Friday, August 11, 2017

Anyone else kind of tired of GameXplain?

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I know this might sound incredibly petty but I just don't really like GameXplain's coverage anymore to be honest, they have become very run-of-the-mill and predictable, and pretty much threw out all of their original ideas (cool bits, missing in action, etc.) in favor of random streams that are honestly really really boring.

Oh, what's that? A tiny bit of news about Nintendo was just released? ONE HOUR DISCUSSION, PRONTO!

Also, I dislike how contradictory Andre is sometimes. He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash? Even though that game honestly shared many of the same flaws. Makes some of the reviews feel forced as if Nintendo would ditch them if they didn't give the game a good score.

Also, has Derrick reviewed any game that he didn't like? I have yet to see it.


Also not surprising there's been no Odyssey analysis since E3 yet, in fact I highly doubt there will be one at all, given how lazy Andre seems these days. 75% of the videos on the channel nowadays are Ash or Derrick playing some random game for a stream.


Anyone else feel this way?
BlueDsc 5 days ago#2
SupooperMario4 posted...
He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash


Even if they're similar, they're still two different games.

I think Antdude summed it up well.

Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.
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SupooperMario4 posted...
I know this might sound incredibly petty but I just don't really like GameXplain's coverage anymore to be honest, they have become very run-of-the-mill and predictable, and pretty much threw out all of their original ideas (cool bits, missing in action, etc.) in favor of random streams that are honestly really really boring.

Oh, what's that? A tiny bit of news about Nintendo was just released? ONE HOUR DISCUSSION, PRONTO!

Also, I dislike how contradictory Andre is sometimes. He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash? Even though that game honestly shared many of the same flaws. Makes some of the reviews feel forced as if Nintendo would ditch them if they didn't give the game a good score.

Also, has Derrick reviewed any game that he didn't like? I have yet to see it.


Also not surprising there's been no Odyssey analysis since E3 yet, in fact I highly doubt there will be one at all, given how lazy Andre seems these days. 75% of the videos on the channel nowadays are Ash or Derrick playing some random game for a stream.


Anyone else feel this way?

How is liking CS and disliking SS contradictory? Many people felt that way and Andre said himself that he was surprised he felt that way.

In any case, I don't know if it's fair to day that Andre is just lazy, since the Zelda E3 2016 analysis took forever because he was also looking at gameplay footage. 

Derrick liking every game he's reviewed could actually be a really of him actually liking the games he's reviewed. Novel concept, right? You can't really assume bias since any review by any person will be different because different elements of a game bother people to a varying degree. 

I do think that cool bits and MIA should come back thoug .
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ForteGX 5 days ago#5
Karmic Dragon2003 posted...
Who?

*sigh* This trend can die now, thank you.

Anyway, I never really liked them because of the reasons you mentioned. Mainly the length of the videos. They seem too tryhard
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SupooperMario4 5 days ago#6
BlueDsc posted...
SupooperMario4 posted...
He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash



Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.


If the idea was poor in the first place, it is still poor.
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SupooperMario4 posted...

If the idea was poor in the first place, it is still poor.


you do know execution matters right?
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Nordini 5 days ago#9
I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.
ForteGX 5 days ago#10
Nordini posted...
I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

Those two things too, yeah
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BlueDsc 5 days ago#11
SupooperMario4 posted...
BlueDsc posted...
SupooperMario4 posted...
He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash



Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.


If the idea was poor in the first place, it is still poor.


A good implementation can save a poor idea though.

I mean hell, just look at Mario + Rabbids. That idea sounds f***ing terrible on paper and yet the game actually looks promising.
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SupooperMario4 5 days ago#13
BlueDsc posted...
SupooperMario4 posted...
BlueDsc posted...
SupooperMario4 posted...
He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash



Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.


If the idea was poor in the first place, it is still poor.


A good implementation can save a poor idea though.

I mean hell, just look at Mario + Rabbids. That idea sounds f***ing terrible on paper and yet the game actually looks promising.


Color Splash wasn't good implementation.

In fact I think I disliked that game's battle system even more than Sticker Star's. Seriously, what's with the ordeal of having to do everything on the gamepad? Even SS's battling was more fast paced.
SupooperMario4 posted...


Color Splash wasn't good implementation.

In fact I think I disliked that game's battle system even more than Sticker Star's. Seriously, what's with the ordeal of having to do everything on the gamepad? Even SS's battling was more fast paced.


