Millennium on 24 February 2009
In terms of raw technical prowess, John Carmack may be one of the best video game programmers of all time (note the emphasis and wording; I'm talking about something very specific here). I'm not a fan of most of his games, and I'm certainly no fan of his philosophy on gaming, but there's no way around respecting the man's skills. If the Wii has finally piqued his interest, it can only mean something big.
Complexity is not depth. Machismo is not maturity. Obsession is not dedication. Tedium is not challenge. Support gaming: support the Wii.
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What do I hate about modern gaming? I hate tedium replacing challenge, complexity replacing depth, and domination replacing entertainment. I hate the outsourcing of mechanics to physics textbooks, art direction to photocopiers, and story to cheap Hollywood screenwriters. I hate the confusion of obsession with dedication, style with substance, new with gimmicky, old with obsolete, new with evolutionary, and old with time-tested.
There is much to hate about modern gaming. That is why I support the Wii.
There is much to hate about modern gaming. That is why I support the Wii.
