Jam Stunna

I make extensive use of the used game market. I've only paid full price for three games in two years. The end of the used market is pretty much the end of gaming for me, as I can't fathom paying $50 or $60 for 3/4 of the games I own. I understand the argument of supporting the developer, but what about sharing games among friends? That does still happen.

You would think that after almost 20 years of internet, companies wouldn't still be banging their heads against walls to try and monetize it. The sad thing is, I actually bought Madden 10 and enjoyed it. It was my first Madden title in years, and if EA chooses to go this route, it will definitely be my last.

I plan on spending quality time with that video.

Yeah $25 venue fee is the highest I've ever seen.

So any East Coast people going to this?

More like Also, just to piss everyone off, a tier list!

Not having a fireball seems like the least of Makoto's problems.

I think it adds 15% more damage. It's great for linking into Ultra, but not much else it seems. EDIT- It's 25% more damage.

Yeah. I thought it was just me, but I spent the morning reading the Makoto boards on SRK and it's nothing but rage

Man, Makoto is balls in this game

Corner combos/pressure is the best part of any fighting game.

http://kotaku.com/5533736/first-littlebigplanet-2-details-its-a-whole-new-game I am all over that

Man, if only I had a scanner, I would post all of the black Super Saiyans I drew in high school.

PSN- JamStunna

I guess it shows how out of touch I am with pop culture that I had no idea who this kid was until two weeks ago.

It seems to be the case that SSF4 has more sensitive controls in general.

Two new colors which really aren't that great.

Where's the PS3 love

Just got my copy! But I'm probably just going to sleep, got a long day tomorrow. EDIT- Fuck that, who am I kidding

@Zircon- Maybe you should try playing Championship matches? The competition is better, and while I know you're concern is that you're not doing very well, you'll see some stuff that's actually worth learning from some of the players there. That is, until you get to G-1 and everyone just plays as gay as they possibly can.

A savefile from SF 4 automatically unlocks colors 11 and 12, and something else I think. Nothing too great. I got my stick today! A friend of mine is going to do the RJ-45 mod so that it'll work on any platform, and I'll see if he can change the artwork while he's at it.

Take a better look at Seraph, SoulinEther. Soul Splint gave us concrete examples of the kind of relationship his father/son characters had, so that the reader can appreciate the emotional loss the main character has. His story is different in the particulars (his is happening in real time whereas your protagonist is looking back), but you might be able to glean some tips from how he established his character's relationships.

The only thing I can add is that it just felt really...standard I guess? Saying that I don't like private eye stories was me tryig to be nice, but the truth is that the story was so uninteresting to me that I didn't even form an opinion about it. Like I said, that may just be a preference thing.

Okay, time for some micro-reviews. If you want more, ask and I'll get to you as I have time. You've Built Worlds, Haven't You?- Interesting concept, but the execution didn't do anything for me. Maybe there's another way to describe your plot without actually discussing it? Seraph- I liked this piece alot. The thing that holds it back is that it's not a short story. It works well as a first chapter, but it doesn't have the same feeling of cohesiveness that the other short stories did. Nostalgic- This was my first place vote. You pretty much reviewed your own piece with your non-qualifying paragraph, so I'll just echo that Reaching Out- The emotion of the piece just never hit me. Uncaptured Jewel- Nothing happens in this story. The writing is good, but there's no plot. I guess there's the recollection of their meeting, but those scenes only serve to reinforce the chase aspect of the relationship. I think juxtaposing tjhe main chase against some totally different aspect of their relationship could really improve this piece. Reunion- Maybe I just don't like private eye stories.

Thanks, that looks like a great site!