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  • #5072
    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    gizmo wrote: »
    **** knows where to put this, but in any case, this is the crossover we all deserve...

    https://twitter.com/doctoroak/status/1309427869538545664

    Looks like the love goes both ways too...

    Went googling for other links and came across this. I can't unsee it now.
    https://www.gamesradar.com/hitman-agent-47-archer/


  • #5073
    SomeSayKos
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭SomeSayKos


    The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »
    Yeah, it's deeply unpleasant.

    Crap film....


  • #5074
    The Raging Bile Duct
    Registered Users Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭The Raging Bile Duct


    SomeSayKos wrote: »
    Crap film....

    Aye, it is. The first thing that struck me was how well it was made but it's tasteless schlock with a terrible script.


  • #5075
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,103 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Jakey called out Rockstar (brilliantly) and now he's coming for Naughty Dog...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCYMH-lp4oM


    Not as good as the Rockstar video but still pretty good. The MGS3/The Pain/Danny bit made me think he's got a better brain than some at Naughty Dog because that would've been such a clever way to emphasise Ellie's path of destruction.


  • #5076
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Last of US 2 is just a badly written, tonally inconsistent mess with poor characterisation. I'm not even going to say fight me because I'm right.

    Looking forward to watching jakey and his yoga ball take it apart later. He was bang on the money with RDR2.
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  • #5077
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    52 minutes? Jaysus.

    Maybe my attention span ain't as good as I believe it to be, cos I find anything over 20+ minutes on YouTube gets an immediate "uh, no thanks". Not unless the topic realllly interests me, and even then it'll be watched in stages but IMO a lot of 'tubers could learn some editing techniques, or lessons on condenscing a point.


  • #5078
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    But he has his Yoga ball!

    He can say what he wants about Last of Us 2 as long as he doesn't insult my precious proximity mines.

    Naughty Dog should just make their next game about proximity mines and kiting bad guys into them or letting dogs spiffing out your farts find little surprises waiting for them
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  • #5079
    The Raging Bile Duct
    Registered Users Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭The Raging Bile Duct


    Ye, 52 minutes is way too long for me to sit through some youtuber on a yoga ball with 'zany' filler graphics.


  • #5080
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    I'm fine with long videos if it's about something that really interests me. Ross video on GUIs was amazing and hit on things I've been thinking about for years now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AItTqnTsVjA


  • #5081
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,085 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Tim Rogers' recent three hour (!) reviews of FF7 and Doom are gonzo long-form criticism / anti-jokes / autobiographical self-deprecation in their purest form. I really could take or leave his early videos, but I think he's really nailed the tone of whatever the **** he's doing since going solo.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4H5ykBP0I


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  • #5082
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    3 hours and 20 minutes, if you worked that much time instead of watching the video you could practically pay for the game.


  • #5083
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,085 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    ERG89 wrote: »
    3 hours and 20 minutes, if you worked that much time instead of watching the video you could practically pay for the game.

    *whispers* the video is more interesting than the game


  • #5084
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,103 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    pixelburp wrote: »
    52 minutes? Jaysus.

    Maybe my attention span ain't as good as I believe it to be, cos I find anything over 20+ minutes on YouTube gets an immediate "uh, no thanks". Not unless the topic realllly interests me, and even then it'll be watched in stages but IMO a lot of 'tubers could learn some editing techniques, or lessons on condenscing a point.
    The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »
    Ye, 52 minutes is way too long for me to sit through some youtuber on a yoga ball with 'zany' filler graphics.

    Pft, philistines!

    Jakey is the man. He's probably the only Youtuber I'd watch who does long-form video essays. It helps that they're so rare, his last one was almost 2 years ago now.

    Makes a refreshing change from Youtubers cramming their outrage into 10:01 videos.


  • #5085
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I like him as well. Even when he is giving out about he is just so cheerful and throws out the self deprecating humour.
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  • #5086
    The Raging Bile Duct
    Registered Users Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭The Raging Bile Duct


    Honestly, I tend to only use Youtube to watch the occasional documentary, usually on music, and hard to find music tracks that aren't on the streaming platforms. I might watch a couple of minutes of some of the stuff linked here or to check out what a game might look like but that's about all the engagement I have with the platform. Youtubers just annoy me. Two minutes of that 3 hour video and seeing the quick edits to cut out pauses was enough for me to turn it off.

    If you want a good music documentary though I can recommend some!


  • #5087
    Greyfox
    Registered Users Posts: 3,720 ✭✭✭Greyfox


    I find YouTube a great platform for games related stuff. Started watching Allanna Pierce and watched a couple of those play watch listen ones she has with Troy baker. Games maker toolkit is brilliant. Anybody recommend anybody else they think are worth checking out?


