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reask said:
theprof00 said:
Doesn't humbling mean "to be made less proud"?
Wouldn't it imply bad reviews?

Just in case you didn't read it correctly.

“It’s really humbling to see such great review scores coming in so far, and we’re glad that reviewers have been excited about the many changes we’ve made in the sequel,” he told CVG.

 

Metacritic is showing the game at a 95 percent average across 18 reviews.

 

 

Just in case you didn't know the meaning of humbling;
to make humble in spirit or manner

2 : to destroy the power, independence, or prestige of

and the meaning of humble:


1: not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
2: reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission humble apology>
unpretentious
3 a: ranking low in a hierarchy or scale : insignificant , b: not costly or luxurious humble contraption>

 Why not arrogant? Because they were not given a reason to be.

If he meant that he is really appreciative of everything in no where near to being arrogant then he should have used another word. Unless they were arrogant, proud, and haughty before.

sorry, not trying to be a dick