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06.09.03
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FEATURED READER EDITORIAL
Wanted: Leading Ladies
by Temple Priestess
OUT OF SEVEN Final Fantasy games, the lead character has never been of the female persuasion. As a female gamer, I think it is unfair that not even one game had a female lead
character. The "main" female character is usually someone who is either a love interest to the male
lead and/or has to be rescued (think Aerith, Rinoa, Garnet, Yuna). Wouldn't it be a nice change of
pace to have the princess rescue the prince, so to speak?
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Piracy and Morality: Why Ethics are Essential for Business
by Ian Spaulding
"Piracy is stealing. There is no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Yet, people do it anyway. It's more common than videotaping a broadcasted television show. Why? The answer is simple: it's getting something for nothing, and it's practically risk-free. There are no mass arrests of people using Kazaa, no stings and crack-downs, no police stake-outs; in fact, the risk of even getting sued are so benign that, for many, it doesn't seem like a risk at all."
"Good? Bad? Just give me my games"
by Dracos
"Basically, what I'd like to say is buy what you like. The game market for
RPGs has been booming for years. I never have trouble expanding my library
by ten or so a year. If you like the easier type, fancy graphics, low plot
games, then buy them. Your dollars will help ensure those companies make
more of them. If you don't care about graphics and want a harder game, dig
a bit, find the harder games, and buy those."
· Rebuttal to:
Is It Really That Bad? & The Foreboding Change in RPGs
Game Reviews: It's Opinion, Not Fact!!
by Gabriel Ang
"I was beginning to notice how many recent reviews contributed by gamers to game
sites, as well as ones made by the site's staff, have been really critical about
how they review their games. This even includes some letters fans give to
columnists. While It's good that reviews become more critical of the games,
what I'm trying to point out is how some of these try to convince the readers that
the game sucks and they would be idiots to buy them."
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Editor's Comments
The slew of great editorials continues yet another week. I'd like to congratulate Temple Preistess on her editorial. I thought it was such a relevant issue that I awarded her with the Featured Reader status for coming up with the idea.
We have an additional three editorials which are also worthy additions to our column. Ian Spaulding continues the piracy debate with an interesting take on the issues at hand. Dracos sends in his thoughts on the continuing old-school versus next-generation argument. Last but not least, Gabriel Ang, one of our most frequent submitters discusses his opinion about video game reviews.
As a final matter of business, I've seen the length of the articles I've been receiving over the last month or so decline in size. While you can say a lot within a few paragraphs, it's usually best to include as much information in your editorials as you can to help you fully develop your idea. I'm only asking a couple more paragraphs, not a 10 page research paper (but if you want to do that, you're more than free to do so :). Thanks, and see you next week!
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For certain styles of editorials, research is often a great way to make your editorial more like a semi-professional document. Using proven facts makes your article that much more believable. As in all aspects of life, credentials are essentials. Remember, though, not to mix opinion with fact.
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