Ben, I've spent a large number of posts already telling you what I expect to get: information on what biases influenced a person's decisions.
And you're wrong, there aren't just those four simple factors. Playtime and preconcieved expectations have as much influence on the decision as a person's gaming preferences in situations like this.
I absolutely loved RPGs when I had time to play them. When FF7 came along I hated it because I had the pre-concieved notion that FMV detracted from gameplay (and plenty of person experience to back it up). So despite my love of FF5, had little interest in being bothered with 7. It wasn't until I played the game without bias (and I assure, I played it with bias before) that I realized I like the game even more than FF5 and that it's easily one of my favorites of all-time. But I would never have realized that if I hadn't stopped and admitted to myself that I had bias when I did it.
I'm not asking anyone to make a reversal on their opion of Lair, but I am asking them if they can articulate the most basic of their biases so I can compare that to their opinion of the game.
You do not have the right to never be offended.
