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[GulAtiCa]

He should start posting on GAF, I bet he'd have an easier time here than on twitter

He has a GAF account AFAIK

 

[def sim]

Well, that sure was excessive.

 

[Clevinger]

How could someone not see this is a joke?

Like, HOW?

Usually jokes are funny.

 

[Sethos]

Is it really that common?

Not really, Phil definitely seem to be the odd one out. Most indie developers are really nice guys.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

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

Wow I hope Phil had not started coding already.

 

[FZZ]

"He didn't mean to call him a niggerfaggot! Really!"

Ehh...

Putting this in quotes doesn't really help, it's still pretty offensive.

 

[Odrion]

It's really your guys' fault with all the bad things you say about him! No wonder he's so rebellious.

(god it's so hot when he verbally assaults people and acts like a cock at the expense of decent people oooohhh~)

Yup, high school girls.

 

[newjeruse]

It makes no sense for Fez 2 not to come out. Which is why it will eventually come out.

 

[CambriaRising]

Not really, Phil definitely seem to be the odd one out. Most indie developers are really nice guys.

Blow was pretty bad right after Braid came out but he wisened up and stayed quiet.

 

[MrKayle]

Anytime I see Phil Fish drama and the Andy Kaufman avatar in his twitter account, I can't help but think he's the one having the most fun.

This. The guy's having a laugh. Game isn't cancelled. Free PR.

 

[Nabs]

Not really, Phil definitely seem to be the odd one out. Most indie developers are really nice guys.

Yeah, that's what I've noticed.

 

[joe2187]

So is Phil FIsh like the Amanda Bynes of indie games?

 

[Aquamarine]

He needs to seek professional help.

First things first, he needs to escape the internet and block everything out. Develop Fez 2 in silence.

Clearly he's not the kind of person that handles criticism well...he should permanently stay away from criticism magnets like Twitter and forums.

 

[KingOfLimbs]

Ehh...

Putting this in quotes doesn't really help, it's still pretty offensive.

Based on your previous posts, you're defending him in the exact same way that we've pointed out how his fans defend him.

 

[Hagi]

You might as well quote him. Marcus Beer neither is a games journalist nor does he identify himself as one. But please, don't let facts stop you from shitting on "games journalism".

My purely tongue in cheek post was about you pulling things from your ass, much like you're doing now. Nowhere in my post do i "ignore facts to shit on games journalism" or even mention Marcus Beer.

Stop jumping through hoops.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I don't care at this point if it's cancelled or not, he's a fucking tool.

 

[Gbraga]

Reminds me of GOG closing down. What a great service. RIP.

don't ever do this again, shit.

 

[YianGaruga]

It's not like everyone started hating him for no reason. No one is that stupid.

People startet hating him because of his scenes in the Indie game movie and a few comments he made about Japanese developers. It all escalated from there to ridiculous levels. Yes, he is partly to blame for that because of the way he responds to insults.

He needs to seek professional help.

I agree.

 

[EVOL 100%]

I wouldn't say that at ALL. Beer's comments may have been bad, but history proves that Fish has had more jabs at others (via Twitter) than anyone involved in this whole shitfest.

Fish has proven to be a tool over and over in the past and he's been horrendous again, but Beer's comments were vicious and were unwarranted. He explained himself but I don't think it was wise to lash out to a person who has a known history like that.

 

[twobear]

Is it really that common?

Well Jonathan Blow comes across as diva-ish to me too. Some do remain down-to-earth, though. Notch seems like a pretty cool dude.

 

[KingOfLimbs]

So is Phil FIsh like the Amanda Bynes of indie games?

That was fucking perfect. 10/10

 

[Goody]

Phil Fish again demonstrates his perfect understanding of gaming journalism and Internet game culture.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Yeah, he's a totes bro.

"Get used to it you middle-aged parasite" made me laugh for some reason.

 

[geebee]

Good riddance and please dont come back.

 

[Courage]

People startet hating him because of his scenes in the Indie game movie and a few comments he made about Japanese developers. It all escalated from there to ridiculous levels. Yes, he is partly to blame for that because of the way he responds to insults.


I agree.

You're underestimating that he's only partly to blame. If you can't handle insults from any random person on the internet, then don't reply at all.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

So is Phil FIsh like the Amanda Bynes of indie games?

Sorry, I need context for this one =/

 

[Mildudon]

Welcome to kindergarden

 

[Ricerocket]

I thought he was joking... ;/

This is a pretty bad meltdown.

