http://www.pathofexile.com/publicweekend/ For original Diablo fans across the globe. It is definitely a PC game, nothing casual about this even if it is F2P. Give it a go, I much prefer it over that 'other' beta currently about.
youv been able to get gigabit internet in sweden for a while now for around $150. but that $120 is awesome price! is it available everywhere in the us? durrr...nevermind..saw the cities tab
If you are doing grass, polygons can be a possible option, 10 tris for a blade of grass and 120 for a clump isn't too expensive, it depends on how well the engine instances it though.
Second Son is supposed to be around 120k for the main character http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/21382/article/infamous-second-son-used-120-000-polygons-per-character/
Last price drop... Dropped price to 236 euros (approx. $310) You save $120 You are purchasing "both" the standalone & plugin. I will post "sold" if I get a buyer.
New question! What are your computer specs? Specifically, I'm after information about your processor (i7 920, right?), OS, and video card, but more info never hurts.
Here's a little quick sculpting/ low poly retopo practice. Initial Sculpt, 49680 triangles. Final low-poly mesh, 320 triangles. Normal and diffuse maps 1024 x1024