I don't know too many people who are secretly wishing to become less sophisticated, but you're on the right track with some cases of derision.

Wow. That was a shithead thing to say. I bought the game because I enjoy it and I have liked the single player since CoD 1, didnt know that made me a chils or a bro.

So... games that sell a lot of copies have an impact on the industry. Are you suggesting that if CoD stopped selling there wouldn't BE any top selling games anymore? Or would it just be a DIFFERENT top selling game being bought by the same unwashed masses you hate so very very much?

I haven't bought a COD game since Black Ops, but I did enjoy the ones I played. It's still the best gunplay in the genre, the campaign is fast and to the point, with thrilling set pieces, the multiplayer is a blast to play. I bought AW on release day and I'm having a blast with it. The new "gimmicks", weapons and…

You are having an EXTREME overreaction to something that does not have a direct impact on you. Lots of people like sports and watching sports and I don't, but that doesn't mean I have to flip out and rant about how I am taking a stand by not watching the superbowl (as if it is some grand sacrifice I am making to not…

I mean, if anything, the dudebros who only play call of duty are probably drinking beer and out getting laid most of the time...hence why they just buy the fun, popular CoD series and don't really give a shit about whatever earth-shattering issue "core gamers" are raging about online at any given time

"Stop liking things I don't like!" ~Archaotic

If you don't want to buy it, I get it, but why insult people that are fans?

It's not like this was ever an actual election, CoD being popular doesn't stop other games from being developed released. Every year I don't buy CoD and every year I find other games to enjoy.

That's cool and interesting. How long will it be until it gets removed?

People like him are why things like Gamergate exists. Gamers are taking themselves wayy too seriously.

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. And you can't tell a joke without hurting someone.

I don't always Kevin, but when I do, I absolutely Spacey

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Oh, god, yes. "Why don't they just make their own games?"

*proceeds to freak out that Gone Home, Depression Quest, et al. even exist*

I didn't know everyone was so mature. There is nothing wrong with a little ridiculousness in life and Bulletstorm and Sunset Overdrive fit the bill, language and all. Great games.

Being critical of video games is not "treating the medium as a punching bag." It's called "treating the medium with the respect it deserves." Film, books, music, literally every other artistic medium receives, and should receive, the same critical treatment.

If her arguments are shallow and dishonest, it should be trivially easy to provide an intellectually rigorous, honest rebuttal of them. I have yet to see anyone actually do that.

I've seen some critiques take (nuanced) issue with some of her points, and that's good! That's how this sort of discussion is supposed to…

"Called out" by people who are generally either disingenuous or relying on extraordinarily shallow readings of her arguments, sure. I don't find that to be particularly meaningful.

I mean, some people may think thunderf00t is a great source of rebuttals. I've watched his videos on the subject, and they're…

But that's the thing: the presence of all that other stuff doesn't somehow negate the bits she talks about. The question isn't "Is there other stuff in the game?", because there ALWAYS is. There's always going to be some justification, some reason why X is there in the game.

When looking at larger trends, though, it…

I really think that DLC for a game like Destiny would work better if it were drip fed to the consumer. Give us a new experience every few weeks and something substantial that evolves the story every two or three months. This works beautiful in MMOs and I would gladly pay for an annual season pass (essentially a…