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Angry Video Game Nerd
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Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
He shouldn't, because it's one of the most prominent late 90s examples of a beloved 2D franchise making an extremely rough transition to 3D.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Ew, AOS is in it this week.
Wtf. While I get the argument that James doesn't care about all the political stuff in the gaming industry and just wants to play games, he is giving a huge platform to a fucking idiot spreading hate on YouTube.
Whatever. I get that most people don't care. And he certainly can have anyone on his shows that he wants. I would guess that either him or Mike knows what Alpha Omega Sin is all about. Either way I suppose for now I will just not watch or support his or Mikes channels. I know this has little effect on anything but I am just not down with supporting a channel that hosts people like that.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Who is AOS?
shanafan
Member
He is a YouTuber gamer/game collector/ranter. AOS = Alpha Omega Sin.
https://www.youtube.com/user/AlphaOmegaSin
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I don't watch their non-retro stuff anyway, double so if AOS is in it.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
No, we can't (and it's not dumb). If someone is going to willingly associate themselves with a hate movement people should be made aware so they can choose to not patronize them if they wish.
If AOS was a member of the KKK would you be saying this? Edit: I see you are from the Netherlands so, what if AOS was a member of the NVU?
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
If a gamergater was a guest on PS I Love You or the GiantBombcast we'd be talking about it in those threads too.
shanafan
Member
I feel that would be a little different, though. Those are podcasts with an open floor of different discussion topics. The comments made on the show would let to a discussion here.
AVGN videos are primarily about just playing a retro game though. Comments made on their videos are similar to have a discussion here, but more about "Do you like Pilotwings?" or "Is Bootsy better than Mike at playing Pilotwings?" Things like that. I personally don't think that discussing someone's character outside out of the intended video would be ontopic. If there was an issue with AVGN having AOS on his show, I would suggest creating a separate topic in the offtopic forum. But, focus this thread about the heavily different video content AVGN puts out on a weekly basis - which primarily doesn't have AOS in it.
Just my personal thoughts.
The thing is that this kind of crossover is not just a neutral act, it's one of the primary means for youtube content creators to build an audience through crossing over their audiences. AOS stands to gain significantly from appearing in even the most basic and unscripted of AVGN content, and while that is meta it is also important and related directly to AVGN.
James and Mike have opened themselves to this discussion by doing something that promotes him.
Laevateinn
Member
The thing that bugs me about AOS is that I am a metalhead with long hair who's into retro games and I feel like he makes me look bad.
Nah. Most people I know who look like him would laugh at the stupid shit he says. Mellow kind of guys who wouldn't get worked up like I do haha.
Either way he does not represent you.
I am sure this is the exact right place to discuss the content of AVGN youtube videos. I mean there really isn't enough to start a new thread. I just don't see how James and Mike could be clueless to what AOS is all about.
Although he was given a time slot and room to speak in at the Portland Retro Gaming Convention last year. So again the people running it either didn't know or don't care. Either way it was a big negative to an otherwise cool event.
Although he was given a time slot and room to speak in at the Portland Retro Gaming Convention last year. So again the people running it either didn't know or don't care. Either way it was a big negative to an otherwise cool event.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
It's TOTALLY worth it to watch at least the last 2 minutes of the script part 1 video.
grim-tales
Member
That was hilarious xD If anything shows James is a true Nerd, its this 
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
That's fantastic. I've got so much nostalgia for the early videos and I love how much they love the Nerd.
grim-tales
Member
If anything this shows it won't be the end of the Nerd at all, its just James saying he wants to make the videos the best he can so they're well made and funny.
brianmcdoogle
Member
Sigh...
I'm just going to ignore all of their videos, regardless, for a few months since they keep spotlight a person who perpetuates hate on the Internet.
What an absolute bummer. Why do they keep doing this?
I'm just going to ignore all of their videos, regardless, for a few months since they keep spotlight a person who perpetuates hate on the Internet.
What an absolute bummer. Why do they keep doing this?
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Great, AOS again. Hopefully this is just last in a series that they filmed while he was there.
Because they don't care about politics, and they get along with him.
