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3.21.06
=HCN= SmokeyMcpot
My preordered copy of the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion arrived today, and all I can say is... wow. This game is just so huge, (100+ hours if you count all the sidequests) it defies description. The graphics are predictably gorgeous, with deep, rich HDR textures that look good enough to eat off of (if that were possible). All I have to do now is concentrate long enough to finish GRAW before Oblivion consumes me...

3.17.06
=HCN= SmokeyMcpot
LimpJedi has officially rejoined the clan. All is not lost.

Actually, Limp has come back to us, in somewhat unofficial status, to help get the =HCN= PC Division going again. He's also brought Fenrir with him, who as of now is on a trial basis with the rank of "Initiate". Some of you may remember him as a frequent poster on our old forums, he's been playing a lot on the PC with Limp as of late, and is as psyched as anyone about the possibility of playing Huxley when it is released.


3.15.06
=HCN= SmokeyMcpot
I went into EBGames and bought a copy of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter today. What a game! The graphics are excellent, and Red Storm has somehow managed to improve and streamline an already brilliantly simple quick menu system (for issuing commands, selecting and using equipment, etc.). My favourite addition to the game is the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), which is deceptively harmless and oh-so-useful. The added emphasis on vehicles in combat is nice, too: there's nothing like calling an M1A1 Abrams tank in to lay the smack down on some unwitting foe. GRAW is an overall superb game, deserving of OXM's 9.0, though Ghost AI could've been a lot better. I'm a little disappointed that Ubisoft seems to increasingly be favouring action over realism, something which made the first Ghost Recon a particularly memorable and rewarding game for me. For the rest of my GRAW verdict, check out this thread on our forums.