• beckerist@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Not Roger Ebert (who I doubt has ever played a video game) but two authors writing for his site.

    The primary author even admits he plays maybe 2 games a month so I’m not sure why this article is relevant…

    The picks are very generic, no surprises here… not worth the click

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        6 months ago

        Before he died he also wrote an article staking his position that video games are not a legitimate art form. That doesn’t necessarily mean he hated games or would never play one, but it does make it somewhat odd to see a list like this on a site bearing his name.

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          6 months ago

          Roger Ebert also wrote an article staking his position that Star Wars Episode 1 deserved 3½ out of 4 stars, which makes it somewhat odd to see a website bear his name at all.

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          6 months ago

          It’s a shame because I generally agreed with most of Ebert’s opinions and still miss him as a taste guide for getting an idea of what movies are worth my time. But video games can definitely be art.

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      6 months ago

      I was totally convinced he rose from the dead just to play Starfield. Now you’re telling me that’s not what happened?