I refer you to my newest post: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.311573-Fox-News-Attacks-Environmentally-Conscious-Games?page=10#12616262Mid-Boss said:
Jimquisition: Angry Birds Is Not Sh*t
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"I am going to automatically dismiss your argument without reading it all. Or at least, without actually arguing against it." Smooth.Mid-Boss said:
The problem i have with the whole Angry Birds thing isnt that its popular per se, but that the time effort and money spent on the incessant and mind-numbingly blatant, beat-you-over-the-head-with-it marketing campaign for this shit far FAR outstrips that put into the development of the game itself. They have spent millions and millions on Superbowl ads, movie tie-ins, t-shirts and merchandise, and even paid mentions in scripted television shows all for a goddamn flash browser game. Its insane. Triple-A titles dont get this much hype.
Although that is pretty much the Apple M.O. for every product they sell--5% product, 95% convincing people theyre not cool unless they buy it. And Angry Birds probably does have the distinction of being the only game predominately available on an Apple platform since, i dont know, Escape Velocity Override?
Although that is pretty much the Apple M.O. for every product they sell--5% product, 95% convincing people theyre not cool unless they buy it. And Angry Birds probably does have the distinction of being the only game predominately available on an Apple platform since, i dont know, Escape Velocity Override?
I took it for granted that Angry Birds was good/great/fun, at least until I played it.
Now I think it's shit, based entirely on its own merits.
Now I think it's shit, based entirely on its own merits.
I'm a PC gamer because I like the mouse & keyboard combo (& because I'm cheap & will often pause a video game to browse websites). I imagine console gamers play consoles because they like gamepads & can actually focus on something for more than 2 seconds.