Ask a Dork: Character Tropes
“What are character tropes you would like to see retired?” There are three character tropes I would love to see put on the back-burner: the fool for love, the chosen one, and the klutz....
“What are character tropes you would like to see retired?” There are three character tropes I would love to see put on the back-burner: the fool for love, the chosen one, and the klutz....
With the recent news and announcements surrounding the Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus, what are your thoughts on the future of VR? Also, how do you feel that the push for this technology this...
Has any release ever “ruined your childhood”? Why? How? As easy as it may be to point a finger at the Star Wars prequel trilogy, I’m not going to pull any punches here: George...
“What are some productive things you would recommend a person while sick?” Honestly? You’re going to have to limit your productivity somewhat if you’re sick. The most important thing you can do while under...
What do you think of the term “next-gen gameplay”? What should or do gamers expect from a generational transition? I think the term is and has always been a piece of media fluff that...
How do you think the preservation of this generation is going to go down with servers, patches and DLC going offline or missing? Like a time capsule, we are still able to play the...
What are your thoughts on rating systems? Do you think we should establish a universal one or does each entertainment field need its own? In this case, I’m going to assume that “rating systems”...
What is nostalgia? And what’s the difference between “selling on nostalgia” and simply being a continuation/legacy? As adults, many of us face hardship in our daily lives. Jobs are lost, friends and family pass...
With recent news of EA/Microsoft paying certain outlets to remain positive/neutral on their product, do you think this is a bad precedent? And if so, who do you feel holds the most guilt in...
What are some well-developed villains in games that aren’t from RPGs? It’s interesting that you specified villains that aren’t from RPGs. That makes this question a challenging one to answer. You see, a...