Scientist Supreme!
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Amazing post here.
Maybe that guy had a point...
So, Polygon 'playing' Doom...
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Maybe that guy had a point...
Bitmap Frogs
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I guess that explains why at Polygon they're so fond of walking simulators: they're the only games they're capable of playing.
Elginer
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Because it's their job? And maybe they have people who enjoy reading their articles and watching their videos...obviously none of those people are here.
MMaRsu
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While I have no issue with people in general being bad at games, when your job revolves around reviewing video games there really needs to be a minimum standard of skill.
This isn't for some elitist comment, if a food critic doesn't know anything about food preparation or how food should be he would get his ass laughed out of the profession!
Someone that plays like that simply isn't qualified to properly analyse difficulty of the game, mechanics etc, it's just unprofessional.
This isn't for some elitist comment, if a food critic doesn't know anything about food preparation or how food should be he would get his ass laughed out of the profession!
Someone that plays like that simply isn't qualified to properly analyse difficulty of the game, mechanics etc, it's just unprofessional.
Yeah, it's really not a Polygon specific thing. It's especially bad when it comes to racing games. This is from a video of someone at Gamespot playing GT6 at TGS
Hah. That's exactly how I looked when I briefly played GT6 with a force feedback steering wheel.
NoctisVsStar
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Yeah, that's how I feel as well. I mean i would be totally clueless trying to play GT because the level of finesse needed I don't have neither do I have the knowledge ( car lingo ). So my opinion would be irrelevant.
hunchback
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Retard? Wow, you are really showing yourself in a positive light. Let me ask you something. Am I a retard also because I was a disabled game reviewer? Is anybody who doesn't play up to your requirements also a so called retard?
Exactly, if I was a reviewer I would steer clear of sports games/racers because I'm AWFUL at them.
The most I could write is a piece emphasising how I suck and whether someone who sucks at the genre would enjoy it. I wouldn't be able to comment on any detailed mechanics and if they work because I wouldn't recognise them properly in the first place.
Omnipunctual Godot
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Seems like there might be a bit of input lag.Yeah, it's really not a Polygon specific thing. It's especially bad when it comes to racing games. This is from a video of someone at Gamespot playing GT6 at TGS
Edit: But even if that's not the case, this setup isn't really reflective of what most people will be experiencing at home. The person in the gif seems kind of frustrated/perplexed when letting go of the wheel at the end, probably because they aren't used to playing racing games with such a setup.
We were trying to discuss other things but kept missing the mark.
Spiral Insanity
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Because half of the posts are like yours.
diablos991
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Saw this mentioned but haven't watched until now....
Holy hell this is terrible and should never have been published. I could understand being awkward for the first few minutes. I get that way when I haven't played FPS on a controller in a while; but this previewer didn't seem to learn anything over the course of the video.
I think this previewer has an actual learning block or is highly "medicated".
Holy hell this is terrible and should never have been published. I could understand being awkward for the first few minutes. I get that way when I haven't played FPS on a controller in a while; but this previewer didn't seem to learn anything over the course of the video.
I think this previewer has an actual learning block or is highly "medicated".
NoctisVsStar
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Damn.. Bruh not like this.
Portugeezer
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Wheel in third person mode is not very intuitive.
NinjamicWZ
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It's their job because it's their job?
Stallion Dan
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Wait, you can move and aim at the same time? The .gif in OP lied to me.
Yeah, it's really not a Polygon specific thing. It's especially bad when it comes to racing games. This is from a video of someone at Gamespot playing GT6 at TGS
Yep, the "game journalist suck at actually playing video games" sentiment has been around for years, too. I'm trying to remember a GIF I saw of some platformer where the guy looked like he was intentionally jumping into pits. I think it was either Sonic Lost World or New Super Mario Bros?
Iva Demilcol
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Atraveller
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I still can not comprehend why the concept of wanting a game played by a semi-competent person is elitist.
secretanchitman
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Awful video - I cannot believe this was published from Polygon. I can absolutely understand this as a random person on YouTube as their first time but from a major website that reviews games? Its just about unacceptable.
