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[camwyn]

Have started playing Fallout New Vegas thanks to twintailmadb and mephron. Would be playing it now if the Gigaware component cable I bought to hook the 360 to the hotel tv weren't a piece of crap (I get sound but no video signal no matter what I do. DO NOT BUY THIS CABLE). I can tell you this: where my battle cry for Fallout 3 was "Knees are a privilege!", for this game it's gonna be "I SERVE A DARK AND HUNGRY GOD!!"

... look, the game gives you a straight razor right off the bat as your melee weapon. The Sweeney Todd references are inevitable even if you're playing a good-karma character. As a matter of fact I think when I get my video cable and start playing on my own Xbox, the Camwyn Stinks At Video Games playthrough will be the adventures of Madeline, a generally pleasant woman who unfortunately is stuck with the fact that she survived being shot in the head at close range and now is occasionally subject to what she believes are the whims of Axlotl, Aztec God of Taking The Skins Off Mutant Lizards.

And for the record the geckos in this game look like someone watched Lilo and Stitch one too many times. Especially when they paw their heads frantically after a head shot.

Comments

[pelogrande.livejournal.com]

Just wait until you can pick up the Black Mountain radio station. I won't spoil anything, but it's the best thing ever.

[bigscary.livejournal.com]

"watched Lilo and Stitch one too many times" I'm sorry, no such thing.

[camwyn]

when the result is a Stitchlike critter with a strong and burning desire to EAT YOUR FACE AND KNEES, and which you have to kill seven or eight of as fast as you can, the resemblance gets a little weird. That's all I'm saying.

[leeshajoy.livejournal.com]

As someone who works in a hotel, I would suggest that maybe the problem is with the TV rather than the cable. The management doesn't always have the budget to replace a television that's not quite working properly.

[camwyn]

I'd consider that possibility, but I checked online after the initial round of troubleshooting with the cable (unplug the Xbox end, replug it, reboot both devices, unplug the TV end, replug it, reboot both devices) and found something like three out of any five given reviews for this cable were one-star reviews saying "IT'S CHEAP AND IT CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH MY CONSOLE". And virtually every single one-star review from Xbox 360 users said "IT GETS SOUND BUT NO VIDEO", with the exception of a few that said "THERE IS NO COLOR, WTF".

(Sorry about the caps, but the reviews themselves were full of Nerd Raeg.)

[cameoflage.livejournal.com]

I will make sure to not buy this cable. *is buying a 360 soon, so this is relevant to my interests*

[lots42.livejournal.com]

I want to play this game simply for the sniper who will kill anyone wearing a red hat.

[blackswanevent.livejournal.com]

Oh this game.

Bison Steve's Is borderline, on the border of California and Navada. We lol'd forever at home.

Sunny Smiles has the BEST FUCKING NAME EVER.

NEW CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC FLAG ON T-SHIRT. MUST. HAS. NAO.

I want to marry the man who designed the propaganda posters. No really. If it's a woman I'll marry her but They are fucking awesome

[batyatoon]

I have the Ballad of Sweeney Todd in my head now. I hope you're happy.

[cameoflage.livejournal.com]

Much like when the original Fallout 3* came out, all the awesome stuff people are doing with their shiny new gaemz is making me want a copy so I can get my grubby little hands on the awesome stuff.

*A phrase that sounds kind of off to me, but New Vegas basically is "Fallout 3 2: Electric Boogaloo" in its overall character and flavour, from everything I've heard. Not a bad thing at all, but it does merit treating it as a sequel, in my opinion.