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Jim Sterling is being sued by Digital Homicide
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KatamariOnTheRocks
Member
If anyone but Jim had played those games they sure as hell would not have given the benefit of the doubt that Jim has given throughout this whole thing.
Seriously, I'd really like to see what a formal, official review from a site like IGN would have to say about these games.
Even when criticizing their games hes always done so in a constructive, but honest manner.
Any average person playing them would downright trash them but the way Jim points out the problems is the way he would point out any issues with any game, be it indie or AAA. He states the issues and how they can be fixed and DH just buckles down rather than taking the critique to mind.
It's easy to hurl personal insults or be unprofessional about things given the circumstances, but I have a ton of respect for Jim for always going about things in a respectful manner and not "losing his shit" when he's so clearly in the right.
Seriously, I'd really like to see what a formal, official review from a site like IGN would have to say about these games.
Even when criticizing their games hes always done so in a constructive, but honest manner.
Any average person playing them would downright trash them but the way Jim points out the problems is the way he would point out any issues with any game, be it indie or AAA. He states the issues and how they can be fixed and DH just buckles down rather than taking the critique to mind.
It's easy to hurl personal insults or be unprofessional about things given the circumstances, but I have a ton of respect for Jim for always going about things in a respectful manner and not "losing his shit" when he's so clearly in the right.
There is a whole raft of loony tunes in this world.
JehutyRunner
Banned
Digital... Foundry?
VibratingDonkey
Member
Why is this guy so obsessed with wasting his time and money on ruining his reputation? Let it go man.
I can understand getting peeved at someone for crapping on your work, but the way this has unfolded and escalated is just absurd.
I can understand getting peeved at someone for crapping on your work, but the way this has unfolded and escalated is just absurd.
Whompa02
Member
god that's so pathetic!
Yeah, it usually means either (1) plaintiff has no money for an attorney, or more likely, (2) no attorney would take the case.
freethoughtbubble
Member
When -- not if -- Jim wins this case, I'd look into getting a restraining order if I were him. If the courts "fail" these two idiots, I could see them taking "justice" into their own hands.
Edit: too bad the case is in Arizona. If it were in California, Jim could likely anti-SLAPP this right out of court, have DH pay his lawyers for him, and be home in time to record the next Jimquisition.
Edit: too bad the case is in Arizona. If it were in California, Jim could likely anti-SLAPP this right out of court, have DH pay his lawyers for him, and be home in time to record the next Jimquisition.
DoctorFling
Member
Jim had better find a way to record the trial, could be his magnum opus.
StrikeFirst117
Banned
Woody Invincible
Banned
This is legendary. This is like Amy's Baking Company on Kitchen Nightmares.
LQX
Member
The donation just went up to $5.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Seeing how his last video about them was rather complimentary I assume it has something to do with that "Thank God for Digital Homicide" Bundle they had going? Like he probably told them to stop using his catch-phrase and they got pissed off?
Can't really think off another reason why this would happen now.
Oh no
Can't really think off another reason why this would happen now.
Oh no
Assuming this even gets to court and isn't thrown out.
StrikeFirst117
Banned
DVPredator85
Member
Well, at least DH is entertaining gamers with their stupidity, 'cause their games fucking suck.
MiguelItUp
Member
I'd much rather donate to Jim than Digital Homicide any day. They're over saturating Steam Greenlight with their terrible games that are hardly functional. The "interview" Jim and them had together awhile ago was so terribly cringe-y it was hard to finish. They legitimately felt like they were delivering solid and reputable products, and then acted as if they had Jim under their thumbs. It was incredibly strange, if not even off putting. To be honest listening to majority of it made it hard to believe it was even real. I wish Jim all the best in this, and I would imagine this will go over more than fine for him.
Hopefully whenever this is all said and done it'll be the end of it, because honestly I'm tired of Digital Homicide getting any more attention.
Hopefully whenever this is all said and done it'll be the end of it, because honestly I'm tired of Digital Homicide getting any more attention.
petethepanda
Member
Shit. I hope it works out. This seems like the kind of bullshit situation where you could wind up losing a lot of money to legal fees even when you're clearly in the right.
I'm really a loss for this.
"Hey everyone! Please give us money for a lawsuit against a guy who has given our games bad reviews!"
Seriously. What? I understand the slander angle, but it looks as if that's coming from individuals in result of the video. Are they suing each and every one of them too?
"Hey everyone! Please give us money for a lawsuit against a guy who has given our games bad reviews!"
Seriously. What? I understand the slander angle, but it looks as if that's coming from individuals in result of the video. Are they suing each and every one of them too?
Thats tosh matey, since day 1 DH have responded in a terrible way going back to the original "response video". Jim has frequently avoided reporting on some of their content to show that poor response toward them wasn't fuelled by a mob sent via his youtube channel. The infamous "Interview" containing the disturbing ramblings of DH only took place because they repeatedly badgered (and if I recall, insulted) Jim on social media.
If there has been any bullying done it has been from DH rather than from Jim, however they are as incompetent at bullying as they are everything else they do, and every punch they send to their "victim" hits their own face by mistake.
Jim is blameless in this.
Intheflorsh
Banned
Oh my goodness, this is really difficult to listen to.
Aces&Eights
Member
Absolutely - best case scenario is Jim gets it thrown out on a motion to dismiss. That alone would probably cost at least $10k.
Nerdkiller
Membeur
"Hello"
"Right, I'm calling all the way from Digital Homicide, and I want to speak to...Mr. Jim Sterling right now!"
"Uhhh...hold please."
"All right, but I don't..."
"Payroll, Jim Stanton speaking."
Glitchesarecool
Member
This sucks for Jim. He's going to have to pay for a petty lawsuit filing that has no way of being lost, hopefully he can get that covered from DH.
Wait, what the hell? Arizona? Is that where Jim operates?
Wait, what the hell? Arizona? Is that where Jim operates?
I thought the same thing. Haha.
I'm actually thinking about doing that just so I can help him fight this shit.
Balmung421
Member
Damn Digital Homicide need to learn to the let fuck go and move on. Why why why must they cling on like this. Students at my university create better games for their final projects; this game is shit, take the criticism, digest it, learn from it, and be a better person for it.
1/10th normal? I'd like to see them try and prove that. What's their normal revenue? Their first game was The Slaughtering Grounds which Jim skewered immediately and they gave away for free.
I'm sure you can point to Steamspy to show their numbers vs other games of similar quality/ratings that have released on Steam and see they aren't doing any worse. I'd actually believe that thanks to publicity from Jim Sterling they probably get a slight bump from people buying them as a goof or to stream.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
Of course, it's another way to potentially rip some people off.