I'm not an MP fan, i just don't like playing with people i don't know. I know, i should go to a doc, or something. I'd gladly play the game on a LAN party though. If I was to buy OB i'd buy the physical disk, my connection is pretty fast, but STEAM already tried my patience with the AvP demo [yeah, i didn't read into the news, and downloaded it, learning later, it was MP only, i'm with stupid;P]. So i would end up paying 50 bucks for something i wouldn't play much, and Portal/EP2, not a great deal at all. Though i don't think it would be so awesome even if i was into MP. [i'm only good in duke3d MP];)
I was tempted to add consoles to my hatelist, but i see many people here actually owning those, so i just stuck with "consolitis".;)
Which brings me to a little off top: Anyone knows a free and good visual c++ environment?
A friend mentioned "visual studio" or something, but that doesn't look free to me. ;)

The Express Edition is free for personal use. If you just want to program, it's perfect.
If you're absolutely anti-Microsoft (and I don't know why because Visual Studio is an excellent product), there's still Code::Blocks.

Except that we were talking about indie games. ;)
Speaking of Diablo, I was soooo disappointed by Diablo 2 (here is another game that I really disliked) that I'm wondering if I have to lower my expectations for D3.

IMO Diablo 2 is fine....when you play it for the first time. Then it is just boring repeating grind for lvl up and/or new items.

Totally agree. If it wasn't a Blizzard game it would not have done as well as it did.

Just when i tried to stay on topic, damn You!:P
There's hope in indie games, and in the eastern European part [no, not CDP, sorry GOG:P].
Russian have some damn good ideas, they just lack the polish. When nobody is looking over their shoulder, breathing down their necks, they can suck hard [those Jagged Alliance clones....], but when somebody DOES stand there, looking and breathing, we get a neat little game [K's B, even HOMMV]. ;)
I've lowered my expectations for D2 and it worked, i don't want to lower them any more, because i'll wake up one day swimming in a pool of feces being with the I-Just-Won-On-The-Lottery Grin. ;P
The lack of HP potions and randomized overworld really put me off, MORE than the cheesy candy pastel colors.
Another thing for the hatelist:
Absurd difficulty level [Contra and such]

I suppose I should say Star Trek: Legacy. If there was ever a posterboy for disappointment Legacy would be it. Bad engine, old gen graphics, resource hog, boring story, absurd climax. Any game that requires a mod to be playable is a disgrace.

Lucidity. GAWD THIS GAME WAS TERRIBLE!
In case you find it on Steam or Xbox, don't buy it. It's a rage-driving game, only worth for the graphics and the music.