Recent content by lleihsad

We're going to be seeing a lot of "why hasn't [guy who's been mentioned] been mentioned, yet!?", I'm afraid. Also, it feels like cheating to nominate closet porn like Queen's Blade. As my own contribution, I'd like to say that Castlevania: Judgement has some of the dumbest-looking characters...

Fortune Days by The Glitch Mob. It came up on Pandora about a week ago and has taken up semi-permanent residence in my head.

Skyrim dragons didn't have stinger tails, so it's at least as ridiculous to insist they are "technically wyverns". What the Monstrous Manual says about limb count doesn't carry any weight outside of D&D (and not always in D&D, either - DM fiat and all that). Defense of TES aside - Dragon's...

I'm no pro, myself, but I can certainly share one tip: pyromancy is freakin' awesome.

My favorite part is what the sect in question's rep had to say about it. Basically: "You were doing it wrong." Apparently, you're not supposed to bind the subject and hold them under the water - that's just waterboarding. I normally have a reserved seat on the bandwagon for slamming...

Rather sharp eye you've got, there. Keep in mind, though, this is a demo build used to show off game features, not the final version. If they're showing off bits and pieces of the game, that playtime counter may not be indicative of the length of the finished product.

Dragon Age II. I pre-ordered the game about as soon as I could and, most incautiously, I paid the whole damn thing off at once. Then I saw the developers' diaries and marketing hype and I thought I was going to hate it. "Think like a general, fight like a Spartan!" Really? Goddammit. Frank...

I disagree. I think the ME2 characters were exceptionally well-characterized, especially considering how many there are. Furthermore, the two returning squadmates became notably more flesh-out and well-realized in 2 than they were in 1. It made bringing them all through the final mission alive...

I don't think it's as much "honorable vs. dishonorable" as it is "knightly honor vs. mafia honor". The Lannisters strike me as a ruthless mob family with titles, Tywin has an air about him that reminds me of Eastern Promises.

Your disparagingly simplistic description could well have been aimed at Conan the Cimmerian - and conquering the forces of hell is right up his alley. My point - which also applies to your apparent disdain for the Witch Doctor - is that just because someone is a scantly-clad heathen doesn't mean...

Technically, the romances are exclusive to that specific character, but Dragon Age 2 is less hardcore about enforcing it and some interesting loopholes appear. For those who've already completed the story or don't give a damn, a lengthy example with moderate spoilers follows: Isabela's...

1. Friendship makes him better at nuking, actually. Rivalry increases his personal health regeneration. 2. The outfit change for romance (if even available) is cosmetic, and you can romance someone with rivalry as well as friendship. 3. If you want the friendship bonus, you get that...

As someone who had no trouble at all with (potentially) gay characters throwing themselves at my totally-not-gay male protagonist, I'm a little baffled as to what kind of random-ass approach you would have to take in dialogue to be able to relate to that CAD strip. The only male NPC I can...

Dragon Age 2 recently brought us a new crop of characters to argue over the merits of. It's something Bioware's been very good for. Aveline stood out in particular, I felt. On another note, the best example of the archetypal "strong female character" I've seen in a game is Uhura from the...

I typically destroy it regardless of faction affiliation, but that's mostly because Branka is such a lunatic. The reason Harrowmont's reign is a state of decline (at least in the ending I got) is because the notoriously hostile assembly stonewalls everything he tries except initiatives that...