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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Jul 08, 2008 - 06:23 pm
I emailed Lyle back in May and got a response along the lines of "Cooler Master isn't talking" but that was in May, this is July. I've emailed him again due to this contest and also the surprising decrease in site ad quality and also for Brett Todd's horrendous article titles and opinionated reviews.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Jul 08, 2008 - 06:15 pm
How do you know it is considered "crap" to everyone? I want to know how you came to be hired by FS Brett. By the way, your Haze review had some pretty obvious grammar problems.

*shakes head disappointingly*

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Jul 08, 2008 - 06:08 pm » Edited on Jul 08, 2008 - 06:13 pm
Agreed with the above comments. FS has become very poor at organizing contests. I refuse to enter unless something is resolved with the CM contest.

By the way, I emailed Lyle once, got a response, and that was in May. I emailed him again.

Edit - seems to be the same one. WTF?

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Jun 23, 2008 - 12:32 pm
Very nice, now if only it wasn't back to WWII. I've yet to see a kick ass 'Nam game, it would be nice if they could do that instead, but I digress. Co-op should be worth it.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Jun 12, 2008 - 07:14 pm
Again, your opinion is your own Mr. Todd. As far as I know, this is the last MGS to feature Solid Snake as a character, so of course they will let him go out with a bang. And yes, it does sound like something I'd like to sit through.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 20, 2008 - 04:20 pm
How would you know what mental state he's in? Quit trying to start flame wars.

It IS up to parents to keep violent video games out of their children's hands, end of story.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 15, 2008 - 11:40 pm
I still say the 8800GT. You can't find a G92 GTS for $170 and the GTS is only a small percentage faster.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 13, 2008 - 03:49 pm
Ninja Gaiden II? Not a weak release.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 09, 2008 - 04:03 pm
Don't apologize to EA, EA blows.

And why would you want a modern River Raid? That would be like making a modern Space Invaders.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 08, 2008 - 06:19 pm
Did you patch it? The patches fixed a lot of the problems of the first game and the final product runs pretty well.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 07, 2008 - 03:29 pm
Yeah Steam released a tech demo not too long ago of the DX10 features of Clear Sky. It looks beautiful.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 07, 2008 - 12:09 pm
Nice! Can't wait for the next installment. DX10 ftw!

Yes people love to hate Doom 3, probably because of repetition. You do the same things over and over until the end of the game without too much of a storyline. I think the developers relied on scare tactics and excellent visuals rather than story to carry the game. I still play it here and here though!

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 07, 2008 - 12:07 pm
This was announced quite a few months ago. Obviously I love STALKER and the August release date SUCKS but I'll deal with it.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 07, 2008 - 12:06 pm
Well I'm sure others like it too but if you look at it from a design standpoint, it's a terrible game, note I didn't say player standpoint.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) May 06, 2008 - 01:25 pm
Trial and error gameplay in this day and age is a sure fail, just like platforming with a fixed camera system (except maybe God of War) and bad first person shooters (Jericho anyone?).

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Apr 20, 2008 - 06:44 pm
Yep. Ended the 15th of this month even though no winner has been announced yet.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Apr 19, 2008 - 04:55 pm
Uhh why? I'm sure they ate all the beef, and if not, then they at least hold a new world record.

I say we cook 12.0001 tonnes of beef just to piss them off and take their record.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Apr 18, 2008 - 04:45 pm
Hi Santarian! Feel free to join our cluster!

I personally like DragonForce and I think Li Herman is one of the best guitarists to emerge in the speed metal scene in a long time.

My favorite song is Through The Fire and Flames because of the tradeoff solo :D

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Apr 17, 2008 - 03:21 pm
Well well, warmest congratulations Brandon!

