Oh without a doubt he is 100% sincere, but his standards are so incredibly high sometimes it's almost a self-parody. A game doesn't need to be an art-house shooter to be good for instance, and BC2 is definitely not that.

Though I'll gladly admit the initial release state of the game was terrible. Bugged up and nearly hopeless in online play. These days its become a very respectable title and a worthy online shooter. You say you've got friends who play it, well you're in luck since BC2 is played best with 2-3 friends. The game is practically designed around squad based combat, so if you were to play with people and work together I'm sure you'd have at least a little bit of fun.