Recent content by HellbirdIV

I had to stop my Crusader Kings 2 Viking rampage through the east Balkans to go to work for a few hours, where I'm now sitting at a less capable computer with a smaller screen, watching YouTube videos and browsing forums instead of playing vidya games. Truly I experience the epitome of woe.

Bolded the part where it becomes a problem; You have every right to argue against people calling games sexist when they really aren't (in your view) but when you resort to childish namecalling your counterpoint instantly deflates. Especially because you are literally comparing an ideology...

This argument died the instant some not-too-bright lad with a keyboard typed the acronym "SJW". It isn't just about enjoying video games, it's about having your own way and telling everyone who doesn't have the things you do and wants the same rights and freedoms you do to shut up and not bother...

Pretty much this. The self-victimization is some of the most pathetic and embarassing-by-assosciation stuff I've seen. You know, you don't get to make excuses. "Not all men!" is not a get-out-of-embarassment-free card. You are still guilty by assosciation because you aren't even trying to...

It's hard not to just say "The Player", because no matter what evil, despicable thing the writers can make a character in the game do, if they give The Player the option to do it, invariably they will do it out of their own free will, just to satisfy morbid curiosity or momentary amusement.

Given how Half-Life 2 came out of nowhere and blew the entire industry and gamer community away after several years of mostly silence, I think Half-Life 3 is expected to be the same way. Nobody's giddy with anticipation because we haven't heard anything about it yet, but you can bet your ass...

As a rule I default to female characters in games where it's an option. So, that's a "no, completley different" from me.

No, enforcing a "license" on a basic biological function is quite a ridiculous concept. Instead we need a culture that understands that some people aren't fit to raise children and isn't afraid to take children away from their parents if they are, for example, anti-vaccinationist or...

"Commander Shepard, we found something on Mars that might be the key to stopping the Reapers." *Facedesk*

Nailed it. Except; Feminism, while poorly named, is the idea that everyone should be given equal treatment and personal respect regardless of their gender. There's nothing bad about coming across as 'feminist'.

On this I absolutely agree. I just wish it wasn't the only thing about her people care about.

If we had stylized representations of her male counterparts in this debacle, you could argue it's not an indicator of sexism. But there isn't, though I imagine someone will try to present Hetalia pictures of political leaders, missing the satirical nature of it all. This woman's position as a...

I'm a little bit disgusted, 'cause it highlights the sexism in these online communities when a political figure who happens to be a young attractive woman gets drawn as a big-breasted anime stereotype with her boobs clearly pronounced under her uniform or even exposed cleavage. Or even worse...

Voted yes simply because the option should be open to storytellers regardless of the medium. If it's a good game and the story is solid, it's worth playing, even if it's dark, grim and unpleasant - although games trying to be dark, grim and unpleasant often come out worse as some people are...

Death From Above in Call of Duty 4,and the Tank missions in Call of Duty 2 are the ones that spring immediately to mind as being easy and entertaining, and thus occasionally warranting a playthrough just for kicks. A few of the good vehicles missions throughout the Halo series as well...