Interesting that you posted an article about the role of guns in games, I think a couple days ago? This seems like it won't be about gunning down everyone in sight, which is refreshing.

I guess this is better than making another re-skin. I mean, Star Wars is cool, but its not really new. This is new, though. And actually pretty cool sounding, possible microtransactions aside.

"Perhaps Dark Souls 2?"

But I haven't even died yet. Dark Souls is easy compared to COD on Veteran...

I remember the old TMNT games came with Pizza Hut and Dominos coupons...as if real New Yorkers like the Turtles would eat such craptacular pizza..

Jaguar should be number 1, not Virtual Boy. VB at least has a kitchy charm. Plus Mario's Tennis, Red Alarm, and Wario Land were pretty cool. Jaguar has no redeeming value whatsoever.

Nice to meet you, sir. Wish I could think of something funny to say...um...coccyx?

It's not even the choice to use a gun in a game; for me, it's the consequences, or lack thereof. The one problem I have with Watch Dogs, from what I've seen, is like most any other game, there's really little reason not to shoot. Sure, maybe you'll finish a mission quieter or whatever, more points, etc. But I think…

You don't really hear from me too much, but I always dug your articles. You write like...like actual people talk. You'll be missed, Owen.

Vampire Rain. Until this game came out, I'd never seen a game try to actively dissuade you from playing. Seemed cool at the time. Stealth with vampires. How wrong...how very wrong I was. At least Enter The Matrix had bullet-time. At least it had SOMETHING.

NHL 14 does a lot of this stuff with its Live the Life mode, where you answer press conference questions, get sent down to the minor leagues, and the like. Your player gets measured in likability from management, teammates, fans and family. And your stats are affected by injuries and such. It's not quite "there" yet…

This was a great read. More games should explore stuff like this. Also, if all parties in, really, any kind of relationship are happy, then so much the better. I don't know; things shouldn't be labeled so much, I think. Things should just be. (I'm not great at expressing myself; hopefully you see what I mean)

Hey, I'm in the roundup! Awesome :-)

Well I hope the gameplay lives up to the hype. They can impress all they want, but if the game sucks, than who cares?

"What happens next is glorious."

Nothing scarier than a big ol' digit...or giraffe sex, for that matter.

Man, it's free advertising for games as well as the music contained within, which these days, you can buy separately more often than not. YouTube has to settle this already. The game companies have to step in, too, because again-free advertising.

I don't think everyone's too nice about games; it's more rational, I think, to forgive flaws here and there. Bioshock Infinite, for example, has a totally immersive world and story, so much so, that you can get past the somewhat chaotic, messy gameplay (in my opinion). Assassin's Creed III is the same deal, though…

Heads up, GTA V is $39.99 at Best Buy this week :)

Only NYC? Every place that gets hit with a disaster "reminds" everybody. That's how you get help to those in need. Katrina victims needed help. And Sandy victims needed help. What about that is self absorbed? Tell you what. If your roof collapses one day and you're stuck under the rubble, don't call for help, because…