(Obligatory "fight the ticket" remark) (Obligatory "install a seat belt" remark) With that out of the way... Belt and helmet laws are of considerable benefit to drivers other than those who would not otherwise wear them. They help keep what should be an simple insurance claim fro...

Relating to the Wii's poor regard among hardcore gaming circles, I read an interesting article recently about gaming cliques (or generally) and the need for them to constantly have a negative external force to rally against, if only to reinforce the parameters of the clique and how this ties in wit...

I've already tried a power conditioner though. Are you saying this might filter out noise a power conditioner wouldn't? I also tried ferrite chokes today. Also no change. I think its probably the issue isn't coming from the power. No, I just somehow missed where you tried that already. My bad. Keep...

I think it's totally fine to make it a subgenre and divide the line there. For instance I'm sure I'm not alone in being a big fan of most JRPG's or whatnot, but SRPG's are extremely hit or miss for me, and probably vice versa for some people. In most SRPG's they are completely menu driven games wit...

That's because they're in part protesting against the major corporations who own the newspapers... This. Look at how much coverage the News Corp/Rupert Murdoch scandal got on Fox News. This protest hits way too close to home-- if not for the parent companies, then for their advertisers, which are j...

I have to say I love the Metroid Prime Trilogy steel case. The paint seems resilient, it has a plastic sleeve to protect it, and unlike (for example) a big Spartan helmet, it fits on the shelf with my other games. It shouts "I am extra nice!" without taking up valuable space, and I like th...

I wasn't trolling earlier, just maybe being a bit vague. I thought I made my case at least as well as the OP did. Ryan essentially voiced my feelings on this (apart from the hate-- I've never hated RPGs) in better detail just now, so I doubt I need to elaborate now. RyaN, just my opinion, but since ...

I thought some of the environments were compelling. The burning forest especially stands out in my memory. The most important thing about this game to me is that it was FUN. No, it wasn't very difficult. No, the story isn't great. Yes, the game is fairly linear. But you know what? The combat, while ...

Young people understand RPGs. Most of them just have other things to do that are more fun and less demanding.

i haven't read all 12 pages of responses, so forgive me if i've repeated something someone else said: I enjoy retro gaming because as i've gotten older i've learned to appreciate what makes a good game, and it isn't state of the art graphics or dolby digital surround sound. it is gameplay and fun. ...