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I think it's perfectly fine if you post links that just require clicking. http://www.hudson.co.jp/kagenotou/ Thanks for the link though, it was a short demo but interesting

I actually get online using my laptops connection. You will need: Crossover cable(looks like Ethernet but isn't) or 2x Ethernet Cables and Router/Network Hub. If you have a crossover cable simply plug one end into each machine go into your network connections on the laptop select both the wireless and the lan connections then right click Bridge Connections. Works like a charm other than a small issue of sometimes not getting an IP address from my router, I just have to either turn it on and off or I can disable and re-enable DHCP. The other method is basically the same except you need the 360 going into a router/hub that the laptop is going into and then bridge the connections the same way. You may run into problems using a router instead of a hub, I'm not really sure. I've done it both ways, and while not as simple or desirable as 360+router, it's certainly much better than shelling out for the adapter and works just fine. Edit: If you're braver than me you could try and make your own crossover cable. http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-8.html

My copy came yesterday, but I haven't gotten a chance to play yet.

It's more like a re-imagining.

Reminds me more of Mass Effect than Halo, but yea it certainly has that vibe.

Hells yea, I've been waiting to hear what Monolith was up to, and that looks like an epic battle. Hypemachine GO!

I preordered on Amazon but it's not expected to arrive until Feb 3rd. Already has shipped though.

I'd be more worried about a dodgy battery exploding.

It's a squad of Spartan III's cheaper and not as good as a Spartan II, but still better than marines.

I think he already has an OS. His current PC is Vista, but it's also a socket 939 so I'd venture the guess that he bought it. Although, pitching some money towards 64bit Win7 isn't a bad idea.

Let off the clutch slower/give it more gas.

A new PC is about the only option, upgrading what you have practically would be a new build as just about everything would need to be upgraded. http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/ Cyberpower isn't a bad place to start looking at custom built machines. You could also peek around on scan or ebuyer and see what sorts they have. If you see something and are unsure, just ask.

Omg, like really? For reals?

These are also on Bungies site now. Looks great.

The ones where people will update about eating something they are currently eating.

No like social networking sites.

I didn't say I didn't like them. They are fun they add replay and make nice challenges, but they are unneeded. Scoring them is even more unneeded, look at Steam achievements they just list what you managed to acomplish without attributing some sort of rank.

No, I mean there is no need to tropichievements. They are a glorified post count if posting had insane restrictions put on it to make the post count. With daily changes.

But there is no need regardless.

...Is it really punishing?

If you completed a game, and DLC comes out it will be removed from your list of completed games despite you previously having 1000/1000.

I hope that's not the only parallel you can draw.

Eh both work I just find Arbitrary more fitting. That's just an asinine way of thinking.

Dazzybee, I think you meant arbitrary not abstract. Daft, "The True Horseman (100) COMPLETE the game on APOCALYPTIC difficulty" Darksider achievement. Rather than assigning an arbitrary number trophies are given an arbitrary color/metal dependant upon what the developer decides they are worth hardly different from achievements really. To be honest though, I prefer trophies as well since they did away with arbitrary numbers which just somehow makes them seem more acceptable. Example, my brother-in-law never ever cared about achievements, but he tries to get trophies. He doesn't have time to dedicate for getting platinums, but he tries more than he did with achievements.

It's called Pleather for Breakfast. (Bad Girl theme)