Save the Robot – Chris Dahlen

A whole month of updates have gone by, and I think the column’s starting to catch on with the readers – more hits, more links, more guest stars, more discussion. Here’s what you have to catch up on, in order of how much I liked ‘em.

Brütal Legend: A Love Story. “Brütal Legend slagged my heart. I was ready for solos that shred, men that shriek, and monsters with teeth where they should have had faces. I was ready to dig the jokes and hate the gameplay. But nobody told me that Brütal Legend’s a love story.”

The Most Boring Game of the Year. Demon’s Souls is addictive and engrossing, and it’ll probably be my number one for the year. So why aren’t we talking about it?

Sonic the Comic. My kid’s fascination with the US Sonic comic leads me to a surprising case study in long-form storytelling and world-building. Also, fun fact: if you call Archie Comics, their on-hold music is The Archies.

The Mecca of Gaming. “John Teti thought I was nuts. He didn’t say it, but I could tell: here I was, a game journo who lived just an hour away from Funspot, and I’d never been there once.”

Let’s Burn Down D.C. Yeah okay, I kind of whiffed this one – it’s more of an “isn’t it interesting … ” piece than a “here’s my argument about why games will/won’t destroy the fabric of the nation” treatise. Also, I filed a piece on controversial content in Modern Warfare 2 even before the “No Russian” scene leaked. But the comments are fun.

There you have it! And a sneak preview for the rest of the month: I’ve got an idea brewing re: Dragon Age, and if you read my piece about the sex in Mass Effect, you’ll have a hint of where I’m going. Also, I’ll do something to mark the end of the decade, and I have an interview with the guys behind the funniest gaming website in the world. So stay tuned.