So a copy got posted through my front door. I thought I had cancelled my pre-order, but I'd actually ordered another copy, many moons ago, which I'd forgotten about.
Naughty Dog 1 Ogbert 0.
Played for about three hours now. It looks astonishing. The writing is trash.
That said, I don't care about the politics. The story is so naff and melodramatic, you'd have to be a barely functioning cretin to take it seriously. It's the gameplay. How can there be an entire legion of video journalists with barely any (save Skill Up) actually talking about the fundamental mechanics and how tired they are. It still feels like a PS3 era game.
For the record, I think Rockstar should be called out in exactly the same way.