Make every bullet count

[Administrator]

I've been thinking a lot about guns for the past few weeks. More specifically, I've been thinking about bullets, and how many of them we spray into the digital ether at this time of year, when the big beefy action games turn up on schedule for the Christmas market.
Chris Rock had something pertinent to say on the subject. "You don't need no gun control," he said. "You know what you need? We need some bullet control. I think all bullets should cost $5000. Five thousand dollars per bullet. You know why? 'Cos if a bullet cost $5000, there would be no more innocent bystanders."
That certainly rings true in gaming, where overkill is the default setting and so many bullets are spent that the idea of any one of them carrying thematic weight is laughable. This year, however, a fortunate contrast presented itself. Right when I was knee deep in shells from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, I was also playing This War of Mine.
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