I'd agree with you, apart from the fact tropes more or less inform -everything- in game writing at the moment.

A few examples (I'll eschew an exhaustive list):

-Space Jesus (Mass Effect 3) is a categorical example of Deus Ex Machina.

-Link, Samus, etc. all fit the, "lone hero facing impossible odds," trope.

-Likewise,…

As far as evaluative resources go, honestly, I don't think I've found any that I could reasonably call "even handed." My courses did watch several response videos, primarily to demonstrate that Sarkeesian is not -completely- off in left field with some of her claims (as if the misogynistic element of gaming didn't…

I love your burgers.

Four more if you decide you're willing to up the ante a bit. They're more mature in their target audience. Not because they have sexual content (they all do; the first lets you disable it, and English patches for the second and third let you remove it — the latter has it as a part of the story), but because they're…

you also forget that finding your own gear was more satisfying!!

This.
One of the first objectives in the main questline is to take a break from the main questline and go get some experience and make some contacts.

Caius even outright gives you some cash to spend on training or equipment and tells you to go toughen up.

Schools need to teach problem solving — not just "solve for x" in math, but real problem solving: Here's something that doesn't work, what do you do?

It's the *deep breath* ASUS Republic of Gamers Maximus VII Formula Z97. Proving yet again that these companies could do with paying someone to think of better product names.

If I wanted to watch two hairy dudes get wet, I would have opened an incognito tab.

The constant articles by Kotaku on this is having the opposite effect on me than one I think they desire in that Kotaku is losing my respect more than Ubisoft.

Well, it's not surprising people forget the Spanish Inquisition. No one expects it, after all.

Teamfourstar made me aware of this game.

Teamfourstar made me buy this game.

Hail the Prince of All Goats

Double Spoiler alert : Dr Mario isn't a board certified doctor.

My wife and I quote Mojo, probably weekly.

There really needs to be a Ranba Ral MS-07 Gouf colored model, just so you can go "this is no regular sneaker boy, no regular sneaker!"

Hah, which version of Revan?

A Good Match For: Anyone who's ever wanted to drive a giant robot.

How much money would I have to donate to get Team Four Star to voice the characters in this game? Cause I'll do it, no questions asked... well, aside from that one.

i hate you.