I used to think that I was such a biter, jaded cynic, but now, I'm not so sure anymore.
It's pretty easy to criticise, to heckle and poke holes in someone else's hard work and dreams. Too easy, in fact. I do it all the time, and hope to in some way over-compensate for my own self-esteem issues, to chase after the easy 'cool'. Much of the internet exists for this very purpose - pretty much any messageboard or comment thread is full of it - 'haters', I believe they're called Across The Pond.
I used to be a hater. It's quick and easy, much easier than liking or creating something, and funny, in the 'funny because someone got hurt, and it wasn't me' sense. I guess the rationale behind it is something along the lines of:
- ...I'm a loser...
- ...People will hurt me if I'm a loser...
- ...If I can find someone who is more of a loser than me, people will hurt them instead...
- "Hey! Look at that loser over there! Isn't he a loser! Hahahaha!"
I'm no exception - it's probably Human Nature or something, although you'd have to ask a Psychologist really. All I know is that I was all set to download Puzzle Pirates and proceed to 'rip it a new one', as they say, so it's especially annoying to find that it's actually a lot of fun.
Proper review coming up, in the usual Operation Cheapseats manner, but a day or so in, and it's looking very favourable already, purely because it's so simple. I've become so acustomed to the Min-Max Stat-Dictionary Acronym-Driven Cookie-Cutter-Template online life-style, that a game which is basically about Tetris, and going 'Arrr!' a lot has somewhat taken me aback, and I'm pleasantly suprised by the whole thing. More later, but in the meantime, I'd recommend a go (link on the left).
There, I've admitted it...I actually like something. Please don't hurt me...