That’s my read on the series as well. As a casual CoDer, there are quite a few missions where the developers chose to specifically put you in the “guy with no good choice shoes” for a number of reasons (other than shock value - although that’s surelly part of the package).

When you are asked to mow down civilians in…

This is very tough territory for all involved. I was hired to replace Michael Beattie as Mordin Solus in “Mass Effect 3.” I had never played the game, so I didn’t even know I was replacing someone. I found out when I showed up to the session. My agents had sent me the audition, referring to it as an “alien scientist,”…

No Oxford Comma? Tsk, tsk.

This is the correct answer, social media and memes will do the rest.

Tetris was indie. It was made by one independent developer then copied and distributed by many (some unauthorized) but the initial game was still indie.

There’s an xkcd for everything.

Out of all the philosophical consequences of simulation theory of course we have to be narcissistic enough to pick solipsism.

It’s easier to believe a problem is new and has easy answers, rather than old and long-unsolved.

It’s just dehumanizing “sheeple” or Holden Caulfield’s “phonies” repackaged for the 21st century. The NPC term is very online but the narcissism isn’t.

Yep. Major’s Mask is a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, so what is this writer going on about? 

I remember people arguing with me when I said that though. They want a difficulty slider or nothing.

Absolutely all of the above. Elden Ring absolutely has difficulty modes. They are just baked into the game. I wouldn’t have stood a chance beating this game without my ash summons. That they handled it so masterfully is part of the reason the game sold so well to non-Souls gamers (like me).

More than me! Even after reading it four or five times I still don’t know what it means.

Love to read a headline where I understand half the words

My school-age kid was disappointed getting cards instead of toys yesterday as well. Admired the holo for a few seconds because “shiny,” then threw them all in the trash.

That’s not what it means, and that is an incredibly biased take.
I am Canadian and pro-choice all the way.

There is more nuance than you wish there was.

We’ll always have the first Hyrule Warriors.

Hey guys,

I’ve been wanting an original cart for this one since I never got it back in the day. But I’ll probably download a ROM of it cause I’m not paying around $200 for it.

Uh...sure. Looks great to me still.