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It's a solid logic. You wouldn't notice and pick on something's faults if you didn't care enough about it to do so.
Some people really need to see this video.
Thanks Jim, great points, that's how you take something seriously, with tender hate.
Thanks Jim, great points, that's how you take something seriously, with tender hate.
this was fantastic, really solid ideal behind it, facing the shit is the only way the shit can be cleaned... off my filthy filthy underwear :/
I love you Jim, so I will tell you that I hate this "nostalgia goggles" crap that you mentioned fleetingly in the video. You're so butthurt when people can't stand your differing opinions, so you better not dismiss other's differing opinions with shit like this.
Criticizing the unpleasant aspects of games (and gaming) is absolutely valid and necessary. Hatred, however, isn't. Especially when it's expressed in the childish, puerile name-calling tantrum-throwing fashion it so often is. There's a big separation there and that line is crossed seemingly any time there's the slightest problem at all.
There are way too many people who are happy with everything the game industry does. Many like to play it off as "it's only videogames". Yet most don't look at as "this a hobby/past-time that I'm now having to pay
$60+ for each game regardless of quality and then DLC/online passes if I want to still play my game online further down the road.
$60+ for each game regardless of quality and then DLC/online passes if I want to still play my game online further down the road.
@Tristrix
Hyperbole is often necessary to achieve progress. It adds emphasis to something that would otherwise be glossed over with a simple "ho hum, this bothers me." criticism. I agree with Jim. I fucking hate video games because the industry is window-licking retarded (and also gamers are shitheads with shitty attitudes).
Hyperbole is often necessary to achieve progress. It adds emphasis to something that would otherwise be glossed over with a simple "ho hum, this bothers me." criticism. I agree with Jim. I fucking hate video games because the industry is window-licking retarded (and also gamers are shitheads with shitty attitudes).
Lots of people love the XMB though, and I have no connection issues with my PS3, so I don't know what that was all about. I would have to lie to agree with you, because I haven't seen much issue with either.
So no, I shouldn't admit that I agree with you there, because I genuinely don't. People don't have to agree with your subjective take on things to be considered objective.
You painted a lot of strawmen in the video also. Zelda fans who can't stand even 1 tiny bit of criticism? That's pretty far from the norm. Who are these Zelda fans?
Also, you're a bit contradictory. You rail against these mythical hyper-intolerant of criticism Zelda fans, but you take kind of the opposite extreme. You take a system like the 3DS, and focus on largely insignificant issues for weeks in a row and blow it up into this big thing, when it's really not even important. And the system is now doing just fine, and that should be a lesson to everyone growing impatient about the Vita.
Throwing a huge hissy fit over small issues is not good, or just, or even productive. It sours the waters of gamer culture just as much as anything else you complain about, if not more.
I agree with criticizing business practices, anti-consumer practices and all that, and I've been pretty consistently supportive of your material on that. But you're blurring it with your subjective opinions, and mixing it all together and turning it into a big "I am awesome" speech. It's a mess.
So no, I shouldn't admit that I agree with you there, because I genuinely don't. People don't have to agree with your subjective take on things to be considered objective.
You painted a lot of strawmen in the video also. Zelda fans who can't stand even 1 tiny bit of criticism? That's pretty far from the norm. Who are these Zelda fans?
Also, you're a bit contradictory. You rail against these mythical hyper-intolerant of criticism Zelda fans, but you take kind of the opposite extreme. You take a system like the 3DS, and focus on largely insignificant issues for weeks in a row and blow it up into this big thing, when it's really not even important. And the system is now doing just fine, and that should be a lesson to everyone growing impatient about the Vita.
Throwing a huge hissy fit over small issues is not good, or just, or even productive. It sours the waters of gamer culture just as much as anything else you complain about, if not more.
I agree with criticizing business practices, anti-consumer practices and all that, and I've been pretty consistently supportive of your material on that. But you're blurring it with your subjective opinions, and mixing it all together and turning it into a big "I am awesome" speech. It's a mess.
Shut the fuck up tristrix, you're just a spineless little f*** who sucks the d*** of big publishers. Also, you are unintelligent. Also, also, your mom.
Ya litte zi***.
Ya litte zi***.
That kind of thing just alienates, Flint. I don't see how that could really ever accomplish anything. Being combative when you could be constructive just doesn't make any sense to me in any context, especially when it's regarding something we all ostensibly care so deeply about.
As I said in the "Capcom made money despite hating everyone" article earlier today, complaining about all the corporate bullshit does nothing when you hand over the $60 anyways. EA doesn't really give a shit that people voted them the worst company in America this year, because a large portion of those same people will be lining up in November for Modern Gun Gun Bang Shoot Seven Thousand, or whatever number that same game that's been released on every platform monthly for the last 5 years is up to.
You can bitch and nitpick all you want, but unless you stand behind that bitching and nitpicking by not giving companies your fucking money, it won't accomplish a thing.
