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    Mass Effect 2's Elusive Man is ... Martin Sheen?

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    Image of starscar.exe starscar.exe
    01:26 PM

    In reply to Mass Effect 2's Elusive Man is ... Martin Sheen?
    I love how he's simply called 'Illusive Man' and by that very name, too. However, I don't remember anyone on Half-Life referring to G-Man ad 'G-Man.' #masseffect2
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    Image of Scorpi Scorpi
    01:46 PM

    @starscar.exe: And yet he is, very much, the G-Man (also, that's a good point - why do we call him the G-Man, then, if no one else does?) #masseffect2
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    Image of jayislost jayislost
    02:06 PM

    @Scorpi: Does anybody call him anything? I don't remember anybody ever speaking directly to him. #masseffect2
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    Image of Pronssi Pronssi
    02:07 PM

    @Scorpi: The name G-Man originally comes from the character model filename in Half-Life, so I guess in sense of the game's story he remains nameless. Also, in HL2's credits the guy is credited as G-man.

    G-Man is a slang term for "Government Man"

    That said, gosh, can't wait to get Mass Effect 2 and play it till I die or something. #masseffect2
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    starscar.exe promoted this comment Pronssi was starred Pronssi was unstarred
    Image of Winterbringer Winterbringer
    02:12 PM

    @jayislost: Gman only directly referenced as a "mutual friend" by one of the main characters. He's never been given another name. #masseffect2
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    Image of AnError AnError
    02:33 PM

    @starscar.exe: the name came from the the file name, his was gman.mdl #masseffect2
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    Image of Bad Coupon Bad Coupon
    02:39 PM

    @jayislost: If Gordon could talk he would have talked to him a couple times. #masseffect2
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    starscar.exe promoted this comment Bad Coupon was starred Bad Coupon was unstarred
    Image of DocSeuss DocSeuss
    02:41 PM

    @starscar.exe: Like how CGB Spender was called "Cancer Man" or "Cigarette Smoking Man" in the X-Files. I love it when people do that. #masseffect2
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    Image of JohnnyH87 JohnnyH87
    02:50 PM

    @jayislost: In episode2 he's referred to as "our mutual friend".
    He's called G-man is because that was the file name of his character model in the original Half-Life. #masseffect2
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    Image of Coxswain Coxswain
    03:02 PM

    @Scorpi: we call him the G-man because the name of his model in the original game files was gman.(insert extension here), i think. #masseffect2
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    Image of starscar.exe starscar.exe
    04:20 PM

    @jayislost: Nope, I always thought they referred to him as their 'benefactor' at one point. I don't remember. I do know that they refused to mention him, much like Voldemort or something. #masseffect2
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    04:23 PM

    @AnError: Oh snap...I forgot that's where the name originated. So, he's essentially nameless. I need to brush up on some Half-Life mythos. #masseffect2
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    Image of D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears* D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
    01:05 PM

    In reply to Mass Effect 2's Elusive Man is ... Martin Sheen?
    Losersaysokbye!
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    Image of THEMISSING THEMISSING
    01:06 PM

    @D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*: OK BYE! #masseffect2
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    Dangeresque (Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more) promoted this comment THEMISSING was starred THEMISSING was unstarred
    Image of D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears* D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
    01:17 PM

    @Thin air: Man... gotta love that edit function

    ^_^ #masseffect2
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    Image of (Zombie) Jölan (Zombie) Jölan
    01:05 PM

    In reply to Mass Effect 2's Elusive Man is ... Martin Sheen?
    mayhaps a spoiler warning should be put in place? I don't care, but some might be all OMFG SPOILARS #masseffect2
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    Image of Acklan Acklan
    01:10 PM

    @(Zombie) Jölan: I'd imagine this is the starting point of the game, there isn't really anything that would be considered a spoiler if you simply think about the setting of Mass Effect 2 from the developer write ups.

    but alas, perhaps it should be noted that it may be a spoiler to people who are overly sensitive to such things. #masseffect2
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    Image of Str8_Jihadin Str8_Jihadin
    01:05 PM

    In reply to Mass Effect 2's Elusive Man is ... Martin Sheen?
    No no, the word illusive does exist. It's not a spelling error on their part. #masseffect2
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    01:14 PM

    @Str8_Jihadin: [www.thefreedictionary.com] #masseffect2
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    Image of jayislost jayislost
    02:10 PM

    @Koztah: It's the adjective form of illusory. It doesn't mean hard to catch, but hardly real.

