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#17926: Nov 23rd 2021 at 9:04:19 PM

It looks like only 1 person? So many dogwhistles too in that. /doubt.

They throw around 'class action' in that so if it actually goes that far then it will be a big thing but until then... eh?

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#17927: Nov 23rd 2021 at 10:12:08 PM

This basically just proves what I said about how if you’re not a cis, straight, white, male; then you are gonna face a systemic form of discrimination.

It’s a problem not just within the games industry, but society in general.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#17928: Nov 23rd 2021 at 10:43:37 PM

I'd say it does seem to be a bit more prominent in the game industry since it's a combination of an entertainment industry and a tech industry. Just look at the way the entertainment industries around the world treat female performers (ie not very well or at least not as well as their male counterparts) and discrimination against women in STEM fields.

Shit, the latter starts as early as grade school — girls tend to be discouraged from skipping grades in math even if they're ready for it.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
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#17929: Nov 25th 2021 at 2:31:36 PM

Hadn't watched a Jim video in a while, did so today again.

Alas, the magical algorithm produced a video of some Below-2000 subs Youtuber who actually went ahead and defended Digital Homicide (from Jim Sterling and all the anonymous Steam users it sued). Yeah, really grin Didn't think that could exist. Anyways, because I am currently sick and have nothing better to do with my time, I actually watched the whole +1 h thing. And good god, that was a shitshow if I ever saw one tongue Just if any of you are curious, here, have a look

The conclusions this guy reaches are really beyond words. I mean seriously, Jim made an off-hand comment of how he would never have seen a single dime out of James's pockets and this guy takes it as "proof" that somebody must've hacked their Steam Account, since that means they could never have paid the fees for putting up so many games (among other things) xD

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#17930: Nov 25th 2021 at 4:30:35 PM

It looks like only 1 person? So many dogwhistles too in that. /doubt.

They throw around 'class action' in that so if it actually goes that far then it will be a big thing but until then... eh?

Erhm...

1. While not every class action lawsuit starts off being filed by single person, most, in fact, do.

2. Dogwhistles? What? Please give examples.

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#17931: Nov 26th 2021 at 3:44:44 AM

Jim made an off-hand comment of how he would never have seen a single dime out of James's pockets

Jim has come out as nonbinary and prefers to be addressed as they, not he.

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#17932: Nov 29th 2021 at 6:42:05 AM

When games media forgets about the whole abuse thing.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#17933: Nov 29th 2021 at 7:54:46 AM

I honestly hate this about games media where they just don’t put publishers through the scrutiny lens enough.

Remember that it was Wall Street Journal that had to report on how much of a monster that Kotick is.

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NesClassic Meh-meh!? from Flyover Country Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: In another castle
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#17934: Nov 29th 2021 at 8:19:23 AM

I wouldn't say it's that they forgot and moved on due to the shiny new game, more so that outlets choose to move on so they can cover shiny new game. It's a side effect of the parasitic relationship between game studios and gaming news outlets, there's specific requirements they have to meet so that they can get access to review copies of upcoming releases and thus keep up with everyone else and pay their employees.

Game companies have a lot of power over gaming news outlets, and the tendency to quickly move on from scandals (if they're even reported on) is one among many symptoms of that. Integrity isn't much good if it means you're going to fall way behind everyone else's schedule for reviews, and talking about systemic abuses in your reviews is a pretty quick way to lose exclusive coverage deals and whatnot.

Compare that to WSJ, Bloomberg, or Kotaku all having nothing to lose since they aren't part of that machine in the first place- they get way more leeway to break stories of workplace abuse in the video game industry since they either aren't beholden to AAA game companies or were already blacklisted by them for less anyways.

Edited by NesClassic on Nov 29th 2021 at 11:19:32 AM

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#17935: Nov 29th 2021 at 10:05:12 AM

I think that’s actually my problem with Game Journalists. That they basically get bought out by publishers.

That’s why I do prefer reviews from people on You Tube as they very likely aren’t being bought out. Of course sometimes they do accept sponsorships but those are the exceptions.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#17936: Nov 29th 2021 at 4:13:38 PM

This is also why reviewers so rarely give bad or even average reviews.

And if the game or one of its ports is so bad that no reviewer would give it a glowing review no matter how much pull a company has?

Well, then they just pull a CDPR move.

