The PlayStation Network-exclusive reality show The Tester is either going to be the greatest thing ever or the worst -- there's no middle ground here. To quickly catch you up to speed, 11 contestants are asked to perform in seemingly irrelevant physical and mental challenges to win the job title "videogame tester."
A bunch of new info surrounding the show has been unveiled today, including: it's premiering on February 18, will be absolutely free to watch, and Hal Sparks has signed on as a panelist. Also, there's an insane trailer for The Tester that you must watch.
This thing ... I don't even know where to begin. A dude gets axed in the neck, people are rolling around in those giant hamster ball contraptions, and then everyone starts spooning. Hell, I think I even saw some dance moves straight out of Space Channel 5.
The Tester is the greatest thing ever, I have just decided.
The Tester Coming to PSN for Free in February [PlayStation.Blog]
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Gonna use that excuse for this too? I wonder how much mediocre or terrible content you'd be willing to waste your time on becaue it's free. Do you value your time so poorly?
in this day and age, we the people are a spoiled bunch. We get angry at things that others take advantage for in other parts of the world. Why is ND charging $5 for costumes?!? Online costumes?!? Because we are spoiled and people will buy it. Anything game related that is free nowadays may not be the best but it's worth a double take. Sure it because maybe it's too crappy to charge for, but behind every second is sweat/blood from somebody, and that's worth my time
Why, for the love of all that is good in this world, would ANYONE, ever, EVER, want to become a game tester?
^^^^This.
I think this is a ploy from PSN, so they can get the crappy office jobs occupied by those batshit-crazy enough to compete for them in a reality show, therefore they are more likely to stick around.
This autumn, PSN asks you: "Who Wants to be The Guy That Goes And Gets The Coffee?"
Such a stupid yet genius idea Im in awe
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