Elginer
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Why do you need a documentary? Launch your fucking site and do your work
Why is everybody on the internet acting like a celebrity who needs dozens of videos and stuff? Just do your work man
I think I love you.
Why do you need a documentary? Launch your fucking site and do your work
Why is everybody on the internet acting like a celebrity who needs dozens of videos and stuff? Just do your work man
Yes I know I'm a web developer myself, my site took 2 years but I'm just one guy.
Not a whole media company with untold millions.
Yes, what a grand undertaking--to create the absolute most up-its-own-ass gaming site on the web. This is a good start.
That picture of Crecente is perfect. Never seen someone so in love with themselves.
I will not give the man who dances with Skyrim yet refuses to review Nier any clicks.
Well, all told it should take about 6-7 months to get Polygon out the door. I don't think that's unreasonable when designing a layout and new tech from scratch while tech people are also concerned with other aspects of the Vox Media empire.
"We believe the time is right for a media revolution. ... We believe we can fix what's broken, and we've risked everything to prove it."
We believe there's no reason to believe any of that.
I think it's adorable that these kids think leaving one shitty job for another shitty job is "risking everything."
Media empire? Are you serious?
What was the last website that was going to blow the lid off of videogame journalism? That penny arcade sponsored site?
They're writing about videogames. Just give me something funny and informative, like Giant Bomb. That's all I really ask. But hoo boy this write up reminds me of "budding young game designer" Mielke.
Giantbomb deserved this. Polygon doesn't.
The Story ....what story?
Considering they are a gaming website there was very little of them actually playing them. Not even a handheld on the train.
Episode 1: The story of how they went to a thrift store and bought ill-fitting clothing and lensless glasses frames.
Episode 2: The story of slightly rephrasing a press release.
Episode 3: Deciding what review score to give a game based on developer pedigree
Episode 4: Podcast bitching about those children on NeoGAF who are jealous of your awesomeness
Episode 5: Getting fired, begging fans for money and giving your buddy said money to build a PC.
Episode 1: The story of how they went to a thrift store and bought ill-fitting clothing and lensless glasses frames.
Episode 2: The story of slightly rephrasing a press release.
Episode 3: Deciding what review score to give a game based on developer pedigree
Episode 4: Podcast bitching about those children on NeoGAF who are jealous of your awesomeness
Episode 5: Getting fired, begging fans for money and giving your buddy said money to build a PC.
Episode 6: The Eventual Kickstarter
Wow, the comments on their site are unbelievable. What a crazy difference.
I'll ask again because I'm genuinely curious, what exactly are they doing differently that constitutes all this talk of 'taking huge risks'?
Friends (even angry friends), I'll save responding to most of the hate until you can see more of the video beyond the teaser and make up your minds from that, but one thing I would like to clear up:
For the several people yelling "WHY ARE YOU MAKING A VIDEO JUST FINISH THE WEBSITE" etc. -- We don't have video people coding and designing the website. Just like we don't have writers/editors coding and designing the website, which is why we're posting content on the Verge right now until the website is ready to go live. The creation of this documentary has no negative affect on resources in such a way as to delay or slow down the launch of Polygon.
I'm not worried about the launching of a web site. I'm just amazed at how silly this is.It's okay, I don't think we're really all that worried about the launch.
I was thinking this too, and I'd give them a lot of credit if this were an elaborate troll. But I don't think it is.I'm not ruling out that this is a very self aware joke, to be honest. I'd be a lot more comfortable with this if it was a tongue in cheek spoof.
It's okay, I don't think we're really all that worried about the launch.