>   I think your experience has been soured somewhat.  The
 > controls are indeed complex, but you CAN get used to them -
 > and once you are, it's actually quite nice.
 >   That would also explain your bad experience with the first
 > level.
Ok, maybe i exaggerated how tough it was a bit. It just wasn't quite what i 
had expected, and perhaps i was a little bitter. :) But it did seem to me 
that you would die quite a bit. (the option to save whenever you want seems 
like a must)
 >   As for Lara, I don't think her being "overexposed" really
 > presents a problem.  The only reason she's like that at all
 > is because, as I understand it, Core wanted a character who
 > was DEFINITELY female.
Well, i dunno. If they're trying to get more girls involved by having a 
female lead, i don't think the ridiculous proportions on her are the way to 
go. It seems more than just a little blatant. And when you get a model to 
professionally play a character and she shows up everywhere, (U2 
concerts?!?!) I would say that is really overexposed. I mean, come on. It is 
still just a game.
 >   Back to the Dural.  Yes, it should have Messiah, and that's
 > definitely a good thing.  Not in that it's a guaranteed hit,
 > but that it will definitely show off the system's performance.
Yeah, I personally think it'll be worth getting the Dural (provided the price 
isn't totally outrageous, which it might be) just to see Messiah on it. Plus, 
Sega has always been able to get good 1st party software, plus, with the 
Dural being easier to program for, they should get considerably better 3rd 
party support. The only thing that bothers me is that Satan himself (Bill 
Gates) is behind all this.
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