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I might have to get one of these after all.  I can see this being a good time with the rest of the fam.

Ha Ha Jason, Ha Ha... :D

So about the Skyrim thing.  I know I probably don't speak for the majority in this case, but I very much enjoyed (and still enjoy, Etrian Odyssey!!!) isometric dungeon crawlers years ago.  One of the reasons I enjoy Elder Scrolls games so much is they seem very much like a mondern take on that genre.  I think the combat failure is just an evolutionary hold over from the genre's roots.  It actually feels like there's a timer restraining how often you can swing or execute an action, and a dice roll for each attack, even though it's real time.

Where the game really shines is the sense of exploration.  That's what I, and the majority of gamers, play the game for.  It's what I love about the genre more than the combat.  Seriously, I've been playing these for so long that when they came out with the Phantasy Star collection on the GBA, I was able to play through the first game for the first time without writing down a map.

And yes, I still have a pack of graph paper in my desk somewhere.

Are you sure he even had a choice but to "approve?" 

Me too Nick, if I even end up getting one.

Despite my earlier opposition, I find myself playing mostly portable consoles these days.  I don't get total control of the TV like I used to when I was single, so I may actually be looking into a Vita... Eventually...

I second this.  Darksiders 2 looks sweet.

Dammit, you stole my joke.  I was going to say Steel Diver 2: Yellow Submarine.  Oh well.

Um... Jessica Chobot can act?  Have you ever seen her do a Game Scoop video?  Who had that idea?

Maybe I don't fully understand, but when they say they are reserving "in-game events" and "bonus mutations" for people that pre order, I really don't see a difference between this and Online Passes.

In keeping with what appears to be a theme this week, Don't forget that this game too "features" Online Pass.

*sigh*

Yep.  Me too.