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| I know you're not stupid, Fabio, so why can't you ever understand narratives? by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 07/16/2014, 2:26am PDT | ||||
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Jerry's post referenced The Walking Dead S2, but since you can't stop fretting over how much The Wolf Among Us ruined your life, let's talk about your poor excuse for criticism. SPOILERS FOR THE WOLF AMONG US, for the unaware.
Fabio wrote: You seem to fundamentally misunderstand the backstory. There is no all-powerful demon actively waging war on them. In the game, no mention is made of the Adversary. In the comics, the fact that there has been a detente between the refugee Fables and the Adversary for thousands of years is a critical piece of backstory and a secondary plot point that is frequently referenced. Fabio wrote: Incorrect. The scope and stakes escalate from what seems to be a simple case of a john killing a hooker is revealed to mask a vast underground criminal network that involves, but is not limited to, loan-sharking, black market magic, human trafficking, slavery (both sex and otherwise), and murder is unveiled. Fabio wrote: Where are you getting this shit about harvesting souls or evil demons from? You picked up a barely-recontextualized Maltese Falcon and are infuriated that it isn't a barely-recontextualized Xena: Warrior Princess. Adding Diablo to the game's plot wouldn't have been an improvement. The primary appeal of Fables is not assholes flying around casting magic missile at each other, but fairy-tale characters involuntarily cast into a much more realistic, grittier milieu. Sure, they brought a few plot devices and MacGuffins with them, but it's not fantasy-based, it's fantasy-set. I understand being disappointed that your completely unfounded expectations weren't met, but that's not the game's fault. That's your fault for thinking that you know everything about everything and then, when proven incorrect, deciding that it's reality that has it wrong, not you. Fabio wrote: See above. Either you don't realize the extent of the corruption the Crooked Man represented and the obliviousness/apathy/borderline depravity of the official Fabletown government that allowed him to operate with impunity, or you're deliberately minimizing it to bolster a weak, unsupportable point. Not a good look either way. Fabio wrote: I've been saying it for years and it bears repeating yet again: I don't care what you hate, Fabio. Just hate it for accurate, legitimate, non-ridiculous reasons. "This game sucks because it's fantasy-noir and I wanted it to be fantasy-fantasy," is not only criticism at its most juvenile, it's laughable in its failure to engage the game at even the most superficial level. IGN wouldn't publish that shit, and they'll publish literally anything. Go read some Jerry Whorebach posts (especially the ones having to do with game design theory) and see how he effectively communicates his criteria for evaluation and methods of interactivity. Take notes. Even if you don't necessarily agree with Jerry's opinions, it's immediately evident that he has a coherent, consistent, logical framework that he applies to his criticism. You should definitely work on developing one of those. |
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