He argues that it would have worked better as a seasonal anthology, in which case you might have gotten more enjoyable subsequent seasons.

Suspension of disbelief works differently between stage and screen. It would be like making a live action Lion King movie but making it exactly like the Broadway show with people in deliberately minimalistic lion outfits.

Excellent write-up, Jason. I’m always glad to see IX get more exposure—it really feels like the culmination of the traditional-style FF games that started on the NES. It’s too bad that there isn’t a definitive version so new players can appreciate it without being dragged down by some of the flaws (the slow as molasses…

I finally got around to playing FFIX the summer after I graduated high school in 2001. I was so into the game I played it all summer, trying to get everything, with the strategy guide by my side. It deeply comforted me at time where I felt a little lost in life. Just graduated high school, didn’t know what I wanted to…

I actually hope they start using Unreal 4 as their dedicated engine (like they are with FFVIIR), so they can stop rebuilding their pipeline every goddamn game.

a couple notes:

The biggest misconception about the “return to fantasy” argument for Final Fantasy IX, echoed by Joe Purist in those days, is that Final Fantasy was always reaching for the Science Fantasy, even as far back as the first game. I’ve always thought as the all the earlier games hiding a deeper metaphor within its story.…

I’d also add to some of the other thoughtful responses that there is a difference in grading film versus tv on the site because the film review grades are basically evaluating the movie is relation to the entire history of cinema, versus individual television grades evaluate episodes in relation to a standard within…

People who might see the movie if it has a favorable review, but will avoid it if it has a bad one. I think that’s the historical point of most film reviews.

Near-photo realism can work, but you gotta anthropomorphize a bit; you can’t just slavishly copy the real animal’s facial proportions. Do it carefully and it won’t look too cartoony. Rocket Raccoon has no trouble emoting, for example. (Part of that’s also good choice of species, admittedly — raccoons’ facial markings…

Executive producer: Werner Herzog.

“Scar’s jaunty villain anthem “Be Prepared” has been totally gutted”

Personally I’ve coined the term “Backtraction Platformer”

That’s because it’s an article about people improving as human beings and “I played a game and got more racist” is the opposite of that.

It is interesting how people tend to reject conservative bias as they grow into adults and start thinking for themselves, isn’t it?

Sim City, a game I love dearly, is an unfortunate shill for tax cutting as an ideology. It has taken a lot of real world experience and research to unseat the impression it initially placed in me about the effectiveness of tax cuts as effective economic stimuli.

I get why people don’t enjoy it, but this may help you understand why people do enjoy it.

you need to learn to separate your overemotional reactions to critiques of video games from reality. There’s nothing biased in this piece at all. It’s a generally positive review calling the game a success at what it wanted to be. He offered a critique as it stands up against modern games of the same genre and how a…

In theory, I agree with this comment.

Unpopular opinion here, but I have to say none. I’ll never understand the point of remakes. The games I’ve really enjoyed growing up will always have special places with me and I have some great memories tied with them. It was never about the graphics or camera angles or frames per second, I just feel like the remakes…