indeed, I can't deal with ugly characters, much less ugly persons. That's also why I won't be playing.

also: everyone in america is fat. practically.

For me, it's not because I consider him ugly (I've seen worse), I just don't like him.

Maybe if I didn't play SO many other games, I'd play it, but I'm too busy to bother. If a friend gets it maybe I'll watch them play and see if it manages to charm me.

Kratos is probably pretty boring, but I can still appreciate some of the intentions for and of his character.

Some people, for example the IC crowd you’re mistaking this board for, will only play games where they feel they can brag about how artsy it is, even though they don't have the slightest clue of what "art" is. Let's notice they've recently overcome that particular limitation by achieving a state where they can talk artsy about virtually anything, including Silent Hill 4.

I'm playing old DOS games again. While I despair for the lack of total novelty in the experience (they are all games I have played muchly in the past), they are so much more gripping that most other things recently.

I'm actually considering getting my hair cut something like SMTIII's hero next in my neverending hair experimentation journey. I would also probably wear a jacket and pants like his if I could find them anywhere. Tohoho.

I think this will change in the coming years though, as more talented american youths enter the videogame world. I think the main reason that japanese games look more professional is that some of the best artists in Japan end up in games, while the best artists in America tend to work in movies. Things should even out in a few years though.