I would have much preferred a lackluster sequel 14 years ago than an amazing game today. I no longer own a Windows PC, play first person shooters, or use a mouse.
> I no longer own a Windows PC, play first person shooters, or use a mouse.
What point are you trying to make? FPS are still massively popular, and there's no doubting that many who were small children 14 years ago have taken your place, owning Windows PCs, playing FPS, and using mice.
That generally, a large market for a sequel (of any kind of media) is people who enjoyed the first one. And that they have left it a bit late in this case. A sequel to a popular teen rom-com movie would lose a lot of impact if it came 14 years late.
My point was this is being released far too late for me to care. I was anxious about a sequel in the late 90's. But now it's been so long that I no longer use the technology or this type of entertainment anymore.
So you're making a comment to say that you no longer care for FPS...I don't quite get it. That's like saying the release of Starcraft 2 was a waste because some SC1/BW players got tired of RTS, or gaming in general.
I may not agree with it, but the heart of his criticism is (harshly put) that you're polluting HN with your opinion because it isn't valid past you, nor does it reveal anything deeper about the subject at hand.
He can correct me if I'm putting words into his mouth.
However, what he said is spot-on. I am looking for some discernible "point" in the hope that the comment is not just the arbitrary expression of an individual's taste, which it now clearly is.
It's possible to play FPSes with touchpads, though probably not good for your hands and definitely not as easy as using a mouse. Using Caps Lock to shoot instead of right-click helps.
I get you, but politely disagree. I would prefer an amazing game fourteen years late to any number of mediocre games in the interim. There's been no shortage of lackluster games that could have filled the void for me as a gamer.
