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by Fairweather Pure
May 5, 2014, 4:55 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Almost Human is good
Replies: 21
Views: 4356

Re: Almost Human is good

Bubba Grizz wrote:Typical Fox.
With the terrible numbers, I can understand the decision. I would like to have had 1 more season and a different time slot to see if the cult following might've grown into something bigger. Too bad. It was a great show.

Oh well :(
by Fairweather Pure
May 5, 2014, 4:52 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Star Wars: Rebels
Replies: 3
Views: 866

Re: Star Wars: Rebels

Such a step back from the animated Clone Wars, which was really serious and well done. This is very much made for little kids. I'm pretty disappointed. I just started watching Clone Wars a couple of months ago. I'm on Season 3 and that show is fucking dark! It's better than the three Star Wars prequ...
by Fairweather Pure
May 2, 2014, 7:52 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Almost Human is good
Replies: 21
Views: 4356

Re: Almost Human is good

Aaaaaand canceled.
by Fairweather Pure
April 21, 2014, 6:48 pm
Forum: World of Warcraft
Topic: What Does Mists of Pandaria offer?
Replies: 116
Views: 38144

Re: What Does Mists of Pandaria offer?

I would rank them: 1-Mists of Pandaria 2-Wrath of the Lich King 3-Burning Crusade 4-Cataclysm I really enjoyed every expansion for different reasons. The overall lore/story for each one was worth experiencing. I know next to nothing about the upcoming expansion, but I still look forward to it. The f...
by Fairweather Pure
April 21, 2014, 6:42 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244945

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

I'm really surprised that the Xbox One didn't receive the pinball games at the very least. The Zen Pinball tables look amazing with the increased graphics. I'm actually amazed that things like Fez, Trine 2, Towerfall, Chess, Dynasty Warriors, and MLB: The Show didn't cross over either. Well, at leas...
by Fairweather Pure
April 16, 2014, 8:12 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)
Replies: 44
Views: 13473

Re: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)

This show has gotten way better. Less hokey one-liners (although the one-liners in the latest show are good) and lots more shit happening. HYDRA definitely has the upper hand at the moment! Hope enough people kept watching it to grant it a season two. Too many single crap episodes early on before t...
by Fairweather Pure
April 9, 2014, 12:04 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Forza 5
Replies: 44
Views: 7800

Re: Forza 5

They also made a change to the way paid DLC cars work in the game. If you buy a DLC car now, it will automatically appear in your garage. You will no longer need to then buy it again with in-game credits earned by playing. Fucking duh! I still find it hard to believe it went live the way it did. I ...
by Fairweather Pure
April 8, 2014, 6:39 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 253169

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

"Core gamers" are a fickle bunch, apparently. This is one point that requires no debate. The launch of the PS3 and now the Xbox One proves that. I think it proves that hardcore gamers are more informed than the vast majority of consumers. "Fickle" implies it's just a casual, alm...
by Fairweather Pure
April 8, 2014, 6:33 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 253169

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

To be fair, Edge is a European publication. The Xbone is not doing very well over there but I think it's doing just fine in the US. The Xbone isn't even a factor in Japan, and never will be. And if the Xbone is doing "badly", then the WiiU is doing several dozen times worse.
by Fairweather Pure
April 8, 2014, 4:55 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 253169

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

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by Fairweather Pure
April 7, 2014, 9:56 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244945

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Finally a good PS4 game: (probably looks like dogshit on the Wii U!) http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/06/pure-chess-surrounds-checkmates-ps4-this-april/?ncid=rss_truncated Pretty, although I prefer the default chess pieces. I don't want to waste time figuring out what the pieces are. lol. someone pos...
by Fairweather Pure
April 6, 2014, 10:22 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Official Wii U Blows Thread
Replies: 94
Views: 19261

Re: Official Wii U Blows Thread

One quick little bitch about Nintendo's policies. They allowed me to transfer my Wii Games and saves from my old Wii to the new unit. The problem is that the Virtual Console stuff is stuck in the Wii Emulator, it isn't playable on the WiiU side of things or the gamepad. If I want to get those versi...
by Fairweather Pure
April 6, 2014, 8:53 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Official Wii U Blows Thread
Replies: 94
Views: 19261

