This is a straw man argument (Gaming)
Of course not. The best games are divisive.
But NMS isn't really divisive. There is a consensus. The consensus is average. You range from okay to shit. Who is calling it a masterpiece?
No one, but as the Kotaku review makes clear, the rewards the game offers are very subjective, and two people (or even the same person) can have wildly divergent opinions about it. An "average game" does elicit such different responses.
Complete thread:
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-17, 17:08
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Korny,
2016-08-17, 17:28
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 20:49
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Claude Errera,
2016-08-17, 20:51
- +1 mountain trail. - dogcow, 2016-08-17, 20:52
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 21:56
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Kermit,
2016-08-17, 22:42
- That would actually explain a bit about his expectations - ZackDark, 2016-08-17, 23:11
- Heh. Do do. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-08-18, 19:52
- Lol. - Funkmon, 2016-08-18, 19:57
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Kermit,
2016-08-17, 22:42
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; - CyberKN, 2016-08-17, 20:53
- This is a straw man argument -
Kahzgul,
2016-08-17, 23:15
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:25
- This is a straw man argument -
squidnh3,
2016-08-17, 23:47
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:50
- This is a straw man argument -
squidnh3,
2016-08-17, 23:57
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 00:40
- Not the same thing - ZackDark, 2016-08-18, 00:45
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 00:40
- This is a straw man argument -
squidnh3,
2016-08-17, 23:57
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:50
- This is a straw man argument -
ZackDark,
2016-08-17, 23:50
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:52
- This is a straw man argument -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-17, 23:55
- This - ZackDark, 2016-08-17, 23:59
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 11:13
- For many reasons - ZackDark, 2016-08-18, 11:48
- This is a straw man argument -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 13:57
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 14:40
- This is a straw man argument - uberfoop, 2016-08-18, 15:14
- This is a straw man argument - Kermit, 2016-08-18, 15:19
- I'm calling it spectacular and tremendous fun, for one. - Kahzgul, 2016-08-18, 19:50
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 14:40
- This is a straw man argument -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-17, 23:55
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:52
- I'm curious - kidtsunami, 2016-08-18, 11:41
- This is a straw man argument -
squidnh3,
2016-08-17, 23:47
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:25
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Claude Errera,
2016-08-17, 20:51
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 20:49
- Haven't played enough to give it a decent review myself. - CyberKN, 2016-08-17, 17:41
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
stabbim,
2016-08-17, 17:59
- Will work on PC eventually too -
ZackDark,
2016-08-17, 18:26
- Will work on PC eventually too - stabbim, 2016-08-17, 18:52
- Will work on PC eventually too -
ZackDark,
2016-08-17, 18:26
- Minor spoilers in the article, maybe below... -
slycrel,
2016-08-17, 18:32
- +1 - CyberKN, 2016-08-17, 18:36
- Have you upgraded your warp drive yet? -
Kahzgul,
2016-08-17, 23:11
- I have, but have not noticed that, I'll check next jump. TY - slycrel, 2016-08-18, 13:13
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
Kermit,
2016-08-17, 19:29
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-17, 19:55
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading - dogcow, 2016-08-17, 20:05
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
Kermit,
2016-08-17, 20:08
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading - cheapLEY, 2016-08-17, 23:50
- I care a lot about this little guy (video) -
Kahzgul,
2016-08-17, 23:12
- I care a lot about this little guy (video) - Kermit, 2016-08-18, 00:45
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-17, 19:55
- How can you not love this game?! -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-18, 14:53
- How can you not love this game?! -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 15:08
- Holy moly! Lol - Schedonnardus, 2016-08-18, 16:06
- Priceless :) - CruelLEGACEY, 2016-08-18, 16:11
- How can you not love this game?! -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 15:08
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 19:48
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
Kahzgul,
2016-08-18, 19:53
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 20:01
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - Cody Miller, 2016-08-18, 20:30
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - Ragashingo, 2016-08-18, 20:06
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - stabbim, 2016-08-18, 20:15
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - cheapLEY, 2016-08-18, 20:20
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 20:01
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 20:26
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 20:30
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 20:33
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - uberfoop, 2016-08-18, 20:45
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - EffortlessFury, 2016-08-18, 23:44
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - SonofMacPhisto, 2016-08-18, 20:41
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - Kahzgul, 2016-08-18, 20:52
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - Ragashingo, 2016-08-18, 20:57
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 20:33
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 20:30
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: - someotherguy, 2016-08-18, 20:48
- Patrick Klepek weighs in on the backlash: -
Kahzgul,
2016-08-18, 19:53
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Korny,
2016-08-17, 17:28