They quoted Chartzz for their numbers. I feel like everyone missed this.Yeah, the news itself is fine, I think. But the graph is so obscure and a bit meaningless to even be shown in that context.
Kinect Sports Rivals. Forza 5.
Fired from your job? This shit would get you a letter home from your sixth grade teacher about possibly moving to the special class.
The article itself is just the usual clickbait bullshit you'd see on a slow day, but Jesus Christ that graph.
Well, honestly... considering the Wii U isn't doing too hot, that's totally logical. Then again, MK8 might sell some systems.
Guys I think I found the source of their extensive research:
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Can we ban this fucking site once and for all?
They quoted Chartzz for their numbers.
Not to mention, the "news" here is something everyone knows.
Heh, I've not seen the article, so they're interpolating data across different platforms too? Is there some sort of editorial line against using Bar charts on Polygon?
If they really used VGChartzz numbers for that chart, and VGChartzz is banned, I don't see why Polygon shouldn't be banned either
This makes sense to me.If they really used VGChartzz numbers for that chart, and VGChartzz is banned, I don't see why Polygon shouldn't be banned either
You would make a great lawyer!
Cheers.
If they really used VGChartzz numbers for that chart, and VGChartzz is banned, I don't see why Polygon shouldn't be banned either
and there's nothing as offensively bad as the graph we have here.
If they really used VGChartzz numbers for that chart, and VGChartzz is banned, I don't see why Polygon shouldn't be banned either
Nintendo sales as whole. They have always had long sales. DS/Wii/3DS pretty much prove it. I mean Mario Kart Wii sold over 1 million last fiscal year, that's insane for a game that game out in 2008.
If Knack outsold 3DW, I wonder if Sega Transformed will outsell MK8
We should ban Polygon until they can prove to be a reliable, trustworthy and well researched site like we did with GoNintendo.Polygon have fair share of good articles too. But I agree this one particular article shows how incompetent they are at a time. Discussing something obvious while citing ******** number and that CHART.
I will say again Polygon does post some really good long form articles that are in fact well research.
But Ben Kuchera is a total hack and with his level of competence really shouldn't have a job.
Why are we all so shocked? Who remembers his article "Used games, Twitter complaints, and Sony: Why the Xbox One backlash doesnt matter"?
Why are we all so shocked? Who remembers his article "Used games, Twitter complaints, and Sony: Why the Xbox One backlash doesnt matter"?
Oh, man, just noticed this bit at the end.
"Mario Kart games are far more than the sum of their sales data, of course. In our research, we also corralled information about what lies inside of each game. Check out the chart below to see the racing franchise's changing cast of characters, cups and courses. "
This is an article about sales. There is literally no reason for this chart to be here.
Oh, man, just noticed this bit at the end.
"Mario Kart games are far more than the sum of their sales data, of course. In our research, we also corralled information about what lies inside of each game. Check out the chart below to see the racing franchise's changing cast of characters, cups and courses. "
This is an article about sales. There is literally no reason for this chart to be here.
And where did that million units number come from?
We should ban Polygon until they can prove to be a reliable, trustworthy and well researched site like we did with GoNintendo.
As it stands, their name and reputation are shit because they pull these articles from their ass too often.
Holy shit my eyes!
Why? What did I ever do to you?
The headaches they're coming back!
And lol at "their" research...
Wouldn't be surprising, considering the installed base. :/
Oh, man, just noticed this bit at the end.
"Mario Kart games are far more than the sum of their sales data, of course. In our research, we also corralled information about what lies inside of each game. Check out the chart below to see the racing franchise's changing cast of characters, cups and courses. "
This is an article about sales. There is literally no reason for this chart to be here.
Guys I think I found the source of their extensive research:
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What are they even trying to show with this? Increase in the volume of game content with respect to time? Or what?
It's like they just had nothing to go with so just threw random shit together for an article.
Why do websites that gain revenue from ads write frivolous articles that will get posted all around social media sites/forums by people who have emotional investment in the subject matter?
Guys I think I found the source of their extensive research:
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What are they even trying to show with this? Increase in the volume of game content with respect to time? Or what?
Actually this article remind me of this
What are they even trying to show with this? That there is an increase in the volume of game content with respect to time? Or what?
It's like they just had nothing to go with so just threw random shit together for an article.
*staring at text editor*
"Well, that can't be right. I've written two sentences and my article is done. Mario Kart 8 will sell the worst. But... the editor will probably think I'm lazy as shit if I don't have anything else. Do I... do I have any charts? Just... let me throw some numbers in the chart maker. Is this how charts work? I think so.
"Okay, I've got a whole page now. I think that's good."
I will say again Polygon does post some really good long form articles that are in fact well research.
But Ben Kuchera is a total hack and with his level of competence really shouldn't have a job.
Polygon have fair share of good articles too. But I agree this one particular article shows how incompetent they are at a time. Discussing something obvious while citing ******** number and that CHART.
Like I said, they have some well written article that is well researched and good for discussion. The one I particularly remember is the article on why video gaming is male centric, especially in US. They've also share some great features like an article about Tearaway development. It just the quality of the writers is like Sturgeon's Law made manifest there. Not Polygon that should be banned, but rather Ben Kuchera.
We should ban Polygon until they can prove to be a reliable, trustworthy and well researched site like we did with GoNintendo.
As it stands, their name and reputation are shit because they pull these articles from their ass too often.