They can keep it. The whole campaign ended up being a complete waste of time and money.

I mean, I don’t know what the “artistic integrity” people were thinking, but if I ever went back to ME3 it would never be without the MEHEM mod. That gave me a subjectively better experience in the end.

All I’ll say to that is that one main reason the game is so popular right now is precisely because it’s not what it appears to be.

That’s not even completely true of Doki Doki Literature Club - the game *does* have a relatively happy ending if you put in the effort for it.

The only thing I find odd about this is the idea that players sympathize with Monika of all people, considering what she did to the other girls.

That’s the thing, really - EA hasn’t been hiding its intentions or how it sees its customer base at all. We heard Zach Wilson’s comments about Visceral closing, we know they’ve been looking into strategies to increase dependency on microtransactions. They couldn’t figure out a way to work with Amy Hennig, who could’ve…

Look, hon, I know reading comprehension is on a downward trend these days, but my exact words were: “A distinction without a difference, *given EA’s usual modus operandi.*” I am clearly referring to EA *specifically*, in relation to the topic at hand, rather than trying to change Merriam-Webster’s definition of…

Oh, that YouTube pundits line was *absolutely* a jab at Jim Sterling - who, for all his theatrics, is at least consistently pro-consumer and has the quotes and facts lined up when he needs them. If he takes a shot at Anthem and sales drop as a result? Anthem will have probably deserved that shot.

To reiterate: the downfall of Maxis, Origin, Westwood and a whole bunch of other studios happened because EA has a documented pattern of interfering with developers it acquires. None of this is a secret, so if you want to check those Wikipedia entries out and come back later, that’s fine.

I’ll say this much, as someone who has a lot of respect for Jason and considers him one of the best journalists in the industry: there’s certainly something to be said for toxic mobs sending death threats to people like Manveer Heir or Jennifer Hepler, or anyone lower on the totem pole, because yeah, obviously it’s…

A distinction without a difference, given EA’s usual modus operandi. See: Maxis, Bullfrog, Origin, etc.

Obligatory reminder that, per Jason’s own reporting, Andromeda was “in development” for years but actual work on the game came down to, what was it, nine months?

I’m going to politely suggest this: know your history. EA’s “Disney villain” image didn’t form in a vacuum, and is justified by the decisions they’ve made going back nearly twenty years. Maybe you don’t know about any of that; maybe you don’t care. Either way, it’s not “amazing” the perception exists - it’s the most…

Not to sound cold-hearted, but: come on, Jason. We can empathize with EA employees on the ground floor without sweeping the company’s wrongdoings under the rug. EA’s current PR problems are of its own making, let’s not diminish what they’ve done by pivoting to “Oh, but they do good things too!”

Wouldn’t Amanda have been the one with the power in a Terran-run universe, though? If anything, you have to figure Sarek would’ve run away from her...

Your work never ceases to impress me, Jason - well done! :)

Reducing it to the mechanics overlooks the fact that, if ME1 *was* borderline-unplayable, fans clearly found enough in the story content to keep them coming back. And that, Andromeda doesn’t have.

I mean, this is old and I can’t believe we’re relitigating it again, but: Blue represents a position you *just* spent ten minutes arguing against with the Illusive Man; Red represents Shepard’s stated goal throughout the game, with arbitrary penalties attached that are never explained; Green is space magic BS that…

It’s for the courts to decide if he’s legally guilty, and to give him due process. Private individuals are under no such obligation, and can make up their own minds.

Also, Dewey recognizes his mother because of the photo he shows Webby at the start of the episode.