In yesterday’s news roundup, we informed you about the incredible feat of only 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who was the first person to finish the original Tetris for the NES. Or rather make the game freeze. Until now, only artificial intelligence was able to navigate the final levels, but Gibson trained so hard that he managed the barely believable speed of the last levels, even thanks to the rolling technique, and worked his way to an unprecedented record in 38 minutes. He reached level 157, needed to destroy 1511 lines and got a score of 6,850,560, which he then had to breathe for several minutes in a completely authentic and emotional way. Regardless of his age, the players are congratulating him on his success in unison, literally overnight Willis became an internet sensation and it was only a matter of hours before the success was being talked about in the mainstream media. That’s what happened, but there was no comment from the Sky News presenter, which the players would have expected in 2024 according to the subsequent reactions.
It is the Year of Our Lord 2024 and @SkyNews is still telling people who play video games to go outside and get some fresh air, notably on the same day they’re praising a 16-year-old darts player pic.twitter.com/QoPpWGQ0fr
— Chris Scullion (@scully1888) January 4, 2024
The short report was shared on Twitter by Scottish gaming journalist Chris Scullion, giving others a glimpse of how Sky News covered the whole affair. There was nothing wrong or even inaccurate about the description of the events that led to the record being described. But in the end, the presenter did not forgive the diggers, who brought the whole matter back to somewhere at the beginning of the millennium. “As a mother, I would probably say, turn off the TV, go outside and get some fresh air, because finishing Tetris is not a life goal,” the presenter concluded the entry about Tetris, opening the floodgates to very critical comments. In addition, Chris Scullion added that the remark came as the final match of the World Darts Championship was approaching, in which only 16-year-old Luke Littler entered for a change.
Reactions to the SkyNews report came in a flash, and several personalities from the gaming industry commented on the event. Presenter and commentator Frankie Ward for example she stated, that Willis must have been on a complete adrenaline rush, and that it’s great to watch someone play a game that’s about twice as old as he is. Rare’s community manager again she returned about the mother’s attitude and said that if she was Willis’ mom, she would be incredibly proud. Similar words then she was coming for example from the presenter of F1 shows Christian Hewgill or the streamer with the nickname HADZ who picked up Willis’ skills and mental strength to face such speed. Perhaps the most important comment about Willis’s efforts was his own mother, who confirmed to the New York Times that her son of course does a lot of other things than playing Tetris, so it was not difficult to allow him this hobby. It was said to be much easier than finding a CRT TV that would be suitable for playing this game.
2024-01-04 14:43:41
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