Recent content by II2

Generally, I'd agree with the 'don't let them put a label on you, MAN!' voice of the comments, but I'd take it a step further to say that to be concerned about labels (short of the practical implications of medical diagnosis or criminal registry) is to be worried about a mirage, or at best a...

All my own ink is just black vs skin tone. I like that aesthetic in tribal tattoos - plain black line work and filling, but I wouldn't get any, myself. Stock art, or other people's art, or interests that may wane aren't things I'd want to carry around. I don't get anything done that I didn't...

There are a great variety of factors that come together to push an industry in a given direction, some of which can be spoken on at quite a length, by themselves. To simply though, picture the Triple A console industry as a large animal, one that's been consistently growing and growing and...

The Escapist forums kinda jump on linking your own videos, mostly in a 'no exceptions' way to deal with one shot account advertising, if you're wondering why your post got flagged by the admins, though for what it's worth, I appreciate that in your case there wasn't a lot of point in...

... Something that straight white dudes? and [pick your minority] share? The desire to see themselves in participatory media. Rather than appealing to to a sense of equality in written or spoken discussion, it is perceptibly more effective to CREATE CONTENT. People tell their own stories, best...

I want to be the monster / goon / "it". How many times have I been a first person shooter class, compared to a Kraken? That said, as long as there's some kind of 'rotation points' counter to let people have their go I figure it should work out OK. When I first heard about commander mode in...

Not a smoker, but a few basic mechanics: Vaporizing tabacco or any other smoke-able goods is a harm reduction measure, but it doesn't neutralize any of the primary negative properties of what's being inhaled. Nicotine is still a poison, even if some of the toxic or carcinogenic byproducts of...

The titles that don't interest me or otherwise aren't on my radar... what the hell kind of question is this?

I'm a pretty new souls player, only started a couple months back. Cleared DS1, truly loved it, despite a few grumbles at the PC port and slightly odd UI / menus. I dropped the dosh for DS2 and season pass, wanting more. I feel like I got my money's worth, honestly. I didn't expect it to live...

I think it's down to execution and to genre. Well done "snap to" cover switches that are responsive, have a decent range and animate well are actually a real blessing in stealth focused games. Alternately, having it switch to 3rd person in an otherwise first person game for a cover snap...

Throw in with others saying Song of Saya (Saya No Uta) is absolutely worth playing... even as someone who doesn't like visual novels. It's wonderfully bent. Other suggestions, mostly PC. - Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl and STALKER Call of Pypriat (disregard...

AKIRA, GHOST IN THE SHELL, NINJA SCROLL, DEAD LEAVES, ATTACK ON TITAN, HIGURASHI (When They Cry), PERFECT BLUE, SAYA NO UTA, AEON FLUX, The last two are not strictly anime, by definition, but I would rank, regardless.

Not quite sure his logic is quite on. A movie or show or music or whatever there's a better argument for the royalty free use of content. Video games are interactive, though - and media showcasing the product without offering access to it's function is, effectively, advertising and...

Think we might have a misunderstanding. My fault for not really framing my thoughts; going on tangents without a segue. Yeah, don't get me wrong, I loved Contra and Duke 3D, but the writing / narrative / etc ranges from nonexistent abstracts to inane and lowbrow - and it works fine! I can...

I dunno, mang... There's always been awful, functional, good and occasionally excellent writing / narrative in games. For all your Contras or Duke 3Ds you had your Lucas Arts Adventures and Black Isle RPGs and LookingGlass / Irrational stuff, to name a disparate few. I would not call Watch...