Also why has Jeff replied to a question about this on jeff.zone but not... on the comment section of his own website?
Bizarre.
They make a point of not reading the comment section.
Jeff legit hates fans with any criticism because they couldn't possibly have any idea what they're talking about. Just like critics have no clue how to make a game and therefore can't tell you when something's not working right.
All art is political? How political is Mario? And don't give me bullcrap about Peach feminism.
Oh look! The person that only shows up to be a jerk at the site they dislike and consider a shadow of its former self! You REALLY need something better to do with your time if all you can come up with is continuing to visit a place that you don't enjoy, listening or watching content that you don't enjoy, and then feeling like you absolutely MUST share your thoughts with others. Don't watch or listen, don't come to the site, scream into a pillow, SOMETHING other than this current shtick because it is as sad as it is annoying and rude.
What's sad is that you remember the guy who shows up once every month or so and it triggered you this badly.
@aegon: People are fond of saying “all art is political” or some variation thereof, and it’s a bullshit claim that either misunderstands art, misunderstands politics, or both. For that claim to be true, you have to redefine politics in an incredibly broad way.
Some art is political, for sure. But there is plenty of art that is more about trying to capture some concept, essence, or feeling of the human condition that really has absolutely nothing to do with any political/ideological stance, explicitly or implicitly.
That said, if you’re making an artistic work that is either pro-military (most military shooters) or anti-military (really only Spec Ops: The Line?), given that military action is by definition politically sanctioned violence, then your work is probably political in some way. So Bobby Kotick is full of shit in this case.
Agreed. Though to a certain degree, sometimes people just like playing and making shooters (or whatever), without necessarily endorsing war. Like Quentin Tarantino loves violence and torture as a paintbrush for his movies. Is it a political statement about torture?
If someone says they don't want their art to be political, it probably means they don't want it to be about a political message, rather than just containing an element that can be interpreted in a political way. Eye of the beholder.
It should be illegal to talk about talking about things you're not supposed to talk about. And it's not only about being jealous about you guys already playing Death Stranding and whatnot, but rather, you sort of hinting at it a little, it's just annoying. How about you just don't even mention it if you're not supposed to talk about it.
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