The whole discussion from where I'm standing just feels kinda off.
If you for some reason can't play a game but you still want to engage with it in other ways that give you the information you need to discuss the Story, writing, The things you HAVE experienced? That's fine
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If we gatekept gaming fandoms to only people who purely played it there would be fucking NOTHING
we NEED passive consumers and engagers, and if youre well versed in the series despite not playing the games, YOU ARE A FAN. (Minus gameplay discussion)