PrincessEli

I can't even fathom the amount of cope behind complaining that the man behind many of the most beloved series in gaming is just some old guy holding onto a job. Like, go create the next Mario if you're so dead set on taking miamotos job lol.

but Druckmann's take on "fun" was a valid one. A work of art can be engaging and emotionally impactful even if it isn't "fun",

Nah. The opposite of a fun game is a boring, frustrating, and uninteresting one. I'm glad you brought it up, because Papers please is a perfect example of a game that isn't just neon colors and Mario kart style light hearted action, but is absolutely still a fun game. The gameplay is satisfying, flows well, and does a good job at integrating into what the game is trying to convey.

And to that end, naughty dog absolutely nailed making sure their games aren't fun. I'm solidly with Reggie on this one. "If it's not fun, why bother"

I'm not an expert, but the purpose of this filter is for people who are all but blind. And while it definitely looks trippy, it makes sense. Black/white is the highest possible contrast, which is important for people who, y'know, can't really see that well. And the stripes are anchored in place, the character outline just moves over them, meaning that so long as someone can see the difference between the vertical and horizontal stripes, even vaguely, it's difficult for them to lose which is which when everything is moving since the pattern never moves

Because people feel like virtue signaling about how much they just absolutely hate russia

I prefer to think that your brother had absolutely no idea what you were talking about, and just kept accidentally solving the puzzle

It's like the textbook example of why you want a jury when your case is just nonsensical appeals to emotions and bias, and a judge when you want a case of facts