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headfallsoff
@headfallsoff.com

one of the more embarrassing strangely common video game fandom behaviours is holding onto resentment over specific IGN reviews decades later. you are 29 years old bro you gotta led the sonic unleashed review go

RedLuigi
@moralean.bsky.social

it’s hard. i’m still mad at the game informer review of metal gear rising because the reviewer didn’t understand the parry and it was only a couple paragraphs long and i think they did a big feature review on a significantly worse game that issue but rated it higher than mgr

Amy Rose
@amyrosechaqueta.bsky.social

Nah. I get it. The parry in that game kinda blows to use cuz you gotta MOVE to parry and it's a not the most intuitive thing ever (It took me until moonson to actually make one good parry)

RedLuigi
@moralean.bsky.social

I think it feels great once you get used to it but it was definitely a major hurdle for game critics at the time. I loved the game when it cane out but it was getting absolutely BURIED in game publications and I just never let it down

headfallsoff
@headfallsoff.com

one of mgr’s biggest weak points is just how bad it is at explaining the parry yeah. but also the game was well recieved largely, and now it’s one of the most popular and long lasting games from its year like you fully won lol. no need to hold on to that review

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RedLuigi
@moralean.bsky.social

oh i know lol, i just still remember those feelings i had at the time and I think my attempt at minor hyperbole was accidentally a little sincere. I have in fact let it down and I know a negative review from someone who “didn’t get it” is just as valid as someone who lives and breathes action games.