Eurogamer starts subscription, asks community for financial support - not going too great

[LaveDisco]

1 hour ago, Uncle Nasty said:

 

You should donate or support here before throwing money at Eurogamer. The critical discussion of games is a lot higher quality here.

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EDIT: Oh wait, it's lapsed.  Genuinely forgot to renew it! But I 100% agree with you! I resub over the weekend.

 

EDIT: EDIT and done. 

 

[Gabe]

5 hours ago, Uncle Nasty said:

 

"I've always thought water and graphics cards were best friends. I'm not saying I'd sling a graphics card in the bath, though. Can you imagine what Digital Foundry would say if I did that? They'd End Task me."

 

That's the opening from the "five of the best water in video games" premium article.

 

It reminds me of that patronising, infantilised, Innocent Smoothies style of dumbed down writing. Goes hand in hand with Eurogamer's equally annoying puntastic subheaders.

 

Their editorial house style just isn't good.

Jeez, that opening would've been cringe worthy in PC Zone in the 90s! 

[Uncle Nasty]

I'm amazed that they're actually publishing this stuff:

 

"Which are the houses in games that instantly come to your mind? It took me a while to settle on one. I love that lady's house from God of War 2017, the Witch of the Woods, because she lives under a giant turtle, and who wouldn't want to live there?"

 

That's the opening to  Five of The Best: Houses, by Robert Purchese, Senior Staff Writer.

 

"Where would the world be without moustaches? What's that - I am currently sporting one? How did you know! It's true. I have a wonderful lip-cleaner all of my own. It gets in the way of eating and isn't pleasant to kiss, I've heard, but it looks amazing."

 

That's from Five of the Best: Moustaches, again by Robert.

 

I get that these articles are probably intended as a bit of light-hearted fun, but this is horribly condescending, patronising writing. It actually makes me want to visit their site less. You can do light-hearted and fun without talking down to your readers like they're three years old.

 

"Villains, or baddies as I like to call them. For me, everything revolves around the baddie. They're the threat, the goal, the quest, and they have to be convincing. If they're a bit flimsy, the whole thing goes wibbly-wobbly and I'm left thinking what's the point?"

 

No thank you Robert.

 

"Friends are a very good thing. And the characters we play in games have friends too, unless they're monsters - do monsters have friends?"

 

Honestly this is pre-school level. Very weird tone.

[SeanR]

Would he top 5 of the worst… video game journalists?

[deerokus]

Robert should Purchase a book of writing tips.

[AceGrace]

Since they added the subscription stuff and killed the forum, I stopped visiting the site. I don't think I was alone.

 

I occasionally go back to see if anything has improved or for the odd news item but the site seems to have got worse with very little content other than news.

[LaveDisco]

I still value an Eurogamer Essential. That instantly tells me a game is worth me buying.

[Sarlaccfood]

I do feel a bit like VGC has come along and eaten their lunch in terms of being the go-to news website. I see it tweeted/shared/referenced a lot more now than EG.

[BadgerFarmer]

3 hours ago, Uncle Nasty said:

I'm amazed that they're actually publishing this stuff:

It's strange because it's the opposite of premium content. It's filler or an easy click between more serious articles, and I wouldn't begrudge it being on the site generally (although I agree it could be better written).

[Parappa]

12 hours ago, JPickford said:

It's very hard to charge for something that was once free.

 

 

I quoted this today in an IT support meeting. Very true. 

[DeciderVT]

 

Oh dear. 

[Eighthours]

38 minutes ago, DeciderVT said:

 

Oh dear. 

 

'When both the right and the left complain about you, there's nothing wrong!' [/BBC]

[DeciderVT]

Well, it's probably not a coincidence that the person who started the NeoGAF thread discussing this has a very similar username.

[Graham S]

I had a look at the EG comments in case the replies to that comment were all “see what a fucking idiot that Graham S guy is” and instead it’s wall to wall people moaning about them not covering the wizard game and the staff being incredibly polite to them. Or someone telling them they’re shit and the staff reply “Thanks for your feedback, SpazWanger”.

 

Makes me want to subscribe.

[Eighthours]

5 minutes ago, Graham S said:

Or someone telling them they’re shit and the staff reply “Thanks for your feedback, SpazWanger”.

 

I thought this was the best reply, as it was a blatant undercover insult (just using the guy's username, genius!) that made me smile.