no, they also patched it so loot drops are reduced after hard wipes, so doing that repeatedly isn't going to make you much.

What bothers me is that a significant part of both DLCs is new raid content, which as it stands is inaccessible to most players. I have people I'll be able to play it with but none of my casual friends do, and we play on different platforms for that, so I can't just invite them. Yet again the most unique content in…

No they don't, there are interesting tidbits but most of it is not substantial and a significant portion is just production notes about unimportant characters. There are about a dozen cards that have actually had real effort put into them - and that's still incredibly cheap, poor story telling that has been done…

Because it would remove the obvious excuse to keep people coming back to the tower to be "social". Then they tacked on leveling to ensure people keep doing it. The cryptarch is a jerk, because his very presence is just a mind-play by the developers to try to keep people playing.

More likely I'll do the same thing I did in Halo and ME3 - remain in party chat all the time because there are so many obnoxious people out there who don't know how to behave or blast music into their mics. There are exceptions but most of the time after a few rounds I'd always be "screw it, I'd much rather just talk…

A home console game? Wait, no, damn, you lied to me, you bastard.

I've never heard this. I however saw people criticizing the game story for being shallow, especially in 3, because the books and activities (I Love Bees) leading up to 2 and 3 were interesting and brought a lot of non-gamer sci fi fans into the series. I'm pretty sure the blockbuster Halo, Mass Effect, and Borderlands…

You have to realize, narrative like what is in the grimoires is the cheapest, simplest part of Destiny's development. That kind of narrative is part of any universe-building. DMs for DnD games do this kind of stuff every day as a hobby. That's why it's much more common to see encyclopedias in games now (compare the…

Yes, they grow some there anyways (also called Okinawan Yam). I haven't checked but I imagine it's partly due to the strong Japanese influence in Hawaii. I've also seen them carried in asian markets in the northwest (I've baked them before like normal yams with sugar and butter - YUM).

Having been surprised at the impressive deliciousness of the sweet potato kitkats, as well as having had sweet potato cream pie —- I approve! Wish this kind of thing would make it to the states.

As said they are in Japan - you can also get them in Hawaii and in treats at some Hawaiian restaurants on the continent.

I vaguely remember this as well, but remember it is not just about human civilization but twists on our own history. When you think about the impact of christian missionaries on many regions of africa, and what that means on many levels, it's incredibly relevant to the game. It's a beautiful song but also a thoughtful…

It's not just "slow", it is rigid and unresponsive, and the animations are painfully unnatural. The animation could easily be improved to make it feel better than it does without changing mechanics. I understand what you are saying regarding play, but the feel just does not match (to me).

I tried dark souls when it came up as a freebee, but I couldn't get past the crappy character movement and control. I can appreciate a hard game but I get no entertainment out of fighting poor design rather than the actual game. I don't get the appeal.

Black Bullet tries to make a world where these superpowered little girls are shunned by society in general and are forced to live as orphans in the ruins near the edge of the city—except for the few that are chosen as agents in the monster-hunting companies. However, as these girls are the only effective weapon…

In the campaign, ammo isn't so much of an issue as there's usually plenty. In multiplayer though I really felt the constraints of the alternate weapon system. I'm habitually a long range/sniper player online so having to chase allowances of secondary ammo really cramped my style. I like having two weapons to switch…

I was at a tea ceremony recently in Kyoto with some local young adults and one of the guys couldn't maintain seiza much longer than I could, and used a chair part of the time. I thought it was funny that as a foreigner they didn't even expect me to do it (I can manage for maybe 5 minutes, though I sit cross-legged all…

No, I was there in april (stayed in Shibuya actually, so walked around these same streets) and that is very accurate statement. Healthy populous and no horn honking. Generally in tokyo smoking in non-designated areas is not allowed so instead you find crowds of suits sharing smoke in close quarters (sometimes walled…

I'm so glad we got over... having a safe and modern society with not just a low crime rate, but a society where people generally respect each other and their surroundings and don't go around defacing, stealing, and breaking shit at random just because they can. Wait...

Uh huh, I found those same guys. Quickly unleashed my grenade and nova bomb before noticing their level and realizing I barely scratched them. Then I got squished :)