Re: Official Wii U Blows Thread

Winnow wrote:How would I have access to the best console exclusives then?
By purchasing a WiiU.
by Fairweather Pure
April 6, 2014, 7:51 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Official Wii U Blows Thread
Replies: 94
Views: 19261

Re: Official Wii U Blows Thread

Super Mario 3D World is better than anything released so far on the Xbone or PS4! Sure it is! I see millions and millions of people flocking to buy Wii Us, the successor to the most successful game console in the world because of Super Mario 3D world. Nintendo needs to give up the hardware game and...
by Fairweather Pure
April 6, 2014, 3:25 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Official Wii U Blows Thread
Replies: 94
Views: 19261

Re: Official Wii U Blows Thread

Animalor has an Xbox One. Any other dedicated gaming consoles owned are just for shits and giggles. Xbox One has access to Netflix so there's no real reason to have a PS3 or PS4 along with it unless you like wires hanging off the front of your consoles. Maybe next year, when Morpheus is introduced,...
by Fairweather Pure
April 5, 2014, 10:33 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Official Wii U Blows Thread
Replies: 94
Views: 19261

Re: Official Wii U Blows Thread

Traded in my PS3 today and put the cash towards a Pre-owned Wii U today. Walked out with a 32GB unit for about 170$ out of pocket with their additional 1 yr warranty. Crack opened the box and it also ended up being one of the Zelda limited edition with the fancy decorated controllers. The thing too...
by Fairweather Pure
April 5, 2014, 8:36 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Captain America: Winter Soldier Trailer!!!
Replies: 12
Views: 4473

Re: Captain America: Winter Soldier Trailer!!!

I took the wife and kids to the IMAX 3D showing today. Great film. It's the strongest Phase 2 film of the bunch, beating out Iron Man 3 and Thor 2. Taking Captain America in the direction of a spy thriller was a great idea. Whoever choreographed the action needs to do every Marvel film from here on ...
by Fairweather Pure
April 3, 2014, 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
Replies: 1230
Views: 276087

Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.

One of the things that contributed to the survival and evolution of humans is their omnivorousness. We're not hooked on a particular food, like Koala bears are. We can eat just about anything. Vegetarianism, a break in that evolutionary tradition, is strictly a social act that separates the eater f...
by Fairweather Pure
April 3, 2014, 11:29 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Hearthstone
Replies: 26
Views: 5011

Re: Hearthstone

I have a bunch of free card packs that came with my D3 CE. I'll DL this for my ipad an cash them in later.
by Fairweather Pure
April 2, 2014, 6:22 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2014 Finished Game List
Replies: 47
Views: 11056

Re: 2014 Finished Game List

D3 with Crusader down on Normal. What a fantastic game. I'm off to do adventure mode next for gear and grouping. I'm close with Infamous Second Son as well as AC4. I had the day off today and I think I might have been able to finish both of those off if I had played just those, but the siren call of...
by Fairweather Pure
March 31, 2014, 9:27 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 253169

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

I'll take a company that changes and adapts to conditions You make it sound much better than what it actually is. They are attempting to fix their mistakes. Nothing more, nothing less. The position they are in is nobody's fault but their own. This generation was theirs to lose, and they lost it. Mu...
by Fairweather Pure
March 29, 2014, 11:59 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Diablo 3!!
Replies: 288
Views: 79209

Re: Diablo 3!!

The Augmented Reality in the CE art book is amazing. I hope they do this with every CE art book from here on out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZMgsUP7adg
by Fairweather Pure
March 29, 2014, 6:55 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Diablo 3!!
Replies: 288
Views: 79209

Re: Diablo 3!!

This game is hot stuff. I started a new Crusader, along with a couple million other people. I'm cruising through the levels as usual, but the drops are so much better than when I played through with all my other toons. My skills are meshing well with the other Crusaders and it's a really fun class t...
by Fairweather Pure
March 27, 2014, 9:11 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Watch Dogs
Replies: 10
Views: 2203

Re: Watch Dogs

The graphics look fair at best. The lighting, weather, and water effects take it a couple notches over last gen, but the rest does not look great by a long shot. Infamous Second Son looks significantly better and so does Tomb Raider. AC4 looks a hell of a lot better too, and that was cross gen as we...
by Fairweather Pure
March 26, 2014, 12:05 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Diablo 3!!
Replies: 288
Views: 79209

Re: Diablo 3!!

