Cian waves goodbye to PALGN

[Cian]

Hello lovely peoples of PALGN town.

I have a bit of bad news (or maybe some of you will see it as good news, y'all racist!). The local Irish resident is leaving this here website forever. That means no more news, no more reviews, no more posts (they've been few and far between anyway). Nothing. No more. It's the end for Cian, a member whose name that most of you are probably still pronouncing incorrectly... but anyhoo, we move on.

You might be wondering why and that's a fair question but I'm not going into the details behind my departure. It's... complicated and it's irrelevant now. Before I go, I'm going to leave on a high note by explaining why I love this website. It's partly because of the members here, but it's mainly because of the staff who I've gotten to know throughout the past 18 months (time flies, eh?). Without further ado, these are some of the coolest people I know...

Jeremy: Or as I've frequently called him - The Kaizer. One of only a few staff members that I had the pleasure of meeting and an all-round great guy who knows his stuff and knows how to get shit done. He also knows that the original Assassin's Creed was, in fact, a terrible game, but remains in denial to save face.

Adam Ghiggino: The film dude, second in command to The Kaizer and unbelievably anal when it comes to giving out high scores. But I suppose that's a good thing, unlike the relentless penis jokes that he keeps thrusting at me... yeah, that was awkward. In all seriousness though, another great guy. Himself and Jeremy get a special Irish thank you for allowing me to write here. Unfortunately, I completely forget how to say it in my native language. I'm such a disgrace.

Jarrod: In my eyes, he is more than human. Some sort of mechanical hybrid maybe. Although I've often questioned his Nintendo fetish, Jarrod has kept me up to date on gaming news more so than anyone else. His passion and knowledge for this stuff is incredible, and he's also hilarious which helps. Forget Yahtzee, this guy provides better humour.

Bev: Apparently, this lovely lady had a dream about me reviewing The Lion King: 3D Edition... or something very random like that. Naturally, the thought of any woman (whether she's single or married) dreaming about Cian makes me feel undeservedly smug. I hope you didn't tell your boyfriend about that... did you? Anyway, a top tier lady of PALGN.

Cody: Hairy and friendly - at least that's the impression I get without having met the fine young gentleman. Again, the Nintendo lovin' baffles me, but I'm sure the same is said about me and Rockstar, so why do I keep mentioning it? I honestly don't know. Cody struck me as the quiet one of the group, but vocal enough when it came to critique. So jealous of the facial hair, why must my cheeks be so patchy?

Adam Guetti: The latest addition to the crew... and... and... I've got nothing. Damn. What I will say, is that his avatar is from the greatest puzzle game of all time. Much respect.

Anthony: I met Anthony very briefly at an event for THQ. What I remember most clearly is his stature. For some reason, I expected Anthony to be somewhere close to the six foot mark. I have no idea why, it's just one of those things. My brain works in mysterious ways. But we spent some time kicking arse on Homefront that night, good times.

Denny: Oh Mr. D, how you've angered me with yo' trollin' and whatnot. You've pissed me off like no other staff member, but then I began to read your reviews and suddenly that wasn't important anymore. You know your stuff, you know your pixels and your polywhats, and damn son you know your computer bit and bobs. And you're not a fan of CoD, that means you get instant bonus points.

Jahanzeb: It took me a while to get the spelling right, and it took me even longer to pronounce it properly. We have VERY different tastes in games. You're into all that weird Japanese fighting stuff, I'm into all that overpriced and overrated Western stuff. But we do share one thing in common - the metal. Keep on rockin' without me Jay.

James V: The grammar nazi in me wants to point out every mistake, but James (despite not writing all that much), is another cool guy. I suppose I'll always remember you for that review of Alan Wake. It took me so long to get into that game and fully understand it, but you got it spot on in the end. You also know your internets and kept PALGN running smoothly while you could, danke schon.

Kim: I had very little contact with you during my time here, so I'm not exactly sure what to say and I'm getting tired. It's midnight... uggh. It's a shame I didn't get to meet you in person, and I hope you're back to full health. You're an opinionated and well spoken female gamer, and god knows we could do with a few more.

Michael K: You're the most gifted writer that PALGN has. I remember starting off here and hoping that one day that I would reach your quality of work, which will probably never happen, but you're naturally gifted with words. As far as I'm concerned, any writer who makes me look up a word in the dictionary has some serious skills. And the fact that you've stayed with PALGN is a testament to your loyalty. Two thumbs up from me.


