VLVL2 (15): The Octomaniacs

jbor jbor at bigpond.com
Wed Apr 28 16:52:43 CDT 2004


on 28/4/04 8:12 AM, jbor wrote:

>> But why "a more coherent look"?  Let me know ...
> 
> As opposed to the "episodes of consanguineous discombobulation" occurring in
> the other games, I guess (324). The Octomaniacs, despite consisting of
> "sleazoids" and "the occasional megacreep" who cheat and steal, and who play
> the game in a "meanspirited ... atmosphere" (367), are still "more coherent"
> than the rest of the Becker-Traverse mob (the implication being that the
> others are even worse rather than that the Octomaniacs are in any way
> pleasant or admirable).

In my opinion, that is.

best




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