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which leads me to believe you are meant to explore it early and/or at your leisure... it's more like an extension to the mojave, albeit, a very dangerous extension... the burned enemies are pretty tough, especially for a low level player... i wonder if you can chip away at it throughout your journey, and the enemies and places cleared out stay that way... if that's the case, i might periodically return to the divide on a different file, just to chip away at the story here and there in between the mojave story when i can spare the supplies... hopefully i can play this uninterrupted tonight though...

strange, i got the pop-up saying LR was installed, cap level raised, and a new quest began... i didn't even get the slideshow when i entered the divide... was there suppose to be one of those too??

ehh, desert ranger armor still looks better... the riot armor would look cooler if they ditched the longcoat over it... still haven't gotten too far yet though, basically i reached the town you first see after leaving the looooong entrance path inside the bunker, and found a place to call home for now, a place to store all the junk i collect... and that's about as far as i got... found a couple ED-E upgrades, and a couple cool weapons... and i do believe i can arrive at hopeville around level 4 or so... the only challenge is the one sentrybot you have to fight... with an average science skill you can disable all the other dangers in there... but this place is no place for a low level character... it's just that i think i can at least arrive there, get a few cool weapons and gear, then leave back to the mojave and come back later when the time is right... was there suppose to be a radio broadcast for this DLC?? i didn't see one, nor did i receive a note... basically once LR loaded, it added a new quest to seek out the canyon wreckage and that's it... am i missing something??

i am now home drinking a vodka tonic, stoned, and downloading lonesome road... i will read your spoiler later, when i've played a good chunk of it... for now, it's time to get ready to put and end to things, if this download could move a little faster...

^^that... the courier's past comes up in lonesome road... they did a good job of completely concealing our past... basically, ulysses is the only one that knows the couriers past, not another soul... seriously, i think we grew up together, or worked at the same joint years ago... i am convinced you are from the divide, and what ever resides there... dont forget the spoiler tags for those that play lonesome road today and feel the need to share... i won't get to play it until tomorrow night...

that's because the DLC's have a more compact, linear story... the problem with the main game story is it's very very open, up until the final few quests of each branch... there's 4 endings, and numerous ways to get to it... so, there's never really a true to point to it, thus no moment is as gripping as an ending to a DLC... don't get me wrong, there are some pretty epic moments in new vegas, but there's no real epic story... these 4 DLC's all tie together, and keep the story in a tight grip... all the characters were built up right, and all have a linear path within the story... you can't change the relationship between the 4 characters (elijah, graham, christine, elijah), you only live it... with the rest of the game, you shape and mold all of that yourself... you make the story... therefor, you are right, the DLC's do have a better story than the main game ...

i am more interested in the sony xperia play phone... even then, what's the point anymore?? the app stores for apple and android are loaded with gimmick games that the vita and xperia will have as well... but, no uncharted... maybe xpreria will get a down-graded version perhaps... still, if anything, at least the xperia has the android market so i can at least tinker around with that... the vita has nothing going for it except for being just a HD portable gaming device... EDIT: actually, after seeing that it has wireless connectivity, i would foresee some sort of online market... but is it just the PSN, or can it access the android market?? i know it won't be the apple store... i just think the vita is about 3 years too late... the xperia phone does have a roll-out controller underneath, but can't play the games that the vita can... but i still think the xperia is the winner here because it does have playstation games a well... portable games and classic games, network games and the android market... HOWEVER, you also have to be willing to pay for a data plan, upwards of $70/mo, which makes the xperia the pricier endeavor... but vita games cost a lot more too... xpreia play = $99 (free with a new service plan with verizon or possibly cheaper with a new contract) PS vita = $299 (...)

why would you need a pay 'n spray when there aren't any cops to deal with?? just sink em and move on, pissing off that country... and yes, customizable sloops and schooners... customizable captain and crew... sail the seas, play ruthless or good, trade with settlements and destroy indian tribes for the sake of booty!! sounds a lot like sid meier's pirates to be honest, lol... funny i should mention a pirate game on "talk like a pirate day" ... hopefully they are already in development of a new RDR... they've already got the base game, just change the local to the west coast and add some more features and new characters... BOOM!! another multi-million seller!!

