In retrospect, some of my words were austere in the last blog. My veiled message is Destructoid remains the best concerning industry news; however, they exacerbate the situation concerning political, journalistic, and extraneous stories. For example, who cares if 1up put Kane & Lynch in the best action game category? Readers should have the choice to vote from games that are deemed action, no matter how flawed it is. A plethora of other mediocre games are on this list as well (Syphon Filter and Crackdown as prime examples). Destructoid is also in competition with sites like these, but that does not mean one should belittle any chance possible. Many advertisers are game publishers, but that doesn’t mean establishments like EGM, 1up, or the former Gamespot(when Kasavin and crew were there) will curb their reviews . To bring up past debacles, Kane and Lynch is a 6.0 on Gamespot! Some may be shocked, but there are advertisements on Destructoid as well! One can only imagine Naruto not receiving a 10, but maybe that’s just me. I know they are not going to curb their review score; it’s just an extra way to advertise the game to a larger audience. One final note to everyone as well: videogames are not indy by any means.
Dude, seriously...put the freakin’ thesaurus away. No one will fault you if you use the word “bunch” instead of “plethora”. Plus, substituting big words when you don’t really know how to use them correctly just makes you look bad, as I pointed out in your (now hidden) last blog entry. For example.
In retrospect, some of my words were austere in the last blog.
That doesn’t make any sense. “Austere” doesn’t fit in this case.
I know they are not going to curb their review score; it’s just an extra way to advertise the game to a larger audience.
curb trans. vb. 2 : to check or control with or as if with a curb <trying to [i]curb [i]her curiosity> (from Merriam-Webster OnLine)
There’s NOTHING wrong with simply saying “lower” instead of “curb” here, and the latter word, again, doesn’t really fit, despite what your thesaurus would say.
I could go on, but I’ll just stop here. I have no problem with your opinions; they’re certainly legitimate. But the way you voice them on your blog is dumb (I could’ve gone to the thesaurus and used a word like “vacuous”, but because I know what that word actually means, and I know it doesn’t really fit there, I didn’t do that).
One more thing: it’s “indie”, not “indy”. The latter is shorthand for Indianapolis, while the former is shorthand for “independent”.
By the way, if you think curb is a big word( which is actually used correctly in this case), you need to broaden your vocabulary. Again, just because it is not the main definition does not mean you cannot use it in multiple fashions.
@therepublica: Of course words have different definitions and uses. But “austere” in that sense usually is used to mean either “morally strict” (again, Merriam-Webster) or severe. I maintain that you could’ve picked a better word. Bigger or more complicated words aren’t always better, especially if you can get your point across by using small ones. “Harsh” would’ve fit just as well there. I mean, I’m not saying don’t use big words — I do it all the time. But just make sure you’re using them correctly.
significantly less asshole-ism is permeating off of this blog post then the last one. I kinda agree with Bronxbombr that you need to cut down on big words, although at this point I think Bronx is just being an ass.
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Dude, seriously...put the freakin’ thesaurus away. No one will fault you if you use the word “bunch” instead of “plethora”. Plus, substituting big words when you don’t really know how to use them correctly just makes you look bad, as I pointed out in your (now hidden) last blog entry. For example.
In retrospect, some of my words were austere in the last blog.
That doesn’t make any sense. “Austere” doesn’t fit in this case.
I know they are not going to curb their review score; it’s just an extra way to advertise the game to a larger audience.
curb trans. vb. 2 : to check or control with or as if with a curb <trying to [i]curb [i]her curiosity> (from Merriam-Webster OnLine)
There’s NOTHING wrong with simply saying “lower” instead of “curb” here, and the latter word, again, doesn’t really fit, despite what your thesaurus would say.
I could go on, but I’ll just stop here. I have no problem with your opinions; they’re certainly legitimate. But the way you voice them on your blog is dumb (I could’ve gone to the thesaurus and used a word like “vacuous”, but because I know what that word actually means, and I know it doesn’t really fit there, I didn’t do that).
One more thing: it’s “indie”, not “indy”. The latter is shorthand for Indianapolis, while the former is shorthand for “independent”.
Bah...I fail at BBCode.
It should say “<trying to curb her curiosity>” up there.
By the way, austere can mean harsh and strict. Words have different interpretations.
By the way, if you think curb is a big word( which is actually used correctly in this case), you need to broaden your vocabulary. Again, just because it is not the main definition does not mean you cannot use it in multiple fashions.
@therepublica: Of course words have different definitions and uses. But “austere” in that sense usually is used to mean either “morally strict” (again, Merriam-Webster) or severe. I maintain that you could’ve picked a better word. Bigger or more complicated words aren’t always better, especially if you can get your point across by using small ones. “Harsh” would’ve fit just as well there. I mean, I’m not saying don’t use big words — I do it all the time. But just make sure you’re using them correctly.
significantly less asshole-ism is permeating off of this blog post then the last one. I kinda agree with Bronxbombr that you need to cut down on big words, although at this point I think Bronx is just being an ass.
And when did Dtoid attack 1up?
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