Alphathon

I'm glad that Blizzard didn't incorporate said "innovations". The vast majority I've seen have either been some form of dumbing-down (especially in the economy) or extreme scale boost (such as with Supreme Commander). I enjoyed Supreme Commander a lot, but wouldn't have wanted SC2 to have been like that - it wouldn't have been a true sequel to SC1/BW and dumbing it down just seems like a kick in the teeth for the fans (i.e. who the sequel is aimed at). The simplified RTSs have their place, such as bringing new blood in, but they aren't for seasoned players.

@Blackbird I don't "young Lara" appeared in 3 (all took place at one time, with Lara travelling around), but you definitely got to in the intro to The Last Revelation (4) and at some point during Chronicles (5).

@Chibi Chaingun Not if you hold the controller like I do. I find most people (especially those not used to the controller or who use a different system primarily) hold the controller with the face parallel and in-line with the index finger all the way down till it reaches the base of the thumb, putting your index finger on L1/R1 - the shoulder buttons (please don't call them bumpers, that's the name of the 360 shoulder buttons, not a generic term). This also tends to make the thumbs close up so that your entire palm is wrapped around the handle.

When I do it, I hold my hand at about 20°, with my index fingers primarily on R2/L2 and my knuckles (or the bit on my palm in line with my knuckles) resting roughly along the seams on the handles. This means that when L2/R2 are held down, it is perpendicular to your finger so you get no slippage at all. It also seems to make the sticks easier to use as it raises your thumbs up higher (no cramping) and means your hands don't get as sweaty (almost none of the palm touches the controller).

As I see it, the PS controllers are designed to rest on your fingers, with a little inward pressure from the knuckle region (down the seam on the handle), not be held tight like a 360 controller. It is more comfortable and more practical (at least for me). When I hold the PS controllers like that, I prefer them to the 360 ones in every way. I prefer the sticks with my thumbs in that position, the convex stick-tops, the buttons - flat-ish and all on a plane - and especially the D-pad. Also I find that in the position I use you have more control over the pressure applied/range of motion of the triggers, which is useful in racing games and the like. Also, my hands don't sweat like crazy with the PS controllers.

@Drakkenfyre Did you even read my post? "World" can mean the universe, everything etc as well as a planet or "the planet I am currently on", so while confusing and a terrible title, "World of Star Wars" would be correct.

@Drakkenfyre: Technically World is accurate - while it can mean planet, it can also mean all of existence, i.e., the universe

@Deschain http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/user/4/47782-152954-DeusEx1jpeg-noscale.jpg

@SirNoDroin Did you ever think that some people may prefer another OS in general? Just because Windows doesn't affect the game doesn't mean the gamer wants to have to reboot every time they want to play it, or use up disk space with a Windows install, or have to buy Windows in the first place.

P.S. (@Sean Hollister) "OpenGL 4.1 promises to help deliver that to cellphones easier than ever before"
That should be "OpenGL 4.1 promises to help deliver that to cellphones more easily than ever before"
/GrammarNazi

@Grey
As someone who hates football (soccer) and watching sports in general, I have to say I would rather watch the real thing played by amateurs who I had never met and had absolutely no connection with for 90 minutes* than play this. It's almost Big Rigs bad...wait no, that at least falls into the so bad it's funny category. This is just tragic.

Seriously Microsoft, dump the Rare title from your dev - it isn't doing anything but make gamers angry.

*Do football games last 90 minutes? I think they do, but I'm not exactly knowledgeable on the subject.

@This Little Man Says His Name Is
I feel sorry for you guys in Australia. You get worse release date issues than Europe does, ridiculous prices and all that lovely censorship. I'm not even sure I'd bother gaming down there. Seriously, my hat goes off to you (or it would if I were wearing a hat).

@BrianH, JazzyMUHFUHKINGGeoff:
The RRP (MSRP) for console games is usually £49.99, which is almost exactly US$75 but they rarely actually sell for the RRP - it is usually more like £35-40 on launch (US$55-60). PC games are RRP £39.99 (so US$60) but usually sell for more like £25 (US$35).

Then of course there's the inevitable price crash, which happens much faster over here.

Here are some prices from Amazon UK vs. Amazon US:
Red Dead Redemption (PS3): £36.99 ($45.46) vs. $56.54
Alan Wake: £19.99 ($30.28) vs. $49.99
Splinter Cell: Conviction (360): £19.99 ($30.28) vs. $43.54
Metro 2033 (360): £19.99 ($30.28) vs. $40.99
BF - Bad Company 2 (360): £25 ($37.88) vs. $56.99

Basically, while our RRPs are much higher, no-one ever has to pay the RRP and we usually end up paying less. You also have to remember that the UK prices include our lovely 17.5% VAT (value added tax. It'll be 20% as of January :( ) - it is added pre-sale so prices are listed including VAT.

Of course, the same cannot be said for DLC or downloadable games (steam notwithstanding...basically PSN and XBLA titles), since those prices stay pretty much constant.