Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?

[AppleQueso]

Happy Console Gamer is a jerk. I commented that it seemed awfully convenient that he released a "movie" around the same time the AVGN is doing one and it seemed an awful lot like a ripoff (even if he "announced" that he was doing a movie first, he released the trailer a year after the AVGN movie was announced, which tells me he probably wasn't actually intending to do one unless the AVGN did). Instead of replying or trying to defend himself, or simply ignoring me for that matter, he deleted my comment like an immature, insecure, whiny little bitch. The man is a fucking coward. If he's so full of himself that he won't allow any negative comments on his videos at all, he doesn't deserve to have any sort of fanbase.

That's strange and seems out of character for him (not that I know him in real life).

His movie is nothing like the AVGN one, as far as I can tell.

But yeah, I'm not cool with comment deleting - unless the comments are obvious spam/troll posts.

I could definitely see how someone would consider being outright accused of plagiarism to be an "obvious troll post."

[Retrodude]

But that's just it. I didn't really accuse him of plagiarism. I merely suggested that his following the leader (as TV Tropes would put it) was a bit too obvious. If that's considered trolling now, then the definition has gotten way too broad.

[Krejlooc]

But that's just it. I didn't really accuse him of plagiarism. I merely suggested that his following the leader (as TV Tropes would put it) was a bit too obvious. If that's considered trolling now, then the definition has gotten way too broad.

It's considered rude, at least.

[Luke]

Fair enough. It just aggravates me in general when people refuse to accept any criticism at all.

That is every game "reviewer" in a nut shell.

Post: Here's our review of the top 10 worst NES games.

Comment: You didn't review the games, you just showed screen shots and shouted "this sucks" .

Post: F--k off. If you don't like our reviews don't watch them.


It's the equivalent of watching a movie review where you just watch Ebert watch the movie and it ends with him just giving it a thumbs up or down with only a gesture.

[Krejlooc]

Fair enough. It just aggravates me in general when people refuse to accept any criticism at all.

That is every game "reviewer" in a nut shell.

Post: Here's our review of the top 10 worst NES games.

Comment: You didn't review the games, you just showed screen shots and shouted "this sucks" .

Post: F--k off. If you don't like our reviews don't watch them.


It's the equivalent of watching a movie review where you just watch Ebert watch the movie and it ends with him just giving it a thumbs up or down with only a gesture.

It's a problem with reviewers with an agenda, at least. People who articulate the reasons they enjoy the game beyond relative absolutions (i.e. "I like the feeling playing this gives me," instead of "I like this game because it's better than that game and thus it's obviously the best").

My views on a review is that it should be a personal account of what you enjoyed and experienced, and what frustrated you, that you are merely sharing with others. Any attempt to extrapolate that into some sort of larger narrative feels self-indulging.

Similarly, if all I'm doing is giving my opinion on why I enjoyed something, I feel like I can't really ever be wrong, you know? So if someone comes in and totally disagrees, their opposing viewpoint has no baring on my own feelings about the game and I don't need to get heated.

EDIT: To tie this back into Splashwave - that's precisely why I like that channel so much. The guy doesn't go through and review everything in an attempt to sort of categorize and systematically chronicle an entire library of games. Hence, you never see episodes dedicated to telling you how awful so-and-so game is. Rather, it's treated the way I mentioned above. It's more like a really passionate fan of some obscure games dropping all the sorts of super-trivia knowledge bombs on you that you can handle. Obvious, well-researched enthusiasm without attempting to cut down others is infectious, I've found.

[dunpeal2064]

Instead of replying or trying to defend himself, or simply ignoring me for that matter, he deleted my comment like an immature, insecure, whiny little bitch. The man is a fucking coward. If he's so full of himself that he won't allow any negative comments on his videos at all, he doesn't deserve to have any sort of fanbase.

First of all, do not think for a second that you are the first, or probably even hundredth person to make that sort of comment. If your particular comment offered nothing original, then I would have deleted it too, as its just clutter.

Second, he does not know you, and has never agreed to respond to every person that asks him why he is copying James Rolfe. That you think he should not have a fan base at all purely because he deleted your comment shows just how full of yourself YOU are.

Fair enough. It just aggrevates me in general when people refuse to accept any criticism at all.

Thats odd, I recall a few of us criticizing an opinion of yours, and you basically resorted to namecalling.

[Luke]

Easy now guys.

[dunpeal2064]

Easy now guys.

Hey, I didn't use the words, "Immature, insecure, whiny little bitch", nor did I use the words, "Fucking coward" I think my response was pretty tame, considering what it was a response to

But alright, I guess I'll play nice.

[Luke]

Similarly, if all I'm doing is giving my opinion on why I enjoyed something, I feel like I can't really ever be wrong, you know?

That's a big thing about writing a review; being able to jump out of your skin and see things from other viewpoints. Yet, every reviewer should have certain standards that they stick by and tell the audience why those ground rules apply. There should always be an x to y comparison that is logical. In movies the standard is "Would I rather watch this movie or watch the actors have dinner together?". So far the video game review standard is "I'd rather eat the rotten asshole of a roadkill skunk than play this game".

[Luke]

Easy now guys.

Hey, I didn't use the words, "Immature, insecure, whiny little bitch", nor did I use the words, "Fucking coward" I think my response was pretty tame, considering what it was a response to

But alright, I guess I'll play nice.

Can't say I disagree, but I'd rather not see this thread turn into a back and forward conversation about "who is the real jerk?".

I like both of ya, and thanks for playing nice.