poiumty said:
So being dumb means being better, soccer moms' decisions are always researched, and ignorance is bliss.
After reading this, I feel dumber already. Guess that makes me "better". Thanks, shitty article!
Seriously, most fallacy-ridden thing i ever read. I'd probably have a rebuttal for each and every line of text if i tried hard enough, but since flamebaiting seems to be the thing with this article, i'm not gonna surrender to the light trolling attempt.
While the tone of the article rings of "shock value," take a step back and consider the possible truth here: you're pretty resistant to hearing a different point of view, aren't you? I'm not saying it in an accusatory way or anything, but surely it's something you might notice about your response.
I mean, yeah, the article comes across as argumentative... but not quite as argumentative as your response, which is just a bit over-reactionary, no? That's kind of the point the article seems to be getting at--the more fervent someone is about their opinions and beliefs, the faster they'll be to fight something new or different. The fewer risks they'll take on something new or unfamiliar, because they feel it is a
personal affront.
The author of the article seems to be indicating that "Casuals are better" is what a lot of up-and-coming
developers believe--they're more open to experimentation (in terms of gameplay, controls, price structures, etc.), so that's where the innovative developers are going. Not because they don't want to make "core" games, but because "core" gamers won't
let them experiment.
Your own reaction should, if you take just a moment, serve to prove that point--even if you disagree with how the point was presented.