You can bitch and nitpick all you want, but unless you stand behind that bitching and nitpicking by not giving companies your fucking money, it won't accomplish a thing.
This is one of your best Jimquisitions.
My happy you really enjoyed Enslaved and thought it was great game.
because I thought Enslaved was shit and deserved to fail.
My happy you really enjoyed Enslaved and thought it was great game.
because I thought Enslaved was shit and deserved to fail.
i read the Z word as "Zilch" which is an interesting insult with the right number of letters but not something i'd censor.
Fucking THANK YOU, Jim. This is how I feel with most things, honestly, I'm a rather passionate person. People mistake my criticism of things for distaste or even hatred and the like, when I honestly just want better. And it's NOT a bad thing at all to want to raise the bar in some things and to make some demands. In a business where your main audience are unsuspecting innocents bending over for you, I think it's perfectly reasonable to ask Capcom to lube up or shave it's back for us.
Very good video as always though I have to disagree with t things. The eShop was a mess at first launching late, no content, having to buy chunks of money instead of exactly how much the game cost etc. but over the past year they've really pulled their act together. Their userface highlights the best games on the service while giving the shovelware less time to shine encouraging developers to make better games to be highlighted. The weekly changing interface has motivated me to visit more frequently, they finally have discounts and demos, really good games, A rating system that requires the the player to atleast play an hour of the game. Nintendo Show 3D actually talks about good games and has a good host they'll cover major stuff like Resident Evil and cult classics like Cat Trap. Nearly every game has a video attched to it. They'll put up interesting videos like the Zelda Flipnote winners or Nintendo Direct. The Various Nintendo Zone locations give people access to the eShop even if they're not home or don't have Wifi, this worked great when I was on vacation as I'd have things downloading as my 3DS was in sleep mode in my pocket as I was walking down San Fransisco. An upcoming App will let people buy eShop games on their phones. There's been Nintendo commercials and ads of the eShop that actually highlight the good 3rd party games. Many developers who are wokring on the eShop are very happy with the ammount of money they make and the exposure their games get. Yes Nintendo messed up big with WiiWare and DSiWare, but the eShop is pretty damn good I think.
Also I like the PS3 & PSP XMB, Okay I'll admit sometimes I get a little confused how to do things, but it works well once you get used to it, and I love how I can just download awesome community made themes. I've always been a fan of customization and I love how you can do so much with the XMB I love this Dtoid XMB.
http://www.destructoid.com/a-winner-is-you-dtoid-ps3-xmb-theme-winners-announced--57435.phtml
It could be a little more user friendly, but it's not bad, and it's personally my favorite interface for it just gives everything so much more personality. It's really awesome to be able to have a Dtoid userface or one of my favorite animes or games.
Also I like the PS3 & PSP XMB, Okay I'll admit sometimes I get a little confused how to do things, but it works well once you get used to it, and I love how I can just download awesome community made themes. I've always been a fan of customization and I love how you can do so much with the XMB I love this Dtoid XMB.
http://www.destructoid.com/a-winner-is-you-dtoid-ps3-xmb-theme-winners-announced--57435.phtml
It could be a little more user friendly, but it's not bad, and it's personally my favorite interface for it just gives everything so much more personality. It's really awesome to be able to have a Dtoid userface or one of my favorite animes or games.
Oh my god, he implied that there may be ONE MINOR FLAW IN A ZELDA GAME...calm down...calm down...relax....*breathes heavily*.
Seriously though, I agree with Shinta...on everything !
And I don´t know what you think is wrong with the eShop, it works fine in Europe :p
Seriously though, I agree with Shinta...on everything !
And I don´t know what you think is wrong with the eShop, it works fine in Europe :p
I can totally admit that great games are routinely released by the worst publishers. The issue I have with supporting them but its certainly a double edged sword.
If you don't support the game in the end it hurts the developer. However if you support the game its just reinforcing the publishers bad behavior.
In the end I decided that if it means sinking a few developers ..... so be it. I'm sorry, you may have made a great product but I won't put up with your publishers bullshit.
If you don't support the game in the end it hurts the developer. However if you support the game its just reinforcing the publishers bad behavior.
In the end I decided that if it means sinking a few developers ..... so be it. I'm sorry, you may have made a great product but I won't put up with your publishers bullshit.
Mind you I don't for a second thing my personal abstention from games released by (insert publisher here but probably Ubisoft & EA) is going to effect them in the least.
yeah, this is why i got so angry with world of warcraft. I loved it in so many ways, but blizzard fucked it up so badly in so many ways.
holy shit these page swallowing ads are obnoxious...if neiro must go forth with these ridiculous ads can we at least have some of the proceeds go to something like comment editing, or even a reply system
This is also why i got so blindingly furious with zelda games of late. wind-waker and twilight princess I just about managed to stomach, but when it came to that other one with the bird and the big black thing with teeth.... the absolute white hot rage I got just before i stopped playing it... it's something that can only happen when you love something to begin with. they took a creative and intuitive game and turned it into a toddlers toy.
