thelastword
Banned
Amy is a free agent, why can't she make her own hits? Its another thing, people need to understand that one person can't make a game. At least not games on the level of ND's output....I too like AMY but ND has not fallen since she left, just as ND will not fall because some of their devs move to other studios. I think what is tantamount to ND's success is the culture of the studio, you get to a prestigious place like ND, you have to put in the work at a high level...….Get rid of duckman and bring back based Amy and i'll support them again
Amy was just one person on the team, no doubt her direction was very important to achieve the vision of the game, but the entire team is what drives the games, everybody has to do their part.
Good points, but I like Jim Sterling.....I think people take him way too seriously. I think he is funny no matter who he criticizes and the cue would be that there is always a level of humor involved in his rants. Have not seen him get pissy, but if he does, it's probably because of the lynch mob hitting him about his weight and looks when he criticizes something or some company they favor. It boils down to the same thing, they try to discredit the person and not the argument. Yet this is what YouTube jobbing is all about, getting the hits. At least with Jim he does some research first. Many youtubers just post controversial stories without any background checks, the views is more important to them....All that's happened is they've become a convenient lightning rod for several groups looking too push their own agenda/narrative.
To be specific:
1. Platform warriors. ND is Sony's flagship studio and as such present a tempting target to be taken down, particularly on the cusp of a new generation. Every GOTY nomination and win ND gets is like a nail in the heart to to these losers, too dumb to realize that the things "holding back" their platform of choice are not what the other team is doing.
2. Anti-SJW/"Woke" activists. These guys are going after Druckmann the same way the leftists went after Vavra and Soret. They won't accept that fact, the same way the leftiists refused to accept that their similarity to the religious right back in the 80's.
They justify their shitty behavior and attitiudes to themelves as a neccessary step to defeating ideological opponents who pose an existential threat to civilization.
Sound familiar? It should do. cos they are all the same, and they all suck.
3. Assorted hangers-on and opportunists. The most notable of which are the Jim Stirlings of this world, the types who like to make a big stink over issues and ask you to feed the tips jar on the way out. Whores basically. The most obnoxious part of the schtick however is the way that they always (fraudulently) assume the moral high-ground. Those people are always terrible... protest them its the right thing to do. Like and subscribe. Fakes.
4. The last group are inflamed fanboys/fangirls who mistakenly believe they have a greater ownership of the IP they are attached to than its creators. Basically obsessives who in many cases demonstrate a tenuous grasp on reality. Their defining (unpleasant) trait however is the way that they demand that their whims are catered to, and that failure to do so constitutes betrayal. Deranged and fevered egotists that they are.
These groups aren't discrete and there's a lot of overlap (think venn-diagram) however the commonality between all of them is that they are desperate to impose their collective wills on the world and are more than ready to torch anyone who stands in their way.
Cunts basically.
I dont think games can be considered as unimportant fluff as that poster was insinuating. Games are very important entertainment for millions and even billions. Of course there will be passion for it, like in any form of entertainment which has such a following. People are drawn to many aspects of games beyond the actual gameplay. Some people play for the interactive story, some people follow and anticipate the story's progression in sequels. some people love the characters, game mechanics and adore some of the gameworlds in said games......It's escapism, but more than that now since story lines are really deep these days. Watch how people still talk about what transpired in Metal Gear and people argue either way and reveal something in the game that others didn't notice before or have their own perspectives on why Snake did this or whatever, who is hte actual villain, is Ocelot a bad guy etc.... It's our hobby, no one should be ashamed of it. Play and move on is not exactly how I see gaming, there is lots to discuss and talk about the medium....I respect your opinion but are films not art as well? Plus I don't think just playing once and them moving onto the next thing is my style either. I've replayed Naughty Dog games (and others) loads, can't beat going back to an old classic.
Perhaps it's the genre you play, but for Horror games say theres a reason people keep going back to Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill 2 etc. All games are not created equally.