“attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.”

Better to be average than to be a smug dick who looks down on others and berates them even when they cause no harm or offense to anyone.

You say pretentious; I say the general audiences are just getting used to better movies.

“Takes itself too seriously” typically means “tries to be profound but fails”.

Did you see Civil War? 90% of the comedy was in the airport fight scene. That movie went a long time between jokes. Certainly didn't have any slapstick that I remember.

I can tell you are good with words.

It’s not worth it. It could potentially be huge because the years have raised interest and expectation to some degree. But because it’s been so long, the game has to be brilliant and somewhat revolutionary, but also learning from more modern shooters (even while intentionally breaking off from them in significant…

You start with your lead character fairly developed, typically, but other characters get changed a lot and quite often in ways that make some aspect of the storytelling or characterization of the lead protagonist stronger. You set out with a purpose of telling a story, usually focusing on a character, and that story…

Do you honestly think Half-life 3 would be this huge amazing blow-out at this point? Twelve years after 2? No - the hype for that game has faded, and has been replaced by a meme, that meme being how badly everyone wants it.

Ooh, a dig at Call of Duty. Edgy.

You’re not a writer are you? You never begin writing a story with a perfectly and completely developed character. That’s part of the process.

Your “love” for putting words in quotes is what’s making you “seen” like a pompous douche. Just trying to “help”. Hope you have a “nice” day!

Just as backward as when people speaking negatively about “progressives”. It’s like they’re admitting progress is bad.

Got some canned haggis at home. The stuff in the states is never as good as the real stuff, but still good for some haggis, neeps, and tatties in whiskey cream sauce.

I suppose you see it as antagonistic, where I see it as a descriptor of antagonistic behavior. Just because it’s harsh doesn’t mean it’s aggressive. But way to continue to fail to address most of my points.

Yes. When someone’s behavior is crappy, it should be pointed out. Most people don’t want to be seen as crappy, and if you point it out, even bluntly, it makes them see how some are perceiving them, and they can choose whether or not to amend their behavior. Someone might say something racist for example, and so if…

Your argument is weak. I used the friend example to show that place and context have different standards of etiquette, but you vaguely phrase your argument as if I said that was the only occasion where it’s acceptable. Calling someone a dick is certainly informal, but not overly cutting, and Kotaku frequently has…

It’s all context and what is appropriate in that context. I would never tell a judge in court that (s)he’s being a dick, but if a friend of mine is being rude, it wouldn’t be out of line for me to say, “dude, you’re being a dick. Quit it.”

I've told my friends when they were being dicks. It's not a matter of civility but of vocabulary. Civility is not dependent on vocab.

It’s pretty funny that you try to make me the bad guy for pointing out why what he said wasn’t “just a joke” and why that was a bad excuse, and yet, here you are talking down to me, assuming I’m a kid because you disagree with my approach. Still, you clearly misunderstood the point, because even as a joke, it’s still…