Recent content by Garland

I always use custom names, typically the handles of my friends and family to party members if applicable: Nephestia (female protagonist, default) Garland(male protagonist, except in Final Fantasy IX) Dexedi (Zidane in Final Fantasy IX) Melon (male party member with close ties to...

I was disappointed with the discourse around the Call of Duty: Ghosts gender representation question. Regardless of historical representation of women in the United States military or the modern political debate on their service, the Call of Duty franchise is a work of fiction whose relation to...

The simple fact is that Persona 4 and all games in general are not for everyone and you are not alone for getting antsy in the introduction. I personally adored the set-up; the introduction of Persona 4 was an answer to the lack of agency the introduction of Persona 3 presented, which got you...

I really liked Final Fantasy X's Blitzball for its imbalance; destroying the Goers and the Psyches with Jecht Shot was really satisfying after the former had excellent douche-ification at the beginning of the game. But I also liked Tetra Masters in Final Fantasy IX. I concur that many new...

I thought Humility was one of the virtues...

Didn't we just yesterday have a different "I don't want to live on this planet anymore"? I'm so very...very tired.

I didn't mind it on my first and subsequent (probably around five) playthroughs. The only issue I had was the lethality of the mages inside, but it makes perfect sense that mages would be more powerful within the Fade.

Referring to your second claim, the original Prince of Persia had the Prince's attire change during the course of the game (tearing off a sleeve here or there) and used it as a means to portray character growth. As the life he knew drifted farther and father away he changed, not just mentally...

The original trilogy were excellent and CTR is a viable alternative to Mario Kart, I cannot say the same about Crash Bash however. Fans of the series will enjoy it, but it would be difficult to wrestle away someone from Mario Party for it (unless they are in that likes party games, hates game...

I believe the point has been sorely missed as this is not an issue of free speech or gender sensitivity but rather poor judgement if anything. With the new achievement name, everyone knows what it is referencing without saying it and it fits the achievement conditions (story context) while...

I actually liked Tetra Masters, I did however have to look up what the numbers and letters meant. See j-e-f-f-e-r-s breakdown of the game's strengths if you need more convincing. The game is not for every gamer, but it is a game for every JRPG and Final Fantasy fan.

The lack of Final Fantasy IX greatly disturbs me...

Diablo II: "YOU CAN PRESS ALT TO MAKE SURE DROPS DON'T BLEND INTO THE BACKGROUND?" A friend mentioned this revelation in passing and I started clearing areas and quests roughly 20% faster.

Exception episode, particularly the Homestar Runner reference.

"Be careful, I sense Death!"