I feel it's my duty to say this.

A subjective opinion is not a reasonable replacement for the objective truth. No matter how much you may dislike a game, the fact is that hundreds of people pour their blood, sweat, and tears into making these video games, and that most of them have at least some objective level of appreciable merit, even if it's beyond understanding. You can tell when games are crafted with love and care by the amount of work that gets put into them, the amount of detail, the vibrance of the world, the polish of the gameplay mechanics.

I don't like Killzone 2, or Grand Theft Auto 4, or many of the recent Halo games, or MGS4, or Modern Warfare 2, or Dead Rising 2, and the list goes on. There are a LOT of games I really just flat out do not enjoy. But by absolutely no means are they terrible games. They're incredible games. They're the product of people's hard work and creativity, and it shows. But more importantly, they're a LOT of fun to the audiences that they appeal to, and a lot of people love them. Just because I don't like them in particular doesn't mean they suck.

So I say this to the community. Before you go out there and chant, "OH THIS GAME IS SHIT AND EVERYONE WHO LIKES IT IS STUPID", think of the devs that made it. Think of the artists that created these vibrant worlds of color and imagination. Think of the engineers and designers that spent countless days and nights fine tuning even the most minuscule details, like how high pressing A makes you jump or how quickly the reticule spins when you move that right thumbstick. Think of the voice actors that poured their hearts into bringing the characters to life. Think of the musicians that compose and perform the magnificent music that swells throughout the experience. And most importantly, think of the fans who have fallen in love with these works of art.

In the end, video games are beautiful. This medium, this industry, the products, the consoles, the gamers themselves... this is our hobby. And what a wonderful hobby it is.

Oh, but if you run into some moronic, ignorant fanboys that go around chanting "LOL THIS GAME IS AWESOME AND ANYONE WHO DOESN'T LIKE IT IS A FUCKING MORON", feel free to blast them. They're essentially doing the exact same thing.

Peace and chicken grease, Kotakuites.