'Why does this game deserve an HD upgrade?'

Because money. An HD Upgrade isn't the Pulitzer Prize.

I don't know, actually. I can only speak from personal experience. I bought a Wii pretty early on and it definitely ended up collecting a lot of dust. I just found myself drawn to the kinds of titles releasing on 360, PS3, and PC much more than I did the Wii. And I say that as someone who grew up with a NES, then a…

I would be willing to guess that - at least SOME of these lost sales - have got a lot to do with a feeling of 'fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.'

The Wii, despite selling in ridiculous numbers, never really sang for a lot of people, especially the core gaming crowd. It definitely had its moments.…

Did they..... ...did they re-record the dialog?..........

What makes you think that's not exactly where it's going?

What makes you think that's not exactly where it's going?

Well.... ....It has less to do with who these studios are working with (and how much they're paying them) and much more to do with HOW they work with them and how much their creative culture values narrative and values the relationship between narrative and design. If it's the kind of company for whom story and…

'That screams "But but but, it took me so long to do"'

......I don't think it does. He's just asking people to consider the weight of their words before they sling them into the ether.

The thing is — I tend to believe that you don't have to 'target' anyone. Constructive criticism is one thing, rabid vitriol is quite another.

Here's the thing — As individuals, game devs are often disappointed in the things they release, too. There's a host of reasons. Especially with AAA games, there are a LOT of…

I really appreciate the heart and energy of GONE HOME (especially as it contrasts with so many AAA games being made today) but I absolutely agree with most of Short's assessments here.

'Sensible' can also mean 'being keenly aware of'...

'It's lamenting that asshats are ruining games for everyone. '

But I think what Straw Hat is saying and what I've heard my friends who play this
game say is that — in THIS game's case, asshats aren't ruining the game, they ARE the game. Knowing they're out there IS part of the experience. It's a survival sim, it's a…

Ah-ah! I said "coming across AS," I didn't actually call you a dickhead. :)

In all seriousness — I dunno, man, I don't think that saying something like "I prefer virtual experiences that don't encourage people to be antagonistic and don't depict meaningless violence" is the same thing as saying "Where does the the game…

Which genre would you like to see more of?

Serious question, not snark.

Also - preemptive, but - "something entirely new" is a perfectly acceptable answer. :)

None of your arguments are changing the fact that you're coming across as an overly aggressive dickhead. It's called 'having a conversation.' Maybe try it without going from Zero to Questioning Someone's Mental State and Name Calling in one post?

Dude.

''I'm upset that they've relinquished their creative freedom for the sake of making a buck."

In theory, I can understand this sentiment, but...... .....Isn't it likely that the game stars a cast of under-dressed little pixies (and boasts one on the cover art) in the first place for the same reason — to make a buck? By…

When it comes to reviews / criticism of creative works, objectivity is a fallacy. It doesn't exist.

I think maybe what you're looking for is a 'product description.'

hell to the yeah.