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"“I generally think too many writers turn to time travel as an easy way to add "excitement" to their stories“ argument doesn't really work in this case. Not any more than “Mobsters, again!” works with The Godfather. One of the reasons time travel is used so heavily in modern video games is because it was done so well in Chrono Trigger.
What do you detest about the combat? I'm just trying to understand your perspective on this, since compared to every other JRPG I've played the combat is excellent. Then again, JRPG combat tends to be boring and repetitive.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to hearing more about your opinion of the game in the future, though I'd like to echo some other posters here and say that if you don't like it you probably shouldn't keep playing it. If something about it, perhaps its hype, has already turned you off than you'll spend all your time nitpicking the tiniest flaws and trying to come up with a reasonable justification for your opinion. I'd be glad to hear that justification, but I think you'd have more fun doing something else, and in the end playing games is all abou"
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
"e never played Tropico, but I might li"
Friday, July 31, 2009
"nks for editing this and giving it a spotlight, I was thinking it might be too personal/long winded/directionless to make it to the front page.
In response to the editor's note, I'd just like to say that people in general feel entitled to anything they can get their grubby little hands on, and a lot of things they can't. I've come to this conclusion from my own experience and the psychological, sociological, and anthropological research I've been exposed to, though the confirmation bias might be in effect.
To Jordan D which part about my financial situation is “bull”? If you mean making excuses based on poverty then I completely agree. There is no good reason to pirate. But people still have reasons, or self-gratifying justifications if you prefer, and understanding those reasons/justifications is important to addressing this issue. Not being able to get games legitimately is probably a common reason, or at least it was one of my reasons, so I was pointing it out. I wasn't trying to argue that my actions were justified.
If you mean that my family being poor is “bull”, then I have to regretfully inform you that while I had no control over my financial situation I was also very poor. Not absolute starving-African-child poor, but still relative American-style poor. Buying that computer and paying for that internet connection every month was a real sacrifice when we barely had the money to pay for groceries. I, like most teenagers, was not a nice kid, so instead of empathizing with my family I convinced them to spend what little money they had to buy me fancy electronics. They had no idea what a computer costs, so I scammed them out of enough cash for a nicer computer than was strictly necessary for school.
You may be right about the “better product” point. But for a moment, let's let our imaginations soar into a twisted, labored metaphor. We're trying to decided which cheese to purchase. We have sampled both, and they appear to taste exactly the same. One cheese must be purchased at the store for a premium price, and it can only be shared among three people, or eaten on three separate occasions, or else it will instantly rot. The other cheese is delivered to your house regularly, for no cost, and can be eaten by as many people as you want. Technically it's the same exact cheese. You get identical eating experiences, provided you follow the rules of the first cheese. But at the same time, I'd call the second cheese a better “buy” if not a better “product”. I apologize for my poor choice of words.
To Rob Savilo, yep. I've read/listened to a lot of the Valve and Stardock stuff. I think for the most part they have the right ideas. I just wanted to add my experiences in support.
I guess that's it, my response is overly long and mainly focused on the only negative commenter. I probably need to grow thicker skin. As you can see, I'm not trying to paint myself as a saint here. I'm just trying to be honest. And by I, I of course mean Bobo. Bobo is just trying to be h"
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
