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Gametrailers Thread: Good Night and Good Game
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I am a bit more partial to "Subscribers Song" (to the tune of Aladin's "A Whole New World")
FlashbladeGAF
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I couldn't find it on the youtube page, but check out BosmanXHuber Final bets series as well as the First fifteen
*(Click on "More Video Results" underneath the last thumbnail in the Video Results frame, to see the entire list of vids)
FIRST FIFTEEN* Series
FINAL BETS* series
TheWorthyEdge
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First time in the thread!
When will Bosman have to do his 1hr standup?
When will Bosman have to do his 1hr standup?First time in the thread!
Oh snap. And I thought the festive period was over!
First time in the thread!
no one knows for sure if bosman lose, right? I mean, it's still merely speculative..
in any case the results should be soon, I guess.. like by the end of week
First time in the thread!
They will most likely announce it during the result show along with the official presentation of the Slusser Cup.
That is a solid line up for streaming. Too bad I'm at Glastonbury this weekend, will have lots go catching up to do.
TheDarkKnight774
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I tune in and see Shenmue II and what do i see? Epic Mini game success!
well done
well done
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Deleted member 80556
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God dammit, I keep missing the Shenmue streams. I watched only the end.
Decided I'm gonna throw up some stream highlights when I have time and want something easily viewable on youtube.
From tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePy3ye0cRPI
From tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePy3ye0cRPI
Supermanisdead
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4 weeks. The campaigning begins now. Bosman is going to have the biggest comedy special ever on twitch.
By default!
Acquiescence
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"How do you possibly get mad after the best E3 of all time."
Truer words were never spoken. :')
Dreams came true.
Truer words were never spoken. :')
Dreams came true.
I can't wait for this to happen, it's going to be fucking epic!
D
Deleted member 80556
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1 hour stand up of Kyle = Best spent afternoon, regardless if it's a trainwreck or better than HBO comedy specials.
Have faith in Kyle. Another dream come true!
Thank you so much, man. You're awesome!
Have faith in Kyle. Another dream come true!
Thank you so much, man. You're awesome!
TheRealJakoozie
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I am also one of the newly converted GT fans. I started listening to GT time in january this year I think, mostly because of Kyle Bosman. (Love Final Bosman). Have really enjoyed their content during this E3.
But I have to voice something about GT Time. I really, really disagree with Brandon Jones on almost everything. Which isn't a problem in it self, but he's been so consistent about making no sense that I'm starting to get annoyed. I love when the crew speculate about things, but his trains of thought are ususally very strange, and often seem to miss the point entirely. The fact that he talks a lot, and fast, but without making sense doesn't help. I also have wildly different gaming tastes, but that I don't care about really.
I also kinda hate how much he talks about video game advertising and messaging. It's fine that he's interested in this, but that doesn't mean that they should spend so much time on it on the air.
He also seems to sympathize more with the publishers than the gamers. I'm far from the first to scream from the roof tops when publishers/developers screw up, and gamers can be a whiny bunch. But it's not the press' job to defend the publishers, or developers for that matter.
I can't be bothered by finding any examples right now, was just wondering if anyone agreed with my sentiments.
On the other hand, I really like Daniel Bloodworth. He is easily one of the most knowledgable video game podcasters/journalists/personalities out there, and he often has thoughtful and well thought out responses. He also just seems like a really cool guy.
Bosman is of course awesome. I'm surprised at how good he is at hosting the podcasts, he's really great at steering the conversation in the right direction, playing the devil's advocate and asking really interesting questions. I also love the bets section in GT Time.
But I have to voice something about GT Time. I really, really disagree with Brandon Jones on almost everything. Which isn't a problem in it self, but he's been so consistent about making no sense that I'm starting to get annoyed. I love when the crew speculate about things, but his trains of thought are ususally very strange, and often seem to miss the point entirely. The fact that he talks a lot, and fast, but without making sense doesn't help. I also have wildly different gaming tastes, but that I don't care about really.
I also kinda hate how much he talks about video game advertising and messaging. It's fine that he's interested in this, but that doesn't mean that they should spend so much time on it on the air.