I didn't know you spoke for everyone
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Jaime_Benn 5 days ago#15
Titanfail2017 posted...
Etika is the annoying one now
His reactions are so fake it has wore out the humour

Everybody should unsubscribe his channel and stop giving him views

Reaction youtubers are cancer


Never liked Etika. Reactions are fun if they are genuine. Not going to list the guys I enjoy, but it's mainly just one dude and his friends though.
Lm03 5 days ago#16
well, they are the only ones that cover most nintendo-related news in a simple, on the point way.

that's what i like about them. they cover videos, news and stuff ASAP. you could say i can find that in other videos, but GX cover all of that in one channel.


other than that, yea, a lot of their discussions and stuff are boring and annoying. i mean, cmon, are you seriously gonna waste almost an hour just to discuss something small? lol
BlueDsc 5 days ago#17
SupooperMario4 posted...
BlueDsc posted...
SupooperMario4 posted...
BlueDsc posted...
SupooperMario4 posted...
He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash



Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.


If the idea was poor in the first place, it is still poor.


A good implementation can save a poor idea though.

I mean hell, just look at Mario + Rabbids. That idea sounds f***ing terrible on paper and yet the game actually looks promising.


Color Splash wasn't good implementation.

In fact I think I disliked that game's battle system even more than Sticker Star's. Seriously, what's with the ordeal of having to do everything on the gamepad? Even SS's battling was more fast paced.


Your personal opinion on the game doesn't change my point.
LuigiFan835 5 days ago#18
I do think Cool Bits, Know Your Enemy, and Missing in Action should return. And I do think they stream a little too often now. But I still enjoy their discussions and their analyses are by far the best. And besides occasionally this site, their channel is where I hear about most Nintendo news.

One annoying thing about their channel is that the comment section is FILLED with fanboys. It's really annoying, but I understand they can't do much to prevent that.
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duderdude3 5 days ago#20
Did OP even watch their CS review? He literally explains why he liked it, and yet hated SS.

Gamexplain is still the best Nintendo channel. They have great preview coverage, fair reviews, and they seem like nice people. And their analyses are unmatched, although it does seem like the Zelda and Mario ones may have burned Andre out on them a bit.
@LuigiFan835 posted...
I do think Cool Bits, Know Your Enemy, and Missing in Action should return. And I do think they stream a little too often now. But I still enjoy their discussions and their analyses are by far the best. And besides occasionally this site, their channel is where I hear about most Nintendo news.

One annoying thing about their channel is that the comment section is FILLED with fanboys. It's really annoying, but I understand they can't do much to prevent that.


What type of fanboys do you mean though? GameXplain fanboys or Nintendo fanboys?
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nebula2 5 days ago#22
@ForteGX yay another MMBN fan (Sorry had to digress a bit ^^)

Anyway I am way ahead I am tired of Gamecomplain since like a year. Whenever they don't like 1 thing that the common gamers won't even notice they complain to it like it's a bad thing. (The pixels from NSMBU style on the 3ds...I surely didn't saw it.)

Also that phoenix wright spirit justice was the worse review I ever saw from any reviewer. (Yes I am still mad about that.)

Not to mention they just steal the trailers from the Nintendo YT channels and brand their logo on it like they own it.(If they get money out of this then that would be a huge scam but I doubt it....)

I could write an entire essay but TL:DR I don't like or rather say I HATE GameComplain.

(And yes I complain now too but I don't make videos with an income of 20 euro by doing this XD)

Phew feels good to get this off my chest, thanks TC for this topic :)
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nebula2 posted...

Also that phoenix wright spirit justice was the worse review I ever saw from any reviewer. (Yes I am still mad about that.)


what did they say?

Not to mention they just steal the trailers from the Nintendo YT channels and brand their logo on it like they own it.(If they get money out of this then that would be a huge scam but I doubt it....)


they're probably part of the Nintendo Creatives program...othewise Nintendo would've most likely struck them down w/ copyright notices.
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duderdude3 5 days ago#24
nebula2 posted...
@ForteGX yay another MMBN fan (Sorry had to digress a bit ^^)

Anyway I am way ahead I am tired of Gamecomplain since like a year. Whenever they don't like 1 thing that the common gamers won't even notice they complain to it like it's a bad thing. (The pixels from NSMBU style on the 3ds...I surely didn't saw it.)

Also that phoenix wright spirit justice was the worse review I ever saw from any reviewer. (Yes I am still mad about that.)

Not to mention they just steal the trailers from the Nintendo YT channels and brand their logo on it like they own it.(If they get money out of this then that would be a huge scam but I doubt it....)

I could write an entire essay but TL:DR I don't like or rather say I HATE GameComplain.

(And yes I complain now too but I don't make videos with an income of 20 euro by doing this XD)

Phew feels good to get this off my chest, thanks TC for this topic :)


It sounds like you have some anger issues. GX are some of the nicest people in the biz; I can see not liking them, but hating them? Wow

And the Spirit Justice review was done by a guest reviewer, as I recall
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IrateGameFAQer posted...
nebula2 posted...

