Francis older than one year ago

DKR was an epic game.  I would love to see a modern sequel... like a Diddy Kong Racing equivalent of Super Mario Galaxy.  But for multiplayer, I'd have to go with MK64 for it's simplicity and higher frame-rate.

first white Christmas in the Atlanta metro-area since 1882

a Happy Christmas dose of carnage, death, and destruction

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The editor I'm using is more restrictive than last year's, which should result in more comparable entries.

Sorry Internet Explorer users, the editor won't work for you.  (I suggest using Chrome)

It's like if Mirror's Edge and Fallout had a baby.  It really draws attention to the amount of detail they put into the game.  A much more immersive experience than GTA's third-person perspective.

Super Paper Mario @1:25

FIFTY US DOLLARS.  10 cents per GB.  An Xbox upgrade is five times more expensive (50 cents per gee bee)

This is the drive I bought: Seagate Momentus 7200RPM (the price is now $69)

What is it doing?  Apparently more than just copying files.

Vlambeer (creators of Super Crate Box) made a game for PETA and TEAM MEAT  (I think, it wouldn't run on my machine)

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Seems to be pretty much the same as Super.  Except the controls are little laggy.

Graphics and physics are great, a very similar style to DK Jungle Beat with a lot of cinematic touches.    The minecart level was a little frustrating, in that you are almost forced to die a few times to react to what is coming or grab bonuses (at one point the camera zooms in close to make it even harder).    The game punishes you for taking damage by making you lose Diddy Kong (your hover-jump).  I'll give the internets a week before someone finishes a no-Diddy run.

As much as I hate collect-a-thons, you can't help but want to 100% a DKC game.  The KONG letters are not too difficult, but the puzzle pieces are very well hidden.  I'll probably have to resort to a guide to catch'em all.

One thing I hate is having to make Donkey Kong blow at daffodils and all sorts of fauna in hopes to find a banana or whatever.  You have to stop, press down, and then shake the remote to get DK to blow some air.  Ridiculous.

tl;dr:  It's on like Donkey Kong, but having to blow halts your flow, ya know?

Has anyone read Speaker for the Dead or any other books in the series?

Q: What is your most favorite Mario game and why?
Super Mario World (1993) is something that included of course all the action you saw in Super Mario Bros. but it also had the map features, so it also had that element of players having to think about where they were going and what they were going to do next. I also think that it is a game that developed a large number of staff people who became producers and directors.

My thoughts exactly, so bring back the map features Shiggy!

Super Nintendo game of There Will Be Blood, one of my favorite movies.  Wish it was real

1 button, 1 beep, and 1 dot

What would you do with it?

I unlocked all the levels and an extra character, but now 35 crates!?  Impossible!

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