PixlBit

You know, I don't dislike Phil Fish. I'm not sure he's the kind of guy I could hang out with, but I can see why he is the way he is. I think he's got a lot going on in his head and quite frankly, I think he's a bit unstable. It could've just been the editing, but Indie Game: The Movie really showcased a man that was unsure of himself, his creation, and in some ways, his reason for living.

I think his constant bullshit spouting is a defense mechanism and I also think he uses it as a tool. Like I said, I don't see someone with confidence there and I think in his mind if he diverts attention to himself and away from his game, people won't see all of the "flaws" that he can see. Just a theory, but I think it makes some sense.

Also (last point, I swear), I think this latest stunt is a means for him to work on Fez II in peace and outside of the eye of the media. He can avoid talking about it (because it's not in production ) and the upcoming consoles (because he's not developing games anymore ).

Yup, I got cursed in this spot as well. It sucked the first time, but I trekked back, cured my curse and proceeded to kick ass afterwards. I got cursed one other time much later in the game because I was being careless, but I won't spoil the situation that caused it right now.

Stick with it, man - this is just a temporary slow down that you'll easily get past!

I feel the same way. Those gore fest movies aren't for me in the slightest. As a matter of fact, I think our rampant obsession with gruesome violence is much worse than any amount of sexuality we work into our media, but that's a different discussion for a different day.

Reality is, if I don't care for a particular type of entertainment, I'm not going to consume it. I'm not going to throw a fit about it, I'm not going to ask for it to be censored, and I'm not going to shame other people for liking it.

Nice post, Ben. Agreed all day on this. I know that neither myself nor Chessa is offended by this and we're both extremely excited for Killer is Dead. It's a niche game for a niche market and the craziness of this mode is just par for the course in a Suda51 game. This eccentric stuff is exactly why I love all of his games!

I guess people think that by making a big stink about it, they'll change his art and force him to make more politically correct content. Of course, I don't see Suda51 caring much and continuing to do his own thing, but I think that we should really think twice before we call for auteurs like Suda51 to start doing anything different. If we want games to be art, we need to accept even the content that might make us uncomfortable.

Not sure if it's the greatest IPA, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit: 120 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery.Their 90 Minute and 60 Minute varieties are also quite good.

No doubt. I think I'm going to nab a copy of this whenever it first goes on sale. Sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I want to drop $8 on it.

In case you were wondering, yes, I am a cheapskate.

I totally used to smash my NES controller on the TV when I was a kid. Mega Man 3 was almost always to blame. Thank god they were big thick CRTs back then, because nowadays that would be a high price to pay for rage. I don't get that worked up about games any more, so I haven't thrown a controller since then.

I'm not totally surprised. Sakurai has always been against Smash being a competitive game. It seems like he's coming to accept that it has become one, but I don't think he's at the point of embracing it.

All that being said, I think this is a mistake on Nintendo's part. They should be putting serious resources toward making Smash online a great experience and utilizing the established FGC to fine-tune it. I think Smash is better through local multiplayer in general, but at this stage in the game you just can't ignore the market that would go online frequently with it to practice.

No Wii U? Seriously?

I did enjoy it quite a bit, but it had its fair share of issues. Honestly, if they would've just worked in some better puzzles and fine-tuned those controls this would've been a must-have 3DS title. As it stands, it's a neat little distraction if you can grab it on the cheap.