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AyatollaofRock
Australia
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#1
AyatollaofRock commented on Ubisoft Reveals Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag...:
I think I'd rather a pirate game disconnected from AC world.
#2
AyatollaofRock commented on Aussie Retailers Express Their Views on Wii U:
I feel like Nintendo needs to gain momentum in the window before the PS4 and Xbox 720 are out. Either that or get cranking on the first party titles which has always been their way of standing out.
#3
AyatollaofRock commented on Legend Of Zelda Hacked To Make Zelda The Hero:
@Bankai - The trouble is that Anita's discussion of gender in games is entirely mired in academic feminism and not reality. It's a propaganda piece masquerading as a legitimate discourse. It's really quite ridiculous to portray rescuing a princess (mario) or rescuing your girlfriend (Double Dragon) as some how anti-women or objectification. What a twisted way to see things. Not to mention the denial of the scientific fact of sexual dimorphism. I don't know how anyone can take her seriously after that.
Also you know Japanese games particularly JRPG's have had female characters fighting along side men for years.
#4
AyatollaofRock commented on Sony Trolls Nintendo Ahead of PlayStation 4 An...:
Oh yay another God of War game
Oh yay another Uncharted games
Oh yay another Resistance game
Oh yay another Killzone game
trolllololol
#5
AyatollaofRock commented on Rayman Legends Boss and Dev Team Protest Wii U...:
I don't understand what Ubisoft stands to gain not releasing the WiiU version now, besides perhaps marketing. Given many WiiU owners are already anticipating its release it makes no sense to push it back to September.
#6
AyatollaofRock commented on Talking Point: Wii U's Graphical Grunt is Laid...:
The difference between the WiiU and the next Sony and Microsoft consoles will be similar to the difference between current PC games and the current consoles. The graphics on PC look amazing, but the consoles versions still look good.
It seems likely that the WiiU will have to carve out its own market separate from Sony and MS once their consoles are established. Which really comes down to Nintendo driving units sales and then getting developers on board for WiiU exclusives.
#7
AyatollaofRock commented on XSEED Publishing Rune Factory 4 In North America:
Yes. I've been waiting for a 3ds version to try out the rune factory series.
#8
AyatollaofRock commented on Book Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Hyrule Historia:
My order from the book depository shipped last week! Can't wait to add it to my collection.
#9
AyatollaofRock commented on Luigi's Mansion 2, Castlevania and Brain Train...:
I reckon Luigi's Mansion will be quite a neat little game for the 3DS. I look forward to it.
#10
AyatollaofRock commented on Nintendo Now Involved With Twilight Symphony:
@ Nanoline 18,000 is not a huge sum of money given the scope of the project, especially when we are talking putting together a physical version, licensing plus the amount of work which has gone into it.
Not everything can be free.
I'm personally quite looking forward to it because I think its a great collectors item and I really liked the story of Twilight Princess so looking forward to the music.
#11
AyatollaofRock commented on New Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan Te...:
I really enjoyed what I played of EOII (which I really should go back and finish). There was something quite satisfying about slowly mapping the floor of a dungeon and trying to stay alive.
I look forward to this one.
#12
AyatollaofRock commented on Struggling Silicon Knights Ordered To Recall U...:
It seems to me that once Nintendo was out of the picture Dyack ran SK into the ground.
#13
AyatollaofRock commented on Father Gender-Bends Link For The Benefit of Hi...:
It's interesting. I don't know if the Dad's driving this or if the daughter did actually want to be able to play as a girl. I'm sure if she just gave Link a girls name that would have been enough.
From my point of view though rescuing the princess is a pretty typical theme that I don't feel we should need to retroactively dismantle on the basis of current thoughts on gender. I mean many of these characters and stories are designed by men and are a natural expression of the people that created them.
I do wonder what a zelda style game created from a female perspective with a female hero would be like. I imagine it would differ somewhat from the typical zelda story and not just be a simple gender switch of characters.