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Perhaps you would be interested in my game reviews then? I try to approach them as somewhere between a game reviewer and a game player. I like to think I do OK, although my writing could use a little work :-) Some reviews of games I've done recently:

Mass Effect 2
Torchlight
Modern Warfare 2 (Single Player only)
Borderlands
The Dark Spire

I do my best to keep personal excitement out of the review and stick only to my experience playing the game, but alas I'm not always able to :-( ::end self promotion::

::begin self promotion::

Perhaps you would be interested in my game reviews then? I try to approach them as somewhere between a game reviewer and a game player. I like to think I do OK, although my writing could use a little work :-) Some reviews of games I've done recently:

Mass Effect 2
Torchlight
Modern Warfare 2 (Single Player only)
Borderlands
The Dark Spire

I do my best to keep personal excitement out of the review and stick only to my experience playing the game, but alas I'm not always able to :-( ::end self promotion::

For the same reason I put some of my music online at no charge and with no DRM: Free exposure.

Sure, a bunch of people will download it and not buy the album (when it becomes available)...but they still know my name and are aware of my work. That's as valuable as a sale, just in a less tangible way.

lulz is that what they have up there right now? Their homepage changes relatively frequently, last time I was there it would be SFW LOL.

By the way, in case you are interested, here is my review of Shatnerquake: http://livingwithanerd.com/shatnerquake/

I used the term "streamlined" in my own review. Here are six reasons why:

1. Weapon upgrades apply for your entire team, not just a single character.
2. Once you research a weapon, anyone on your team who is able to use that type of weapon can use it simultaneously.
3. Armor upgrades that have been researched apply to the characters specified regardless of what armor they are wearing
4. You can completely customize each individual piece of armor you are wearing from a single screen
5. Yes, weapons require "ammo" of sorts now...however, with the exception of heavy weapons, any magazines you pick up add ammo for ALL of your weapons, not just one type.
6. There are far more side missions that share a common location...you will typically complete 2-4 side missions on one planet.

Based off these things (and more), the experience is much more streamlined.

Oh, and my apologies for the continuing pimpage of my review throughout this Slashdot story.

I will say that I'm pissed they took out the elevators. Excerpt from the review I wrote up for my website:

"...it's a good thing the new loading screens are so interesting and well done, because you are going to be staring at them a LOT; there are some truly epic load times in ME2 when played on the Xbox 360. I would just like to take this opportunity to say a sarcastic "thanks" to the idiots that complained about the long elevator rides. At least with the elevators we got back and forth banter between our team members...now we just get repeating wireframe schematics. GG for reducing side discussions, complainers. I appreciate it."

Here is my own review of Mass Effect 2

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Just like people "stealing" my music only helps me get more exposure! Oops, looks like I left links to a few tracks off my album without any payment method enforced...oh well.

http://www.livingwithanerd.com/music/ ::end shameless self plug::

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no, but I tell you what I can do: here are four tracks off the ambient album I'm currently producing, DRM-free and at no cost to you!

http://www.livingwithanerd.com/music/

Enjoy :-) ::end shameless self promotion::

In the spirit of making it without a major label and needing a little exposure for my own work, here are four free tracks off the ambient album I'm working on: http://www.livingwithanerd.com/music. These are 100% DRM and cost free. Enjoy!