Boss Fights Are Essential to Games – Even If Kotaku Disagrees
Kotaku Wants You to Skip Boss Fights. Maybe They Should Just Play Games. Look, I’m not trying to "gatekeep" here - but if you're writing about video games and your hot take is “what if we just remove the part of the game that’s, you know, the actual game,” maybe it’s time to pick up a new hobby. Like knitting. Or yelling at clouds. Or writing about your fee fees in film school forums, where gameplay isn't an obstacle.This week’s subject of critique is Kotaku’s John Walker, who’s back with another article that reads like it was written by someone who spent more time fumbling with the accessibility menu than actually pressing “Start.”In his mind-numbing article advocating for skippable boss fights and his follow up piece where he attempts to defend his position, he insists that optional challenge is an affront to […]