RurouniZel
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I believe this is what you're looking for?
everything is subjective, that guy wasn't sucking at doom, he was just enjoying the game at his level.
What pisses me off about this particular video is that it was done to "highlight" how poor the game was, so the person INTENTIONALLY played badly to paint it in a bad light.
I don't think Lost World is a good game (I think it's quite bad), but it's a shitty video.
SHAFT MASTER
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If I was as bad at my job as the person playing this game, I'd get fired. If it's your job to be reviewing games, they you'd better be able to do basic shit like move and aim at the same time. Anyone arguing the contrary is deluded.
This is not a review, but I agree with you. The purpose of these "first impression" videos is to show people what the game is like and to help them make purchase decision. This video fails to show what the game is about and how well it plays. This is a bad video, and whoever made this did a poor job.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Eeesh...that's a poorly-chosen turn of phrase.
KZXcellent
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This isn't surprising given it's Polygon. At least get somebody who has played video games before. This is hilarious.
Yeah, it's really not a Polygon specific thing. It's especially bad when it comes to racing games. This is from a video of someone at Gamespot playing GT6 at TGS
I legit would not get in a car with that guy driving. The amount he is over steering is ridiculous. Even if he was going 30mph the amount he is yanking that steering wheel around would put you into the curb.
Yeah, it's really not a Polygon specific thing. It's especially bad when it comes to racing games. This is from a video of someone at Gamespot playing GT6 at TGS
im playing driving games all my life but even i would suck if you put me in front of a racing wheel
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
I wouldn't want to be in the car while he has a tank slapper at 100+. But otherwise, that's probably not a fair comparison.
Langdon Alger
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Is that guy drunk? Jesus.
If they do that, I know at least 3 presidential campaigns looking for people who can spin like that. They'd certainly be more qualified for that job than one that requires them to competently play video games.
My car can do 159 but I rarely break 100, as the penalties aren't worth the risk. Have been meaning to take it to a track or drag strip. Regardless, it makes no sense he is pulling that steering wheel back and forth like that. He isn't even dealing with shifting. If he drives a car in real life, I don't know why he would be doing that to the steering wheel.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
In real life he would immediately take his foot off the accelerator, you would imagine, which would help get the thing under control. Because this is a game with no consequence, he's trying to keep his foot in and not lose momentum.
Congrats on the car, I guess?
as someone who has had lot of experiences playing FPS drunk on consoles (MW1-3, BO, BO3, and especially Destiny,) the player is definitely not drunk. They would be getting stuck on objects/corners/doorways more and randomly nodding off when not under attack.
neurosisxeno
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Yea. He is just playing the game wrong. GT is supposed to be a fairly realistic racing simulator. The dude is doing like 120km/h and cranking the wheel back and fourth, what do you expect would happen if you're doing that in real life? Notice he straightens out when he takes his hand off the wheel because the games simulated power steering corrects itself.
Well, that doesn't make sense either. There's a reason for the brake button in video games. You aren't supposed to just max the accelerator constantly, especially in a sim game.
And again, what he's doing to the steering wheel is ludicrous, and is obviously the very thing that results in his frustration.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
When there's no danger, people drive differently with different priorities. I don't know how anyone could think that this is indicative of his IRL driving.
Still wouldn't get in a car with him
Alas, I digress, doesn't have a lot to do with the thread so I'll drop it.
st1nk nuts
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Mihael Mello Keehl
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Did Kotaku report on this? Why are gaming outlets scared to shit on other gaming outlets. Now that's ethnics!
Because who wants another article on why Polygon sucks at everything they do?
"BREAKING NEWS VIDEO GAME JOURNALISTS ARE ACTUALLY SUPER BAD AT GAMES STARRING: POLYGON"
Plus this isn't new, in fact the OP's gif is nearly identical to the movement of early impression beta videos of Killzone 2 way back in the day, believe it was gametrailers as well.
Jeremy Clarkson did a bit on this in Top Gear. He had a couple of runs in GT4 Laguna Seca, then drove the exact same car (Honda NSX?) at the real Laguna Seca. His lap times in GT were about 15 seconds faster than real life because there was no fear of death.
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