By now most gamers have been introduced to the concept of a silent protagonist. In the JRPG genre, a silent protagonist is one that conveys the will of the player but maintains a 'core personality' that emerges in limited dialogue options and linear storytelling. Characters such as Crono (Chrono Trigger), Minato (Persona 3), and McDohl (Suikoden) ( Read more... )

I've been sick this week, which I think I mentioned the last time. Even if I didn't, let me begin by saying that I am now better. Hurray. What this means, though, is that I did not do very much this week; I hunkered down and played video games ( Read more... )