And the views are barely affected by his appearance.
chalkitdown1
Member
Even the thumbnail makes me not want to watch the latest video.
ldcommando
Banned
maybe they are friends?
shanafan
Member
What videos does he perpetuate hate on the internet?
https://www.youtube.com/user/AlphaOmegaSin/videos
He also couldn't get past the tutorial section of Conker's Bad Fur Day. It's sad how much of an idiot he is when it comes to games made after SNES. I'd rather him come out in support of Gamersgate than see him make comments like that.
There's no reason for it. He wasn't 60 when RE2 came out. He's the same age as me. He was a teenager.
GustyGardens
Banned
Man, I half expected to come into the thread and see that most people like Alpha Omega Sin. I'm glad I'm not alone. It's not just that I disagree with most of his views on certain subjects, but he really detracts from the James & Mike chemistry. He overpowers conversations and makes things about him, rather then being about friends playing video games.
Yeah! If you look at the older videos with Mike & Ryan, you can see how he's been slowly changing and updating the look to be more 80s. He did a good job.
This is pretty cool. I didn't know that Ryan built an actual set for videos.
Yeah! If you look at the older videos with Mike & Ryan, you can see how he's been slowly changing and updating the look to be more 80s. He did a good job.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
James is pretty typical of the average 36 year old who isn't a gaming enthusiast. He grew up with games yeah, but they weren't the premier form of entertainment for him. Cinema, especially horror, was that for him.
His passion is filmmaking not gaming.
His passion is filmmaking not gaming.
That's the worst
This is pretty cool. I didn't know that Ryan built an actual set for videos.
THE WOOD PANELING IS FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE
Yep, I'm done. I have loved his content through the years and I will never deny that. But luckily I have other avenues for my entertainment from people who don't give such large exposure to fucking idiots like AOS.
I realize me not watching will have no effect on Nerd or his income. I am just not down with this.
I realize me not watching will have no effect on Nerd or his income. I am just not down with this.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
He is a gamergater.
Gamergater, misogynist, breitbart fan, constantly makes videos about "evil" sjw's and feminists etc.
That's what I been told.
I don't really think it is much of a controversy. I have not seen anyone actually talking about it besides this thread. Maybe elsewhere some are.
And I won't lecture anyone on what they should or should not watch or donate to. It would be completely hypocritical if I did so. Afterall the Portland Retro Gaming Expo had AOS at the event last year. He was allotted a time slot and room just like Pat & Ian, Howard Scott Warshaw, and others. Every time I walked past AOS (it is not a big event in terms of actual size so you will see everyone a lot) I got a bit irked about it.
But PRGE was so much damn fun and so worth it that I will be back. And I am guessing he will too. I will just have to deal with it. So as I was saying I will not worry about people watching Nerd even if they know what AOS is all about. I am just not going to. Despite how much awesome shit he has made and will continue to make, I can live without it. I can't live without PRGE I will probably go every year now. So many games and so many cool people.
I can completely understand James not getting past the opening area of Resident Evil 2. If you aren't accustomed to the tank controls and perspective it's quite difficult and frustrating. If you don't know to just run past all the zombies you can easily get stuck trying to shoot them down.
GustyGardens
Banned
I didn't find that out until after I was already annoyed with him. I first saw him in the Cinemassacre video that had a bunch of people trying to play Jekyll & Hyde. He was just so loud and so obnoxious, I couldn't take it. I looked him up afterward and realized that he really wasn't good people.
I usually skip the Cinemassacre videos with him in it, but I really wanted to see and hear Mike & James talk about the Resident Evil Chronicles games. It's a shame that the video, and their commentary, was wasted.
Ryan, on the other hand, is awesome. I wish they'd do more videos with him.
But he played the 1st one and the tank controls in 2 are the same in 1, plus I doubt most would want to shoot them at the start.
DukeLongfellow
Member
I've been occasionally watching AOS for about a year now (and mostly commentaries on games I care about) and I had zero clue he had negative rep with people. Outside the fact that he tends to ramble a bit too regularly (and he is a bit overpowering in these videos), I literally have zero problem with the man... So, not being an avid watcher I guess I'm clueless as to where people are getting a lot of this from.
But meh, can't be bothered to deal with random youtuber drama.
But meh, can't be bothered to deal with random youtuber drama.