Recent content by Novan Leon

I'm inclined to agree. Perhaps this is what happens when you're a movie critic for too long; you eventually become jaded to all but the most unique or bizarre of movie fare. Bob gave Spring Breakers a big thumbs-up after all. How MovieBob can give the incredibly average Iron Man 3 higher props...

I think many people, including Yahtzee, underestimate the value of moving to the x86 architecture. For the first time, the two major consoles and the PC will share the same x86 processing architecture. This means:* Unprecedented cross-platform portability, which means more games for us and...

Good point. Carl wouldn't have a problem pulling the trigger, after all.

Yes, but even though Shonen isn't a genre, most Shonen do typically contain their own set of stereotypes that are less prevelent in Seinen and Shoujo demographics. Hence why people tend to refer to anime that match these stereotypes as "Shonen". Of course there are always exceptions...

It would be easier to list all the anime that DO stay true to their internal logic than those that don't. Unexplained plot gaps is one of my pet peeves with anime in general. Some otherwise complex anime that does seem to maintain some semblance of logical consistency: * Baccano! *...

I feel like all these people vehemently decrying rampant sexism in videogames are just now waking up to realize that the industry is largely marketed towards the uninhibited, teen-to-college age male. It's like complaining that Playboy, Maxim or the latest spring break movie are sexist. Guess...

No, you're not alone. The entire idea just feels "icky" to me, like people are fantasizing about underage girls but pretending it's all OK because they're legal now. Yes, technically it's OK, but if your only reference point for these girls are from Disney shows, what does that say about you? :P...

Fallacy #1: Conveying emotions in videogames requires photo-realistic facial animation. Fallacy #2: "Emotion" in videogames = lots of crying and drama Emotion has more to do with character build-up, believability, the ability to relate to said characters, and tough moral dilemmas and...

Did MovieBob even watch the movie? That's the feeling I get after watching his review. I saw the movie and liked it. It's no artistic masterpiece, but it was thoroughly enjoyable and avoided just enough of the cliches to be interesting. It certainly wasn't as bad as he made it sound. I'm...

I had a maxed out FFT save too. After taking a break for a year or so I come back and it's gone. :( This happened to a Wind Waker save too. I was at about 50% and carefully completing every goal and gathering every heart. I take a break and when I come back a couple months later it's all gone.

What man wouldn't use a gun to protect his wife and kids in the case of a home invasion, mugging or rape? What woman wouldn't use a gun to protect her children? If he or she doesn't use a gun, what would you suggest?

I think it's easy to make the argument that unrestrained government, particularly abusive dictatorships, have caused far more death and mayhem than any religion ever has. An estimated one-hundred million people died as a result of Mao Zedong's policies within the first five years of his reign...

You fell victim to something known as traversal velocity. His ship was moving too fast and had too small a signature for your uber-cannon to track him, and thus could never score a hit. (Yes, the game is THAT deep.) I feel your pain though.

Serge A. Storms and cuddly_tomato, I'm coming in late to your discussion so I don't have the full picture, but I would like to clarify a few things. Christians and Homosexuality First, the Christian banner is one that covers many different beliefs and many different people, and it's a...

I've played it on and off for several years, and I still play it from time to time. My problems with EVE Online are as follows: - The player community is dominated by aggressive PvP players who equip the best combat ships and travel in gangs. Any hapless person the gang encounters is usually...