And that about sums up the awesome staff here. All I really want to say is that it's been a pleasure working and writing with all of you and I wish it could have lasted longer, but sometimes we just have to look upwards and onwards. Best of luck with whatever lies ahead in the future. Apologies if I pissed anyone off, it's sort of a bad habit of mine. I'm trying to work on it... I swear.

It's going to be terribly unfair if I start listing regular forum members in this unnecessarily long farewell so I'm going to avoid getting into that particular hole. But if I had to pick one... fetidchimp, you're a bit of legend.

*wipes away tears*

Now we've reached the end. My only aim was to try and write to the best of my ability, and hopefully I've done that most of the time. If you've ever glanced through a review of mine, thank you. If you've ever bought a game because of me, thank you. If you've ever thought that guy is pretty cool, thank you. For all of its flaws and all of its trolls, PALGN has an awesome community and it's nice to think that you guys and girls might have enjoyed my outspoken ways. I made mistakes while I was here, but I honestly wouldn't have it any other way. Such is life.

This is going to be my last post, and my swansong will be a review of Arkham City tomorrow. I hope you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed being here. It's an experience I'll never forget.

Slán go fóill,

- Cian
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[grim-one]

So long Cian. Somehow the place will feel less classy without you!
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[Jarrod]

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[mikezilla2]

farewell cian , wili its on the down low , are you planning to head back to the home land ?

some how some way this place just wont be the same
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[ObsoletE]

Damn.
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[PixieGirl]

I always pronounced it like "Cyan"

I wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavours ^_^
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[Ramblerun]

Póg mo thóin
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[emech]

No more posts? Unless you have decided that the interent is evil there is no reason you can't add the occasional thought in the fourms when it suits you??
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[Benza]

fairwell Cian, best of luck with whatever you choose to do in the future.

Also I'm with Pixie, is it like the colour Cyan?
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[grim-one]

[spacepony]

I'll probably see you in RL sometime

[Roland]

I wish you well and the best Cian!
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[Jeremy]

And to think that this could have been avoided... C'est la vie.

Will catch you next time I'm in Melbourne, matey
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[Shadow Wave]

Cya mate, enjoy your next chapter
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[Karai Pantsu]

... you're leaving to start stalking Rockstar designers full time, aren't you?

Shame to see you go, all luck to you in whatever direction you head.
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[Jahanzeb]

You did and accomplished a lot in just 18 months, more than any writer who has been a part of this site. You deserved to be a mainstay here. I definitely learned a lot from what you did here.

I hope to see your work on another site, and I'm sure if you pursued it you'd find your next writing gig in no time.
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[Frozencry]

You're a great guy Cian and your reviews have always been excellent, and even if I can be a trolling son of a bitch and enrage the console side in you, I'm still around as a mate and realistically a very open minded gamer, contrary to popular belief.

Take care of yourself, and hell I've got you on twitter.
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[admeister]

Live long and prosper!
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[THEMAN]

really interested to know why its a GTFO situation for cian. Hmmmmm.

Cash for reviews!!!
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[mikezilla2]

PALGN waves good bye to cian
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[NaTe]

[Fetidchimp]

What manner of threachery is this!
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[Macka]

It's sad to see you go, but good luck mate.
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[Banefire]

To say im dissapointed is an understatement Cian. And to be clear i dont mean that in a negative way at all.
Personally i have found your posts and articles to be those of someone who has an enormous respect for games as a medium, and you must have played many of them to have your views, and a natural desire for them to continue to get better and better.

You have also been unafraid to "say it how it is" despite flak that you might have experienced because of sharing a vewpoint that many experienced gamers think, but is against the party line. (eg. shallow 5 hour games are better than excellent 100+ hour masterpieces because more copies are sold to an ignorant and foolish public, which somehow = success??? - its kinda like saying the sistine chapel would have looked better if it was finger painted with crayons and snot)

I remember the article that caused me to think that PALGN was something special and it was your "Love to Hate 17 or 18" which covered Blops. (story mode was a joke yet gazillions of people playeded and bought it - lowering the standard)

So if you think you have not made a difference Cian, slap yourself because you have. And if there are people that say you havnt they are uptight and terribly foolish. (probably managers under pressure to make all those sales to a shallow public)

I dont need to wish you the best Cian, because you already know you are going to excel at whatever you do next. (But because i want to "All the best on your future endeavours!" )

Thanks for making a difference here Cian

[Benza]