Recent content by Michael Dunkerton

I'm not very optimistic about this, but I'd love to see a game use the Space Wolves as more than just "Space Marines in light blue" and actually go with the more modern, over-the-top, fun stuff--grey bearded vikings with axes, riding around on giant wolves and singing epic ballads while they...

Given the setting, raccoons are probably a mid-level encounter. They may be a match for that poor guard.

For some reason I thought the release of Erin Dies Alone split the continuity into Earth-ErinisaVideoGameCritic and Earth-ErinisaCrazyBumWhoSeesVideoGameCharacters. Now I have to completely redo my fanon timeline. Do you know how much string and newspaper clippings I put into my first diagram...

I can't help but feel like if you rank JL heroes by their powerset, you're doing it wrong. Heck, my two favorite, from the cartoon, anyway, are Flash and Question. They certainly contribute more to the story than a lot of stronger characters. And if we are going to nitpick powers, than why not...

I never understood Aquaman being seen as lame. Few other Leaguers have more going for them on the cool side than him, and not in a dark edgelord way, not really. He's the king of the sea. He's got a harpoon hand, abs, and a beard. That's just part of his character. As much as it's part of...

I wonder if game owners get access to the Director's Commentary? Or if those will go up on Irrational's youtube page? I do love hearing Ken talk...(not sarcasm)

It could be worse. They could say all the "proper nouns" in English even if they are actually English words, like in Star Fox Adventures... (Grobble grobble grobble GENERAL SCALES grobble grobble grobble DINOSAUR PLANET)...so what, the planet is actually pronounced Dinosaur Planet in their...

Mercy is a blast to play and way better than healing in almost any other game I've played. The UI makes it easy to keep track of the entire team's health. That combined with the fact that your healing gun's secondary function buffs damage instead of ubering makes me feel like I'm supporting the...

I don't play Apocalypse (or Escalation, for that matter) in the tabletop game, but if I recall correctly the Tyranids have Gargantuan Creatures that would serve as the Giant Game Winner unit. Of course, the first game gave Imperial Guard Baneblades and Space Marines Land Raiders, when in the...

At first I read "The screenshot (singular) posted below show off units locked in combat." So I thought the first picture was the only one. And yeah, he does appear to be quite deeply entrenched in combat. Also,

"They're stronger. Be smarter." (mage casts Arcane Intellect at the orc). "...That's not what I meant."

I guess I remembered wrong or didn't pay that much attention. Honestly the overall plot escapes me now and I tend to confuse it with the (somewhat better) Brightest Day cartoon. I knew Hammond didn't get a ring or anything, but I thought he got some sort of power from Abin Sur's body somehow...

I just thought it was utterly forgettable and overall pretty lame. I do think there's interesting things you can do with Green Lantern, but this movie didn't do any of them. I know diehard GL fans would probably be offended by this, but you don't *have* to go the route of always having him make...

Words mean different things in different contexts and I was defining it as it was obviously being used in the quote. Anyway, my point is that I want my character's relationships to mean something, not be automatic as soon as I boot up the game, provided I check some boxes. I get that people want...

It's not just a matter of gender preferences. In this instance, pansexual means they are sexually attracted and romantically interested in every person, ever. Or more accurately, their preferences are set the moment you create your character--to be in love with you. It certainly does not feel...