Geoffrey Taucer

If Sagan's family asked melodysheep not to use Sagan's material in his videos, they're idiots. Symphony of Science is the absolute embodiment of everything Sagan stood for: bringing a love of science to the masses. It is because of SoS that I became a fan of Sagan and of Cosmology in general.

Throwing in my support as well. I've struggled with depression in the past, and even spent four days in a mental hospital on suicide watch at one point. And then it got better. It always gets better, as long as you ask for help. It's not weakness, it's not shameful, and it's not something you have to handle on your own. It's not something you SHOULD try to handle on your own.

I remember once Nintendo Power challenged players to beat StageClear mode in Tetris Attack in under an hour. I did it in 28:51 Also, in playing The Perfect Run in Mario Galaxy 2, I have never once died on the final section. (though perhaps I should mention I've only made it there twice)

The sailing and triforce shard hunting in Wind Waker. The remaining 5% of the game, though, was fucking awesome.

http://youtu.be/QpJz25ac9TA?t=1m5s EDIT: Also: (for some reason, the version in Radical Dreamers always hits me harder thant he version in Chrono Cross, even though they're virtually identical)

I am DEFINITELY doing this the instant I get my studio set up again.

The Omen remastering captures the march towards Narshe in a way that few other arrangements I've heard really do.

HOLY CRAP HOW DID I MISS THIS ONE?!? This is absolutely stunning! It is absolutely impossible to listen to this without a big goofy grin, and I keep finding myself swaying back and forth to the music without even realizing it. Top-notch.

Hands down the most emotional, most engaging, most meaningful, and -- dare I say it -- all-around best game I've ever played. This game is a work of art on par with the sistine chapel, the works of shakespeare, or any other great work of art humankind has produced.

It's not in any way dependant on the thanix cannons -- in fact I don't think I've ever heard suggested that the thanix cannons are responsible. Rather, it's due to all the time shepard has spent around reapers and reaper artifacts. Remember in ME2, it was established that even a dead reaper can indoctrinate.

None of what makes the ME trilogy good would translate will into a movie.

To add to my earlier post: In ME 3, there are several points in the Curing the Genophage mission which consistently bring me to the edge of tears. partly because Eve's theme is so amazing, and partly because of the grandiosity of the idea of giving the Krogan a new future, destroying the plague that has destroyed their society for thousands of years. Have I mentioned I love ME3?

MAGFEST! (dunno if I'll be able to make it this time around, though)

FF6 -- Celes' suicide attempt Chrono Trigger -- the ending Radical Dreamers -- Star-Stealing Girl Mass Effect 3 -- several points, but I'd say Mordin's death was the most powerful part. Mordin's my favorite character Journey -- Several points I cry easily

I loved the extended endings. Btw, the indoctrination theory still holds.

Just to be safe, maybe you should ask to have your forum handle and remixer handle changed to prophetik music. EDIT: Internet vigilanteism would be a BAD idea at this stage. We should wait until the case is settled.

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Do a youtube search for "indoctrination theory." The more I think about it, the more I like it.

I just sprayed tea all over my screen. Anyway Congrats, mazedude!

Really wanted to come, but couldn't get a ride

I'll hopefully be there.

I disagree. The most central theme of the entire trilogy was the internal struggle between Shepard's paragon and renegade sides. This was the entire point of the trilogy, right from the get-go. It's a central mechanic to the game, it's a central part of the narrative, and it's a central part of what draws the player in. The whole space opera thing is just a platform to explore the philosophical and moral dilemmas it brings up. The ending fits this perfectly. Yes, it gets abstract, and for a game whose most compelling aspect is not what takes place on screen, but what happens in the player's mind, abstract is fine.

Just finished Mass Effect 3 (after playing through the entire trilogy over the last few weeks). Holy shit. Treating the Mass Effect trilogy as a single game, I'd put it easily among my top five favorite games. I don't think I've ever gotten that emotionally invested in a game before. I honestly and genuinely cared about the characters. I honestly and genuinely stressed about the decisions I made in the game, and spent much time wondering if I'd made the right choices. I felt genuine companionship with Garrus, genuine affection for Liara and Tali. This trilogy is an absolute masterpiece (2 and 3 moreso than 1). As for the ending: I quite liked it. The whole scene with the kid on the crucible was clearly a hallucination or dream sequence. Possibly the entire post-beam section, but definitely everything after the death of Anderson and the Illusive Man. There seem to be a lot of complaints about the ambiguity or lack of closure in the ending, but I don't really think that's a valid complaint. Since when does art have to concrete and obvious in its meanings? To draw a parallel: everybody's read "The Giver," right? Remember the end? Did the main character die? Did the infant die? What happened to all the people left back in the city? Who the fuck knows? It's ambiguous. It's meant to be. And that's completely fine. There is nothing at all wrong with art being open to interpretation.

Awhile back, the Xenotones (harmony, audio fidelity, nonsensicalexis, bustatunez, drumultima, and I) were working on an irish folk mix of Bloody Tears awhile back. We never really did a final recording, but if that's something you guys might want to use, I bet I could get the band interested and we could get it knocked out pretty quickly. As for any of my other mixes you may wish to use, feel free (though since most of them are collabs, you'll have to ask my partners-in-crime as well). Or, if you want to make it a more official thing, you might try contacting Liontamer or djpretzel. I'm sure they'd LOVE to make a community soundtrack out of it.

Spent another afternoon playing with my brother, and I continue to be impressed. Overall, it feels very balanced -- there are a few weak characters, but MOST of the characters feel like top-tier characters -- which is as it should be.