Great read for PC gamers. Brad Wardell interview.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-02-2009, 06:48 AM

Great Brad Wardell interview about the current state of PC gaming and "Games for Windows". Some brutally honest comments........

http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1203

spleen1015 · 10-02-2009, 08:06 AM

That was a good read.

Did you check out Part 1 of the interview where they talk about the new Stardock game Elemental? That games sounds pretty cool.

Honolulu_Blue · 10-02-2009, 08:48 AM

That game sounds awesome.

RomaGoth · 10-02-2009, 08:58 AM

Very good article. Thanks MBBF.

KWhit · 10-02-2009, 09:41 AM

I don't buy Stardock games. Brad Wardell is a dick.

Shkspr · 10-02-2009, 10:51 AM

Oh, yeah, sure, they're brutally honest if you ignore the fact that Wardell markets a competitor to GfWL. It's like Jobs being brutally honest about Vista's fuckups.

Calis · 10-02-2009, 12:12 PM

I like Wardell's interviews and think he has interesting things to say and makes solid games.

Reading his blog and interactions he's had on message boards lately have pretty much killed my respect for him. Guy is a borderline lunatic.

Honolulu_Blue · 10-02-2009, 12:22 PM

I will take the people's advice and not try to figure out what this guy is saying or what he's about and just hope to enjoy this game when it comes out.

Just being an asshole or a border line lunatic isn't enough to stop me from buying a game.

Calis · 10-02-2009, 12:29 PM

Oh yeah I will still buy Stardock games as long as they keep making and/or publishing good ones. They've made some of my favorites the last few years.

I just don't hold Wardell in the regard I did before. I think he does his job great and I enjoy reading his thoughts on the industry. I just wish he wouldn't mention politics.

I have a pretty easy time differentiating creators from the product. Unless my money is being used to fund some horribly offensive thing, I just want to enjoy my games.

Mustang · 10-02-2009, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Just being an asshole or a border line lunatic isn't enough to stop me from buying a game.

I'd be more hesitant to buy from an independent developer if they were an a-hole.

On a separate note, I assume his douchbaggery is in some other articles? I didn't see anything in these articles that were too bad and I am not that familiar with him.

KWhit · 10-02-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mustang

On a separate note, I assume his douchbaggery is in some other articles?

Yes. And on his blog and message boards.

10-02-2009, 08:06 AM	#2
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	That was a good read. Did you check out Part 1 of the interview where they talk about the new Stardock game Elemental? That games sounds pretty cool. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

10-02-2009, 08:48 AM	#3
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	That game sounds awesome. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

10-02-2009, 09:41 AM	#5
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	I don't buy Stardock games. Brad Wardell is a dick. Last edited by KWhit : 10-02-2009 at 09:43 AM.

10-02-2009, 12:22 PM	#8
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I will take the people's advice and not try to figure out what this guy is saying or what he's about and just hope to enjoy this game when it comes out. Just being an asshole or a border line lunatic isn't enough to stop me from buying a game. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

10-02-2009, 10:51 AM	#6
Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	Oh, yeah, sure, they're brutally honest if you ignore the fact that Wardell markets a competitor to GfWL. It's like Jobs being brutally honest about Vista's fuckups.

10-02-2009, 12:12 PM	#7
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	I like Wardell's interviews and think he has interesting things to say and makes solid games. Reading his blog and interactions he's had on message boards lately have pretty much killed my respect for him. Guy is a borderline lunatic.

10-02-2009, 12:29 PM	#9
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	Oh yeah I will still buy Stardock games as long as they keep making and/or publishing good ones. They've made some of my favorites the last few years. I just don't hold Wardell in the regard I did before. I think he does his job great and I enjoy reading his thoughts on the industry. I just wish he wouldn't mention politics. I have a pretty easy time differentiating creators from the product. Unless my money is being used to fund some horribly offensive thing, I just want to enjoy my games.

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