EW’s Jensen on choosing Kirby’s Epic Yarn as 2010’s worst game
I’m sure you guys haven’t forgotten about Entertainment Weekly’s choices for the “Worst Games of 2010.” Kirby’s Epic Yarn was actually the top pick – to the surprise of many fans. Jeff Jensen has apparently received a great deal of feedback for his decision. As a result, Jensen has composed a lengthy article discussing the reason for picking Kirby as the worst game. Here’s an excerpt:
“Still, do I seriously think Kirby is the worst game of the year … or do I just strongly dislike it, think its wildly overrated, had some major aesthetic and philosophical objections to it, and hoped to use my ‘Worst’ entry to provoke debate about cutesyness? I’d say more of the latter. So yes, I have a small pang of regret for calling Kirby’s Epic Yarn “the worst game of the year,” but only a small pang, especially since it’s barely a game. But if you asked me for my top-10 list of interactive storybooks for children, it would be pretty close to No. 1. After all: It is really, really cute.”
