I have just removed your game from my Wishlist and here's why

[PersonalC0ffee]

You are anti-criticism. I can't support a developer like that. You actually have a pretty good product here but I will not be supporting it.

Your treatement towards those that criticize you and towards Total Biscuit is outrageous.

Criticism does not have to nice and it does not have to be positive.

You need to learn that.

Goodbye.

[Slacker]

Publicado originalmente por Edermask:

Publicado originalmente por Slacker:

Many people use these criteria when choosing to purchase or support a product. This extends way past games. People don't like supporting someone that they think is a ♥♥♥♥. Many people will choose not buy a movie, music, etc. because of the person associated with it

As I see it, people are making a tempest in a teacup, I really can't understand why this is getting so much attention, all this fuss just because an "idol", whatever totalbiscuit is, was called toiletbiscuit? What is really immature is boycotting a game just because of that.

I guess things are blowing up a bit more than necessary, but it's less about the insult and more about the fact that the dev behaved very immaturely because someone said they didn't care for their game. Reacting negatively to criticism, especially something as mild as "It's not for me" is not a good way to win over customers.

Although it is getting this much attention because TotalBiscuit is kinda a big name now.

[MancVandaL]

Publicado originalmente por ironborn:

Gamergate is dead. It was dry-f'cked into oblivion and that is good.

lol No it's not. The KIA sub is still growing. Stop lying you liar.

[Daniel]

Publicado originalmente por Umbras Memoria:

While all you kiddies argue about who does what, you make yourselves sound like idiots period.
"WAAH! My favorite streamer/youtuber doesn't like it! It sucks!"
"(Insert group here) is a bunch of circle jerkers! Your opinions are obviously wrong!"
"Let's keep referring to pointless arguments that are long dead!"

Why did i buy Titan Souls? I downloaded the demo. The pixel art is gorgeous, the music is awesome, and i dig the aesthetic of the game. It appealed to me, i purchased it.
Unlike most gamers today, i don't need someone on Youtube/Twitch to delegate what i do or don't buy. I still have free will.

By the by, since when is it bad for someone to defend their product? If you painted a picture, and people made senseless negative claims like: "I don't like the color red, it's worthless now." Or "This picture doesn't have a flower, it's garbage!" Or even "Obviously due to this long dead art community argument, this picture isn't good by proxy!" Would inspire you to defend your creation? I guess by the mentaility in here, you'd be starting a circle jerk, huh?

Actually the pixel art is per usual very sub par. It's indie pixel art standards, and it's actually really bad compared to past pixel art games made. I have no bias against the game itself, however I do feel that the devs will have missed out on possibly hundreds of sales because of a moron who couldn't correctly handle mild criticism. I myself will not be purchasing the game due to an idiot. This happened with Paranautical Activity, and Fez. People are idiots and don't know how to do proper PR and respect the criticisms that await a product you make and sell.

[Tequila007]

Publicado originalmente por Mercall:

Publicado originalmente por Qwerty557:

You are anti-criticism. I can't support a developer like that. You actually have a pretty good product here but I will not be supporting it.

Your treatement towards those that criticize you and towards Total Biscuit is outrageous.

Criticism does not have to nice and it does not have to be positive.

You need to learn that.

Goodbye.

Dude the game artist said something funny, get a grip.. pathetic children

Titan Souls supporter; Ad-hominem attacks. I am starting to see a patern here.

Publicado originalmente por Umbras Memoria:

While all you kiddies argue about who does what, you make yourselves sound like idiots period.
"WAAH! My favorite streamer/youtuber doesn't like it! It sucks!"
"(Insert group here) is a bunch of circle jerkers! Your opinions are obviously wrong!"
"Let's keep referring to pointless arguments that are long dead!"

Why did i buy Titan Souls? I downloaded the demo. The pixel art is gorgeous, the music is awesome, and i dig the aesthetic of the game. It appealed to me, i purchased it.
Unlike most gamers today, i don't need someone on Youtube/Twitch to delegate what i do or don't buy. I still have free will.

By the by, since when is it bad for someone to defend their product? If you painted a picture, and people made senseless negative claims like: "I don't like the color red, it's worthless now." Or "This picture doesn't have a flower, it's garbage!" Or even "Obviously due to this long dead art community argument, this picture isn't good by proxy!" Would inspire you to defend your creation? I guess by the mentaility in here, you'd be starting a circle jerk, huh?

Another Titan Souls fan aaaannnddd more Ad-hominem attacks...

