My take on this one was that Brad has a lot of anger and MEA had spite on its side. Actions speak louder than words - he played tons of hours of the game....you don't do that for the Worst Game. You play 15 min and say that is trash and then turn it off - simple as that. MEA would win "Game that filled us with the most Spite and Anger", "Game that ruined a franchise", "Game with Most Bugs", "Game with Biggest Budget to Worst Decisions Made" etc.... Actual Worst Game? C'mon.
Having not played Nier and Persona and hearing the music for the first time.... I will say Persona sounds likes nerd music to me. People will hiss and boo at me for saying it. But I absolutely don't get the appeal. Play a clip mixed with generic anime music and I will not be able to pick it out. My impression on Nier is that it is unique and strange. I think that music needs immersion. I'm not gonna get it from some clips so I will say I think it was deserving. Cuphead music is fun. But if I had playlist during my commute I'd turn it off by day 3 due to its repetitive nature.
Yes, as I approach 30 I find myself becoming more nostalgic and can relate to all of this. Video games were cherished then. I asked for WoW:Legion for Xmas this year and realized that WoW has been around for almost half of my life. I can't deny I'm drawn to that world for nostalgia, especially logging on during the holidays. Growing up there were only a handful of occasions when I could ask for a $50 game so I naturally played the crap out of them. And like music, I can think of certain games that capture an important phase or moment of my life. That happens less so now. I find myself trying to slow down try to get into that child-like mindset. Trying to focus on the games I'm currently playing instead of always looking to the future. I don't know, it's a reflective time of year I suppose which brings those bittersweet feels.
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