Recent content by Uncle Comrade

I'm currently a week into a replay running J.E. Sawyer's mod, which for those not in the know, is a mod created by the lead developer after the game was released which includes several tweaks and technical fixes (including integrating items and perks from different expansions) and also includes...

It's nice to see him getting taken to task by actual lesbians who are all "Be quiet and let us enjoy this" My favourite part was when someone asked him "how would a female character who is supposed to appeal to lesbians look differently than one who appeals to men?" to which he replied "I'm...

Ah, Pokemon. The only time a company can release a 5 minute video showcasing new designs, innovations and gameplay features, and be told they're "running out of ideas"

To add to this, I think what annoys me the most is the fact that she was playing Pokemon Go is only tangentially related to the story. With all the other stories it can be argued that the incident was directly caused by people playing the game, but in this case what happened is her sister yelled...

I played a bit this evening and for the most part enjoyed it. I like the new UI, both teams were taking the game seriously (instead of just ending up with 5 snipers and 3 engineers that put all their teleporters in the same place) and it felt fun the whole time. The only thing I didn't like...

Commander Shepard. Considering his/her response to the Shadow Broker deploying a bulletproof shield was to punch through it, I don't have high expectations.

While I can't speak for the show, since they seem to just go with whatever they think is the most 'awesome'/'shocking' outcome, there are several reasons why I can't see it happening in the books; 1. From the way Sandor's story seems to be headed, I feel like going back to fight his brother...

Character A is being held at gunpoint by Character B. B's finger slowly tightens on the trigger, and A closes their eyes in anticipation of the end. A gunshot rings out, and A flinches, but then opens their eyes and looks around in puzzlement as they discover they're actually fine! But then...

Definitely getting Moon, I'd decided that from the day they were announced. As for the starters though, I'm not too sure. It's a tradition of mine that I always pick the water starter my first time around, but I really don't like Popplio compared to the other two. I guess I'll reserve judgement...

I can beat that. My conspiracy nut uncle once declared that the huge floods that feature in the story of Noah's Ark and similar myths were actually caused by aliens stealing the moon and replacing it with a hollowed-out replica that they use as a space station. This was discovered in the late...

I think it was more a case of he was the only one they could use, they needed three runners to distract the ghosts, the technician woman had to stay on the bridge to control the doors, and the deaf one wouldn't be able to hear instructions over the intercom. Also, the ghosts only go after...

No mention of Stronghold (or the superb Crusader expansion)? For shame! 14 years old, and still one of my favourite strategy/management games, plus one of the things that first sparked my interest in medieval history. I still remember the rainy caravan holiday my stepbrother and I spent...

The first couple of times I read the books, I thought the same, but lately (especially in light of what the series has given us) I've started looking on them more favourably. The main problem is that most of the storylines GRR Martin wrote have very little linking them to the overarching plot...

I'm not massively bothered by it, it just strikes me as being quite lazy writing. As others in this thread have pointed out, there was plenty of potential to have a 'you won the battle, but lost the war' scenario, either with the aliens redoubling their efforts, or whatever the Ethereals were...

Definitely one of the best (if not the best) cases in the series. I still remember being completely swept up in it when I played it the first time. Another favourite of mine was 3-2, The Stolen Turnabout. I loved the characters, and the idea of confessing to one crime as an alibi for another...