Mario actually spends the entire movie crushing on Peach, with her apparently reciprocating his feelings... only for the very end to reveal that it’s her “fate” to end up with a prince that’s been a dog since the start of the movie. Yes, it’s that stupid.

The Swastika is an acestral religious symbol that was around long before nazism was even a thing. Making it “taboo across the board” is INCREDIBLY stupid and narrow-minded, especially when there are several religions that use it widely to this day.

The Sega CD version of Snatcher is the only one that was officially translated to english. It’s mostly the same as the japanese version, but it does have a few ridiculous bits of censorship (covering a Snatcher’s exposed breasts, for instance... while leaving her caved in head utterly intact).

But isn’t this about his statement that the artist’s signature means “nothing”? From what I gather, people are interpreting this as a slight against the artist, and I don’t think that makes sense. The people in the video were discussing the value of these cards, and Haase (correctly) pointed out that the artist’s…

Being a prick does not make him wrong, though.

They do devalue them. I’ve dealt in lots of high-end cards throughout the years; quite often, signatures cause the card’s grading to drop, which *devalues* them. The fact that there are people who specifically look for signed cards does not change that - there are also people that look specifically for MTG cards with…

As a Legacy player, I feel you. So much.

First off, no need to get upset. This is a friendly internet discussion, man; I’m being facetious with you, not trying to “get” you or anything.

As a Magic player, this feels incredibly weird to me. Any MTG player who collects cards knows VERY well that signatures DEVALUE the cards, not the opposite; in fact, many stores instantly downgrade a card if it is signed, or at least specifically mark them as being altered. So why is this something so baffling for the…

That’s incredibly light criticism - and humorous, too. You must be really sensitive to these things if you think that’s whining.

Do you genuinely believe John’s funny jab counts as “whining”? Really?

Kinja is a mess, so I don’t know which of my comments you replied to. In case you’re referring to the post that states John has fine taste, I am saying that he enjoys the good stuff, so it’s only natural he would criticize Bioware’s contemporary output.

Of course it does. Bad companies who make bad games deserve all the jabs we can make.

But the game being discussed in the article is an homage to the works of the old Bioware. Doesn’t it make sense to mention their past oeuvre in that context?

I’m aware, and have been looking forward to it for quite a while. My gaming time is currently taken up by Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, a classic that I never got around to finishing, but I definitely intend to pick up Wrath of the Righteous as soon as possible.

John Walker is a man with generally great tastes, so that jab is completely in line with his usual writing.

Bioware used to be a great gaming company, now it isn’t. That’s more than enough to justify that jab, in my view.

I’ve long learned to keed my expectations in check - especially after all the failed promises of the last few years (Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, Numenera, Outer Worlds) -, but I am rooting for this one. We DID get a few truly excellent games out of this revival (Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Age of Decadence, Disco…

Dude, this screed of yours is just ridiculous. We were having a polite conversation, and yet you turn to personal attacks fopr no reason whatsoever? You’re pathetic. I will dismiss you, since your comment clearly serves no purpose other than trolling.

I have no idea where you got the notion that I’m basing my beliefs on the video the “fanboy” made, as you put it.