Recent content by Direbaka

I see where you're going with this, but I wanted to add one contrast. Not every scene of violence is shared as a communal experience. I can, for example, laugh during many scenes of over-the-top violence, while others might be so disturbed by it that they can't even watch the movie. Admittedly...

This. I was about to write this very post. Other M was the poison in the well, driving a character that felt like a strong female character into one that felt very, very wrong. Samus was never fleshed out too much (silent characters often have this problem), but through the gameplay you felt...

I've forgotten so many good ones, but I did come up with three that I didn't see already listed in this thread. Not my top ten, but my "three good ones". Dustforce - http://lifeformed.bandcamp.com/album/fastfall: This is a game that I played just because the music was awesome. I actually...

I'll have to agree with this somewhat. If Other M wasn't a metroid game, it would have just been "meh" instead of horrible. The gameplay wasn't terrible, although using a dpad for analog movement wasn't the best idea, and neither was switching to a stationary first person perspective for...

For me it was Final Fantasy VIII. I hated that game the first time, and just trudged through it and didn't mess with stockpiling spells or paying attention to the amount of levels I gained. Got to the end and found out that I was unable to defeat even the easiest boss in the last dungeon due to...

I would have to say the team ico games. Don't get me wrong, they are not the worst games I have played. I just think that for all of the praise that is heaped upon them, both games leave a lot to be desired. Ico is one giant escort quest. Go do something to advance, run back every so often to...

Not to pick on you, but I've never liked that analogy. One can mess around with the concept though: "A wall socket that can turn on any plug is an amazing wall socket. A plug that can plug into any wall socket is an amazing plug." "A wrench that can turn any bolt is an amazing wrench. A...

I loved this show when I was younger. Would be one of few reasons I had to turn on the tv (or get up early on a weekend). Hearing that it turned 20?... way to make me feel old. Captcha: "that hurts" - yeah... yeah it does...

I'm normally the type of gamer that is good, but not great. I never spend enough time on any one game to get competitively good at it. I am, however, strangely quite good at Pacman CE DX though. For a "remake" of a game I was never that fond of, I am consistently in the top 1%. Kinda...

Easy answer: Metroid: Other M... thank god I traded that back in, so at least it didn't cost me my money... just my time and respect for the franchise. Metroid was one series that I would purchase without waiting for a review. Learned that lesson didn't I? Slightly more interesting answer...

When I got the email for this, I was excited. Then I went to the site and found 6 albums for 8-ish dollars... I realize that it is for charity as well as for the artists, but there are just too few albums here. I have purchased the last three indie game music bundles, the indie all-stars...

I have noticed that a whole lot of people are posting individual songs or bands. What I would say, if you want to just find new stuff you might be interested in, is to go to somafm.com and listen to some of their stations. There are quite a few different online radio stations through that site...

I will not buy this game for the same reasons (plus some) that I didn't buy starcraft 2. I *really* hate the idea of having to be online constantly to play a game single player. I deal with steam because I get games really cheap (still haven't purchased a steam-required game for full price)...

I have a lot of games that I felt were bad, or at least a waste of my time and money. That thing just drove me insane though. I am a huge fan of the metroid series (100% on every game in the series... even Other M) and it is the only game that I beat and instantly traded in. I would hate it more...

I voted "I don't" but that isn't completely true. I will not buy games full price from companies that I have a problem with. I will, however, get their games if there is a huge sale (think steam 75% sale or something). The more I dislike a company the lower the price has to go before I even...