Inquisition of the Week: Religion?
Following older discussions about the differences between the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings book series, as well as a lot of the inevitable flak pertaining to the Left Behind RTS game, I ask you:
Can Religion be a part of Games, Comics, and Movies?
Inquisition of the Week: Summer Movies
It’s September, and in many ways, summer is over. People are going back to school, the big holiday weekend is winding down (I spent most of it gaming), but now that we’ve seen it all and distanced it from the hype…
What was your favorite summer movie?
Nothing blew me away this summer, which is sad in many ways. There were dissapointments (X-men 3) and movies that, while solid, failed the grab the “blockbuster” status (Superman Returns.) But I’m going to have to deal with the over-hyped, under-performing, critically indecisive, most fun movie of the summer…
Snakes on a Plane.
It was the first movie in a long time that I felt like was both genuinely fun all the way through (and, as a unique feat, genuinely funny on its own AND funny to make fun of at the same time.)
Inquisition of the Week: Bosses!
This week’s question pertains mostly to videogames, but if your brain works in abstract ways yet unknown to mankind, you can most likely relate it to boardgames, tabletop RPG’s, or even a day at work in the office. The question is purposefully left very general, so that you can take it however you like.
What is the hardest boss (enemy) you’ve ever fought?
Along the same lines, have boss fights in games gotten too easy? With the onset of remakes of classically difficult games like Ultimate Ghosts ‘n Goblins, set to come out for the PSP tomorrow, are gamers lusting for those good old controller-destroying experiences? Perhaps it takes a game like Shadow of the Colossus to show us that bosses can be many, difficult, and yet still entirely too much fun. Perhaps games like Final Fantasy VII, where the hugemongous Weapons (pictured) loom about the game world just taunting you to come near them and die. Perhaps we’ve just gone soft, you decide!
Ruby Weapon: breakin’ down and bustin’ a move
Inquisition of the Week :RPGing over the Internet?
School season is starting again, and our members are going to school all over the country. Surely that shouldn’t mean we still can’t play D&D together, right?
Have you ever played a traditionally tabletop RPG online (using software like OpenRPG or Fantasy Grounds)? Does this interest you? Why or why not?
Personally, while I’ve played some MUSHs and some chatroom/email games, I’ve never really been into playing D&D online. For me, it just doesn’t seem like it would be as much fun… I couldn’t do the funny voices for NPCs, and there’d be too much “chat overlap.” But maybe some of you who have tried it can convince me otherwise?
Inquisition of the Week: New Games
GenCon Indy is right around the corner, the biggest “adventure game” convention in America. Traditionally many new products are announced and launched there.
Before we hear about the hot products of the next year, what game (of any type) that you’ve played for the first time in the past year do you like the best?
I’m going to have to go with Power Grid. Though there have been a number of strong medium-weight to heavy board games released this year, Power Grid seems to hit the sweet spot for my gaming group. There’s enough strategy and numbers to appeal to the more cerebral among us, but also a decent amount of luck and blocking thrown in for good measure.
