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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:00PM RyanS said

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Anybody know of an actual review for Borderlands yet? Not that OXM "review".
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:06PM RyanS said

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IGN has their review up.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/103/1035922p1.html
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:52PM dantebk said

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On Giant Bomb as well. Very favorable review.

http://www.giantbomb.com/
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:55PM Freak mojo said

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Yeah.. so far the reviews are more than I expected. Consider it bought!
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:07PM (Unverified) said

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So with an average score of like 8.5 for borderlands people say "consider it bought" yet with Brutal Legend people say "worth a rent, maybe".
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:12PM (Unverified) said

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I guess that's why you don't hype up a game like that.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:12PM Freak mojo said

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@ Traceur_Ryuk

Woohoo!!! Quoted :P

But seriously... for me, the gameplay in Brutal Legend was going to be a letdown. I would have preferred it to be less RTS and more hack n slash with maybe some platform style elements. Honestly though, once I played the demo, my excitement for the game dropped a ton.

So I think this will be a bit more fun for me than what the other was offering. Different play types elicit different buying hot buttons :)
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:14PM (Unverified) said

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I guess you would have a point if those 2 games were identical in anything other than score.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:17PM (Unverified) said

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What's wrong with OXM?
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:40PM McWilly said

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It has the word xbox in it. Why else?
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 5:18PM Babel said

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Borderlands split-screen co-op sold it for me - it's a feature that is lacking in so many of today's games. A bit of open world FPS RPG tomfoolery with my brother? Count me in!
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 6:45PM (Unverified) said

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Glad it sounds like BL gameplay lives up to the hype and art... I liked the style change, it really sets it apart from a lot of other FPS games.

I think I'll rent first though. Too many good games coming out in the next few months and not sure if I have enough time or money to invest in them hehe.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 7:12PM freaparn said

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Anyone heard of a 360/PS3 comparison video/review? I was wondering if there were any noticeable differences between the consoles.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 7:16PM freaparn said

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Er, to clarify, I'm not trying to lay flamebait. Just wondering if there was any known issues, as this is my first non-exclusive title since acquiring a PS3 to cuddle alongside the 360.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 8:27PM Mazrael said

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Borderlands seems pretty awsome from the ign video review. Since it was annouced I felt it was just an XBLA game, never really grabbed my attention til now.. doubt I'll get chance for co op..
Forza 3 is going to take some time..

Beaten Brutal Legend over 4 days (on Brutal) to 100%, pretty damn good game too, was hardly RTS though, more like Overfiend.. not even touched online, still got Fallout3 GotY to get through, all the dlc in there too..
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Posted: Oct 20th 2009 2:57AM VaultBoy said

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MetaCritic is a good place to start.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:02PM andrewpoe said

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Holy crap, this week is stacked! Borderlands, Mytran Wars, Space Invaders Extreme 2 & Half-Minute Hero are must buys for me
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:36PM (Unverified) said

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Europeans get Forza 3 this week :)
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:48PM (Unverified) said

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Gonna buy Trine, nothing else for me this week.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:50PM wormania said

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That's the wrong set of DLC, This week is the Classic Rock Pack.
(You managed to take the DLC from the wrong month. And somehow the wrong date as well.)
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:52PM Shagittarius said

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Sign me up for Wii: Cock Wars
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:16PM sonicspike41 said

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1 guest? Can I come? Please? Pretty please?

I can help fight by your side! In high school they used to call me The French Tickler... though I'm not French. Besides, I also carry around a secret weapon: The Hairball of Doom!
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:40PM Shagittarius said

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Ok since I've so generously been given room for 1 guest, everyone interested please submit a short description of your sword fighting skills , then I will determine the winner later on.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 10:39PM Special Agent Steve said

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Sword fighting skills? Oh..........


I can lick my elbow... ;)
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 11:27PM dr steve brule said

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i can do a lot of good 5 inch jabbing motions in cock wars ... am i in?


