I skimmed through the original, and I don't think I can agree with any of the points he made. Except for maybe one point.
SO to jump on the bandwagon I'm going to give my counter arguements for most people to just skip over until somebody else posts.
1. A Great Cast with a Dud Script
Even if the story in a game was the greatest work of literature in the world, if the voice actors suck to the point that it's actually a
godsend to have foreign language options in the game, then the progression of the overall story is going to suck because the voice actors are terrible.
Gears of War 2 may read like a bad fanfiction to some, but because of the amazing cast for the game the story progresses in a way that's actually believable
2. Unreal Engine Overdose
Don't most of the recent Valve games use the same engine?
While I would agree that not every game that uses <insert engine name here> engine will be great, but that's no reason to discredit the <insert engine name here> engine as a whole.
3. Sequelitis
Blame the people buying the sequel of a game they actually like instead of buying an original game that they may or may not like.
Oh wait.
4. Too Human Syndrome
I think I can actually agree with this one. MOVING ON.
5. Wii Production "Values"
Stop bitching about the shovelware and try doing something about it. If you think you can make a better game for the Wii then DO IT.
Oh, you can't? Then shut the [tornado fang] up.
6. Sonic and Mario Visit the Rainbow Dentist (WTF?)
Crossover games boring? What the [tornado fang] are you smoking?
7. Motion "Control"
Wow, there are
two games with horrible motion controls? OH NOES!
8. Promises, Promises, Promises
It's called building up hype. It works even after the game is released if enough people talk about it.
9. STRONG FEMALE LEAD CHARACTER = EDGY, CLEVER AND DESIRABLE
Yes, that is tru-Oh wait, he rants on about how it
isn't. Personally, a nice strong female character is a nice change of pace from the usual busty princesses I tend to see in games.
Seriously, did Nintendo
really have to make Peach's bust that big?
10. CASUAL GAMING
There has always been casual gaming, bitching about it now won't make it magically go away.
He apparantly also missed the memo that video games are toys. They're just the serious kind.