Why does Uncharted 2 have to be… so lame?

Julie - 34 days 8 hours ago

You know i am not a fan of any system , but i do hate these articles that write nonsense just to get hits. I find Uncharted 2 narrative fantastic this website seems an amateur attempt to create flame wars and to get hits. I know now not to get near dualshockers.com ever ! avoid it at all costs! D:

Here some quotes so you guys/girls can have an idea:

"God… the storyline for this is f*cking s*it isn’t it?"
"Why is it so generic?"
"it has a nothing, throwaway-like story".
"It has no story. Face it. Stop bumming the glossy finish"
"I was prepared for this barrage of insults"

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DavidMacDougall - 34 days 8 hours ago

This article might as well have please give me hits writing on it.

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Saaking - 34 days 2 hours ago

Lame is the last word I'd use to describe UC2.

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G3TDOWN - 33 days 20 hours ago

Lames ?

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nix - 33 days 19 hours ago

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Trebius - 33 days 19 hours ago

Saying the storyline for Gears of War is AMAZING.

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jammy_70 - 33 days 19 hours ago

DIS ON the BEST game this gen!!!

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Why o why - 33 days 19 hours ago

has an axe

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morganfell - 33 days 19 hours ago

I no longer click any of their links. Not because of this article, no not at all. But for past articles where they have already proven themselves to be an ever increasing 'wannabe part of the industry' farce.

The minute their upstart website didn't become IGN they went off the deep end. Look, they're the Jerry Springer of unknown websites.

And this article isn't just lam. It needs to be reported as Spam. If there was ever a can of Spam that was nothing but Flamebait, this is it.

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Darkstorn - 33 days 19 hours ago

Uncharted 2's story is not lame, but it's no philosophical treatise either, so you can't say it has a particularly GREAT story. It has a Hollywood blockbuster feel to it, and that's how it was meant to be - there's nothing wrong with that. UC2's story may not be DEEP, but it sure as hell is EXCITING.

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morganfell - 33 days 19 hours ago

@1.8

Yes and they have ground it down to the handle. Those have to be the most frustrated bunch of tweens in the world that stay up and write this tripe.

@1.4 - Because "PS3 is teh doomed" articles no longer fly.

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Information Minister - 33 days 19 hours ago

Are we so used to brain dead, testosterone induced story lines that we can no longer accept anything even slightly different?

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Mitchell - 33 days 19 hours ago

It's just not worth the hits. N4Gers who are scrolling the comments before the jump, if you actually get to my comment, don't even hit the jump. Not worth it. You'll feel like knocking his teeth out. He's the kind of egotistical and attention-craving moron we need less of it our lives.

Instead, turn on your PS3, and enjoy the majesty that is Uncharted 2. =)

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Xbox Avatars Shoe - 33 days 18 hours ago

The only thing lame in that article, was the article itself.

http://360.kombo.com/images...

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starvinbull - 33 days 18 hours ago

What the writer of this article is saying is that aside from the treasure hunting bits there isn't a story.

It's like he hasn't played the game at all.

SUMMARY
Nathan has got involved in a love triangle that forces him in every chapter to choose between his new flame and his old flame.

He meets people that help him along the way and save his life at times when you think it's all over.

At the end of the story Nathan chooses who he wants to be with and all the loose ends are tied up.
END SUMMARY

Now what I just described I think allows Uncharted 2 to be described as having more than just a get from point A to point B kind of story.

Please stop all the stupid misleading headlines.

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sikbeta - 33 days 18 hours ago

Why does this article has to be so lame?

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jmare - 33 days 18 hours ago

The author is a moron. Uncharted has always been intended to be an homage to the classic action/adventure stories from the 30s and especially the Indiana Jones series. While I can understand his point that there is nothing "original" about the story, he loses all credibility for such a flamebait title, which he acknowledges in the first sentence. Also he loses credibility for claiming Bioshock is the pinnacle of "original" storytelling. Bioshock was good, but it wasn't original; it just hadn't been seen as often.

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SL1M DADDY - 33 days 18 hours ago

With flame bait article titles like that, who even needs to bother. Just another retard journalist wannabe trying to get his lousy web site off the ground with flame bait articles. Pathetic.

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mal_tez92 - 33 days 17 hours ago

The storytelling is much better than in any other game. The uncharted series has proven that the line between games and movies can be crossed, and that video game characters can have a realistic feel to them.

Uncharted is NOT lame, it's storytelling and level of character depth is what all games should strive to achieve. Drake's fortune was done beautifully and the sequel exceeded it, it has become my favourite series ever in gaming.

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RAZORLAND - 33 days 17 hours ago

I loved Gears, but that was funny.

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RAZORLAND - 33 days 17 hours ago

To a vapid gamer, this might be a turn-off. Didnt click the link, dont wanna give this shmuck traffic.

