Should We Stop Comparing Games To Each Other?

Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼https://nordvpn.com/razbutenvpn It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! One of the primary ways we talk about games is by comparing them to other titles--sometimes ones that are similar and sometimes ones that aren't. Unsurprisingly this leads to a fair amount of misunderstandings about games, and I think it's worth looking at the major ways comparison influences gaming discourse and discuss whether or not it is net positive or negative. So, consider this video the Dark Souls of video essays, and let's jump into it. Patreon:   / razbuten   Nebula: https://nebula.app/razbuten Discord:   / discord   Twitter:   / therazbuten   Edit by Isaac Holland:   / drazgames   Thumbnail by HotCyder:   / hotcyder   Audio edit by Trey Mitchell:   / craytreyvids   Special thanks to honorary bagbutens Kay Kay and WilliamGlenn8. An additional thanks to HeavyEyed for looking over the script and Daryl Talks Games for discussing some concepts with me. Additional Music and Sound Effects by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator 0:00 How Comparison Influences Genres 6:24 The Limitations of Using a Game as a Genre 10:56 The Role of Heuristics in Gaming Discourse 16:42 Using Comparison to Determine Superiority 20:09 Conclusion