considering kim jong il died a few months back, im assuming thats the only way theyre related.
im saying that because i really like this review form. i like the giant red "no" staring at me up there... even after a long history of kotaku not wanting to grade games in that fashion, and me agreeing with that idea, i like the 'no,' and i like the overall feel to this review. i didnt mind the previous iteration of 'yes' and 'no,' either (i cant remember what it was called). this review form seems to use the best of all kotaku review forms of the past, it seems streamlined, somehow.
the only thing i would change is adding the reviewers name somehow above "would you play this game?" i like that kotaku staff is made up of different people with different tastes, but it can mean something different if its coming from a specific writer, if i feel that i am familiar with their tastes. i like having luke write a review that says 'no,' and you saying 'yes' or 'maybe' (inferring here) in the comments.
also, its saucy.
it sucks, but thats how it is. it was pretty brilliant, really, they never promised anyone anything on a price/content scale, only all of the dlc for the "year." the trusting side of me wanted to believe that i was getting a deal, and i probably will save a few bucks in the end (with the hardened edition price), but its less dlc that i believed i would get.
fahey, get blazed and watch this:
i bought elite because i end up buying the dlc anyways, so it saved me $20 when i got the hardened edition. however, i dont play on the elite playlists now because i dont want to play the same two maps over and over again (generally what people vote for, its what theyre there to play).
when the list of new maps grows, im sure i will play on those playlists, but for now, its a once in a while thing.
i couldnt really even find much i would want at all anymore, let alone whats in stock in my size. everything used to be kind of witty, or at least aesthetically interesting. now most of it is just blah...
the thing is, this in itself isn't enough to get a star. im not really sure what it takes, and honestly, i kind of don't care anymore. that's unfortunate, because it keeps me from really feeling that i am part of a kotaku community, as i am a second rate citizen on this website, at least since stars happened. not being starred gives less value to the things that i have to say, and for some reason, i am not special enough to deserve one. its all a bit silly, but i understand regulating comments is difficult, too.
i stuck with kotaku through all the gawker/kotaku ups and downs of the last 5-6 years... through awful site redesigns, stars, staff changes, et c. now with crecente gone, i am really curious about vox's new site, because it seems that over time i've made myself at home at a site that doesn't want me here at all anyways. might be time to move on...