I'm allergic to peanuts...

Don't you ever review healthy snacks?

I'm surprised no one has mention Naoki Urasawa's "Monster."

What about Naoki Urasawa's "Monster?" Have you seen it?

Makes me sad. I hope they find someone to pick up the title, I was looking forward to it.

I think you should readjust your thinking. NG+ being the make or break decision means you miss out on one of the best game around. As one commentary noted, the game doesn't need it because you can replay every level as much as you want.

I highly encourage you to reconsider your assessment of "Dishonored." As a matter…

I agree with much of what you said, but I think Cook is painting with a very board brush when he uses Bioshock as "Exhibit A" in his model of formulaic games. Granted, his cynicism comes across in spades in that section of his article, so it's hard to discern whether his bitterness is aimed at the specific or the…

I see your point but I think Shiranui is correct in how he assess the climate. Yes, there have always been console wars, but you can't limit your scope to the fact they they have always occurred and therefore are about the same thing: Hating on someone else's preference. Broadly speaking that is what every console war…

I made a post of my own saying exactly that. It just seem as if people are upset their game got called out and are on the defensive, or don't want to give credence to the idea that they are susceptible to marketing suggestions. If people stopping emoting and look at the merits of his argument, I'd think they would…

Your post is the first one to make sense of this article after reading roughly 50.

I would agree with you on your last point if marketing didn't sell consoles, there is a lot of psychology that goes into selling any product. In today's society, and even in the past, a product is much more than what it can do, marketers would have you believe it is a lifestyle, broadly speaking.

Essentially, a product…

What is the AAA-game archetype rule, in your estimation?

I love how many of the comments here don't deal with your topic proper but only seek to discredit the author. I think if the commenters took a step back and didn't take what this article said said so personally, they find what it said compelling. Then again the reaction this article garnered is a sign that it stuck a…

I'm black myself and you took the words right out of my mouth. I really couldn't have said it better.

But... should you be stealing?

What game is that?!

You are positively sinful... =p

I think he was kidding/trolling... =\

"Leaving aside the cartoony combat of the Chinese forces in Battlefield 3..."

You read my mind!