(too many euphamisms! head asplo ...)
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:53PM Shadowbender said

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Another fantastic week. I mean, BORDERLANDS...it looks brilliant!
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:54PM DWilson8504 said

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Yeah baby, finally WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010! HELL YEAH!!!
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 10:39PM DWilson8504 said

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I get downvoted because I like a game that isn't as popular as the same old shooters? LMAO
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 10:41PM DWilson8504 said

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I get downvoted for liking a game that isn't as popular as the same old boring shooter games? LMAO
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:54PM PR0F3TA said

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please Joystiq help me decide.... Borderlands or Demon's Souls?
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:18PM (Unverified) said

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Borderlands, unless you hate yourself.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:24PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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Demons Souls!

The game is just so damn special and unique ... not to mention addictive. It's really one of the best games I've played all year. Not that there is anything wrong with Borderlands (don't know but I won't be getting it anytime soon) but from experience I can say that Demons Souls is a really special game.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:26PM (Unverified) said

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Demon's Souls, my man.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:39PM LokeSTL said

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Demon's Souls!! Haven't played Borderlands yet, but it can definitely wait until I beat DS 3 or 4 times. If you don't buy DS now, you may not have the chance later. Atlus is known for limited runs of their products.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 4:04PM baby sea tuna said

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Borderlands. Check ebay in like a week for cheap copies of Demon's Souls. I guarantee that there's going to be a ton of "Played once" copies, given how hard it sounds like it is.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 5:17PM RagingStormX said

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Demons Souls buddy....that game is like grade A crack. I find it quite funny how many people and reviews say that the game is hard. The only thing I can see is that this game forces people to think, and has no mercy for not doing so. So if figuring out your next approch to a stage or boss is difficult for you, then you may find this game fustrating. Yes the game is designed for you to die alot, but I am shocked as to how reviews have twisted this. I have never had an unfair death yet (and I can't count how many times I've already died). This game is a masterpiece. My Uncharted 2 is still in the plastic and Sigma 2 fun got cut short because of this game. I don't know what Boarderlands has in store or your taste for games...but Demons Souls gets my vote hands down.
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Posted: Oct 20th 2009 4:29PM rapidix said

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demon's souls. it'll chew you up and spit you out and you'll be crawling back begging for more.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:54PM (Unverified) said

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Just Borderlands for me, and I'm relieved at the reviews it's been getting as I was starting to get skeptical about how fun it would be to play. I was worried it was gonna be Brutal Legend all over again (still could be I suppose).
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:58PM Freak mojo said

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I actually held off on opening up BL.... once I read what the actual gameplay was going to be like (the demo was nothing like what it actually is), I was turned off by it. Not a fan of that type of gameplay. Plus I love the sound of the drop in/out co-op.

This will be the brutality to replace it. Well.. minus the awesome soundtrack :(
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:27PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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Yeah Borderlands looks really cool but with Demons Souls and Trine dropping on PSN this week I'm passing on it for now.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:34PM RyanS said

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@ Freak Mojo

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, what demo?
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:35PM RyanS said

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Wooops, my bad.

Your BL = Brutal Legend
My BL = Borderlands
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:55PM Peter Moore said

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For Wii/PS3/Xbox 360 DLC, you didn't list the Abbey Road album for Beatles: Rock Band, which comes out tomorrow.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:59PM darkinchworm said

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I'm glad to see that Borderlands is doing well with critics thus far. Too bad I won't be able to pick it up just yet, between Gamecrazy and a KMFDM concert.

Speaking of Gamecrazy, their 50% sale just started today - not 80%. They may not even shift to 80%, if corporate memos are anything to go by. Shame, shame.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:04PM Shagittarius said

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I saw KMFDM in '95 at the warfield in San Fransisco. I was never into them but it was a memorable show, I enjoyed the company I was with.

Just thought I'd tell you that for no particular reason...
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:07PM darkinchworm said

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Sadly, I wasn't old enough to enjoy such a thing at the time. I imagine that tour would be much more ass-kicking than their current one... don't get me wrong, though, I'll still enjoy them.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 3:49PM eat it said

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I saw them was around 2001 or 2002. It was down right amazing. they had the full cast of vocalists ray watts, sascha k, lucia, tim skold. now I think it's just sascha and lucia. still...should be good.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2009 2:59PM ZayCube said

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Only one title for PC this week? :(
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