Recent content by TheMadPunter

Thanks for saying so. I'm glad you found it coherent and reasonably comprehensive. There was actually a lot more in my notes that we just didn't have time for, and I was concerned we couldn't do the subject justice in an hour. Incidentally, though, I'm not really aware of Asperger's getting a...

Ha ha, "extravaganzum". Obviously the singular form of "extravaganza". Makes perfect sense.

Hi Nixie, welcome to the Escapist! I think you'll like it here: great content, a highly professional yet laid-back staff, and a really cool and close-knit community. Especially since the Escapist Expo started last year, many of us have gotten to know each other IRL. What I love most about the...

My friends and I occasionally brainstorm worthless superpowers. Most of them you'd never want, such as: *The ability to read someone's mind, but only while they're trash-talking you (This one raised the clarifying question "do they have to be in your presence?" We determined they do not...

Ha ha, yeah! Not just the exact same moves, but almost all the same LOCATIONS as well. Absolutely inspired, guys. THAT is the perfect way to be self-referential; take notes, Family Guy.

I feel ya, Graham; 3D motion tracking can be a real *****. Thank god for Mocha. BTW, which 3D program did you use for this, 3DSMax?

As a student of economics, I am an advocate of the free market in the general sense. While it is obviously far from perfect, in the case of used games the market is sending a clear message: we as gamers are willing to accept a pittance for our trade-ins as a cost of convenience, and we are also...

We still lack many crucial details in this case, but that said, here's my take. I agree that this may negatively affect him, and there is no dearth of psychological research on the subject, but it is interesting to note the following: according to you, the "experience" that is causing the trauma...

It's really a question of having something going for you. Maybe you lack brute strength, but have skill and smarts. Maybe you're not brilliant, but can work like an ox. For me, not being where I want to be just motivates me more. Rather than dwelling on your perceived inadequacies, focus on...

I agree with Yahtzee on this issue. Trying to shoehorn multiplayer in where it doesn't belong is a recipe for disaster. It's perfectly fine to have both single and multiplayer modes, but when multiplayer functionality begins to constrain plot and atmosphere, or when going solo prevents you from...

"Irregardless" "Same difference" "They hate us for our freedom!" "Well I'm a Christian..."

So simple to shoot, so funny to watch!

The black lightsabers showed dandruff, so they swapped them for red. I don't know where exactly the "more lightsabers!" trend came from. Star Wars used to be about more complex themes (pre 1998, I mean), but then it became all about the spectacle. This is a 12-year-old's idea of badassery...

Daft Punk. That's interesting...

This is just the same old story, and not only with regards to video games: someone says something, someone else gets offended and all up in arms about it, and it sparks a public debate on whether the content in question is "inappropriate for children" and/or should be banned, etc. The answer...