I love video games. I love playing them, and I love talking about them. I do not love a lot of the whining about video games. This recent holiday season gave us fantastic titles like Halo 4 and Assassin’s Creed 3, and yet there was plenty of bellyaching about there being nothing “new” to these games. Of course, when a developer does try something new, they’re usually lambasted for it.

↓ Transcript JIMMY: Hey Rick, want to play my new game?

RICK: Does it have groundbreaking graphics?



JIMMY: Nah.

RICK: Is the gameplay innovative? Does the story push new boundaries? Does the online set a new standard?



JIMMY: No, it's just fun.

RICK: Then what's the point?



