Are we going to have Play-n-Post?
Nope, because his computer is not in the same room as the XBox, and while I love him very much, I don't think he needs to use my laptop to burble at everyone while playing GTA4. I'm mean like that.
Can't drink, smoke, diddle my willy. Doesn't leave much to do other than watch you blokes stumble around playing Agatha Christie.
Spike ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.
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Atropa - Apr 29, 2008 10:45:07 am PDT #269 of 26132
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Dana - Apr 29, 2008 10:48:09 am PDT #270 of 26132
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I don't know if Portal's out for the Mac, but we played it on the PC. Given its popularity, it would be stupid not to have a Mac version.
Gudanov - Apr 29, 2008 10:56:12 am PDT #271 of 26132
Coding and Sleeping
I think Valve (makers of Portal) support PC, XBox 360, and PS3 only. They would have to port their Source engine to Mac to do Portal, so it's pretty doubtful.
Dana - Apr 29, 2008 10:58:33 am PDT #272 of 26132
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Well, the whole setup of Orange Box on the PC was pretty sucky, so I can't say I'm surprised. I don't know if it's as insane on consoles.
Tom Scola - Apr 29, 2008 10:58:58 am PDT #273 of 26132
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Polter-Cow - Apr 29, 2008 11:00:41 am PDT #274 of 26132
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Heh, I thought you were linking to this one.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 29, 2008 12:28:07 pm PDT #275 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
GTA has been fun, even if I did get beaten up on the street before I'd learn where the melee buttons were...
The Liberty City Public Radio is excellent listening.
The cars do indeed handle more realistically making high-speed cornering a bitch.
Oh, and while not driving all that fast, I turned a corner and discovered 3 cops cars blocking the road RIGHT THERE responding to an NPC generated situation. I couldn't brake in time, rear-ended one of the cops and then had to drive like hell as I was now Wanted. Not exactly an auspicious start to my criminal career.
amych - Apr 29, 2008 1:08:49 pm PDT #276 of 26132
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Huh. So that's what "drives like a bitch" means.
Connie Neil - Apr 29, 2008 1:13:17 pm PDT #277 of 26132
brillig
while not driving all that fast
What, only 40 in a 25 mph zone?
amych - Apr 29, 2008 1:15:31 pm PDT #278 of 26132
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Update: GTA is installing upstairs. I am pondering the user manual for the Mario Kart steering wheel (I'm not sure what's so hard about this -- you put a wiimote in the steering wheel. You turn the wheel. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes... it rains.)