PSA: Instead of ‘epileptic’, it’s more inclusive to say ‘has/have epilepsy’. You wouldn’t introduce your “cancerous uncle Bob”, would you? Your uncle Bob, who has cancer, is the way to phrase it. It’s not a big deal to most people, but using person-first language makes an enormous deal to some. Just something to…

He also aged exceptionally well. But, yeah, it’s still really weird to think about.

Refinement to this suggestion: Mark Hamill should marry Gates McFadden, so that Luke can be Wesley’s dad, and Dr. Crusher can be Padme’s daughter-in-law, which makes Wesley Padme’s grandson, who we all know is Kylo Ren.

Oh man, that sounds incredible. My expectations were tempered a bit by the first-person news (I’m absolutely a 3rd person RPG guy) but this shot ‘em right back up to the clouds. Thanks for the share. :)

So, what’s different between this and a contest? The ‘prize’ is a monetary reward AND the recognition of seeing your work featured in a video game. Sounds like a great deal. Why the negative press? (You’re free to have negative opinions about whatever you want, and Kotaku almost always handles these things very…

So, Danny DeVito is just revising his role from Big Fish, yes?

You do Elder Scrolls in first person? I’ve never done that since Morrowind. (Of course, Elder Scrolls arguably hasn’t released an RPG since Morrowind. #hottake)

I appreciate you referencing the books. The Witcher Saga, and Sapkowski in general, is vastly underappreciated in the literature and gaming worlds. Sapkowski is, indeed, a wonderful author. Absolutely brilliant at his best.

Absolutely. This is still a day one purchase for me, reviews be damned, but it’s tempered my expectations just a wee bit.

Yeah, the music was the weakest part of the Fire Emblem release. That, and (even though this may be unpopular around these parts) how “anime” the trailer felt. I like the traditional blend of Japanese/European medieval design that makes Fire Emblem unique.

I agree with you, and also hated TLJ, but man that last point came out of nowhere. Kinda unnecessary.

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Naw, that’s fair. I do think that’s only because of the lack of quest-engagement in the city itself. Novigrad wouldn’t be any better if you didn’t have that long Triss quest. Most of the buildings are inaccessible, even some that ought to be.

Not Beauclair? I found it to be much better designed. To be fair, Novigrad had much more involvement with questlines, but the ambient aesthetic of Beauclair is just remarkable. Some days I boot up the game just to wander around looking at frescoes and listening to minstrels.

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Yeah, I have no idea why your comment raised controversy.

I’m so glad that Bioware is avoiding romances with this game. Not because it was bad, but because they were so tied down by it that I think it neutered their storytelling ability. It became ‘their thing’ instead of a natural addition to the story. Maybe they can revisit it in a few years, but I’d like to see it toned…

I appreciate it! That’s very big of you; it’s probably a bigger gesture than I’d be willing to offer on the internet. Also, props for both the soul searching AND going so far as to pose the scenario to a friend. That’s some A+ detective work.

Hey, I never said she wasn’t. Only that your commentary on her was misogynistic as fuck, dude. Slandering her based primarily on her physical appearance is misogyny. Even if you have compelling reason to dislike her, which I don’t disagree with.

Ah, I forgot misogyny is all right as long as we couch it in reasonable defenses. I remember all those times that Jabba did those things you’re describing, making your little joke just another hilarious callback instead of dehumanizing women just because we don’t like them.