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  1. Wishing the third Hobbit movie had been about 45 minutes shorter...

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    2. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      I'm glad these movies are so long. I'm always kind of sad when it's over because I like the world they have created, so a 700 hour movie is fine with me. I watch at home instead of sitting in a theater, so I can do other things while I watch.

    3. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      True. Maybe it's just how long the battle scenes are. I can only take so much visual and auditory abuse.

    4. accousticguitar

      accousticguitar

      Come on Eddie, tell us what you think of Hobbit III.

  2. I'm not sure I want to support Walmart, so I'm looking at buying stuff at Sam's Club instead.

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    2. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Guys -- Walmart owns Sam's Club. I was playing the (April) fool.

    3. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      Maybe them not getting the joke was part of the joke.

    4. DoctorTom
  3. Nothing says Thanksgiving like waiting on line for hours to buy cheaply produced stuff at a "discount". Really shameful what this holiday has become, but after all look at what Christmas has become... As for me, I refuse to shop on Thanksgiving.

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    2. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      People have forgotten what this holiday is supposed to be about. Ditto Christmas and especially Easter.

    3. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      I think my teachers told me that this holiday is a celebration of our dominance over Native Americans. The ceremonial eating of the turkey represents our devouring of the country.

    4. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      I think your teachers are morons.

  4. Is anyone else particularly interested in E3 this year? Looks like a lot of exciting announcements have aleady been made, and with Morpheus likely getting big-time attention and XB1 supposedly presenting their strongest first party lineup in years, it should be quite the occasion. Even PC has its own conference this year. Shame about Nintendo keeping mum about Zelda and NX, though; here's hoping Starfox and whatever else they show is/are incredible...

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    2. Keatah

      Keatah

      E3 is still relevant?

    3. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Only to people who find the videogame industry relevant.

    4. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      I can see there is NOT much interest. lol

  5. Do "Man of Steel" and "Iron Man 3" mark the beginning of the end of the current superhero movie rage?

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    2. godslabrat

      godslabrat

      Yeah, we should get back to making movies based on video games. Oh, wait... ;-)

    3. bomberpunk

      bomberpunk

      Double Dragon was good. It had Alyssa Milino being hot.

    4. bomberpunk

      bomberpunk

      so hot that i can't even spell her name right.

  6. I'm having more fun playing Super Mario 3D World with my kids than any game I have for PS4 or XB1. It's such a shame that the Wii U can't get any traction.

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    2. atarian63

      atarian63

      still liking zombie U

       

    3. BillyHW

      BillyHW

      Wouldn't you much rather play FPS #27 on the PSXBox123? I hear it's slightly better than FPS #26.

    4. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      I pretty much hate FPS. :)

  7. To those looking for me on chat... For the foreseeable future, most days I will not be on until midnight.

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    2. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Click on my profile and see that I'm on the East Coast, smart alecks.

    3. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      It has been known for quite some time that all profile pages contain cooties.

    4. SSG
  8. Forget Dreamcast...Happy 19th birthday PS1!

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    2. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      33mhz vs 200mhz. 32bit vs 128. Do the math!!

    3. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      You can't compare tehm. PS1 was a completely genre-redefining console (polygons/3D). DC was a visual improvement but still doesn't have as good a lineup of games as the PS1. It's not all about power.

    4. yarjr
  9. There is no "x" in Christmas.

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    2. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      There's no "Y" in Christmas.

       

      (That doesn't mean anything, but it's true!)

    3. LidLikesIntellivision
    4. Charlie Cat

      Charlie Cat

      Your right Doctor Tom. Its Christmas, NOT X-mas. Wish people would stop saying that.

  10. Hoping to knock off Link to the Past today. Only started it 22 years ago. Solid B title -- A for dungeons, B for overworld game, and C for repetitive music that makes the mute button my best friend. (And yes, this is a second or third tier title for me, Dep. :) )

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    2. AtariLynx Lover

      AtariLynx Lover

      I love the music myself, but I like the sound of the SNES soundfonts in general.

    3. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      It's not the sound, it's the repetitiveness.

    4. AtariLynx Lover

      AtariLynx Lover

      You have a very good point there on the repetitiveness.

  11. It warmed my heart today that my children made a point in their Christmas cards to talk about how much they appreciate God's gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, over 2,000 years ago.

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    2. Grig

      Grig

      And another! Thanks for sharing.

    3. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      I appreciate Jesus' sacrifice as much as the next fellow.

    4. Keatah

      Keatah

      2-4-6-8, who do you appreciate!

  12. Still wondering when Sony and/or Microsoft will release any games as good as what is on the Wii U. 2016?

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    2. DeputyMoniker

      DeputyMoniker

      Wii U may not be the obvious choice but of the good games it has, they're the best of their genre. They may only release a handful of must-have titles per year but I'm a father of two...'a handful' is more than I have time to play.

    3. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      That's a big part of why I have no interest in those systems.. No compelling games. And the whole need for an paid online service thing.

