Recent content by Michael Rogov

Don't generally post on the Escapist but when it comes to Dragon Age posts I gotta come out of my cave and say something. DA:O was my favourite game of last generation. Masterpiece. Perfection. Played it five times and after a long enough break from it I'll play it again. And then the second...

Dragon Age. Went from fucking masterpiece to trying to emulate Mass Effect..... I cry a little every day for the series.

The show has definitely seen a steady decline in humor and over all appeal over the years if you ask me. Seasons one to five? Fantastic. Recollection? Not too bad. Nine and ten? No thanks

The problem is that they're forcing us into a specific background and sticking with the voiced protagonist. They don't understand that in doing so, they kill the R in RPG. TOR for example, who said that I wanted my Scoundrel to be snarky? Oh, he's a scoundrel so he has to be snarky because...

They're sticking with the voiced protagonist, which is an automatic not buy for me. They can dress it up all they want, but a voiced protagonist is the number one ROLEPLAYING killer for me. Fuck you, my character didn't mean it like that. The more customization thing is interesting, but we...

Star Wars by a long shot (no offence to the Trek, like it too). All six Star Wars. ALL SIX. Not only that, SW also has such a rich expanded universe it's mind boggling.

Make sure the challenge is legitimate. Earlier on, you can try to go easy on them, but as they progress, make death a real option. Your players need to understand that the challenge is for their own good. The sense of accomplishment they'll feel when they get to the treasure room after having...

Brings a tear to my eye. KOTORII is my favourite game of all time, more so than the first one. Games like Dragon Age Origins might have better party interaction, but I will always have a soft spot for this game. Downloading it as we speak.

I like the Star Wars prequels. A lot. And I like Nickelback. As repetitive as they are, I like em.