Rapper 50 Cent Isn't Impressed by Minecraft
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You know, I'm willing to grant people their opinion and all that. You gotta admit though, what with the recession and inflation, 50 cent's just doesn't hold the same value these days.
A celeb said something about gaming so it must be reported? Not sure if it's a slow news day or another example of a celeb culture. By which I mean, America (I don't mean all Americans) seems to put too much stock into what celebs do and say.
So what if some celeb doesn't like it? I bet a lot don't, they just haven't said it in the media. He put his name and likeness on a game, doesn't mean he knows anything about the industry. Not that you need to know anything about the industry to have an opinion on a game but informed is better.
So what if some celeb doesn't like it? I bet a lot don't, they just haven't said it in the media. He put his name and likeness on a game, doesn't mean he knows anything about the industry. Not that you need to know anything about the industry to have an opinion on a game but informed is better.
Can we get a modder to add in a gangsta biome? I'd actually pay for that. I imagine you'd be mining and then suddenly you're caught in a driveby. Or maybe you try to build a nice house, but over time it becomes decrepit due to urban decay.
Freudian slip? ;pReaper195 said:
I take it this is a particularly uneventful news day?
On a related note I don't understand what people see in hip hop. Can I get my own news article too? Oh wait, I don't have cameras shoved in my face all the time, ergo my opinion isn't as important. Hang on, lemme go rhyme to a simplistic beat glorifying violent crime, drugs and objectifying women. That's how Mr. Cent and his ilk got their claim to fame, right?
On a related note I don't understand what people see in hip hop. Can I get my own news article too? Oh wait, I don't have cameras shoved in my face all the time, ergo my opinion isn't as important. Hang on, lemme go rhyme to a simplistic beat glorifying violent crime, drugs and objectifying women. That's how Mr. Cent and his ilk got their claim to fame, right?
How is this newsworthy?
I ask that because this sounds like something kotku would consider news.
Why should anyone care about 50 cent's option on a video game?
I go to reviews and people on youtube who do review like content if want to buy a game; not rappers.
edit: I checked if kotaku reported on this and it turn out they did. I am not surprised by this at all.
I ask that because this sounds like something kotku would consider news.
Why should anyone care about 50 cent's option on a video game?
I go to reviews and people on youtube who do review like content if want to buy a game; not rappers.
edit: I checked if kotaku reported on this and it turn out they did. I am not surprised by this at all.
he didn't seem that unimpressed when I watched the video, more that he didn't understand it, he said he was going to try it...
Who cares? Who honestly cares what he thinks about the game? His opinion doesn't affect me or you or even how we play the games. So why should we care?
He's obviously never heard of legos. Those things are plastic crack. Minecraft is THE lego game. The oficial ones are mostly licensed games with minifig people.
So a guy who knows almost nothing about games takes a look at Minecraft and says "I don't know what the hell this is supposed to be"... and this is news?
I'm glad people are civil enough here to say "so what, you didn't do anything on it, of course you can't understand it."
From: a guy who's never touched Minecraft.
I'm glad people are civil enough here to say "so what, you didn't do anything on it, of course you can't understand it."
From: a guy who's never touched Minecraft.
Why get so angry that his statement was reported on? He said he didn't get it, not that he didn't like it. He also said he'd check it out.BlumiereBleck said:
Far as I know he hasn't even formed an opinion of the game itself but rather the immense media coverage. So again I ask, why are you so angry with this?
OP: I get where 50 Cent is coming from. At first glance Minecraft (in terms of how the mainstream media presents things to non-gamers) is not the most appealing looking game. Also to be fair, Minecraft is not a game that's popular because of it's creators ideas.
Minecraft's main focus for Notch was actually Adventure Mode, which no one really cares about. Minecraft is about what the community creates. That's a hard thing to market for mainstream outlets, but perfect for online marketing. The massive increase of gaming media on YouTube reaaaaaaaaaally helped Mincraft out.
To be honest gaming YouTube news is doing what gaming websites simply don't do. Gain access to a game and straight up play it so the viewers can see if the game is good or not. 3-9 minute controlled previews of games do nothing in comparison to commentary on a 20-30 minute real play of the game.
But back to the OP, if 50 Cent had grown up on the internet like most of us, he'd have a better understanding of this.
Also keep in mind while his name hasn't been in the news as much, he's a very successful businessman worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And no, that's not from rap or movies. That's from investing. That's why he's at CES in the first place. An investment from 50 Cent could go a long way. Honestly, if he learned how people interact to products online better, he could have a chance at being influenced by ideas like the Oculus Rift (which doesn't have to be a gaming only tech) and his investments could help ideas like that progress faster.
Did I just read a news article that basically boiled down to "Some guy doesn't like something"?
Because, on a planet with 7 Billion people on it, I'm sure there's going to be some people that don't like some things that other people don't.
Because, on a planet with 7 Billion people on it, I'm sure there's going to be some people that don't like some things that other people don't.
dahh i was all hopeful nobody got there before me... i was mistakenTheRightToArmBears said:
OT: why is this news? as far as i was aware he is hardly in a position to judge a game considering the shite he's licensed, and by his own admission he doesn't know much about it so it's not even fair to berate him for his opinion...
he didn't even have a go at it, it was just the first thing he thought of when asked about a subject he didn't know about =\
Wow, see this what happens when you don't watch an interview or read an articles link. You post on it and sound like you don't know what you're talking about
"Ya, like Minecraft? I didn't know what was going on with that, it looks like they didn't finish making it, (laughs)[...] I really got put on to it, (laughs)[...] I'm definitely going to have to check it out"
The reaction of 99.9% of people who saw, and was told about, Minecraft for the first time. I don't follow 50 Cent(although thanks to Giantbomb I know his name and games), but he seemed to be an interesting person who takes business seriously.
"Ya, like Minecraft? I didn't know what was going on with that, it looks like they didn't finish making it, (laughs)[...] I really got put on to it, (laughs)[...] I'm definitely going to have to check it out"
The reaction of 99.9% of people who saw, and was told about, Minecraft for the first time. I don't follow 50 Cent(although thanks to Giantbomb I know his name and games), but he seemed to be an interesting person who takes business seriously.
You're falling on deaf ears with this one. It's one reason I'm not a fan of articles with out of context quotes that neglect to reveal information in order to sensationalize something that's relatively simple and non threatening. But it worked, you and I've both commented on it, and 30+ comments or so of people have fallen right into it's trap and are to blind with rage see a way out.FizzyIzze said:
So now whenever they see anything to do with him it'll be "That guy doesn't understand Minecraft and is overrated, so screw him", but a million times more ignorant.