If this is what "Gamer Culture" hath wrought, I want out. Now.

Honestly, I would prefer a turd instead of a polished turd, because the latter seems an affront to sensibilities and logic whereas the former has no illusions about what it really is :P

Right, but you're comparing Hollywood to game development. In game dev, bad publicity hints at a poor product that requires more investment in both time and money to see through than leaving on a movie in the background while you're cooking. Bad press works differently in game development, and it's harder to reconcile…

Nothing the studios did could have covered up the fact that After Earth was a cynical "career-making" vehicle meant to further Jaden Smith's unearned stardom. The M. Night involvement would've just added more alternatives to an already exploitable punchline.

I don't know if that's really possible. Considering the ill will Dyack has engendered in the industry, one might imagine there would be a potential backlash upon funding. People just flat-out don't trust him, it seems, and "hiding" his involvement would've made matters worse for everyone involved in the long run.

I don't you're overreaching or missing the mark, nor was I insulted :) Also, I don't mind being called out on the fallibility of my arguments, and honestly, I agree with you in the grander, philosophical sense. If you look at my opening statement, I concede that I agree with the sentiment of wanting better treatment…

I have nothing to add to your statement that other people haven't already said (they're correct, btw).

To quote (more accurately, paraphrase) Louis CK:

So, in other words, we're on the same page is what you're saying :)

Yeah, it sounded like a nice gig, complete with all of the bullshit working at any job will often entail. I don't necessarily think he "should feel grateful" he could contribute at all; if there's ever any grievances you have with a company or employer, you should definitely speak it to someone who has the power to…

Haha. To be fair, he offered up a more succinct explanation of his statement, and I agree with the high-level idea that people shouldn't be mistreated in the workplace. But, that's a very high-level idea. Nice to have, but it doesn't help anyone until the person making the bold statement is in an actual position to…

I agree with a lot of what you said, and I apologize if I initially came across as hostile or combative.

I'm confused. In my response to you, at what point did I ever call your confidence into question as a negative trait? Confidence is fine, but to add to (or maybe just reiterate my point), it is fine so long as it is tempered against expectations in the context of your fixture in a professional setting and alongside a…

In your head, does your over-generalization of Kotaku commenters really sound logically sound and objective? A lot of people who came down on Nathan's piece were Twitter accounts belonging to many visible game writers and people in the industry. There are also many commenters on Kotaku who are in the games industry,…

We get that your intended takeaway from your article was demanding better treatment for contractors, and there's nothing inherently wrong in that.

It's the same refrain all the time. Boycott this, boycott that. Gamers won't stand for a lot of things, they claim, but sales numbers always suggest otherwise.

This is one of those instances of where I unabashedly applaud the person for their hard work and tasteful homage, while simultaneously crossing my fingers in the hopes that I never meet this person in real life.

Agreed. NeoGAF gets a bad rap at times, but the point of distinction is that a lot of developers, gaming personalities, and journalists have very visible presence on the boards. They'll scour posts and will frequently respond to topics.

So what you're saying is you're not a fan of Borderlands 2-themed cakes?

Hey Nathan, it sounds like you've gone through a rough time and I don't wish to undermine that. However, should you decide to stick with the games industry, you're going to have to quickly learn to adapt and realign your expectations to the reality of your work environment. Your article describes nothing but the…