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[Gp1]

Imagine these guys reviewing StarCraft, Civilization, Company of Heroes etc.

 

[Walter Matthau]

I saw a kid playing Advance Wars the other day and they literally turned into Hitler.

 

[hemo memo]

I wish Kotaku would just close up shop now, it’s never been good and I swear they do these articles on purpose

Nah please no. Keep them all in one place. Easy to avoid. We can’t handle ex-Kotaku Jason now imagine the rest spreading everywhere.

 

[Shut0wen]

I could understand this article if it showed you people die but they literally blow off the screen

 

[kubricks]

Fuck Kotaku, that's all.

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

We need to go back to using only box art as the paramount choice in buying games.

 

[lughnasadh123]

You're going to have a real miserable life if you start finding real world analogies tied to actions and themes in a video game.

 

[BlackTron]

We need to go back to using only box art as the paramount choice in buying games.

It was a better system than this!!

 

[Dr. Suchong]

I almost threw my Edge magazine across the room over some similar, thin skinned wankery, when they were praising some Harvest moon type game for forgoing the inclusion of livestock, for those opposed to eating meat or some reason.
It's a fucking videogame!
Nobodies forcefeeding you a live kitten or anything.

 

[Punished Miku]

I could understand this article if it showed you people die but they literally blow off the screen

I think it's just more the rational of it. You buy the unit, send them to their death, and then have to sit and watch it in a turn based game. A RTS is a little more fluid and rapid. In this you frequently make the choice to weigh lives vs. territory vs. funds. I honestly didn't think the article was that bad. He basically just says the gameplay is awesome and the story is a joke, which is true.

 

[lestar]

Imagine if these people play chess

 

[DenchDeckard]

Reading this thread made me buy two copies of the game.

 

[K' Dash]

these guys get paid to write shit, they don't care as long as they write them a check

 

[BlackTron]

You're going to have a real miserable life if you start finding real world analogies tied to actions and themes in a video game.

YOU MEAN I'M NOT THE HERO OF TIME???

 

[Northeastmonk]

Is this their idea of being progressive? My step daughter has more common sense. We play co-op together too. Where was this stupidity back when the games were on GBA? My guess is that they need a warning label like those fictional character and narrative ones. Can’t step on someone’s toes with goofy fictional war characters.

 

[phant0m]

Goddamn I hate modern video gaming “journalism”

 

[Spukc]

they should really make a kotaku gamer soy tears energy drink. shit will sell like mad

 

[Mossybrew]

In years past this would have been an April Fool's joke. I can't imagine the kind of precious, exhausting person that writes something like that sincerely.

 

[Foxt3r]

It has to be so fucking tiring to be American and deal with this shit everyday.

 

[GermanZepp]

i'm literally shaking right now

 

[_Ex_]

Just another fine example of "modern games journalism".



They managed to generate controversy, so people are talking about Kotaku, and clicking on that shit article. Mission accomplished?

 

[Fuz]

I'll be honest,. When I've read "kotaku's opinion" on the title I expected bad, but not this bad.

I'm convinced they're doing it for clicks and reactive engagement. There's no other possible reason.

 

[SegaShack]

Yet I'm sure every FPS or Battle Royale Kotaku talks about doesn't get any criticism for violence.

What's next getting mad at mario for stomping on creatures?

 

[Captain Toad]

"But I couldn’t stand to watch these young commanders treat war like a board game..."

I had a friend who acted like that when we played Risk. Absolutely disgusting. Needless to say, we are no longer friends.

 

[DaciaJC]

A comic from fifteen years ago makes the point far more effectively in just three panels than does Kotaku with its multiple paragraphs of performative schlock.

 

[-Zelda-]

Demolition Man was a documentary.

Man, that was on tv yesterday and I told my fam this is what the future will be like if liberals and soy boys take over the US in the future. We can't get self lacing shoes, autofitting/cleaning jackets, and hoverboards because that would be too awesome. Instead we get Taco Bell and Sea Shells.

 

[Ceadeus]

Nah … they did a full report on why white always going first is a sign of systemic racism in academic contest.

Alright enough internet for today lol. And the day just started. I can't let the cringe ruin my morning

 

[Schmendrick]

I´d rather stick my fingers into a deep fryer than click on a Kotaku article.
These woke wackos won`t get a single click from me.

 

[Hugare]

How I imagine the writer of this article

 

[TheDreadLord]

Kotaku is worse than STD so avoid it at all costs.