That was probably more meant as “I don’t want to make the changes necessary to the game in order to make money off of it” (such as requiring a subscription, adding leaderboards, allowing in-game purchases, developing mobile apps, and all the other mobile game monetization strategies we’ve all seen a million times)…

Listen, it’s possible that somebody’s opinion on something changes once they’re offered $1m+ to change it.

I’m a little torn on the cochlear implant takes.

Yeah, it just took some getting used to. I just use WASD, too. When I first played, everything felt clunky, but it’s all good now.

The thing around this whole acquisition though that still strikes me is that Microsoft have spent the last, what, four years now just buying up everything under the sun and what exactly do they have to show for it?

Everyone’s talking about the feat itself, which is incredible, but also From Soft’s sound direction is what made it possible to begin with.  Having sound design so precise and excellent that a person could play the game blindfolded is a pretty amazing compliment to the game’s sound design team.

“If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only by their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.”

People do realize that this group couldn’t give less of a fuck about ethics or integrity and is just another lame gotcha attempt because Coke spoke out against right wing policy? Coke’s employees weren’t a part of Kotick’s toxic culture. If this group actually cared they would calling on the board of ActiBlizz to do…

I like Revolutions quite a bit, and that’s the one that everyone seems to hate, fans and critics alike, probably because it feels the least like the original Matrix. “Why are there giant fighting robots? Why isn’t Keanu doing more kung fu like in the first one?”

Are you guys just saying “YHWH” all over this thread?! Ooh, I said it!

This. If you want to throw away money by being a whale hooked on a scam go ahead, it’s your funeral. But don’t turn around and tell me how epically great the game is.

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Again, nihilism is dull. Try harder. It’s okay to admit things in general are better while acknowledging the things yet to be fixed.

First of all, it’s not hard science fiction, it’s satire. The comet is a metaphor for climate change, which is just as much of an existential danger to human civilization as a massive rock striking the Earth. But because it’s not a spectacular event like something out of a Michael Bay movie, because it’s a process…

It was never banned, just indexed. You could not advertise it anywhere or sell it to minors. Common misconception.

“He added that difficulty options “don’t take away” from a game by making them accessible to every type of player”

Seems appropriate for a product whose entire premise is based on stealing other people’s money. : P

What’s sad is that there’s a good story in there that hinges on Samus having a panic attack because this is the umpteenth time she’s fought Ridley. This is someone who watched her parents die, then her adoptive race die, and has now watched the one Metroid she realized she could save die, and while everyone she loves…

Because you are lucky enough not to have rhinitis or chronic nasal congestion. The one-nostril thing is fucking torture.

To me, complaining about the mood in a Metroid game feels disliking a steakhouse because they cook the broccoli wrong