Throne of Glass - Deconstruction - Ch11-12

( This time, swordfighting fail. )

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I understand that swordfighting is by now old and somewhat esoteric knowledge that few people have, and it certainly seems unfair to expect authors to sign up for swordfighting lessons just to make sure these facts are right. On the other hand, there are YOUTUBE VIDEOS that show what historical combat looks like, and while some of them may be dubious, others (from historical swordsmanship organizations and the like) are reasonably accurate and at least give a sense of what sword duels actually look like.

(And seriously, gold on swords? Screw that.)

DmC - Story thoughts

Yeah...

I was one of the many who were worried when news broke that Capcom was rebooting Devil May with Ninja Theory. I can't speak about the gameplay (so obviously this isn't a review of the game), but I can talk about the cutscenes and story.

And no, people don't usually play DMC for the story (even though I would argue that DMC3 actually had a surprisingly well-done story), but Ninja Theory is explicitly known for its "cinematic" experiences and "good" storytelling. Not having followed NT's previous games, Heavenly Sword or Enslaved, I can't comment on whether those epithets are well deserved or not, although I do know that a number of reviews for DmC praised its story. So that piqued my curiosity, against my better judgement.

I was pretty disappointed.

( MAJOR SPOILERS FOLLOW )