| F0X said:
Long story short: I think "No true Scotsman" is opinion-based, regardless how much actual truth it employs. I can use the same twisted logic to say that Galaxy isn't a "proper" 3D Mario game, because no true 3D Mario game has spherical platforms. No true Scotsman implies that there exists a rigid formula that a game must adhere to, and in my opinion, the only people qualified to establish any legitimate, factual boundaries... are the people who have creative control over the franchise. It's known as "Word of God", in storytelling circles. |
Well, putting your and my views on "No true Scotsman" together, we come to the conclusion that being able to recognize something as a "proper" game is important (as was the case for Wand of Gamelon), but can also be misused (as would be the case for calling Galaxy not a proper 3D Mario due to the use of spheroids).