    4. 108 Stars

      108 Stars

      The thing is: It's not like there's no games beside shooters for PS4 either. Great games are few, as they are on the WiiU, but they are there. Infamous 3 is very cool.Dragon Age 3 just came out. Assassins Creed. Resogun. Velocity 2X. Last of Us. Next year will see the release of Bloodborne, which will likely be when I finally buy. It's all up to personal tastes, and eventhough I don't play fps, I still find a lot more to enjoy than on WiiU. Tbh, I wasn't satisfied with a N...

  13. Duck Hunt coming to Wii U! YES! Now you can toss your CRTs, folks. :)

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    2. Keatah

      Keatah

      Just too cool!

    3. Austin

      Austin

      Topten, it's not gonna work that great. It requires a Wiimote which means you will have a cursor on the screen most likely (think House of the Dead 2/3 on the Wii). Maybe I'll be wrong and Nintendo gets creative with the controller implementation..

    4. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      There are too many good light gun games on too many good systems for my to get rid of my CRT. Plus it's too heavy to move..

  14. Top 20 2600 Games: Adventure, Astroblast, Battlezone, Beamrider, Berzerk, Circus Atari, Demon Attack, Frogger, Frostbite, Kaboom!, Missile Command, Montezuma's Revenge, Phoenix, River Raid, Save Mary, Skiing, Solar Storm, Space Invaders, Superman, Yar's Revenge

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    2. Keatah

      Keatah

      They forgot Slot Racers.

    3. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Yup, really.

      I'll see about a thread.

    4. amiman99

      amiman99

      You forgot RAM IT!

  15. Boo hoo...TR is an XB1 exclusive (for now). Meanwhile, people are getting slaughtered by ISIR/ISIS over in Iraq. Truly this is a country of spoiled brats.

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    2. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      People posting on twitter with threats and swearing left and right over this? Spoiled brats. Period.

    3. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      And yes, this reflects the lowest common denominator of behavior. But God forbid anyone should strive to behave in a better fashion, for fear of being called ridiculous or arrogant!

    4. Random Terrain
  16. Got through all the 2600 officially released ROMs. Bottom line from my point of view...22 great games, 61 good games, 70 OK games, and over 350 games that never should have been made. :)

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    2. amiman99

      amiman99

      Can you make a thread about them?

       

    3. accousticguitar

      accousticguitar

      Yeah, we want a list!

    4. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Sure, will do.

       

  17. Ground-breaking moment. Wife says, "I can see why videogames are so much fun now."

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    2. Keatah

      Keatah

      They entertain you while she goes running off..

    3. Tickled_Pink

      Tickled_Pink

      It'll never happen in this house. Wife can't even figure out how to play Candy Crush.

    4. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      I hope to get there. Someday..She's actually good at video games just a poor sport when she looses. (I let her win as much as possible)

  18. GIF avatars are annoying.

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    2. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      I have a GIF avatar.

    3. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      Gif avatars speak very highly of you. Derp

    4. RobertLM78

      RobertLM78

      Go play with fluffy.

  19. 18.5 years after release, PS1 is STILL delivering better gameplay experiences than any other console I have owned, whether before or since.

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    2. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      N64 is hands down a better multiplayer console I have to mention..

    3. StanJr

      StanJr

      Thanks for the age check Doc! PSX is still modern gaming for me! Ha!

    4. high voltage
  20. How is it that my 3D TV in 3D mode can make it look like my PS4 games are in 3D, when they are not 3D games? It's not as pronounced an effect as known 3D PS3 titles, but there is depth there that is not present in 2D mode...Any ideas?

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    2. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Apparently, the TV may be upconverting from 2D to 3D. I understand this does not make for true 3D, but it does seem to create at least the illusion of depth.

    3. atarian63

      atarian63

      it is a nice effect

    4. goldenegg

      goldenegg

      Most 3D TVs have the ability to create a 3D effect on 2D content.

  21. I could swear someone just said "I want to pay Amish to my childhood..."

    1. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      It wouldn't surprise me. It probably happened for the same reason that "for all intensive purposes" happens: most people read relatively little, so they learn expressions and idioms as they hear them, and they don't always hear them correctly.

    2. Rhomaios

      Rhomaios

      You have to wonder what they are thinking it means.

    3. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      I also see a lot of people writing "hommage", which is NOT A REAL WORD! If you can't spell, use a spell checker!

  22. Mario Kart 8, a bit of retro action with DK and Balloon Fight, followed by a taste of Sonic Racing Transformed and then a touch of Angry Birds. Got Arkham Asylum and King's Field 4 ready for tonight, plus some Gears 3 co-op. Yeah, it's a gaming day for sure.

  23. What's your favorite PS Plus game?

    1. CyranoJ

      CyranoJ

      System Update. It's got the most hours logged.

       

    2. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      Don't have it, is that a requirement now? Haven't booted up my ps3 in about 6 months..

    3. boog

      boog

      I'd rather use my PSN budget to buy games that I choose... with no expiration dates!

  24. Most overrated last gen game -- Dark Souls.

    1. InfraMan

      InfraMan

      I would have to say The Last of Us. I really, REALLY wanted to love it, but the gameplay was just... feh.

    2. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Yeah but I had no interest in The Last of Us. :)

    3. Bazaargametrading

      Bazaargametrading

      I agree, last of us felt overrated. Very cool, fun, but at this point having a truly cinematic experience as your leg to stand on makes for a bleh game.

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