CarrionCrow: It was an alternating combo of both when I played it. Maybe it was just my computer, but certain characters never got used because there were so many time-based challenges. No way I could clear them without someone with a good movement speed. Once I saw that repeated so many times, at least a couple of the characters never get used.

Maybe they thought it made for tense gameplay, but in actuality it was generally annoying.
Along with that, the character that gives you all the story info (such as it is) is a clear case of people trying too hard to be wacky. So you end up with a character with the sound effect of squawking gibberish babbling away between every mission.
They try to touch on the whole "not a hero" thing by way of mentioning that you might be killing decent police officers during some missions, but it never gets touched on beyond supposed wacky dialogue. Just ends up feeling like they were thinking of putting an actual story in the mix but either didn't want to put in the effort or couldn't figure out how to add in the story elements of gradually putting in the idea that you're just working for a lunatic who doesn't really give a shit about doing good things for people.

CarrionCrow: -laughs- The girl in the bee costume...

I'll take and [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL72Tyxe1rc]this instead, though. Some of the music I still listen to now. =)

Glad to hear it. =) Figuring that working at a hospital can have a lot of stress and long hours. Downtime after that has to feel good.

ElTerprise: Think i'm going to sleep now - Good Night everyone :)

Crewdroog: NIN is my favorite band. Well, up to The Fragile. <3. I knew there was a reason I liked you, good taste!

Crewdroog: NIN is my favorite band. Well, up to The Fragile. <3. I knew there was a reason I liked you, good taste!

Ixamyakxim: I remember the first time I heard Johnny Cash cover "Hurt" - my first thought was "Huh, I didn't know that was originally a Johnny Cash song." Then I saw that Trent Reznor had basically made a comment to the effect of "That isn't my song anymore, that's Johnny's" - it was nice to see a musician so enamored with and with a ton of respect for what another did with his song.

Also - did anyone in here pick up Van Helsing? Specifically II ?

I'm giving Jedi Knight II a few more (k)nights of playtime but $5 bucks for a well regarded Diablo-type game that had some interesting wrinkles and a great setting was too much to resist. I'd like to put in some time with single player first but curious if anyone would like to try and hook up later in the week / weekend?

I'm a pretty good partner, won't steal all your loot and like to take a slower (but not glacial!) pace in multiplayer. Let me know if you're interested!

CarrionCrow: Yeah, I don't usually have absolute favorites for things, but if I did, Nine Inch Nails would probably be the one.
Can't say that I've listened to another band for decades solid, no lulls or lapses, like I have with them.

Crewdroog: Yup, that's why i'm ok calling them a favorite. of all the bands i love, this is the most consistent. and i can go back to any album of their's i own and listen to it and like it as much as the first time. Unlike say, Pearl Jam. Used to love them, now it's meh.

CarrionCrow: Well yeah, it's Johnny Cash. I can't stand country music, but I'm still a fan of his. It's that much better considering that it's someone you can really respect doing the song.

twanface83: hi guys, i need help, in the past iv had no difficulty, but now i am trying to open the setup for a game i have downloaded and literally nothing is happening, not even after an hour of waiting, gog installer doesnt work anymore so have downloaded through windows. but wont even open

Ixamyakxim: I'm in the exact same boat. It really is impressive when someone is just that *good.* And yup it really showed me how much both artists were stand up guys - one for pouring his heart into the song and the other for being completely in awe of what the first did with it.

EndreWhiteMane: I hadn't heard that song before, very powerful stuff.

twanface83:

Ixamyakxim: I remember the first time I heard Johnny Cash cover "Hurt" - my first thought was "Huh, I didn't know that was originally a Johnny Cash song." Then I saw that Trent Reznor had basically made a comment to the effect of "That isn't my song anymore, that's Johnny's" - it was nice to see a musician so enamored with and with a ton of respect for what another did with his song.

Also - did anyone in here pick up Van Helsing? Specifically II ?

I'm giving Jedi Knight II a few more (k)nights of playtime but $5 bucks for a well regarded Diablo-type game that had some interesting wrinkles and a great setting was too much to resist. I'd like to put in some time with single player first but curious if anyone would like to try and hook up later in the week / weekend?

I'm a pretty good partner, won't steal all your loot and like to take a slower (but not glacial!) pace in multiplayer. Let me know if you're interested!

Crewdroog: Yeah, I totally forgot about that. I hear Trent's original now and it just doesn't feel the same. Cash's was just so gripping and sad. I mean damn sad. Trent's is pretty, Cash's is real.