I think the ONLY thing to take into account from Richard’s review is that he didn’t like the first game, so I don’t think that’s a very good starting pointpoint considering that that game was voted best jrpg of that generation by many.

I’ll preface this with a bit of story.

I’m not sure if you’re kidding or not, so I’ll say... uh... taking all the mistakes that led up to the Panic of 08 and exacerbating them by an order of magnitude? Subprime lending, derivatives exposure, and debt are all far above the all time highs of 08 that led to the meltdown in the stock market. First it was the…

Keynesians: Wrong about everything, every time.

Krugman is the worst kind of self serving douche. If you read his columns he almost always writes them with hedges to cover his ass. He’ll say one thing but introduce 3 caveats that could potentially mean the opposite. Then, when either happens, he declares himself correct. In the rare cases where he has not left…

Nah, I’m going to keep preordering for every game I’ll consider possibly getting.

Maybe you would have not been the best candidate for this review, or should have stated that up front? Many people that enjoyed this style will be dissuaded.

Eh...Phantom Crash was the XBOX game that really deserved a remake anyway.

I keep thinking of that quote from the announcement: "We dug deep into the concept, and we just couldn't find the fun." This quote keeps popping into my head as I play Destiny, and I wonder if anyone at Bungie ever stopped to consider that perspective.

Reviewers aren't professional gamers, they're professional writers. There's a HUGE difference. Reviewers aren't always good at a game, and they rarely even beat games anymore. From the sound of it, Lost World is a challenging game that requires actual effort. Reviewers aren't used to that. They're used to an enjoyable…