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[Salsa]

This has been somewhat discussed but ive been knocked out sick in bed the last couple days and without really meaning to just be.. mean to any journalist in particular or something.. what the fuck is that video?

is this who's reviewing the game?

first 30 min video: https://youtu.be/9yYp8ZeQ-I8


sorry if its been discussed at length but I didnt find a thread. close if you dont think its deserving of one or just mean spirited but it really calls attention to both who handles the coverage of games on these sites and also the non-surprising state of shooters today

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Are they doing it wrong or something?

And that gif loops well.

 

[Dictator93]

Perhaps it was actually a pair of disembodied feet playing the game?

Is this actually eldritch horror at its finest?

 

[Dimmle]

So there needs to be a skill threshold for reviews?

 

[Trace]

Are they doing it wrong or something?

That gif looks like it's someones first time picking up a controller. They can't even control both sticks at once.

 

[UnluckyKate]

yeah that's about all the journalist I could meet playing like this, and way before the video talk show where they had to talk and play (that is actually hard)

 

[Jack Scofield]

Look, I'm not expect game reviewers to be awesome at every game they play, but jeez. That clip looks like the first time the person ever picked up a game controller.

 

[Jigolo]

fucking lmao.

One of the reasons you just can't trust reviews

 

[Zaventem]

The blur is awful.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Honestly, I don't understand why there aren't gameplay showcase standards. I would never feel comfortable uploading that video knowing how poorly it shows off the game.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Looks like someone who played a fps for the first time with a controller, awful material to show off the game.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

That gif looks like it's someones first time picking up a controller. They can't even control both sticks at once.

Looks like 99% of people I see playing games though.

 

[Hero Prinny]

Are they doing it wrong or something?

And that gif loops well.

are you serious? this is supposed to be someone who plays games for a living and he's struggling to shoot at an enemy who's literally right in front of him

 

[zma1013]

Looks like they're playing with one hand, it's the only explanation.

 

[vocab]

Video games are hard.

 

[Polk]

Are they doing it wrong or something?

And that gif loops well.

It looks like someone holding gamepad for a first time

 

[Salsa]

So there needs to be a skill threshold for reviews?

I mean, a threshold for holding a controller on an FPS definetly

if you're gonna talk about a game's difficulty for example?

like I said it raises an interesting question cause one never gives it much thought just by assuming no one is THIS incompetent

 

[Dimmle]

Looks like someone who played a fps for the first time with a controller, awful material to show off the game.

It's a reviews outlet, not in-house marketing. They don't need to "show off" the game.

 

[#sorrynotsorry]

This is frankly embarrassing. I sure hope this guy doesn't review the game. His experience is clearly not going to be representative of mine.

 

[KKRT00]

What the fuck is this? ;/

People like should not be allowed to play non-COD shooters.

 

[iJudged]

Just lag in sp boys, nothing to see here...

 

[Leafhopper]

Looks like 99% of people I see playing games though.

Who do you watch play games?

 

[Alienous]

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume the player was using one hand.

 

[Trace]

Looks like 99% of people I see playing games though.

Really? I've never met someone that bad at controlling a game unless it was their first time playing.

 

[Ziffles]

Maybe they're playing with an N64 controller.

 

[Modest Mauser]

The player seems to be rarely moving both sticks at the same time, like they aren't familiar with FPS controls at all.

It definitely looks weird. I don't know why they chose this player or uploaded footage like this.

 

[YuriLowell]

As if Polygon wasn't a big enough joke already.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

It's a reviews outlet, not in-house marketing. They don't need to "show off" the game.

They don't ?

 

[Shadow Hog]

The blur is awful.

For what it's worth, the PC version lets you turn off the motion blur, the depth-of-field blur, the film grain, the chromatic aberration... if there's a graphical effect present that's bugging you, there's probably a way to nix it, right in the options menu.

Dunno how much of that carried over to the console versions, though.

 

[G_Berry]

It's just so painful to watch. Just think, this person is paid to review games. That's like me being paid money to review bridal gowns or some shit.

 

[KingBroly]

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume the player was using one hand.

So...what's in their other hand? That seems like the obvious question.

A hot dog? A pen? Them scratching their dog's head?

 

[jello44]

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume the player was using one hand.

Oh, so they got DSP to show off the game then.

 

[MiniBossBattle]

Looks like someone trying to play like they played Golden Eye on the N64.

Seriously, who is driving?

edit; Video is worse than the gif!

 

[Upinsmoke]

This reminds me of my five year old playing. Can't manipulate both sticks at once.

 

[JaseC]

To be perfectly fair, I can understand the imps being a bit of pain for controller users. They do move around a lot, and speedily. Players familiar with arena shooters (oh, how many hours I lost to ztn3tourney1), may feel compelled to chuckle, but it's not every day that you see an FPS on consoles that sees the AI make an effort to dodge the player rather than rush it.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I feel like this isn't really anything Polygon specific though. For some reason so many sites tend to get people who - to put it bluntly - just don't seem to be too hot at games. And obviously as GAF is an enthusiast community with people who play some games for literally hundreds of hours, it can seem like people are utterly dreadful when this is quite reflective of a lot of people IRL.

But it does bum me out because you get situations like Mirror's Edge Catalyst, where early previews were giving some people haemorrhoids because the gameplay looked dreadful and then people actually played the beta and found that it was just people playing the game badly in preview footage.

 

[ScipiosDefence]

Maybe they are playing it one handed whilst writing the review with the other?

The deadlines for this game must have pretty harsh!

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

What the fuck at that gif. Don't expect them to be masters but a basic level of competency would be nice to see.

 

[LiK]

maybe he's playing and typing the review at the same time.

 

[Fantomas]

For what it's worth, the PC version lets you turn off the motion blur, the depth-of-field blur, the film grain, the chromatic aberration... if there's a graphical effect present that's bugging you, there's probably a way to nix it, right in the options menu.

Dunno how much of that carried over to the console versions, though.

There are 3 motion blur settings and you can turn it off, as well as a chromatic aberration toggle and an fov slider on consoles.

 

[Servbot24]

What the fuck is this? ;/

People like should not be allowed to play non-COD shooters.

People should be allowed and encouraged to play whatever they want. They should also review whatever they want. I want reviews from total novices as well as pros. The whole point of reviews is to get a wide variety of perspectives on a game. Gamers should not be so obsessed with forming a critical narrative about a game.

 

[Nosgotham]

So there needs to be a skill threshold for reviews?

deer god yes. reviews should take into account balance, dificulty curves, AI etc.. but if you play like a one armed gorilla how reliable will their views be

 

[OverBlood 3]

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume the player was using one hand.

I was expecting this to be overreacting but it is oddly stilted isn't it

 

[JetSetRadio]

Polygon?

 

[BattleMonkey]

Polygon is a joke , but is the video actually being played by a real reviewer of a game, or just some random footage recorded?

 

[Blobbers]

That gif looks like me playing an FPS /TPS on console for the first time without aim assist.

I kinda see what's happening, cause it happens to me every time until I get used to it. He doesn't want to move the crosshair because it just flies around without aim assist so sometimes you just freeze shooting hoping the enemy will come back into your line of fire. It's messy. Very messy.

 

[fade_]

Time constraints forced him to write the review while simultaneously playing?

 

[TatteredHat]

So there needs to be a skill threshold for reviews?

Yes, I would expect someone who reviews games for a living to at least be competent enough to use a dual analog controller.

 

[Producer]

That was horrible. Looks like easy difficulty too, some enemies are just standing there..

 

[XxRampage07xX]

That looks exactly like how my cousin plays Uncharted 4 for the first time. Man it was so painful to watch.