It is perfectly possible for a game to be a horny simulator that is also a capable 3D fighter. These traits aren’t mutually exclusive.

I have no idea if this is my fault or just lack of communication on the new leadership’s fault, but I had no idea TAY was gone. Truth be told, I never ventured into their domain all that much, but this still makes me sad.

That’s... that’ a giant cat Mario with super saiyan hair.

What does this have to do with Joel, specifically? I’d really appreciate if you explained it to me.

“Go make you own game” - seriously? Not being a creator in no way impairs one’s ability to criticize a particular work of art. Or are you going to claim one should not be allowed to criticize a movie if they not a movie director?

It is a game that tries hard to be “artistic” and “serious”, but only manages to tell a story barely better than “absolutely juvenile”. It also has pretty graphics and serviceable gameplay.

It was the least deserving of the nominees by far, but it was the obvious, expected choice, given this show’s usual tendencies.

Excellent addition. Clear case of pandering, of course, but hey, that’s what Smash’s always been all about.

This is probably the stupidest example of “performative wokeness” I’ve ever seen.

Well, thankfully you are not responsible for passing legislation.

I am not sure cheering for someone’s rape is a good hill to die on.

Are those three years in prison mostly for possessing child porn? Because that amount of jail time seems excessive for the comparatively minor crime of hacking Nintendo.

Bully was the only Rockstar game I ever truly appreciated. I almost never enjoy AAA open-world games, since I find their gameplay cycles to be way too centered on mindless, pointless busywork, so it is only normal that Rockstar’s usual output would throw me off. Bully’s world, however, is small, condensed and full of…

That is pretty much a problem with the united statian superhero industry. There’s LOTS of great long-form works in the ninth art, but you might have to step away from the capes and masks.

The only thing on my mind as I watched portions of that video is the fact that this game is INCREDIBLY ugly. Not even talking about graphics: that art style is horrendous.

When it comes to art, not everything has to be for everybody.

This seems extremely interesting. Kanda Shrine is gorgeous.

Now this is depressing. They will keep the brand, sure enough, but deep down it just won’t be the same.

I am not united statian, but I hope the results are favorable to you. Here’s hoping the unseating of the current president comes along, and ends up representing the beginning of the recrudescence of this modern brand of right-wing populism that has been plaguing the world for a while.

Oof. Just... oof. The review is well written and makes the game seem interesting enough, but this particular segment reads like a parody, to be frank.