8Bitjunkie Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Atari is playing the DELETING GAME again… That's what they meant with "no news are good news"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Mine got the ax rather quickly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 "SHUT UP HATERS, THEY'RE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES! YOU THINK THEY WANT THIS BAD PRESS??"- One of the W. Bros. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Shitty press is earned, not asked for. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 In other news, Atari's market cap has dipped below $70 mil, and the stock is flirting with another 52-week low. The true believers might still have faith, but the market is clearly growing tired of Atari's BS. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Looks like some of the backers are getting tired of all the "good news"... I dare say this project was All Bark And No Bite from the get-go. Only in this case, the dog is a toothless teacup poodle with laryngitis behind an 8 foot fence and you're walking 2 blocks away in the opposite direction while wearing a Walkman... 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 They responded on Reddit. Kinda sounds like they're about to procrastinate further by announcing that they'll be showing it at video game conventions. This is the article they linked: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-21-covid-19-looms-over-planning-for-next-gen-launches 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankedThomas Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Paul Slocum said: They responded on Reddit. Kinda sounds like they're about to procrastinate further by announcing that they'll be showing it at video game conventions. This is the article they linked: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-21-covid-19-looms-over-planning-for-next-gen-launches Oh yes, I forgot that the Coronavirus means nobody can use a computer or telephone. Wouldn't want to transmit a deadly virus through those copper cables! This and earlier comments in the thread remind me of when a friend told me the other day that it might not be a good idea to send him a parcel right now because it might transmit the virus to him. I told him he was an idiot. Let's be real here, Atari (I doubt they're watching this thread but it's not like I can post on their stupid subreddit any more): Coronavirus or not, you'd still need to have started production BEFORE Chinese New Year to even begin to meet your goal, much like with the Speccy Next (and though I haven't followed the project, it sounds like they were pretty communicative despite long delays and are finally delivering a (good) product). Everyone's sick of your BS, Atari. Just tell people that it's delayed inevitably. At least that'll be the truth for once. Edited February 24, 2020 by TankedThomas Autocorrect is evil 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, TankedThomas said: Everyone's sick of your BS, Atari. Just tell people that it's delayed inevitably. At least that'll be the truth for once. Pretty sure that Atari knows that telling the truth at this point would be like exposing Dracula to the sun, or at least an ice cream cone (as far as their little scheme goes) Granted, they're too dumb to realize that by saying nothing or doing this teasing game, it's making it worse for what's left of their "reputation" as it is 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 4 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 While you wait, why not play some good retro-style games, from a developer with heart, brains and talent? https://www.electrictoy.co All excellent. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioMan88 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 hours ago, GoldLeader said: Looks like some of the backers are getting tired of all the "good news"... I dare say this project was All Bark And No Bite from the get-go. Only in this case, the dog is a toothless teacup poodle with laryngitis behind an 8 foot fence and you're walking 2 blocks away in the opposite direction while wearing a Walkman... Man that was the funniest way ever to describe this debacle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 What do you think is happening here? A. "Atari" silencing potential critics who didn't put any money down B. Dry run in preparation for refunds to everyone C. General incompetence D. Boredom while they wait for factories to spin up again E. All of the above 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 13 hours ago, Spriggy said: Atari Holetel. Didn't have the audio turned on. Lemme fix that for ya'... 2 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Atari needs to watch more Gary Gnu videos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I just realized this thing from September was done rendering and was waiting for me. The crawl creator guy has a long queue, and he doesn't even have a virus working against him. So it's a little dated ... and yet, still perfectly relevant to today's situation. TheLastStraw.mp4 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Shaggy the Atarian said: Pretty sure that Atari knows that telling the truth at this point would be like exposing Dracula to the sun, or at least an ice cream cone (as far as their little scheme goes) In short .... "Pretty sure that Atari knows that telling the truth at this point would be like exposing Dracula to an ice cream cone." ? ? 3 hours ago, Nathan Strum said: Didn't have the audio turned on. Lemme fix that for ya'... Much better than my piss poor effort. ? Over at IGG town, the troops were discussing the Atari update on reddit, that @Paul Slocum mentioned above .... when the Ashoebox junior intern awakens from his long slumber and makes a profound statement after many a silence. ? Although, eventually he made a shortened official statement. 1 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 So does anyone think PORT in that letter means their portable/mobile games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Spriggy said: In short .... "Pretty sure that Atari knows that telling the truth at this point would be like exposing Dracula to an ice cream cone." ? ? I guess it's rum raisin. It makes the same effect to me since I never drink... wine. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 That feeling when ... something seems familiar and you finally remember where you saw the original The new thing: The original: It happened twice today! Now: and then: This video is six years old, almost to the day. It was a campaign in India to discourage public defecation. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 That's the wrong kind of shat! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 16 hours ago, Spriggy said: In short .... "Pretty sure that Atari knows that telling the truth at this point would be like exposing Dracula to an ice cream cone." ? ? Yes. I can't recall seeing Drac eating ice cream... (I couldn't find a good gif of Dracula melting away to light, so I should've just dropped it and done the Wicked Witch instead: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVgaTv Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Is there an over/under on Atari coming out in a few weeks and saying something like "sorry folks apparently all the VCS consoles, which were totally done and ready to ship, tested positive for the Corona Virus. So in an abundance of caution the Chinese government had them destroyed. But if you want to back our second IndieGogo we will totally ship them in a few months" 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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