It’s lame, but I can’t help wondering if in this particular case gamers are just peeved that the character looks older.

Also, realizing that I actually don’t really have any idea what I’m talking about…

Success is mainly about sucking up to the right people. No matter how good you are at your job, you have to know how to play work politics. Most bosses don’t know how to evaluate actual ability, and they’re much less objective than they think. Usually they favor more likeable employees over capable ones if forced to choose. Human life is a popularity contest, always has been, always will be. That’s the side effect of being a highly social species…