AndrewTS

The controls were indeed poor by current standards, but you could quickly roll to face the other direction, you could run while shooting (hey Capcom, would that have been so hard to do?), and you could jump backwards and side-flip while shooting. The combat wasn't a problem in wide-open areas (well, except when fighting that T-Rex, but in close quarters it was a little harder to deal with. I didn't really "trade shots" with any baddies (the rare ones that were armed humans), but they'd sometimes get in a few hits. The biggest problem was jumping. It had that annoying, PoP-style "no, don't jump a split second before getting to the edge, rather HOLD the jump button down about 3 game feet before approaching the edge and watch the automatic jump animation."

Except that they're committed to making this one actually good, deadlines be damned. Plus they're not being pressured to coincide the release with a new movie in a shallow synergistic attempt to milk Lara's teets like they did with AoD. The original creator's on board and seems to be well in touch of how much the genre and similar games have evolved, as well. I'm not enthused about the main character, though, but the game looks like it could be a winner.

So, nobody cares? Harsh.

Angle/HBK will probably be great 'n all, but seriously--how often do rematches on a throw away PPV top a WM match? HIAC is ruined by it capping up a feud that should have ended at Mania, and the result being extremely easy to predict. Kane vs. Edge--the wedding was awfully funny (emphasis on awful), but it doesn't make me want to see a match. It would be great if they put Edge opposite somebody who wasn't quite near the top of the rankings, but egged Edge into accepting a match where he puts the MITB shot on the line. But since we need to get Edge on screen with his RL girlfriend and publically wank over the Hardy situation, we get this mess of a feud. The Triple Threat reeks of "who gets to be HHH fodder," and the winner seems fairly obvious. In a nutshell: a possibly good card undercut by questionable booking.

Her wierd smile and lazy eye don't do it for you? My girlfriend said: "Is she trying to pull off sexy or sick there?" at one point in the film. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> At least Holmes admitted she was the least sexy of any of the Bat-babes, and I'd totally agree. Even counting Silverstone, who was rather chubby in B+R.

oh no, there's no hate going on there, that game kicks ass! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The arcade game is good, the home version blows.

You're not alone, and I think it's better overall than Begins, but since Timm/Dini and crew borrowed a lot from Year One, they don't deserve *full* credit. They'd probably be comfortable with doing commentary since they've already done commentary tracks on the box sets. I'd be up for it, even double-dipping.

This crowd isn't dead yet?

...they were plugging "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood"? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Backyard Wrestling doesn't count! I'm just going by the demo in my EB and the opinions of pretty much everyone I know who has played it.

JR and King shamelessly shill the worst wrestling game since Thunder. They're trying to set new personal records of shamelessness tonight.

Winner gets to be on Raw regularly and in Playboy. Loser might get to be a Raw announcer *maybe*, but the rest of the losers get stuck on the B show.

Ashley has no ass.

I forgot that Austin hasn't put himself over an active wrestler tonight. We still got the Masterlock Challenge to go, too. Hmmmmmeh...

So, what's next tonight? HBK breaks the Masterlock?

The "win streak" officially ends, pointlessly. But we're already prepared for it, anyway.

*comes back in 2 weeks, wheelchair-bound, managing Alexis Lauree and a rehired Molly to kick Victoria's ass*

"She's out cold" But she's still making faces and whimpering.

If you're not going to have anybody actually blade, don't have them fake bleed. Of course, back of the head, yah--but Victoria shouldn't have to sneak attack *and* use a weapon for the non-wrestler chick.

On a similar note, why didn't Kane ignite a wall of fire to block Edge and Lita's exit? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Kane loses his powers as a face and becomes a giant pussy.

Brian Gewirtz: OMG I pWn3d TEH INTARWEB!!!111 *fap fap*

Gee. Wow. Kane. Who hasn't meant crap in over 6 years.

If you bought that Matt was going to show, you're a gullible mofo.

"They got us again." Speak for yourself, dumbass.

I don't get it..? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Billy + Chuck was a "commitment ceremony." "You may now ***ty**** the bride."

"Commitment to each other" Lita IS a man!