Comments on: Lazy bullets in lieu of fully-fledged post http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/ Marek Bronstring's game blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:07:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kroms http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-265 Kroms Wed, 30 May 2007 08:14:00 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-265 Seeing that you <i>have</i> been to E3, Marek, I wanna ask you this: Do you think that if websites like Gamespot actually tried to give lower-budget games like, say, <i>Sam and Max</i> decent coverage they would succeed? What I mean is, don't you ever notice how Gamespot always takes trivia like sound and graphics in their average of a game? They rate what's popular highly (<i>San Andreas</i> gets a 9.6/10) but something without that much hype badly (<i>Sam and Max: Culture Shock</i> was 7.6!). Gamespot, being so influential (stastics prove they are the most popular site amongst gamers), should know better than "OMG TEH GRAPHICS!!!" and go for something like "Hey, <i>Pyschonauts</i> is a game you really wanna get - it's as good as <i>Halo</i>! And it has a <i>story</i>!" So my question is, is the press responsible for some games getting more attention than others in your opinion, or solely the event? Seeing that you have been to E3, Marek, I wanna ask you this: Do you think that if websites like Gamespot actually tried to give lower-budget games like, say, Sam and Max decent coverage they would succeed? What I mean is, don’t you ever notice how Gamespot always takes trivia like sound and graphics in their average of a game? They rate what’s popular highly (San Andreas gets a 9.6/10) but something without that much hype badly (Sam and Max: Culture Shock was 7.6!). Gamespot, being so influential (stastics prove they are the most popular site amongst gamers), should know better than “OMG TEH GRAPHICS!!!” and go for something like “Hey, Pyschonauts is a game you really wanna get - it’s as good as Halo! And it has a story!”

So my question is, is the press responsible for some games getting more attention than others in your opinion, or solely the event?

]]> By: n0wak http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-263 n0wak Sun, 27 May 2007 02:10:06 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-263 Maybe. All I know is that when all the E3 coverage-gasms were going on, the Kentia Hall write-ups -- whether optimistic and overly cynical -- were, really, the only parts I bothered reading. All those big titles are going to get their press anyway, I'd rather read about awkward dudes selling their odd ideas, the uncomfortable boothbabes, the (really) gimmicky controllers and all that C-Level stuff. But then again, I am weird and hardly the prime audience for the "mainstream" enthusiast press. Maybe.

All I know is that when all the E3 coverage-gasms were going on, the Kentia Hall write-ups — whether optimistic and overly cynical — were, really, the only parts I bothered reading. All those big titles are going to get their press anyway, I’d rather read about awkward dudes selling their odd ideas, the uncomfortable boothbabes, the (really) gimmicky controllers and all that C-Level stuff.

But then again, I am weird and hardly the prime audience for the “mainstream” enthusiast press.

]]> By: Marek http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-261 Marek Sat, 26 May 2007 19:22:59 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-261 Yeah, I've heard that argument a couple of times but I have a hard time seeing it that way. Few members of the press paid genuine attention to Kentia Hall as there was barely enough time to cover the games in South, West and Concourse Hall. When the media did cover Kentia, it got completely lost amidst all the coverage of the big titles. (Only the 'lol check these crazy peripherals' articles made it through sometimes.) The niche titles have a bigger chance of getting noticed now — if instead of trying to compete for attention through an expensive E3 booth their developers organize small off-site press demos at other events, or participate in things like the IGF, or increase the effectiveness of their online marketing. Yeah, I’ve heard that argument a couple of times but I have a hard time seeing it that way.

Few members of the press paid genuine attention to Kentia Hall as there was barely enough time to cover the games in South, West and Concourse Hall. When the media did cover Kentia, it got completely lost amidst all the coverage of the big titles. (Only the ‘lol check these crazy peripherals’ articles made it through sometimes.)

The niche titles have a bigger chance of getting noticed now — if instead of trying to compete for attention through an expensive E3 booth their developers organize small off-site press demos at other events, or participate in things like the IGF, or increase the effectiveness of their online marketing.

]]> By: n0wak http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-259 n0wak Sat, 26 May 2007 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/05/26/lazy-bullets-in-lieu-of-fully-fledged-post/#comment-259 <i>but I hear the situation is a lot better this year, with individual company press days spreading the news across a longer period of time</i> Yeah, for the big guns. But where are all the freaky little niche titles supposed to go to get some attention now? RIP Kentia Hall but I hear the situation is a lot better this year, with individual company press days spreading the news across a longer period of time

Yeah, for the big guns. But where are all the freaky little niche titles supposed to go to get some attention now? RIP Kentia Hall

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