Hot Heart

http://youtu.be/SVwXA7sHUlE

Yeah, but Ethan's pretty untrustworthy.

It's a biotic field like those on the Citadel. Wait, this isn't the Mass Effect thread either! I'm so confused...

What are you doing? This is the Mass Effect thread!

Oh, if anyone was fed up of waiting for official translations, there are fan ones. I haven't gotten round to checking out any yet though. http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?/topic/20967-our-community-fan-translations/

Pre-ordered Assassin's Creed 3 from Zavvi because GAME were charging a ridiculous price for a PC game (>£30) and I'm not too fussed about receiving it on time...seeing as I'm having to wait anyway. Also, I don't really care about a Join Or Die edition, because goodies or extra AC missions are usually crap or certainly not worth £10-15 more.

Ashley doesn't seem half as interesting in ME3, and I think Kaidan actually comes off as slightly more likeable, despite minor differences.

Ever think the two might be connected?

Jacob did try to tell you. Of course, no one listens to Jacob, he is a fool...

I liked the fact that the gay characters in ME3 were fairly normal (especially compared to everyone else with their family issues). They're in the military, they have a job to do, and they do it well (except "Steeeeeve!" if you don't talk to him enough). They're well-rounded and believable. And ME wasn't exactly about exploring sexual politics and the like...

It was for comic effect. Nooooooooooo.

Though, if you do look rather like Ned Flanders, all is forgiven. And you have my deepest sympathy.

So, in the What Do You Look Like thread, you posted a picture that wasn't you?! MODS! Ban her! BAN HEEEEER!

Just checked through my wishlist, and a couple of things had dropped into that 'sweet spot'...though, the latter doing so last week would've been nicer. Days Go By by The Offspring Monster House DVD

There will be a bit more going on, but it won't open up as much as ME1 or 2, unfortunately. There are some strong sections to come though (and a few lacking ones). One tip: priority missions should not be your priority.

Ha, I can get behind that. Honestly, though, I agree with some of the character stuff and there was some really nice writing. Though, there was nowhere near enough complexity or interesting character writing (due to all the squadmates being boring paragons). And the conversation stuff was reduced in unwelcome ways, making Shepard almost bi-polar or outright psychotic. I preferred the pace and atmosphere of the earlier games, which ME3 in no way captures (because of war). Plus, it has a single boring hub that didn't help make the galaxy feel like a place when you spend a lot of it fetching 'war banners' from a probe launch screen. Too much of it was setpieces. I really disliked a lot of the general direction of the story in some aspects. I would put my preference of ME2 down to nostalgia from when I first played it, but I replayed it recently and I still find it entertaining. Though a lot of it probably comes down to loving the characters, who were sidelined in ME3, rather than the actual plot. Then again, it does expand the universe nicely and ties it all into your squadmates, giving it special relevance. Obviously, with someone of BioWare's calibre, you won't get a bad game but ME3 feels like so much wasted potential and the ludicrously short development time really shows.

Not all of Love Actually is a romcom though (not meant as a judgement).

I liked the combat and some aspects of the story in ME3 but I didn't like the overall direction of the story. The shift in the atmosphere was unavoidable, so I can't really mark it down for that (just find it less enjoyable because of it). A lot of it felt half-assed though, with a lot of cut corners. Plus...they didn't bring back the interesting squadmates (ie. the ones I wanted ).

Even if trolling, we need a dislike button.

Somebody delayed in going after the Collectors, eh?

Get everyone through alive?

Skyfall. It was really good. Wasn't sure what to expect going in, but it didn't feel quite like your typical Bond film. Not that it's a bad thing. Javier Bardem was outstanding and there were lots of nice little nods to the past and such. Plus, without wanting to spoil anything, it really values story over plot. Though some aspects felt a little too empty or underdeveloped, while one of the main 'themes' is perhaps too overplayed and about as subtle as a brick to the face (despite being perfectly appropriate on a meta-level). I couldn't but feel that some of the quips fell a bit flat, too. In some regards, it may be a better film, but I didn't find it quite as ultimately entertaining as Casino Royale.

Grand Theft Auto talk got me all nostalgic