| rocketpig said: Wow, if Konami backpedals any faster, they're going to hurt themselves. Nice spin job, BTW. I guess talking about install times somehow reveals plot details in their strange little postmodern world. |
I think it's less about the install times revealing plot details -- which makes no sense at all (and the install times are pretty minor, anyway -- I was expecting far, far worse after games like Devil May Cry and Gran Turismo) -- and more what happens during them that was the issue; so, they simply added a blanket clause here. After all, reviewers weren't banned from mentioning the installs (I believe), they were just banned from mentioning how long they were, or what the installs comprised of. Really, if the reviewer had an issue with the installs, there was ample room to complain about the issue presuming the details we've been leaked are anywhere near accurate (that said, I could be wrong).
I see nothing particularly sinister here at all; nothing more than Konami trying to minimise damage to the impact of their opening section and their (as yet undisclosed) install 'sequencies' (whatever they may be).
Personally, I have no issue with this. After all, if people really, really want to know about this stuff (which seem hugely irrelevant to me) before the release of the game, they can wait for the first reviews after release; fortunately, by that time, I'll have the game, and the reviews will be spoiling nothing for me.
Of course, I speaking quite selfishly here, as I want no spoilers at all, and I want nothing to ruin the game for me; but, really, as far as I'm concerned, that's the only person these reviews are targetting. I could care less that everyone else wants more facts about exact lengths of particular cut scenes, or how long an install takes, or whatever, but not by much. Of course, everyone has their own requirements, but I'm solely working from the postion of what impact Konami's gags and restrictions have made to me, much as I imagine others will talk about what they like, or dislike, about the situation.
That all said, I fully understand why others may feel upset or concerned, it's just that I don't see it as a problem at all; however, I'm open to being convinced I'm wrong.
