Kotaku reviewed Dragon Age: Inquisition by first reviewing the word fantasy.
The Original Review
Kotaku — Kirk Hamilton
Rated: Unscored · Published:
“Dragon Age: Inquisition is a fantasy game. That word—fantasy—is a sort of shorthand, with a bunch of connotations.”
Mes amis, Kotaku begins its Dragon Age: Inquisition review by defining the word 'fantasy,' as if the reader has wandered into a medieval wine bar with amnesia and needs a sommelier to explain dragons. This is not an opening paragraph; it is a TED Talk trapped inside a loading screen. Before we learn much about the reviewer's critical framework, performance testing, quest structure, or tactical systems, we are escorted through the reviewer's personal fantasies about time, money, singing talent, and self-improvement. Très intime, yes, but also like ordering a steak and receiving a handwritten diary from the cow.
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