Jake Tower
Banned
Soooooooo glad ME3 didn't win.
There are even people on twitter saying Mass Effect 3 should have been GOTY and not "Walking Garbage".
Is this archived somewhere?
Why the ill feelings towards him? He makes a better representation in the public eye than the majority of other videogame writers.
Feel Good the thing is he has never claimed to be an independent source from the industry. Even prestigious awards like the Oscars have agendas hanging from the ceiling like the "Sword of Damocles".Because, why do people like Wainright get their careers ruined (but rightfully so) for when people discover that they are in cahoots with gaming companies, and someone like Geoff Keighly is OPEN about it and everyone just says, "oh it's okay because it's Geoff." I'm completely sick of his somewhat golden ticket within the industry as being able to be paid off as a gaming journalist yet people somehow think it doesn't influence him.
Considering he has major, direct influence over the VGA's, what's to stop a company like AMC from contacting him, paying him a buttload of money to ensure that The Walking Dead wins game of the year to ensure more people to watch the show? Being paid by companies and getting endorsed directly affects the work that he produces yet people seem to not care. He is the poster child of the problem at hand with video game journalism yet people just overlook it, and frankly it needs to end.
Probably already mentioned but man, Garry? Really?? Come on. He's one of the most well known people in gaming.
oh man
this chick was all "PORTAL BETTER WIN GAME OF THE DECADE I LOVES PORTAL"
garry
hello nerdsss
There are even people on twitter saying Mass Effect 3 should have been GOTY and not "Walking Garbage".
2:52Anyplace I can rewatch that big medley they did?
Because, why do people like Wainright get their careers ruined (but rightfully so) for when people discover that they are in cahoots with gaming companies, and someone like Geoff Keighly is OPEN about it and everyone just says, "oh it's okay because it's Geoff." I'm completely sick of his somewhat golden ticket within the industry as being able to be paid off as a gaming journalist yet people somehow think it doesn't influence him.
Considering he has major, direct influence over the VGA's, what's to stop a company like AMC from contacting him, paying him a buttload of money to ensure that The Walking Dead wins game of the year to ensure more people to watch the show? Being paid by companies and getting endorsed directly affects the work that he produces yet people seem to not care. He is the poster child of the problem at hand with video game journalism yet people just overlook it, and frankly it needs to end.
Ok Conflict, but why follow the exact formula of the juvenile MTV type of awards? Jackson cursing like a maniac is not funny or clever at all. Please read my previous post again because i did some edits trying to explain my views a little better.
There are really positive things to say. The way the streaming was handled was fantastic. The dual stream, with invited developers sharing their thoughts really inriched the show. Specially handy when things in the actual ceremony got a bit "silly".
Also, nice execution with the orchestra playing tributes to the nominees.
Edit: What's up with the topic title, he didn't exactly lie, videogame reveals were fine. Is not his fault people overshooted the expectations yet again.
But I wonder if anyone has the red-carpet scene archived. I just want to see what everyone was talking about for the first 50 pages of this thread.
Not sure if this is viewable here but someone on my Facebook made a pretty sweet video of Pachter on the red carpet saying that The Walking Dead didn't have a prayer followed by The Walking Dead winning.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151354959215505&set=vb.578010504&type=2&theater
Not sure if this is viewable here but someone on my Facebook made a pretty sweet video of Pachter on the red carpet saying that The Walking Dead didn't have a prayer followed by The Walking Dead winning.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151354959215505&set=vb.578010504&type=2&theater
I hope someone puts it on there, there seems to be no way to share FB videos outside of FB.It's not available. Is it on youtube ? I want to see this video !
Haha butt-hurt ME3 fans makes it even better.
I loved ME3
Guys - Appreciate all the feedback on VGAs, lots of good comments.
I never said we had five unannounced games to show you. I think this comes from a quote Mark Burnett gave to USA Today about how VGAs is known for revealing games, he was talking in a general sense.
What was the next gen tease exactly?
The Phantom Pain (MGS V?)
Not sure if this is viewable here but someone on my Facebook made a pretty sweet video of Pachter on the red carpet saying that The Walking Dead didn't have a prayer followed by The Walking Dead winning.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151354959215505&set=vb.578010504&type=2&theater
That didn't look next gen at all.
What was the next gen tease exactly?
I cant find the South Park footage anywhere.Were there any threads created on Gaf for it?
It seems like they try to mislead people with ambiguous wording and half-truths
Showing the "Next-generation of gaming" doesn't actually mean the Next-generation of gaming.
Then there's what Geoff said where Dark Souls 2 is somehow relevant to old-school gaming fans and him personally.
Now that the dust has settled I do want to take a minute and call out one of the advertisers of the VGAs.
Dr. Pepper: Fuck you and your "Dr. Pepper 10; it's not for women" ad campaign.
The best/worst thing about it is they already had a 0 calorie DP that tastes pretty much the same. They had invent a new drink just for losers that worry about other people's perception of thier penis if they drink something with 'diet' on the side
see also: Pepsi Max and Coke Zero
Now that the dust has settled I do want to take a minute and call out one of the advertisers of the VGAs.
Dr. Pepper: Fuck you and your "Dr. Pepper 10; it's not for women" ad campaign.
Eh, it's tongue-in-cheek. If anything it insults men, not women.
see also: Pepsi Max and Coke Zero
Well at least Coke zero doesn't taste exactly the same as diet Coke. Coke and diet coke don't taste like at all so I can at least understant why they would make a different one. DP and Diet DP are pretty spot on, and from what I gather so is DP10 so it's really kind of a joke.