Right? It's totally overblown. There is a learning curve, but even then it's not as bad as many make it out to be.

I can certainly understand where you're coming from on that point. I can't say for certain if it's a stupidity problem, or that people are resistant to change. Perhaps they just stupidly resist change? Who knows.

This is what I like about it the most. It's incredibly easy to just pin stuff to the Start screen. You need to keep that spreadsheet handy? Pin it to Start.

I am in the minority of Windows users who have openly embraced 8. The Start screen works great for me on my desktop; I find it easy to navigate and fun to use. I also hope Windows 9 continues to push the OS in new and interesting directions!

Was that a Baldwin?

These are wonderful! I especially love the final review, talk about a zing!

I agree with you on this. I grew up playing Sonic games by Sega, and I've been a witness first-hand to it's gradual falling off the rails. As a consumer & fan of the series, I'd like to think that when I put up criticism of one of the games, I'm speaking as someone familiar with the games, and that knowing what made…

That looks really, really fun! I've been so engrossed in Pokémon Y that I've lost a sense for how slow it can be. This looks like the perfect game to play next!

Let me say this: I love Nintendo. Not to the exclusion of other manufacturers, but they produce great games that I love to play. I respect that they follow their own map through the industry; Nintendo can be counted on to release great first-party titles that are often well regarded years after release. With that…

Actually, I said that it reminds me of 3DO. The 3DO was $700 dollars when it was released, and it was a console standard that many different manufacturers could produce. These machines are meant to be gaming consoles, they're comparably priced but still a bit expensive, and they're made by many different…

It's going to drive me crazy unless I say it; this reminds me of 3DO. I'm really hoping they pull it off successfully, it's a very bold move in my opinion.

At first I was taken aback by his brazen comments. After finishing the article, I have a clear picture of an individual who is supremely confident in his convictions. This was a great read.

Seeing articles like this makes me miss SEGA. They're still around of course, but that undefinable "something" they had in their prime seems lost. I still keep faith in them though!

I agree with your sentiment! As long as a game is fun to play, the "Formula" shouldn't matter so much. While I do enjoy the menu-driven JRPG's of SE's past; if they create a game that's fun to play then the customer wins.

and his back was broken.

I laughed heartily at this! Funny as it is, here in southern MD that attitude is all too common. Good on you for the satire!

My sympathies go out to the launch day consumers. I was lucky enough to experience the RROD of death and the PS3's yellow light failure personally. This new generation is the first where I've decided to sit out until perhaps the first hardware re-design, so these types of problems can be ironed out. Anyway, my…

The new consoles each have promising futures, but little gaffes like this affirm my choice to wait a while to pick them up. Hopefully all the bugs get worked out and each can deliver on said promise.

Thank you! I'm glad that I'm seeing more people calling out those who want to poo-poo a game that's barely gotten into development just because it looks like there might be something different about it. Seriously? "Super Metroid has nicer color & bigger sprites; it's the worst game ever!" Sheesh. Rant over.

Yes! I remember this! Thanks for jogging my memory