FortNinety
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enjoy bell woods said:
Oh, so I'm wasting my time actually hoping that a video game channel be something worth watching?
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So who else hates Tommy Tallarico since you got to hear his opinions on G4?
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Oh, so I'm wasting my time actually hoping that a video game channel be something worth watching?
enjoy bell woods
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Yeah, basically. The guys who run it obviously have an idea that run counter to yours.
Duckhuntdog
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FortNinety said:
From one industry person to another, we both know that the terms video game chanel and worth watching are not only oxymoronic, but mutually exclusive.
Mr_Furious
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Placing dumb, big tittied women on these various VG shows is part of what's wrong with the show. They're eye candy and nothing else yet express their stupid opinions on games they obviously wouldn't play if they weren't co-hosting the show. Their opinions are worth less than Tommy's, imo.
If you're gonna give out bullshit opinions, at least be easy on the eyes so you're not completely wasting my time.
I couldn't give a fuck if the review is useful to anyone. Any review of mine would be something that I'd want to read, giving specific reasons why I like or dislike as many elements of a game as possible, even regarding the option screen. If I do that, I know that some people will then find the information useful, as long as they know to read what I say instead of some stupid number at the end that almost always tells you nothing except how much or how little a person likes a game.
I'm writing what I think about the game. That to me is the whole point of a review. If I don't like it, I'm going to rate it accordingly. It isn't complicated.
I hate the general concept of RPG's (controlling a pack of characters, turned-based, menu-based battles, spells, all that shit), and there's no fucking way I'd be able to sugar coat it without lying to myself or sounding like a complete fraud. I'd rather be honest with myself (and thus the reader or viewer) then lie through my teeth by giving it some score that doesn't reflect what I feel about the game, then have someone with a similiar dislike in RPG's runout and buy the game because of my say so, only to throw it in the trash after ten minutes.
Gaming is supposed to be entertainment. If a game entertains me, it's good. If it doesn't entertain me, it isn't good. It's simply common sense.
And BTW, who says my hypothetical review couldn't be useful? Is th eonly way a FFX = 3 review useful if I give it a 9? "I hate this game to death, but I'm gonna give it a 9 anyway just so Mega Man can find it useful!!". That's about as useful as a wet Kleenex. If you find bullshit useful then that's cool, but I find honesty a little easier to work with.
Of course the smart website/game mag won't make me review the game to begin with, so this was just a loose example. But I've seen some media outlets let people who have little interest in a type of game or genre review it, and they either give the game fake praise even if it might not be deserved just to appear "unbiased", or they rip the game to shreds and then get blasted for it. It's just another example of how stupid and immature the gaming media can be.
:lol
Mega Man's Electric Sheep said:
I couldn't give a fuck if the review is useful to anyone. Any review of mine would be something that I'd want to read, giving specific reasons why I like or dislike as many elements of a game as possible, even regarding the option screen. If I do that, I know that some people will then find the information useful, as long as they know to read what I say instead of some stupid number at the end that almost always tells you nothing except how much or how little a person likes a game.
I'm writing what I think about the game. That to me is the whole point of a review. If I don't like it, I'm going to rate it accordingly. It isn't complicated.
I hate the general concept of RPG's (controlling a pack of characters, turned-based, menu-based battles, spells, all that shit), and there's no fucking way I'd be able to sugar coat it without lying to myself or sounding like a complete fraud. I'd rather be honest with myself (and thus the reader or viewer) then lie through my teeth by giving it some score that doesn't reflect what I feel about the game, then have someone with a similiar dislike in RPG's runout and buy the game because of my say so, only to throw it in the trash after ten minutes.
Gaming is supposed to be entertainment. If a game entertains me, it's good. If it doesn't entertain me, it isn't good. It's simply common sense.
And BTW, who says my hypothetical review couldn't be useful? Is th eonly way a FFX = 3 review useful if I give it a 9? "I hate this game to death, but I'm gonna give it a 9 anyway just so Mega Man can find it useful!!". That's about as useful as a wet Kleenex. If you find bullshit useful then that's cool, but I find honesty a little easier to work with.
Of course the smart website/game mag won't make me review the game to begin with, so this was just a loose example. But I've seen some media outlets let people who have little interest in a type of game or genre review it, and they either give the game fake praise even if it might not be deserved just to appear "unbiased", or they rip the game to shreds and then get blasted for it. It's just another example of how stupid and immature the gaming media can be.