He also seems to sympathize more with the publishers than the gamers. I'm far from the first to scream from the roof tops when publishers/developers screw up, and gamers can be a whiny bunch. But it's not the press' job to defend the publishers, or developers for that matter.
I can't be bothered by finding any examples right now, was just wondering if anyone agreed with my sentiments.
On the other hand, I really like Daniel Bloodworth. He is easily one of the most knowledgable video game podcasters/journalists/personalities out there, and he often has thoughtful and well thought out responses. He also just seems like a really cool guy.
Bosman is of course awesome. I'm surprised at how good he is at hosting the podcasts, he's really great at steering the conversation in the right direction, playing the devil's advocate and asking really interesting questions. I also love the bets section in GT Time.
Nah, I love Brandon Jones. Of course he loves the messaging and everything around it, he co-set up gametrailers.com because he love game trailers and likes analysing them and getting into it too. I love it as well hence loving Trailer Score. GT Time and the site in general would be much worse without him.
TheRealJakoozie
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I should clarify, I only recently discovered a lot of their more personal content, but I'm not new to GT as a review/preview/trailer/top 5 site. So I am aware of Jones' background, and I think he's a great voice over guy, and probably has other talents. But as a video games commenter I think he's lackluster.
Sometimes I get the impression that he tries too hard to sound smart, reflected and eloquent, This leads to him stating all kinds of strange explanations and thoughts that in my opinion often completely miss the point.
Kyle is almost the opposite, I find that he very often gets straight to the core of the argument, and expresses his opinion in a simple, precise way.
RE: Brandon Jones
I honestly think that BJ is still figuring out his roles as an onscreen personality. For longtime GT fans, it is a bit weird because BJ has always been the voice of GT. We have heard him narrating content for many years, but afaik he was never an editor or content creator with GT before the Defy acquisition. Now he is in a new role where his opinions and insights are highlighted onscreen. There are very few games media personalities that discuss marketing or press event flow. I think that his first real content for the site was GT Academy where he discussed the technical methodology for creating game trailers. This is where he really shines. I personally believe that his insight in this area is top amongst games media sites. His unique perspective on game marketing is what personally draws me to him.
I honestly think that BJ is still figuring out his roles as an onscreen personality. For longtime GT fans, it is a bit weird because BJ has always been the voice of GT. We have heard him narrating content for many years, but afaik he was never an editor or content creator with GT before the Defy acquisition. Now he is in a new role where his opinions and insights are highlighted onscreen. There are very few games media personalities that discuss marketing or press event flow. I think that his first real content for the site was GT Academy where he discussed the technical methodology for creating game trailers. This is where he really shines. I personally believe that his insight in this area is top amongst games media sites. His unique perspective on game marketing is what personally draws me to him.
Yeah, I'll have to defend Brandon Jones as well. While I've disagreed with him on a few things (and there have been cases where many have), I've appreciated his insight more times than I can count, and I think he's a perspective that you don't hear very often in game commentary. He's very upfront about how much he loves marketing: while I don't, we can bond over trailers, as they are, in the best cases, where marketing meets art. That they have a show that breaks down and analyses a trailer not based on its content, but its presentation and its message, is unique to Brandon's perspective, and I like it.
And as to his siding with publishers over players, I can't think of any particular examples from memory. What I will say though, is that "the customer is always right" is sometimes a fallacy. Not always (just look at the Destiny news this week), but sometimes, like the Mass Effect 3 ending furore.
And as to his siding with publishers over players, I can't think of any particular examples from memory. What I will say though, is that "the customer is always right" is sometimes a fallacy. Not always (just look at the Destiny news this week), but sometimes, like the Mass Effect 3 ending furore.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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Best crew of a gaming site, no doubt. I love them all!
I don't always agree with Brandon BUT I love how he operates. His way of analyzing advertising in games is awesome and completely unique to GameTrailers, giving them something no other site has. I also think even when he has a differing opinion he is usually polite or willing to respect the views of others. I know some weren't around when Shane was EIC but at times he was just a complete dick towards anyone who disagreed with him and held a much tighter leash over what kind of games GameTrailers would heavily endorse. Brandon's attitude is much more my speed.
