Uhmmmmmmm...OK Brad.

I only speak English so I don't know how other cultures interpret implied humor. I'd probably go with the "They're dumb" path.

Why, do you have another theory?

It didn't need to be translated for me to get lost. 

They're making fun of the way the major studios are notorious for hinging bonuses on a particular metacritic score.

Unless you're into gaming, it probably doesn't make any sense. But apparently some people took the conversation literally. The internets are full of people looking to be offended.

Maybe it's just me but that's pretty damn funny.

I'd say that sometimes it just goes over thier heads.

Here's one that got people so riled up we had to delete a bunch of comments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPc9Z2Dn94U

And there's various forums where they talk about how horrible this was.

I could never understand English humor. For some reason it seems a bit...........meh.

Nope, I just have absolutely no idea what you are talking about is all.

We even had a drama over here during the Australian Open [tennis]....one commentator [obviously an Aussie] said about one of the players... "he must be buggered..." [after 3+ hours of match]

In Oz that means....'stuffed'....'knackered'...'worn out'...'tired'....

But some twit claimed it wasn't appropriate .... something about sexual preferences.....

...

Yes, a lot is lost in translation...

Doesn't take people of different langages though. Most of inter-human communication is mutual misunderstanding (potential for misunderstanding internet > voice-only > face to face in group > face to face with 2 people talking). From someone with a few years in sales / customer support...
Sender of the message usually is liable for making sure being understood though. Since he / she has to foot the bill usually. Something oft misunderstood by my more technically minded collegues...
Men ain't wired to understand. Just to communicate.
Grave error to see the stupidity on part of the receiver if the sender has to cope with the damage / results.
Still feels silly how riled up / feeling entitled people can become at other people they don't know over something rather innocent even if taken literally (on an emotional level. cold analysis yields the above).
From a non-english native if something is hard to grasp.

PS: Very much liking british humor myself.

"Don't mention the war....

I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it."...

"Don't mention the war...."

John Cleese at his best. That was dead funny, even for a German.