And, like I said, nobody expects critics to design games in their reviews. But there’s a difference between that and not having an informed opinion. If you’re looking at a thing you dislike and you just can’t conceive of a way it could be improved maybe the issue is not with the feature and you just don’t enjoy the…

Wait, what?

Maybe that was too aggressive, but I feel like the entire article was way too dismissive of how beneficial it is. I agree that some of the near-death screens are way too aggressive, like showing the whole screen cracked. A red glow from the outside of the screen is fine.

Strong disagree, I’d hate to see these go. I get that they could be better at not obscuring your vision, but in a tense fight I really don’t have the mental acuity to be monitoring a healthbar. My tiny brain has only one point of focus and that’s usually aimed at the guns/swords/tentacles that are aimed at me. I need…

I think “just not a great gamer” is a bit harsh, but I agree with your key point that having an unmistakeable visual (and auditory, if the inevitable pounding heartbeat sound effect is anything to go by in so many games) cue that “dude, you need to fuck off outta there, like, now” is a very good way to get the…

You’re on the brink of death—a tense situation—so the game therefore increases the tension, possibly with the hope that it could stoke some dormant survival instinct. Red screens of almost-death also serve as an immediate visual cue to warn the player about impending death.

Am I supposed to applaud your oh-so-late realization that corporations can have motivations just as self-interested as individual people? As though individuals never align themselves with a cause because they think it might make them popular...

A corporation is just one version of “a collection of people with a common purpose.” They have every right to weigh in on issues the same as anyone else. “Stick to business” comes across as pretty fucking stupid here.

I’m very much in the “fuck Ray Fisher” camp. He was a shitty actor in a shitty movie, there may have been issues but he’s basically become a professional victim just hinting at issues instead of coming right out  and saying his side and refusing to cooperate in an investigation that he demanded. Then demanding the the…

Be that as it may, at some point casting directors and studio execs are going to start saying “ya know, if we want a black man for this role, there are a lot of black actors OTHER than Ray Fisher....”

Yup.  This is a “there are no good guys here” sort of situation.

And nobody’s calling him out that he thinks his gripes about his inconsequential role in a movie compares to someone actually dying?

Is it me or does Ray Fisher strike you as someone who was done wrong but is also kind of an asshole? See: Rose McGowan.

Ray Fisher wants to make it really clear that he NEVER wants to work again, doesn’t he?

AVclub profiting on this dumbass drama that is way past it’s expiration date.

Exactly. At least half of the people who order vegan cheese from us aren’t vegan, they’re lactose intolerant. 

Uh, I think Demi should speak for herself. As someone who has to rigorously avoid gluten (can’t afford the Celiac testing but the elimination diet don’t lie) it is a relief to see things overtly labeled GF. What is embarrassing to me is having to ask for special treatment by requesting a different  menu. With it out…

She is just effing exhausting. It’s not all about you, Demi.

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suggesting that these flavors instead be labeled according to the groups they’re intended for, like vegans, diabetics, or people with Celiac disease