GamingOblivion
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No set schedule. I think Damiani said on stream that we could expect another by August?
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No set schedule. I think Damiani said on stream that we could expect another by August?
Already Torn
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I'm glad all of the EZA crew got to experience E3 in a different way this year thanks to being independent, I bet it's a wonderful experience. It's cool that after experiencing the Zelda demo Kyle changed his thoughts on Nintendo as well, which says a lot considering his press conference experience.
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ArkhamFantasy
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Speaking of E3, I believe the EZA experience is the best way to experience the experience of E3 experiences, EZA strives to put you in an experience that you will never forget, because the experience is what experiences are all about. Also EZA content is the best content that you can content.
IdreamofHIME
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Tomorrows stream should be good, but was hoping Umbrella Corps would have been somewhere this week.
I think he was aiming for July with the next one because he was working on that one simultaneously with the premiere episode.
NobleGreenBeast
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Was that Damiani ready but unable to make a run?
ArkhamFantasy
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Damiani was like "GET OUT OF THE WAY CASUALS!"
What's so bad about the word "experience"?
Also, I have to give props to Nintendo, since their Zelda thing worked, but personally i hated the approach.
Having to watch a 5 hours stream to get all the info was boring and impractical as fuck.
Maybe if you got to play it yourself at E3, it feels different though.
Also, I have to give props to Nintendo, since their Zelda thing worked, but personally i hated the approach.
Having to watch a 5 hours stream to get all the info was boring and impractical as fuck.
Maybe if you got to play it yourself at E3, it feels different though.
ArkhamFantasy
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Nothing, unless you use it 50x emotionlessly during a press conference.
Microsoft's Xbox Play Anywhere program was the biggest moth though.
Never watched Pop Fiction and this doesn't really appeal to me much. Seems like a show that belongs in the "pre internet" days where you wouldn't be able to just easily google the answer.
I'd be much more likely to watch this if it was in a talk-show/disucssion format, which would probably also cut down the production costs and time significantly.
I'm sure this show will have its audience though.
I never regularly watched Pop Fiction either but I could always appreciate that they were reporting on first-hand experience (dangit there's that word again)
But yeah, you're sitting there watching them research and attempt the specific things that you'd find on a Google search. I think it's interesting, but I am curious to know what some of their upcoming subjects will be, since Pop Fiction already seemed to cover all of the really big stuff
ArkhamFantasy
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Wanted to give love and respect to axass for making the Gaming Sleuth thread, promoting the show without being too "in your face" about it.
Bloodworth
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If you've never seen Pop Fiction, then I'd consider this a warm up. A lot of the stuff Damiani digs into is far beyond anything you could just google. He'll spend a lot of time testing out theories on different versions of cartridges, getting in contact with hard to reach sources, and at times he documents things that have never been proven before or with far greater detail. There's good reason the previous show was so popular. (And that we never attempted to keep it going after he was laid off from GT.)
One thing I like that EZA does, and they did at GT, on their live stuff and podcasts is emphasis on corrections. I get that people are going to make mistakes, but it is always irritating to listen to a conversation that is entirely rooted in false data. Maybe I'm a minority in feeling this way, but it's something that really bugs me. A lot of podcasts just roll with the false data even when they aren't sure. It's so weird most won't bother to just take a little time to double check something if there is apparent uncertainty.
I definitely feel like corrections are important too. I'm glad they do them and hope they never stop. I'm also glad that other people send in corrections, because I am far too lazy for that and also I'm sure there's plenty of stuff I'd have never known was incorrect.
I'm so glad Damiani is continuing the spirit of Pop Fiction with Game Sleuth. I think the additional production value put in to the show will really pay off for viewers outside of the EZA patron/GAF network and give them an impression of how much work goes into these episodes.
Bravo, allies. Your content continues to be some of the brightest parts of my week.
DangerMouse
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Agreed. It's really cool they do it.
HylianScribe
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I usually point people to this episode when they ask what's the most "research intensive" one of the bunch. Also, sometimes the video is just as much about the history of the subject as it is about the discoveries/findings. But it's not for everyone.
Dragonslayer_023
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Game Sleuth is cool, glad to have a Pop Fiction-like show back.
I have to say though that the flashing scene transition effect they use bothers me.
I have to say though that the flashing scene transition effect they use bothers me.
katsubento
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Was one of my favorite things on GT. Love shows and pieces like this. G4's Icons was another type of show I enjoyed that was similar. But Pop Fiction was even better since it really dug into things you always wondered or heard of but never bothered to actually research.
