I've pretty much said this before, but I'll say it again. I got Link's Awakening some time around when it was released for the Gameboy. The Gameboy was my primary gaming device, I didn't have a Nintendo or Sega Genesis, although my cousin had all three. I did eventually also own a Sega Game Gear, but that's not too relevant to this post.

Anyway, I enjoyed the game and I probably still have it somewhere around here. I have played the Gameboy Color version, which was cool. I honestly don't recall very much about it other than the things you've mentioned and that it seemed unique in many ways, especially the music. But yeah, it was fun and I certainly enjoyed it. I'm glad you've been enjoying it.

I was going to say that I can't think of any Fallout 4 questions, but I did...Who did you ally with? Who was your favorite companion? What place did you end up making your settlement? What's your favorite weapon(s)? How many times did you do those never-ending Minuteman missions? How many hours have you clocked? Did you find all locations, bobbleheads, and other extra stuff? What do you think about the game pretty much forcing you to choose sides?

As for Star Wars VIII, I think I agree with the rest of you. I'd like to see some character development. I'd also like some of the questions I had about VII answered. I think we all want to know who Rey's related to.

I also thought I'd point out how interesting I find it that some of us have been playing one game for half a year or more and we continue to play. Scrypt's game is Rocket League, Jon's is Hearthstone, and mine is Ark: Survival Evolved. I just think it's interesting. As for me, I do have plenty to say about Ark, still, and especially now that I've finally accepted an invitation to join an official server. So, I am playing with and against others. I enjoy the co-op aspect of it most and haven't gotten into the PVP part much. My tribe tries to remain neutral. Anyway, maybe more on that later.

BTW Pokemon *IS* cool! Gotta catch'em all!! Once I found out it was an RPG game, after having played some Final Fantasy games, I was hooked!

Thanks, Adam ;) Smithers should have got his ass back in that goal, that's all I'm saying.

Shhh...don't tell him, I just ordered this for Vinny for his upcoming birthday (3/26). I believe it comes with the Dark Link and Midna amiibo. I also decided to order the Wind Waker HD, too. I decided to go ahead and get the physical copies. I also pre-ordered Terraria for the 3DS. It comes out on the 15th and he wants it. Oh, I just remembered he wants Minecraft for the Wii U, too. LOL Hm, couldn't find Minecraft Wii U edition, but I did also pre-order Terraria for the Wii U, which comes out next month. :)

I think it sounds great, too! The odd thing is that I really don't mind the expense or the fact that these are already games we own. I think that's a little odd, but I think the games are totally worth and and we love them all! :)

I'm not sure when or if I will play the HD Zelda remakes. Certainly I'll see him playing them. Perhaps I'll pick them up and play them, too. We'll see what happens. While I thought Wind Waker looked fantastic on the Gamecube, I'm more excited to see Twilight Princess get the HD treatment. In my opinion, if you compared the two games, Wind Waker definitely looked better. That's also kind of odd, too, because a lot of people whined about Wind Waker's graphics, while I enjoyed it very much. I also love the bonus discs I got for pre-ordering it, which are Gamecube versions of the previous Zelda games.

Yeah, I think Skyward Sword looked pretty good as well. :)

Looks freakishly intense. Can't wait ;)

Another of the big features of Halo, that made it so fun, was the adaptive AI. You actually felt like you were playing against sentient creatures, taking cover from your fire, and trying to maneuver to better attack positions. The tension was palpable, and the details and fluidity of the environments (sounds and visuals) made for a beautiful, excitingly immersive experience. Seeing the arc of the mysterious Halo in the distance right from the beginning, and realizing that was what you were traversing on, gave you pause to just sit and imagine what was going on. Where some games are busy with forward progression and unnecessary clutter, Halo allowed for an appreciation of the environment. The vagueness of the story stirred the imagination, and was never over-sold to be more than it was ever really going to be.

Microsoft was smart to scoop Bungie up when they did. It's likely that Halo would have drifted into obscurity if it maintained it's initial path as a Mac exclusive. With the current struggles that they are facing with the XBone console, I'm sure you'll see more of those, and more importantly newer games, make the transition to the Windows 10 environment, a la Quantum Break.

343 Industries seems to be doing a decent job with the Halo franchise, although I found Halo 4's campaign play to be less interesting (i.e. I didn't finish it), and I haven't played 5. The multiplayer has evolved to keep with the times, for better or worse. Bungie is great at making multiplayer shooters, but they fumble a bit when it comes to telling cohesive stories. They like to play with mystery, but they seem to do it without direction, so there isn't much of a payoff. Halo's stories are better discovered in the novels. Halo 3 ODST was one of the best Halo games, in terms of storytelling, I think because of the separation of the multiplayer aspect, and this is where I think Bungie has dropped the ball with Destiny. Creating a divided community from day one (Crucible vs PVE) was an unfortunate consequence of their design. It's not entirely their fault. I just don't think they know any other way, and the cost is too high to risk experimenting with better ideas.

I think you'll see all of Microsoft's first-party games come to PC very soon, at least the new stuff, with classics coming along the way. They obviously want to continue supporting PC, and I think it's smart.

They did the Master Chief Collection with 343 (and other studios), which was an upgrade of all the original games to HD. I'm sure they could handle PC ports (or remasters, or whatever you want to call it), given enough time. I doubt that Bungie will ever touch Halo again :(.