There are plenty of characters that aren’t like that.  I played through with the Apothecary and the Dancer, and found their voice acting to be well done, if not charming (especially Primrose).

I really enjoyed the Octopath Traveler demo and am pretty sure I’m gonna get the game, but I want to talk about this:

It’s funny because it’s true.

A few years back, I had three different students in the same course section that were, evidently, a little in love with me (keep in mind that I teach at a university, so everyone’s an adult).

It was both deeply flattering and deeply, deeply uncomfortable, as I have some pretty strict…

I’m going with H’aanit mostly because I love beast master-type characters and I’m sure I’ll always want her in my party. Primrose’s story is the most interesting to me so far, though.

The speech in the Hunter’s village is SO PAINFUL!! Found myself skipping the end of cutscenes because I couldn’t take it any more. Her combat style, however, is amazing!

Tressa the Merchant because sometimes the best adventures just start with the need to get out and explore - the macguffins can come later.

I do think we should call out the BS of this argument. We shouldn’t worry ourselves too much about it. This concern over popular things is a human condition that has always been and always will be.

I don’t know why they can’t just be like past generations and consume 80 hours a week of reality TV, cop dramas, home improvement shows, and live sports instead.

The predominant issues with Fortnite are its portability and hero worship culture that is forming around it.

Interestingly, I am at a conference these days, dealing with (among other things) this issue. The ICD 11 was published a couple of days ago and Gaming Disorder is officially classified in its pages. Needless to say there is quite a bit of discussion on the issue and Fortnite (along with PUBG, League of Legends, World…

Other potential moral panics:

The Onion is in the greys though. 

Right now I cannot wait for the Fallout 76 panic to be over. So many apocalypse predictors about the end of Bethesda.

Problem is, it’s tough to explore multi-variant correlative links. However, some of these studies are better designed than others.

I’m mostly disappointed that such a simplistic and boring loot box MP shooter is the game the youth have chosen as their favorite, mostly because my favorite gaming websites have become overloaded with stupid Fortnite articles.

I trust myself least of all. Nobody has done more to sabotage me than me

What if the kids like something that you enjoy?

It’s nice to have a timeless article.

+1, get off my lawn.

if the kids like it, i distrust it