Totally Not Corrupt Professional Objective Gaming Journalism DRAMA

[FeelTheRads]

IGN is my only source for gaming reviews and info because it's the best and dare I say toughfest. I think they really put games through the grinder and make sure we get a straight up reivew. If you don't like it then we would be happy to see you leave.

toughfest

Moar like dumbfest, amirite?

 

[Dr Tomo]

IGN "journalist" rushes through an indie game on the easiest difficulty, lies about it, revises article in cover-up attempt, fails horribly. (They don't get payola or comped shrimp dinners from indie titles, so I reckon rushing through is standard procedure for indie game reviews.)

Well it is a indie title after all. I am sure the reviewer wanted to play a more fun high quality game like BF 4 or the latest Assassin Creed.

 

[skuphundaku]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...tric-scifi-horror-adventure-game/posts/665990 - RPG Codex is siriuz game journalizm biznizz!

 

[Blaine]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...tric-scifi-horror-adventure-game/posts/665990 - RPG Codex is siriuz game journalizm biznizz!

 

[felipepepe]

Not sure if we should be proud and gloat over RPG Watch, or feel sick for that giant pink Kotaku looming above us...

 

[Kitako]

In before Serious-Journalism-Banners Rule#34

 

[Jaedar]

Not sure if we should be proud and gloat over RPG Watch, or feel sick for that giant pink Kotaku looming above us...

Why not both?

 

[skuphundaku]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...tric-scifi-horror-adventure-game/posts/665990 - RPG Codex is siriuz game journalizm biznizz!

Yeah, the Codex is being gang-banged by Kotaku, The Escapist and Eurogamer. Now we need someone with mad Photoshop skills to visually represent that.

 

[groke]

What is actually happening:

 

[Whisky]

Does this mean we're on par with great journalism sites like Kotaku?

 

[Blaine]

Does this mean we're on par with great journalism sites like Kotaku?

It means the project creator values our input and realizes we aren't being supplied with shrimp dinners and comped hotel rooms as a reward for our "unbiased" "journalism." Quite frankly, RPG Codex articles are up to the same essential standard of professionalism as Kotaku's or Eurogamer's—their integrity is compromised due to their salaries being paid by the people they're criticizing, while we're biased toward incline. Their "writers" are largely people with associate's degrees from community colleges or liberal arts majors, if indeed they possess any qualifications at all. Few if any are truly qualified as "gaming experts" to begin with, and seem to lack familiarity with older games or the particulars of the industry's history.

In short, they're no-talent hacks scraping a living.

Spoiler

Yes, I realize that was a rhetorical question which I turned into a soapbox.

 

[Whisky]

We have gotten plenty of press copies of games. No mountain dew yet though.

 

[Blaine]

We have gotten plenty of press copies of games. No mountain dew yet though.

Monte Cook didn't even respond when we (myself included, though I didn't have a "connection") requested an advance copy of Numenera, that son of a gun.

In retrospect, it was probably for the best—Numenera was mediocre as fuck, and pretty much everyone forgot about it approximately five minutes after reading it.

 

[Ranselknulf]

Wow reading this thread has made me lose a measure of respect for humanity at large.

I figured out "gaming journalism" was a hoax when I was 11. I read a magazine and was like WTF game did these assholes play. Why did I waste my money on this shit? After that I just stopped paying attention to magazines and online "professional" reviews. Video game journalism didn't even factor into my decision process on which games to buy.

I never realized this was such a big deal to folks. I figured any asshole who isn't intelligent enough to see the blatant PR bullshit they are being spoon fed deserves to waste their money on the shit being pushed at them. They probably wouldn't understand what a good game is anyways.

 

[Taxnomore]

http://www.spike.com/vgx/best-pc-game

I wonder who's gonna win. I really do.

 

[Whisky]

Wow. Such choices.

I mean, I liked Papers, Please, but I wouldn't consider it best PC game of the year.

Either Battlefield 4 because of EA or Gone Home because of Citizen Kane of Gaming.

 

[Spectacle]

We have gotten plenty of press copies of games. No mountain dew yet though.

Have you already forgotten how Grunker was given Mountain Dew in person by Logic Artists? He got Doritos too.

 

[LundB]

We have gotten plenty of press copies of games. No mountain dew yet though.

Have you already forgotten how Grunker was given Mountain Dew in person by Logic Artists? He got Doritos too.

And then the RPG Codex review by ironyuri was quite positive...

 

[Grunker]

We have gotten plenty of press copies of games. No mountain dew yet though.

Have you already forgotten how Grunker was given Mountain Dew in person by Logic Artists? He got Doritos too.

I bought those with my own money for the picture. I wasn't even reimbursed by the Codex

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Wow. Such choices.

I mean, I liked Papers, Please, but I wouldn't consider it best PC game of the year.

For the crime of treason, the government of Arstotzka demands you turn in your avatar!

But on a serious note... I do consider Papers, Please a contender as best PC game of the year. Mainly due to lack of competition.

 

[Whisky]

We have gotten plenty of press copies of games. No mountain dew yet though.

Have you already forgotten how Grunker was given Mountain Dew in person by Logic Artists? He got Doritos too.

Oh yeah! Forgot about that.

Okay, we're a legit magazine now.

 

[Grunker]

Why wouldn't you consider Papers, Please as a candidate? I mean, if it was some itty bitty indie-game with next to no game mechanics and all story or something, I could understand it. As it is, it's a pretty brilliant little game. Would be huge incline to have it win over some of the big Michael Bay-ish candidates that often seem to get the spotlight.

 

[Athelas]

The people who made that poll have apparently never heard of middle ground, pitting three indies against the very definition of an AAA popamole cinematic game.

Hoping Papers, Please wins it. I haven't played the Stanley Parable: is it actually good or just pretentious nonsense in the vein of Dear Esther?

 

[Grunker]

The people who made that poll have apparently never heard of middle ground, pitting three indies against the very definition of an AAA popamole cinematic game.

Hoping Papers, Please wins it. I haven't played the Stanley Parable: is it actually good or just pretentious nonsense in the vein of Dear Esther?

Mostly pretentious. It is definetely not nonsense, since it has some very clear points and some clever ways to deliver them, but overall it's still "look I can tell a clever story by having you press WASD."

 

[Dr Tomo]

This is causing a controversy as people are just learning more of how "gaming" journalism is corrupt and pretty much apart of the PR department of most Pub's. So far nothing really concrete with evidence and some speculation, but it is amusing none the less. Also people are claiming that Cliffy B's bro owns Vox Media and SB Nation which might or not be true. There is possible console fanboyism regarding the video.


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