Yeah, that oversight really bugged me in this otherwise thoughtful article. Though the plot of Burial at Sea is often completely ridiculous and unintelligible, that part was as clear as could be. Elizabeth was cleaning up the last existing Comstock, the one who didn't die when Booker sacrificed himself to prevent…

Oh poor Naoto, the choices they offer the MC to redefine her as a person are just so misogynistic. I chose a relationship with her back in P4, and when I saw that, I was just disgusted by the idea. While P4 is a great game and wonderfully progressive in some areas, that part just aggravated me to no end.

Aww, but that would've been so good. He could've used a pistol just like Naoto, but with Nanako instead of a Persona!

Exactly. I came into the series back in 2008, and played every single year since (except for 2013), so it all seems marginal to me. But for a first-timer, I think you'll really like it (especially if you're a huge baseball fan).

The MLB The Show series is a fantastic bit of baseball simulation and fun sports game. But for long time fans of the series, the games have gotten a bit rote at this point, and the failure to innovate in a meaningful way is concerning. Since you haven't played a baseball game in a while, I think you'll enjoy it, but…

So while I'm playing Persona 4: Golden again in random intervals, I'm really trying to finish up Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. And I must say, I'm disappointed with all the hype Black Flag received for being the so-called "return to form" for the series. While the main character is certainly more interesting this…

Dojima deserves his own hard-boiled detective noir spin-off.

Persona 3 Portable took me about 75-80 hours, Persona 3 FES took about 120, Persona 4 took about 80-85, and Persona 4 Golden took about 105. Each is pretty substantial time investment if you want to see everything they have to offer.

I've been playing through P4:G, and loving all the new game+ goodies, including a brutal hard mode. As for the whole relationship thing, you'll see more dividends for the romantic relationship when the season turns to winter, as there are certain events that are entirely dependent on who you decided to romance. P4:G…

Between Chicago and New York, you've had the cream of the shopping crop. Being stuck in the South most of my life has certainly limited the glorious department store mecha exposure (there's usually a choice between Dillard's and Macy's…the less said about Sears and JCPenney's, the better).

The combination of the new video format and the awesome "Nut Butter Slapdown" graphic just made this week's Digest a cut above the rest. Also, where in the world did you find that plaid blazer John?

I just wish the dodging mechanic was a bit more consistent. It occasionally feels like I'm doing everything right, but still not getting the results I should.

It may have just been lingering resentment from XIII, where I just loathed him. Looking back, he wasn't as terrible in XIII-2, I'm just blinded by hatred.

So who's death-proof in the Mass Effect world? Liara, James, and EDI (since you could just never pick up Javik)?

Sadly, they increase the amount of Hope, and it's almost as bad.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is going to take up the lion's share of my birthday weekend, but since someone mentioned it a few weeks back, I also started a playthrough of Guacamelee! on Hard. It's surprisingly not much more difficult than normal as far as I remember, but I have gotten stuck on Jaguar Javier, who's…

"It has roughly 3.14 times the DRM restrictions and voice controls!"

Thanks Ubisoft, really looking forward to this movie never coming out. I don't blame them for selling the rights (because hey, free money), but come on Hollywood, just stop it already.

I dunno, I still think Spirit Tracks' fundamental problem is that it's just monotonous and rather boring. Even in a different setting or universe, I can't see the train mechanic being particularly good, and while I liked the idea of a disembodied Zelda hanging out in a suit of armor, the execution of the related…

It's really worth it though (and yes, it's pretty much a sequel set several generations removed from LttP), and the 3DS now has quite a great library, including some great downloadable titles and a number of good GBC games on the E-Shop.