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Gamer groupthink isn't specific to gamers. I honestly believe consensus among reviewers is a lot like a concept I cover in my classes called "consensus journalism," where everyone in the (non cable news/Internet editorial) reporting game comes to similar conclusions based on established viewpoints they don't really try to challenge too much. This ties in with Noelle-Nuemann's "Spiral of Silence" theory, where because one idea is so widely accepted, it makes people who disagree reluctant to speak up. 

While I respect the importance of Jimi Hendrix and Citizen Kane, I think you see this in the way everyone will point to the former being the greatest guitarist of all time and the latter being the greatest movie of all time, and many established critics would agree. But how many people who came after the era of Woodstock or B&W 30s films actually know WHY they're saying that beyond the fact everyone else says it? How many Transformers-loving millennials do you honestly believe would cite Citizen Kane as their favorite movie if they actually watched it? Sure, that's a bias on my part toward people who love Transformers movies, and it's not like you can't enjoy both that and high art. But you know who I'm talking about. Do you really think they believe Citizen Kane is the greatest movie of all time because they know the impact it had on the medium or are they just regurgitating what perceived authorities on the matter have been repeating to them?

Personally, I respect Citizen Kane for all it did for cinema, but I LIKE How Green Was My Valley, the movie it lost the Oscar to, better. I can say this because I've actually seen these movies, know some cursory film history, and am willing to form my own opinion beyond what I'm SUPPOSED to think. 

For more information, see this Psychology study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDDyT1lDhA

Having said that, the expectation gap is definitely a thing as well, so you're right to say Andromeda had higher expectations compared to Nier. There was another concept you guys brought up that I remembered some academia-related stuff for, but now I don't remember. 

My point is, none of this is specific to Internet/gaming culture, although maybe it gets amplified. 

I still need to play Beyond Good & Evil as well. Don't you play a reporter?

The lufia song angelo picked sounded like mega man on vacation. I dig it. I listened to the MUSHA OST though and wasn't feeling the lead synth. Guess Angelo and I will have to have a Fighters Destiny tournament to settle this. :)

This episode reminded me that I so wish i could tolerate turn based combat enough to enjoy the excellent presentation in RPGs for myself. Think I'll get that Final Fantasy rythm action game Cary always talks up on DS.

Actually, any plans to give us the playlist for this episode? 

As for my picks, if I'd have included fighting game stages in the town/village scenario, I'd have a much different list. And I agree Clock Town on its own doesn't work; I made my choices on their context in the games. Truthfully, Gerudo Valley is the only pick I made I'd listen to in my free time. If I used that metric, I'd likely have picked Dragon Roost as well, or something else.

I wasn't expecting you to put so much of these songs in. I was thinking you'd find the highlights/hooks and have them quickly fade in/out during discussion. That's almost what I did when I was thinking about providing audio feedback for this one.

Cool podcast half, y'all!

If I may echo Xtrian's sentiments, fuck iTunes. That's honestly the only reason I haven't rated you guys yet. Every time I try to log in, I can't even remember what email I used and some dumb security question pops up that doesn't feel like one I'd set. I understand why they've upped security after FapGate or whatever that was called, but ugh. 

Actually, Patrick, I'll get back to you. I forgot. I teach 6 classes and a lot of shit happened with student video projects (3/6 of my classes are project-based), but there might be a couple classes I could still have you Skype to. Right now, I'm having to write some scholarship recommendation letters before day's end and I have some grading I'd like to get done before our Easter Break begins tomorrow (at a public university! Easter Bunny bless Texas!).  

I'm just starting Julian's Fable II song, and I'll be back to comment on the rest later. Think I told someone to come by my office later.

That's actually part of the problem still. Sometimes i have no challenge from visiting friends and have to hold way back to let them compete.

I miss having a middle ground.

I meant more like it would be really cool if the next snap game was AR.

Like it would be a geotagging/photography games where certain locations inserted different pokemon into the pictures then on your phone.

Wait ... Augmented reality pokemon snap ... I think i it saved

I'd have to go back and play them both to know for sure, but giant rosters and extra modes can't beat gameplay.

Which again, i have no idea what id think if i played now.

That's one thing about Uncharted 4: I still want to play my copy of the trilogy remaster first.

Like I said, I'll see if Stardew Valley suits me. 

I agree. I like story modes in fighters. I really like when I can have a different story with each character, as it adds to replayability. 

Still haven't played BL and got stuck in Portal earlier than you, I bet. 

Finally, you talk of a Guilty Gear game! I will say Arc Systems gets a little too verbose with its story modes (in newer GG and Blazblue, story modes are literally just cutscenes that last FOREVER, and are full of the most anime-cliche weirdness and confusing plot points), but you can skip over the dialogue in GGX2 and like you said, there's not TOO much of it. 

I can understand wanting to up the resolution, since the pixels on those sprites can get obvious when playing on a newer screen than intended, but get a copy of GGXrd Revelator, and I'm sure the issue will be moot. lol

It's funny how the adults turn into bigger kids around kids. lol

I didn't realize LEGO City Undercover was a remake. Wonder if the PS4 version has the same issues. 

GRID AFTERNOON. I mean AUTOSPORT. I got nothing and started typing part of an email a student sent me. I'm tired. 

I really want to play that Platinum Transformers game.