Recent content by saan44

Yeah, the last patch changed the way the server filter deals with bots. Instead of eliminating servers with even a single bot playing like it used to, the bot filter only eliminates servers with only bots playing. So if there's only one real player in a server otherwise full of bots, you'll...

Even without the episodes, the story is very compelling. And not getting attached to the characters? Are you kidding? The entire reason valve introduced NPCs such as Alyx and Barney is BECAUSE you get attached to them. There's a reason characters like Eli Vance, Dr. Kleiner, hell, even his...

**SPOILERS BELOW** Wallace Breen with the help of the combine triggers the resonance cascade failure allowing the Xen to invade earth. THe portal is opened using technology under development by Aperture laboratories stored aboard a ship that is lost mid voyage and thought lost until it's found...

Awesome, it will make a great gift. And yes, the orange box has HL2, ep1, ep2, portal, and TF2 all included in the purchase price. Enjoy, I know I did (and do).

Orange box vote here. TF2 is the most fun I've had in multiplayer gaming since my early days of cs (which I played competitively, like you, for about 5 years). Highly recommended.

So, you want to compare two games irrespective of time period, even though HL was released 9 years ago? Of COURSE crysis is going to look better. That's just ludicrous. That's like challenging a biplane from WWI to a race with an SR-71. Without taking the contributions of the predecessor...

I guess I'm not terribly surprised. With everything Crytek was claiming I was skeptical to say the least. I wasn't a huge fan of far cry - I prefer more cinematic games despite the linearity - so I wasn't exactly expecting crysis to reinvent the genre, but I think it suffers under the weight...

Orange Box hands down. It's a great deal, especially if you haven't already played HL2 and ep1, but with the replayability of TF2 thrown in you get a great cinematic gaming experience and the fantastic fun and replayability of TF2 to boot. Not to mention the humor of portal.

I've never had luck with amazon's preorders. Though I don't buy games from them, every DVD I've ever preordered from them has shipped late. There's absolutely no reason for it, except they want you to pay more for expedited shipping. I don't order anything from them any more unless I a) have...

I'll leave the steam thing alone since I don't feel like getting into that debate again, but why do you feel that way about TF2? Granted they took out grenades and changed a few of the game's mechanics, but it's essentially TFC without the spam, with phenomenal art direction, and valve's usual...

Love me some pyro. I rack up the best scores with soldier, but pyro is definitely the most fun for me to play. I <3 being spyproof. :)

How would you say the sound quality differs between the SB45s and the PC160s? I have had both the pc150 and pc160 (which I currently use) but I want a circumaural headset. You seem knowledgeable about the SB45s which I had previously not heard of and I'd like to get as direct a comparison as...

How does the sound compare with the Sennheiser pc160? I'm currently using the senns (after my previous pair shorted out) and they've been good to me, but the headphones are supraaural instead of circumaural. I'd really prefer to have the cups surround my ear both for comfort and immersion. I...

I used to run into that with my old Linksys router. It's definitely a problem with how the router handles the packets because - assuming it's the same issue - if you plug directly into the connection without the router, you don't get the error. That said, the only thing that fixed it for me...

-novid in the launch options