john89 to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agoMetal Gear Rising is seriously overratedmessage-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down127file-text
arrow-up1-20arrow-down1message-squareMetal Gear Rising is seriously overratedjohn89 to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejohn89OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down11·edit-211 hours agoI’m the exact opposite of a philistine, which is why I’m not afraid to be critical of garbage like this. It was overhyped and underdelivered. Unfortunately, the snowball effect has taken hold so those who cannot think for themselves will never realize it.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·4 hours ago Philistine - a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them. I think you fall into the latter part in this case.
minus-squarejohn89OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·4 hours agoNot really. You’re just upset because I dared to be critical of something you and the bandwagon like. Unfortunately, the snowball effect has taken hold so those who cannot think for themselves will never realize it. I rest my case.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-23 hours agoBeing critical usually comes with reasons and not “it’s shit and everyone who likes it is dumb.” You’re not actually being critical. You’re just hating.
minus-squarejohn89OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 hours agoI have provided reasons, although I also don’t need to. I’m guessing you wouldn’t be this upset if I said Metal Gear Rising is good without providing reasons?
I’m the exact opposite of a philistine, which is why I’m not afraid to be critical of garbage like this.
It was overhyped and underdelivered. Unfortunately, the snowball effect has taken hold so those who cannot think for themselves will never realize it.
I think you fall into the latter part in this case.
Not really. You’re just upset because I dared to be critical of something you and the bandwagon like.
I rest my case.
Being critical usually comes with reasons and not “it’s shit and everyone who likes it is dumb.” You’re not actually being critical. You’re just hating.
I have provided reasons, although I also don’t need to.
I’m guessing you wouldn’t be this upset if I said Metal Gear Rising is good without providing reasons?