Comrade wrote:So, Polygon, the new-ish game journalism site that's not officially launched yet and is still part of The Verge has decided to produce an Indie Game: The Movie - esque documentary series. About themselves.
http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/8/2 ... er-trailer
Now, I have actually quite enjoyed Polygon's output so far, and it's quite promising, but this must be one of the worst ideas I've ever seen. THESE MEN WHO ARE MAKING A WEBSITE QUITE A LOT LIKE A LOT OF OTHER WEBSITES ARE MODERN DAY HEROES. What will happen if it fails? How will these people who work in an industry where websites fold every six weeks ever cope if it does?
GRIPPING
http://www.rllmukforum.com/index.php?/t ... try8786911
Robo_1 wrote:Yes, it all smacks of being incredibly conceited. The quick shot of Arthur Geis getting tattooed like he's some sort of hard ass lifestyle hero is utterly cringe inducing, as are all the shots and quotes of them agonising over how make or break it all is. They're all well known games journalists, who have been hauled together by an investor with substantial funds to write about video games, acting as if they're booting up for a first tour of duty makes them look farcical.
There's been some great tweets about it too, most notably from Garnett Lee:
I think that sums up a lot of people's feelings on the matter. It really looks bad that they're setting themselves up as rock star game journalists before the site is even live, and the humorless self-aggrandising tone smacks of a lot of ego behind the scenes.
As for that "Garnett Lee" dude, who rags on the "Polygon" racketeers while "still loving them" (since it's impossible for anyone in the racket not to love everyone else, otherwise they get kicked out of the racket), this is how he has "been struggling to better portray the games, their art, their creators, and their passion":
By not writing a single review worth reading, let alone a general or theory article (as evidenced by the fact that no one has heard of him).