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Y'know, if that mentality was around before this generation, there are a lot of published authors, documentarians, and various other artists who wouldn't have gotten anywhere. There's also the whole, "writing with personality, even if it's not your own" thing that people use all the time.
People are not emotionless automatons. Deal with it. If that's not your thing, then maybe I'll make a pie graph specifically for you next time -- it might be more your speed.
(In case you couldn't tell, this is satirical arrogance. It's kinda my thing.)
A better word to use in the blog would have been "concise," but to be honest I hold that word as a synonym for "logic."
I just realized the irony of me writing a long comment about being short and concise. :P
Duke Nukem is a game that begat its legacy because it was a parody, not for being a ground-breaking shooter (whether we're discussing its 2D run 'n' gun days, or its 3D FPS days). To prove this point, you wouldn't believe how many alleged "fans of the series" aren't even aware of the 2D games -- simply because the parody element wasn't quite as apparent to them. Even for its time Duke Nukem 3D was a step backwards in terms of gameplay, but it was still fun, and I think the humour played a big role in that. When one is talking about a subpar Duke Nukem game, however, I find my memories of Duke Nukem 3D being called into question by none other than myself. As a result, it's hard for me to really understand why people got so riled up over something. I think the whole "waiting 10 years" argument is a moot point on that note, since there are fans of other games who have been treated far worse, and especially since Duke Nukem Forever still feels like a faithful sequel (even if it wasn't a good one).
There are some parodies that go over well, but the vast majority of them are cheap XBLA/PSN/WiiWare/Steam titles that people are more easily-swayed into investing their time and money into. A disc-based game is a horse of a different color for many people, and though I personally don't like that mentality I can see where it's coming from.
I've gotten similar "rebuttals" from people, and I can relate to you on that. I assume you mean Donkey Kong Country Returns, which I've yet to play so I can't really talk about it, but my rather controversial opinion on Sonic '06 has led to me getting quite a bit of hate.
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