I'm certainly not a fan of Microsoft, but I've gotta admit that they've got a pretty decent selection of launch exclusives. I think the biggest problem with the launch lineup is that it's mostly just old shit in higher resolution. Some of it is good old shit, but I don't need to spend $400-$500 to play that shit again.
Although I might be singing a different tune when inFamous comes out.
I just can't handle her negativity here. The only game I've actually read that Leigh said she liked in a good while was one of those Twine choose-your-own-adventure-book style games, written by a close personal friend of hers.
I actually like Leighs writing style and on occasion I agree with her (shock), but I'd prefer to read more about stuff she's into, instead of her perpetual state of ennui and disillusionment with the gaming industry.
I don't think her negativity is necessarily the problem; this is just kind of a shallow piece that she wrote (well, that and the fact that she's being deliberately provocative). I kind of empathize a lot of her disillusionment about games and the gaming industry, but she talks about how "the mainstream" is creatively bankrupt and fails to contrast it with a creatively rich alternative (or even defining what a mainstream game is now, for that matter).
You hit the nail on the head suggesting that she should talk about what actually interests her outside of the whole big budget/next-gen scene. If these new game consoles aren't the future of video games as a creative medium, then what is?
I wonder how many of you would find it offensive if there was a thread by an atheist stating that he did not want to date a religious person.
I'm guessing the number would be small.
I think that wanting to date someone with whom you share the same faith (or lack thereof) is totally reasonable. The problem with this scene, I think, is that the family is portrayed as being completely justified in ostracizing the guy when he reveals that he's an atheist.
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