Random Thoughts

[darkcser]

Nice nice.... I'm a little bit disappointed that the story and how the other characters interact with you remain the same regardeless of the character you chose. But seeing that you put 30+ hours into Borderlands, the game must be very addictive. So what's the driving force behind playing the game, is it completing all the quests, furthering the story or just levelling up your stats and getting the best guns? How's the overall atmosphere and grahpics? Lot of ppl are saying this game is very addictive. I'm in a bit of a RPG withdrawal after dragon age and demon's souls so i'll probably start Borderlands tonight.

The atmosphere is very Mad Max with a bit of Old West thrown in. The levels tend to be large and open, and the terrain is fairly interesting to look at between wasteland and post-apocalyptic debris. There's also some Haloesque elements with the search for some ancient civilzation hidden on the planet. There's very limited interactivity with the environment though outside of various things exploding. The graphics are a bit stylized since there seems to be a slight level of cell-shading but it's pretty. There's also some a fair amount of humor in the game.

I mostly like to explore new locations and fight with various creatures. The violence is gratuitous if not comical at times. The loot finding aspect is certainly there, and I have to admit that I've farmed a couple of choice areas to see what I can get. I haven't played multiplayer yet but I'd imagine that's where much of the attraction is.

[pemberly]

nothing is happening here and i can't play minesweeper...damn.

[darkcser]

Minesweeper? You must be bored.

[Suet Seung]

currently watching Looking Back in Anger (TVB)

[pemberly]

minesweeper's great! so is looking back in anger.

a guy offered to teach me how to play ping pong. i schooled him.

[darkcser]

You have ping pong at your work?

Well, off to stuff my face at Fire and Ice. Company is paying so that's always nice.

[Banh Mi]

I like spider solitaire more than minesweeper.

[xJadedx]

Testing, testing.

[Suet Seung]

Testing, testing.

New username?

[xJadedx]

Yup. It was nice of spcnet to change it for me .

[Banh Mi]

Still wrapping? How was sleep?

[xJadedx]

Done wrapping, slept well.

I just need to go get ready now .

[pemberly]

You have ping pong at your work?

Well, off to stuff my face at Fire and Ice. Company is paying so that's always nice.

we have a ping pong table in the lunch room.

i'm assuming the one in cambridge? i've only been to the one in backbay, but i heard the cambridge one is better. your company is only willing to pay like 15 bucks a person, haha. mine was willing to go $20 a person!

[darkcser]

we have a ping pong table in the lunch room.

i'm assuming the one in cambridge? i've only been to the one in backbay, but i heard the cambridge one is better. your company is only willing to pay like 15 bucks a person, haha. mine was willing to go $20 a person!

We used to go to the one in Harvard Sq but we moved to Copley about 2 years ago. Ended up going to Vlora instead.

[Suet Seung]

Yup. It was nice of spcnet to change it for me .

I'll miss Wen Er. Now you're just Jaded.

[Ken Cheng]

Still wrapping? How was sleep?

Done wrapping, slept well.

I just need to go get ready now .

I hear the secrets that you keep.

When you're wrapping in your sleep.

[Bubblegum]

I'm so full after having dinner, and now for the birthday cake and more chocolate.

[Bubblegum]

Yup. It was nice of spcnet to change it for me .

I feel like I've seen your new name before. Perhaps I saw it in another forum several years ago, if I'm not mistaken.

[Ken Cheng]

I feel like I've seen your new name before. Perhaps I saw it in another forum several years ago, if I'm not mistaken.

Her new name is more symmetrical.

[kay &!*]

merry xmas spcnet !