Yeah, it shows a lot of work was put into it, but I just don't really care about the content matter. Having a discussion on it with actual people would easily make it more enjoyable for me. Might be worth stating that I jumped on the GT train when the personality based content became more prominent.
I understand not all content has to speak for everyone, as I said I'm sure there's an audience there for it. It just seems like A LOT of work for little payoff.
An episode on something more recent like this: Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild: Possible Timeline Convergence? would be cool though.
Totally agree. Pop Fiction was the best thing going and it's about getting the cold hard facts, not having a chat about myths. There's so much on the internet that is just wrong that having a well researched piece debunking them that is written in a fun and informative tone is a good thing.
By all means have discussions about playing games and opinions on them, I think we all love the Allies interacting, but Game Sleuth is exactly what we were hungry for when we saw there was going to be a Michael Damiani show on the stretch goals. This is about getting to the bottom of rumours and myths and getting the truth, or at least as close as possible.
The linked thread is all speculation. That's not what the show is about.
Same reason we all watched them discussing and reacting to E3 *shrugs*
I'd also much rather watch them "review" games by just sitting down and having a talk about it.
Obviously the research would still need to be done. You can always have a chat about the cold hard facts after the research is done.
As I stated already though -- I realize it's probably just not something for me as the content matter can be very hit or miss and the presentation alone isn't enough to keep me interested.
TheWorthyEdge
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Does anyone know what kind of mics they use?
I'd agree with that about reviews, but it might take longer as multiple people would need to finish the game and talk with only one review copy. So it's probably best to have the review then a spoilercast if enough people played the game.
Jones said at some point they'd list all the gear they use. Not sure when it's coming.
I just wanted to say that I understood your joke
selfconfessedcynic
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I think they're still using the gear they got in the early days? (so AKG P220s, though I would have sworn those were audio technica at2035s... sound so similar)
Not to mention it's a nothing word being used to try and market something to you.
"Expansive" is a word, "Spooky" is a word, "Action-packed" is a hyponated word. All words that can be used to describe video games that give you an idea about what that game is, but a lot of press conferences rely on just saying that they are "experiences" or "amazing experiences".
Yeah, this is also what made the Beastcast better than the Bombcast for me.
The willingness to accept and acknowledge your mistakes goes a long way to me not minding if you make some mistakes here and there.
Man-is-Obsolete
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I'm hoping that even if awards wins the vote (it will) they do a few trailer scores still and those get put on the main channel as a way to show people what 45k will look like.
You have my attention.
Man-is-Obsolete
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I always wondered if Beastcast took inspiration from GT Time with their corrections segment. They even have corrections music.
Itchy//Tasty
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Game Sleuth was awesome, loved it. Great work, Damiani! I do wonder how many fresh mysteries there are out there though - Pop Fiction covered a hell of a lot of the major ones in their heyday. I guess he must have several in mind, or he wouldn't have brought it back.
Holundrian
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Isn't the delay because Jones didn't have the chance to complete Uncharted 4 yet? Poor guy was so swamped pre E3 and well E3 week was crazy for everyone.
I think chances are good it might still happen, but it might be after Brandon plays Pokemon concludes? Who knows.
I think chances are good it might still happen, but it might be after Brandon plays Pokemon concludes? Who knows.
PepperedHam
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Getting caught up on the rest of the E3 stuff I missed while away and man I loved that Huber Syndrome E3 episode. I love videos like that and Huber does em the best.
IdreamofHIME
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Finally finished all the E3 stream content. Great stuff, some of the feedback from games was amazing. People playing the same demos and getting something different from them, especially REHeaven and Zelda. Not gonna lie, I miss GTs just played's a lot and always thought there'd be more of those with EZA than actual reviews...but they kinda just got kicked to bit segments in the podcasts.
Huber Syndrome was epic too, the guy is just fantastic.
Future looks bright for EZA.
Huber Syndrome was epic too, the guy is just fantastic.
Future looks bright for EZA.
Holundrian
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Me too, let's hope we get to the studio at some point(I personally believe we will still 10k seems far away at least a year). Just played seems like the kind of content that would be much easier to do if everyone frequented the same place every day to do work.
Isn't that part of what's happening tonight?
No, unless the voting takes a turn, there will be a E3 Awards show only tonight.
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