Recent content by Byrn Stuff

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    Infamous 3 (Spoilers)

    As silly as it would be, I could see Infamous 3 going the Prototype 2 route and having you combat the original protagonist. You could be a new conduit whose ideology differs from Cole's.
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    Blue Rose of Illium

    I loved this, and I'd love you take more of those "five and six sentence" allusions and delve into them. Keep producing excellent work, guys.
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    Do As They Say, Not As I Do

    Articles like these are what keep me reading the Escapist. This issue is tangential to gaming news/entertainment, but it represents a real issue in the culture, one of many problems coming to the forefront as gamers become parents in the 21st century. Thanks to Gann and the Escapist for...
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    Context, Challenge and Gratification

    I'd love to see future Zero Punctuation videos feature these types of evaluation. :)
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    Adult Comics

    Y: The Last Man Preacher The Walking Dead Transmetropolitan The Sandman The Unwritten
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    Square Enix Responds to "Racist" Deus Ex Character

    I think that these two examples you've mentioned are so harmless because of the fact that they're both caricatures. If Mario were a completely fleshed out character, his nonsensical faux-Italian would likely be offensive as would Cooking Mama's trouble with L/R distinction. Furthermore, it's the...
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    Extra Punctuation: Keeping Old Games Intact

    Just today, I tried to play Metal Gear Solid 2 on my Xbox 360. I was only interested because my friend has lauded it as one of the greatest games ever created. However, MS decided to forgo backwards compatibility support of that game, so now I'm left with no way to play it.
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    Poll: Is it 'cool' to use Internet Explorer yet?

    When IE was the most common browser, it was all I knew. Then I discovered Firefox, which seemed more stable. If I'm being completely honest, it was that Firefox supported tabbing (a then unheard of feature in IE) and add-ons. Stability, novelty, and adaptability are what sold me on it. Then...
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    L.a. Noire probably wont sell.

    I think you're fully underestimating Rockstar's clout in the industry.
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    Games Now Legally Considered an Art Form (in the USA)

    I bet Jane McGonigal could do something amazing with a grant like this.
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    Why Child of Eden Made Me Cry

    I played Child of Eden at PAX, and I loved it. It and Dance Central are the only two games that have made me want a Kinect. Also, I think it'd be wonderful if they released a Kinect Compatible patch for the Rez XBLA game.
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    Critical Miss: Children of Steam #3

    My favorite part: the book title Also Spracht Paddington by T. Ruxpin Little details like that make this comic really enjoyable.
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    CONFESSION TIME (reveal your most unpopular tastes)

    I loved Pokemon Snap; I beat it one afternoon, but I could easily see myself going back trying to improve my scores/technique. It was a fun little rail-shooter with a recognizable overlay that stayed mostly true to the established info. You "shot" "monsters" that behaved according to the rules...
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    276: Confessions of a GameStop Employee - Part Four

    I find it fascinating that jobs can develop a particular, get-things-done voice in the employee. I teach high school English, and when I'm trying to corral my friends or family into some place or gain everyone's attention to explain something, I find myself using my teacher voice. The complete...