So not too long ago, I did a post on Xenoblade Chronicles that took a look at its story.  That’s fine and all, but I’m wary of the fact that I didn’t really talk about the gameplay -- which, you know, is kind of...

So Super Smash Bros. is threatening to make me hate Shulk. Some bad experiences made me realize that he’s one of my least favorite characters to go up against.  I’m not about to claim that he’s god-tier, but he&...

So if you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you’ve been using the internet long enough to have heard the phrase “strong female character” -- and if you’ve been on even longer than that, then...

This is usually the part where I go on a multi-paragraph tangent to set up “context”, but let’s not dilly-dally this time.  So, let me say this to start: SPACE IS AWESOME.  There may still be plenty of myst...

Disclaimer: all things considered, you can’t really call me a fan of the Dead or Alive franchise.  The only one I’ve ever really played is DOA4, and while I had plenty of fun with it, I’ve since moved on to&hell...

Let me start off with a question: at what point does a topic cease to be relevant? I only ask because time and time again, it feels like I’m jumping on the train late.  By the time I come up with something substantial to sa...

I’m pretty sure that at some point, I promised to do an in-depth look at this game -- which a couple of people apparently wanted, for some reason.  (Masochism, perhaps?)  I didn’t forget, of course; to make a mos...

So my brother picked up a copy of Assassin’s Creed: Unity on day one, because of course he did.  And he asked me to play through it from start to finish, because of course he did.  And I played it for no more than an h...

So everyone here knows what “serendipity” means, right?  Pared down to basics, you can think of it as a synonym for “coincidence”.  In my case, though?  It tends to mean that somebody beat me to ...

Have you ever woken up one morning and thought to yourself, “Wow!  I’ve been a fan of this ongoing franchise for the majority of my life!  Spectacular!”  Yeah.  That was me not too long ago. ...

Alternate post title: DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRp. All right, let’s be real here.  I’m pretty sure that by this point, I’ve made no shortage of my opinions known.  Some of them are easy t...

It�s been a while since I�ve tossed a post up on Destructoid.� Let�s change that�with yet another ill-advised discussion on gender politics in video games!� Rejoice, sort of!� Or, alternatively, despair! � There was an article on The Esca...

So you know that whole �turn your brain off� mentality that people throw out sometimes?� You know -- the idea that if you just go with the flow, you�ll have more fun?� I don�t believe in that.� Setting aside the fact that such passive act...

All right, look. �Can I be honest with you guys for a second? Sometimes I feel a little iffy about drawing comparisons to other games when I�m trying to illustrate a point. �It�s an effective method, no question, but I�m worried about po...

Don't worry, I'll explain -- as I'm wont to do. There�s a question that�s been on my mind for a while now. �It should go without saying, but in this day and age we�re fortunate enough to be a society with full, often-instant access to me...

Hey guys!� Want to see me whack a beehive with a hockey stick?� Then let me ask you a question: how do you feel about Zero Suit Samus� new design? � I�m going to come right out and say it: I think it�s all right.� The high heels are an in...

Hey, happy Valentine�s Day.� Let�s talk about breasts. A while back, I was on The Escapist sifting through the forums -- something I don�t do all that often, unless there�s an interesting topic listed on the front page.� But as internet-...

Fair warning: this is probably going to be the stupidest post you�ve ever read.� Or if not the stupidest, then the one that�ll draw discussion away from the topic and put me under (or on) fire.� Or if not that, then at least make you wond...

I don�t think I�ve had an existential crisis this bad since I watched Transformers: Dark of the Moon and legitimately wanted to bash my head against something until everything went black.� Just thought I�d throw that out there to set the ...

Once upon a time, I hoped that when Nolan�s Dark Knight Trilogy came to an end, we could all shut the hell up about Batman for a while.� Not forever.� Just long enough to give the guy a rest.� Long enough for the public conscious to focus...

And here we are, one more time. � If for some silly reason you�re just joining me here for this FFXIII miniseries (here�s part 1, and here�s part 2), let me give you another primer.� The thrust of my argument is that Lightning Farron, lea...

And here we are again.� If you�re just joining me here�(and here�s part 1 if you missed it), let me give you a primer.� In lieu of current evidence, I�m convinced that Square Enix�s beloved Lightning Farron is more than what she appears ...

I have a sneaking suspicion that it was (the great) Jim Sterling�s review of Final Fantasy XIII that led me to discover Destructoid one fateful day.� In a universe where eights, nines, and the occasional perfect score orbited the game lik...

And the �Silliest Post Title of the Year� Award goes to� � In all honesty, I can�t think of a more appropriate title for a post.� I consider myself a gamer of some degree of -- for lack of a better term -- �hardcore-itude�, but I�ll be th...