They keep the rolling around in modern RPGs to pretend they're not just tabletop video games. OD&D is older, but I wouldn't argue it's more or less classic than AD&D. It was more like a beta edition as they worked out the kinks. AD&D is the system that really put D&D on the map. OD&D was rewritten after just 3 years…

Half the time, I worry about this kind of thing. The other half of the time, I realize I"m probably being silly. The thing that bugs me the most is when they're not upfront about it for those of us who like to own and control the games we buy in certain cases. I've waited a couple of times for games to release a GOTY…

Don't make me bust out my 1979 copy of the AD&D Dungeon Master's Guides (A true classic RPG if ever there was one!) advice on allowing players to generate "viable" race/class combinations. Cuz I'll do it. I'll fricken do it. ;)

This results in what we used to call "a non-viable character". Generally, when you roll that low during character creation, you get to reroll. Sadly, life doesn't work like classic P&P RPGs.

Shut up! Video games are totally mature! I'm a grownup person. They are art! SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS111xxxx!!!111!

I'm not nearly as disturbed by this bug as I am by the curiosity as to when this animation would NOT be a bug. Like, what was it designed for? Knowing such a scene exists is truly disturbing.

I think they've got to. They'd be crazy not to.

I'm hoping they drop kinect. They could easily knock $100-$150 off the price if they did that.

I'm in the same boat. Grabbed a Wii-U. Between that, 360 and PC, I've got more than enough on my plate. More than I can play honestly. $400-$500 for a game or two? Not a chance. The Wii-U at $299 with a couple games is a much better deal IMO. I've spent more time with SM3DW and DK:TF than anything lately. The game I'm…

I'm thinking when they drop kinect it will allow them to hit a $349 price point, then I'm pulling the trigger.

Nope. I'm with you. Having a ball with my 360 and Wii-U and PC. Don't feel like I'm missing much. Not a single game currently out for PS4/XB1 feels like something I need to pay even full price for the game, let alone full price for an early console variant. I'm thinking maybe next holiday season there will either be a…

Still nothing on XB1 or PS4 that I feel the need to pay the full price premium to play. Guess I'll stay on the sidelines a bit longer.

Older gamers. I did it for years. It used to be common. Inverted controls were frequently the default. But with the PS2/GCN/Xbox generation that started to change. Very few games had inverted controls as default. You had to go in and change it. I got tired of it and finally just forced myself to learn to play regular…

This is what the video game medium is made for IMO. Not art, not story (although it can do both), but just ridiculous shit you'd never try or have the ability/opportunity to experience in real life. Anyone else out there really miss the Extreme G3 lightbike racing style games? XGIII XGRA, and whatever they were…

I'm going to nominate my 16 year old Altec Lansing ACS55 system. Partly because it still sounds great but mostly because these have worked flawlessly on 4 different systems over nearly 2 decades. I'm still impressed with the sound quality and their power. A couple of times, in a pinch, I've used them to push sound for…

Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous. Love the captured motion, the mood, the colors, reflection, and transparency. Really wonderful. That it's done with video game content only ices the cake.

I agree and I do the same. I think the headline is fine. I'm sure the game will be "big". I think Tina gave a very accurate portrayal. She tends to do a good job. My assessments are all based on the assumption the information in the article is true and the screens and video grabs reflect what the game will be like.

I don't think you know what "linguistically incongruous" means unless you're trying to be ironic. Perhaps you just didn't understand the statements made in the article.

Come April 26, 2014, one of gaming's greatest mysteries will finally be solved. Or maybe it will just be get even more convoluted and confusing. In either case, that is the official date Microsoft just announced for when someone is finally going to break ground on the infamous New Mexico landfill that's allegedly…

I'm not sure what you mean. This has all the hallmarks of a DLC that outgrew the project scope and was converted to "full" game status. The "real" game is the one they intended to produce as a sequel, not the one they put out just to get sales while the actual borderlands team works on it. We'll get a true borderlands…