I know, ad something I’m definitely a fan of, the general tendency is one of the reasons I haunt the Kotaku comment section, rather than say PC Gamer or IGN. The comment wasn’t directed at the writers or Kotaku in general

I did not know about those historical events, thus it is a spoiler for the game

Most in the photo have round pointed-toe, glossy-looking boots with no laces like they all just stepped off the set of The Matrix or something.

Admitting you don't know something =/= getting mad about spoiling historical events from over 150 years ago 

You know what happens as a direct result of the Meiji Restoration and Japan’s rise to international power? The colonization of Taiwan and Korea. The horrific genocide against Chinese civilians. Empires demand resources, and modern Japanese history is inextricably tied to wider Asian suffering and bloodshed.

Sonnō jōi

“When the city burns down, it actually hurts to watch the bright flames engulf the local market.”

ER was my first magic build too, there were just so many cool options and damn if big meteor rock doesn't bonk dragons. When I replayed DS Remastered I did a Pyromancer build because of it, very fun!

It absolutely isn’t when compared to what Russia is doing to Ukraine. But I’m glad you acknowledge your comment is, indeed, harcore whataboutism.

High respect for that, the consistency in your values is a credit to you and something I wish was more widely shared in opposing warmongering wherever it occurs

That’s a fair take, and I pick up what you’re laying down.

That’s very fair.

This will probably come across as hardcore “whataboutism”, so with that out of the way:

It’s similar enough that it could be called Dark Souls 4 and nobody would bat an eye. Same can’t be said for Sekiro or Bloodborne.

A quick glance at the top-played games on Steam suggests otherwise. CS:GO, Apex Legends, Dota 2, PUBG, Lost Ark, CoD:MW2, Destiny 2, GTA 5, Rust, Unturned, Naraka, TF2, Crab Game, War Thunder, Warframe, ARK, Civ 6, Elden Ring, and Hogwarts Legacy. So, of the top 20 games, only one of them has no multiplayer…

Elden Ring is, for all intents and purposes, Dark Souls 4. Same visuals, same atmosphere, same systems, same mechanics, same pacing.

*sigh* posting this is a mistake, because everyone on Kotaku is biased...

That’s probably a good choice — the best bundle value that I didn’t cotton to as I was just entering Pool 3 at the time was the Winterverse one which was 6000 gold for 3000 collector’s tokens and 8000 credits.

Your restaurant example is bad because they’re BOTH terrible places that you shouldn’t be supporting.

Sure, you could make the connection that buying the Harry Potter game directly lines She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’s pockets, but as we know, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism.