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Yes, it has a graphics card with it - I think he had mentioned originally, a few months ago, something about an 8800. How would that stack up versus the 500 mb 3850 I have right now, just out of curiousity?

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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The same reason nvidia do anything - because people will buy it.....

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Originally posted by Estuansis:

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Ugh again the sad truth of the GT210. So slow a lower mid range card from 5 generations ago is still faster. And probably way faster too. And we thought the X1600Pro was painfully slow when it came out 5 years ago... and the X1600Pro is comparable to a GeForce 6800. Hell, I think even the ancient and venerable 9800Pro is way faster...

Just discovered something that made me think differently about the plot of Star Wars and The Force Unleashed(spoilers).

The main character Galen(Starkiller) Marek is a Sith apprentice trained as an assassin by Darth Vader. As the Sith do, Starkiller got too strong and the Emperor ordered him killed. Darth Vader kills him then "resurrects" him later. He then plays upon Starkiller's hatred of the Emperor(for the order of execution) by telling him to gather prime VIPs in the newly forming rebellion and start The Alliance to Restore the Republic, eventually bringing the Empire down. Starkiller falls for the trick and all of the VIPs are captured, but not before signing the Corellian Treaty which effectively starts the rebellion. Starkiller then GIVES HIS LIFE in an epic duel with Darth Vader and the Sith Lord Emperor Palpatine to give allies time to free the captured rebel leaders. It is now widely believed that the Alliance would have been doomed to fail without these influential leaders. This is believed so much so that Galen Marek(he took back his real name when he defected) is credited with the founding of the rebellion and his sacrifice is a major inspiration for the early leaders and soldiers of the Alliance.

I know this isn't specifically about PC gaming but I did play The Force Unleashed on my PC. Frankly the game was mediocre but the story kicked ass.

Anyway this is the ultimate tale of one of the worst murderers in Star Wars canon not only turning to the light side and becoming a Jedi, but having a major impact on the outcome of the Galactic Civil War, which the Alliance won.

Being a die-hard Star Wars fan, this had a large impact on me. Only sad to know that after the Empire is defeated the Alliance splits into like three opposing groups plus the remaining threat of the Imperial Remnant. Sad because trillions were united under one ideal only long enough to throw off an oppressive regime and start warring amongst eachother. Star Wars is so tragic that way. They only reunite the Galactic Alliance after the Yuuzhan Vong invade the galaxy and wipe out 365 Trillion innocent in a sort of "Space Blitzkrieg."

There are other deep and involving tales within Star Wars that make Star Trek look sick. So much that I'd say the total content of the Star Wars fiction dwarfs Star trek by an order of magnitude.

But I'm a die-hard sci-fi junkie that way. I love extended universes.

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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depends on the game, google some benchmarks. It's not usually much benefit though, in terms of image quality

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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depends on the game, google some benchmarks. It's not usually much benefit though, in terms of image quality

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Originally posted by sam regarding Alien Swarm:

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Either way it looks stunning, shame it's not as well optimised as other Valve titles past. It's also a severe shame they aren't developing additional content for it, as the game would be excellent with a wide variety of campaigns, as it stands it's like the DLC for Left 4 Dead being the entire game, i.e. a great game ruined by lack of content.

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Originally posted by estuansis:

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They only reunite the Galactic Alliance after the Yuuzhan Vong invade the galaxy and wipe out 365 Trillion innocent in a sort of "Space Blitzkrieg."

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