OutrageousFacts
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His taste is so shit and his Tweets are so millenial, that the most professional thing I can do is never read a word that moron wrote ever again.
Are you schizophrenic?
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His taste is so shit and his Tweets are so millenial, that the most professional thing I can do is never read a word that moron wrote ever again.
English as a Second Language is schizophrenic now?Are you schizophrenic?
We're not in that age, and it's clear that Edge won that competition as they're one of the few outlets left that still charge for their content.
That is a very long time, most games especially those not in the RPG genre don't take that long to beat. If you're grinding it out with a game you don't enjoy it can feel like longer. From all I know of how game reviewers get paid, it's not hourly either.
He has sat through many games, no doubt many he didn't like. This one particularly gave him problems, and he bowed out of submitting a review for it even though that likely hurt him financially. Being a reviewer is not like being a mechanic, it's more akin to being a writer. GRRM could force himself to sit down and complete TWOW, but would it be something that he would be satisfied giving to his readers?
And their job is not like many other jobs, and doesn't operate under the same rules. Judging it by the standards of standard fair jobs is petty and uneducated, as if game reviewers even make good money.
Nothing lazy about what he did. He sunk over 30 hours into it, then decided he wasn't the right guy to review the game for Edge. He likely lost money from that choice, whereas he could have rushed through the rest to complete it and churn out a review, but that would be a disservice to his profession. Nothing was hinging on him completing the review, he's not out here doing a half-assed job repairing a car that's going to break down on that customer again.
To treat game reviews like car reviews is to not treat games as art. Roger Ebert walked out of movies and still reviewed them, despite their much shorter on average length. Nathan Brown wasn't afforded the opportunity to do the same, to review the game without finishing, even though that would be a true reflection of how he felt about the game : too much of a slog to complete.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jonathan-livingston-seagull-1973
Aren't you an internet tough guy?Only one moron in this thread ...
If I remember correctly he was bitching because Sony had a mandate out that reviewers had to complete the game before reviewing it so he decided he wasn't gonna do his job and was gonna jump on twitter to complain. It doesn't matter if he didn't like the game, its his job. If every reviewer was a crybaby like him all bad games would have zero reviews. Can you tell me any other profession where people don't have to finish their work because they don't like the project? Integrity is the last word I'd use to describe this man's actions.
Honesty and professionalism don't go hand in hand.
It's one thing to be honest about not liking the game, but it's another thing to boast about it and laugh at the game like it's a piece of shit when it's objectively not.Death Stranding is 50 hours long. If he thinks it's a god awful PoS and he tells his boss, then his boss probably thought his time could be better spent reviewing other games, or what have you, that might ring more clicks to their site, rather than this single review. 50 hours is 6 1/2 days work.
Ps plenty of projects have been cancelled because they are not cost effective - as time = money.
You should get a job with EA
You don't like it when people don't share your opinion?I don't think I'll ever look at EDGE Magazine the same way again after what they did to Kojima and his game.
So, did he ever release his shit preview of Death Stranding or did he decide not to release it out of fear of retaliation (for good reason)?
Do you see me ranting about the score of other websites that gave it a low score?You don't like it when people don't share your opinion?
I just hated the way the Editor of the magazine handled it on social media. He mocked Death Stranding and acted like it was funny to not finish the game and review it.The way I see it if they don't like the game enough he/she think cant review it properly then it's better off not to force it. You are not going to get proper review that way, it's like someone who absolutely hates JRPGs force to review JRPG.
I bet you invested hundreds of US Dollars on EDGE Magazine subscriptions because that was the most shill post I've ever read on GAF.I don’t see why people are so angry. Edge has always been a magazine that champions gameplay and the craft of excellent controls. DS is a pretty walking simulator that takes itself way, way too seriously.
He played the game for 30 hours. He doesn’t need to spend another 30 or so to reach a conclusion he has already arrived at.
Edge is not the pinnacle of anything...Being upset at the lack of professionalism of a magazine that is seen as the pinnacle of gaming journalism is salty now?
It's one thing to be honest about not liking the game, but it's another thing to boast about it and laugh at the game like it's a piece of shit when it's objectively not.
Imagine thinking this objectively.Why? The amount of hype, all the awards for best game of E3, the development time and it turned out the way it did. I think it got off lightly.
Imagine thinking this objectively.
One man's trash is another man's treasure, I guess.
I bet you invested hundreds of US Dollars on EDGE Magazine subscriptions because that was the most shill post I've ever read on GAF.
This may be true, but the fact that the videogame elicited those reactions (from any player) is worthy of pause.I just hated the way the Editor of the magazine handled it on social media. He mocked Death Stranding and acted like it was funny to not finish the game and review it.
It was petty, pathetic, and not professional.
All I'm saying it's not worth to get upset for it, you played the game and enjoy it and that's all that matters in the end. When original NiER first came out, it was a game people loved to shit on especially reviewers but that didn't stop the game becoming my GOTY in 2010 and in the end it still got cult following.I just hated the way the Editor of the magazine handled it on social media. He mocked Death Stranding and acted like it was funny to not finish the game and review it.
It was petty, pathetic, and not professional.
EDGE Magazine tend to be pretentious with certain games like Metal Gear Solid and God of War. I'm not surprised by what the editor did, I'm just disappointed.This may be true, but the fact that the videogame elicited those reactions (from any player) is worthy of pause.
This isn't some big love-fest - games piss people the hell off as well. They are at least as bad as they are good, in terms of the emotions and the reactions they generate.
Come on.
This is very true......All I'm saying it's not worth to get upset for it, you played the game and enjoy it and that's all that matters in the end. When original NiER first came out, it was a game people loved to shit on especially reviewers but that didn't stop the game becoming my GOTY in 2010 and in the end it still got cult following.
Are you schizophrenic?
All I'm saying it's not worth to get upset for it, you played the game and enjoy it and that's all that matters in the end. When original NiER first came out, it was a game people loved to shit on especially reviewers but that didn't stop the game becoming my GOTY in 2010 and in the end it still got cult following.
Mamma Mia!Here in Italy near every reviewer loved to shit on it, after Automata was revealed same reviewers labeled it as "hidden gem" pretending people to not remember what they said in 2010...
The criticism that he (Kojima) can''t write female characters is misleading; on this evidence he can't write men either.
What a pathetic magazine.
I want Nomura and Kojima to co-write/direct a game just to watch as either the greatest masterpiece or trainwreck in all of gaming is created.Would have done the same thing. DS makes KH3 looks like a masterpiece.
Never forget: “I am Fragile but I’m not that Fragile”.
It's one thing to be honest about not liking the game, but it's another thing to boast about it and laugh at the game like it's a piece of shit when it's objectively not.
Someone else did it for him.
6/10
Sounds like they at least gave a fair review.
Kind of rich coming from the guy with a Dreamcast avatarDeath Stranding? Are people still talking about that steaming pile of wank?
Exactly, (almost) every job has its perks and downsides. I bet most reviewers rarely play games that suit their preferences and are a pure joy to play from start to finish.If your job is reviewing games and you are unable to do that I dont see why you even have your job. Why not go flip burgers or something?
people like him are the reason the industry sucks
Dumbest comment ever.If your job is reviewing games and you are unable to do that I dont see why you even have your job. Why not go flip burgers or something?
people like him are the reason the industry sucks
Dumbest comment ever.