Phil Fish has Twitter tantrum, cancels Fez 2 and goes home with his ball
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yeah big difference is that besides being an ass phil fish actually made a good game whilst annoyed gamer is just an ass
Warm Machine
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20,000 people or more and you are bound to get some kind of split.
maabus1999
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A huge nail into the professionalism of the Indie scene. Why are the most vocal ones such divas?
metalslimer
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i really hope this is not a stunt and he comes back in like a week because if he does he deserves every bit of shit he gets
You could say that he doesn't need to be really professional. He works for himself. And the quality of his last game highlights his talent. One of the best games of 2012.
Beer on the other hand....what exactly has he contributed to the industry. Apart from pretending to be pissed off in front of a camera.
Skull Leader
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Stop projecting broduski. Phil Fish is no introvert. He's the opposite. He literally cannot shut the fuck up on Twitter, and is openly rude to people on a regular basis, in person and online. He's an extroverted kind of jerk.
That's one way too look at it i suppose.
I'm glad i don't work in this industry in any capacity.
you could be talking about Marcus or Phil here.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Is this the guy who used to post on GAF as Phishy?
NinjamicWZ
Banned
Disagreeing with me and insulting me repeatedly are two different things. If you were repeatedly insulting me in public and I chose to react I would absolutely try to ensure that my response is more hurtful to you than yours was to me, in order to both put an end to it and to replace embarrassment/self-consciousness with satisfaction/gratification.
The Spoony Hou
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Dude, I don't know exactly what your problem is, but hear this.
I'm an introvert, and I've learned to deal with it. I can be an asshole sometimes, and make people angry at me. You know what you do? You apologize, and explain where you're coming from.
People don't like Phish, and I don't like him too. I can see where he's coming from but there's no excuse to just be an asshole and never feel sorry about it.
Phish has his issues, you have your own. People don't like his, that doesn't mean people want you off the face of the Earth too. Now, go relax someplace else then come back here.
lifa-cobex
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Surly the company he's with should try and ban him from social media sites.
Especially when its to do with work.
This isn't exactly a good reputation to have.
Especially when its to do with work.
This isn't exactly a good reputation to have.
******? that's a different insufferable guy, as you can tell by the auto-censor
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The Everyman
it's his company
The company is of two people. Phil Fish and Shawn McGrath.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Beer calls them out on being whiny attention seekers, goes a little overboard calling them hipster tosspots. Phil Fish tells the guy to kill himself.
I mean, I'm sure you've become so well acquainted with the Devil's Advocate you're on board the Event Horizon right now watching peoples skin get torn off, but come on now lad.
RobbieNick
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I wouldn't worry about it. There's plenty of other Fish in the sea.
So long and thanks for all the Fish.
Unhandled Exception
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I've never particularly disliked Phil and I love his game. I don't think he ever learned any stress coping skills though. I know he's been through some shit at the hands of games but man if it's really that bad just disconnect and take a long vacation.
lifa-cobex
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Ahh
I guess the people under him are kinda shitting themselves right about now then.
"The boss has gone off on one again. Shit he's canceled then game. Are we gonna get paid?"
Petrae
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There are two parties involved in this mess. One is Marcus, without question. The other is Phil, who failed to show any kind of professionalism and instead exacerbated the situation.
Marcus didn't make Phil walk away-- if that's, in fact, what he's doing. Phil made that decision on his own, and his actions (past and present) are at least partially responsible for what's transpired here.
It does seem like the only people who actually feel sorry for him or are defending him are those that have a bit of hero worship going on. Take any random person unfamiliar with Fez or the persons involved and explain the entire situation... I can't imagine they'd feel sorry for Phil Fish.
TemplaerDude
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What a fucking tool. Good riddance. Try and grow up while you're out there in the real world.
Whipped Spartan
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We did it internet first drm now this. LOL
Parallax Scroll
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What a baby. He won't be missed.
kaiju
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I saw Fez as an innovative work of genius. The fact that it even got released is miraculous in itself, as Phil got shat on from the get-go by ex-partner Jason De-Groot, who milked Fish for a fuck-ton of money that he didn't truly deserve. Imagine that happening to you for a moment...being screwed out of HALF of your earnings for all of the long hours, personal sacrifices, and passion you put into making YOUR game.
So no question, Phil was bitter from the beginning...and IMO with good reason. The fact that he tended to open his mouth when he probably shouldn't have or reacted the wrong way in certain situations is no doubt questionable behavior, and has led to the snowball he's in now. But it's all rooted in that seperation, and you can see a ton of Phil's angst from that in the Indie Game documentary.
It feels like Phil took all of his business frustrations out on the critical public eye, which is likely his biggest mistake.
So no question, Phil was bitter from the beginning...and IMO with good reason. The fact that he tended to open his mouth when he probably shouldn't have or reacted the wrong way in certain situations is no doubt questionable behavior, and has led to the snowball he's in now. But it's all rooted in that seperation, and you can see a ton of Phil's angst from that in the Indie Game documentary.
It feels like Phil took all of his business frustrations out on the critical public eye, which is likely his biggest mistake.
Principate
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Yeah it's not ok or fine to tell someone to kill themselves under any normal circumstances (especially if meant as a actual threat), one implies some anger management issues and lack of understanding of the gravity of some insults. It's why people you see or hear people use the phase think they need some mental help
Treefingers
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hero worship? you mean liking the guy?
PaulExcellent
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FUCK. D:
FEZ was one of my favorite games this generation.
I actually liked Phil Fish, even if he was a bit crazy.
Man, I'm actually really disappointed.
FEZ was one of my favorite games this generation.
I actually liked Phil Fish, even if he was a bit crazy.
Man, I'm actually really disappointed.
Yeah where else are we going to find indie puzzle platformers with faux-retro graphics
Ironmanxrs2
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Isn't this entire thread about Fish backing down?
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