ohh yea, free stuff was released for this, wasn't it?? i guess i ought to log in and download it, even though it's all multiplayer stuff and i don't even play online anymore... actually, never mind... i won't get it... hopefully R* is working on a new RDR... it'll have to take place in the past though, since the latest one takes place at the end of an era, and the start of another... it'll have to be before the west was dead... but the western genre is officially alive and well... time to keep it going... ohh, and try making an open world pirate game while you're at it, R*... everything you touch, turns to gold... and there's hasn't been a decent pirate game since sid meier's pirates...

man, this guy is linked to everything in the new vegas... almost more so than your courier...

http://fallout.wikia...Road_holotape_3 holotape #3 was released... and again, it's released while i am at work so i won't be able to listen to it... the description states that he explains the events of new canaan, graham, and his involvement with the white legs... dammit, maybe i'll try to access it with my ipod since gaming sites aren't blocked on that... EDIT: well fuck, the wireless internet isn't working and i can't actually explain that to my boss... he'll ask, "what do you need the internet on your ipod for?? your computer's internet is working just fine..." oh well...

though i'd share these to listen to in succession... more for my own personal use, i don't really care if any of you listen to them... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzda3pQMbNM old world blues holotapes... lonesome road holotape 1... lonesome road holotape 2...

that's how i saw it before today... but for some reason i am starting to see DM as the final chapter in the storyline... DM might be the only DLC that throws hard enemies at you right away... OWB and HH puts enemies with scaled weapons in the game... same could be with LR... dead money has no such thing... if you're not ready, you better of not saved over your previous game once you arrived... which is why i always have a junk save file for those unsure moments... also, take note of the geiger counter going off at the end of the trailer... food rads for thought... ------------------------------------------- EDIT: things you catch after studying again... yea, i see another overseer's office... i've ALWAYS thought this had something to do with a vault... i will stake claim to that and if i am wrong, i am wrong... but i have had one those drunken moments right now where i see predictions backed with strong evidence... i don't think i have ever mentioned that assumption, but come on, fallout has always been about the vaults... and i think it's not out of the realm to say that you and ulysses both came from one... i have had that notion, and after re-watching that trailer, i kinda got goosebumps when i saw that... just sayin'... and i will even go futher and say it is vault 24, since i recall hearing that the outfit is still in the PC files, removed from the base game... ahem, http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Vault_24 ...

unlike other R* titles, i am not jumping in right away... i did enjoy the first max payne... played the second but never played the 3rd... i thought it was amazing at the time, but i don't feel the same about it now... i get a kane & lynch vibe from this... another linear gritty balls to the wall shooter uncovering a shady story of power... but, i didn't say no... i've said i will pass for now, but i didn't say no... R* has 6 months to impress me, or i pass on another shooter...

yea but story-wise, i feel like dead money should be played last... i mean i won't know for sure, but it seems like the last place to check out... ulysses sent elijah to the death trap... christine is there, and it seems like its going to be much harder to deal with... at least with lonesome road, you're allowed to bring your own weapons... dead money never gave you that luxury... honest hearts makes a brief mention of the divide and the other courier... enough to peek my interest as i am sure i will of heard about this other courier by then, and the burned man... the big empty is also mentioned here, which would make me interested in finding this place... old world blues will lay out the entire mission that lies ahead of me, which if memory serves me correctly, there seemed to be an urgency for me to stay one step behind the other courier, which would lead me to the divide after old world blues... then, after hearing the story of the divide and the fate of the two couriers, it seems like i should follow up on the whereabouts of that demented brotherhood leader and find out what his intentions were that put in motion the chaos in the first place... looking back at dead money, and it's been a while since i played it, seemed like the final chapter, the one that wrapped up everything except the meeting in the divide... the only thing that hopefully changes is if me and the courier had already had our encounter, would the final slide show in DM change to reflect that?? i should do some more research on the dead money story... it's been too long since i played it...

