Recent content by Phoenix Arrow

When I was at college, one of my lecturers had worked with him on some game or other, I don't remember. But apparently, he was a nightmare to work for. He was the worst kind of visionary. Like he'd some in one day saying "I had a idea we should add this to the game" which meant they had to...

Ehh. When it comes down to it though, that's basically just a skin tone slider, you know what I mean? Adding stat bonuses based on real races when there's no actual physical or mental difference between an African baby and a Russian baby is just... well, it's stereotyping. It's different in a...

While I don't particularly approve of the advert, or really anything that... puts video games in a real life setting if that makes sense, I don't see how it's any worse than any gung-ho action army film. I'd say that the advert is more a parody of those films than anything to do with war itself...

First of all, college student in not liking the mainstream shocker. Nothing is happening to music, stop being so silly. There's lots of shit around that you don't like? There was 10 years ago too, and the less said about the 80s the better. The fact is you're around and listening to music...

Eh. It's all about context really, isn't it? I've fooled around with people who were drunk, but then they were at partys where I was drunk too. So what does that mean? Did we rape each other? When it comes down to it, if when you drink so much you agree to have sex with people you wouldn't...

Used games seem to have become some sort of battleground between publishers, retailers and consumers. The people who make and distribute the game want their share, which seems fair enough on the face of it. Consumers want to be able to make some money back after they've finished with the game...

Well, there's not really anything alternative about some of it, it's just been branded as such. There's no difference between taking some alternative medicines and taking a multi-vitamin or something. Even if the alternative medicine doesn't work, there's been enough studies on the placebo...

Well, a lot of it is just a whole mess of teen angst and it being somewhat fashionable in certain circles. I dated a girl once who has suspicious cuts on her arms and really it made me feel uncomfortable. Having said that, I did cut myself fairly regularly at one point. It wasn't a fashion...

Noone really understands anything about most things. They just pretend they do so they don't look stupid. Me included.

Would buy just for the novelty. Mojang say the proceeds would go to a worthy cause, why not? Nah, everyone in Europe just calls is Lego. Considering it's a Danish invention, it's just one more example of America taking a word everyone else is happy with and making it different for no real...

I'm from Brighton, East Sussex which is famous for... well, I'm sure everyone in the UK knows what Brighton is famous for. I've lived most of my life in Eastleigh, Hampshire though which is a railway town, due to its location (it's on the railway junction between the important ports...

Man alive. Sega vs Nintendo Sony vs Nintendo Sony vs Microsoft PC gamers vs everyone Idiots vs the Wii Commodore vs Sinclair Fanboys vs Everyone who dislikes their game. But yeah, gamers are suddenly split down the middle by 3 arbitrary games.

Thanks. I know you're right, I've applied for some new jobs since the people I work with are all way older than me and it's not like a career type thing so hopefully that will be two birds with one stone. I've called up a couple of old friends just to sort of check in with how their lives are...

You know it's funny. I was so upset and don't remember exactly what happened that turned it around. I can tell you the full story though because I'm feeling chatty. What happened was my boyfriend, who remains to this day the only person I've ever loved, left me. But we had been together so long...

A lesbian love story told in exactly 55 words. I present to you: Loyalty Katie staggered out of the dark cave. Blinking in the morning light, she saw Alice standing. "6 months..." said Alice, holding back a tear. Katie surveyed Alice's camp; a tent, food tins and a broken radio. Katie...