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zero4o3 wrote:I play some PC games and happen to have a fairly decent gaming rig (ati 5870, i7-90 OC to 4ghz ) but there is something about being able to get away from the computer after spending all day on the computer at work I guess I could always hook my pc up to my TV and get a wireless keyboard and mouse

I hear you on that! When I was working a website support job, the last thing I wanted to do was come home and sit infront of my PC, even if it was to frag some bad guys. I spent a lot of time gaming on my 360 those days,and I bought one of These. The one I own is the older model, as the company was bought out and some changes were made. Mine was the "Bannco Scorch 360". Because of that, I can't speak to the Aimon's performance, but the Scorch worked "OK" for me. I have a bit of it a review I wrote up for it Here, but it's a bit long if you aren't in the mood for reading - the bottom line is it's not perfect and I'd much perfer to own a XIM3 adapter, which allows you to use almost any wired KB/mouse on your 360. I totally want one when I get the extra cash, they seem to almost perfectly replicate the PC control experience. I've since gone back to using my normal Xbox 360 controller instead of the Scorch because it got to be to much of a PITA to use. Still though, it's nice to sit on your couch in fron of your flatscreen and get something similiar to a PC gaming experience.

On another note...

Heartland Patriot wrote: And the games I have liked the most in the last couple of years have been the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series from the Ukraine...LOTS of guns, most of them based on real ones. I am most looking forward to the new Max Payne 3 and Far Cry 3 that are due out next year.

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games are AWESOME! The amount of guns in it are awesome, and the majority of them look great (aside from ejection ports on the wrong side). If you have a chance, try playing the Original with the STALKER Complete Mod, it really makes it feel like a more modern game and it looks just as beautiful as S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Pripyat. I can't wait for the next game in the series to come out.

Also, for those of you that really enjoy the more tactical shooters check out SWAT 4. It's a few years old, but man, I think it's one of the last great Tacitcal FPS's to hit the market in recent years (as far as Single Player goes).

EDIT: I forgot to mention... I'm CEOofEVIL on Steam, Origin (And thusly, BF3), and Xbox live should you want to game together.

I'm a gamer as well. My heart is in PC gaming, but I do own and use a 360 as well. Been spending most of my time lately on Battlefield 3, and World Of Tanks for my non-FPS needs. Unfortunately Call of Duty sort of lost its appeal to me as a PC gamer.

I have to say, it does tickle me when people pull the whole "Just because you play <insert name of popular FPS here> doesnt mean you know anything about guns", I can smile and say to myself "Why yes, I do know a thing or two about them, no thanks to the games". There are a great deal more repsonsible, experienced firearms owners out there who play games than most people realize, we just keep that fact to ourselves (unlike the online rambos who have indeed never handled a real weapon).

BF3 is great by the way! It's actually got some nifty realism with the firearm models (IE: reloads dont ignore the particular weapons battery of arms unlike some other games), and I dig that. GAME ON!