i think the red people are more like re-skinned ghouls, or skinless ghouls... the troggs are being used for those weird lizard people with glowing tips... apparently the vault is calling them blood men though... http://fallout.wikia.../wiki/Blood_man and yea, the more i look at that one screen, the more it looks like the view if one were to leave the divide and re-enter the mojave... the explosions look to be over hoover dam or the fort, and the mojave outpost or cottonwood cove... not sure if there's a cape that would re-adjust to your allegiance as it happens in real time... what if you weren't aligned with anyone or did any missions for either side?? i guess then you would be independent... what if you were aligned with mr. house?? i dunno what to think about that one... i thought it was weird to see two of them in the same scene... lol, i could rip screens from that trailer all day long ... looks like a nice mix of new weapons and armor though... plenty of stuff to gather it appears... can't wait to see how unforgiving death valley and the divide really are... looks like it's going to be a fun town to explore, full of crazy creatures and buildings galore... crumbling paths and rockets to detonate... starting to think that the order for my next new character should be: HH, OWB, LR, DM...

ehh, pass... for now... looks like a typical shooter with possibly an interesting story...

what are these things?? saw them a couple times in the video... looks like there's going to be some sort of destructive laser pistol... this bodes well for my energy weapons expert... is this... the mojave?? yes, that is a flag pole... and a new helmet... ...and two capes?? hmm...

sakura, awaiting her vision... ------------------------------------------------------ in other news, the second holotape was released... the MP3 is blocked here at work, i'll wait for the youtube version to hit the vault in about an hour... too bad they didn't release any new screenshots, or a trailer ... it's only a mere week away, you'd think the trailer would of been released by now... http://www.bethblog....oad-holotape-2/ also, apparently, there's a new nuka-cola break video... !--------------------- EDIT: damn, today was the day for fallout news... ...i guess i will have a reason for waking up tomorrow...

what... the... FUCK!!... this game is... is... is going to be epic!! cyber punks and luchadores?? the gangs are really diverse so far... Before I go I'd like to give my reasons for not wanting it; It's too cartoony and something only 8 year olds will find fun. It somehow reminds me of a comic book too. what a fucking moron... that's your excuse?? don't ever come back to the this topic unless you buy a saints row game... everything can't be GTAIV, in fact, i am glad it's not... i don't want more of the same, i want variety in the urban sandbox genre... so go play GTAIV again while me and massacre and dupzor tear shit up with something different... you will have to take a break from skyrim guys so we can play online...

that occasionally happens to me... not only with lobotomites, but even mole rats, legionaries and deathclaws... sometimes the hit doesn't register, even though you see a little blood on impact... thems da breaks when it comes to a glitchy masterpiece...

same here... i don't need to tweet or post status updates when i am stuck in traffic or walking around wal-mart... i can wait until i get home to check it out on my PC or ipod... i find it hilarious that people actually post where they're at... i had a friend get robbed when he did that... i wouldn't say i am anti-social... i got friends, and hang out with lots of people... but i don't need to tell the world that i am hanging out with them... the only people that would care are the ones i am already hanging out with... i don't think i will fully understand this social networking world we live in nowadays... ...and you wanna know something else i notice with these socialites?? they rarely ever comment on someone elses status, even though they are fully expecting people to comment on theirs... it's ridiculous that people seem to think friends actually care where they eat dinner every night... if i didn't have the internet at home i might consider it, but having the internet from two different sources sounds like overkill to me and a great way to waste your hard earned money...

no, he's like me and probably doesn't want to pay $80/month to use the internet on his phone... and i hear rumors of hidden fees to jack up your monthly payment if you don't have a data plan... fucking phones are getting out of control...

it looks like generic nuka-cola too, lol... but yea, i am sure someone will get sued for this horrible knock-off... if you're going to do it, do it right...

LG rumor touch... i don't even think i want a smart phone once my contract is up... the ipod (3G) does many things for me... all i know is FUCK SPRINT, i am going with verizon wireless...