"I agree, there is a difference between opinionation and flaming, and I think it's something that is a problem on this (and every) message board. Halo is not just for "twelve year olds and frat boys", though it may seem as such when you play online ( :) ). Flaming is not something I'm okay with, but someone civilly expressing their opinions I can accept. One can't simply say "It sucks" without some statement of WHY. That constitutes flaming.
Example: "In my opinion, the Wii is a shitty console..." If the author of that simply says that, and does not elaborate, that is flaming. However, if the author says, "In my opinion, the Wii is a shitty console because it doesn't have the vast library of quality games that the PS3 and Xbox 360 have." That is a 100%, certified fresh opinion, although the diction may be poor, and it's certain to piss some people off.
But, saying that an opinion "can be contested, debated, or argued" is false. The things the opinion is about can be argued, but the opinion itself cannot. Saying an opinion can be contested implies that an opinion can somehow be incorrect, which it can't, because the definition of an opinion is "a personal view, attitude, or appraisal". Who are you to tell me that I feel different about something. "
An opinion is also a judgement, a view, a belief, and a form of statement. There's also such thing as a objective and a subjective opinion, so opinion isn't just an opinion as you say. Opinions can be persuaded and changed by providing a different viewpoint, so that's why an opinion can be argued. The problem is with gamers, people often insult in arguments and don't argue properly. They just burst a blood vessel instead of arguing respectively and intelligently.
"2001: Halo Combat Evolved 2002: Splinter Cell 2003: KOTOR 2004: Halo 2 (didn't play HL-2 until the orange box) 2005: Resident Evil 4 2006: Gear of War 2007: Halo 3/Orange Box/COD4/Mass Effect 2008: GTA4 2009: Dragon Age: Origins didn't really care about games until i got a Xbox so i started at 2001. "
What is your 2009 GOTY pick and what are your GOTY picks from the past twelve years?
My game of the year pick is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
My GOTY picks from the past twelve years are:
1995: Chrono Trigger 1996: Super Mario 64 1997: Fallout 1998: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 1999: Age of Empires II: Age of Kings 2000: Chrono Cross 2001: Halo Combat Evolved 2002: Metroid Prime 2003: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2004: Half-Life 2 2005: Resident Evil 4 2006: Gears of War 2007: Portal 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV
"Yeah I hate people who say "X sucks complete balls, but that's just my opinion"
But to comment on the whole post... Gamers are lazy assholes. Of course they are going to be moronic when arguing over games.
Honestly, who gives a shit if someone likes a game or hates another. They're FUCKING VIDEO GAMES. People need to realize this fact, there are far more important things to fuss over. "
But if the gaming industry wants to evolve into an art form, it needs mature but so does the community. It's one of the reasons why there's a lack a real game criticism in video game journalism from both the mainstream and indie industry. The more we act like immature idiots the more game developers will create the same shit.
" the whole "Its just my opinion" phrase is so overused and misused. People often use to excuse themselves from criticism. "
Agreed. "
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I'm actually quite surprised people agree with me, I posted this before in the escapistmagazine forums and I recieved nothing but flame comments (Including people saying "gaylo sux" as a smarmy way to flame me) and the mods thought I was trolling so they admediately locked my thread then banned me. God, I hate that place. Most of the users there represent everything I just stated in my blog.
I'm not obssesed with the series but yeah, I'm a Halo fan. I'm a fan of each Halo game {With the exception of Halo Wars, I personally thought that game was decent but forgettable at best because it was a bit too shallow for my taste} for various reasons, Halo CE for it's campaign, Halo 2 for its story (I will admit the ending was abrupt but I've seen much worse endings in video games), Halo 3 for its multiplayer, and Halo 3 ODST for its campaign and story (Even though it was a very short game, I still had a blast with it).
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