Tag Archives: computer games

How all of my SW:TOR characters ended up as ladies

Posted on February 12, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

I’m not sure that I’ll have time for a full writeup this weekend, so I decided to offer up a discussion I posted to my Tumblr last week. In most games that allow male or female character creation, I try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Science Fiction | Tagged BioWare, blaster rifles, blasters, computer games, discussion, Jedi, Jedi Knights, lady soldiers, lightsabers, non-player characters, rifles, Sith, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic | 1 Comment

Game Armor Analysis: Valkyria Chronicles

Posted on January 15, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Valkyria Chronicles, by Sega So I started playing Valkyria Chronicles again here recently and thought I’d do a writeup on the armor and uniforms the infantrywomen in the game. Valkyria is a period-fantasy Anime with World War II technology and aesthetics. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Period Fantasy | Tagged assault weapons, battle armor, computer games, grenades, heavy infantry, infantrywomen, lady soldiers, light infantry, modern armor, officers, period fantasy, rifles, RPG launchers, Sega, Valkyria Chronicles, video games, World War II era | 1 Comment

Guest Writeup by Zach: Adelruna’s Cassandra Peneghast

Posted on January 11, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Guest writeup by my esteemed colleague, Zachary. Cassandra Pentaghast by Adelruna I very much enjoyed the Dragon Age games, so taking a close look at fan art of a recurring character-turned-party-member holds great appeal. To prevent any spoilers or bias … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged action RPGs, Adelruna, art, BioWare, Cassandra Penteghast, chain mail, computer games, Dragon Age, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, guest writeup, heavy armor, knights, layered armor, longswords, medieval fantasy, paladins, plate armor, soldiers, Zach's writeups | Leave a comment

Game Armor Analysis: Jane Shepard, Mass Effect 2

Posted on June 28, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Commander Jane Shepard from Mass Effect 2 “The Collectors killed you once, Shepard. And all it did was piss you off.” —Garrus Vakarian During the recent Steam Summer Sales, I decided to pick up a copy of BioWare’s Mass Effect … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Science Fiction | Tagged battle armor, BioWare, commanders, commandos, computer games, confident redheads, heavy armor, heavy ordinance, infantrywomen, Jane Shepherd, mass effect, Mass Effect 2, officers, pistols, rifles, science fiction, shotguns, soldiers | 2 Comments

Game Armor Analysis, XCOM: Enemy Within

Posted on June 14, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Lady Soldiers from XCOM: Enemy Within Alrighty, second writeup for the weekend, GO! I’ve meant for a while now to offer a writeup for the XCOM games. My brother picked it up a couple years ago, and I was immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Science Fiction | Tagged 2K Games, battle armor, commando units, commandos, computer games, Feral Interactive, Firaxis Games, heavy armor, heavy infantry, heavy ordinance, infantrywomen, infiltrators, mechanized armor, medium armor, modern armor, officers, pistols, rifles, science fiction, snipers, soldiers, strategy games, XCOM | 4 Comments

Cassandra, by Sir Tiefling

Posted on June 13, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Cassandra, by Sir Tiefling “Hey, [Cassandra,] that’s some good armor. Some high-ranking women wear ornamental crap with tits hammered into it. One good shot, and all that cleavage gets knocked right into the sternum. Real messy. Good on you for … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged action RPGs, art, BioWare, Cassandra Penteghast, chain mail, computer games, Dragon Age, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, heavy armor, knights, layered armor, longswords, medieval fantasy, paladins, plate armor, Sir Tiefling, soldiers | Leave a comment

Game Armor Analysis: Age of Wonders III

Posted on May 18, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Age of Wonders III, by Triumph Studios I’ve been a fan of Triumph Studios’ Age of Wonders series since the original 1999 AoW, and while the first game is still my favorite for it’s simplicity and straightforwardness as a turn-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged Age of Wonders, Age of Wonders III, breast plate, caster robes, clerics, computer games, druids, gaming, heavy armor, light armor, necromancers, paladins, plate armor, rogues, sorceresses, spell-caster, strategy games, theocrats, Triumph Studios, warlords, warriors | Leave a comment

Nv, by Masway

Posted on March 1, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Nv, by Masway “A cadre of archers were first off the ships. Ready with a volley of arrows, they filled the skies with death. [Foes] that did not flee, fell, forming a wall of bodies, giving the rest of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy, Period Fantasy | Tagged archers, art, breast plate, computer games, concept art, digital art, knives, layered armor, longbows, Masway, medium armor, Nv, plate armor, Sega, videogames | Leave a comment

Mako of Star Wars: The Old Republic

Posted on February 22, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Mercenary Slicer Mako and Chiss Bounty Hunter from Star Wars: The Old Republic “How do you manage to make durasteel [armor] look good? If I wore that, people’d think I strapped on a shipping crate.” —Mako I started my SW:TOR … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Science Fiction | Tagged action RPGs, adventuresses, BioWare, blasters, bounty hunters, computer games, hackers, healers, huntresses, light armor, Mako, medics, mercenaries, MMORPGs, MMOs, pistols, role playing games, science fiction, slicers, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic | Leave a comment

Silverlan, by Leo Black

Posted on January 11, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Silverlan, by Leo Black “To survive, they became wise in the ways of the sheltering forests and hid themselves from their enemies. They were wise in wood-lore, and their eyes were bright as all the Elves’ with starlight.” —David Day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged archers, breast plate, computer games, daggers, Druid Gameworks, Echos of Twilight, elves, elvin armor, Leo Black, medium armor, metal armor, plate armor, rangers, short bows, surcoat, Unwritten, video games | Leave a comment