Oh no he didn't..
I think the author's entire argument fails once he throws Fallout 3 into the mix.
Fallout 3 is not being created by the same developers as the previous Fallout games, and most Fallout fans are not impressed by Bethesda's games. So we definitely have a reason to be suspicious.
And this quote is so stupid:
"The game designers at Bethesda and Blizzard are (arguably) the best at what they do. They have been working on Fallout 3 and Diablo III for years now. They know what they’re doing.
Would it kill the fanboys to let them get on with their jobs?"
That is assuming that developers are trying to make the best possible game. Most of us know that's not the case, but that developers are trying to make as much money as possible. And to do that they need to cater to a large crowd. That means simplifying, dumbing down and everything else that made Oblivion a crappy game but that still made a lot of money.
So my opinion is: James Cottee f*** off right back.
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