Posted 09/24/2008 at 12:41:19am

Is that avatar REALLY a picture of editor Will Smith?

Posted 09/23/2008 at 11:23:11pm

There are very few games that I will run out and buy as soon as they are released. In fact, the only two games I have bought recently (in the past two years) were Neverwinter Nights 2 and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I even bought the collector's edition and all the other expansion releases for Oblivion.

For me, while the first Diablo was fairly fun, I enjoy the depth of character creation that NWN2 and Oblivion give. I also like good, solid oldschool D&D-style games like Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind where the story isn't quite so linear.

Piracy is often the scapegoat of developers as the reason their games sell poorly. I could have waited and downloaded either NWN 2 or Oblivion for free from pirate sites, but I support these companies so that they will continue to develop these types of games. I am perturbed that I can't back up my game disks easily as I like to keep them in good condition and relatively scratch-free (impossible but I try), but it's a sacrifice I can live with.

Thanks, atomaweapon, for the reminder that there may be patches for cd-less play. That fact escapes me far too often. And I agree with your statements.

Posted 09/23/2008 at 10:24:23pm

Poison Ivy from Batman would be my guess if I'm seeing the picture you mean.

Posted 09/23/2008 at 10:18:11pm

There, but for the grace of God, go I. I would like to thank MaximumPC for showing my wife that, while I am a geek (comics, Magic: the Gathering, D&D, etc., etc.), I'm not alone.

Also, is the guy in the red Cobra outfit on page 1 Kevin Spacey?

I also would like to see an index. I recognize a good number, but there are some I just can't tell.

Seriously, it looks like a great deal of fun.

Posted 06/13/2007 at 03:11:31am

Several months ago, I walked into Best Buy with a 1 hour old printout from their website for a Maxtor 250GB HD which was on sale. I was informed that the website was wrong and that I wasted a trip. This article clears that up. Thanks for the info.