My physical CE took an extra day to get to my doorstep but it's at home waiting for me now. I look forward to playing! I was pretty disappointed it didn't arrive yesterday, but it's worth it for that Blizzard CE :)
by Fairweather Pure
March 25, 2014, 11:07 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Giganews Usage
Replies: 108
Views: 50897

Re: Giganews Usage

Funny you say this. I think I'm going to dump newsleecher and pay for a VPN instead and just use torrents. There are more, faster, and more current than Newsleecher these days. I've been getting an unacceptable amount of junk/broken files on Newsleecher the past 4-5 months. I'm even getting password...
by Fairweather Pure
March 24, 2014, 5:25 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)
Replies: 18
Views: 2476

Re: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)

I also experienced the first video game inspired vertigo while climbing the Space Needle. I'm unsure if it's the realistic graphics that caused it or if it was a weird fluke. Can't wait to do that kind of stuff using VR in the near future. Some of the Tomb Raider tower climbing stuff would be inten...
by Fairweather Pure
March 24, 2014, 12:55 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)
Replies: 18
Views: 2476

Re: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)

I sunk a good 4-5hrs into this. Extremely enjoyable chaos. It's a cross between Red Faction and Crackdown with super powers. I also experienced the first video game inspired vertigo while climbing the Space Needle. I'm unsure if it's the realistic graphics that caused it or if it was a weird fluke. ...
by Fairweather Pure
March 23, 2014, 8:58 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 253169

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

Lynks wrote:Anyone else need to constantly reboot (unplug) their Xbox because either the Marketplace doesn't show up any more or Kinect commands stop responding? It's getting rather annoying.
Never had that issue. Good luck!
by Fairweather Pure
March 22, 2014, 11:56 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)
Replies: 18
Views: 2476

Re: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)

Goddamn this is a pretty game to look at. I'm about in hour in so far, and well, it's another infamous game! Only better of course. Traversal is better in this sequel for one thing. I like the power set a lot too. Upgrade path looks interesting, but I haven't gotten too fa down any of the paths yet ...
by Fairweather Pure
March 21, 2014, 4:52 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 253169

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

The inferior hardware thing always gets me. On paper, the Xbox 360 also had "inferior hardware" yet the experiences between the two devices for gaming were pretty much on par. I see it being pretty much the same this gen, regardless of what the pixel counters at Digital Foundry say. The d...
by Fairweather Pure
March 21, 2014, 12:12 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 253169

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

Wal-Mart is selling Titanfall bundle for $450. Great deal!
by Fairweather Pure
March 20, 2014, 8:47 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)
Replies: 18
Views: 2476

Re: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)

Any game could withhold content then add it day one as a patch. How on earth would that be a cost effective idea? It's not like this stuff is already on the disc and you're DLing a 3MB patch to unlock access to it. It's 300MB. To put it in perspective, Dead Rising 3 recently had a 13GB patch that a...
by Fairweather Pure
March 20, 2014, 7:59 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)
Replies: 18
Views: 2476

Re: inFAMOUS Second Son (Only on PlayStation!)

The Day 1 patch adds 19 new missions and 5ish hours of additional game play. Full 1.01 Patch Notes: Cole's Legacy Content Pack FREE with pre-order Explore the events immediately following inFAMOUS 2 Work with an investigative reporter to understand the source of conduit powers 4 story missions, appr...
by Fairweather Pure
March 20, 2014, 1:14 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Titanfall
Replies: 93
Views: 18684

Re: Titanfall

These types of shooters are all about giving the player the tools to make cool shit happen. Hell, Battlefield games have thousands of youtube videos dedicated to doing just that. BF has crazier shit than Titanfall, but Titanfall's crazy moments, while not as outragous, happen more frequently and fee...
by Fairweather Pure
March 20, 2014, 11:13 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Titanfall
Replies: 93
Views: 18684

Re: Titanfall

Titanfall is not the best game on Xbone. That honor belongs to either Plants vs Zombies or Dead Rising 3! Titanfall is the same model car we've been driving for years but with new rims and a spoiler. It's a great game, but a genre transformer it is not. Also, the graphics are just fine. I think they...
by Fairweather Pure
March 18, 2014, 9:16 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Hearthstone
Replies: 26
Views: 5011

