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True. Just saying, kind of funny how over half of them are here

Console wars from that era are different than console wars now. Sega actually promoted a huge campaign against Nintendo, which Nintendo retaliated against, which is somewhat interesting looking back on it. Now all we had that was anything like that was Sony owning MS at E3, and ever since the Xbone reversed that, it's ending completely. Trust me, no one's going to be making a movie on PS4 vs Xbone unless one of them causes the company to go bankrupt. 

Honestly, I think the best discussion you'll get on console wars is right here 

Love this series so much, it had a similar impact on me since Xbox was my first console as well and I got it with this game. My favorite FPS too, but it just barely misses out on my top 10. 

South Park's the one I'm most excited for on here. Also really interested in Titanfall, Infamous, and MGS next month.

Best way to get a game working on Windows 8 is to build a time machine and stopping your past self from installing Windows 8. The Scarecrow bits in Batman were my favorite too, came out of nowhere but were so brilliant. 

So basically every one except Sonic 06?

I like stories in games, but usually need a little variety. For ever Last of Us or Mass Effect, I usually need a Pokemon or Mario where the story isn't a big deal, just let me go around and have fun. Though when a story driven game is bad lately, it tends to be more painful than when a gameplay focused one is (see Beyond: Two Souls and Assassin's Creed 3).

Glad you liked The Last of Us, I really loved that game. There's just so many little things it does right and it was one of the few action games that lasted more than six hours without feeling padded to me. Rayman Legends is also an improvement over Origins, if you love that game, you'll have a blast with the next.

I want to stay in the dark either. I'm a little skeptical on it as well, but at the end of the day whether a Metal Gear game is good or bad, it's always interesting and worth playing just for the discussions on it.

I approve of your top choice so much. That and DKC2 would be my favorites.