Recent content by Kaigen

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    The Dangers of Dialogue

    I think the problem is less that you have to have naturally-looking people having conversations than that only going part of the way is counterproductive. Having a bunch of semi-realistic 3D models flap their lips at you with blank expressions risks creating an uncanny-valley effect. The...
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    Zero Punctuation: Rise of the Triad

    I think you missed his point. The point was not to complain about games being easy (he specifically says that's fine either way if it's what you want), but to complain about games that pretend to be hardcore and then walk you by the hand through everything.
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    Pratchett Attacks Doctor Who

    I think you've hit on the semantic gap, here. I used to hear Star Wars referred to "Space Opera," but I think that term has faded from use and doesn't really apply to Doctor Who. I remember people trying to use "Science Fantasy," but I don't think that got any traction either. We really don't...
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    Play the Demo and Enter to Win Total War: Shogun 2

    Well, the answer to number 8 is spelled incorrectly, so who knows? Maybe there's a specific misspelling not present in the demo that you have to guess :P