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[Wario64]

There's too much fascination with game length.

Tomorrow's opinion piece: Game length doesn't matter and here's why you shouldn't care

 

[Skux]

I see they're doing provisional articles now too.

 

[SteveTR]

He forgot the caps I guess. Not everyone got 10/10 vision.

It's only a matter of time until press releases will have parts written in all caps, anyway.

 

[FranXico]

It's ok. It was a provisional tweet.

Well said, sir.

 

[xxracerxx]

Stupid mistake.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

When the people in charge include Gies and Grant, you can't expect better.

I'd say that's not necessarily fair, but I remember when the Pokemon X/Y review included fanart as a screenshot of Pokemon that are not in the game and Gies' reasoning was "I chose the screenshots and don't care about Pokemon, so I didn't know."

 

[kyser73]

Between the aspect ratio debate and this I think I've had my internet stupid quota for the day, and I haven't even visited FB yet.

 

[ashecitism]

Can someone please explain the 'provisional' posts?

 

[Servbot24]

There's too much fascination with game length. Also really dumb of Polygon and Gamespot.

Game length I can understand as you want lots of enjoyment for your money.

Game area however is complete bullshit.

 

[Drencrom]

I actually thought of this when I read the thread but was too lazy to look for it lol

 

[jholmes]

The developer should had chose his words more carefully, that's how the media works. Rookie mistake.

Yeah the developer should really work harder, otherwise next time the media might do their jobs properly. What the hell is Jonathan Blow thinking. Doesn't he know reporters are trying to fire off tweets with zero work or thought put in to them?

 

[Maybesew]

Polygon sucks. Vote with your traffic and stop visiting the site

 

[Hahs]

Damn twitch reporters!

 

[Dr. Black Jack]

I think that a grown man using the word "holmes" is worse.

 

[RMI]

Polygon gonna polygon.

The developer should had chose his words more carefully, that's how the media works. Rookie mistake.

What exactly is the rookie mistake here? I don't understand.

 

[SkullHydra]

Polygon gonna Polygon.

Spoiler

Why do people still follow them?

EDIT: Dang it, RMI!

 

[Azure Dream]

You'd think an editor would have looked over that.

Can't imagine how they let that through.

Because clicks.

In all honesty, they were probably just moving quickly, and got sloppy about checking it. But still.

Can this site be banned from GAF please?

Other sites have been banned for less. I think they stopped banning most sites, though, just the ones that linked to pirated content.

Edit: Come to think of it, "Chartz" is banned for posting false numbers. Now, what does Polygon give us?

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

The developer should had chose his words more carefully, that's how the media works. Rookie mistake.

How games media works is not how media works. This was a pretty blatant lie

 

[GeoramA]

That's as bad as Gies predicting only 300K total sales for The Last of Us.

 

[funkystudent]

Polygon should introduce Provisional news stories.


edit. god damn it.

 

[oti]

Tomorrow's opinion piece: Game length doesn't matter and here's why you shouldn't care

"I was wrong about a game's length and it made me feel things"

 

[Chobel]

Can someone please explain the 'provisional' posts?

Polygon introduces "Provisional Reviews"

 

[SliceSabre]

I don't even know why they are considered a reliable source.

 

[73V3N]

majora's mask to offer 72 hours of gameplay

 

[Shining Sunshine]

News Flash: Fallout 2 is only 18 minutes of gameplay - Polygon

 

[EatinOlives]

Jonathan Blow: "Whew! Kickboxing makes for a great workout! I'll hit the hay for tonight "

POLEEGONE: "THE WITNESS IN DEV HELL?? CREATOR JON BLOW SWINGS AT STRANGERS IN FRUSTRATION, COLLAPSES FROM EXHAUSTION"

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Polygon: I watched AGDQ this weekend and discovered video games have been lying about their length for years

 

[NinjamicWZ]

6/10 from Polygon?

Provisionally.

PS4 stands for Provisional Score 4/10

 

[Jigolo]

"we are desperate for clicks"

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Jonathan Blow: "Whew! Kickboxing makes for a great workout! I'll hit the hay for tonight "

POLEEGONE: "THE WITNESS IN DEV HELL?? CREATOR JON BLOW SWINGS AT STRANGERS IN FRUSTRATION, COLLAPSES FROM EXHAUSTION"

Breaking: Jonathan Blow sleeps in oxygen tent, which he believes gives him sexual powers.

 

[ashecitism]

Polygon introduces "Provisional Reviews"

Thanks!

 

[ElTorro]

I love how they even rounded down his speed run time.

 

[Auto_aim1]

I don't remember the last time I visited Polygon or Eurogamer. I've kinda lost interest in these gaming websites. They rarely offer something new.

 

[Night Angel]

Lolygon.

Seriously, what a shit site.

 

[plasmawave]

That's as bad as Gies predicting only 300K total sales for The Last of Us.

That was pure gold.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Polygon needs to be shitted on

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

And people still rip each other's heads off over review scores by these idiots.

 

[Foffy]

You'd think an editor would have looked over that.

Can't imagine how they let that through.

They have editors?

 

[Kinyou]

This is just sad

 

[entremet]

Can this site be banned from GAF please?

Why? They have great features.

 

[Jacksinthe]

The developer should had chose his words more carefully, that's how the media works. Rookie mistake.

I was interviewed once. Provided a few documents, statements, etc. None of my statements made it in as "interview" fashion but cherry picked quotes appeared from half-sentences that never meant what it read if a complete sentence was quoted.

Fuck the media (aka, The Scumbags). We have a large blacklist already and we just started PS4 development :|

I didn't think a small dev like me would get that kind of treatment but, hey, I'm not that bright.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Polygon needs to be shitted on

I wouldn't go that far

Place fucks up, take your lumps, improve for next time

Any degree of long-lasting glee at their fuck ups is off-putting.

 

[Chobel]

I just noticed it, nice pun in the title.

 

[TimeEffect]

They made a dumb mistake, then fixed it. Who cares.

No, they didn't.

They didn't fix it, they just covered it up and took no responsibility.


Also, clever title OP.

 

[EatinOlives]

Edit: Come to think of it, "Chartz" is banned for posting false numbers. Now, what does Polygon give us?

Chartz was horrible because numerical data is considered objective. People kept posting sales "data" from chartz thinking it was accurate in some way, but it turned it out the data is a complete fabrication until actual sales data from the publishers themselves come out. It wasn't worth discussing chartz data because it was perpetual "tales from Chartz's ass", at the very least waiting for publisher numbers would guarantee that's not fabrication. Hell, even publisher numbers come under scrutiny quite frequently ("Games SHIPPED or games SOLD??!?! HMMMMM!!!")

 

[Diablohead]

I guess this means Arkham Knight will only be 1 hour 45 minutes long when it's released, too.

ugh so dumb.

 

[Hero]

How does anyone work for this place and not feel ashamed of themselves?

 

[FranXico]

That was pure gold.

To be fair, I found his defense of Sim City always online far worse.

 

[Azure Dream]

I wouldn't go that far

Place fucks up, take your lumps, improve for next time

Any degree of long-lasting glee at their fuck ups is off-putting.

I think it's the lack of improvement that puts people off. Not to mention that they're very careful to not admit to many of their mistakes to begin with.

 

[John Bender]

Wow, that is ridiculous.

It's LOLygon. What did you expect?
They are jokes.