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#17937: Nov 29th 2021 at 4:18:22 PM

The way I see it is that the reviewers stick to their task of reviewing the game as a product, and keep any stories of a Troubled Production or behind the scenes shenanigans completely segregated. Because it's their job. Still, such stories should never be buried and forgotten and should be factored in whether the individual should buy it or not. But that's a job for the journalists, not the reviewer. Also, bribes should stay out of the review process, but sadly we're in the age where Youtube keeps on going down the sellout drain.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#17938: Nov 29th 2021 at 6:15:09 PM

And in all honesty, game reviewers probably aren't qualified to investigate and report on stuff like sexual harassment claims.

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#17939: Nov 30th 2021 at 7:04:58 AM

Unfortunately, those allegations are intimately (no pun intended) connected to the games that get released. Those games are tainted by all the shit that's happening during its development. Sexual harrasment, crunch time, pay inequity, we can't disconnect those from the game when it's finished.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#17940: Nov 30th 2021 at 8:12:39 AM

Correct.

The sad thing is that people keep buying these games so nothing changes.

This is partly why I went retro this year.

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#17941: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:24:58 PM

Jim playing the Pokemon remaster on Twitter

A) Happy to have their favorite Ekans

B) Less happy that Ekans walking animation is... none. It's coiled on itself and glides on the ground like a roomba.

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#17942: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:25:57 PM

From what I hear, it’s a decent remastered version, but then, a slice of roadkill looks good next to the GTA Trilogy Remaster.

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#17943: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:31:11 PM

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Now I want an Ekans styled Roomba.

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#17944: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:31:53 PM

TBH it's also a pokemon game, the mainline pokemon games run on such a low effort that what a "Decent Pokemon remaster" means to me is completely unclear.

Like, yeah it doesn't have GTA style blinding rain but at the same time like, the bar is so low.

Edited by Ghilz on Nov 30th 2021 at 4:32:42 AM

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#17945: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:32:37 PM

> Less happy that Ekans walking animation is... none. It's coiled on itself and glides on the ground like a roomba.

Animating a snake slithering across the floor sounds daunting,and I'm not an animator but something with obvious legs is easier to show believable movement

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#17947: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:35:15 PM

I was being sincere

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#17948: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:40:30 PM

TBH it's also a pokemon game, the mainline pokemon games run on such a low effort that what a "Decent Pokemon remaster" means to me is completely unclear.

To elaborate on this: every single pokemon remake before this had substantial improvements to presentation, gameplay mechanics, and useful new features compared to the originals. I would never recommend playing red and blue over fire red and leaf green, or gold and silver over heartgold and soul silver, especially to someone who's never played these games before. They're just better in every single way. Even omega ruby and alpha sapphire, the most contested remakes prior to BDSP, clearly had a decent amount of effort put into modernizing the games and making them a good experience.

BDSP just doesn't compare to any of these. The presentation alone is a huge l compared to the original game and most everything else about it feels exceptionally phoned in. The core issue being that it was given to a studio that specialized more in graphic design than actual game development, and were likely given a very tight budget and deadline. So it's no surprise it ended up this way.

Comparing this to the GTA remasters, yeah BDSP looks noticeably better but as has been said, the bar there is exceptionally low. Even the most mediocre remaster looks aces compared to that dumpster fire.

Edited by Draghinazzo on Nov 30th 2021 at 9:45:31 AM

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#17949: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:47:44 PM

Every single pokemon remake before this had substantial improvements to presentation, gameplay mechanics, and useful new features. I would never recommend playing red and blue over fire red and leaf green, or gold and silver over heartgold and soul silver, especially to someone who's never played these games before. Even omega ruby and alpha sapphire, the most contested remakes prior to BDSP, clearly had a decent amount of effort put into modernizing the games and making them a good experience with the limited time they had.

BDSP just doesn't compare to any of these. The presentation alone is a huge l compared to the original game. The core issue being that it was given to a studio that specialized more in graphic design than actual game development, and were likely given a very tight budget and deadline. So it's no surprise it ended up this way.

I'm not saying the remakes are not improvement, but I am saying that even a brand new pokemon game is, frankly, a middling effort at best. Pokemon is a franchise practically made of cut corners. Remember that whole thing about Sword and Shield's entire lead up controversy.

Like yeah it's an improvement over the original 15 year old game, for sure, but the Pokemon Franchise has a such a low standard on what qualifies for a decent effort, telling me it's a good remake means little. The bar's so low it takes little effort to go over it.

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#17950: Nov 30th 2021 at 4:48:57 PM

My point being that even compared to the low standard you're describing, BDSP looks middling at best.

Edited by Draghinazzo on Nov 30th 2021 at 9:49:18 AM


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