Against the Industry (Malstrom)

[Khuutra]

MontanaHatchet said:

Khuutra said:

In this case, when Maelstrom says "Industry" he is referring to the collectivie corporate bodies that seek to take away consumer rights to software, forcibly shift focuses in development, and try to forc the consumer to pay more for content that they would have gotten anyway in earlier generations.

He wants that mentality to die so we can jsut have the games, and wants corporations to remember that they serve the consumer, not the other way around.

This almost sounds like a rant about the government. Admittedly, gaming companies have gotten worse this generation. On the other hand, changing that requires a more deft touch than breaking down all the companies and destroying the entire industry solely because of some annoying policy decisions. It's clear that even a small amount of fame has made Malstrom very radical and egotistical, even more so than before.

I grant that he is egotistical, but given that he defines the "industry" as a mindset I do not think the suggestion is that radical.

The fact that gaming companies have gotten worse and need to go back to the way it was before is the heart of what he's saying. As sour as it may be in your mouth, you actually agree with him.