IGN's Mark Bozon is an Idiot
There's nothing worse than a "pro" videogame review that sounds like it's written by a 12-year-old fanboy, and IGN's Mark Bozon seems to have mastered this skill. Everytime the guy opens his mouth I feel like I just entered a room full of teens having a stupid videogame argument. The few times I've listened to IGN's Wii podcast have been painful for a bunch of reasons - one of them being this guy's apparent inability to discuss videogames in a mature, insightful way.
A while back he helped review the Nyko Perfect Shot gun shell for the Wii and instead of just talking about the product he was reviewing he had to trash Nintendo's Zapper by saying that it was inaccurate and sluggish. Not only was he stupid for trashing the Zapper he was also totally wrong - the Zapper is neither inaccurate, sluggish or unresponsive. Then last week he reviews House of the Dead for Wii and talks about slowdown issues which if you play the game see there aren't any. Now he reviews PES 2008 for the Wii and offers up this wonderful gem:
The game trail blazes with a new design, capitalizes on proper Wii usage (minimal waggle here, with a huge emphasis on the pinpoint precision of IR)... - Mark Bozon
The fact of the matter is that the Wii's number one advertised feature, the feature that sets it apart from everyone else, is its motion controls. So why are idiots like Bozon here treating minimal use of motion controls (waggle for Teh Fanbois), like something that benefits Wii games? He even calls it the "proper Wii usage". Really? Not using the console's #1 feature is proper? That would be like calling a SD game on the PS3 the proper PS3 usage because it doesn't take advantage of its HD capabilities. IT'S FUCKING RIDICULOUS!
People need to accept that the Wii is different. It has motion controls and doesn't have HD graphics. Stop demanding that Wii games conform to what you're used to because you don't want to try something different - something that is not a PS3 or 360. Wii games are supposed to feature motion controls and not using motion controls is not taking advantage of the console's strengths. Everytime a Wii game comes out we get the same idiots asking how much waggle there is and if a Gamecube controller can be used. STOP IT! Either get used to the motion controls or stop playing Wii games because Wii games are ALL about motion control.
Agreed. I listen to the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast on IGN and have to turn
it off when Bozon starts in with his Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
impression. It's the voice he uses when speaking as a fan and it bugs the
fuck out of me - let's pick another voice Mr. 1997. I can't wait for his
shitty Wii game to come out so I can piss all over it. Go eat another
cheeseburger Bozon - you know you want it.
