I don't want to be flippant here but what do I care if another website does something vaguely similar to anything Giant Bomb's done? I guess it depends on the website but IGN is the ultimate "just another big gaming website" so I'll pass.
Now if Polygon were to entertain the idea I might listen but otherwise I could do without.
I'm reluctant to click on that because I feel like they won't get it. That game was awesome and doesn't deserve to be dragged through the mud again.
Edit: I clicked on the link :( Sounds like at least some of them have already played it and didn't understand it or give it any thought, now they're just back to slam it as predicted. I don't expect them to be respectful but I'd hoped for a little bit of intelligence, like recognising the Biblical reference at the start (with the snake and the tree) and not just giggling over the phallic nature of it, or giving two shits about why any of the shots are set up in the way they are.
I am hugely biased because I think this game is masterful in the way it makes the player a meaningful character in the story in a way that no third person game ever has, and the way it communicates heavily through symbolism and metaphor. It demands a player who can see past the low production values and take an interest in what it's trying to say, and fucking Team IGN are not those players.
I went in with an open mind, since I do think the some of the US cast can be quite funny. However, this is just four Australians trying too hard to talk shit about the game.
GAH I HATE IGN AND THEIR ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO SOMETHING INTERESTING. I AM FROM GIANTBOMB AND WILL HATE IT NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!! FUCK IGN!!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!1111
Who would watch that when you could just watch the VJ run?
I watched the VJ playthrough a few months back. The game is fucking awesome... to watch, at least. It's like Twin Peaks, but with an ending. Not a lot of games let you escape to a crazy logging town for a few days like that.
I will never understand the hostility towards other sites. Yeah, they may have some shitty content but all you need to do is not go to the site. The constant shitting on other sites has gotten old.
I will never understand the hostility towards other sites. Yeah, they may have some shitty content but all you need to do is not go to the site. The constant shitting on other sites has gotten old.
Come on. It's still fun shitting on other sites. We used to do it to Anime Vice all the time.
Come on guys grow up, this whole hating on IGN thing is childish.
And in their defense, I've listened to the IGN AU podcast a few times and they are big fans of Deadly Premonition. So it's probably more to do with that than trying to copy GB.
I think it's kind of awesome that other websites are realizing how well Giant Bomb presents its content (mainly with video commentary) and are attempting to duplicate it.
I am hugely biased because I think this game is masterful in the way it makes the player a meaningful character in the story in a way that no third person game ever has, and the way it communicates heavily through symbolism and metaphor. It demands a player who can see past the low production values and take an interest in what it's trying to say, and fucking Team IGN are not those players.
I'm suddenly reminded of that South Park episode where Butters wrote a novel and everyone flipped out over the symbolism and intricate meanings of specific words, which all blended together to create this message that only those who read between the lines could see.
That being said, I can tell you're biased, but whoa, buddy. You're giving it too much credit.
I'll take any kind of Deadly Premonition content. I love the game.
I also learned that Deadly Premonition holds a Guiness Record for "Most Critically Polarizing Survival Horror Game" thanks to this video. I swear, I'm always learning something new about Deadly Premonition.
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