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Cliffy B's response to Roger Ebert's death
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Baconsammy
Banned
Way too soon, Cliffy. Way too soon. Classless.
Nope, but that didn't stop him from making some stupid blanket statements about games.
Nope, but that didn't stop him from making some stupid blanket statements about games.
shinobi602
Member
I don't think he meant it in a bad way...
ViewtifulJC
Banned
TOO BAD MOTHERFUCKER!
Voice of Reason
Banned
The same day I thought he did something cool, he says stupid shit like this.
IrrelevantNotch
Banned
Wow... talk about having your head up your ass
edit - I think I'm actually more offended that he considers BioShock Infinite the first artistic game ever made
edit - I think I'm actually more offended that he considers BioShock Infinite the first artistic game ever made
No, he often ranted about games not being art
He was a firm believer in games not being art. Of course, my stance is that games have been art since *long* before Infinite.
It doesn't matter how he meant it as common decency dictates that you keep such thoughts to yourself.
PaineReign
Neo Member
He made some comments in the past about how he thinks games "can't be art" like film is.
Edit: beaten a lot.
stufte
Member
Ebert had an opinion about games that CliffyB didn't agree with...
Jake Tower
Banned
I was hoping for TOO BAD MOTHERFUCKER.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
So, so stupid.
Tummi Gummi
Member
Eh, I don't think he meant it as a "gotcha!" or anything. Still, it's CliffyB.
UltraMagnanimous
Member
Cliffy sure does have low standards in 'art'.
Impeccable
Member
All he is saying is Bioshock Infinite could be considered one of the games to change Roger's mind and that the two being so close together is unfortunate and eerie.
Overreaction... GO!
Overreaction... GO!
The worst part is, he's right.
Ghost_Protocol
Member
Not classless at all. Just a comment.
Voice of Reason
Banned
What did he mean it as then? It's not even funny. It's just a lame thing to say.
Dark Octave
Banned
Hmmm...
We have known this for a while though.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Oh come on, and Cliffy has even been on a cool streak lately. That's just tactless and kinda nasty.
Apeopleman
Member
The only people who disregard video games as art are old people who think games are for children.
In 50 years, when we are elderly, we will be playing games, as the elders now just sit outside their porch, waiting to die.
In 50 years, when we are elderly, we will be playing games, as the elders now just sit outside their porch, waiting to die.
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Deleted member 80556
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Too soon Cliffy.
God fucking dammit, you made me spit my drink.
So I guess games like Journey or Flower aren't pretty much art? Unless you come up with the excuse that they're barely games.
God fucking dammit, you made me spit my drink.
So I guess games like Journey or Flower aren't pretty much art? Unless you come up with the excuse that they're barely games.
DragonSworne
Banned
I find Cliffy B's taste in games offensive. BioShock Infiniti is art to him? da fuq?
Diddy Kong
Banned
Shameless indeed
Baloonatic
Member
How is this classless in any way?
He could easily have worded it more gently by not posting it.
HarryDemeanor
Member
This is what I read from it.
Tummi Gummi
Member
I think he meant it was sad that the person who didn't consider games art passed away before he could experience a game that CliffyB considers "art". Not "LOL ROGER EBERT DIES AND WE R FINALLY GET ART!!11".
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