Comments on: Deteriorata http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/ Ramblings and musings of John Zeitler. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:32:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ismail Saeed http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-563 Ismail Saeed Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:06:45 +0000 http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-563 Correction. I read it. Seems less people are dignifying Joystiq with a visit these days. It's tempting to reply, isn't it? The article was what someone described it as - a meaningless potshot. If they DO note other releases by simply noting them and the metacritic score, it's only fair they do that for this game in order to be a professional service. A guy taking a potshot is only something I'd read if I cared about that guy specifically... and it's not like Joystiq has only one contributor that the people who visit can be riveted to like that. This isn't old Blue's News where you read because you were reading Blue, or so on. Anyway, the article was damned short and damned meaningless. Barely any info in it even about its purported subject. To quote Twisp and Catsby... TIRESOME. Correction. I read it.

Seems less people are dignifying Joystiq with a visit these days.

It’s tempting to reply, isn’t it?

The article was what someone described it as - a meaningless potshot. If they DO note other releases by simply noting them and the metacritic score, it’s only fair they do that for this game in order to be a professional service. A guy taking a potshot is only something I’d read if I cared about that guy specifically… and it’s not like Joystiq has only one contributor that the people who visit can be riveted to like that. This isn’t old Blue’s News where you read because you were reading Blue, or so on.

Anyway, the article was damned short and damned meaningless. Barely any info in it even about its purported subject. To quote Twisp and Catsby… TIRESOME.

]]> By: Ismail Saeed http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-562 Ismail Saeed Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:51:40 +0000 http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-562 I will say that the Joystiq series of events (in a row, no less) were ridiculous professional behavior. As it's 1:50 am, I'm not sure I'll go read the article there right now, but I'm sure I invariably will by tomorrow or the next day. I also anticipate 600+ replies by then if there aren't already that many now. I will say that the Joystiq series of events (in a row, no less) were ridiculous professional behavior.

As it’s 1:50 am, I’m not sure I’ll go read the article there right now, but I’m sure I invariably will by tomorrow or the next day.

I also anticipate 600+ replies by then if there aren’t already that many now.

]]> By: Rob Browning http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-559 Rob Browning Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:27:05 +0000 http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-559 Sorry about making a third comment here, but I have to after reading the comments on Joystiq: The funniest thing about this article is the number of people going, "It's not techno, it's <i>Eurobeat</i>" as if that means anything to anyone outside of DDR fanboys. A better way to make your point might be to point out all of the 70's music and J-Pop on the DDR mixes, guys. Rob Sorry about making a third comment here, but I have to after reading the comments on Joystiq: The funniest thing about this article is the number of people going, “It’s not techno, it’s Eurobeat” as if that means anything to anyone outside of DDR fanboys. A better way to make your point might be to point out all of the 70’s music and J-Pop on the DDR mixes, guys.

Rob

]]> By: Rob Browning http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-558 Rob Browning Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:10:23 +0000 http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-558 Now that I've actually read the article, I think you're overreacting. The only thing there that's really a troll is the "techno, techno, techno" thing, and it's a weak troll at that. Joystiq still blows, though. Rob Now that I’ve actually read the article, I think you’re overreacting. The only thing there that’s really a troll is the “techno, techno, techno” thing, and it’s a weak troll at that.

Joystiq still blows, though.

Rob

]]> By: Rob Browning http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-557 Rob Browning Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:04:52 +0000 http://blog.thefurryone.net/2006/09/27/deteriorata/#comment-557 I thought it was pretty obvious that Joystiq had lost the plot back with that "major Wii announcement" thing. Rob I thought it was pretty obvious that Joystiq had lost the plot back with that “major Wii announcement” thing.

Rob

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