@frodobaggins said:
I also really don't like the way the go round the table and cut games, it gives the whole thing a certain edge. When compared to all the previous categories where games were brought up one at time and discussed as a group on their merits and flaws.
Jeff and Austins oppinions seemed to carry more weight than the rest of the crew. Dans arguments for and against games felt very flat, uninteresting and at times somewhat child like. Jasons oppinions seemed to get lost in the fray/not carry as much weight as the rest. Thought Alex did a good job throughout.
Finally, couldn't believe when Bloodborne was kicked from the list. As in, I actually thought it would come back on at some point because it seemed so absurd to me.
I know you said you consider
@danryckert's opinions child-like, but to me his argument about The Witcher 3 rang strongest: nobody on staff finished it, even the one guy who genuinely liked it and didn't have a list of complaints for it. The staff all made time for long-as-fuck games like MGS V because they
felt compelled to play it whereas they all dropped off The Witcher 3 over and over. It's crazy that they'd put The Witcher 3 on when
no one finished it then exclude Life is Strange because the Beast crew (even though they all genuinely love it) simply haven't had time to finish it yet because they play it as a group as content for the site. They just need to come to terms with the fact that it's OK to say that some parts of The Witcher 3 are really strong, but ultimately as an overall package they just don't like it.
It's OK.And yeah, I also thought it was crazy that Bloodborne got cut for the reasons it did: because it doesn't give you the freedom to replicate the Souls experience. Like, it's not a Souls game, Brad! Yes, it looks and plays a lot like one, but regardless, it is not one and shouldn't be judged by how it measures up to Souls standards. Bloodborne was a focused experience that wanted you to play in a certain style. There are plenty of legitimate things to knock Bloodborne for, like all the ways it follows Dark Souls II in regressing from the improvements Dark Souls made (i.e. having to warp to the Hunter's Dream to level, consumable health rather than an Estus Flask equivalent), but it's not fair to cut it just because it doesn't let you play the kind of build you'd normally play in a Souls game. To me, the biggest thrill with Bloodborne was that it forced me as a Souls veteran out of my comfort zone in a way Dark Souls II didn't. It's kinda maddening to hear them all boot Bloodborne -- a game they all liked -- off the list and stick on The Witcher 3 -- a game they all dropped off of but feel the need to publicly recognize its perceived quality and prestige.
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