T w e n t y S i d e d
Totally unrelated to video games, roleplaying, or geek culture, I post this for no other reason than I find it to be an admirable demonstration of raw skill.
DM of the Rings CVI:
Boo!
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Boo!”
Final Fantasy XII: Bunny Ladies
In Final Fantasy XXII one of your party members is Fran, a member of the Viera, who are a race of bunny women. Yes, a “race” of women.
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But all women? This raises a few interesting questions… Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Final Fantasy XII: Bunny Ladies”
Something Positive
The phrase “rocks fall, everyone dies” from yesterday’s DMotR is a sort of running joke on various RPG message boards. In the comments of that strip someone pointed me to this strip from the webcomic Something Positive. As this person points out, that probably isn’t the origin of the joke, but it’s probably what popularized the phrase.
I thought it was pretty cool to see, but later I realized that I had (inadvertantly) used a punchline used elsewhere, and that this might look like bad form to some. So, I thought I’d give proper credit and an explanation here so that it’s clear I’m not going to go around stealing everyone else’s jokes now.
DM of the Rings CV:
A Subtle Hint
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A Subtle Hint”
Final Fantasy XII: Final Thoughts
When I wrote my last post on FFXII, I didn’t realize I was pretty much at the end. I sat down thinking I had some game left to play, and 45 minutes later I was watching the closing credits. Whoops.
My final thoughts, now that I’ve seen it all:
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Final Fantasy XII: Final Thoughts”
DM of the Rings CIV:
Girl Trouble
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Girl Trouble”
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Grand Theft Auto Retrospective
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Trashing the Heap
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Patreon!
Why Google sucks, and what made me switch to crowdfunding for this site.
Skyrim Thieves Guild
The Thieves Guild quest in Skyrim is a vortex of disjointed plot-holes, contrivances, and nonsense.
Games and the Fear of Death
Why killing you might be the least scary thing a game can do.
The Mistakes DOOM Didn't Make
How did this game avoid all the usual stupidity that ruins remakes of classic titles?
The Biggest Game Ever
How did this niche racing game make a gameworld so massive, and why is that a big deal?
The Gameplay is the Story
Some advice to game developers on how to stop ruining good stories with bad cutscenes.