  • #5088
    gimli2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13,407 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    I watch a lot of cod related stuff (or whatever game I'm invested in at the time) so it's very specific. I do like some of the game review ones Before you buy and Girlfriend reviews but with the latter I've generally played the game already.


  • #5089
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,477 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Girlfriend Reviews is my favourite channel at the moment, funny, insightful and clever. I find it hard to find a gaming channel of news round up and discussion. Full of click baiting, ranting, gushing, shyte talking, trying to be funny but really not, etc, etc. Alannah Pearce is really good but i find I'm only interested in some of her topics so i can't consistently watch her.


  • #5090
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Greyfox wrote: »
    I find YouTube a great platform for games related stuff. Started watching Allanna Pierce and watched a couple of those play watch listen ones she has with Troy baker. Games maker toolkit is brilliant. Anybody recommend anybody else they think are worth checking out?

    People Make Games is a good channel if you liked GMTK. It's not about the technical aspects of development, more geared towards the human stories as the name suggests. Very relaxed, friendly presentational style.


  • #5091
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    On a similar note, I recommend Matt McMuscles's (of the dearly departed Super Best Friends Play) "Wha Happun" series, especially if you have a morbid curiosity for developmental disasters.


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  • #5092
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    gimli2112 wrote: »
    I watch a lot of cod related stuff (or whatever game I'm invested in at the time) so it's very specific. I do like some of the game review ones Before you buy and Girlfriend reviews but with the latter I've generally played the game already.

    Usually better to watch Girlfriend Reviews after anyway since they usually spoil things.
    I only watch a handful of channels and only other gaming one would be Larry Bundy Jr. I do watch some Viva La Dirt.
    Other non gaming channels are the Pitch meetings on Screen rant and Ryan George's own channel. Just mention those because they're tight.


  • #5093
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Anyone else here checked out Blaseball? It's.... interesting. The narrative is almost totally user driven, with the rules changing based upon user votes and actions.

    You don't need to know anything about baseball.


  • #5094
    blockfighter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭blockfighter


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    I find it hard to find a gaming channel of news round up and discussion.

    Kinda Funny Games Daily i find is very good for a news roundup format. They discuss the main topics of the day. If you can tolerate Greg Miller you'll enjoy it. Some people can't stand him. He sometimes only presents 1 or 2 episodes a week though.


  • #5095
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,482 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    blockfighter wrote: »
    Kinda Funny Games Daily i find is very good for a news roundup format. They discuss the main topics of the day. If you can tolerate Greg Miller you'll enjoy it. Some people can't stand him. He sometimes only presents 1 or 2 episodes a week though.

    Can't stand them anymore, except nick who know nothing about the games side anyway.

    Most of their games stuff is just reading someone else headline a day after the fact and probably getting something lost in the meantime or the original source being some nothing article clickbait. Then they just give some opinion that's either so vague it could be applied to anything as this is the first time they're hearing about the subject or they take a hard left and get somewhere weird.

    They cancelled Kinda Funny Games Daily before as it was doing so poorly and getting so much negativity, and made some promises of how the future one would be better before it just went back to how it was.


  • #5096
    blockfighter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭blockfighter


    Varik wrote: »
    Most of their games stuff is just reading someone else headline a day after the fact and probably getting something lost in the meantime or the original source being some nothing article clickbait. Then they just give some opinion that's either so vague it could be applied to anything as this is the first time they're hearing about the subject or they take a hard left and get somewhere weird.

    Whatever about their opinions, like I said it's just a handy podcast that gathers all that days news and discusses it. I think that's what the OP was looking for.


  • #5097
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,477 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    blockfighter wrote: »
    Whatever about their opinions, like I said it's just a handy podcast that gathers all that days news and discusses it. I think that's what the OP was looking for.

    I like Greg and tried watching that show a few times but too much waffle for my liking. A brilliant news show i found was psvr parole. Obviously limited to psvr but when i had it it, it was a great watch. Telling me about stuff i didn't know, good recommendations and things to keep an eye on, no shyte talk.


  • #5098
    Jordan 199
    Registered Users Posts: 11,626 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    Can anyone recommend me good fighting or beat em up games that I can play on an Xbox 360, Xbox One or a PS4?


  • #5099
    Regis779
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Regis779


    Really love Tekken on PS4, as well as Mortal Kombat


  • #5100
    Thecageyone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    Tekken 7, Soul Calubur 6


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  • #5101
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Jordan 199 wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend me good fighting or beat em up games that I can play on an Xbox 360, Xbox One or a PS4?

    Samurai Shodown is the best one I've played in a long time. Loads of fun, looks great.

    However the best thing about it is despite it having mountains of depth it's one of the most accessible fighting games I've ever played. Every character has their own special moves as usual but the more advanced mechanics and supers all share the exact same inputs for each character meaning it's very easy to learn but still got the complexity if you want to take it further.

    I heard the Dragonball game is excellent as well.
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