While Silicon Knights president Denis Dyack has to be commended for his bravery in speaking directly to gamers in this matter, I have to admit I flinched when I read the whole story: it seems he has challenged NeoGAF forum users to stand up for or against the upcoming title "Too Human". According to Next-Gen.Biz:
"The deal is: Prior to the release of Too Human, posters say whether they are "for" or "against" the game, judging from previews and footage they've seen. If the game comes out and gamers find that it's a steaming pile of hot garbage, then Dyack will where [sic] a tag under his forum name that says "Owned by GAF."
If Too Human is well-received, all those who voted "against" will be tagged "Owned by Too Human."
Denis, Denis, Denis. What in the name of God would make you do something like this, on the INTERNET of all places, where people flame each other mercilessly because they have nothing better to do (until their moms yell at them to clean up their rooms)?
Since I haven't played the game personally, I can't really comment on which stance I would go with (if I participated, which I don't plan to). Some of the early word on the game has been mixed, however, so I suppose we'll have to wait and see. One thing's for sure, Dyack is certainly standing behind the title -- let's see what the oh-so-forgiving Internet makes of that come release time.
[Thanks, Joe]
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3:05 PM on 06.25.2008
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I kinda hope he wins and thus Owns the guys at NEOGAF :-)
This all smells.
AGAINST! Purely out of spite. Im already sick of this game.
If you never played ED (which most people havent) do yourself a favor and pick up one of the greatest games of last generation. After that maybe you will have faith in Silicon knights like I do.
If you vote "For" :
Risk: None. (Only Dyack has to put the "Owned by GAF" in his tag.)
Benefit: None.
If you vote "Against" :
Risk: Having "Owned by Too Human" in your tag for a while.
Benefit: Possibility of one man having "Owned by GAF" in his tag.
It's not exactly brilliant, but it can be seen as smart from a business perspective. I personally think the game is going to end up being only average.
Nope.
... Like fish in a barrel.
at any rate I'd still rather have a sequel to Eternal Darkness
I think Dyack forgot the most important camp in his post, Indifference.
By making you choose for or against hes making you invest something into the game before it comes out. Considering its almost a decade in production, I don't have high hopes for it, but I'm neither for nor against it. I'll have a look if it's well received, I'll continue to not care if it isn't.
Put me down for don't care.
Shut the fuck up and finish your game dude. Stop picking fights with the internets to try to prove your badassery. Seriously, I would like Too Human to be great. Spend your energy making it so instead of this ridiculous nonsense.
Because like I said, I don't care about this game and don't have high hopes for it. I do not buy games I suspect will be no good to check whether I was indeed correct. The best course of action is to continue to ignore the thing until I hear it is good from someone other than someone involved in the games design.
I'm however commending his move. Balls. Plus, talk crap about it, praise it: as long as people talk, it's good business.