    The more you know.

    (In the spirit of full disclosure, I thought, Haha, they can't spell, when I watched the episode this morning.)
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    Edited by jayislost at 11/14/09 2:12 PM jayislost was starred jayislost was unstarred
    Image of bean bean
    02:37 PM

    @Str8_Jihadin: Yes, but which is it, elusive or illusive?
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    Edited by bean at 11/14/09 2:37 PM bean was starred bean was unstarred
    Image of FreakyFavabean FreakyFavabean
    03:02 PM

    @bean: Well, the name itself is both, apparently.

    It's elusive since we have can't find out whether he's the "Elusive Man" or the "Illusive Man," and it's illusive because it's not his real name. #masseffect2
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    Str8_Jihadin promoted this comment FreakyFavabean was starred FreakyFavabean was unstarred
    Image of Str8_Jihadin Str8_Jihadin
    04:08 PM

    @bean: It's Illusive. Owen just thought they spelled it wrong or something but yeah, it's Illusive but as FreakyFavabean pointed out, who knows what the hell his name is. #masseffect2
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    Image of FatherFingers FatherFingers
    07:59 AM

    In reply to Halo 3: ODST Drops Three Million Copies
    WOW! The haters are out. Loving all the comments on "Boo, 6 hour sp = ripoff." Yet no one seems to bitch about the 5-6 hour sp in MW2. Saying it is a shitty expansion pack with nothing else to offer is just silly. Please people, MW2 may be fun (dont know, haven't played), but don't just thrash shit without thinking about what you're typing. #halo3odst
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    Image of Culebra Culebra
    08:35 AM

    @FatherFingers: Well, I think the difference is that ODST only offered the campaign as new content, (multiplayer was just all of Halo 3's on 1 disk), where MW2's multiplayer is the meat of the game.

    Plus the co-op modes adds up, gives the game a better perceived value. Honestly, if one had never played Halo 3 multiplayer, the value would be on par.

    But I agree, it is funny how people see value. Myself, for instance, won't think twice about buying a game I think will be mediocre in retail if it's in the $15 range, I consider that a risk free purchase.

    On XBLA, however, I carefully consider my purchases, especially if it's 1200 points. #halo3odst
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    Image of fearing fearing
    09:02 AM

    @Culebra: Actually ODST also had a nice multiplayer FireFight mode that adds a TON of replay value to the game. #halo3odst
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    Culebra promoted this comment fearing was starred fearing was unstarred
    Image of Culebra Culebra
    09:20 AM

    @fearing: Oops, you're right! I forgot about Firefight. #halo3odst
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    Image of Opuelas Opuelas
    11:12 AM

    @Culebra: I'm the same way when it comes to XBLA purchases...but then I'll hop into gamestop and scrounge for the old / cheap games. Why does that seem so much easier than buying stuff online? The tangible feeling of having the game in your hands? #halo3odst
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    Culebra promoted this comment Opuelas was starred Opuelas was unstarred
    Image of Culebra Culebra
    11:32 AM

    @Opuelas: I'm guessing that has a bit to do with it. Being able to hold a physical copy gives a greater sense of ownership. Also, with me, I think it's my expectations. When I'm in the store, I'm looking to buy. Also, I'm programmed that a disk based game is expensive, so relatively $15 isn't bad. I think I also expect a more 'full' experience, whatever that means.

    With XBLA/PSN, I expect the games to be more time wasters than anything, even though this is increasingly untrue. Also consider that on XBLA, $15 isn't actually $15, you're usually left with residue points, which is just extra money tied up.

    It's a big gray area, this moving concept of what makes something 'worth' it. #halo3odst
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    Image of Ted Ted
    06:45 AM

    In reply to Halo 3: ODST Drops Three Million Copies
    Now if only they'd set up Matchmaking for...thingy mode. It's been so long since I've played it that I've forgotten what it's called. #halo3odst
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    Image of dreamfall dreamfall
    01:58 AM

    In reply to New Red Dead Redemption Screens
    every time I see a screen, I drool a little. Between this and Mafia II, I'm ready for some polished open world titles. This game looks stunning! #reddeadredemption
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    Image of Trey Trey
    11/13/09

    In reply to Halo 3: ODST Drops Three Million Copies
    Why would Microsoft's pride be hurt, MW2 sold the most on the 360.

