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I actually think it's awesome that the devs are encouraging people to pirate the game. It's a great tactic to fight censorship. Yeah, it's an odd stance because they aren't going to profit from the sales they could've received, but how else do you stick it to the man in this case?

They can certainly petition the government and ask them to reconsider their rating, but I'm guessing that already happened behind closed doors. When your only option at that point is to self-censor in order to get it released, I have to imagine that some people don't take that decision lightly, or in this case, refuse to do it.

I finally picked up a PC capable of gaming and between my enormous Steam library, my Wii U and my 3DS, I've got plenty to keep me busy. Bloodborne is about the only game that has my attention right now that I can't get on one of those platforms and that's certainly not enough to get me to drop the cash for a PS4.

2014 was a pretty bland year for gaming, but there were still quite I few games I really enjoyed, primarily Nintendo's offerings, Dark Souls 2, and the Danganronpa games. I'm looking forward to everything Nintendo has slated for 2015 and the upgraded version of Dark Souls 2, but at the moment that's about it.

Haven't really been following much gaming stuff as of late because I'm just kind of fed up with the whole industry. While I'm not really on the up and up with what's slated for next year, I expect I'll be playing a healthy helping of indie games on my PC throughout the year.

Just secured a copy at Gamestop. Very happy I was able to do that after it sold out so quickly online yesterday.

Oh shit, I didn't realize there was a new Soen album. Fuck yeah. Going to check that out right now.

Also, no love for Z2!? Devin Townsend is highly disappointed. Regardless, great list.

I just bought my third copy of Dark Souls. It was so cheap, I just couldn't say no. Looking forward to seeing it after all the mods are applied.

Thanks for the heads up, got 'em!

I wish I could "Retweet" this, because it couldn't be more spot on with how I feel.

That's definitely a part of it. Also, there's something to say about games that don't have the appropriate learning curve to ease you into the depth of its mechanics. In my opinion, that's indicative of a poorly designed game.

While it wasn't my favorite, Knights in the Nightmare, for example, had extensive sets of tutorials that explained every facet of the game ahead of jumping in. While its methodology was awkward, and quite frankly, boring, I at least understood the complexity of the mechanics before getting started, which enabled me to succeed.

If you can't teach the player how to be successful when you have a very complicated game, you can't expect them to appreciate what you've built just because it's there. That inevitably leads to poor review scores because something's not right.

Also worth mentioning, most big sites aren't reviewing games for the niche, they're reviewing them for a general audience and a game like this is not meant for the general audience, which also means lower scores. People who are seriously into these games should really check out an RPG specific site as they are more than likely going to give it a review that aligns with your particular tastes.

Thanks for the heads up! Just went and secured a copy.

No worries, Joaquim - we've got 1080p/60fps on lockdown.