I feel like game (and film) companies tend to try and push away from the perfectly well-written source material in order to use nostalgia to fuel some kind of new narrative that isn't even really needed. It kinda kills the hype for remakes and reboo…
Also, since we're on the topic, what do you all think of reboots/remakes?
Obviously, some things shouldn't be touched. I could post a whole list that would probably take up most of the page. But, idk, I feel like if done right I think it's worth…
See... and this is just the opinion of your humble narrator, I feel like people who do agree with this argument are a bit nutty. But, sitting here and thinking about what to write is really making me feel like I'm on the fence with that statement.
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Mendel said:
LordMikeBedlam said:
lactose intolerant troll.
Well shit. Now I to hear this.
Simple really. DM was up late the night before the session and watched an Ernest movie (Ernest Scared Stupi…
AlBQuirky said:
OP, I do have one story that kind of sums my "role" in my gaming group: The Catalyst. I was often the impatient (or antsy) player that would blurt some action that may kick off the action
In AD&D, our group took a boat…
Mendel said:
It was a good 35 years that despite others (relatives, mostly) labeling it as 'wasted', I still view as idyllic. It earned me nothing, cost me a lot, but was immense fun. The perfect hobby.
There is no such thing as …
TL;DR -
My buddy was trying some Little Finger style scheme to try and help a prisoner escape, then f*cked up by inadvertently exposing his plan.
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There was a time I was playing the A Song of Ic…
Wargfoot said:
Along these lines I've always wondered why more developers didn't embrace gaming as a hobby instead of a mere diversion.
A game that would fit the hobby category would be stable and feature very long term goals - with protecting…
Even if they did come out with a handheld, it would probably only have a handful of games until they could port others for the console. You might as well just use a laptop.