ChichiriMuyo said:
What a terrible post. You should be ashamed of yourself. Let me count the ways... First, no one ever said they wanted quality lowered. You're making an insane straw-man argument. People are saying that most reviewers don't put things into proper perspective. You're already starting off with an amazing logical fallacy, what other nonsense can you provide? How about the second "paragraph?" The overall quality of games have gone up over the years? A highly subjective claim. People with more time than me could even shoot you down for this with ease. But let's just take mass-opinion, to make things easier. Critical acclaim says that GTA4 is one of the best games ever, people in general disagree. The same is said for Mario Galaxy. While both have ther merits, they both have predecessors that were received better by the people who paid for the experience. Reviewers are paid to HAVE the experience, and their opinions often differ from people who live in the real world. Third, wow. Better? A lot of people love TP, no doubt, but the consensus is that OoT was far better. A lot of people love GTA4, no doubt, but the consensus is that SA is better and there's a vocal minority (and not a small one) that would take VC and/or GTA3 over it any day of the week. Sales of both series say that the modern versions aren't the best, and no better way to judge public reaction than on how they "vote" with their dollars. Also critically acclaimed to a very high degree this generation that doesn't follow through is Mario. Galaxy is said to be great, the best in its series even, and yet it doesn't even compare in the slightest to the high-selling Mario games in terms of sales. The titles we have are good, but they don't always beat the older games. Also, your second claim in this paragraph is totally asinine and shows your very young age relative to the average gamer. A lot of people still love gaming a great deal, but they aren't impressed by the bells and whistles. I almost/probably spend more time playing free flash games now because they give me a more enjoyable experience. They do a lot more to mimic older games, and that's great. The reason why it's great is because older games often have a totally different play style than new ones. 2D gaming is almost completely dead, yet a lot of games simply do not translate into 3D because it removes their core values. A 2D "schmup" is almost impossibly to convey in 3D, a 3D beat 'em up like Dynasty Warriors plays nothing like a 2D beat 'em up like Double Dragon. The fact that the very way in which you character responds is changed affects the whole experience from top to bottom. Really, the only one that's pathetic here is you. You're obviously young enough that you're willing to be fed whatever **** is put on a plate for you, but people old enough to be discerning consumers will simply pick up what they like. My favorite Mario happens to be 3D, my favorite Zelda happens to be 2D, and a lot of things I love are split between the two. I choose what I like because the experience is genuinely good and unique to me, and your tastes clearly aren't that evolved yet. You are still willing to think every slightly new experience you have is the greatest thing ever because you've barely had any at all, and when you get past the age of 15 your opinion on things will change. Good luck with that transition. |
Thank you for explaining my thoughts perfectly.
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