"Do you think
that you're a pathological liar?"
It's been a while since I used this blog as a platform to
get some thoughts across, but this time a simple Tweet or Facebook status will
not cut it and some more detail is warranted. In general I have to say I do
like and appreciate the work done by the hundreds of game journalists out
there, three outlets in particular I deem to be oustanding; PC Gamer, Eurogamer
and Develop Online.
One however; Rock, Paper, Shotgun, has slowly but surely
been getting worse and I feel is on the verge of becoming the gutter press of
the industry. Now, I am absolutely against this type of journalism in general.
I feel that they prey on the detritus of the human psyche, and contribute very
little to actual discussion and discourse which are so pivotal to our species'
progression in general.
I'm pleased to see other developers taking a similar stance. |
RPS: I don’t think anyone who paid for the game
cares.
Peter
Molyneux: How
many updates have we done on Steam?
RPS: I don’t think anyone who paid for the game
cares. I think they want the game they paid for three years ago or their money
back.
Peter
Molyneux: We’re
trying as hard as we possibly can.
RPS: I don’t think you are.
I should explain that Molyneux has developed a reputation
for over promising features and generally getting really excited about game
elements at conferences and to the press - and then being unable to deliver on
them.
The Rock, Paper, Shotgun article came out in the wake of
revelations that development of the kickstarted game, Godus, has not been going
well. Most other review sites reported on the failings by the company behind
it, 22Cans, and direct interviews with Molyneux.
As such Molyneux's popularity at the moment is extremely
low, and I do feel that his promises do deserve investigation and critique -
however this should never warrant personal attacks of this kind. Walker's whole
article reeks of a witch-hunt for the sake of views and controversy - a topic
common to gutter press journalism.
Freedom of Expression is, of course, extremely precious
and despite my feelings towards them I would not want them to stop publishing
the drivel that they do. On the other hand, I will stop reading their articles
myself and would urge others to do the same. Should John Walker ever approach
me and ask for an interview, I will politely, but firmly, tell him "no".
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