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Denis Dyack: I'm like, soooo controversial, man ... radical

9:42 AM on 08.07.2008, Jim Sterling 36 comments

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The infamous president of Silicon Knights, Denis Dyack, has been courting controversy for a while, ever since his first temper tantrum over Too Human. He's blamed everyone and everything for his upcoming game's failings, sued Epic, and placed bets with NeoGAF forum members. Is he controversial? We can think of a few other C-words to describe him (kidding, Mr. Dyack, sir).

"I've been told that I'm controversial so often, I guess it’s true," Dyack has stated, with what one can only assume was a smug air of faux nonchalance. "'Outspoken,' 'provocative' … people come up and they say that quite often. It's not an intention of mine but it seems to be the case."

"... There’s a lot of potential negatives that come with speaking out. 'Saying it like it is,' I think, can be very, very difficult."

Dyack compared what he does to seeing a mugger attacking someone and not turning away, claiming: "I guess I'm one of those people that cannot help not getting involved. I'll get involved and I'll do something ... Maybe I'll get shot one day. But if it’s the right thing to do, then I try to do that, and I guess that’s how I get coined as a controversial figure."

It's commendable to see a man take a stand, but there's the right way of doing so, and the wrong way of doing so. Mr. Dyack -- YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!


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mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 08/07/2008 09:44
Some people call me controversial, I say ignoring things is bad and they say it is not, so I must be.
Cartman's Avatar
Cartman at 08/07/2008 09:47
Look at that chin dimple. Just look at it. Glorious.
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notdryad at 08/07/2008 09:47
"Maybe I'll get shot one day. But if it’s the right thing to do, then I try to do that, and I guess that’s how I get coined as a controversial figure."

No, you'll be coined as the guy who worked on a game for nine years only for that game to be a piece of garbage.
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Timmeh at 08/07/2008 09:50
"Maybe I'll get shot one day."

I can see a new Dtoid contest appearing very soon. Personally I see him as more of a cuntroversial figure.
pendelton21's Avatar
pendelton21 at 08/07/2008 09:54
Dear Dennis,

Go fuck yourself

-Pendelton
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Phoenix Gamma at 08/07/2008 10:04
Phoenix Gamma is really rad. He makes thoughtful posts on DToid and everyone loves him. Some people don't love him because he's so different and hip. But that's fine because Phoenix Gamma doesn't care about what people thing.

Hold that thought. I'm going to go masturbate to a picture of Phoenix Gamma. Aw yea.
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RICHARD BLOCKER at 08/07/2008 10:13
Note to self:

Don't mug an old lady in front of Denis Dyack because he will fuck my shit up.
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SuitcoatAvenger at 08/07/2008 10:17
You know, if Too Human wasn't a terrible piece of programming and an astounding waste of money and time for his company, he wouldn't have any cause to be considered "controversial". David Jaffe yells at the internet all the time, the only difference is that his games are good.
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randombullseye at 08/07/2008 10:20
Too Human was a pitiful demo.
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SLiFE at 08/07/2008 10:20
Damn straight he'll fuck your shit up. He's Canadian.

I commend his attempts at social internet reform, but they're just way too high concept for the Gaf trolls.
(For reference, see here.
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carg0 at 08/07/2008 10:24
like a certain Gears of War director, dyack's an arrogant, smug narcissist who's in love with the sound of his own voice. so of course he considers himself "controversial".

we've all met, worked with or even dated their kind at one point in our lives...people who talk like they possess the knowledge of one who's lived for hundreds of years and has traveled to all four corners of the globe and, of course, is never wrong.

we call them 'gasbags' and (thanks to TV) their numbers will only increase...
Alexradl's Avatar
Alexradl at 08/07/2008 10:33
Wow, Dennis is a douche.
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Leathersoup at 08/07/2008 10:40
@carg0

"... dyack's an arrogant, smug narcissist who's in love with the souind of his own voice..."

You've just described pretty much everyone on the internet.
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JonDarkwood at 08/07/2008 10:58
The difference being that Dyack is not just "someone on the internet," he's a game developer and a public face of his company and he is unprofessional trash at what he does.
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illison at 08/07/2008 11:09
Dyack should just change his name to Emmanuel Goldstein.
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Phantom Spaceman at 08/07/2008 11:21
If blaming everyone else for the the fact that you haven't made a good game since 2002 makes you controversial, then yes, he's very controversial
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fetusmilk at 08/07/2008 11:32
best Silicon Knights game i can remember
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TrailerParkJesus at 08/07/2008 11:45
Oh, so he thinks he's Spiderman.
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Rainbowblack at 08/07/2008 12:01
be controversial, go right ahead, it doesn't make your game suck any less
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c0dek at 08/07/2008 13:09
"lots of people tell me I'm controversial"

because you programmed them to?
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brainderailment at 08/07/2008 13:20
You've got no street cred Dennis, go home.
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notdryad at 08/07/2008 13:35
@carg0

Yeah, but Gears doesn't suck like Too Human does.
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Blackhat at 08/07/2008 13:36
"Yeah, but Gears doesn't suck like Too Human does."

No, it sucks in it's own, unique way.
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Sharpless at 08/07/2008 13:41
I wonder if he realizes that he's controversial because he's a douche.
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king3vbo at 08/07/2008 13:57
I think he whacks off to pictures of himself... just sayin
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akathatoneguy at 08/07/2008 14:05
Imagine the character of Michael from The Office saying all of the things that Dyack said in those quotes.

It's perfect. I mean it's like he copied it from an actual episode of the show.
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Anus Mcphanus at 08/07/2008 14:22
Too Human will be bigger, better and more badass than ever
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kawitchate at 08/07/2008 16:21
um, i think SK suing Epic is pretty legit and not just another excuse for why Too Human will "suck."
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T9X at 08/08/2008 02:15
c0dek wins the thread
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Too Much Coffee Man at 08/08/2008 07:03
The game's not even out yet, how can so many people think it's bad?
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Rosseh at 08/08/2008 08:32
Played the demo? Yuck.
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