Editor's Comments:This is an opinion on FF8. There are many like it, but this one is not mine. Ellie Degeneffe takes a stab at the oft-maligned title, and then takes a few more for good measure.

Editor's Comments:Not content with taking on one Final Fantasy, Ellie has a few things to say about FF7, too. Is there a method to the game's apparent madness? Hey, don't look at me, I played 'cause of Seph... I mean, Tifa! Tifa! Yeeees... Tifa.

Editor's Comments:An analysis of voice acting, and its place in RPGs - or the lack thereof. Does text work better? Can a human voice truly capture the essence of Cloud? Is there a good third question to put here?? There's only one way to find out!

Rebutting Narration: The Technique That Voice Acting Gave

Editor's Comments:Arguably one of the longest, if not the longest, editorials I've ever read. A thorough disseration on a certain theory pertaining to two people in FF8, whose names you can probably guess. Look up a little. A little more. There ya go.

Kind of a FF-centric set of eds this week, but that's okay, 'cause they're all good. Mr. Morrow, has sent us a monster of a thinkpiece which has the unique distinction of being the single largest editorial I've ever seen, if not the biggest we currently have. The good Ellie Degeneffe joins us this week as well, with three rather opinionated stances on not-uncontroversial topics: namely, FF7, FF8, and voice acting. Oh yeah, this should start some fight... uh, "encourage debate." Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Ahem. In any case, read on, folkses! The power of Buddy Jesus Kirby compels you! OooooOOOooOOOooohhh!!! (b^_~)>

Question of the day: Does a developer get (some) credit for fan modifications to a game, by virtue of having their game open to tweaking in the first place (e.g. providing SDK or something) or do they get blamed because the stuff in said fanmods weren't there in the first place? DISCUSS!