Recent content by EscalatorBoy

The "Dean Morrison" in the PM singles result should be EscalatorBoy as well - didn't have the tag in there correctly. Props to the TOs, I had an amazing experience! Would smash again :)

It is worth it. First of all, it's a fun game. Like many things Nintendo, it stands the test of time as a brilliant game that hasn't died due to common graphical and technical issues related to the era of the Cube, PS2 and Original Xbox. Second of all, the skills you work on playing Melee...

No. The issue is that differences are often observed when no differences actually exist. We are apt to notice gender differences because of our biases, not necessarily because there's a real thing going on. Put yourself in a woman's shoes: it sure would feel condescending to be judged on my...

I suggest that the assertion that men and women are inherently different in regards to their strengths as gamers needs to stop. Whether or not there's any science in the matter (which I'm pretty sure already contradicts some of the attitudes expressed in this thread) is also irrelevant to how we...

Ah, right. I keep forgetting there's no back compatibility with the new hardware. I suppose there's no hope of any viable alternatives to ease the transition to the next gen? I've seen a few third party controllers, but nothing that's well reviewed.

Has anyone been playing with this? I'm trying to plan for the ultimate death of the GC controller now that Wii's are being phased out and Smash 4 is coming. Any major advantages or disadvantages?

Let's be clear about one thing: this is not a freedom of speech issue. We all obviously have the right to say anything we please, but everyone else has an equal right to judge us for what we say. The issue of trivializing **** and gay bashing runs deeper than a few hurt feelings; there's a...

Common usage of these terms needs to go. Anyone that has that knee-jerk reaction of defending the use of them should just go ahead and not use them and not defend them. It's a problem that feeds on to itself: We use offensive language because nobody complains, and nobody complains because the...