[5chneemensch]

Publicado originalmente por internisus:

The thing is... Total Biscuit is a poor game critic. He's a good resource for the technical side of PC gaming, and he knows a lot about competitive games like StarCraft and Counterstrike; but in general I do not think that he has a better grasp of video games as an artistic medium than any average guy off the street. He's made it clear that he is (and wants to be) nothing more than a consumer reports kind of guy, and no one should give his opinion more weight than that role deserves. If he were really honest, he would pare down his WTF Is videos to cover only options menus, port quality, hardware compatibility, optimization, etc. and leave real critics to actually talk about video games, but whatever.

So when he says something completely stupid like how his problem with this boss rush game is that there's no progression other than more bosses to fight, it is utterly laughable. What does that mean that the only form of progress through the game is more game to play? Well, unless he's an imbecile, he must be talking about the lack of level-up systems and other RPG baloney; and for him to look at one of the most refreshingly pure game design concepts in ages and say "This needs more bloat" is... telling. You can look at that and feel absolute horror about the kind of clout that this guy has and weep for video games, or you can laugh at it.

Was the developer unprofessional to ridicule him? Sure. But what do you care? You're not Total Biscuit's guardian angel. Get over it and make your purchasing decisions based on what products interest you. The developer is not "anti-criticism." Total Biscuit's tweet was too dumb to be considered criticism. And it's not like they attempted a DMCA copyright takedown in censorship like some developers have done when faced with negative
reviews; that would be anti-criticism and worth getting angry over. All this guy did was to make fun of the so-called "criticism." Who cares?

And yes, TB is a thinly veiled GG supporter. He spent his recent 2-million subscriber celebratory vlog ranting about how critics have no business discussing games from a social perspective unless they have like a doctorate in women's studies or something, which is a hateful and inane attitude. He also said this:

"When we have websites that support games merely due to their particular political affiliation and don't disclose that fact or promote a game that is of course developed by a friend or lover indeed—as we have seen in the past—and they do not properly disclose that, then we have a problem."

Since he didn't bother to explain what in the world he was talking about, it seems pretty obvious that he was giving a defense against anti-GG backlash and specifically referring to the nonsensical Zoe Quinn story that sparked GG in the first place. You know, the one where a jilted former boyfriend told the entire internet her business and everyone got upset because some Kotaku writer who had had relations with Quinn did a completely unimportant news post about her game once. (It's amazing how the "ethics in game journalism" crowd are so oblivious to the fact that the social circles of game journos and indie devs massively overlap, just as analogues in other industries do, and that this is totally fine.)

So this rant that Total Biscuit went on was gross and a pretty clear statement of support for GG, and it led me to unsubscribe from him on all platforms. I don't care if he has said that he's not GG--he could be in denial for all I know, but it's obvious that his position does align with GG, no matter how much he protests the label.

Plus, he has also said that death threats against women aren't real if they don't get killed, so he's a huge scumbag either way.

"Here is what I like and don't like, and here's why:"
If you're unable to base your purchase decision on that well explained criticism, then you aren't an informed customer in the first place. You're a moneybag ready to throw yourself out of the window at any given opportunity.
And that's every critic ever. It all comes down to personal preference. The difference is that TB doesn't attempt to hide it.

Your criticism about his criticism is laughable at best. First of Twitter has a 140 character limit, which should tell you everything already.
"Just a boss rush game" tells you much already, which means that there's probably little content after you beat the game. It also tells you that there's nothing too unexpected happening like it can in the Souls series with the trash mobs, which are arguably more difficult than the bosses themselves.
Last, you're trying to project something into his tweet just to fuel your own attempt of character assassination, considering the way you worded your post.

As an informed customer, YOU make the descisions. TB is only there to give you information on a product you might potentially buy. And TB preaches that.
You're calling TB's tweet criticism. It was not in any way, shape, or form. He said he doesn't like the concept of buss rush games. That's all. End of story. Full stop.

TB doesn't support GamerGate. TB isn't against aGG. He supports ethics and condems harrasment. You're pushing him into GG just like you did with Boogie, who got doxxed by aGG a while back. And even Jim Stirling almost lost his ♥♥♥♥ for being pushed into GG.
Not disclosing conflict of interest is against the LAW. And no, the Zoe Quinn scandal was everything but minor. Her DMCA on MundaneMatt's video and the mass censorship in /r/gaming isn't helping your case either.

Guilt by association. Google it. But keep trying to assassinate his character. Each time his subscriber count gets a noticeable boost. Reason will always win over emotion.

[Umbras Memoria]

Publicado originalmente por Mercall:

Another Titan Souls fan aaaannnddd more Ad-hominem attacks...

