With a Fez You Become Truly Fez-tive!
I am usually not a fan of the articles on The PA Report, but an article posted today titled Swimming in a sea of shit: Phil Fish and the Internet’s war against creatives really made me sad. Sad both because of Fez II being cancelled, but also sad because of the way the article portrays the gaming community. The gaming community has a lot of crafty and creative souls, and there are plenty of places where these creators thrive - without abuse and rage quitting. The article is a little one-sided and it derails somewhat, but it is worth looking at, if nothing else, then for the two short youtube clips.
I am notoriously bad at keeping up with gaming news, let alone news about indie games and indie game developers, so I am sad to learn that Fez II is cancelled - I wasn't even aware it was in the works.. I love and adore Fez, it is up there amongst my favourite games for the 360. I wrote a huge post about it last year.
What little I know about Phil Fish, I learnt through Indie Game: The Movie, which is an absolute must-see for any gaming fan out there. He does stand out as a little more forward than the other personalities we are introduced to in the film - he might not be all that likable on screen, but that's no reason to pepper him with personal abuse. Creative people have a tendency to stand out, that's part of what makes them able to be themselves and create. We should respect that and give them space. Fez is an absolute work of art, I'm embarrassed on behalf of gamers everywhere that we've seemingly chased its creator away from the industry all together.
The internet has a tendency to adopt the attitude of "well, if you can't handle criticism, you shouldn't publish anything online" - as if a strong backbone was all Phil Fish needed to keep on going. I am appalled by the display of disrespect. Sure, write your reviews or what have you, but don't go directly up to someone and attack them personally. Fish' media appearances are a different matter, but I don't really know enough about all of the controversy to say anything about it - and honestly I don't really care. I do firmly believe that no journalist should ever personally attack anyone. That's just unprofessional.
The twitter challenge on Strip Search seemed rather random at the time, but it's obvious that fan interaction can make or break your character and career, especially as a creator. Appearance does matter, and you need to sell yourself well. Without coming across as weak and without coming across too strong. Easy! ..
The internet truly is a mystery. How can something like Kickstarter, and comment pages like this co-exist in the same space?
I am notoriously bad at keeping up with gaming news, let alone news about indie games and indie game developers, so I am sad to learn that Fez II is cancelled - I wasn't even aware it was in the works.. I love and adore Fez, it is up there amongst my favourite games for the 360. I wrote a huge post about it last year.
What little I know about Phil Fish, I learnt through Indie Game: The Movie, which is an absolute must-see for any gaming fan out there. He does stand out as a little more forward than the other personalities we are introduced to in the film - he might not be all that likable on screen, but that's no reason to pepper him with personal abuse. Creative people have a tendency to stand out, that's part of what makes them able to be themselves and create. We should respect that and give them space. Fez is an absolute work of art, I'm embarrassed on behalf of gamers everywhere that we've seemingly chased its creator away from the industry all together.
The internet has a tendency to adopt the attitude of "well, if you can't handle criticism, you shouldn't publish anything online" - as if a strong backbone was all Phil Fish needed to keep on going. I am appalled by the display of disrespect. Sure, write your reviews or what have you, but don't go directly up to someone and attack them personally. Fish' media appearances are a different matter, but I don't really know enough about all of the controversy to say anything about it - and honestly I don't really care. I do firmly believe that no journalist should ever personally attack anyone. That's just unprofessional.
The twitter challenge on Strip Search seemed rather random at the time, but it's obvious that fan interaction can make or break your character and career, especially as a creator. Appearance does matter, and you need to sell yourself well. Without coming across as weak and without coming across too strong. Easy! ..
The internet truly is a mystery. How can something like Kickstarter, and comment pages like this co-exist in the same space?