I was going to say the same thing, but I didn't want to be "that guy," haha.
To be perfectly honest (and this is in no way me ragging on the game, because I love it), I have to take this one as sort of a reimagining of his character, because he's just too far removed from what he was in the previous games.
It's sort of like how Lucas apparently expected us to keep looking at Anakin as a redeemable character even after he "killed younglings." Naw man...he killed a bunch of children. Now whenever I watch the original trilogy I just m...
...does he kinda look like Emperor Snoke with a beard?
...I honestly don't even see it as a "yes and no" situation. If journalism cannot operate beyond the threat of manipulation, then there is no need for it to exist in the first place. By it's very nature, it is there to provide the masses with as pure a pipeline to information as possible.
It is so absolutely mind boggling to me that journalism REQUIRES credibility to even fall under the moniker, and yet it seems like the only industry that we turn a blind...
Seriously, has the entire gaming community collectively decided to disregard the actual meaning of the word "objective?"
An "objective fact" would be a statement like "FC5 has character models with X more polys than FC2's." A statement like "FC5 has better graphics than FC2" is a COMPLETELY subjective statement. Like...we're not even arguing semantics here. You people just flat out disregard the meaning of the terms.
It would be more like if they made parts of the movie black and white and made you pay extra for the color.
But whatever, dude. Gaming has been going downhill for a LONG time. Idiots like you aren't responsible for it. You just play into what's already been established by these asshole pubs and devs.
Microtransactions have almost completely altered the standard of quality in gaming, friend. Game developers have somehow managed to convince a bunch of gamers that they are simply monetizing content that does not affect the core game...but the "core" of a game is a myth. A game is the sum of all it's parts, and even taking out cosmetic features is a sure fire way of ensuring your 60 hour game is a boring 60 hour slog. I mean, sure, it's still 60 hours, but it's like the ...
I have to work at least 2 hours a day?
No deal, vabaw. No deal.
I was going to say the same thing. Gotta love all these fluff pieces that come out for these high profile games nowadays right before their release. Also...at no point during the video was there any evidence of "breathing new life" into the series other than shoehorning in some ridiculously confused and heavy-handed political BS.
Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. Like those rocks in the background of the pic with the whale look like brown fuzzy dice, and the buildings seem to be made out of kitchen aluminum.
I like to make believe the monsters are nazis, and everything is easier then.
Bah! I didn't mean to click that. I feel dirty going to that website. It's a New Normative offshoot. I feel like I've helped support slanted "journalism" now.
Jesus Christ, console war BS again. The video is literally just demonstrating where the emulator is at. This port is not meant to compete with the PS3 in any way, shape or form. Do you people get all up in arms when, say, the PS4 version of Shadow of the Colossus so OBVIOUSLY has better graphics than the PS3 version?
God, the stupidity...
@The Wood
Just to be clear, this particular example doesn't bother me at all because the Ludens aren't really related to anythings yet, but that's kind of a stupid argument that people always seem to bring up.
No matter how outlandish or fantastical a setting is, there is always going to be a logically established (relative to the setting) tone and context. I feel like the anti-SJW backlash has made it hard to admit when creators are just being h...
@cha0sknightmare
I can't speak for the interface and graphical issues, but the uninitiated ALWAYS complain about the combat before these games release. It's nothing new. I'm honestly not defending the learning curve (I probably slogged through MH3 for 20 hours before it "clicked"), but if you want to take the time to understand it and really get comfortable with it, the combat slowly becomes some of the most rewarding you will encounter in a video game...
@SlapHappyJesus
The whole article is a spin job. It's basically a long description of the game's mechanics wrapped up in flowery hyperbole. There's literally nothing to "refute."
If you want me to outline why I perhaps didn't like the game as much as some people, I'd be happy to do it, but I'm not going to sit here and "refute" an article that by and large just wants to make the point that we all must have playe...
"at week's end."
What is this, a Lord of the Rings novel?
Ironically, we should almost be grateful that EA took things to such an extreme that it forced a dialogue over this garbage.
...wait...eegads! Whatta meesa sayin!?
...Jar Jar reference...I'm so sorry.
Well, the title of the article is "How 'God of War' Succeeds at Redeeming Kratos," so it's clear that people are affording him some level of sympathy.
I was more commenting on the fact that even if it was believable that he "matured" into this character over the years (from more of an introspective perspective, not a physical one), he would certainly not be someone worthy of being "redeemed." He sat so low on the spectrum of "a...