Recent content by syrdefi

I'd say "Mass Effect" is an odd title. I mean, it has meaning within the game universe, but it's not really that significant to the overall narrative. It's like if Star Trek were called "Matter/Antimatter Warp Core Engine". Yes, it exists within the world, but it's not what the story is...

"Silent protagonist" is not the same thing as "no personality", and both of those have been done properly. Nintendo does continually remake the same handful of games repeatedly. And they are all wonderful, so that's not a problem. Ocarina of Time, while a fine game, is not and never was an...

The "gay marriage" movement is largely misguided and an overall bad idea. - if it's about legal benefits, people are okay with that. You don't need to be "married" for that. - if it's about respect, "marriage" won't help anybody like you better. And vilifying your political opponents...

Mr. A is with Mr. B inserting stuff into Mr. C... So where's Mr. T in all this?

"Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter...

When I see an FPS, I usually ask, "what do I do in this game besides shoot stuff?" The answer is usually "not much" Fortunately, there are wonderful exceptions like Deus Ex. Fortunately, there are plenty of other game types. Fortunately, there are other people on the planet who are...

Asian girls Girls with glasses Deconstruction fiction Video games that make me feel clever (puzzles, stealth, RPGs with non-combat options) Laser weapons Martial arts fight scenes Chocolate Let's try combining all those things, shall we?

I am of course opposed to racism/sexism/homophobia, but I support people having the right to "hate speech" Mostly because I know of people who consider "racist" to mean "someone who once made a less-than-positive statement about a non-white person." We have our own right to dismiss...

Nintendo is still good at making games, even if their hardware ideas aren't always the best. The fact that the Zelda games are all basically the same is not a weakness. EA is not evil for releasing yearly sports titles. They're just doing what works. When it comes to first person...

Humans are fundamentally good, but also fundamentally stupid. God lives. His disapproval of various actions of ours is an act of love (something that any decent parent can understand.) Convicted criminals are still human, and should be seen as such. An unborn fetus is a living human...

I generally just ignore the fanbases of whatever and do what I like. However, when fans start complaining of the sequel/spinoff/whatever that "ruined" their beloved franchise, I start to take notice. I quite enjoyed Metal Gear Solid 2, and sought it out specifically because the fanbase...