    Also, others have already pointed out that MW2 is on three different platforms while ODST is exclusive to one.

    Furthermore, three million sold copies is a solid number. Every GOTY contender this year aside from MW2 won't be sniffing that until the end of next year.

    Yes, I'm a Halo fanboy. Wanna fight aboudit?
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    Image of nrXic nrXic
    04:58 AM

    @Trey: I appreciate Halo and play Halo 3 system link nearly every month with friends (gaming w/ friends is always better in person).

    But I thought this game was a ripoff. It definitely should have been priced lower.

    But hey, MS sold 3 million copies at a high price and they knew they could all along. Selling 5 million copies at $30 rather than $60 would have still brought in less revenue. #halo3odst
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    Image of Antiterra Antiterra
    11/13/09

    In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
    So someone at Kotaku Towers finally watched the announcement video to the end, huh? :P
    I kid, I kid, it's all from love! #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    11/13/09

    In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
    Sweet! Cannot wait for this! #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of mr_godot mr_godot
    11/13/09

    In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
    With the advent of STAR POWER, I will re-post what I said in the announcement comments: they never said March in the trailer. Why can't it be September 3rd?

    Edit before someone bites my head off: I promise I'm joking.
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    Image of ca$h is Mr. Happy ca$h is Mr. Happy
    11/13/09

    @mr_godot: Because they know if they used the European date system to annouce the game for North America people would go apeshit. #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of mr_godot mr_godot
    11/13/09

    @ca$h is Mr. Happy: At work, when I have to program a show onto our website (after grumbling that it's not my job), I have to put the date in European order. So... there. I guess.

    In reality, I am aware that this means March.

    I pray that this means March.
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    Edited by mr_godot at 11/13/09 10:21 PM mr_godot was starred mr_godot was unstarred
    Image of AdamOfDudeMountainFame AdamOfDudeMountainFame
    11/13/09

    @mr_godot: Because . . . because that would be in the past. That's impossible. Unless, of course, SE has been funneling all of their FF franchise (FFF) revenue into the development of a time machine! If this results in a time paradox, I'm gonna be so pissed! #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of Blue Wizard 422 Blue Wizard 422
    11/13/09

    @mr_godot: There you go again, spewing your lies and propoganda again. Go back to avenging your hot lawyer girlfriend! #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of mr_godot mr_godot
    11/13/09

    @AdamOfDudeMountainFame: I MEANT SEPTEMBER 2010 #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of mr_godot mr_godot
    11/13/09

    @Blue Wizard 422: I like you. We need more of you here.

    But, yeah, the avenging isn't complete yet, so thanks for getting me back on track.

    And here I wanted to watch Witchblade tonight. #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of fatfreejellopimp fatfreejellopimp
    11/13/09

    @ca$h is Mr. Happy: I live in the US, and I really think we've got it wrong. Just like how everywhere else in the world uses metric measurements, why can't we get with the picture? #finalfantasyxiii
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    Koztah promoted this comment fatfreejellopimp was starred fatfreejellopimp was unstarred
    Image of Koztah Koztah
    12:32 AM

    @fatfreejellopimp: Because you like overcomplicating your measurements. It ensures mistakes and therefore revenue for litigation lawyers. #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of ca$h is Mr. Happy ca$h is Mr. Happy
    04:28 AM

    @fatfreejellopimp: This isn't an issue of right or wrong.

    When it comes down to measurements are just made up numbers anyway. Just because their made up numbers are divisible by 10 doesn't make them any better. #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    11/13/09

    In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date

    March 9?!

    Aiyiyiyiyi....... #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System
    11/13/09

    In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
    Strange. I would've expected it to take longer. Don't they have to translate difficult lines like "Come quiet" into a bunch of languages?

    :p #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of Hey_Blinkon Hey_Blinkon
    11/13/09

    In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
    Does the Euro version have Miley Cirus singing the theme song? #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of GohanGVO GohanGVO
    11/13/09

    @Hey_Blinkon: David Hasselhoff has been confirmed for the German version. #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    12:34 AM

    @GohanGVO: #finalfantasyxiii
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    Image of Ockeroid Ockeroid
    11/13/09

    In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
    I... don't know what to say.

    It's like one of those "when pigs fly" moments just came true.

    Well, I g2g strap some jet wings on a pig. #finalfantasyxiii
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