RageOverdose

@fohf

Could very well be technical limitations that prevented these things, but he never complains that they were added and you, along with a lot of others, are missing the theme of the review, it seems.

They updated the game engine but he (egoraptor) didn't feel they updated anything else to complement the enhancements. The levels were designed around items, but the whip did basically the same thing as the items, if not better than them. So this "choice" people are going on about is something you have to force on yourself. This leaves you to accept the usage of suboptimal forms of play, instead of expanding the functionality or level design to allow the items to be more useful and giving the player more to do and learn.

His little paper animation gives some of his ideas on what they could've done, like expand how the whip was used since it was more functional and useful in puzzles. Adding redundant tools is poor game design, it only clutters up the game without actually adding anything.

Just about everyone seems to be ignoring that.

Doesn't surprise me. People have been paying for a competitive backend on PC for years, now console players have something similar.

@ComedyInK

EULA can be challenged, things stated in there have not actually gone through the legal system to determine legitimacy.

You just need money and a good lawyer (which goes back to money).

:(

@eat it

But he doesn't like that they do, and there's nothing wrong with that. Realism in games is just a preference and has nothing to do with good game design.

What is wrong is wondering why its okay for people to like different things. Now, wondering the reason why someone likes something, that's different of course.

@Vampettrelli

Not like it's hard though.

Although that could very well be why. :P

@Drakkenfyre

I'm just letting you know that Diablo 2 works exactly the same way in that regard so it's same as usual as far as that issue.

@Drakkenfyre

Considering that's exactly how Diablo worked, I don't see why you're complaining.

@The Nasty Nick

Right, correlation does not imply causation, but it does mean that there is a relation. It could also very well be true that it is a direct causation, but the correlation does not imply that is the case.

@Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell

Reducing price is to get people to buy it, that's the only reason you need to know, the drops in manufacturing costs is just a safe way to go about it. If they could still sell out of every shipment of a console for 3 more years on it's original price, they would all do it. Thing is, you hit a threshold of people who will buy it at its original retail price, then you try to get the people waiting for a drop or the people who will buy anything if it goes down in price or even looks like it says its "on sale."

@Irvine032188

Since you are confused, I'll give some possible insight.

Sometimes when you get a job, especially after trying many times to get one, leaving a job, even if it's bad, doesn't seem like an option. There could be redeeming qualities about the job that you hold on to so you won't quit on a whim and risk not being able to get another job that pays poorly to just make ends meet.

Sometimes it doesn't seem so bad at first, but after working for a while and doing a good job and putting forth your effort, you don't get recognized for it, appreciated, or the ladder seemed like it could not be climbed for whatever reason, be it spite or just being unlucky or under appreciated.

Perhaps the job market was really bad at that location at the time. Kind of goes with the first one.

Hopefully that clears up the confusion.

PS: I'm aware of the possibility you are just another jerk.