For my birthday this year, my friend Corbett gave me a copy of the new Sierra game F.E.A.R. First-Person Shooters are typically my favorite type of game, but this title is definitely one of the best I’ve played to date. The game is incredibly immersive. There are also some amazing special effects and lighting techniques that really help to complete the experience. (including a slo-mo ala Max Payne effect) The trade-off for these visuals is that you’ll need a fairly high-end graphics card and a fast system. My overclocked Athlon XP and GeForce 6600/256 card could barely keep up at 800×600. Not satisfied with the low-res version, with the assistance of CoolBits2.0, I overclocked my GeForce 6600 from 300/500Mhz (GPU/RAM) to 400/600Mhz. That brought performance up to a level at which I could play the game at 1024×768. At this level the graphics in the game really shine. The AI in this game is also the best I’ve seen to date. While elements of the game are scripted, the enemies you face almost seem to have a mind of their own. You can’t just run in guns blazing. If you’ve got the hardware, this game is a must-have.
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PATRIOT compromise is anything but…
Weeks of talks between House and Senate reps has yielded a bill republicans call a “compromise” while civil libertarians call a “sham compromise.”
Compromise Reached on Renewing Patriot Act
Agreement puts Patriot Act in line for vote — or filibuster
A fillibuster, if successful could kill the PATRIOT act once and for all. However, I wouldn’t bet on it. This is exactly the type of thing the administration would pull out the nuclear option for.
The compromise as it currently stands, does little to protect civil liberties. It also would have the unfortunate effect of making 14 of the 16 provisions permanent. (instead of doing the work to make a bill that both protects liberty and enhances security, congess took the easy way out and gave in to the administration’s demands) I’d better end this post here before I break the keyboard…
Bush admin. takes propaganda game to Iraq
U.S. Is Said to Pay to Plant Articles in Iraq Papers – New York Times
It should come as no surprise that the Bush administration is still engaged in spreading propaganda. (see my previous post) The only difference is that this time it’s in Iraq instead of at home.