The problem with your argument is that you're arguing that it's a waste of money to overpay for better quality equipment. That's a subjective argument, at best. Obviously if someone can't afford (or can barely afford) "more expensive" equipment, the value might not be there for them. But if you have the means, there's…

Thank you. The blind Titanfall hate is getting ridiculous.

I responded to Derbel's questioning the same, but MS was criticized for bring Titanfall out on both 360 and XB1, as their highly touted "killer app" for XB1 wasn't even console-exclusive to the XB1. While not the exact same situation, I was saying that there are parallels to the argument that a PS4 port of Last of Us…

Sorry if I wasn't clear, but I agree with what you're saying. The issue I was referring to is that MS was criticized for bringing Titanfall both to the XB1 and 360, the reasoning being that it showed that the Xbox One wasn't a necessary purchase, and that people would just buy the 360 version ("Xbone's killer app is…

I think it's really a matter of opinion. By your admission, if movies are mimicking reality, than people should stop calling 3-D a gimmick, because real-life is in 3 dimensions. However, plenty of people don't want 3-D, so it's understandable that plenty (myself included) don't want 120hz either. Besides, it's…

I guess my issue with this whole thing is that this is exactly what MS was criticized for doing with Titanfall. I know that it's super cool to bash MS and the "Xbone" on the internet right now (not saying you are doing that), but the argument you're putting forth for why this is good is exactly the same one MS has for…

I've got "that ring;" (there are actually 2 rings that help out, and I have both) like I said, the health thing isn't a problem for me anymore, but it was a huge pain initially. In terms of complaining about boss armor, my criticism is mostly related to the fact that I couldn't have Dragonslayer armor (Artorias's…

Yeah, I'm sure most people do; I'm aware that I'm in the minority in that I'm willing to play a difficult game if it's good, but prefer easier games as a way to relax. No biggie; I think the biggest fault of DS2 is that From didn't develop it for the PS4 and Xbox One.

All jokes aside, how many PS4 games look better than Ryse does? Maybe Infamous SS. There's no question that the XB1 is less powerful than the PS4, but calling it underpowered is a joke. The PS3 spent most of its lifetime running almost every multiplat worse than the 360, but it wasn't "underpowered." Hardware needs to…

Yeah, I wasn't really arguing about it either; while I've played a crapload of hard games in my life (I started gaming with the NES), I've never been a fan of games that are difficult for difficulty's sake, and this is definitely one of them. I would say that the greatest compliment I can give Dark Souls and DS2 is…

I never played Demon Souls (almost did, but then Dark Souls came out, so I just went with that). Was your health penalized in Demon Souls? I know there was a hub in Demon (there technically isn't in Dark Souls 2, but it functions like one), but what else is more similar to the original?

You know, Asuka, if you're a Dark Souls fan I'd definitely pick this game up, but I was initially furious with it, and am still a tiny bit disappointed. I think there have been multiple steps back (penalizing you for dying while hollow, slowing the estus healing animation, not giving you as many boss armor options,…

Molyneux is a huge flip-flopper, so this is no surprise. The guy is probably relieved to have someone else to blame things on, for once.

My all-time favorite videogame artist, and one of my favorite artists in general. His dreamy style is in my opinion absolutely perfect for JRPGs (especially the older FF games). I have his artbook, The Sky, and it's glorious.

I'm not really sold on the Wii U at ALL, but I do totally agree with you on art direction being the most important part of a game's graphics.

I don't think ANY one game is worth $400. If you're saying that the differences between the XB1 and 360 versions aren't enough to provide most people an excuse to buy an XB1 NOW, then I suppose I can agree to an extent.

Yeah, I would seriously buy any console that was released for. A respectfully done FFVI with graphics like the newer FF games would be completely mind-blowing.

You know what the real best scene is? EVERY. SCENE.

I guess this has always been my issue with LoTR and/or Tolkien-based games—I never really see the point. It seems really hard to put together a game that is at all meaningful in that world, and thus all the non-canon (meaning not replaying parts of the books/movies) games come off as kind of pointless.

I think you're probably right. It's tough to capture (on paper or on TV) someone's essence as you see it, and they probably had different ideas of the characters than a lot of fans, and just failed to hash them out. Maybe they never really thought Barney and Robin were compatible, but Barney's sheer awesomeness (said…