Pouches.

Fantastic article. I feel that it captures what Dark Souls is perfectly, and it does so in an entertaining way.

Very asstute observation! Bullet Billdo sounded better to me than Bullet Billplug though, so I went with that.

So, how did you like the fight against Alduin?

Bullet Billdo.

I primarily play games on my laptop. Laptops are these things that are a lot like desktops...but you can take them anywhere. I know, I know, it's really hard to wrap your head around at first, but go ahead and do that. Take a breather, then continue on.

I haven't played a JRPG since Skies of Arcadia: Legends, and I've been wanting to change this. So, I'll be checking out the demo. What I'm worried about is the characters/story. I don't know anything about XIII, so those aspects will be completely fresh to me. As long as there aren't annoying kids/teenagers and a…

That's cool. Still waiting on Torchlight 2. Offline single-player? Yup. Mods? Yup. Online play without some lame, unnecessary service? Yup. Also: a $20 price tag.

Alright; I'll admit that the descriptors I used were subjective. Should have thought that out a bit better. But, I still stick by the idea that those aspects of the game are mediocre or worse.

One of the reasons I love Dark Souls is because of the challenge. How the player reacts to said challenge is, of course, wholly subjective.

I'm saying that fun shouldn't be a factor when criticizing the game; that fun isn't a crutch to fall on when other aspects of a game are badly executed. The reasons for Skyrim being a mediocre game at best are:

You can criticize art. Art has been around for a very, very long time; it's easy to point to aspects of art and say "that's bad", and "that's good" because there are a great deal of examples for both.

Pros - Exploration*.

Fun and frustration are subjective; they're not valid points in explaining a game's quality in the slightest.

If you like 2D platformers I'd recommend it. It has solid mechanics as well as beautiful scenery, smooth animations, and a good soundtrack. The difficulty curve is a bit weird, though; one minute things are a breeze, and the next I'm failing a level over and over again for half an hour. That's probably the only…

I've already stated my pesonal GOTY as Dark Souls on a few occasions, but I've now got a runner-up in Rayman: Origins. Love that game; easily my second favorite of the year.

Very cool. But, I eagerly await the unveiling of Elena and Christie. I mean, that has to happen. It'd be absurd if it didn't.

"I can't try a book before I buy it". I suppose that nobody has ever lent you a book before.

Because...technology has gotten better?

Ah. I only know about Buffy, though. I'll have to look up some of his other stuff.