I see both sides of that argument. I typically won't read/watch/play any kind of serious attempt at art that isn't made by the original creator. Could you imagine playing Braid 2, made by an Activision subsidiary. However, I draw the line much earlier than your arguing partner seems to. I wouldn't play Bioshock 2 because it wasn't made by the same people, and was clearly an attempt to capitalize on the good will that the gaming world had for the first even though it was made by the same company. Same company, different creative heads = I wouldn't play it. This isn't brand loyalty, in my opinion. This is just taking the art form seriously, and not wishing to waste time on a diluted product that was made solely for the money.
Now, if it isn't meant to be serious art, and it's just plain stupid fun? I don't care who made it. I like stupid fun.
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