That's not the right way to approach it. At the time, It was more profitable to deny a refund than accept one in accordance with their policy. Their misalignment with Australia's consumer laws hit them after the fact, and likely without expecting this kind of gov't response.
-"No one dragged you into defending this. No one forced you. Stop acting as if you were taken hostage."
This is such a dishonest framing of my argument. Yes, I'm capable of controlling where I post. That wasn't the point. Being challenged on my "poor comprehension" based on your previously-unexplained reasoning was what I'm going after. And if someone makes unfair points and I call them out that shouldn't mean I'm obligated into a...
It's more stunning how reading comprehension includes mind-reading in your own vocabulary, apparently. Even with your main focus being on "the process," it shouldn't be on me to extrapolate your specific mindset with what's given in your first two comments:
-Crucible is only fun for an Amazon shill.
-This is the same site that praised a powerwash sim.
-The fact you feel the need to defend your piece speaks volumes.
"The fact you feel the need to defend it speaks volumes."
As opposed to keeping quiet while you throw shade at something he enjoyed? I don't knowvanything about whatever game you're talking about, but this arbitrary no-win scenario you've made is so dumb.
Let's be honest: you could anticipate this when Ellie displayed romantic affection with another woman during that old gameplay trailer.
You're probably letting TF1's limited platform releases get in the way of actual mechanical analysis. I don't mind the shade thrown at the slim launch content, but TF1 balances its interlocking systems more cohesively than TF2 did (especially during their respective launches). Time to kill, map design, the risk/reward of destorying a Titan as a pilot, easier upkeep of acceleration, etc. made TF1's gameplay fire on all cylinders. 2's MP is still really good all the same,...
Without a doubt.
Nobody argued otherwise. What WAS argued at the time was whether MS' acquisition was a good purchase. Do you have an answer for that in hindsight?
You're literally not 2 days out from utilizing rhetoric like how that UE5 got MS shook and general gloating about it. You should be the first in line to reconsider your rhetorical approach before pivoting at the nearest convenience.
Why should Metacritic-based bonuses have anything to do with critics? Blame publishers for putting excessive stock in them in their contracts.
@ziggurcat
*Sigh*...why am I not surprised to see you decided to go with the former. Anyways...
-"No it's not. That's what you're doing: criticizing a story based on the first episode/first chapter/etc."
I mean...thinking about the overall runtime, I consider it a humorous Freudian slip how much you attribute it to the 'first episode' or 'first chapter'. Once again, I'm criticizing a story pre...
@ziggurcat
-"You're criticizing a story that was clearly meant to be told over a series of games, not a singular one."
That is a dishonest presumption of how I'm approaching this criticism, as detailed by my expanded explanation that you conveniently ignored. I'm judging a story that, regardless of how many sequels it is/was meant to have, is still obligated to tell ITS OWN beginning, middle, and end. I believe The Order: 1886 clea...
@ziggurcat
Except that's a false comparison. For starters, R@D didn't bill The Order as a 'TV series' to begin with. The second, more important, point is that you're equivocating my 'incomplete' criticism as a season-ending sizzler. The question that hangs in the air of an ongoing TV show is a powerful, BUT good stories don't earn that until the season's main arc comes full circle. This is not accomplished with The Order: 1886. There...
I'm still totally lost why the story would get such high watermarks from the community, especially one that's a clear example of being incomplete.
"It’s literally nothing like Netflix."
*A monthly subscription service model that gives you access to a plurality of titles from various publishers & developers (1st-3rd party & independent)*
"So that's the ONE connection you can make?"
This is basically goalpost-moving over a red herring you brought up. YES, Game Pass and Netflix aren't clones of each other, but the internet should've taught you...
Same here. It's like the ACA NEOGEO titles: getting a taste for the past at a modest price could be so profitable for them.
Duskmare!
You don't know what you're talking about. He literally got his foot in the door at MS doing technical roles. His stairway to Xbox lead came from the software side, not the business/executive side.
So, I was debating whether to take this comment to PM or here but I figured public would be more appropriate. I think how Echo_ framed that response was incorrect, but emphasizes something worthwhile. I think xbox fanboys are getting inflated stature here. There's a melding of different things going on here:
-next-gen hype in general brings this about
-some of these sites have a way of plucking the right things for a headline
-etc.
1.) That's in the description
2.) The point being made doesn't conflict with that fact either. Another example: "George Lucas doesn't understand what made Star Wars so good." It's not hard to find that kind of response from prequel-haters.
It's also funny how the other QD co-founder (not David Cage) was quick to plant their flag with these BLM protests and tie Detroit's overall messaging with what's occurring right now. Kind...