If you're not a gamer, a brief explanation. Penny Arcade is one of the top webcomics devoted to the gaming industry. It's one part critic site, one part humor website. In a bold move, these armchair critics have become part of the industry they lambaste three times a week. They have partnered with Hothead Games to produce "On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness", an episodic video game released today for Xbox 360 and PC/Mac/Linux.Their launch campaign for the game includes banners on their own site that feature a quote.
"this game sucks and anyone who likes it sucks. penny arcade sucks and is as funny as something that's not funny at all."
Posted by: ddf
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Apparently as popular as Penny Arcade is, they do have some critics of their own and ddf (Denis Duckfat) is one of them. He has notoriously trolled video game forums including the Wired Magazine Blogs to spread his dislike of Penny Arcade. In doing so, he also provided the basis for their national ad campaign for the game and one of the funniest headlines in recent memory. I think many companies can learn a thing or two here about getting the last laugh. Most companies are extremely afraid of opening themselves up to criticism on the internet.
ddf, I wish we could see your face when you read those banners.
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You'd have been disappointed. Much like how I imagine Penny Arcade's mothers must feel.
Posted by ddf | May 21, 2008 2:34 PM
Posted on May 21, 2008 14:34
ddf even comments on here. He/She must be doing something right. He/She needs to update their blog I think.
Just got home from en exam and I hope to get this game a try this weekend. Nice post you guys.
Posted by Duane Brown | May 21, 2008 6:38 PM
Posted on May 21, 2008 18:38
I think i'll try this now. LOL
Posted by dumbduckfatty | June 2, 2008 9:19 PM
Posted on June 2, 2008 21:19
Um.. PennyArcade does suck, and I that advertising is hardly any better than those awful PSP commercials. "Its nut you can play outside"
Posted by JP | June 8, 2008 2:47 AM
Posted on June 8, 2008 02:47
Peh. There's an audience for a game and a comic and a couple of people apparently don't care for it. Get over yourselves. Stop sitting around online taking pot shots at people who actually did something with their time and made names for themselves.
Being a web critic/troll doesn't make you important either, so stop tossing around negative sentiments of disappointments and failures.
Posted by Wolfe | June 9, 2008 11:58 AM
Posted on June 9, 2008 11:58