Recent content by The Mythmaker

The nail has been rather struck on the head here, though I'd argue another aspect of the situation just as important would be the inability to translate mechanics and complex ideas from one medium to another. Take the Lord of the Rings, for instance. The story is about a long journey by a...

"It's not a very good point if he's not going to address the valid criticisms of his review and is only going to focus on the froth-mouthed fanbois." His post seemed less a general response to his critics than a condemnation of those self-same froth-mouthed fanbois. Unless he feels his...

@CriticKitten Just going to directly quote, since this layering would get confusing otherwise. "You clearly haven't read my recent posts at all. I encourage you to do so, as I've already addressed this point to death." No, I haven't. I didn't feel the need to read over 200 posts for...

Paragraph by paragraph, since I'm not familiar enough with these forums to quote properly. 1) And how, per se, should he "prove" them correct? Should he post a video up to point out each and every sequence of "padding" to demonstrate that it's a chronic issue of the game? No, no one would...

How about "pretend you actually read the post instead of skimmng it"? That way, I can't respond to your post by simply pointing out something you clearly didn't read. Like how winning a popularity contest doesn't make a game better, just more popular. Let me quote it, so it'll be harder to miss...

I have a question: Why is this even being discussed? For one, these games have almost nothing in common. Outside of the premise (destined hero in medieval setting to save the world), everything else is superficial. They're not even on the same level. They're on completely different...

A very difficult article to respond too. Each point balanced by another. If I dispute your interpretation of the story with facts from other sources, I prove your point about ancillary media. If I dispute your opinion on the weapons, vehicles, etc., I get to sound like an angry fanboy...

An interesting idea, but ultimately unworkable, in my opinion. The same things that make me love Starcraft and hate RISK would be in full force: arbitrary victory. The ability of the defenders to win when outnumbered by a factor of five would likewise make the system you propose much of the...

Well, it's been 15 years since I last saw a '2' on the end of a Mario platformer. Most of the time, successful developers who release a sequel on the same console will do something to distinguish it. Some give it a graphical kick (Halo 2), others may expand gameplay and story (KOTOR 2), or...

I'd always made the possibly incorrect assumption that the most advertised opion was right, since everyone couldn't be wrong. But lately it seems that gimmicks are being criticized because they are Gimmicks, not because they are bad Gimmicks. Is it just me, or has everyone had some unpleasant...