Genuine question, why do people dickride Kojima so much?
I understand that the man pioneered certain things in gaming back in the day, and I'm not denying his influence. But at what point do we stop judging his work based on his legacy and start judging it for what it actually is today?
Look at both Death Stranding games. Personally, I think his work is subpar at best, and I genuinely don't understand the hype. People talk about this man like he's some untouchable genius who can do no wrong, when a lot of what he puts out just doesn't justify the level of praise he gets.
Then there's the development time. It takes this man FOREVER to make a game. Everything seems to take years upon years, and I can't help but wonder how much of that comes down to his obsession with perfection. No wonder things fell apart with Konami. And before anyone brings up P.T., yes, P.T. was good. I'll give him that. But it never even became a full game.
I feel like people are so caught up in the Kojima name and his legacy that they're afraid to admit that maybe his work just isn't that great anymore.
Am I missing something here? Is there something about his games that people genuinely appreciate that I'm overlooking, or has his reputation gotten to the point where people praise anything he touches?
And before anyone gets the wrong idea: If you're just looking for an argument or an excuse to hate on me because I criticized your favorite developer, pound sand. I'm asking a genuine question, and I'm interested in actual discussion.
(P.S. Im not saying Kojima is a bad director in general. This question is more or less speaking of today. If he is "washed". I agree, and as I said earlier, he has remarkable games in the past. But this question if in regards to his future.)