The white does look great. I'm disappointed the Xbox controller doesn't have the improved D-pad of the silver controller. It's still not the best D-pad I've laid a thumb on, but it is a significant improvement over the solid disc pad of old. Although, I still sigh in disappointment at the loss of colorful buttons…

At this point in the world, sexuality shouldn't be an issue. It's fine if it appears in video games.

Bakhtanians "point" was very half-baked. His concepts on the culture will evolve at its own pace and that smack talk is part of the culture, are sound. The part that racial and sexual slurs have to stay apart of it, terrible and ignorant.

How long did it take the PSP to reach 1 million worldwide?

I think everyone is over-reacting on this occasion.

Yeah, it's not the prettiest thing or organized very well. I think it's more functional than Majewski gives it credit for.

Watched the trailer about 5 times. I want that music track.

Wow, what a great topic!

Hmm. Good question. Years ago, I would have said Nintendo or Square Enix without hesitation. I'm going to say Plantinum Games at this point. So far, Bayonetta, Vanquish, Mad world, and Infinite Space have been rather unique, and fun to play based on my experiences. I could see continue to make something new every…

Originally, I was very psyched for the game. Then I played the demo and was a little disappointed, but I figured it just wasn't a very good demo, showing off very little in terms of what's actually in the game. Knowing the gameplay of the hotspring scene kept me optimistic for other unique sections.

My scenarios aren't those of a "raging fan." Currently, I expect a PS4 because that would be the "business move" for Sony. It's only a matter of when, as things are now.

Sony is obviously speaking PR, as is the language of big industry. So, I interpret two scenarios right now as the logical conclusions of these statements.

I think the author is saying that ME's universe is "superior" because it is drawing on the topics from the MANY other universes that focus on one, maybe two of them. ME encompasses these topics more, and better represents those issues in discussion. It's not to take away the claim to originality, just the level to…

Bravo. This was a very enlightening read.

I'm fine with the approach of making a single-player only game. I think it really shows when a game has multiplayer tacked on, a secondary concern rather than primary. Same can be said for single player portions of multiplayer focused games.

While the circle pad pro may be an improvement to the 3DS, it is still an accessory, not a standard. Twin analog control is a gaming standard and Nintendo should have embraced it in the original design. Hence, I'll wait for the redesign and deal with the wonky digital controls developers have to deal with.

Yes, let's talk more about JRPG's and the things they've done, both great and terrible. The JRPG is the foundation of the whole RPG genre.

The World Ends with You on DS gave you complete control over non-event battles. You literally had to activate encounters and then pick a fight. You couldn't choose what monsters you fought, but you had control over when you did battle. One of it's note-worthy features.

Some very interesting points have been made here. I agree that Zelda's after the first 2 never came anywhere close to the same formula.

I find it funny how they are so concerned with the look of the character when half the game, you can't see the body. Ahhh, first person games. That's not to say I don't appreciate the concept and care.