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Polygon's marathon Xbox One live stream
- Thread starter Tomcat
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Shouldn't they be happy because they're not doing their responsibility? hehehe
fourstorks
Neo Member
He's a bit of a try-hard but that wasn't that bad.
The problem I have with some of Polygon is the just how fucking seriously they take themselves.
The McElroy brothers and a few of their editors are pretty alright, but their on camera choices make me cringe on the best days.
yea that certainly addresses what you quoted. nice press release.
Metal Gear?!
Member
Every MS game so far has had microtransaction bullshit. I think we're seeing a pattern...
Zomba13
Member
I agree. Why say "Xbox, Go Home" and have it work say, 80% of the time first go when I can move my finger an inch, hit the guide button and have it go there 100% of the time?
It makes a bit more sense for the snap stuff and other things where you can shortcut without going through a menu but again, that's only a plus if it works first time every time.
SRTtoZ
Member
I completely agree with you. I wasn't saying it was right for them to think that way, but that's how it seems. They praise all the features that they even admit are half-assed right now.
Seems pill related, maybe a nice percocet.
Final Boss
Banned
He sounds drunk, I've heard him on the vergcast and he doesn't talk like this
See, the thing with the gaming press is that it's not really attached to a paper or anything like movie critics are. So you can just conjure up favorable whatever just by writing some checks. There are enough people out there willing to take advertising money that you can swing the metacritic scores if you really want to. Gies worked for TeamXbox and got a $750,000 check from Microsoft for Polgyon. Why should anyone take these guys seriously? The writing isn't even particularly good.
Zombie James
Banned
"Next-gen starts when Titanfall comes out."
They seem to be more critical of their viewer base than the companies.
Dat next gen engine.
Source engine? ...oh
NoirVisage
Banned
They're not being coy.
Seems like it. MS got bills to pay.
Well damn.
I'm turning this shit off .... 1) Because this Crimson Dragon game looks like utter shit and 2) I can't stand these two guys.
Pretty shit lineups for both consoles. Titanfall, Destiny, and Watch Dogs will be the real showcases.
Paul Miller doesn't work for Polygon. He's a Verge guy - except he's actually been AWOL for most of the year for some personal reasons/writing a book.
He's also a bit of an aloof guy that's implied that he has social anxiety issues. He's the guy that left the internet and is writing a book about it. I find him annoying on the Vergecast, but I've always felt a little uncomfortable mocking him as a result.
Final Boss
Banned
Especially Watch Dogs
Zombie James
Banned
I honestly, truthfully don't understand what's next-gen about Titanfall.
Metal Gear?!
Member
"We did it everybody!"
"And never again will we play that game"
"It's great that games that bad still get made"
"And never again will we play that game"
"It's great that games that bad still get made"
Titanfall is easily my most anticipated game, and I agree.
It just looks like a great game, but it doesn't scream "NEW HARDWARE!" to me.
My first "THIS IS NEXT-GEN AS FUCK!" moment last-gen was when I downloaded the Fight Night Round 3 demo on my 360 in January of 06 or whenever it was.
Titanfall screams steam sale to me.
They've even been struggling with that for a while.
They've even been struggling with that for a while.
WhiskeyKnight
Member
I actually think Chris Plante does seem really good analysis. His recent piece on the importance of livestreaming was great.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Maybe every Microsoft game having micro-transactions is something CBOAT was saving for us..
Everybody loves robots! And running sideways on walls.
I truthfully probably won't play either Destiny or Titanfall - don't have much time to play multiplayer games regularly, but I'm excited to see the multiplayer FPS genre evolve from its moribund state.
It would be impossible to be that dull. Acre looked just like Constantinople with a green tint.
Mine as well.
weekend_warrior
Banned
What is going on here? Are these guys drunk?
Dead Rising 3?
Miniboss1232
Member
And all three of those are cross-gen.
Never had that with last generation. Motorstorm came close though.
The problem I face now is PCs. Something like Titanfall doesn't scream next gen to me simply because I'll be playing it on my current PC come release.
Hell the only game that's been wowing me is something like Infamous Second Son.
Haha true that, I often just merge Steam and Origin in my mind, my bad.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Big game for EA, seriously doubt they'd miss out on the chance to exclusively pimp Origin sadly. :/
breakfuss
Member
"Incredibly easy to find"? What the hell gave you the impression I was trying to hide? And from whom? What are YOU talking about? Enlighten me, detective. I hold an opinion that you disagree with, but instead of challenging it, you leave childish innuendo (only to back away when I call you on that shit). Not surprised, though, considering that's how this hackneyed conspiracy with Polygon started. Grow up.
Much to Respawn's chagrin, you can be sure.
Do Forza and Dead Rising 3 have microtransactions outside of traditional DLC? Disgrace if so. One of the things that pissed me off about NBA 2k14. The game is written around encouraging you to buy the gold currency they use. The regular grind is otherwise stretched out to unbearable levels as a result.
The irony of a Source game being sold on Origin is palpable. Once they get some legs Respawn hopefully won't make the same mistakes twice.
Damnit. I forgot that this would be happen.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Vita's UI is damn fucking ugly to be fair. But their stream was atrocious, not only with the bullshit you listed but they also sounded like they were all having a horrible time.
"So...we're going to do this for 2 hours more"
*Sigh* "really?"
"Yeah..."
*one of them facepalms
Seriously they seemed like some of the most miserable people on that stream.
Conciliator
Banned
I'll watch some of this. I thought the PS4 stream was alright.