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![]() ![]() So I gave a list of games I played last year that I felt were foward thinking works of art that I'd rather play instead because that's a better use of my time than trying to tell you why you shouldn't like a game you liked and want to see more of. ![]() I didn't like it and voiced my criticisms and it's clear it didn't bother most people here. I'm not going to keep yucking peoples yums in regard to this game. And I was happy that some games that came out around the same time that are already considered works of art did better.Īnd me saying this game doing so well and showing SEGA the floor of quality they can put out a game was a genuine concern I was hoping others would have, clearly I'm almost practically alone here. Just saying no one doubted it sold well, just to what degree it did. Just don't think it's anything special, either.Ĭlick to expand.I wasn't trying to be passive aggressive. So no one needs to apologize for wanting Sonic To Be Great Again. Which basically doesn't matter on an individual level, but you know, it kinda sucks. Plus, if you agree with Moon Channel like I do, you should be aware at this point that we're essentially shilling for some sort of reputation laundering scheme favoring Sammy. The most forward-thinking games and advanced expressions of the language are probably in itch.io anyway. "Forward-thinking games" are just the crown jewel of a soul-crushing industry that capitalizes on the aesthetic aspirations born out of the commodification of a basic human function - playing - and ties technological innovation to a positivist view of the evolution of games as language. SEGA Sammy may not even want that position, and it is, and has always been, just a corporation like all the others. But this time is not coming back ever again. Many if not most of us were brught up under this paradigm. There was a time when playing Sonic meant a particular way of looking at games that encompassed not just the mascot, but a whole range of other games and the habit of consuming them, arcade gaming, hardware an what gaming mean in your life etc. There was a time when Sonic was at the forefront of the industry, sure. It could be just that I'm now old and jaded instead of just jaded like I was before, but I simply do not have the patience for "Make Sonic Great Again" discourse anymore. ![]()
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