Also that phoenix wright spirit justice was the worse review I ever saw from any reviewer. (Yes I am still mad about that.)


what did they say?

The dude who reviewed it (I forget who specifically) thought it was just meh
mariobro8 5 days ago#26
CreativeName487 posted...
I disliked SS but liked CS
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Nintendo415 5 days ago#27
I Miss Gametrailers their reviews were always the best plus the set up was great with the 16bit cut scenes. Also I miss ScrewAttack with Craig idk if lost passion or just lazyness to only do whatever his lets play ch is called. Screw attack might as well be called DeathBattle Network now
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randomperson2 posted...

The dude who reviewed it (I forget who specifically) thought it was just meh


lol that's it?
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nebula2 5 days ago#29
randomperson2 posted...
IrateGameFAQer posted...
nebula2 posted...

Also that phoenix wright spirit justice was the worse review I ever saw from any reviewer. (Yes I am still mad about that.)


what did they say?

The dude who reviewed it (I forget who specifically) thought it was just meh



Yes this is clearly a ''meh'' (Sarcastic voice because text doesn't allow it....Yet ^^)

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duderdude3 5 days ago#30
nebula2 posted...
randomperson2 posted...
IrateGameFAQer posted...
nebula2 posted...

Also that phoenix wright spirit justice was the worse review I ever saw from any reviewer. (Yes I am still mad about that.)


what did they say?

The dude who reviewed it (I forget who specifically) thought it was just meh



Yes this is clearly a ''meh'' (Sarcastic voice because text doesn't allow it....Yet ^^)

@duderdude3 Me? anger issues? Nah...Oh wait we never met haha...I take prescriptions to stay in control and not let my anger or fears control me...Yay my mental handicap :( (Hm but I think 'hate'' is a bit 'too strong idd.....but I certainly don't like them ^^;)


Apologies if that got too personal; it just seemed you were really angry for a channel that's pretty inoffensive, all things considered
InnerSpace 5 days ago#31
I never really watched them because they have the weirdest criteria for reviews and even though they're friendly enough about it, they never seem to agree on anything, even the actual performance of how certain ports perform on certain systems
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NeoMonk 5 days ago#32
While I will agree that they're a bit predictable, who's doing better coverage?

switchforce, spawn? HAHAHA come now
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nebula2 5 days ago#33
@duderdude3 it's ok buddy ;) And maybe I did lose my temper a bit there ^^
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nebula2 posted...
SoJ review video


video was pretty tame overall.



he had a few valid concerns like dusting for prints on huge objects..but overall..don't see anything too critical to warrant a "worst" of all time moniker.
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nebula2 5 days ago#35
IrateGameFAQer posted...
nebula2 posted...
SoJ review video


video was pretty tame overall.



he had a few valid concerns like dusting for prints on huge objects..but overall..don't see anything too critical to warrant a "worst" of all time moniker.

Funny thing I looked back as well (I always re-watch what I post)...and it seemed not too bad....Maybe I got triggered when they uploaded that review? I dunno. I do have a short temper so it was probably me. Ok sorry to take everyones time, my points are now officially invalid hihi XD
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duderdude3 5 days ago#36
nebula2 posted...
IrateGameFAQer posted...
nebula2 posted...
SoJ review video


video was pretty tame overall.



he had a few valid concerns like dusting for prints on huge objects..but overall..don't see anything too critical to warrant a "worst" of all time moniker.

Funny thing I looked back as well (I always re-watch what I post)...and it seemed not too bad....Maybe I got triggered when they uploaded that review? I dunno. I do have a short temper so it was probably me. Ok sorry to take everyones time, my points are now officially invalid hihi XD


I just want to say I appreciate that you took time to reflect and change your viewpoint--that's something I wish more people could do better (including myself!) :)
I can't believe I used to watch GameXplain. The over-positivity and general dimness really ruin it for me.
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MrTuna 5 days ago#38
GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
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Ryanator20x6 posted...
I can't believe I used to watch GameXplain. The over-positivity and general dimness really ruin it for me.


I don't know if it's over-positivity or not, but God forbid someone actually have something positive to contribute once in a while. There's so much negativity regarding games from all over YouTube, and it's nice to be able to have a group that injects some positivity now and then.

Nintendo415 posted...
I Miss Gametrailers their reviews were always the best plus the set up was great with the 16bit cut scenes. Also I miss ScrewAttack with Craig idk if lost passion or just lazyness to only do whatever his lets play ch is called. Screw attack might as well be called DeathBattle Network now


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Trippotato 5 days ago#40
Ryanator20x6 posted...
I can't believe I used to watch GameXplain. The over-positivity and general dimness really ruin it for me.


