Sawyer Paul's Blog, page 130
March 9, 2012
It's friday afternoon in the centre of the universe. Have...
It's friday afternoon in the centre of the universe. Have all the pots on your balcony flown away?
March 7, 2012
notnadia:
Community: THE SOUP EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW, "The Greendale...
Community: THE SOUP EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW, "The Greendale Seven"
My devotion to this show is nearly militant at this point.
I know how you feel, Fox in socks.
I know how you feel, Fox in socks.
I hadn't seen this one!
I hadn't seen this one!
March 6, 2012
It's a Tuesday afternoon in the centre of the universe. Do you...
It's a Tuesday afternoon in the centre of the universe. Do you know where your 20 foot Oreo is?
I mentioned earlier that Seifer doesn't get any cool toys...
I mentioned earlier that Seifer doesn't get any cool toys to play with for the few minutes you get to control him, and that's true. But he does have a limit break. Let the enemies damage him enough, and you get to use this pretty cool flame strike thing. It doesn't have any interactivity, but it's at least a thoughtful inclusion (and a nice bit of foreshadowing).
The Dollett exam is the first example that you, the player, are...
The Dollett exam is the first example that you, the player, are not necessarily playing a hero. There are a few times throughout the mission where you are not necessarily greeted as a hero. It also doesn't do a great job of vilifying the soldiers you plow through. The rest of the game expands on this through various speeches about the difference between the decisions of right and wrong and the decisions of picking a side. It threads through the overall theme of love, because love is rarely a question of right and wrong.
I think almost every bit of Final Fantasy VIII is meant to feel...
I think almost every bit of Final Fantasy VIII is meant to feel bigger than its predecessor, and the town you visit during the exam is huge compared to almost any town in VII. It does work, for the most part, because you do get the sense that the town is larger than the areas you're allowed to explore. It also makes sense that you can only explore certain parts, because the town is under attack.
I also don't think it's an accident that the towns in VIII all feel like old European cities, full of café's, bridges, hills, cobblestone, and sweeping, beautiful vistas. It feels like the kind of world where every youth is busy studying in a school, while soldiers pine for singers.
