I understand where the anger about this is coming from. But at the same time, I understand that if the game plays absolutely “normally” and only the code reflects a possible bias, then I feel we should be a little more prudent. What I’m trying to say is, lets not rush our judgement, lets not presume this guy is an…

Except that the Seahawks, one of the best defensive teams for the past five years in the NFL, tackle using a Rugby technique, using their shoulder, keeping the head away, and wrapping the arms so that the offensive player doesn’t just stumble and actually falls. I’m not saying its always the proper technique, but for…

As I said, Rugby is not particularly safe. Its just safer than the NFL. But no, its not rugby with a forward pass. Its a different game that only shares its origins, and tackling rules, and for the same reason tackling techniques, are very different.

You don’t understand what an arm tackles is. The idea isn’t to fully stop a guy just using your arms - that would be ridiculously hard both in Rugby and the NFL. Rather, the proper technique in rugby is to hit with the shoulder, preferably at the legs or waist, but then to make the landing of the tackled softer and in…

Guys get hit, but softer and far less frequently. I’m not saying it doesn’t have its dangers, but in a full year of Rugby, with club games, international competitions and test caps, I probably see 5 times less potential concussions or knocked out guys than what I see in 17 weeks of American Football. And a lot of that…

Rugby player speaking here, its incredible how much that rule helps towards the safety of the game. Tackling above the chest is prohibited also, but this is a rule that can actually exist because players don’t have to worry about low shots and their knees, as wrapping the arms around the legs also make that kind of…

My thoughts exactly. Making a game the market doesn’t want doesn’t necessarily make it an artsy, relevant, or in any way good game. Cage says the industry is exciting and offers multiple possibilities yet he has been making the same, crappy game for over ten years, using like 10% of the tools games offer in terms of…

(got a little late, never saw the notice)

I’m going to disagree on one small thing. Mass Effect does feel like a Sci-Fi.

Lost Odyssey and Last Story prove he still has it, so these are very good news.

Almost 12 years later, I still replay this game at least once every two years, and I almost never replay games (who has time for that?). Level design is smart, the game’s dificulty is well balanced -apart from that opening village part-, set pieces are precise. This game is at Super Mario Galaxy’s or Halo 1's level of…

Welcome! I don’t think its easy to fill Klepek’s shoes, but if the Kotaku staff chose you then I’m sure you are more than capable

My god, you are actually turning it all around. Most male characters in videogames are exactly like you said, like soccer players. Even those who are not, those that are jacked, are still considered attractive and sexy in today’s standards. Its not me speaking, its the whole fucking western tradition of males in…

I hope this only serves as a way for Nintendo to earn some much needed revenue. Please, please don’t focus on this.

I cited those 20 games just as a little example, a little sample of how videogames are in general. I did it for nothing else than to add a little flavor to the argument, but the general point remains the same. The vast majority of games are like what I said, full of unreal body types. I’m surprised that point wasn’t…

Its important to note that for the longest time (up until 2 or 3 years ago) the Melee community was a players community. Few people would go to a torunament and just watch, most would also compete. So all of this hassle to wich some other FGC members are used to, is relatively new to Melee.

Ok, you see that part at 3:10? She ignores that almost every video game character in past times, wether it is male or female, is fit and/or muscular. I’m literally seeing some of my videogames from where I’m sitting and none of the protagonists are not like that in the 20 or so videogames I see. The few characters…

If I don’t go toe-to-rethorical-toe with her is because I believe discussions in the internet rarely amount to nothing. I almost did not write my original comment to begin with. Also, I wouldn’t be actually discussing with her, but with someone that believed her to be intellectually impressive. I wasn’t trying to…

There is nothing contradictory in my comment. There are hyperboles, true, but those hyperboles itself eliminate the possibility of having the contradictions you acuse me of. As you said, they are hyperboles, and those should be understood as such. I do, also focus on what she is saying. Her conslusions are rushed,…

What is that supposed to mean? I am a feminist. I believe modern society lives under a partriarchal structure. I do believe that most of the cultural prodcuts we make contain prejudices and reflect a relationship of dominance from men towards women, including most videogames. I just don’t agree with her points. Her…