Wow, Ive never seen such a large concentration of fanboys, ever.
Halflife 2 was a great game, sure, not the best this year though, let alone ever. Vampire Bloodlines is literally 3-4 times as long and is as fun or even better than Halflife 2. The only thing it really lacks is polish.
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I agree about Linkin Parks lyrics - they are very boring and generic. They are not 'passionate'.
You want amazing lyrics - listen to Bruce Dickinson's album The Chemical Wedding, which is based on the works of William Blake.