Recent content by Allandaros

"They want to say yes, I am trying to solve my mentor's murder and save the world from a diabolical plot by uncovering the ancient and magical treasure of Ra, and I'm doing it with testicles! My hint meter is full, my chromosome is X and by God, I will not rest until my Big Fish Game Club card...

I was a bit perturbed by the "Videogames are the most important entertainment media in history" statement. Don't get me wrong, videogames are pretty darn awesome (else I wouldn't be reading this site!); but they've got some stiff competition. I hear these things called books are doing pretty...

An excellent read, Allen! But one gripe: SMALL chance? SMALL? I have lost count of the number of poor souls who died, stillborn, their character sheets not fully finished. There would be no "Mustering Out" for them... (On the other hand, I wouldn't have it any other way.)

I started playing FF7 in high school; it was my first exposure to the Final Fantasy series. I got really excited, due to the wonderfully atmospheric nature of Midgar...and was sorely disappointed when I found out that you leave after Disc 1, the rest of the game feels nothing like Midgar, and...