Videogames are a luxury, therefore we should always feel ever so grateful to even be allowed to grace our monitors and TV screens with such fine experiences. Only spoiled, entitled children would ever feel otherwise.
I agree, but sometimes you can prevent yourself from enjoying something by overthinking and being too close. Sometimes you just have to relax and enjoy it from a different perspective, or take a break and come back later.
Absolutely hilarious coming from the same guy insulting DMC fans cause of the upcoming reboot.
And nostalgia goggles? Hahaha, anything to support your own viewpoints I guess.
How do you walk around with all that hypocrisy on your shoulders?
And nostalgia goggles? Hahaha, anything to support your own viewpoints I guess.
How do you walk around with all that hypocrisy on your shoulders?
@Shinta: on the Zelda thing I can comment, because I've encountered it SOOOOO many times since SS came out.
I once mentioned that I wasn't fond of the sword combat and that it occasionally would not respond the way I would like it too, or I would have to move overly slow from one side of my body to the other so it would not register as a swing...
...but that was when I was assaulted with "omg you must not have played it long" or "omg you suck" (funny they always start with omg).
SOOOOO many times, and I sank 60 hours into that game, totally destroyed it. Wasn't a fan of the story so much but the game was fun.
I once mentioned that I wasn't fond of the sword combat and that it occasionally would not respond the way I would like it too, or I would have to move overly slow from one side of my body to the other so it would not register as a swing...
...but that was when I was assaulted with "omg you must not have played it long" or "omg you suck" (funny they always start with omg).
SOOOOO many times, and I sank 60 hours into that game, totally destroyed it. Wasn't a fan of the story so much but the game was fun.
very well done. i love games. i've loved games since my first at the age of six. but the industry is working really hard to make me hate them. many companies are doing their level best to take the joy out of my favorite pastime. in some ways, i feel this isn't relegated to just games, but is happening with a lot of entertainment mediums. but we've seen it happen harder and faster with gaming than we have with anything else. it breaks my heart.
I agree completely with the sentiment of your message in that it should be okay to talk about the medium and discuss problems without immediate ridicule. I disagree with your bravado and means of communication. I know Burch doesn't work here anymore, but I still miss his ability to communicate about the medium.
Gotta admit I was starting to wonder if you people even really liked video games. Oh and Jim, I'm sure someone will take that chicken sandwich off your hand because you can still love the food without agreeing with the personal convictions of the CEO. Oh wait, is that why you chose to do that? Product vs Business Practices :D
Story of my life... except the deadspace part, that series fucking sucks. Also my ps3's wifi works just fine but I'm sure moving out to gods country would change that ;)
The idea that you love video games but hate the business aspect of video games is beyond f%^$#ing stupid.
News flash idiots. If it wasn't for the business aspect of video games you wouldn't have any video games.
Newsflash #2: Video game companies want to make money. They also employ alot of people that like to develop video games.
It is perfectly valid to hate DRM and other techniques by video games and you can choose to not the buy the game due the companies offending practices. You can also bitch about it on the web as much as you want.
Just please shut the f**^ up with your utopian bullshit world where video games grow off of trees and recognize that cigar chomping greedy money makers have ten times the balls that you have to take risk to make profit and payroll. Or not. Its a free internet after all.
News flash idiots. If it wasn't for the business aspect of video games you wouldn't have any video games.
Newsflash #2: Video game companies want to make money. They also employ alot of people that like to develop video games.
It is perfectly valid to hate DRM and other techniques by video games and you can choose to not the buy the game due the companies offending practices. You can also bitch about it on the web as much as you want.
Just please shut the f**^ up with your utopian bullshit world where video games grow off of trees and recognize that cigar chomping greedy money makers have ten times the balls that you have to take risk to make profit and payroll. Or not. Its a free internet after all.
Jim is so awesome. I like his subtle (kinda?) social comments mixed in with his highly developed insight on the fucked-in-the-ass video game industry. I love JIM!
Nobody says you have to hate things to love them. Jim is arguing that nothing is perfect, and all of the things that we love have faults. It's okay to admit that. Doing so isn't an attack against the game/company/hardware or its fans. When somebody rants about some awful trait, you shouldn't get your panties in a knot.
Okay, for starters, Chick-fil-A sandwiches are fucking delicious, and smell of buttery poultry excellence. Don't take out your frustrations on the chicken, take it out on the people who run the business! THE CHICKEN IS INNOCENT!
Second, I agree with everything you said. I've long grown out of fanboyism, and can now criticize anything fairly, even if I happen to love whatever I want to tear apart. We live in a wonderful age of technology, especially when it comes to video games, and it's sad to see some of the boneheaded decisions companies make just to make an extra buck.
Second, I agree with everything you said. I've long grown out of fanboyism, and can now criticize anything fairly, even if I happen to love whatever I want to tear apart. We live in a wonderful age of technology, especially when it comes to video games, and it's sad to see some of the boneheaded decisions companies make just to make an extra buck.
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