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SaiyanFury - 33 days 17 hours ago

I didn't read the article as I felt the didn't deserve the hit. Lame? In exactly what way is the game lame? From it's fantastic action sequences? I'll cite dealing with the attack chopper in the Tibetan city here. For crying out loud, you're dealing with enemies with a chopper firing deadly rounds at you while you're trying to climb over ledges and get to the next rooftop. A building even collapses with you IN it, and you have to jump from it to another building through the windows. On character interaction, Chloe, Elena, and Jeff the cameraman talk to each other as you're going through the level together. Lines like, "Is it always like this with him", as enemies are constantly shooting at you, are brilliantly written and very human.

On a different topic, the graphics are extremely detailed and the DTS soundtrack is spot on and will rumble your house if you're playing the game with a home theatre. Control is first rate as well as the gun cursor follows the enemy you most recently locked onto.

That's about as far into the game as I am now. I just recently solved the huge dagger puzzle where the mouth of the statue opens for you with the mirrors. This article can claim "lame" status for Uncharted 2, but I've found everything about it lovable. From the characters, to the presentation, to the character interaction, to the action. Nothing falters. Sorry, Uncharted 2 is anything BUT lame. PlayStation: The Official Magazine called it, not just one of the best games of the year, but one of the best games of all time. I'm inclined to agree. It has a few negatives, but are far and few in between, and in no way make the game "lame". Sorry, but just the assumption that such a great game is lame, is lame in and of itself.

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ultimolu - 33 days 17 hours ago

Here we go with the hate AGAIN. -_-

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morganfell - 33 days 17 hours ago

And let's all be aware of the people that approved this trash:

Nike (3) - 2h ago
Natsu X FairyTail (1) - 3h ago
Bzone24 (2) - 7h ago
Tomarcus (1) - 13h ago
n4f (1) - 13h ago
Pandamobile (1) - 15h ago
Chadness (1) - 15h ago

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el_bandito - 33 days 17 hours ago

http://dualshockers.com/wp-...

No, he doesn't look like a fanboy at all to me..LOL.

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Killjoy3000 - 33 days 16 hours ago

Why does journalism based on PS3 exclusives have to be so full of....Hate?

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bjornbear - 33 days 16 hours ago

State of video game "journalism"

Give me 1 game with such impressive narrative and voice acting, and I'll pay you.

Thought so...

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MegaPowa - 33 days 16 hours ago

and go on with your lives...if you have any.

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Cenobia - 33 days 14 hours ago

I think that makes you a hypocrite.

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ID IR A G 0 N - 33 days 14 hours ago

uc2 has bad cover controls that gears laughs at. i have no idea how many times i have tried to roll out of gunfire and stuck to a wall 5 feet away (garbage). oh yeah, and uc2 has THE WORST/DUMBEST FINAL BOSS EVER

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Unending Punishment - 33 days 14 hours ago

Saaking, you're right. It IS the last word in describing Uncharted 2.

Uncharted
2
is
lame.

My gosh how right you are!

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TotalPS3Fanboy - 33 days 14 hours ago

that 95% of people who thinks Uncharted 2 is lame is actually very lame themselves.

The other 5% committed suicide.

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Beast_Master - 33 days 13 hours ago

Yes UC2 story is lame.. Just like... 'The Godfather' is one of the worst gangster films ever.. 'Die Hard' and 'Lethal Weapon' are crappy action films compared to 'Transformers'.. The original Saturday Night Live cast was the worst ever and no one ever made it big once they left that show.. The Mario and Zelda games are not the reason Nintendo has sold millions of consoles..Right Wingers love the gays and black people.. Bears hate honey.. Girls love it when construction workers cat call them from the site.. Child molesters hate Little Miss Beauty Pagents. Most Strippers are just trying to pay for College..

Oh maybe I just have poor taste and judgement. Maybe I tooo can be a journalist for Dualshock!!

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NecrumSlavery - 33 days 13 hours ago

Right wingers hate gays and black? You just ruined you funny comment

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Elvfam511 - 33 days 12 hours ago

Nice to see articles like this still come up

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jleack - 33 days 12 hours ago

Gandalf for the win.

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ki0365 - 33 days 12 hours ago

its as lame as FDRs legs!!!

...too soon?

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mythamp - 33 days 12 hours ago

Gandalf, I'm real happy for ya, imma gonna let you finish but this article is one of the lamest of all time, OF ALL TIME!!!!

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Darkstorn - 33 days 11 hours ago

@1.15-
Adding in a love triangle does not give the game a good story...
Uncharted 2 is a great game with great storytelling, but can we at least agree that the actual plot is not particularly original? It's an homage to the action/adventures of old, and that's all it's shooting for. Again, if you want a philosophical treatise, go play MGS4. If you want some straightforward, consistently high quality action, then Uncharted 2 is for you.

