Some of this is very hard for me to relate to, because I come from a small nation with extremely high fluency in English and a tradition of using subtitles rather than dubbing. So I can’t help but think: English is the Lingua Franca of the world. If a nation has the resources but refuses to prioritise educating their population in English out of a sense of national pride, then that’s not the rest of the world’s problem. You can be isolationist if you want, but that is on you.

And similarly I can’t relate at all to giving games positive or negative reviews based on how good or bad they are at being propaganda for your nation. I don’t like nationalism, actually I think nothing good ever comes out of hardcore nationalist thinking.

My only grounds for reviewing a game are evaluating the game on its merits. Is it fun? Is it well made? Does it provoke interesting thoughts or feelings? Do I think this is a worthwhile use of someone else’s money and time? If it’s a sequel, does it live up to the previous titles and continue the series in a satisfying fashion?