Normally I don't enjoy playing male characters in game, the exception being Galahad from The Order 1886 and Bayek from Assassin's Creed: Origins. Bayek has the best smile ever. Another thing Bayek has that I absolutely adore is a lethal bow. I'm a total camper, so the satisfaction I derive from sneaking up on top... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – The Death of Mordin
I'm not quite sure when Mordin stole my heart. Perhaps it was when he alluded to the disease spreading aboard Normandy that could only be contracted through... intimate relations... with Varren. Maybe it was watching him struggle with the ethics and morals of the genophage. Perhaps it was his lightning fast delivery of dialogue that... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Galahad in the Whorehouse (NSFW)
Traversal in Whitechapel in the game The Order 1886 is interesting to say the least. Our intrepid - and funnily enough somewhat embarrassed and awkward with naked people - knight Galahad ends up running through a room in a whorehouse. The room is used for what rooms in bordellos are commonly used for, and his... Continue Reading →
Bossfight Dilemmas
I recently returned to Assassin's Creed: Odyssey to complete a bossfight that really annoyed me, and I mean really. Cerberos was bad, because it was the same "run around in circles and don't get hit" as many of the other legendary creatures, but Hades, despite "only" having to replay it three times, was worse. I... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Introducing the Brood Mother
If you've played Dragon Age Origins through to some form of completion, you know what these clips are. They're Hespith chilling at least my blood with her tale of what happens to Dwarven women once they're taken with the Darkspawn. The Brood Mother is problematic in some ways. The introduction to the Brood Mother, however,... Continue Reading →
Retention is only part of the puzzle
In Gamasutra there's an excellent article by the Pixelles describing the seven primary reasons why women leave the games industry. In it, the Pixelles make the case for what we can do to retain women in the industry, and I agree with all of it. I do believe - and I'm sure the Pixelles are... Continue Reading →