This.
BlueDsc posted...
SupooperMario4 posted...
He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash


Even if they're similar, they're still two different games.

I think Antdude summed it up well.

Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.


Ant is a cool guy but really he's more of a Kirby guy. I don't really agree with many of the stuff he said in the TTYD vs CS video
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ForteGX posted...
Nordini posted...
I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

Those two things too, yeah

MrTuna posted...
GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.
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duderdude3 5 days ago#43
toaduniversity9 posted...
ForteGX posted...
Nordini posted...
I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

Those two things too, yeah

MrTuna posted...
GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


Nintendo stopped giving TBB stuff because he's a raging dick to others, and has nothing to do with his criticisms.

I never get where the "GX loves everything" view comes from. Andre has to be one of the harshest Nintendo-centric critics; he gave BotW one of the few non-perfect scores for crying out loud..
Iokua 5 days ago#44
I was never a fan of Gamexplain. I'm old school gamexplain hating guy. I've been hating Gamexplain since like 1997. 

*cough*

In all seriousness Gamexplain has always been terrible. None of their presenters have any business on the microphone, they have terrible mic presence and don't have the right kind of voices to perform any kind of voice over. Their videos range from "Look at this trailer, we noticed these ten things that no one else noticed, but actually everyone else noticed and we just want clicks." to "Look at this trailer, we noticed these 300 things that no one else noticed, but actually no one else noticed because we're grasping at a massive pile of straws and none of what we're about to say will actually happen or was in any way intended by the developer. Do you see that silver rock there? We think it's a reference to X NES game. We're expecting it to be a big thing in the main game." Gamexplain is s***.
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@duderdude3 posted...
toaduniversity9 posted...
ForteGX posted...
Nordini posted...
I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

Those two things too, yeah

MrTuna posted...
GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


Nintendo stopped giving TBB stuff because he's a raging dick to others, and has nothing to do with his criticisms.

I never get where the "GX loves everything" view comes from. Andre has to be one of the harshest Nintendo-centric critics; he gave BotW one of the few non-perfect scores for crying out loud..


Nope. This is a common misconception.

TheBitBlock got into it with Lamar Wilson around a year after Nintendo had already blacklisted him from getting review copies.

He broke the embargo for Super Mario 3D World and leaked one of the final stages of the game around a week before reviews were out. That's probably what got him.
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duderdude3 5 days ago#46
Iokua posted...
I was never a fan of Gamexplain. I'm old school gamexplain hating guy. I've been hating Gamexplain since like 1997. 

*cough*

In all seriousness Gamexplain has always been terrible. None of their presenters have any business on the microphone, they have terrible mic presence and don't have the right kind of voices to perform any kind of voice over. Their videos range from "Look at this trailer, we noticed these ten things that no one else noticed, but actually everyone else noticed and we just want clicks." to "Look at this trailer, we noticed these 300 things that no one else noticed, but actually no one else noticed because we're grasping at a massive pile of straws and none of what we're about to say will actually happen or was in any way intended by the developer. Do you see that silver rock there? We think it's a reference to X NES game. We're expecting it to be a big thing in the main game." Gamexplain is s***.


Gamexplain basically started the whole analysis video trend; it seems weird to call them out when they basically started it and are still the best at it. No one mapped out BotW like they did, for instance. And they never title their videos "10 Things No One Noticed." Hell, their analysis videos are probably the least click-baitey of those types of videos always titled simply "[Game Name] Trailer Analysis"

The hate-boner here for gamexplain is frankly absurd
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Trippotato 5 days ago#47
I also dislike Andre Segers more than Derrick Bidner or Ash Paulson
Endgame 5 days ago#48
Gamexplain has never been anything more than pretentious Nintendo fellaters making overly long videos analyzing insignificant details and making them out to be bigger than they really are. Videos that I'm surprised anyone even bothers to watch.

And they suck too. I remember watching a video of, I think it was Andre playing a Fates chapter and he was trying to attack with Elise.

Elise. An unit who can't even attack before promotion.

And apparently, Andre uploaded videos of himself playing Sacred Stones on the damn channel, so he should be aware of basic Fire Emblem knowledge like unpromoted staff users being unable to attack because he, I would assume, got far enough in Sacred Stones to meet L'Archel, who is the same class..... and basically the same character (spoiled brat blonde princess) as Elise, if Elise wasn't created solely to be a pedobait character.
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duderdude3 5 days ago#49
^ Andre never played nor uploaded videos from Sacred Stones. Awakening was his first and only Fire Emblem, which is why he sucked. And he since (wisely) handed over FE details to Derrick.

What a weird thing to get upset about, especially when they made an effort to address that complait
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Endgame posted...
Gamexplain has never been anything more than pretentious Nintendo fellaters making overly long videos analyzing insignificant details and making them out to be bigger than they really are. Videos that I'm surprised anyone even bothers to watch.

