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Reply #225 - Feb 10^th, 2009 at 4:21pm

I've been playing an oldie but goody the last few days. I bought Sid Meier's Pirates on Steam for $10.00 and have sunk several solid hours of gaming into it. I'm really surprised that the 2004 title received so little press attention (or maybe I just missed it). It's a fairly complex game with bits and pieces of several genres rolled into one fat package. You get to build your own fleet, build up your crew, hire specialists, and purchase improvements for your ships. You can represent one or more of the four kingdoms (Spanish, English, French, and the Freaky Deaky Dutch) and attack their enemies, progressing through various ranks with each country. As you progress through ranks, you gain benefits at home ports and receive entitlements of land from the King.

You also have to contend with pirates, indians, and religious entities. You can invade cities with your pirate crews and ransack them for gold, and slowly build your own empire if that's your gig. There are other pirate leaders on the sea, though, and once you gain enough recognition you'll be sure to catch their attention.

All in all, it's well worth $10 and I'd highly recommend grabbing a copy if you're up for something non-traditional. You can only play so many FPS/RTS/RPG rehashes before you need something a little different!

So what are you bums playing these days? Hopefully something other than WoW has captured your collective attention?

-b0b
(...thinks we need to set up an online "game night" or something.)

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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #226 - Feb 10^th, 2009 at 5:45pm ya i have that on the psp, even susie got into it! A game night sounds like fun we have hamachi set up to go to play empire earth. patrick, eric and i have hit it up every now and then and it would be fun to get some more games/people on there.
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Reply #227 - Mar 18^th, 2009 at 4:24pm

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Online task force: Adults shouldn't play Animal Crossing

An online Missouri task force has suggested that adults who play Animal Crossing should be viewed with suspicion, as they are likely up to no good.

One of the great things about the majority of Nintendo developed games is that they appeal to such a wide variety of gamers. Take Animal Crossing, for instance. While it is suitable for younger and casual gamers thanks to its adorable characters and setting, more than one so-called hardcore gamer has lost plenty of hours trying to pay off the nefarious Tom Nook. However, in spite of this, the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force believes that AC is not a game that should be played by adults.

"There is no reason an adult should have this game," Andy Anderson told ABC News, via GamePolitics. Anderson believes that any adults playing Animal Crossing: City Folk on the Wii are most likely doing it for the wrong reasons, suggesting that the majority of these adult gamers are actually child predators.

It's a curious decision to select AC:CF as an example of a dangerous online game, especially considering the limited online interactions players can have, something that is aided by the use of Nintendo's infamous friend code system. While parents should most certainly be aware of what their children are doing online, to suggest that this means that adults can't enjoy specific forms of entertainment is ludicrous.

I suppose I should tell Meredith to go down to the police station and register herself as an "offender." What a bunch of nonsense. Sure, it isn't my type of game, but to say imply that an adult that plays Animal Crossing is some sort of child predator is unabashedly absurd.

The best part of this whole thing? The only way an Animal Crossing player can interact with another player is if they swap Wii codes. In other words, for a predator to stalk a child in Animal Crossing, he would first have to contact them in some other way (i.e. chat forum, instant messaging, etc.) and ask for their code. If they can already contact the child in some other fashion, this is really just a moot point.

-b0b
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #228 - Mar 20^th, 2009 at 6:45am Quote: I suppose I should tell Meredith to go down to the police station and register herself as an "offender." Wow, that is a surprise. I seriously would have pegged bob as being a child molester before mere. ...guess I owe pat $5.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #229 - Mar 20^th, 2009 at 6:49am spanky wrote on Mar 20^th, 2009 at 6:45am: ...guess I owe pat $5. While you're at it, will you drop off the $2.50 I owe his mom? -b0b (...wonders why Spanky is up so early?)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #230 - Mar 20^th, 2009 at 8:58am Woo hoo! $7.50 for the college fund! X
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Reply #231 - Mar 23^rd, 2009 at 1:31pm

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Rockstar announces Max Payne 3

Rockstar has announced that Max Payne 3 is officially in development at Rockstar Vancouver, and should be released later this year.

Not long after announcing a sequel to Red Dead Revolver, Rockstar has revealed that it is working on the third entry in the Max Payne franchise. The game is currently in development at the company's Vancouver studio and is expected to be released later this year.

"We're starting a new chapter of Max's life with this game," Rockstar's Sam Houser said. "This is Max as we've never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever. We experience the downward spiral of his life after the events of Max Payne 2 and witness his last chance for salvation."

Virtually no details have been released about the game, but it will have players take on the role of a retired Max in a much more violent and darker version of New York City. The first image of the game (below) is a piece of concept art that shows off a grizzled Max splattered with blood.

With Rockstar's history, we most likely won't see much more information until we're closer to the game's actual release. Max Payne 3 is going to be released next winter for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

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(...got a little excited.)

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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #232 - Mar 24^th, 2009 at 12:18pm yes...Yes...YEs...YES... YES ... YES ... YES ... OH YES!!!!!!!!! X (anyone have a towel?)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #233 - Mar 26^th, 2009 at 6:13am The first teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released after the GDC awards show last night... http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47178.html It certainly looks... interesting! -b0b (...two w00ts for Infinity Ward!)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #234 - Mar 30^th, 2009 at 6:08am
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #235 - Mar 31^st, 2009 at 6:03pm This might be the most retarded product I've ever seen. http://www.gillette.com/en-us/#/home/FusionGamer/en-US/index.shtml/ -b0b (...seriously, who buys this crap?)
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #236 - Apr 1^st, 2009 at 5:28pm So...I should take mine back for a refund? On-board Microchip for consistent power. How could you say no to that?!
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #237 - Apr 1^st, 2009 at 5:56pm I call BS. Everybody knows you've got no facial hair to shave. -b0b (...unless it isn't facial hair you're trying to shave!)
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #238 - Apr 1^st, 2009 at 8:43pm Quote: Everybody knows you've got no facial hair to shave. Yes I do. I have at least 4 of them!
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