C'est group of people with diverse opinions, no? (Okay, now I'm done being a knowitall hippie special fellow for today.)
When I say "lowest common denominator shit" it doesn't start and stop at that game mode. I thought that was kind of obvious.
I don't mean to backseat mode the discussion (okay, a little), but I don't think he's going to respond well, if at all. He has exaggerated for effect, as people are wont to do, and you kind of talked past his point in what looks like ennervation ("you dolt, you don't get it" kind of thing).
I've seen people get a reputation for that sort of thing on other forums and aside from some minor entertainment value it never actually led anywhere productive (understanding of other people's view points or whatever). ...Much like this here side-discussion, I imagine, but eh. Just throwing it out there.