And they suck too. I remember watching a video of, I think it was Andre playing a Fates chapter and he was trying to attack with Elise.

Elise. An unit who can't even attack before promotion.

And apparently, Andre uploaded videos of himself playing Sacred Stones on the damn channel, so he should be aware of basic Fire Emblem knowledge like unpromoted staff users being unable to attack because he, I would assume, got far enough in Sacred Stones to meet L'Archel, who is the same class..... and basically the same character (spoiled brat blonde princess) as Elise, if Elise wasn't created solely to be a pedobait character.

Gamexplain sucks because Andre isn't very good at Fire Emblem

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    duderdude3 5 days ago#51
    randomperson2 posted...
    Endgame posted...
    Gamexplain has never been anything more than pretentious Nintendo fellaters making overly long videos analyzing insignificant details and making them out to be bigger than they really are. Videos that I'm surprised anyone even bothers to watch.

    And they suck too. I remember watching a video of, I think it was Andre playing a Fates chapter and he was trying to attack with Elise.

    Elise. An unit who can't even attack before promotion.

    And apparently, Andre uploaded videos of himself playing Sacred Stones on the damn channel, so he should be aware of basic Fire Emblem knowledge like unpromoted staff users being unable to attack because he, I would assume, got far enough in Sacred Stones to meet L'Archel, who is the same class..... and basically the same character (spoiled brat blonde princess) as Elise, if Elise wasn't created solely to be a pedobait character.

    Gamexplain sucks because Andre isn't very good at Fire Emblem

    That's all for tonight, folks!


    Hahaha, you said it better than I could.
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    Trippotato 5 days ago#52
    duderdude are you Andre in disguise or something?

    You've been defending him throughout this entire thread
    Placiibo 5 days ago#53
    Their Zelda analysis was great work. But you only get a bold new reinvention of Zelda every 20 years or so. People wont be as excited for the next one, no matter how great it might be. I watched their Mario analysis and it was mildly insightful, but not interesting. 

    They occasionally pick up some nugget i missed now, but yeah i'm getting close to unsubscribing. Also Derek has a poor voice and needs to not do voice overs. It matters.
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    Nordini 5 days ago#54
    toaduniversity9 posted...
    ForteGX posted...
    Nordini posted...
    I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

    Those two things too, yeah

    MrTuna posted...
    GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

    So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
    This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


    They stopped associating with the bit block because he's a moron who makes a fool of himself on every outlet.

    I agree Nintendo needs to welcome and learn from criticism, but Josh Thomas is an embarassment.
    Placiibo posted...
    Their Zelda analysis was great work. But you only get a bold new reinvention of Zelda every 20 years or so. People wont be as excited for the next one, no matter how great it might be. I watched their Mario analysis and it was mildly insightful, but not interesting. 

    They occasionally pick up some nugget i missed now, but yeah i'm getting close to unsubscribing. Also Derek has a poor voice and needs to not do voice overs. It matters.


    Disagree. I'd be heavily excited for a Majora's Mask type sequel to BOTW. 

    But it would need to have it's own identity, more focus on story, a new villain, dungeons that don't completely suck, etc.
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    Trippotato 5 days ago#56
    @Nordini posted...
    toaduniversity9 posted...
    ForteGX posted...
    Nordini posted...
    I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

    Those two things too, yeah

    MrTuna posted...
    GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

    So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
    This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


    They stopped associating with the bit block because he's a moron who makes a fool of himself on every outlet.

    I agree Nintendo needs to welcome and learn from criticism, but Josh Thomas is an embarassment.


    Andre stopped associating with Josh because of their different political views, actually.
    duderdude3 5 days ago#57
    Trippotato posted...
    @Nordini posted...
    toaduniversity9 posted...
    ForteGX posted...
    Nordini posted...
    I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

    Those two things too, yeah

    MrTuna posted...
    GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

    So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
    This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


    They stopped associating with the bit block because he's a moron who makes a fool of himself on every outlet.

    I agree Nintendo needs to welcome and learn from criticism, but Josh Thomas is an embarassment.


    Andre stopped associating with Josh because of their different political views, actually.


    It went the other way. Andre liked a Facebook comment that disagreed with Josh and Josh blocked him. Although I think Gamexplain had been distancing themselves from Josh anyway since I don't remember seeing him on a discussion for quite some time before that
    faramir77 5 days ago#58
    Miyamoto could scratch his nose during an interview and GameXplain would release a 90 minute video analyzing the scratch and theorize that he was reviving a long extinct form of South American tribal non verbal communication in which he details the upcoming announcement of a new Zelda game.
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    Trippotato 5 days ago#59
    duderdude3 posted...
    Trippotato posted...
    @Nordini posted...
    toaduniversity9 posted...
    ForteGX posted...
    Nordini posted...
    I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

    Those two things too, yeah

    MrTuna posted...
    GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

    So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
    This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


    They stopped associating with the bit block because he's a moron who makes a fool of himself on every outlet.

