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I went on Epileptic Gaming today, and made an ass of myself -- but an marginally informative ass, if I may say so. djWHEAT asked me on to discuss Why Video Game Reviews Suck, and I basically repaid him by stuttering and speedtalking and interrupting my way through the entire interview. I had a lot of fun, though, and it appears that they'd like me back sooner or later. 

Click here to watch the show and then come back here to comment. What did you think? Did I sound pretentious enough? Did I do well, or do I need to stop using my phone and get a microphone that actually works over Skype? Lemme know. 

And actually, if you have any advice on how to optimize a microphone (or a good place to buy a good, cheap one), please lemme know. I can't understand half the stuff I said, and I'm the one who said it.


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renison's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 00:02
renison
yikes tykes, you have a serious self-conscious and damaging introverted personal problem that i hope that you can overcome and become more of the person you want to be deep down.
(I'd pray for you, but i'm not a religious man)
Kennigit's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 00:08
Kennigit
Ive been listening to EG for just over 8 months and honest to god (im not religious either) that was probably the best episode of EG ive seen in a while. I didn't notice you stuttering and you need to talk over wheat or he'll talk all night...he is the worlds loudest human after all.

Ok, enough mouth to ass but overall very informative
charliesuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 00:17
charliesuh
FATALITY
Rev Anthony Wins.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 01:10
Mxyzptlk
I'm trying to watch, but the video isn't available. Can't stop the signal Mal!
Anthony Burch's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 01:12
Anthony Burch
From here to the eyes and the ears of the 'verse, except for the fact that all the videos have inexplicably disappeared.
Jecrell's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 03:26
Jecrell
Yeah, someone please recommend a microphone. I am also in dire need of a better non-static monster.
junkie's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 08:48
junkie
First time watching the show, thought you did great. Thought the show was a little too PS3 fanboy-ish for me, though. I think it's better when no one side is picked by a game journalist, but rather that hate/praise is given where due. Lets me know things are impartial - I feel like it's similar to the issue of game ratings inflation.

BTW, I got a great plantronics headset off of overstock about a year ago on the cheap for 20 bucks, normal retail was a hundred. Doubt they still have it, but it doesn't hurt to keep checking the sites you frequent till you find a deal. But plantronics is the way to go if you want a good headset.
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 09:46
xtofuconsumerx
Nice job Rev. I enjoyed listening and You made very valid points. I myself look at reviews but never make a decision about a game until I have played it myself.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 11:17
Jordan Devore
You did an outstanding job.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 14:23
wardrox
Nice job, all sounded good to me :-)
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 15:18
Gameboi
I actually watched that, and though it was halfway decent. Still lol-ing over the Twilight Princess score. While I don't agree that it sucks, I can appreciate the "stones" it took to say that it did.

Civnerd's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 15:24
Civnerd
Great job rev! It's not EG if there isn't some sony love in there, and it's also not EG if Ron isn't right up there debunking it!
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 15:47
ConsummateK
Fun is such a hard thing to quantify...meaning that to me reviews will [u]always[/u] have to be taken with a grain of salt. I've for the most part stopped reading reviews anyway because they ruin to much of the game for me...i'll take a look at a couple scores to see the general consensus but that's about it.
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 15:48
ConsummateK
Fuck you too, BBCode.
Geoff's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 16:09
Geoff
IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE WHERE UNDERLINED WORDS EXIST
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 16:15
ConsummateK
I could have swore that switch worked, that and I was counting on Dtoid to have my back with an edit button to save myself from looking like an ass. Now if there is an edit button and I just missed it i'll have to actually kill myself.

Dock my internet status another 50 points, I think this puts me right under that Dax guy.
csdevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2007 19:12
csdevil
loved the articles and this video. congrats, are some really intelligent thoughts.
I think game ratings could make more explicit what is tecnical rating (like programming, sound, textures, etc) and what is arbitrary rating (fun!)... of course, it would make game reviewing MUCH more bureaucratic (aka BORING) and would not solve the problem, but is something that occured me... ok, nevermind about that =(
Cushapalooza's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2007 19:21
Cushapalooza
A-B is my H-E-R-O
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