Winter 2000/2001

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Each seasonal list is updated periodically; newest entries at the top...

DOT : To great news for fans of Defender of the Crown. This great game from 1986 earned a place in Techtite's elite list of Top 50 Multimedia Classics. Now, Cinemaware will make a game called Robin Hood : Defender of the Crown, which is based on the classic game title. It will be available for the PS2, Xbox, and PC. For a peek at the game's initial conceptual art, click here.

Slash : To decisive indecisiveness. Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker has a lot to say about the President Elect, though what is it? As quoted by The Washington Post, Sarah is allegedly "very, very concerned about the Bush presidency," because, she says, "I'm worried about the kind of cuts he might make in domestic programs that mean something to a lot of people, including people in my family who depend on certain things from the government." What certain things might these be? She didn't say. A cheerful DOT, however, to the readers of the Post, who pondered why the family of a successful celebrity would need domestic assistance from the government. There will undoubtedly be many Democrats who'll disagree with things Bush will do in the next 4 years. Until Sarah is sure what those "certain things" are, I'd hope she chooses her battles wisely...and, perhaps, spread her wealth a little, to her family!

DOT : To games beginning to use DVD the right way. Some collector's editions of games this year, like the ones for Diablo 2 and Red Alert 2, include DVDs of their top-notch movie quality video sequences. Such DVDs of the top notch FMV in games should be considered often and without delay.

Slash : To LucasArts promising something all year, then pulling the plug just in time for the holiday season. I'm talking, of course, of all the boasting of the Jedi knight game (and alleged Dark Forces sequel), Obi-Wan, which they've been dangling like a carrot in front of PC owners' noses for months now. As of November 21st, it seems this was all talk; just a short few weeks after telling people that this intended "holiday release" wouldn't be out until next year, now they say it won't be out for PC at all. Instead, they'll release it for a game system that's yet to even be announced. You almost know that Jar-Jar Binks is involved in this dimwitted decision, somehow.

DOT : To people who want to help cheer up Roy Conrad. He was the perfectly chosen voice of the title character in the LucasArts adventure game, Full Throttle, and is now, quite sadly, seriously ill with cancer. To cheer him up, feel free to send him a letter telling him how cool Full Throttle was because of him, or just send him a greeting, at :

Roy Conrad
c/o Bobby Ball Talent Agency
4342 Lankershim Blvd.
Universal City, CA 91602
U.S.A.

DOT : When all is said and done, Electronics Boutique gets top kudos from me, for dealing with Sony's Playstation-2 debacle fairly and succinctly. I was one of the many people who had to be "knocked off" the guarateed-by-October-27 list, thanks to Sony's manufacturing blunder (in case you're not up on video game system news, they released only half a million units nationwide, when they originally promised a full million). EB came through for me, with a system that was available less than two weeks later. For a system that might not get most pre-orders completed until allegedly December in other stores, I'd say they handled my pre-order very nicely. Thanks!