    I agree Nintendo needs to welcome and learn from criticism, but Josh Thomas is an embarassment.


    Andre stopped associating with Josh because of their different political views, actually.


    It went the other way. Andre liked a Facebook comment that disagreed with Josh and Josh blocked him. Although I think Gamexplain had been distancing themselves from Josh anyway since I don't remember seeing him on a discussion for quite some time before that


    I know it was Josh's fault, Josh is a dick about his political views. Some of the s*** he posted on twitter was toxic.



    As far as i'm aware this is the last discussion Josh was ever in.

    Shame since he was one of the only people who actually had the balls to criticize the big N.
    faramir77 posted...
    Miyamoto could scratch his nose during an interview and GameXplain would release a 90 minute video analyzing the scratch and theorize that he was reviving a long extinct form of South American tribal non verbal communication in which he details the upcoming announcement of a new Zelda game.


    I like their analysis videos and I could totally see this happening.
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    duderdude3 5 days ago#61
    @Trippotato I used to like Josh, but he went off the deep end in the past year or two and not just in how he treats others. Criticizing Nintendo is good, I agree. But he took it way too far, and was negative about almost everything they did, because they didn't fit his extremely limited video of what a Nintendo game should be.
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    Iokua 5 days ago#62
    duderdude3 posted...
    Iokua posted...
    I was never a fan of Gamexplain. I'm old school gamexplain hating guy. I've been hating Gamexplain since like 1997. 

    *cough*

    In all seriousness Gamexplain has always been terrible. None of their presenters have any business on the microphone, they have terrible mic presence and don't have the right kind of voices to perform any kind of voice over. Their videos range from "Look at this trailer, we noticed these ten things that no one else noticed, but actually everyone else noticed and we just want clicks." to "Look at this trailer, we noticed these 300 things that no one else noticed, but actually no one else noticed because we're grasping at a massive pile of straws and none of what we're about to say will actually happen or was in any way intended by the developer. Do you see that silver rock there? We think it's a reference to X NES game. We're expecting it to be a big thing in the main game." Gamexplain is s***.


    Gamexplain basically started the whole analysis video trend; it seems weird to call them out when they basically started it and are still the best at it. No one mapped out BotW like they did, for instance. And they never title their videos "10 Things No One Noticed." Hell, their analysis videos are probably the least click-baitey of those types of videos always titled simply "[Game Name] Trailer Analysis"

    The hate-boner here for gamexplain is frankly absurd

    No they didn't. Sites like IGN, Gamespot and Gametrailers were doing trailer analysis vids before Gamexplain even existed. Furthermore even if they did start the trend, which they didn't, there's such a thing as analyzing a trailer, over analyzing a trailer and Gamexplaining a trailer. Gamexplain can make a 20 minute video out of a 30 second clip. They're a terrible channel.
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    TheMadness 5 days ago#63
    SupooperMario4 posted...
    I know this might sound incredibly petty but I just don't really like GameXplain's coverage anymore to be honest, they have become very run-of-the-mill and predictable, and pretty much threw out all of their original ideas (cool bits, missing in action, etc.) in favor of random streams that are honestly really really boring.

    Oh, what's that? A tiny bit of news about Nintendo was just released? ONE HOUR DISCUSSION, PRONTO!

    Also, I dislike how contradictory Andre is sometimes. He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash? Even though that game honestly shared many of the same flaws. Makes some of the reviews feel forced as if Nintendo would ditch them if they didn't give the game a good score.

    Also, has Derrick reviewed any game that he didn't like? I have yet to see it.


    Also not surprising there's been no Odyssey analysis since E3 yet, in fact I highly doubt there will be one at all, given how lazy Andre seems these days. 75% of the videos on the channel nowadays are Ash or Derrick playing some random game for a stream.


    Anyone else feel this way?

    Honestly, yes 

    They have been kinda annoying lately and they come off as VERY shilly now
    duderdude3 5 days ago#64
    Iokua posted...
    duderdude3 posted...
    Iokua posted...
    I was never a fan of Gamexplain. I'm old school gamexplain hating guy. I've been hating Gamexplain since like 1997. 

