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Game Informer's McNamara: "I seriously think Nintendo has banned Game Informer"
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That was a fun thread. Ahh good times...
Amazing. Has Game Informer elaborated at all on what exactly they're mad about? Posting a couple non-specific, angsty tweets comes across as a little juvenile.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Did GI get a pizza party too
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I don't think he was joking. It's more matter of fact.
Since its fun to jump to conclusions...
Based on his follow-up tweets/interactions, it would seem like Nintendo hasn't been timely getting back to them in regards to something (I can only imagine a story/preview of the console for the next issue), and he tweeted it to see if other sites/magazines were having similar issues with them.
shinra-bansho
Member
Need more information.
But, reading some of the posts here, if they are "banned" it's obviously:
1. All Game Informer's fault.
and
2. A great move by Nintendo, and all part of a wider grand strategy.
But, reading some of the posts here, if they are "banned" it's obviously:
1. All Game Informer's fault.
and
2. A great move by Nintendo, and all part of a wider grand strategy.
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Revenge for the Lisa Mason (what the hell were you thinking) Paper Mario rated a 6 review.
Yeah that GI really put WiiSports on the map.
Nintendo has their own magazine. GI is a big fish in a shrinking industry, why should they dictate previews and exclusives?
I don't even see why they care. GI has been positioning Nintendo as the third wheel of the industry for years.
Criminal Upper
Banned
Game Informer's Paper Mario review still stinging.
Edit:
Holy shit, Totilo fucking owning.
Edit:
Holy shit, Totilo fucking owning.
That's what I was thinking. I doubt they'd ban them, largely because ban doesn't even make sense. It's Nintendo. They're like a real life Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. They're crazy secretive and staffed by ninjas.
Aww...how cute. It's like the parent complimenting the kid for drawing a really fucking ugly dog.
FeedMeAStrayCat
Member
fixed
billy beane
Banned
What exactly is the story with the Paper Mario review? I know they gave it a 6, but there has to be more to the story.
EDIT: Nevermind I found the story.
EDIT: Nevermind I found the story.
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
NintendoGal
Member
Or it's Golin Harris doing what they do best.
Chauncy Talon
Member
I'm sure the reason people feel that why is the scores their games receive.
FeedMeAStrayCat
Member
For those that missed the quote (thanks Forkball)
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Almost #3, almost certainly with higher sales than every other game magazine combined.
ActStriker
Member
RPG Maker
They have a right to do that and I'm okay with magazines calling them out for being anti-consumer. Nintendo would be punishing honest criticism.
The plaque is actually sarcastic, which I think is rare for Nintendo, GI actually didn't like the MP games.
They seemed to be on good terms though, so this whole thing is pretty odd. It's probably nothing though.
"God's Beard!"
Member
meybe Nintando gots no games lol
ShockingAlberto
Member
Oh man
That Paper Mario joke
+1 Respect for StepTo.
That Paper Mario joke
+1 Respect for StepTo.
SolidSnakex
Member
And that's an understatement if you've seen their Replay series that feature Mario Party.
Mockingbird
Member
Didn't these guys give paper mario a low score? About time.
GI didn't really have much DS coverage during the system's prime years. It might as well been a mag about 360/PS3/PC, because it was like looking at a desert for information of everything else.
famousmortimer
Banned
I'm just going to take this at face value since there's no sarcasm detector in here. If you really believe that a company should freeze out any entity because they gave a game a bad score you are, well, I won't say what you are, because it's mean and I don't want to be mean!
Seriously though. You're kidding, right? Please tell me you are.
RedNumberFive
Banned
One might say that the folks at Game Informer are coming across as a bit... entitled.
I was sort of hoping this would turn out to be Nintendo banning copies of GI from their offices. Not just Nintendo not responding in time for a print deadline making the GI guy feel blacklisted, or something.
I do like that complaining on Twitter is apparently how people are going to try and get things done in the future--way more entertaining.
I do like that complaining on Twitter is apparently how people are going to try and get things done in the future--way more entertaining.
ShockingAlberto
Member
The GI Paper Mario thing was an odd window in to how review processes work at institutionalized publications.
It represented more about how reviews should work (are you critiquing a product or are you trying to evaluate that product for your audience) than it was just about a single game.
For the record, I think you should always fall on the former side and that's why Game Informer was absolutely wrong in that scenario.
It represented more about how reviews should work (are you critiquing a product or are you trying to evaluate that product for your audience) than it was just about a single game.
For the record, I think you should always fall on the former side and that's why Game Informer was absolutely wrong in that scenario.
Probably not considering the way people continue to give the magazine shit over a review from almost a decade ago
But everyone also has too much faith in Nintendo these days as well (Go look at those E3 threads saying Nintendo was gonna dominate the show)
FeedMeAStrayCat
Member
There's a reason we still continue to give them shit for that review. Let's look at this quote just one more time:
Yea, it was a dumb excuse/reasoning for the score. But again, it was over a decade ago. Are people still upset over this? It just seems so petty and dumb
Its really a two way street
There are some who give them the benefit of the doubt while at the same time folks who naturally assume the worse with the company.
I guess its a seesaw relationship.
CoffeeJanitor
Member
The review was bad, as well. Pretty sure the reviewer kept saying he/she hated it because it was too kiddy or something
obijkenobi
Member
Sounds like the dude is just trolling to me
JH ‏@Astreana
@GI_AndyMc I don't see why you tweeted this. You work for GI, shouldn't you know these things? Unless you just want to get reactions....
1h Andy McNamara ‏@GI_AndyMc
@Astreana I am looking for reactions! And getting them!
https://twitter.com/Astreana/status/215208549859598337
JH ‏@Astreana
@GI_AndyMc I don't see why you tweeted this. You work for GI, shouldn't you know these things? Unless you just want to get reactions....
1h Andy McNamara ‏@GI_AndyMc
@Astreana I am looking for reactions! And getting them!
https://twitter.com/Astreana/status/215208549859598337
RedNumberFive
Banned
Professional games journalism here folks! Don't get what you want from a pub - whine on Twitter.
Mama Robotnik
Member
It would be nice if they'd reflect on why they were so stupid, and promise that such utterly backward reasoning no longer has its place in the magazine or its reviews.
The review isn't offensive in itself - they are entitled to their opinion. The piece that followed though, in which they say that their opinion presented isn't necessarily their opinion is the antithesis of any reasoning behind honest subjective reviews. Its like turning reviews into a dark magical art in which you predict the mass opinion of society concerning a game, and ignore your own honest reflections in order to appeal to this nebulous collective. Its completely, totally beyond moronic. The criticism is as relevant now as it was the day it happened. Practices like this should be shamed and excised from the media.
It would be nice for them to be a bit humble about this, laugh off their idiocy and admit to have learned something from this really really legendarily stupid moment in their magazine's history.
Sounds right.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Pretty much.
I get the feeling that many people are serious and take it as just the cost of doing business. Ridiculous, I know, but when the publishers hold all the power there's only so much you can do. It's part of the reason the idea of gaming press is a joke.
I take those tweets as, I broke up with her, she didn't dump me....
The Thousand Year Door is pretty well liked on GAF. In fact I think the opinion that TTYD>SPM is commonplace here.
MatthewB92
Member
Is this a question?
FrankCaron
Member
8/10