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    It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season

    If You Don't Have a Holiday Card List, Make One

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    Image of TheOmnitron TheOmnitron
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    My xmas present is a trip to Florida for two weeks in February. We dont want to be here for the Olympics and were trying to rent our place out for a ridiculous amount of money.

    If all goes well, we'll make a profit on our vacation... #happyholidays
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    Image of adan-nada adan-nada
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    I know I'm getting my youngest daughter some Tinker Bell DS games. Sadly, I won't get this kid's reaction out of her... #happyholidays
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    Image of Kinburn Kinburn
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    I may put the God of War collection on my list but that's about it. I hate to ask for games they are expensive and I tend to ask for things for cooking. My other hobby that I spend the most time doing yet people always think I play games a lot. Personally I think they would like me to cook more then they get to taste the spoils of my work.

    But my sons will be having fun this year while I cook dinner in the kitchen. I've picked up some great deals on Punch out!, Excite Bots, Boom Bloks Party, New super Mario Bros Wii, and Wii sports resort. Also Mario Kart Wii for my cousin and My nephew Nascar Kart racing.
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    Image of Strife Fox † Strife Fox †
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    It's my younger brothers birthday today, he'd been going on about ODST so I got him it as a surprise and he was well chuffed this morning.

    I'm not sure what to get him for Christmas though, my most memorable Christmas ever was the year I woke up to a GameBoy Colour accompanied by Pokemon Red and Link's Awakening DX.

    I wish I could do something for him that would be as memorable, but it's just not as easy to impress kids these days as it was back when I was that age. #happyholidays
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    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    In the future, instead of hanging up stockings or putting up a christmas tree, we can just leave our consoles logged in so Santa Clause can download the games we want.

    Thanks Santa! #happyholidays
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    11/16/09

    @Showmeyomoves!: By that time he will have assimilated into our computer networks and become Santa Cyborgerac. #happyholidays
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    Image of ninjateacup ninjateacup
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    To be honest, between Modern Warfare 2 and Super Mario Brothers for Wii... I think there are going to be some happy present openers on Christmas Day. Both games define what Christmas morning was when I was 10. #happyholidays
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    Image of gordo789 gordo789
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    this year there is a strong possibility that I might get myself a late gift of a PS3 and Demon's Souls. #happyholidays
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    Image of ryoshi ryoshi
    11/16/09

    @gordo789: You should do that, I got it for myself as an INCREDIBLY early Christmas present and I'm very happy with it. #happyholidays
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    Image of gordo789 gordo789
    11/16/09

    @ryoshi: we'll have to see if the bank account can handle it after xmas haha. Also, I'm drowning in good games right now on the xbox. Dragon Age and MW2 have got me really busy, and January is gonna be bringing Mass Effect 2 and Bayonetta. Who has time for all these games!?!? #happyholidays
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    Yesterday, I introduced my sister to Ocarina of Time, as she'd never played it before. She's in love with it, but it's the Virtual Console version. I'm gonna try to hunt down the N64 version to give her for Christmas. #happyholidays
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    Image of Shmraggon Shmraggon
    11/16/09

    @InsidiousTuna: That game is so amazing that it holds up to standards of today extremely well, and I still believe it's the best of the zeldas made (Link's Awakening is close second ;) ). I played it through again a couple of months ago on the computer with anti aliasing and a gamecube controller and it was heaven. #happyholidays
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/16/09

    @Shmraggon: There are some sweet plugins if you're emulating it, such as the hi-res video plugin that makes it look nearly as good as Twilight Princess. But yes, it's still such a fantastic game. I was watching her play yesterday, and I was giggling like a fucking schoolgirl. 11 years later, and it's still my favorite game of all time. #happyholidays
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    Image of Mr. BAFF Mr. BAFF
    11/16/09

    @InsidiousTuna: Is that really appropriate, though? She may not have the same attachment to the N64 that you do. She may be more interested in trying something new. I haven't played the Virtual Console version of Ocarina, but I can't imagine it's terribly different from the original.