    *cough*

    In all seriousness Gamexplain has always been terrible. None of their presenters have any business on the microphone, they have terrible mic presence and don't have the right kind of voices to perform any kind of voice over. Their videos range from "Look at this trailer, we noticed these ten things that no one else noticed, but actually everyone else noticed and we just want clicks." to "Look at this trailer, we noticed these 300 things that no one else noticed, but actually no one else noticed because we're grasping at a massive pile of straws and none of what we're about to say will actually happen or was in any way intended by the developer. Do you see that silver rock there? We think it's a reference to X NES game. We're expecting it to be a big thing in the main game." Gamexplain is s***.


    Gamexplain basically started the whole analysis video trend; it seems weird to call them out when they basically started it and are still the best at it. No one mapped out BotW like they did, for instance. And they never title their videos "10 Things No One Noticed." Hell, their analysis videos are probably the least click-baitey of those types of videos always titled simply "[Game Name] Trailer Analysis"

    The hate-boner here for gamexplain is frankly absurd

    No they didn't. Sites like IGN, Gamespot and Gametrailers were doing trailer analysis vids before Gamexplain even existed. Furthermore even if they did start the trend, which they didn't, there's such a thing as analyzing a trailer, over analyzing a trailer and Gamexplaining a trailer. Gamexplain can make a 20 minute video out of a 30 second clip. They're a terrible channel.


    IGN's Rewind Theater is really nothing like GX's analysis videos; one is real-time and is almost entirely surface-level, the other dives way deeper based on days to weeks of research and presented with a proper script and editing, which is the style I was talking about being emulated since. Heck, I don't think anyone even called them "analysis" videos until gamexplain did
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    Nordini 5 days ago#65
    Trippotato posted...
    @Nordini posted...
    toaduniversity9 posted...
    ForteGX posted...
    Nordini posted...
    I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

    Those two things too, yeah

    MrTuna posted...
    GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

    So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
    This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


    They stopped associating with the bit block because he's a moron who makes a fool of himself on every outlet.

    I agree Nintendo needs to welcome and learn from criticism, but Josh Thomas is an embarassment.


    Andre stopped associating with Josh because of their different political views, actually.


    That would be the same thing. Josh's "political views" are part of what make him a moron.
    TheMadness 5 days ago#66
    Ryanator20x6 posted...
    I can't believe I used to watch GameXplain. The over-positivity and general dimness really ruin it for me.

    That's the part that really annoys me, especially the shill Ash....

    They are SO scared to say anything negative that they have to put 10 justification remarks before it... hate that s***
    Trippotato 5 days ago#67
    Nordini posted...
    Trippotato posted...
    @Nordini posted...
    toaduniversity9 posted...
    ForteGX posted...
    Nordini posted...
    I Hate the one guy's lisp. Also there's too much of a bias.

    Those two things too, yeah

    MrTuna posted...
    GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

    So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
    This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


    They stopped associating with the bit block because he's a moron who makes a fool of himself on every outlet.

    I agree Nintendo needs to welcome and learn from criticism, but Josh Thomas is an embarassment.


    Andre stopped associating with Josh because of their different political views, actually.


    That would be the same thing. Josh's "political views" are part of what make him a moron.


    So are you a SJW or something? 

    The only thing wrong with Josh's views is that he was a dick to other people because of them, not because of the views themselves.
    Nordini 5 days ago#68
    Trippotato posted...
    Nordini posted...
    Trippotato posted...
    @Nordini posted...
    toaduniversity9 posted...
    ForteGX posted...

    Those two things too, yeah

    MrTuna posted...
    GameExplained are paid shills for nintendo

    So no I dont watch them and never have watched them
    This is why GX isn't good anymore they'll say anything is good just so they can get free stud from Nintendo. But when the Bit Block criticizes things Nintendo should do he is called a hater that doesn't make since what so ever. Criticism is what people need to be successful, but Nintendo refuses to be criticized so they stop giving TBB free stuff because they can't handle the truth.


    They stopped associating with the bit block because he's a moron who makes a fool of himself on every outlet.

    I agree Nintendo needs to welcome and learn from criticism, but Josh Thomas is an embarassment.


    Andre stopped associating with Josh because of their different political views, actually.


    That would be the same thing. Josh's "political views" are part of what make him a moron.


    So are you a SJW or something? 

    The only thing wrong with Josh's views is that he was a dick to other people because of them, not because of the views themselves.


    He has a statue of the most embarrassing political figure in US history on his desk.

    Don't have to be an SJW to see what's wrong with that. The way he behaves with his views are exactly what you would expect from someone who holds them.
    Trump ruined Josh.
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    Trippotato 5 days ago#70
    There's nothing wrong with that. I don't agree with Josh's views but you can't call him an a****** just because he has them..


