Recent content by PiercedMonk

Much as I love Star Wars and Jurassic Park, I think I'm way more excited about Jupiter Ascending than based solely off the trailers. That looks super fun. Of course, Jurassic Park and Star Wars are fun, too, but Jupiter Ascending is new and [so far] untarnished, where as I've also consumed a lot...

She's Spider-Woman in the EDGE OF THE SPIDER-VERSE issue, but as you say, Marvel already has SPIDER-WOMAN title coming out soon. Of course, they could have just tossed an adjective in the title, as Marvel is frequently wont to do, but I think the fact that a lot of the press and fans who were...

In this specific case it's a character that was created specifically for a story-arc involving every alternate universe Spider-Man ever getting a lot of interest before her debut -- cool costume, interesting concept, really good preview pages -- and a lot of praise following a really strong, fun...

The idea of cancelling the comic to spite the films is ridiculous. It's baffling that this rumour has so much traction. Not making new books in no way prevents Fox from mining the 50+ years of comics for stories to completely disregard as they make their crappy movies. Your average movie goer...

The mako was great. I never understood the hate for it. You couldn't crash into geth colossi, or drive over mercenaries with the Hammerhead.

That was my thought as well. Obviously you can't judge a book by it's cover -- or a game system by it's art -- but if that's the tone they're intending to set, it doesn't inspire much confidence. What really strikes me is the price tag; $50 isn't too much for an RPG core rulebook, if it...

People are upset that Patton Oswalt's character died? That just contributed to evil Ward's enhanced appeal over...flavourless Ward. Sure, I get that Oswalt is "one of us," because he's in to geeky shit, but this show is already too winky and cute for it's own good. It's at its best when it's...

I don't know if I'd say Overdrive is awesome in the book, but he's certainly an interesting concept that a good show -- so, maybe not Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- could make use of. And yeah, Superior Foes is one of the best books on the stands right now. It's criminal that it's readership is so...

The 'Farscape' vibe I got from that scene made me even more excited about 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and I already love the Marvel cosmic characters.

When did Ubisoft start to covet EA's reputation for being the most evil, obnoxious company in gaming? Their DRM policies have been pretty egregious since the first Assassin's Creed, but this is beyond the pale.

I still think the obvious answer is to have the game set in the aftermath of 'Mass Effect 3', rebuilding a galaxy shattered by war. The game would start on Earth, with a new mass relay being constructed in orbit. Your character could be a diplomat trying to keep all the various peoples stuck...

I notice Jim doesn't mention Jennifer Garner in her turn as Elektra at all. Which is completely reasonable, because Jennifer Garner was easily the worst casting decision in the film. Not because I think she's a bad actor -- she's not -- but she was just really poorly suited to the role. It...

My Jaeger is Beautiful Winnipeg and you should all fear its Slam Shoulder!

I strongly agree. Bolton just pops up, says his line, stabs Robb, and pops off the screen, again. Granted, I've read the books several times now, so I wasn't at all shocked by the goings on, but it really killed the tension of the scene for me. And they messed up his line! "The Lannisters...

There's probably no way for me to say this without sounding like an asshole, but I'm looking forward to future episodes of the podcast without Susan. No doubt she's a lovely person, I wish her all the best in whatever her future holds, and her enthusiasm for games definitely comes through in...