Pics on the forum? :D

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Apr 16, 2008 - 11:53 am » Edited on Apr 16, 2008 - 11:54 am
Not sure if anyone said this yet but like I said in the forums, DreamHack in Sweden.
Link: http://www.dreamhack.se

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Apr 16, 2008 - 11:47 am
If businesses were really worried about it they would just but a bunch of XP packs from retailers or etailers out there. Just because support may die doesn't mean the OS will become obsolete. Tons of businesses still use Windows 2000 FFS.

Besides, there are tons of modders out there, if any problem comes up with XP I'm sure the community will find a fix for it.

I'm not saying Vista is a good business option and I'm not saying it's better than XP, but I do think it's time for a new mainstream OS. A STABLE one. One that will work off the shelf. Vista is not that OS. Until then I think MS should continue to offer support for XP. Judging by the 'net it shouldn't be too long before a new one is out anyway.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/69
Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 30, 2008 - 11:31 pm
So just acquired some Meshuggah and I gotta tell ya, this stuff rocks! I had heard Rational Gaze from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre soundtrack and didn't think very highly of it, but now that I listen to it and other songs from them, I say I'm quite pleased. AMG also nearly reveres them as gods, with only one album out of 6 or 7 falling below 4/5 stars.

Songs to check out - New Millennium Cyanide Christ, Rational Gaze, Perpetual Black Second, Bleed, and to go back a ways to '91, try Sickening.

These guys are Swedish metal by the way, very, very technical and complex music.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 30, 2008 - 11:25 pm
Naturally. Ubisuck won't miss an opportunity to fire another GR game out.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/69
Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 29, 2008 - 11:03 pm
I can't speak for everyone but as far as I'm concerned, it heavily depends on the band. Same with super-hardcore nonstop screaming and pounding guitars (ala The Red Chord, Job For A Cowboy etc).

For instance, I like some of the Red Chord but not so much Job. I used to be that way with my metal too, I used to like singing rather than screaming but I grew into it (thankfully) and now I'd rather not have it any other way.

On an unrelated note (sort of), I think we should start off by making blogs of our all-time favorite music groups so everyone can see who likes who and maybe get a better idea of who's out there. I'll get a bunch of different pics and shit ;)

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 29, 2008 - 03:46 pm
Hey Kess, I just found your Cluster :D

Hope you don't mind if I drop by and give you a hard time :)

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 29, 2008 - 03:45 pm
Oh definitely. Don't be hatin' on Howard just cuz he's black :P

I'll have to post another blog sometime with some funny videos. I actually found a video on YouTube from Montage Mountain's Toyota Pavilion where Warped Tour '07 was, the one I attended, that showed Adam D (lead guitar) at his finest LOL.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 29, 2008 - 02:57 pm
Not a bad article, however, I can't totally agree with you on every point. Some levels of Call of Duty 4 are very innovative indeed, like the aforementioned AC-130 level. However, the single player length really brings the game down quite a bit. Had the game been a bit longer I'm sure the SP would have held against the incredible Multiplayer, which is the games strong point. However again, I believe the rate at which individual players level up is too high. Perhaps a more balanced rating system would have been appropriate.

Nonetheless, CoD 4 has made a great impression on the market and in gamers minds. I believe the MP will be hard to top and it should push developers to work on their concepts longer.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 29, 2008 - 02:53 pm
Not to burst your bubble, but the contest is long ended by now.

Besides, your screenshot clearly depicts Oblivion....not STALKER or anything remotely close to it. Nice try though.

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 18, 2008 - 02:16 pm
DX10.1 is only for dev's to help make better drivers and firmware etc. The new HD's use it and I think you are right in saying the 9600 does also. There is no point in a user running out and buying a DX10.1 ready card. Now devs on the other hand....

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Click to view stalker_loner's User Page stalker_loner (246) Mar 17, 2008 - 06:07 pm
Because it's got an included DirectX upgrade that will boost DX9 and DX10 framerates. A site had preliminary results of SP1 testing. Framerates look to be up there with XP. I just hope it isn't the same runtime I just downloaded from Guru 3D (March 2008).

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