The site (his site, might i add) is called "game trailers".
Trailers are nothing but advertisement and marketing and, as he pointed out multiple times, GT isn't just a general site about gaming, but it has a specific bend regarding trailers and videogame marketing.
Which is why they didn't really get into the whole GamerGate debacle, for example.
That's the whole thematic of the site, really.
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Personally i don't always agree with him, but i really like how fast and concise he can make a point, instead of meandering around a concept with a lot of "uhm" and "ehm".
I have to agree with you 2, that would be my opinion too, BJ made a very unique site with this, and I like it that way, even if I don't always agree with his points (like I mostly do with bosman, for example)
I also think it's because of his job that sometimes the other GT crew can joke about GT itself (like the time Bosman made his own Just Played and talk how bloodworth and the others didn't want to make it) and I really appreciate that, it makes the site not as serious as all the others, and I like that
Mermandala
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I don't have a clue what all the different ages are but I find Brandon "Dad" Jones a good foil to all the diverse personality shenanigans around the office.
It's like... "Jones, hope you weren't too hard on the Huber".
It's like... "Jones, hope you weren't too hard on the Huber".
I didn't even know Brandon Jones needed defending. I mean, yeah he came off as on the wrong side of that intense debate of NMS. But Ben Moore was technically over emotional and not entirely fair to the debate. I loved how Ian Hinck went Hulk in that debate too. So yeah Ian and Ben Moore were super passionate and a lot of people loved that. But realistically, they weren't really being fair in a technical debate forum. Being over emotional and not giving the other persons view point any consideration or a floor to be heard. That's technically not a good forum for debate.
So I don't see anything Brandon Jones did was wrong. I actually kind of felt bad for him, even though I agreed more with Ben Moore and Ian. Also Brandon Jones is great in everything he is in. He offers a different view point than the rest, and that is needed. They better not move him to the background.
For the record I love Ian and Ben in that debate. I'm just looking from the outside on it, and I don't think Jones did anything wrong.
Edit: oops looks like people find his opinions in general grating. I just don't agree at all. Sometimes I find myself not agreeing with what he's saying. His line of thought. But I love that he offers a different opinion. He has a great personality too.
So I don't see anything Brandon Jones did was wrong. I actually kind of felt bad for him, even though I agreed more with Ben Moore and Ian. Also Brandon Jones is great in everything he is in. He offers a different view point than the rest, and that is needed. They better not move him to the background.
For the record I love Ian and Ben in that debate. I'm just looking from the outside on it, and I don't think Jones did anything wrong.
Edit: oops looks like people find his opinions in general grating. I just don't agree at all. Sometimes I find myself not agreeing with what he's saying. His line of thought. But I love that he offers a different opinion. He has a great personality too.
"not always agree" doesn't mean i never do.
I never "always" agree with anyone (in general).
I don't find the Jones grating, to be honest, on the contrary, his opinion is probably the one i look forward to the most, regardless if it aligns with mine or not.
The only one i find that way is Matt Blair a bit, i think we have diverging personalities, even though i like some of the games he likes.
Otherwise, i don't find anyone in the current GT team "grating".
Before the huge lay off shenanigan, i would've maybe added Hoffman to the mix, as i could barely ever agree with his opinions, and didn't really like his attitude on screen.
But of course, knowing someone in person and through some videos, are two different things, so i'm not laying on judgment on them as people.
I wish Ryan Stevens was still there, and Damiani
Also, welcome
So glad I google my name constantly. Thanks!
The only thing Brandon does that annoys me is talk about himself in the third person in videos he's narrating but not actually on. I think it's actually the correct way to do it when narrating in terms of doing it right, but because he's now an actual personality on the rest of the sites content, it's like "What? BUT YOU'RE BRANDON".
Hope everything's going well!
I think Brandon looks at things a lot differently to the rest of the staff, so his opinions will obviously stand out to everyone else. I do enjoy the way he analyses things though so I can't say he's ever annoyed me or put me off any of the content. Plus who can be aggravated by that soothing voice?!
TheAbsolution
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https://youtu.be/TUAuMlnk0C4
Final Bosman E3 Edition is up!
Final Bosman E3 Edition is up!
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