Good on ya, then, for lending benefit of the doubt.

But why post that here, sans comment, on this specific article?

How else should I interpret this post?

So he deserved to die is what you’re saying?

So you’re a writer but you don’t understand the form and function of the Persuasive Essay?

Not-So-Hot Hot Take: All Customer Review sections need to be destroyed.

Yawn.

Counterpoint: Nah, not really.

It should be purchasable with a $20 giftcard [...] There are hundreds of indie platformers all with 75-85 on metacritic. I’m going for the one I can buy with a single giftcard.

‘they have no one to blame but themselves’

But... Why so smug about it? Do you think that most people who choose to follow their passions (whatever passions those may be) don’t know there are elements of risk/reward involved?

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/30/574771673/a-soldier-among-those-killed-in-bronx-fire-after-rescuing-others-from-blaze

So everyone who claims to live in a “shithole apartment” is a shit person?

I can’t help but think that XB and PS will only evolve iteratively from now on. Closer to the Apple model than what we’re used to with gaming consoles. Even if a ‘Ps5’ is announced, it will play PS4 games, etc. same for Xbox. (They JUST made a thing about original Xbox games coming to X1, after all.)

Interesting thought!

Counterthought: I’ve been gaming since the Atari 2600 and The Division is one of the worst games I’ve ever played.

I lasted about... 6 hours?

(Glad you like it, tho! For real.) 

Hey everyone!! I found the One True Gamer in this thread! Here he is!

‘Players aren’t given a choice?’

Reading this exhausted me.

I mean.... most creative arts are not ‘reliable sources of income.’

Huh. I quite enjoyed the gameplay of TLOU.

I mean... Even if it’s not your thing, I have a hard time understanding how it’s ‘horrendous.’ Especially on the harder difficulties, where it has that sort of tight, terse ‘every move, every bullet, every little crafting element counts’ feel to it.