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Playing LAN games with my brother and a bunch of NPCs.

Welcome, Dr. Manhattan.

Honesty, I'm gonna have to go with The Phantom Menace on this one. "Duel of Fates" alone is so impressive and evocative, and so powerful. So, which of the soundtracks takes the cake for you? And, really, at least we can all agree on something... whichever soundtrack it is that we love the most, John Williams is the fuckin' man!

What about KotOR 2 didn't you like? And although I can understand the disliking for TFU, I'll usually defend it. I really enjoyed that game when it came out and felt it added an interesting story to the EU, even if it wasn't great by any means. It was still good and pretty fun.

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You know, to be perfectly honest, I haven't played it in... seven or eight years, I think. I had some copy that I fired up, but I'd have to dig around for it. I just remember it being pretty clunky and awkward, and there were some odd mechanics, both in terms of how the story functioned and how the game worked. On one hand, I definitely enjoyed myself; on the other hand, I knew the game wasn't that good. But that's how it goes, sometimes!

I'll give that a shot! Thanks for the advice.

I both have a soft spot for and really don't like The Phantom Menace video game, which I think was only for the PC. It came out around the same time as the movie, back in '99 or so. It was fun and I did enjoy it, but it also was just a sucky game. Maybe it's some mixture of nostalgia and actual appraisal giving me that feeling.

Whenever I attempt to fire up the Challenge Mode in Movie Duels II, it'll crash. The mod runs fine otherwise and I've experienced few hiccups, and not really any issues. Has anybody else bumped into this problem?

It sure does count here! I also found that MotS just didn't hold my attention nearly in the same way that DF2 did.

Well, some Rebels had to steal the Death Star plans! Do you prefer the original EU peeps of Kyle Katarn and Jans Ors? Or did you prefer the new canon's Rogue One? Personally, I've got a yuuge soft spot for Kyle and Jan, especially Kyle. I mean, c'mon -- the dude is in every Dark Forces/Jedi Knight game! And he's a bad ass, also being a complicated, very human character. Don't get me wrong, Rogue One rocked and it may be my favorite Star Wars movie! (Not the best, but my favorite; huge difference.) But Kyle and Jan... they're some sick nasty peeps who I just can't get over.

Without a doubt! TSLRCM has done so much for the community and, even then, they continue providing and working... it's really something else. And, that being said, KotOR 2 has benefited immensely from their work.

I picked it up at a garage sale maybe three years ago, and as soon as I got home I plugged in my ol' Xbox and gave it a crack... Within five minutes, I decided to punch in some cheat codes, cream Darth Maul on the last level real quick, and then I turned it off. Haven't played it since, haha! It was... not that good. It has it's moments, and it's got some neat mechanics, but it's very forgettable and can be pretty awkward.

Unpopular opinion incoming: the first Knights of the Old Republic ain't that good. Now, that being said, I've had my fun with it -- and plenty of it! It's a fun game, but I felt it didn't add nearly any depth to the Star Wars universe. It felt like a glossy, superficial layer of goodgood to tide over EU fans for some while longer. KotOR 2, however, oh my god! That's the best Star Wars game, even in it's originally broken, unfinished state. It presents what is easily the most nuanced, complicated view of the Star Wars universe. For once, it really isn't about an epic battle of good and evil, instead being about everyday decisions, consequential ripple effects, and so much more. It's a very grounded and mature take on everything Star Wars is, and it opened the door for thought and discussion in a lot of ways. But, I digress, KotOR, especially from a relative point of view, was a game I could probably live without and not miss too much.

Well, shit. It is what it is. Thanks for giving the mod a shot.

Ho-ly. Shit. An actual, official download link for KOTF? A real and working mod... You, sir, have made my day. I'll definitely check it out. Thanks!

So, KOTF is real... I thought TimFX was full of shit. That mod was a scam last time I checked. Has it been resurrected or something?

Cormac McCarthy's The Road is a harrowing and impressive read.