I can still hear the "hit" sound as those fucking birds took me down dozens of times in a row.

Legend of Zelda level 6 comes to mind. Especially when levels 7 and 8 were nowhere near as difficult.

It's an interesting concept. I've taken the most leisurely approach to the main objective in BOTW because I know there's not going to be any penalty for doing so, and I'm consciously choosing to prolong the game by tackling every little side quest I happen upon—and the rewards I earn can only help . Which makes it…

Another thing I like about this game: up until now, lots of games, but Zelda ones especially, show you things you can't get to. Heart containers that are out of reach, treasure chests that you can't get to, etc. In this one, other than obtaining the basic functionality of the Sheikah Slate, if you see something, you…

Funny thing is, RDR is the game I've played that Zelda most closely emulates, though it also improves on just about every aspect of it.

What everyone else here said: no prior experience necessary. Some names, characters, and musical cues make repeat appearances here, but there's literally nothing this game requires in terms of prior Zelda experience. Should you go on to play more of the older Zelda games, you'll recognize some of those same names…

I'm avoiding reading much of anything at this point in order to avoid spoilers. I'll just say, after beating my first Divine Beast, I'm almost more interested in dragging my feet and avoiding the main story. Every chance to play and discover something new is valuable, so I don't want to blast through it too quickly.…

As soon as I saw that bit with her dancing in garters, I thought, "well, the internet is going to go bonkers for this."

Man, my sarcasm meter is BROKE! (Re-reading that, it's quite obvious. I'm not sure what the heck my problem was.) As you were!

Except that when those channels are all owned by corporations, there is a very real possibility that those corporations could see it in their best interest to start omitting, editing, or promoting information—particularly as we've seen those channels consolidated and bought over the years, so that only 2-3…

The microscopically small cost, and the benefit of having a source of information that isn't beholden to corporate interest, is. There's hardly any cost, and there's actual benefit. Having a source of information that can't be bought is important, even if many choose not to utilize it.

That's a fine way to spin it. I would counter that having a source of information that isn't traceable to a corporation with its own agenda is important enough to render your argument completely invalid.

Exactly. He's tailor-made for a "most interesting man in the world" ad campaign! No need to be blasted to smithereens in every war and conflict over 100 years.

No. I walked it back, realizing she was born into it. But I still have to question anyone who willingly walks in and starts handing over control of their life to an institution like Scientology. Particularly if they then recant and start complaining about all the terrible thing the church made them do.

Yeah. Or, why did he suddenly get so skinny and young-looking before the first X-Men movie? But such is the price for playing a character for 17 years in non-chronological order.

I'm trying to remember if/when Cyclops was really COOL, though. Other than getting jiggy with Jean on that butte. I thought he was just the "by the book" captain of the team.

I can't say he was super-likeable in the comics either, but they definitely exaggerated that aspect in the movies.

I was about to say "that was Alex", but of course you're right! (I only got to that story through back issues—my readership started around/after their split, and on through Inferno.) Always wondered how he was with a literal clone of his ex-gf and didn't recognize her as such.

When I saw the above comment, that was the very comic I thought of. I remember picking it up, myself.

Well, he did seem to have a pretty good track record between Jean Grey and Emma Frost. Dude was doing something right.