/facepalm...
Thats so damn embarrassing... thats like a developer bragging about a good review they got from Game Informer.
I cant wait for this weeks fluff-date to have more back-patting over a job well done. I think the psychology at Bungie has become the following:
[quote]Dont address community concerns. Continue to stretch gameplay as thin as possible in place of content. Strong-arm players for $$$. Smile and tell everyone how great your game is. If we do this long enough, it must be true.[/quote]
A lie told long enough, eh Bungie?
Well, in between [url=https://twitter.com/bungie/status/543547273448140803]giant cupcake parties[/url] and the once-a-week pulse check, perhaps you should put your ear to the ground?
[u]Gamespot[/u]: didnt win on any console, GOTY was SoM, didnt even place in the player's choice top 5
[u]Polygon[/u]: didnt even rank in the top 10
[u]IGN[/u]: although the GOTY hasnt been announce, Destiny isnt even a nominee
[u]Edge:[/u] Nope, Bayonetta 2
[u]EGM[/u]: Nope, DAI
[u]Eurogamer[/u]: Nope, MK8
[u]Gameradar[/u]: well shit... you won one... before you get too happy, look at the comments by readers in the GOTY article, might actually be more humbling than had you not won...
[u]Game Revolution[/u]: Nope, DAI
[u]GameTrailers[/u]: Nope, HS... (seriously?)
[u]Giant Bomb[/u]: Nope, SoM
[u]Joystiq[/u]: Nope, Som
[u]Kotaku[/u]: Doesnt appear to be doing a GOTY this year... just a top 12 games, in no particular rank, of which, Destiny is one... so grats on at least 12th place?
[u]Metacritic[/u]: Nope, SSB
So what I am really saying, Bungie, is Congratulations! What a [i]prestigious[/i] award! You should be really [i]proud[/i] with the game you have made. As I am sure you are aware, the players couldn't be happier!
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How in the -blam!- was Destiny even considered for game of the year? It's a broken, messy, shell of a game. Maybe, turd of the year? Disappointment of the year?