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[Duffyside]

While writing "TOUGH" on his arm in marker. Dying.

Haha, I couldn't read his handwriting. Sterling gained a fan in me today, even if I don't care what his opinions on actual games are. Y'know what? Jim Sterling needs to make more videos about "him." Polygon, write about games, I guess. Jim Sterling? Do anything other than that.

What's the Elizabeth Berkley thing? Is it an inside joke, or just "I think she's hot"?

 

[The Albatross]

this kills me because I defended and liked msot of the Polygon crew while the Gaf mind did not. Now... my opinion has changed.

 

[pseudomyxoma]

Jim Sterling is not exactly the bastion of journalism or even basic principles.

Did he say he was? I think he just wanted to make a video criticizing their video in a mocking way. Mission Accomplished.

I didn't watch the Sterling video but I give it a 2/10

You suck



Maybe my favorite part

upwards of $250 to $300 cash, American currency, so the economy, you know

 

[Shinta]

Haha, I couldn't read his handwriting. Sterling gained a fan in me today, even if I don't care what his opinions on actual games are. Y'know what? Jim Sterling needs to make more videos about "him." Polygon, write about games, I guess. Jim Sterling? Do anything other than that.

What's the Elizabeth Berkley thing? Is it an inside joke, or just "I think she's hot"?

Showgirls. It's like a 2 hour long inside joke, for all the world.

 

[chickdigger802]

At least Jeff knows magic.

 

[Mabase]

Jim Sterling is not exactly the bastion of journalism or even basic principles.

Agreed. Haven't read Destructoid in years, but I remember to think that he's part of the problem.

Still, funny video

 

[Grecco]

Jim Sterling is not exactly the bastion of journalism or even basic principles.

doesnt make his video not funny

 

[SolidSnakex]

Showgirls. It's like a 2 hour long inside joke, for all the world.

Showgirls? This is why everyone loves Berkley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bflYjF90t7c

Gotta have my caffeine

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

I didn't watch the Sterling video but I give it a 2/10

I didn't want to give him hits, specially because he likes to say that he has a Self-deprecation and satire in his videos/writings... but he still likes to be taken serious when he feels it matters : a badly done review or when he posts a yellow article.

But hey, I watched the video so I can say he still likes to do that.

Did he say he was? I think he just wanted to make a video criticizing their video in a mocking way. Mission Accomplished.

Not in the video, but you kind to read his articles when he is mocking "Journalism Ho!" or that he says it should not take themselves seriously... only to the new day fighting the critics of a yellow article he wrote of the controversy of the week and a Vanquish review were he give it a low score because thought it should let you use meele indiscriminately.

So yeah, I don't think he is the right person to mock self importance. (although the "tough" tattoo part make me laugh)

 

[brotkasten]

If you guys want to see where the Polygon guys got their inspiration from, take a look at the Vergecast: http://www.livestream.com/thevergecast (live)

 

[pseudomyxoma]

I didn't want to give him hits, specially because he likes to say that he has a Self-deprecation and satire in his videos/writings... but he still likes to be taken serious when he feels it matters : a badly done review or when he posts a yellow article.

But hey, I watched the video so I can say he still likes to do that.



Not in the video, but you kind to read his articles when he is mocking "Journalism Ho!" or that he says it should not take themselves seriously... only to the new day fighting the critics of a yellow article he wrote of the controversy of the week and a Vanquish review were he give it a low score because thought it should let you use meele indiscriminately.

Not really familiar with him to be honest, either than this video (which I thought was pretty funny) and his 10/10 review for Deadly Premonition. I never read Destructoid because it always seemed like a worse version of Kotaku. Recently though I have followed Max Scoville on twitter and he works at Destructoid which is where I got the link for the video from. Either way I still thought the video was funny and I thought it mocked the original Polygon video well. Only reason I posted it

 

[chickdigger802]

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Please make .gifs of him typing and riding the exercise bike.

Your wish is my command + I really laughed at the video

 

[Harlock]

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

Not really familiar with him to be honest, either than this video (which I thought was pretty funny) and his 10/10 review for Deadly Premonition. I never read Destructoid because it always seemed like a worse version of Kotaku. Recently though I have followed Max Scoville on twitter and he works at Destructoid which is where I got the link for the video from. Either way I still thought the video was funny and I thought it mocked the original Polygon video well. Only reason I posted it

Just saying, I could not personally enjoy 100% the video cause I know about Sterling BS antics.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Holy shit! I can't breathe!

 

[Felix Lighter]

Worlds colliding!

 

[buhdeh]

If you guys want to see where the Polygon guys got their inspiration from, take a look at the Vergecast: http://www.livestream.com/thevergecast (live)

Why does he wear a suit while doing a podcast?

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

haha, nice

Just saying, I could not personally enjoy 100% the video cause I know about Sterling BS antics.

Its just a funny video, who cares if he has wrong opinions on video games.

 

[RedNumberFive]

I hope the folks at Polygon get that we're laughing at them, not with them, on this one.