Re: Hearthstone

I want to play, but I don't want to play then PC version then start from scratch on my iPad. That will be my primary platform for playing this game.
by Fairweather Pure
March 17, 2014, 12:13 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare
Replies: 11
Views: 3256

Re: Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare

Free DLC coming tomorrow! New map and 3 new alternate classes.
by Fairweather Pure
March 15, 2014, 10:01 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Hearthstone
Replies: 26
Views: 5011

Re: Hearthstone

I can't wait until it's on ipad. I really is a great 10-15 minute match.

I won my 3 games in a row and unlocked my WoW mount the other night. Some of the people they matched me against completely destroyed me. I never stood a chance. I hope that is nit a symptom of shitty matchmaking.
by Fairweather Pure
March 15, 2014, 12:53 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: FFX/FFX-2 HD
Replies: 22
Views: 3156

Re: FFX/FFX-2 HD

Speaking of FF 13, I just couldn't get into it. I would play for an hour or 2, then drop it only to pick it up again months or years later. Rinse and repeat. When I attempt again, and I will play it again some day, I'll start from the beginning...again! I did buy the sequel for next to nothing, and ...
by Fairweather Pure
March 15, 2014, 11:52 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Titanfall
Replies: 93
Views: 18684

Re: Titanfall

My wife came home from grocery shopping last night with Titanfall. She was unaware of my lack of interest in the title! She saw it, knew I didn't have it, and bought it for me to be included in my birthday month. I played the tutorial and 1 match last night. There is nothing surprising or radically ...
by Fairweather Pure
March 14, 2014, 9:32 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: FFX/FFX-2 HD
Replies: 22
Views: 3156

Re: FFX/FFX-2 HD

FF3 (us name, FF6 in japan) and FF7 were the best.

But chrono trigger is probably still the best jrpg I've ever played!
by Fairweather Pure
March 14, 2014, 10:12 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Amazon Prime
Replies: 52
Views: 28188

Re: Amazon Prime

So far, Michigan still does not pay sales tax on Amazon orders. Brick and mortar stores can't touch Amazon prices for the most part, and that's before you even add that benefit in. Just as an FYI, Target and Best Buy both price match anything on Amazon. Always look up an item on Amazon first before ...
by Fairweather Pure
March 12, 2014, 9:10 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244945

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

If putting glasses on is such a pain for you I can't imagine how off putting a VR headset will be.
by Fairweather Pure
March 12, 2014, 8:56 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244945

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

OR is native 3D, and Sony's will be as well.

So, you should be out of VR because of the 3D fad and Aslanna can't use VR because of having glasses.
by Fairweather Pure
March 12, 2014, 8:17 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: HDTVs
Replies: 162
Views: 66635

Re: HDTVs

Spend less time sucking that MS cock and more time brushing your teeth!
by Fairweather Pure
March 12, 2014, 6:45 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: HDTVs
Replies: 162
Views: 66635

Re: HDTVs

Aslanna wrote:3D = fad! Plus it is exclusionary to people who wear glasses. Stop the discrimination!
I wear glasses.
by Fairweather Pure
March 12, 2014, 5:00 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: HDTVs
Replies: 162
Views: 66635

Re: HDTVs

3D at home is much more impressive than at the theater IMO. Just how much more impressive depends on the source material, just like all things. Movies and games that were conceived and created from the ground up as a 3D experience will put other media to shame. However, even tacked on 3D has it's pl...
by Fairweather Pure
March 12, 2014, 12:02 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: HDTVs
Replies: 162
Views: 66635

Re: HDTVs

this is the one I have I really like it. I exchanged it once cause I was getting a little flashlighting in the lower right corner, but this one has it again. Thing is, I only notice it when the entire screen is completely black, so it's a non issue. Other than that is a great Tv, I'm happy with my ...
by Fairweather Pure
March 12, 2014, 11:55 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244945

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

It was originally a launch title...delayed...now delayed again to try an make an actual fun game. I think sending DriveClub back to the drawing board is great news, just like UbiSoft delaying Watch Dogs. There's enough shitty games out there, give me great ones. Take your time, I have plenty of oth...