I'm partial to the one with the national guard and the Japanese Onsen resort type mission. Being surrounded by hostile friendlies is one of the best ways to force the players to be stealthy... or, at least strategic.

Well, to save you reading my wall of text, I blame Conviction. Conviction was, insofar as violence is concerned, a hardcore title. Sam is a DOUCHE in Conviction. Although, he has his reasons, and I feel like the setup for the game justifies Sam's personality shift; he was not in a good place after Double Agent ended.

Th…

Well, they replaced everyone, didn't they? I think the nerdy guy was the same, and maybe Kobin? I'm not really sure.

Replacing actors does a number on taking the soul out of something. People have to grow into a character and that doesn't happen over night.

So, a few thoughts. I picked up Blacklist a while back when it went on a major steam sale (66 or 75 percent, something like that) and it turned out better than I thought it was going to be. Although, I can't help but look at it in a worse light after explaining it to a friend of mine and having him shoot back "so,…

We're not talking about the same things. At all.

What I care about are the discussions and crises that will further define whether online blog-based journalism can be seen as fully legitimate or not. The particular flashpoints that spark the debate are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, as are the avenues that…

If it was me or a family member, I would not be an objective commentator on the subject, now would I?

As for who it benefits, I'd say it clearly benefits the community at large; sunlight is a wonderful disinfectant after-all. And yes, I would hope to still view it as such; just as I view the Sarkeesian drama.

Yeah, some people are assholes. I don't think of it as a gamer thing though; douchebags come in every flavor.

While the story that sparked the issue may not have been particularly biased or circle-jerky, I have to say that I'm happy that the issue was discussed. Even if some or many discussions went to some unfortunate…

Interviewing someone =/= having a beer with someone =/= sexual intercourse with someone.

There's a reason why journalists have historically relied on ill-defined "sources" for their information. If you have a relationship with the subject, any relationship beyond a professional one, then your objectivity should be…

"You think news journalists don't know politicians"

But they shouldn't. At least not personally. Not if they want any credibility when it comes to reporting on those people. Unfortunately, they all do. The nerd prom really needs to die.

You sure he's not just a Shirou fan?

Yeah, it's a little rough. I think the context for that one was... Giovanni accompanying Red while pretending to be an old man. Red defeats the Magmar and goes on ahead while Giovanni decides to finish off the defeated Magmar with his Cloyster.

There are others, but that's the one that springs to mind.

Well, the hero maybe.

Pretty sure there's some death in the Pokemon Adventures Manga... like when Giovanni uses a Cloyster to break two Magmar in half.

They're (mostly) not giant though; Charizard is 5'7 for example.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_P…

Yeah, but Yoshi was always going to be bad. It's Yoshi. With Link, you might get something decent. Maybe.

Got Link, Fuck Yeah! Wait, this blurb is kinda shit too

"You have no voice in the world - you never did, but are only now realizing it. Your opinions and desires mean nothing against the crushing weight of the meaningless reality you exist in. Others demand you listen to them, but no one will listen to you."

It was one of those gray moments. In the first route, Saber is your love interest. Thing is, Saber is King Arthur.... only she was a woman. So, she's someone who never allowed herself to be feminine in any way, including physical attachment. There's also the issue of necessity. Basically, without that energy, she…

It's a weird anime. Certainly has its good points, but it feels a bit rushed towards the end. However, dat fucking sound track man. It's beautiful.

Escaflowne.

edit: Apologies for the wall of text.