 

[brotkasten]

Why does he wear a suit while doing a podcast?

It's part of his body. Just like the hipster glasses.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

Its just a funny video, who cares that he has wrong opinions on video games.

Like I said, I just found annoying coming from him. Nothing against the video itself.

 

[VeryGooster]

I hope the folks at Polygon get that we're laughing at them, not with them, on this one.

I hope they take away that the best option would have been to just let their written content speak for itself.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Why does he wear a suit while doing a podcast?

I like that. It's a hell of a lot better than sweatpants.

 

[pseudomyxoma]

Hahaha fuck I laughed out loud at this

I hope they take away that the best option would have been to just let their written content speak for itself.

Yeah pretty much how I felt. Don't try to prove yourself right on twitter prove yourself with the website

 

[not_so_special]

Did he say he was?

sometimes? yes

He likes to make fun of everyone,but alas he doesn't take criticism very well.(well almost everyone on the game press have that problem)

 

[MikeE21286]

Funny thing is people are talking about them when they wouldn't be.

They're laughing alright.

 

[JimFear]

I wonder if we will be able to hear what they say over the sound of how awesome they are?

 

[Wolves Evolve]

Sometimes a parody is so toothless, it validates the object of ridicule.

 

[7threst]

They do have all the attention now. I bet when their website is finally launched, the first day the amount of hits they get will be amazing. Actually, pretty smart move, this.

 

[timmy]

Woah, John Walker killed it.

 

[TrickytheKid]

Dudes with beards and white people problems, that is all I see when I watch that trailer.

 

[YianGaruga]

Funny thing is people are talking about them when they wouldn't be.

They're laughing alright.

Do you really think they went into this thinking:
"Yeah people will say it's bad and make fun of us. But we'll get attention!"

I'm thinking they hoped for a slightly different reaction.

 

[EscoBlades]

*MK voice* Outstanding!

 

[Holy Wars]

Jim Sterling is awful, please lets keep this thread fun and him out.

 

[Jake Tower]

not sure what GB or Whiskey Media are. i wrote a bit for GFW/1up/Gamespy. dude's got a cool name though.

Tremendo? Is that you?

 

[Sean]

Video is hysterically bad, but ended up being a great marketing tool for Polygon (no such thing as bad publicity). All on Microsoft's dime too.

 

[Neato_Jinkins]

Tremendo? Is that you?

why, that's a name i've not heard in...

 

[KalBalboa]

At least Jeff knows magic.

I was there. Jeff dazzled many.

 

[Jake Tower]

why, that's a name i've not heard in...

Are Tremendo and Obesia gonna have some big fun in CoH2?

 

[FStop7]

Didn't know that but oh all the pieces just suddenly fucking click now don't they. I like it when the jigsaw puzzle of someone's deeply personal psyche and motivations come into terrifyingly clear focus.

I used to listen to him him on the Joystiq podcast, where he'd occasionally discuss his family and he seemed perfectly at home with being a video games guy.

I'm not sure what prompted his heel turn.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Jim Sterling is awful, please lets keep this thread fun and him out.

Seconded.

 

[Neato_Jinkins]

Are Tremendo and Obesia gonna have some big fun in CoH2?

let this be your answer: the well of possible coh account names is so dry after 1145 hours of play, that my current name is AnotherNewFuckinAcct

 

[Jake Tower]

let this be your answer: the well of possible coh account names is so dry after 1145 hours of play, that my current name is AnotherNewFuckinAcct

That's a lot of smurf accounts.

 

[Duffyside]

Jim Sterling is awful, please lets keep this thread fun and him out.

Considering Sterling's contribution was the most fun yet; no.

 

[brotkasten]

Guys, don't hate. Those are the most humble, hard working, sincere people. Take it easy and watch these guys doing what they're going to do. They're trying to take the subject of gaming very seriously.

Or that's what the guys from the Verge said.

 

[Foxtastical]

let this be your answer: the well of possible coh account names is so dry after 1145 hours of play, that my current name is AnotherNewFuckinAcct

Shit, you guys are still playing CoH?

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Shit, you guys are still playing CoH?

CoH is one of the best games of all time, it never, EVER gets old.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

So incredibly well said.

Its funny that the introspection gives out juuuuuuuuust when its needed the most.

That hits on a major problem the enthusiast press has -- brain drain. Developers recognize actual talent and quickly scoop up the most interesting voices (Luke Smith, Shawn Elliott, Jeff Green, Eric Wolpaw, etc.) This leaves the media side as a perpetual B-team. And as we know, former journos rarely, if ever, go back after becoming devs.

I've worried about the ramifications of this alot. Like, how many of them are relied upon for information/game purchase advice, and by how many gamers?

 

[ghst]

I think it's kinda funny how those here espousing this faux outrage are also people who seem to follow everyone they're bitching about on Twitter.

It's like they want to be at the forefront of bitching about them as soon as they do anything that neatly fits into the narrative they've crafted for them.

didn't the company you work for pay for the documentary?

wouldn't be the first time you used gaf to defend your corporate interests.