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I am used to small patches of Skyrim getting stuck, necessitating a reboot, but lately large swaths of the map have been doing this for one of my characters. Anyone know why this would happen?

I can’t holster my gun in Mass Effect 3, and it is so annoying. Who else hates this?

A lot of people say games are for entertainment. But I think they can serve many purposes: art, education, political statement, etc. What do you think?

If you personally don’t like how a game unfolds, do you feel the game is bad, or just not to your taste?

The goal of entertainment is to serve an audience (usually to make money). The goal of art could be a variety of purposes (i.e. service to communicating an idea, espousing an ideal, creating something beautiful, etc.). With respect to video games (and other media), do you see these goals as inherently contradictory, or potentially mutual? Why or why not?

Did you ever quit playing a game for another person? I quit a MUD in high school for several reasons, but one of them was that my friend had recently quit and was having a hard time staying away from it because I wouldn’t stop updating her about it.

Does anyone have any funny/silly stories of drama in MMOs you played? Like for example, I remember a time when I figured out my best friend’s boyfriend (who we met in the game) was dating two other women from the game simultaneously for the whole year, and had elaborate covers for time spent with each of them (i.e. one was “football practice,” one was “math club,” etc.).

In another thread, several of you mentioned being guild officers in various games. Does anyone have any relevant stories about particularly funny or frustrating times as one?

What are you hoping for from TLOU HBO series? I want it to stay true to the story and characters, and hopefully give us a lot more background information on everyone. Maybe fill in some time gaps where we didn’t witness events in the games.

So, this is a rather ignorant question. I guess the PlayStation Store will no longer sell stuff for PS3 soon. If I need DLCs for PS3 games in the future, is there another way to get them (i.e. from publisher stores)?

It had to be that way though. That was the whole point of the story. Booker and Elizabeth were eliminating the possibility of unwanted choices in the past so as to lock in the future they wanted. The game was about the true will of the characters, not the desires of the player. The game is to experience their journey, not control it.

I've only done one playthrough of Bioshock 1 so far. Was Jack aware of what was going on? I don't recall that. Booker definitely had zero idea what was going on in Infinite. I mean, he probably started to suspect it (as the player might), but his memories were mangled going in.

Thank you. I could not have said this better. I think stories, even those that are made up, have an internal integrity to them, a way they will naturally tend to unfold if the writer doesn't attempt to drag them off-course out of wish-fulfillment, profit, or another motive. The writer who sticks to that integrity regardless of audience perception isn't being self-serving; he is serving the story/art.

I live in an RV. It's great, but every time I move it, it forms new little cracks and problems, so ... it basically sits in one place. RV travel isn't really as convenient as it sounds.

Never heard of it till now; looks interesting!

Ahh that sucks, but it makes sense 😞

I have no idea. I thought it was bizarre, as he was basically the Q3A mascot. You might be onto something there.

Other than the Dwemer ruins, what are some good places to stock up on crossbow bolts in Skyrim? Do any stores reliably sell them?

What are some events that happen in games that make no in-game sense? Like in Skyrim, all the assassin attacks. Out-of-game, the reason for them is so you learn there is an assassin’s guild. But in-game, the attacks are never explained.

For those of you who work on a computer most of the day, does a desire to stop being on the computer later factor into a preference for console gaming?

What are the most philosophical videogames you’ve played?

I’ve always noticed a fairly large chunk of BioShock fans who hate BioShock Infinite. The main complaints I hear are 1-confusing or random story (I didn’t think it terribly confusing, and not at all random), 2-lack of player agency (compelled by storyline), and 3-repetitious action (perhaps I agree, though it didn’t seem all that much more so to me than most games). I feel like there must be some other unspoken reason for all the hate. Anyone know what it is?

Are there any games or franchises that have been exclusively on PC in the past that you want to see make their way to console in one form or another?

Are there any situations in video games that make no logical sense to you and which you find funny (or alternately, annoying)?

For those who play JRPGs, what are your favorites? I am so unfamiliar with the genre.