You're grossly exaggerating how complex it is to make an, IMO, very poor point.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThatManIsDead
It's a very, very common trope.
What is a very poor point? Me unlinking Cox spoilerrific antics? Ha, that's cute.
You know what is also a common trope? Writing a decent story, and not spoiling it's twist before the time, or people will bark at
you. Not that he cares, but still...
Trevor becoming Alucard, I WILL admit that would be a good twist on this timeline, but the worst thing Cox did was spoiling his appearance, then lying about it, then we finding out that he can't ever keep a blanket on his own story to make it interesting.
Did anyone say we can't call him Trevor? Dracula calls him Trevor.
Am I saying anything about people calling him Trevor or Alucard? I think I made myself quite clear that what I hated was Cox's little "misleading" info. THAT is what gets me. And there are people jumping right in front of Cox to defend him, saying that, in fact Alucard is not Trevor. And you would be surprised with the ammount of times I called "Alucard" Trevor, and people jumped right in to correct me. Gimme a break.
Stow the drama for a second, will you? Nobody is saying "OMG TREVOR ISN'T ALUCARD IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, OR VICE VERSA. THEY ARE TWO DISTINCT BEINGS ORIGINATING FROM TWO SEPARATE SOURCES". The point is that Cox was running MoF's PR at the point of making that statement, and upon being asked the biggest spoiler of the game, chose no to spoil it and instead responded with what ultimately amounted to a very PR answer.
The drama is only inside your head. Also, nobody is saying that Alucard is not Trevor? I recommend you do a quick skim through the responses not only on this topic, but everywhere on the internet.
I don't get why people get so "Cox lied, people died" about it. Sure, he could have abstained from answering the question, but he didn't, and the answer works if you're not being flat out literal about it.
"Sure, he could have abstained from answering the question"
THIS. This is the whole point.
My opinion is simply: "Cox lied about his own plot twist to ensure the success of it, yet it was outright predictable and disappointing, leading me to think that maybe Cox doesn't have such a firm grasp on the story after all".
He could've abstained, but what he did was generate a bunch of fans that will swear that Alucard is not Trevor. See what I mean?
Also, I'm entitled to my opinion, much like you are. But the fact "Cox lied" is not malleable to opinions. He lied, spoiled his own twist, and that's it, period. "Cox lied, people died" because these people actually DO care for the plot, and hates when they are spoiled about it. It's even worse when the own creator of the work spoils it for you.
That's the WHOLE problem. The spoiling. It ruined the surprise. And it got even worse when Cox decided to "unspoil" the whole thing, just to have the game itself call him a liar. If he's able to sacrifice his own twist to earn some publicity, what more is he able to do?
My opinion on the matter is that, amazingly, this is the only thing I hate about his trilogy and himself. The game? I like it a lot and cannot wait for the sequel.
Also, is anyone aware if MoF will come for PC anytime soon?