@YukoAsho: I was still blogging in earnest with Gerstmann's firing. That was the height of Gamespot, in my opinion. After Giantbomb started and the site was redesigned it became a shell of its former self. I can't remember the last time I popped on here, and this time specifically for this particular game, since it seemed like it could be a new Bioshock or Dishonored. Looks like it missed the mark, though, so I'm not sad to skip it.
@YukoAsho: Reviewer @jordanramee continuously references how unlikable is the protagonist and the bad dialogue. Maybe the game is just as bad in Russian; I don't know. Your example is excellent: Would our perception change because we don't speak the native language? Would it be for the better or worse?
It's an interesting exercise. Also, "hello!" Haven't been here in years. Good to see you're still active. :thumbsup:
Destiny suffers from "too much story" syndrome. Playing it is like looking at a Jackson Pollock from one-inch away. I shouldn't have to come to Gamespot to unravel what's going on.
Jackbox should be at the top of this list. Even my mother-in-law enjoyed the Jackbox games; they're the least "video game" games here, followed quite a ways by Mario Party. The rest of these I'd have left off the list, honestly.
"Don't Talk Or Everyone Explodes" should be on here, as well as "Spaceteam." You might also include "Life is Strange" for people that like WB television (I mean that in a good way, actually).
Or maybe I'll be horribly wrong and Blizzard will go on to establish an amazing and new successful 500lb. gorilla in the online FPS genre. It wouldn't be the first time they entered a new genre to great success. Either way I'll get to play what looks to be an awesome new game.
@FreedomPrime The irony here is that for ten years users complained (and that's putting it mildly) that Gamespot was too uptight and that moderators were too aggressive. A couple years ago @JodyR announced the ToS would be loosened to allow limited vulgarity and many situations that would have been previously considered trolling. This also translated to staff content such as videos and articles becoming more casual.
Now that Gamespot has loosened up, and with the new chat system (is it still new? Livefyre is still new to me, anyway), users - and staff - are able to be more blunt. Staff are responding to users in pleas to the community for some decorum and civility; staff might "act like adolescents," but they're not spouting bigotry or threatening users. I'm hopeful that they do not need to resort to being more strict with their content. The way things are going, though... who knows.
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