    On the other hand, she may not be interested in something all that different, either. My sister absolutely loved Wind Waker, but couldn't get motivated to play past the first couple of minutes of Twilight Princess (the drab art style and boring wolf segments'll do that.) #happyholidays
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/16/09

    @Mr. BAFF: The Classic Controller is awkward for OOT. She's played some of Majora's Mask, though, and loves that, and knows the controls well. OOT is built for the N64 controller, more so than any other game on the system, and playing with the Classic Controller is hilariously awkward. I'm beyond positive that she'd prefer to play it on the N64, but thanks for telling me what my kid sister will and won't like. #happyholidays
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    Image of MagicMagicPony MagicMagicPony
    11/16/09

    In reply to It's A Very Video Game Holiday Season
    I hope to get enough games to build myself a little fort. #happyholidays
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    Image of D-K, Anarchist D-K, Anarchist
    11/16/09

    @MagicMagicPony: One could construct a drawbridge on liscensed games alone.. I think you're good. #happyholidays
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    Image of ShaSt One ShaSt One
    11/15/09

    In reply to If You Don't Have a Holiday Card List, Make One
    They're quite awesome, but for those who are on the fence about buying them because of their cost -- Valve
    Store charges $10 - $16 for shipping, so you'd really be paying about double the price. Free shipping if you purchase over $50 worth of stuff though! Extortion hooooo! Store sappin' mah wallet!
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    Image of MCX405 MCX405
    11/15/09

    In reply to If You Don't Have a Holiday Card List, Make One
    These are cool but they are also quite clearly Christmas cards. Holiday in place of christmas grinds my gears. #teamfortress2
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    Image of Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
    11/15/09

    In reply to If You Don't Have a Holiday Card List, Make One
    The Demoman should have been the Demoman celebrating with his family, actually a dream of drunk Demoman asleep on a table, actually a dream of drunk Demoman passed out in the snow. #teamfortress2
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    11/15/09

    In reply to If You Don't Have a Holiday Card List, Make One
    I now know that this should be classified under retroart...

    Looks very chibi 50's-esque clippy art Winter Holiday themed to me.
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    Edited by (Starman) Starman at 11/15/09 1:29 AM (Starman) Starman was starred (Starman) Starman was unstarred
    Image of orijimi orijimi
    11/15/09

    In reply to If You Don't Have a Holiday Card List, Make One
    Demoman: 1 card
    Engineer: 1 card
    Heavy: 2 cards
    Medic: 2 cards
    Pyro: 3 cards
    Soldier: 3 cards
    Sniper: 3 cards
    Spy: 3 cards
    Scout: 3 cards

    What is the meaning of this? #teamfortress2
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    11/15/09

    @orijimi: This means that the demoman almost never survives his mission of demolition and the engineer is always never seen past the bowels of construction.

    That's why there's only 1 card for them. No one can remember who they are.

    Now who the hell is demoman again? #teamfortress2
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    Image of WhiteMåge WhiteMåge
    11/14/09

    In reply to If You Don't Have a Holiday Card List, Make One
    Step 1: Take the example picture.
    Step 2: Use the squares as a template to make a page of postcards.
    Step 3: Print both out.
    Step 4: Craft knife.
    Step 5: Thin piece of craft board.
    Step 6: Glue.
    Step 7: Cheap and easy not overpriced TF2 cards. #teamfortress2
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    Image of Oriden Oriden
    11/14/09

    @WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System: If you wanted them to look horrible, those are really low resolution versions to try and print full size from. #teamfortress2
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    11/14/09

    @WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System:
    Step 8:Call your mother and tell her the card you sent her was stolen
    Step 9: Apologize to your mother after she yells at you and tells you she raised you better than that. #teamfortress2
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    Image of WhiteMåge WhiteMåge
    11/14/09

    @Vernon Rollins: They'd just be small, is all. The picture looks fine. #teamfortress2
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    Image of N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels
    11/14/09

    @WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System:
    Try reading the one of Bill telling a story to the other L4D1 survivors. #teamfortress2
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    Image of Pezdispenser Pezdispenser
    11/14/09

    @WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System:

    To maintain any form of quality from example pictures that small, you'd have to print them at most half the size they are on your screen. I agree with everyone else who says don't do it. #teamfortress2
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    11/15/09

    @WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System: Orrrrr

    Step 1: Don't be a cheapskate #teamfortress2
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    Image of ShaSt One ShaSt One
    11/15/09

    @-MasterDex-: Not saying ripping them off like that is the way to go, but not saying paying $30 (including shipping) for greeting cards is either.

    Valve Store is really an embarrassment to me. They're such a great developer, but they let the people who run their store knowingly charge insane shipping just to force you into buying over $50 of stuff for free shipping. #teamfortress2
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