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[str1]

Here's a brief rundown on some of the games I've played a bit over the past couple of months.

• Metal Gear Solid 4 -  I bought the MGS4 PS3 bundle, and it was worth it.  This game is pretty much pure awesome from start to finish, and it does an excellent job of tying up every last loose end that the series had dangling up to this point.  The way that

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[chibininja]

Have you tried Etriann Odyssey 3 yet? I'd be curious to hear your take on it.

[str1]

You mean Etrian Odyssey 2, right? Honestly, I haven't played those games, though I've thought about picking the second one up. Judging from what another person told me from his experiences, the game is still extremely challenging, and the map-making has been improved, so if the sort of old-school dungeoneering where you sat next to your computer charting maps on graph paper is your thing, it might be worth looking in to.

[chibininja]

I totally meant 2. I already have it, and am loving every minute of it's intolerance of my foolishness.

[gwalla]

I met Bionic Commando at Comic-Con! His cyber-arm was awesome. The gripper didn't fire off on a cable, but he could grasp stuff with it (kinda; a pencil gave him some trouble).

I have pics of the con, which I'll post, I swear! As soon as I get around to it.