john89@lemmy.ca to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoMetal Gear Rising is seriously overratedmessage-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down135file-text
arrow-up1-27arrow-down1message-squareMetal Gear Rising is seriously overratedjohn89@lemmy.ca to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejohn89@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down13·edit-23 days 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-down2·2 days 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-squarejohn89@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·2 days 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-up3arrow-down1·edit-22 days 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-squarejohn89@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·2 days 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?