Every time Kotick opens his mouth, he slides deeper and deeper into the bowels of douchebaggery. There's the whole "It's called Rock Band" thing....then the "exploit" comment. Now this crap.
...I was considering leaving a comment on the Forbes article, but I don't think I could add anything new, do I think they really care (just as long as they get the hits)
I was reading Forbes this Friday when in a hospital waiting room, waiting for my dad to get out of the MRI machine, and the entire magazine REEKED of "Only rich douchebags need apply". That article seems to fall perfectly into line with their usual bullshit.
@IanC: Obviously you have never heard of the GuitarFreak series from Konami, which have continued to conquer the Japanese rhythm game market for, oh, over a decade? Guitar Hero was a shameless knockoff of GuitarFreak, Activision's and Red Octane's only advantage was that the majority of Americans/Europeans were completely ignorant of it.
Yeah.
Maybe do some research before you decide to act as if you're someone that's fully educated on the matter.
@Atheist Jew: yes, but the original Guitar Hero added some improvements: a non-vertical note setup, more than 3 frets (to create the illusion of sliding across the fretboard)... and selected songs to appeal to the Occidental audiences. Both GH and RB deserved their success, even if Harmonix was the one to "copy" GF.
And yeah, GF/DM were first. But can some people PLEAAAASE get over it? Each news about GH/RB ends up with 10 comments: "GF was here first". We heard about those games, because Bemani fanboys can't fuckin' stop to yell this.
Do we see posts on each FPS game "yeah but Doom was first"? NO. So stop it.
@Nudgenudge: You're right, of course. GH is not directly GF, but GH is clearly a knockoff of the Konami series. I personally enjoy GH more than GF, and I don't even known a copy of RB, but I'm not a general fan of the genre in the first place. I didn't realize there was a juvenile contradiction involved with GH/RB fans, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Fanboys are ever so idiotic concerning all things.
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I used to like this guy but that was about 8 months ago. What sounded like fresh straight-talk in the past seems to be nothing more then pure arrogant gloating and a severe like of respect for the industry and it's customer-base. I'm sure he's completely oblivious to the fact that what he says angers people because most of his customers probably aren't listening to the outlets reporting on it. It's that whole mentality of "we know what's best for our consumers" mentality I really hate from corporations.
Second best? I guess from a "making money" standpoint, sure. But from an ethics perspective, or from a "making good games" perspective, or from a "furthering the development of the industry as an art form" perspective? HELL no. WORST is more like it.
I'm right there with you. I wish that Kotaku would bring back the red eyes, and put them on Bobby. He deserves them more than anyone else I can think of.
Guess we counted our chickens too quickly when EA started to become humans instead of monsters. Should've realized there would just be others to take their place.
@Komrade_Kayce: CEO's are judged by how much revenue their companies make each year. They are also judged by their shareholders. And the people holding the keys at Marketwatch are CEO's and shareholders who care about money.
As for the yearly, revenue-generating sequel-fest that Activision seems to be milking every year, that's the gaming public's fault for buying it every year. I'll start by only buying Rock Band instead of Guitar Hero.
@Aphelion: exactly. vote with your wallet. The worst of this lot should be made to feel that no product can make up for being the sort of person that you wouldn't put out a fire on with ANY sort of liquid.
01/19/09
...I was considering leaving a comment on the Forbes article, but I don't think I could add anything new, do I think they really care (just as long as they get the hits)
01/19/09
In all seriousness though, I imagine what it would sound like if the reported asked him if they invented the genre.
Any guesses he (Kotick) would say "yes" and we also invented "fun"...I expect.
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Also, Activision can suck go on a railroad spike.
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Which was then knocked off by Activision in the form of Guitar Hero: World Tour (or as i call it, Rock Hero)
01/19/09
Yeah.
Maybe do some research before you decide to act as if you're someone that's fully educated on the matter.
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And yeah, GF/DM were first. But can some people PLEAAAASE get over it? Each news about GH/RB ends up with 10 comments: "GF was here first". We heard about those games, because Bemani fanboys can't fuckin' stop to yell this.
Do we see posts on each FPS game "yeah but Doom was first"? NO. So stop it.
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Looks like you need to read the rules on how to comment:
Be courteous.
Chances are, something someone says in a comment or post is going to irk you. Still, personal attacks are unacceptable, useless and can quickly degrade a discussion to a third grade "Yo Mama" flamefest. Resist the urge, and be respectful and objective at all times.
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4.7 Billion from a lame Rock Band copy, CoD4 with a new skin, World of Warcraft (Let's give Mike Mohraine some cred, eh?)and what?
Thanks for the milked shit, you fucking ginger.
12/04/08
Well said.
12/04/08
Don't ask me to explain myself. You either feel this way at this point, or you don't. Simple as that.
12/04/08
I'm right there with you. I wish that Kotaku would bring back the red eyes, and put them on Bobby. He deserves them more than anyone else I can think of.
12/04/08
Guess we counted our chickens too quickly when EA started to become humans instead of monsters. Should've realized there would just be others to take their place.
12/04/08
As for the yearly, revenue-generating sequel-fest that Activision seems to be milking every year, that's the gaming public's fault for buying it every year. I'll start by only buying Rock Band instead of Guitar Hero.
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