The craziest thing about all of this is that I'm starting to actually believe that Randy ... *gulp* actually likes A:CM. Like, legitimately. Oh, sure, maybe that's just what he wants us all to believe, but at this point, it really would be easier for him to just say, y'know, fuck it, the game's trash and was a complete mistake. Instead, it's doubling down every single time, and I think the only reason you'd be willing to put yourself through that kind of shit is if you really, truly, think the game is somehow good.
Which is completely fucked in and of itself, but in the interview he at least acknowledges that it's a completely illogical thing, lacking in any sense and objectivity towards it. Most devs can be objective, because it helps them make better games in the future -- Randy seems content with not having any of that, and is clearly willing to have a failure alongside each success as they go along.
So, I guess at this point, it's plainly stupid to be begging him to admit A:CM is shit, because I really am convinced he believes otherwise. It's still shit, and he should still admit it if he has a shred of objectivity in his body, but I kind of finally do believe he thinks the game is a gem. Whatever, he likes a shitty ass game he made, I'm officially bored with the attempts to make him say otherwise. I'm just willing to accept instead his admittance that he is completely illogical, has totally shit taste, and is a developer who is unwilling to look critically at the products he produces.
But I'll accept he likes that fucking horrible videogame.
edit: I'll also second what a poster said earlier: Duke Nukem is too good for Gearbox and should really be developed by some other company. And if you stop and think hard about the implication of that sentence, it'll make my opinion of Gearbox very clear for anyone who supposes the above is some kind of apologist schlock.