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DaTruth - 33 days 11 hours ago

Yet the same jerks will come into the next article similar to this, but against the 360 and say; "If this were teh Uncharted 2, it will never get teh approval; Ps3 fanboys sux teh long one!"

No matter how much the PS3 articles stack up on here with their approval!

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Killjoy3000 - 33 days 10 hours ago

Your comment is the purest example of irony out there. So you're saying that all of these people here cannot express their opinion as well? GTFO!

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tucky - 33 days 10 hours ago

No, I think they are right ... I really feel bored playing the game even if it's visually stunning. Graphics and sounds are not everything.

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Whitefox789 - 33 days 10 hours ago

MGS 4 had too much of a philosophical narrative, and now UC 2's narrative which is not so philosophical is lame? Seriously are all the things going through a 360 fanboys mind is "Durrr hurrr wen canz I shoot???". I look at Uncharted's plotline as an Indiana Jones movie (No not Temple of Doom, no not Crystal Skull! You know the bad@ss ones).

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rockleex - 33 days 9 hours ago

Report this story?

Thank you, N4G. -_-"

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FACTUAL evidence - 33 days 2 hours ago

Why don't we ever see this about halo titles?....why don't we never see all the hate articles about 360 games? Oh yeah, because microsoft is allllways original!

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IcarusOne - 32 days 20 hours ago

And that's DISCUSSION.

It's funny to me how any article that flies in the face of conventional thought or opinion (i.e. Uncharted, Killzone - insert any PS3 exclusive - is sent from God) gets labeled as just wanting hits or lame or retarded. Sure, that applies to a lot of them, but not this one. Who cares if it's a small site? The writer is actually trying to generate conversation about a game aspect that is very important. Story.

He's very glowing with his compliments. He clearly loved the game. He's just calling out the laziness in the narrative, something that is obvious though never got in my way of enjoying of the game. UC2 was great. But imagine what it would have been if there'd been a story there that we cared about. Not just characters and dialogue.

Usually communities only better themselves by absorbing new thought and unconventional thinking. I suppose Morganfell and his ilk were among those who rolled their eyes when Capernicus said the sun is the center of the solar system. "Don't listen to him. He just wants attention." Thankfully, for the rest of us, people gave it to him.

Open your eyes and ears folks. Try actually listening to someone who doesn't agree with you. I promise, they're probably not doing it just to be an asshole. Most people actually believe what they say. Try to understand why.

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Julie - 34 days 8 hours ago

Oh so you never played Uncharted 2 , you have no idea what this game is about but you think it have a mediocre story?

Oh i get it! you are the same dude from dualshockers.com who wrote that desperate nonsense flame fanboy article for hits , welcome to my ignore list! :)

1 rabid fanboy less for me pheww =)

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4point7BillionLoss - 33 days 19 hours ago

oh wait, defense budgets have been cut .... looks like we're just going to have to let this one go ...

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ReviewsArePolitics - 33 days 19 hours ago

Should I call it "5 billion loss" due to the first Xbox, or should I call it "3.3 billion loss" due to the 360? Hell, let's just make it about the Xbox brand and call it "8point3billionLoss" XD

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4point7BillionLoss - 33 days 18 hours ago

over $10 billion for the first 3 quarters of 2009 ...

Sony .... lost $4.7 BILLION .... wtf ... call it what you will but it's bigger than 3 years of RROD

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Sir Ken_Kutaragi - 33 days 17 hours ago

xBox Brand = LAME!!! ;-D

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likedamaster - 33 days 13 hours ago

"oh wait, defense budgets have been cut... looks like we're just going to have to let this one go."

LOL. Classic stuff right there. Bubbles for making an effort while others just simply... troll.

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Mr Face Creamer - 33 days 12 hours ago

This article has been written by a droid website, even PS3 gamers think the game is lame.

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randomwiz - 33 days 10 hours ago

"Sony .... lost $4.7 BILLION .... wtf ... call it what you will but it's bigger than 3 years of RROD"

well, sony lost that much in the 3 years of the ps3... not a single quarter.

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Double07 - 33 days 10 hours ago

I dont see any PS3 owners saying this game is lame.

On the other hand, I see a lot of jealous, butthurt 360 fanboys like you saying its lame.

Go figure.

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Anorexorcist - 33 days 8 hours ago

Anybody who has ACTUALLY played Uncharted 2: Among Thiefs can testify that the story and the trip through the entire single-player experience cannot, with a straight face, disparage how great Uncharted 2 is as a story and entertainment-developing medium it is!

