May 032012
 

Starshine: Hello everyone! I’m Starshine!

Laevatein: And I’m Laevatein.

Starshine: And today we’re going to be looking at one of the most popular series of videogames to date, Kingdom Hearts. Laevatein, shall you start?

Laevatein: Yeah sure. Spoiler warning for the entire series, of course. I think the games are fun, but aren’t exactly good. They could use a lot of work though, I believe Birth By Sleep is a step in the right direction.

Starshine: I personally love the games, and while I can admit there are some glitches, I think for the most part they are well made, tons of fun, and well structured. But in regard to Birth by Sleep, please go on.

Laevatein: Well, I’d actually like to start with the basics. Let’s start with the first game. It was a fun title with a cliched story, though charming, and a slightly button mashy combat system, though it required careful use of tactics, as you have to know how to dodge many of the things thrown at you.

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May 032012
 

It’s the first Thursday of the month and you know what that means: time for me to read Green Arrow and pray that my favorite hero gets the treatment he deserves. I’ve said it before, but the New 52 has been full of ups and downs for Mr. Queen. Some issues have filled me with joy, others with terrible regret, but in the end I just can’t abandon the Emerald Archer. So, with an open mind and high hopes, I picked up Green Arrow #9, the final chapter in Ann Nocenti and Harvey Tolibao’s first arc as the newest creative team. How did they wrap it up and did things impress and entertain me?

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