<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Malstrom's Articles News]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://seanmalstrom.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[seanmalstrom]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://seanmalstrom.wordpress.com/author/seanmalstrom/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Another Brilliant Parody of the&nbsp;Hardcore]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Destructoid is genius with some of its parodies of the hardcore. In this <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/a-note-to-movie-reviewers-not-all-videogames-are-mindless-entertainment--103054.phtml">recent one</a>, the parody begins about a hardcore person becoming &#8216;enraged&#8217; over a worthless comment a movie reviewer makes in <em>Entertainment Weekly</em> and writes an entire column over it. Pictures of an equation are presented that Shadow of the Collussus does not equal ping pong (i.e. &#8216;art&#8217; does not equal &#8216;casual games&#8217;).</p>
<p>Here is a direct quote:</p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="word-spacing:0;font:13px Arial;text-transform:none;color:#363636;text-indent:0;white-space:normal;letter-spacing:normal;border-collapse:separate;text-align:justify;orphans:2;widows:2;"><em>After I looked up what “turgid” meant, I was outraged. These blanket statements about videogames being mindless entertainment have got to stop! Seriously. Enough is enough. <strong>I dedicate my life to an art form</strong> (yes,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>art form!) that, at times, can be much more emotionally satisfying and rewardingly complex than any movie I have ever seen. And, yes, that includes my beloved<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></em><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chad+Concelmo/liveblogging-the-showgirls-extravaganza--96552.phtml" target="_blank"><em>Showgirls</em></a><em>!</em></p>
<p></span><span style="color:#363636;font-family:Arial;">Absolutely brilliant parody! I am impressed.</span></p>
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