Totally Not Corrupt Professional Objective Gaming Journalism DRAMA

[DalekFlay]

All I can tell is that people want to have opinions but not have to think. Why the fuck even bother having a non-corrupt "games journalism" field when there's barely even an audience for such a thing?

My gaming journalism philosophy is just show me gameplay video and shut the fuck up, honestly.

 

[felipepepe]

My mind coudn't afford to keep going after he proudly showed his Mountain Dew tattoo. I repeat, A MOUNTAIN DEW TATTO ON HIS ARM. Sorry, I'm still trying to sort this out, THIS GUY TATTOED A MOUNTAIN DEW BOTTLE ON HIS ARM.

:point:

Out of sheer curtiosity, to see if it was a prank or soemthing, I watched the rest of the video... AND HE POURS MOUNTAIN DEW ON HIS DORITOS. Sorry guys, I can't continue.

 

[Kitako]

Who is this faggot? 12 years old with Iron Maiden T-Shirt that has to say twice that he is a "journalist"? What the hell.

He even rubs the can of dew like the vagina he never touched in his life. This kiddo and the actual gift box made me feel very unconfortable.

 

[Jarpie]

His tattooes are probably those which can be removed easily depending on who's game he is whoring out, and his Iron Maiden shirt is pathetic attempt for getting "I'm hardcoar metalhead, doods!"-points.

 

[circ]

Hipsters have been known to tattoo silly things on themselves. Like Mountain Dew bottles. Dragon Age boxart. ToR logos. Stuff like that.

This is just so that should they ever get on a ship with sailors, the sailors will know who to gangbang.

 

[Kane]

I think a great many people in this thread have fundamentally missed the gist of the video.

 

[Wyrmlord]

You know, they really messed up the promotion for Halo 4.

Nobody wants to be associated with Mountain Dew and Doritos. That's like a thinly veiled insult about what a pathetic sedentary gamer you are.

Why not associate Halo 4 with something cool? Find a weapons manufacturer, get their endorsement, and be able to win a replica FNF2000 or something with your copy of Halo 4. Proudly display photos of yourself online LARPing with it.

 

[Brinko]

Can't give the game less than 9.5 you say? Quality Journalism at it's finest.

 

[felipepepe]

I think a great many people in this thread have fundamentally missed the gist of the video.

That's just retarded hipster logic, were they keep doing stupid things, like tattoing a mtn dew bottle on their arms, but since are doing it IRONICALLY, it's ok... It manages to be even more stupid than saying I WAS JUST TROLLING YOU GUYS.

 

[evdk]

Can't give the game less than 9.5 you say? Quality Journalism at it's finest.

So, how does the "I know my my integrity will stop me from succumbing to PR pressure" defense work on this one exactly? The game is so good you can't objectively score it lower then 9.5 anyway? And if the desired score was 10, what then? Are there games where the margin for reviewer input is greater? At worst 9 perhaps? Why don't they just send him the text with some mad libs free spaces for personification?
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?

 

[Haba]

Can't give the game less than 9.5 you say? Quality Journalism at it's finest.

Looks like a complete fake.

 

[evdk]

Can't give the game less than 9.5 you say? Quality Journalism at it's finest.

Looks like a complete fake.

So did a lot of the stuff in this thread though.

 

[felipepepe]

Can't give the game less than 9.5 you say? Quality Journalism at it's finest.

Looks like a complete fake.

Yup, it's a fake, it appeared on Neogaf and was quickly dismissed.

 

[Lubulos]

Looks like a complete fake.

I really hope it's a fake. But... Halo 3 on metacritic = 94. o_O

21 12 2012 people. 21 12 2012.

 

[grotsnik]

Unless PR companies are seriously going to send out letters stating, 'As you're already aware, we have a totally corrupt arrangement. I just thought I'd emphasise that explicitly in our official correspondence for no reason. You know, so there's physical evidence of it', I think we can take it that's just a bit of fun.

 

[Infinitron]

GamesIndustry.biz "The Games Media Must Renew the Trust of its Audience": http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-11-02-the-games-media-must-renew-the-trust-of-its-audience

 

[Dexter]

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[Ulminati]

Can't give the game less than 9.5 you say? Quality Journalism at it's finest.

My halo 4 review

It's like the other halo games. Linear corridors. Regenerating health. Uninspired story. Graphics no better than what we had 4 years ago.

I give it 9.5/100.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

They rated Okami HD 4/10? Those corrupt bastards.

 

[LundB]

I think a great many people in this thread have fundamentally missed the gist of the video.

No shit. It's not being 'ironic', he's just making fun of a derp marketing stunt and game journalists.

Of course, he's on youtube, so he's probably a retard for other reasons. But so are posters getting butthurt by that video.

 

[Gerrard]

http://www.fpsguru.com/article/2798/Games-Reporter-Matt-Hughes-Passes-Away.html

Incoming Kotaku article "Entitled gamers drive video game journalist to suicide"

 

[Cassidy]

That's just retarded hipster logic, were they keep doing stupid things, like tattoing a mtn dew bottle on their arms, but since are doing it IRONICALLY, it's ok... It manages to be even more stupid than saying I WAS JUST TROLLING YOU GUYS.

If he wanted to do it IRONICALLY, he should have done a tatoo of Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator instead and wore a Cradle of Filth T-shirt with a Burzum cap.

Just another retard.

 

[sea]

Remember kids, you know The Escapist is one of the best games journalism sites because they censor critique of their authors and content.

 

[Jaesun]

Did you actually get that as a warning sea?

 

[Average Manatee]

I like how the first sentence of the second part is reminding you that your precious forum achievements aren't in danger.