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[ComputerMKII]

I don't know why (as all the Internet seems to disagree with me) but I don't have Phil Fish. I don't even dislike him, even though I'm not interested in his games. From what I've seen in Indie Game: The Movie he seems like an OK guy who's passionate about what he does.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

He's like Kamiya minus the charm.

 

[Crayons]

Relax Fish haters, he is only joking.

 

[DJ88]

Are you guys that are saying "good" and "I wish it was true" serious?

Yeah let's celebrate not getting good games just because we don't like the guy who makes them.

 

[CambriaRising]

Lol the title update.

 

[Ikuu]

Fish is trolling game journalists. How can you not like this guy? lol

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[BrokenEchelon]

I don't know why (as all the Internet seems to disagree with me) but I don't have Phil Fish. I don't even dislike him, even though I'm not interested in his games. From what I've seen in Indie Game: The Movie he seems like an OK guy who's passionate about what he does.

Yeah, he's a totes bro.

 

[iceatcs]

#Awesome. Twitter confirm destroy the internet.

@Football transfer, @gaming wars, etc...

 

[mrjohill]

He seems like a very temperamental dude

 

[Auto_aim1]

I watched that video again and I think Marcus didn't really cross the line. He may have been aggressive, but it really doesn't warrant that type of reaction from Fish, especially telling someone to take their own lives. It's disappointing. I mean, we know Fish can act really immature sometimes and not respect people's feelings, but today he just went too far.

 

[LuchaShaq]

Good, dude is nothing but an attention whore with an overhyped piece of buggy trash to his name.

 

[SteveWinwood]

If only we were so lucky.

Impressed he knows the word 'beholden'. That's a big one for a child.

 

[PK Gaming]

He's such a prima donna, goddam.

 

[oatmeal]

What a blowfish.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Yeah, he's a totes bro.

I must have said even worse things in my life. I might be offended by what he said if I were to take it seriously but I don't.

 

[dapoktan]

Yeah, he's a totes bro.

what was the expected reaction? the guy called him an asshole hipster?... eh.. for refusing to comment on what was then a rumor...

 

[npa189]

He is a infant. Good riddance if true. Fez was mediocre at best. I think he's worn out his welcome.

 

[orznge]

 

[Burt]

Yeah, he's a totes bro.

Good one, bro.

Context is stupid.

 

[katkombat]

That's a shame. I don't know what I'm going to play in 2019 now.

ice cold

 

[Nabs]

ugh. I hate when people make me side with "blowfish".

 

[piratepwnsninja]

The obvious way to settle this is to start #TeamFish and #TeamBeer hashtags and let it go from there.

 

[Red Chocobo]

Attention seeking tweet.

 

[Backfoggen]

Phil is the best

 

[SteveWinwood]

Good one, bro.

Context is stupid.

There really isn't a context that makes it okay to say that to someone and still expect respect from people.

 

[FZZ]

Its the fact that he made his Twitter account private, and the tweets he sent to Marcus before hand that make it seem like he may have actually cancelled the game. I still don't understand how it's a "joke."

Also that "kill yourself" comment is a Futurama reference.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

As much as I loved Fez I wish it was shit that way this dude would disappear.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

All this hate for Phil is a little... gross. Sure, he's really outspoken and he's a bit of a tool at times, but he's passionate for what he does and very likely pretty emotional.

 

[Baby Milo]

"compare your life to mine and then kill yourself"

loool i fuck with Phil

 

[SuperSah]

This guy needs to grow the fuck up.

Goodbye.

 

[katkombat]

I WOULD'VE BEEN FIRST IF IT LET ME SUBMIT!

this is what I put:

lol he's probably kidding but the guy seems like a total cunt most of the time anyways

now that I know the context that was a bit overboard though

 

[RPGCrazied]

No skin off my back, never played the first one. And did he really say that to someone on twitter? People have been arrested for violent type stuff on social media before.

 

[Sallokin]

The Kotaku article will be titled "Beer Battered Fish" and now I'm going to go eat lunch.

 

[-PXG-]

Fez is a great game, but damn, for lack of a better term, Phil Fish is such a punk bitch. He really should just shut hell up before he makes things worse for himself.

 

[LuuKyK]

Could this guy be more annoying? I cant stand him. Look at some of these tweets... Makes you wonder how old he really is. Who in their right mind would say something like kill yourself just like that... Honestly, I dont usually mind people like him, but he crosses all the lines. He is one of the worst things to happen in the game industry. Thats the reason I will never support anything he is involved with, and I know it doesnt matter in the end, I just wouldnt feel well after giving any money to someone with this mentality.

 

[Stimpack]

Phil Fish is my hero.

He's better at riling up emotional nerds than anyone I've ever seen.

It's so pathetic how people react to some of this stuff. The funny thing about it is that most people can't seem to grasp that the opposite of love isn't hatred, it's nothing at all.

 

[Visualante2]

The Fez 2 press cycle is beginning really early, huh. Game isn't even dated for the third time yet.

 

[KaiserBecks]

Fish is trolling game journalists. How can you not like this guy? lol

He isn't.

 

[Instro]

Yeah, he's a totes bro.

Given all the promotion and corporate dollars Fez received, I'm pretty sure he is beholden to the media for his game's success.

 

[Hagi]

Yeah, he's a totes bro.

I don't know many people who can get futurama quotes into their insults.

 

[A Human Becoming]

Fez is a great game, but damn, for lack of a better term, Phil Fish is such a punk bitch. He really should just shut hell up before he makes things worse for himself.

Maybe that's what making his Twitter account private was doing.

 

[EVOL 100%]

Its the fact that he made his Twitter account private, and the tweets he sent to Marcus before hand that make it seem like he may have actually cancelled the game. I still don't understand how it's a "joke."

Also that "kill yourself" comment is a Futurama reference.

Reference or not it's pretty obvious that it was clearly intended to be something hurtful in the context. It's a pretty disgusting thing to say.

 

[Courage]

And nothing of value was lost. Fez was shit.

 

[TangerineCloud]

So... is this a confirmation? (via @Wario64)

 

[Gbraga]

I'm #TeamCG on this one

 

[Fracas]

Polytron ‏@Polytron 3m
It's with a heavy heart that we announce that FEZ II has been cancelled and is no longer in development. We apologize for the disappointment

edit: ah, already posted

 

[Lord British]

All this hate for Phil is a little... gross. Sure, he's really outspoken and he's a bit of a tool at times, but he's passionate for what he does and very likely pretty emotional.

Absolutely agreed.

 

[Hagi]

He isn't.

Can i quote you as a source for this article i'm writing? It's called the Fez Debacle Part Deux : The inside scoop.

 

[Rorschach]

He wants an ego rub. "Nooo, don't do it: we love you, Phil!"

 

[beat]

Practically speaking though, what difference will it make over the next four years if he's trolling or not?