I was on the fence, i got the demo, loved it. I bought the game. Does that make me a fan? If so, okay. If you don't buy it, i could care less. If some youtube/streamer praises/knocks it, guess what? I don't care. I bought it based on what I PERSONALLY FELT. Not what someone says. I come from the generation when all we had was gaming mags and word of mouth to learn about games coming out. No Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, Youtube, Twitch, ect. God forbid!
As i said, i base my purchases off what i like, not what I'm told to like.

On this note: Huge props to Devolver Digital! Thankfully someone is bringing back demos! Screw all this whiny bullcrap social media hissyfits. Let me grab the demo, try it out, and decide if I'm gonna buy or not.

Anyone remember the Hideo Kojima rant about videogames not being art? People still fall over themselves to buy new MGS games. Funny isn't it?

[Bone96]

Dude, shouldn't you be jerking off to Vivian James instead of whining like a pissbaby on Steam?

[You takin notes]

Total Biscuit sucks anyway.

[DocShady]

Total Biscuit has some sort of problem with this game? TB fanboys being TB fanboys? This game is likely to be my next purchase.

[EnafAequi]

OP you gave your thoughs?
Here are mine :

TotalBiscuits is a useless joke, so called critic, a 430k fallower youtuber free bashing a indie game, thus hurting independant developper. Developper who didn't asked anything. TotalBiscuits was without any motive beyond pure bashing.
TB tweet post was not a review period.

Andrew returned the favor, except that he is a talented man, making games. But he has no luck as he's not known as TB, he's now bound to face the wrath of stupid fallowers, unbale to think for themselves.

Doesn't sound fair to me.

so yeah, now sheep fallowers are not capable of making their own opinion about the game, guess why? Because they are sheeps, make sense.

[5chneemensch]

Publicado originalmente por EnafAequi:

OP you gave your thoughs?
Here are mine :

TotalBiscuits is a useless joke, so called critic, a 430k fallower youtuber free bashing a indie game, thus hurting independant developper. Developper who didn't asked anything. TotalBiscuits was without any motive beyond pure bashing.
TB tweet post was not a review period.

Andrew returned the favor, except that he is a talented man, making games. But he has no luck as he's not known as TB, he's now bound to face the wrath of stupid fallowers, unbale to think for themselves.

Doesn't sound fair to me.

so yeah, now sheep fallowers are not capable of making their own opinion about the game, guess why? Because they are sheeps, make sense.

Source for your claim please.

[Chadner]

Publicado originalmente por ironborn:

Gamergate is dead. It was dry-f'cked into oblivion and that is good.

What the ♥♥♥♥ even is gamergate? I've seen a ♥♥♥♥ ton of people say this but I have no idea what it is. Probably not anything good.

[ooktar]

Publicado originalmente por Charmander:

Publicado originalmente por ironborn:

Gamergate is dead. It was dry-f'cked into oblivion and that is good.

What the ♥♥♥♥ even is gamergate? I've seen a ♥♥♥♥ ton of people say this but I have no idea what it is. Probably not anything good.

If you actually don't know what it is, then consider that a blessing. I would suggest not even looking it up and continue to be blissfully unaware of what it is.

[Rat King]

Publicado originalmente por Charmander:

Publicado originalmente por ironborn:

Gamergate is dead. It was dry-f'cked into oblivion and that is good.

What the ♥♥♥♥ even is gamergate? I've seen a ♥♥♥♥ ton of people say this but I have no idea what it is. Probably not anything good.

It's a consumer revolt targeting ethics in games journalism. Naysayers will disagree, but many sites including kotaku, destructioid, the escapist, and many other high profile internet based gaming news sites have updated their ethics policies and now also have their journalists fully disclose connections when writing on topics in which they have personal ties to (before Gamer Gate happened, this rarely ever happened, and has been documented several times.)

All in all, it is something good, despite what the narrative would have you to believe.

[Juli4n0liver]

Publicado originalmente por Ivory:

Publicado originalmente por Charmander:

What the ♥♥♥♥ even is gamergate? I've seen a ♥♥♥♥ ton of people say this but I have no idea what it is. Probably not anything good.

It's a consumer revolt targeting ethics in games journalism. Naysayers will disagree, but many sites including kotaku, destructioid, the escapist, and many other high profile internet based gaming news sites have updated their ethics policies and now also have their journalists fully disclose connections when writing on topics in which they have personal ties to (before Gamer Gate happened, this rarely ever happened, and has been documented several times.)

All in all, it is something good, despite what the narrative would have you to believe.

old as ♥♥♥♥ video but still good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipcWm4B3EU4