Doom is one of the few video games I’ve played in my life to give me motion sickness, just playing it the normal mass-market way. I can’t imagine how debilitating the VR version would be.

Disagree. The voice acting is awful. Excruciating to listen to.

Wow! This (preferring rando rumor mills over authoritative, rigorous news outlets) is exactly how the public interacts with the standard news/politics media as well!

Naw bruh, I’ve been playing video games since the early 90s and I care about all these things. I agree that most people don’t think about them; but I come to Kotaku for interesting insights on a hobby that’s meaningful to me, not for surface-level opinions shared by the majority.

I always enjoy your curt dismissals of hyperventilating, pearl-clutching commenters who don’t get that reviews of video games are opinions, and opinions are subjective, and an interesting opinion is one that brings insight to the table, not one that reinforces the opinions of the commenter.

I’ll also throw in Bravely Default. Don’t watch anime but play lots of Japanese games and, at times... ick

Oh, I dunno. Those seem like they could be two very different experiences, depending on your preferences.

I’m a big fan of the mutually condescending arguments on Kotaku that spring out of lapses in reading comp. Anyway, nice article!

This is actual common practice (from my experience circa 2006-2008). As is bringing small gifts of any kind whenever visiting someone as a guest.

1) That man does not owe you anything. You’re not entitled to a new video game or an explanation or anything else

Dear Cecilia. I see you have made a lighthearted statement on the internet. Please see below for my ten-page, point-by-point counterargument, sprinkled with ad hominems, which I have posted below and also mailed to your office in hard copy. Please advise as to when I should expect my apology.

I only ever listen to your videos. Sometimes I even put my phone on the other side of the room so I don’t accidentally catch sight of any of the images. Other times I connect it to my Dolby 5.1 setup and lay back on my couch and think, “Yes, this is exactly how this media was meant to be enjoyed.” But there’s no way…

Have taken the day off. Got the little thing plugged into my TV. Two and a half hours in. Jazzed.

Agreed!

For these things going forward, just wanted to suggest that if you have time to transcribe highlights from these discussions, would be much appreciated. I tend to sneak in Internet during the day at times that podcast listening wouldn’t really be feasible.

Excellent analysis.

Question: I couldn’t play this game on PS3 for any extended periods because I had roommates and was deeply ashamed to be seen playing a game with these character models (read: the breasts). Reviewers also didn’t prepare me for that. Is Odin’s Sphere like this or better?

Note that’s 730k words written is not the same as 730k of quality sufficient for publication.

What about the winter biathalon, which involves cross-country skiing and then shooting a rifle? That’s basically teaching people how to be Pierce Brosnan James Bond.