I think most of the fuss comes from two things: The original Killzone was billed as a Halo-killer, but fell flat for technical reasons: The PS2 couldn't handle it.

The second is that it's a PS3 exclusive. You just don't see exclusives much any more. Even though the PS3 as a platform is just as good (give or take a game or two) as the Xbox, the exclusives are either a given (MGS4) or seen as inferior (Resistance 1&2). So, when an exclusive title comes out for the system and there's no real response from the other party in terms of game, it seems better.

Are people really surprised by this? Think about it: IIRC, some laptops were locked out of using their stereo mix and even mic ports a while back using the drivers. You're surprised that Microsoft didn't blink at doing it? I'm surprised they they haven't done it with an XP or Vista patch. The one thing that I'm disappointed by is that even with the title of "Administrator" I don't have the same privilege of deleting my own files as a normal user on Linux. It's not unexpected though... The admin account can't actually do much more than install programs or regedit by default.

TFA isn't about creating fully-formed hybrids, it's talking about putting human DNA into animal embryos and getting stem cells with that person's DNA.

I was under the impression that the Half-Life series did most if not all of this before Halo. I really want to say that more people go back and replay Half-Life than the amount that goes back and replays Halo... I'm not saying that the Halo series sucks, but I'm just saying that is WAS done before. It's just to experience it, you had to have a computer that cost much more than a single XBOX.

... WHOOOOOOOOSH!

I really have to disagree with you there. I think the VIA Nano is a bit more interesting, as it basically beats the Atom into the ground with almost everything. Back on topic, I think that the above post was right; most people don't need a high-end computer. Even some of the mid-range to low-end computers might be a little much for some people. AMD should really go for the cheap side, making cheap, low-power processors to tide them over while they redesign their high-end chips to compete with I7.

Garry's Mod for Valve's Source engine is extremely powerful, but easy enough for just about anyone to make an attack tub. Especially when you take into the addons for it such as Wire, which itself could be considered a programming language.