Drinky Crow said:
:lol
Alcibiades
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wow, I wish I had G4 so I could see this. TechTV was cool and the Call-for-Help guy liked Nintendo and I know they were kinda fair sometimes on Extended Play to Nintendo. During the launch, the GCN-coverage was fairly positive on TechTV
That said, from what I hear, G4 is totally anti-Nintendo and almost complete crap. I've seen a few moments of it, but it was mostly some PC-game tourney or something, so I haven't seen their reviews.
Some other network should start a competiting game channel that's serious.
So does the combo channel do more games or technology or what?
Can someone give me percentages.
What a complete mess, I used to watch TechTV back in 2001-2002 when I discovered it in my college town (my hometown never had it, and then my college town took it out), and now in my hometown I need to pay for digital cable to be able to get the new combo network.
I wish they'd release seasons on DVD of the Screen Savers starting with Fall '01. I only got to enjoy it for a little while and I missed so much after they took it off. I learned some neat things just by casual watching... They should also do re-runs of past episodes, I mean late at night or something, since some of the stuff was ahead of what I owned technology-wise anyway, I'd still be learning and adapting...
That said, from what I hear, G4 is totally anti-Nintendo and almost complete crap. I've seen a few moments of it, but it was mostly some PC-game tourney or something, so I haven't seen their reviews.
Some other network should start a competiting game channel that's serious.
So does the combo channel do more games or technology or what?
Can someone give me percentages.
What a complete mess, I used to watch TechTV back in 2001-2002 when I discovered it in my college town (my hometown never had it, and then my college town took it out), and now in my hometown I need to pay for digital cable to be able to get the new combo network.
I wish they'd release seasons on DVD of the Screen Savers starting with Fall '01. I only got to enjoy it for a little while and I missed so much after they took it off. I learned some neat things just by casual watching... They should also do re-runs of past episodes, I mean late at night or something, since some of the stuff was ahead of what I owned technology-wise anyway, I'd still be learning and adapting...
OMG how the fuck did I miss this thread??? :lol
Good grief :lol
:lol ...but in way, you're right.
:lol :lol :lol :lol
Link no worky.....mirror plz?
Hey....Diane Mizota does not have big tits!!
I feel you on the SS love...it's fantastic but that dirty, chubby lookin blonde guy is rather annoying.
Anyway I've been loving Judgement Day. The chemistry is what makes it great. And let's face it....Tommy may be a total idiotic dickless cock knocker, but without his ridiculous and immature antics the show would be boring and lifeless. He brings energy to the show and I actually find a lot of his sarcastic comments quite funny.
Now if he acts like that in real life then.......
FortNinety said:
Good grief :lol
Drinky Crow said:
:lol ...but in way, you're right.
AniHawk said:
davis said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol
M3wThr33 said:
Link no worky.....mirror plz?
Mr_Furious said:
Hey....Diane Mizota does not have big tits!!
efralope said:
I feel you on the SS love...it's fantastic but that dirty, chubby lookin blonde guy is rather annoying.
Anyway I've been loving Judgement Day. The chemistry is what makes it great. And let's face it....Tommy may be a total idiotic dickless cock knocker, but without his ridiculous and immature antics the show would be boring and lifeless. He brings energy to the show and I actually find a lot of his sarcastic comments quite funny.
Now if he acts like that in real life then.......
Scalemail Ted
Member
Wow....and this is the channel that essentially called Wario64 a fanboy????
Mr_Furious
Member
Obviously I was talking about Morgan Webb. Diane Mizota doesn't spew out her worthless opinions on Filler, uh I mean Filter. BTW, I watched TGS Xplay last night and every time Morgan's voice is heard behind game footage airing, my urge to kill rises. She takes every opportunity to continually bitch about games that put big boobed women in them (ala the latest DOA) yet her talentless big boobed dumbass was put on Xplay. Doesn't she realize that she wouldn't have her job if it weren't for the puberty stricken gaming audience that drools over her, which also coincidentally purchase these "booby" games.isamu said:
CrimsonSkies
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I like him. If you can't take his opnion on games the you're fairly close minded. I mean hell look at the opinions of some on this board. I think some here like completely craptastic games, and they feel the same about my choice of games I suppose. Big whoop.