Jeff's in the news

mofobaru · Post by **mofobaru** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:01 pm 0

"Yeah, you've got the lion's share of the current market, but don't get smug, Sony. Nobody likes smug, ..."

Too right. Bloody Smuggers!

http://www.hybridcars.com/south-park-hybrid-smug.html

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:08 pm 0

D.J.Fudge wrote:At least Kotaku include a picture of Yak

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ps3/jeff-m ... 185760.php

Is that a TIE he's wearing

They're right on the money there - pointing out that someone who is paid to write a column in a publication is 'opinionated'. Fucking geniuses.

Tepic · Post by **Tepic** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:15 pm 0

And if you read the whole piece you'll see it was all done quite tongue in cheek with me stating that if they only did a decent version of Wipeout on it I'd be lining up to kiss their arse

Since when did the media ever tell the whole story? "Video game legend criticises Sony " sells more than "Mr Minter has a point."

sack · Post by **sack** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:34 pm 0

Thank you Mr Minter for sticking your neck out and taking the flak from the fanboys so that the rest of us can continue calling it the 'chavbox' and making wisecracks about how it'll be pretty much used for the new FIFA games and max-power-wannabe-porn racers whilst you draw the fire from us:)

in 2006 even the man in the street isn't going to swallow the 'futureproof' idea - it's like the titanic being unsinkable. Although to carry than analogy further it was the press who said the Titanic was unsinkable and not the shipbuilders who merely said it had safeguards built-in. So did sony actually say it was futureproof or is this press exaggeration?

Jamesac · Post by **Jamesac** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:40 pm 0

This is bizarre. I absolutely agree with Yak, of course, but it's not like there haven't been dozens of other pieces saying the same thing.

Also, how does ragging on Sony make one a Microsoft fanboy? Animal Crossing fanboy, sure, but Microsoft?

James

limb_clock · Post by **limb_clock** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:12 pm 0

that photo's from Assembly.

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:22 pm 0

It's all blown out of context and spun up, isn't it?

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:30 pm 0

teamonkey wrote:It's all blown out of context and spun up, isn't it?

SOMEONE NOT THINKING SUN SHINES OUT OF SONY'S FUNDAMENT SHOCKER!!!1!

actually I'm finding the response to be quite bizarre, since it's not like I'm saying anything that lots of people haven't thought themselves, and the entire piece considered as a whole isn't exactly damning.

But hay, it's amusing, and I s'pose Edge are pleased

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IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:53 pm 0

Yak wrote:and the entire piece considered as a whole isn't exactly damning.

That's the point though isn't it, the media are only too happy to take things out of context and blow them up out of all proportion in order to make/sell a story.

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:55 pm 0

Yak wrote:and the entire piece considered as a whole isn't exactly damning.

Well it is a bit.

JEFF DOESN'T BUY NEW TECH SHOCKER!

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:56 pm 0

teamonkey wrote:
Yak wrote:and the entire piece considered as a whole isn't exactly damning.
Well it is a bit.

JEFF DOESN'T BUY NEW TECH SHOCKER!

see? If they'd only given me my Wipeout then you wouldn't have been able to read the column for spunk.

grue · Post by **grue** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:11 pm 0

Ken will come by and roundhouse kick you chief, beware

gilesgoat · Post by **gilesgoat** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:28 pm 0

Yak wrote:
teamonkey wrote:It's all blown out of context and spun up, isn't it?
SOMEONE NOT THINKING SUN SHINES OUT OF SONY'S FUNDAMENT SHOCKER!!!1!

actually I'm finding the response to be quite bizarre, since it's not like I'm saying anything that lots of people haven't thought themselves, and the entire piece considered as a whole isn't exactly damning.

But hay, it's amusing, and I s'pose Edge are pleased .

Actually I think you said *EXACTLY* what *LOT* of people were thinking
*THE SAME*, so far 90% of the replies around are "yes, I think exactly the same"

The point I think is "you just been the last drop", you managed to make
"pop" something that in reality was already there "under pressure", you
said what a lot of people wanted to say and/or were saying already.

So yeah the point is, is not that PS3 is or won't be good, but is the way
they want make you believe/thing is good that is a bit .. well .. as you said ..

They are making "a big fuss" having nothing in their hands (yet), there
probably will be lot of good stuff in the future but the whole campaing and
such is quite "pretentious" and also quite "agressive" based on the fact
"we will be super cool".

Yes, of course, but I am not buying it yet, let me see the meat first.

[edit] - I think Jeff it should be said here also that your NEXT Edge column
is *ALREADY* written and been written *BEFORE* all that happened quite
some days ago, just to be precise

Mr Meow · Post by **Mr Meow** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:53 pm 0

gilesgoat wrote:
Mr Meow wrote:Yak, Are not sure it wise, to critise Sony publically. although I agree with your points of view whole heartly. As some who makes his daily bread from the Industry. Your never know what future projects might come up down the line. Sony is very big player.
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Well, as I said already "you won't have to ask why we are not doing
anything for Sony", after those comments they'll be looking somewhere else

Nah, honest, if someone wants some constructive criticism coming from
someone really "in the field" that's it and I think it's important someone
really knows what many really think and/or companies will always continue to do the same.....Blar Blar.........etc etc

You know your very wise Giles.

but yeah they are extremly boastfull. I don't like that. I Have to buy a DS now, as my next Handheld. Not given any more money to Sony.

Yak wrote: If people want to call me "strange" for that, then yeah, I'm strange.

Thats what I like about, I think your a very Interesting creative person. Thank god your not dull. I've always wanted to meet you.

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Tepic · Post by **Tepic** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:56 pm 0

I just had a random thought about the Sony pricing.

Could they have developed the same attitude as the makers of Stella? "We know our beer is crap, how can we make people think it isn't? I know lets make it expensive. After all, you get what you pay for. Right?" "Reasuringly expensive!"

I'll stick to my Â£1.60 a pink IPA thanks. Cheap and good