This article is clearly nothing but a blind eye, Fanboy-grasping, Bullsh*t article. UC2 is F'N awesome. If you disagree, even to the slightest degree, you are a f*ckin' fanboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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quadalupeupe - 33 days 3 hours ago

I was banned for 3 days on calling out these Dual sucker articles and the multiple accounts they make to defend and approve the "journalism" they put up

Their website is crap because all they do is write flame bait crap to get hits

They had an article about N4G going the way of Dinosaur and twitter was future that also reached #1 spot yet they keep posting on N4G

the website should be banned from this site and they should stay on TWITTER

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CernaML - 33 days 19 hours ago

"First off, that title is only there to get all of you Uncharted 2 fan boys interested."

No need to point out the obvious, ZBlacktt. What garbage.

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buying1999 - 33 days 14 hours ago

Only the bots would think that uc2 is lame. What is really lame is the fact that the bots have to pay for online, don't have blu ray, don't have any good exclusives, only get recycled game engines, HD requirement dropped for games, and pay full price for expansion packs.

Yeah xbots playing the "lamebox"

PS3...get on board or be left behind!!!!

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ZBlacktt - 33 days 9 hours ago

First off son, you use to word fan boy. Something that is YOUR generations word. So please spare me that dumb word. I "fan boy " nothing as I am a gamer. Why have hate towards anything game related? The only things I hate are companies that knowingly and willingly put out faulty products just for sells figures. Yet, still get over a 50% fail rate 4 years into the products lifecycle. As far as this write up goes. Who sees your point? Certainly not all the respected game critic's or most every gamer. You stand alone guy sorry to say. :)

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CernaML - 33 days 6 hours ago

Dude... Did you NOT notice the freaggin' quotes? I took that quote from the article itself. Did you not even read it? My point was that your comment was pretty useless considering the author had already admitted it.

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mal_tez92 - 33 days 17 hours ago

"OWNED" just got owned

This is why it's worth checking out the open zone now and then

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Russ_90 - 33 days 14 hours ago

True story

Your username and comment + ReviewsarePolitics' reply = massive amounts of irony.

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ReviewsArePolitics - 33 days 18 hours ago

lol lol lol

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wikia - 33 days 17 hours ago

lol "points at your avatar*

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Russ_90 - 33 days 14 hours ago

*Darth Vader Voice*

"I sense the fanboyism is strong with this one"

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QuizPyro - 33 days 9 hours ago

We all know that Uncharted 2 isn't as good as Halo 3...

sarcasm/

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MichaelJackson - 33 days 17 hours ago

Halo 3 ODST was beyond lame. Boring shooting and mediocre graphics that were all a bunch of "tricks" plays and looks just like Halo 3. Lets not forget about the constant mediocre city in the game as well. Was their a patch to fix the game? Nope. Bungie knows Xbox360 is Maxed Out and recycled from Halo 3 - nothing more can be done but charge full price for an expansion pack, its the insufficient specs of the Xbox360 that's causing the problem. I'm expecting A LOT of RROD repairs soon.

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ultimolu - 33 days 17 hours ago

And the trolls keep trolling...

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dredgewalker - 33 days 16 hours ago

Wow, you don't have a PS3 do you? Why the hate? Mommy and daddy couldn't buy you a PS3 even at the lowered price? Pathetic.

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Guitarded - 33 days 13 hours ago

You mean when someone gets payed to play a game they didn't have to buy on a system they didn't pay for? Those reviews? If someone gives me a free PS3 and free copies of all it's games, oh and pay for super high speed internet access so I can play online, I would give all the games 12/10!

Until they buy all their own platforms and games and pay for their own internet, I will consider all paid reviewers useless! How are WhoFarted 2 sales? Is it platinum yet?

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LUCKYXS7LEVEN - 32 days 23 hours ago

hows Green Ranger saga sales? is it pass GT n WIIFit sales yet?

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Double07 - 33 days 11 hours ago

Lulz, nice to see you know the difference between fact and opinion you stupid little douchebag. Gtfo.

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badbond1 - 33 days 9 hours ago

YOU small man. YOU LIE!

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foreverflame - 33 days 7 hours ago

Welcome to the 360 brotherhood the 360 is the future the ps3 is not.

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CernaML - 33 days 5 hours ago

Well what are you gonna do? You have a bad taste in games. No need to announce it publicly.

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LUCKYXS7LEVEN - 32 days 23 hours ago

i guess you couldn't handle the mature audience on the ps3,sorry but we don't talk about d!cks n racist jokes as a greeting like they do on the 360. Have fun kiddo

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xbotpleasefixme - 33 days 9 hours ago

WOW CRAZY MUCH?!?!?!

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badbond1 - 33 days 9 hours ago

You are pretty lame. Just like the crapbox that is standing up in your azz! LOL!

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CernaML - 33 days 5 hours ago

Oh no you di'n't!

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