HokutoAndy's response was articulate (if a bit coloquial in spots), well-researched and actually informative... and it has gone mostly ignored. I move we feature his response as an article. I believe it shows new areas of discusion in art history, design philosophy and theming that make the sorceress issue more…

Why must the response be sexed-up anything? If it HAD to be a comeback in kind... wouldn't a snarkily flat-chested, skinny sorceress have been a more appropriate response for someone complaining about her proportions? Why are burly shirtless men frolicking the "opposite number" of an uncomfortably proportioned woman?

I came to the same conclusion in SilverX2's first response to your 355 post. A big part of 355 sexiness is her capability. Because of her power she is taken seriously. Who would not want that? Her wardrobe is truly irrelevant to the discussion.

Not SEXUAL. Power. Veit provided an example of a female power fantasy. 355 is tougher and stronger than her male companion. She takes care of him, but is not a mother figure. She has the power to protect those she loves without being a mindless, heartless fighting machine. She likes to be complimented and wants to…

While not outrageous to me (no X-box 360). This is oddly... deflating.

Perfection was not the expectation rubric. The audience expected at least Sim City 4 with better graphics and performance. A bigger scope or additional mechanics were within reason. Multiplayer maybe a quirky bonus. They received much less functionality and scope than the previous version with much more restrictions…

Where the hell is Skygunner? This was the steampunkiest game on the whole PS2 library! Giant steam-powered airship armadas! Wooden planes with underslung shotguns on each wing! Fireworks as an ultimate weapon! C'mon Kotaku!

Ati cards "can" do PhysX... I use the quotes because they do not do it themselves. Nvidia cards have a dedicated PhysX chip that handles the PhysX calculations so your processor does not have to. Ati cards that support PhysX by sending the calculations to your processor. So they have to be sent, calculated and then…

TRT-X: You are correct, sir. But perhaps you did not harp enough on he PAINFULLY stupid characters. They were stock-to-the-point-of-parody puppets that just did or emoted whatever the scriptwriter and director thought the scene needed for the sake of spectacle, disregarding all motivation, history or consistency. A…

Actually... that might be Luigi. Look at that smug bastard up there... "Yup. Thought so."

Does... does that gatling gun have testicles?

Anything, anything Kurt Russel sport on his head is a Mullet. Shaved clean? Mullet. A pompadour? Nope, Mullet. Top hat? Guess again. Yup, it would also be a Mullet. With a capital "M".

Does... does that gatling gun have testicles?

If you cross your eyes until you see three images and hold them that way, your eye will start focusing on the middle image, which is actually a composite of the two real ones. Once they focus the 3d effect will "fade in" and you will be able to see an approximation of it, albeit with distracting image at each side of…

Thank you, sir.

I have found it helpful to become a "Pillar". To use up every ounce of strength, every effort, relentlessly, for the person who is leaving and any loved ones involved. Hold them while they cry, be strong, avoid showing any weakness (though do not misidentify crying as a weakness. Despair is a weakness, the expression…

"Gonna be a dick..."

Enjoy!

They are studs to stop a weapon deflecting into other areas such as neck or arm. If a blade were to come down among the studs the attacker could not just turn the weapon while in contact with the pauldron (to keep himself kinesthetically appraised of Cloud's position) and just slide it across to his neck. It is a…

Well, I believe you've just proven that the low quality storytelling is not because of console bias, but of a deeper ailment in their development culture. I believe it is a misguided push toward accessibility. They struck gold with WOW. WOW was friendly, colorful, accessible and chock full of references.