 

[B.O.O.M]

I doubt it...and if true he is overreacting. Marcus Beer was being a complete unprofessional moron. He could have made his points better but he has an 'image' to keep I suppose. Not really worthy of an overreaction

 

[Hagi]

Sorry, I need context for this one =/

Mentally ill minor celebrity prone to abusive outbursts.

 

[Blearth]

Yes Mr Fish. You can defend yourself. Just make sure not to tell someone to suck on your dick or kill themselves, is that to much of an ask?

Is anyone really offended by this?

 

[djplaeskool]

 

[Gentleman Jack]

If you picked a side in this twitter slapfest you still lost. Phil can't say 'no comment' because he's phil, but AnnoyedGamer is a professional cuntswizzle and is doing himself no favors by puffing himself up as necessary for video game promotion.

 

[Gbraga]

He has a GAF account AFAIK

So he needs to use it more. If he gets out of control and tell people to suck his dick or go kill themselves, he'll be banned, and if people treat him the same way, they'll be banned, so he has no reason to deffend himself, only his opinions.

I honestly think he'd fit fine here, or at least be banned quickly before a shitstorm comes out of this.

 

[Odrion]

Anytime I see Phil Fish drama and the Andy Kaufman avatar in his twitter account, I can't help but think he's the one having the most fun.

Anytime I've seen him on camera and he talks about the Twitter drama he pouts and acts like a victim.

No, he's not having a laugh. He's a diva that's so self-absorbed that he doesn't understand the cause-and-effect of his situations.

 

[smr00]

It's a ploy to launch his kickstarter.

 

[seady]

He goes on to make another game - a sequel to Angry Birds - Angry Fish.

 

[FZZ]

Based on your previous posts, you're defending him in the exact same way that we've pointed out how his fans defend him.

"We've"?

All of my previous posts made it very clear that I still think his comments, such as the "go kill yourself" one were out of line, the only other thing I said was that Marcus too was responsible for what happened. If I'm "defending" him because I think both parties involved were responsible, then so be it.

And again all I said was that your post was pretty offensive.

 

[prodan]

Why are people mad at him, exactly?

 

[KingOfLimbs]

It's a ploy to launch his kickstarter.

i swear to god if it is i'm gonna throw my desktop off the fucking roof

 

[Delusibeta]

Fish is an arsehole, but in this situation Beer is definitely the worse of the pair by a factor of 10.

 

[legacyzero]

Wow, what a crybaby.

 

[Aquamarine]

You're underestimating that he's partly to blame. If you can't handle insults from any random person on the internet, then don't reply at all.

Every single video game has some detractors. Every product has idiots hating on it and criticizing it for various reasons (some warranted, some unwarranted).

Mr. Fish has shown an inability to handle any type of criticism, dwelling on stupid comments and reacting in a over-the-top, childish manner.

He just needs to get out...whether that means seeking professional help with mental instability issues, or just blocking out all criticism and having some confidence in the quality of his product...something needs to happen.

 

[Misterinenja]

Fucking embarassing...

Too bad Fez is one of the best games in recent years and I was really hyped for the sequel.

 

[SenatorBot]

Considering how Phil Fish currently has at least a million from FEZ, might as well take his time to relax and go on a vacation and get away from all the stress of game making for now.

It's for the best really, hope he comes back a calmer, better man.

 

[not_so_special]

Well, you can call him whatever your want, that's your good right. But he got publicly insulted for not commenting on something that wasn't even released as news yet - and also his game got insulted as well for no fucking reason

I'm well aware that Fish has a polarizing personality (I'm neogaffing a lot you know), but he's right on this one

a lof of the hate fish is getting these days is from people really invested on microsoft ecosystem XD

 

[DPJ]

Proud moment for gamers and their media the world over I'm sure.

 

[KingOfLimbs]

"We've"?

All of my previous posts made it very clear that I still think his comments, such as the "go kill yourself" one were out of line, the only other thing I said was that Marcus too was responsible for what happened. If I'm "defending" him because I think both parties involved were responsible, then so be it.

And again all I said was that your post was pretty offensive.

You didn't say the "kill yourself" comment was out of line at all. In fact you said this.

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.

Defending Phil Fish is one thing, shrugging off a comment that one should commit suicide is another.

 

[Kunan]

I know what he said, but still feel kinda bad about the guy. Some people are better without twitter in his life for their own good.

Pretty much.

Dude should just avoid the media, for his and their sake, and just focus on making quality games.

 

[BadHand]

It's gonna be cringe-worthy when he cools off and has to climb down from these public outbursts in a few days.