008, 14:17   #29
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So you're telling us you swing both ways now?
Depends who's asking

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Was this the reason for the V.A.T.S. system in Fallout 3?
I think it was in there as a homage to the original games, but it just turned out to be far better than I thought it would be. FPS style combat worked well in some situations, but in most I felt VATS was the only way to go.
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Old 12-12-2008, 14:18   #30
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I agree with Haly and it's why Eternal Sonata sucked

One could argue that Mass Effect and Fallout 3 have some element of turn based strategic combat and they're both better games for it. Two Worlds and Oblivion have a straight action combat system and if we're honest it's not either's best feature.
I never had a problem with Oblivion's combat tbh, but I loved the game completely so I may well have glossed over any problems in the game.
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