    Once he starts being a dick about his political views....that's when you can start calling him an ass.
    ecylis 5 days ago#71
    Josh has a diaper fetish
    Sokolov 5 days ago#72
    faramir77 posted...
    Miyamoto could scratch his nose during an interview and GameXplain would release a 90 minute video analyzing the scratch and theorize that he was reviving a long extinct form of South American tribal non verbal communication in which he details the upcoming announcement of a new Zelda game.

    Lol.
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    SupooperMario4 5 days ago#73
    Sokolov posted...
    faramir77 posted...
    Miyamoto could scratch his nose during an interview and GameXplain would release a 90 minute video analyzing the scratch and theorize that he was reviving a long extinct form of South American tribal non verbal communication in which he details the upcoming announcement of a new Zelda game.

    Lol.

    lol
    Kyle1022 5 days ago#74
    Andre sucks, Ash and Derrick are decent (though I've noticed that Ash hasn't been in many videos lately?). I too have noticed that they seem lazier.
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    lizard81288 4 days ago#75
    Is there a GameXplain for PlayStation? It's cool that they cover a bunch of Nintendo news but I haven't found the equivalent for a GameXplain for PlayStation.
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    lizard81288 posted...
    Is there a GameXplain for PlayStation? It's cool that they cover a bunch of Nintendo news but I haven't found the equivalent for a GameXplain for PlayStation.


    While not necessarily the same, I enjoy PlayStation Access a lot.
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    Kyle1022 posted...
    Andre sucks, Ash and Derrick are decent (though I've noticed that Ash hasn't been in many videos lately?). I too have noticed that they seem lazier.


    Agreed. Why does @Kyle1022 always have good opinions.
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    Jaime_Benn posted...
    Titanfail2017 posted...
    Etika is the annoying one now
    His reactions are so fake it has wore out the humour

    Everybody should unsubscribe his channel and stop giving him views

    Reaction youtubers are cancer


    Never liked Etika. Reactions are fun if they are genuine. Not going to list the guys I enjoy, but it's mainly just one dude and his friends though.

    They do have similar flaws to gamexplain although the issue is magnified since gamexplain used to do their own content
    Reactions just take the work of another and use it for their own purposes
    Outside reviews that is what gamexplain have become

    Some end up on this road completely by accident
    That is what I suspect has happened with gamexplain
    The ones that really get me are those that cover your favourite topic for you but are secretly using it as a scapegoat

    Reactions are the new hitler videos

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    Placiibo 4 days ago#79
    Dumdumwantgum posted...
    Placiibo posted...
    Their Zelda analysis was great work. But you only get a bold new reinvention of Zelda every 20 years or so. People wont be as excited for the next one, no matter how great it might be. I watched their Mario analysis and it was mildly insightful, but not interesting. 

    They occasionally pick up some nugget i missed now, but yeah i'm getting close to unsubscribing. Also Derek has a poor voice and needs to not do voice overs. It matters.


    Disagree. I'd be heavily excited for a Majora's Mask type sequel to BOTW. 

    But it would need to have it's own identity, more focus on story, a new villain, dungeons that don't completely suck, etc.


    I fully expect a MM type sequel, in that its the same engine and same overall look and feel. And I'm excited for that very much, but it won't be the huge leap that BotW was. It also won't be nearly so long a wait.

    I think they could just make BotW again, change the overworld, make the warp system a little less generous, add in underwater gameplay, more sailing with full size boats, squish the dungeon content back into less but much bigger dungeons. Direct sequel to BotW. Done

    Oh and make it abundantly clear where BotW stands in the timeline!
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    genepark 4 days ago#80
    I used to like their stuff but I do agree they've really fallen behind as of late. I am not unsubbing yet, but lately their analysis video has mostly been rambly podcasty talks, which would be fine but they're also mostly devoid of interesting insights, and often times they're not even exactly the most well-informed anymore. I find better insight on reddit.
    faramir77 4 days ago#81
    Placiibo posted...
    add in underwater gameplay


    wat

    You're the only person to ever want this.
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    Banjo2553 4 days ago#82
    BlueDsc posted...
    Even if they're similar, they're still two different games.

    I think Antdude summed it up well.

    Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.

    Exactly, I'm the same way. Sticker Star was just wrong in every regard. Color Splash had better level designs, better humor and charm, and battles had some kind of purpose. Also bosses were more streamlined so that you'd basically be guaranteed to have the cards necessary to beat them. Still not great because it's Sticker Star again, but at least it's better and a little more enjoyable. The humor and charm especially, as it really reminded me of the better Paper Marios.
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    I'd rather they spent less time on news items and more on analysis, discussion and conversations pieces. I don't really care to watch videos about new items when I can just read about them. 

    And like it's been said several times before, you can dislike sticker star and like color splash. 

    Derek has admitted there are very, very few games he doesn't enjoy, he likes almost everything. 

    I like their podcast the most, as the news is summed up and discussed, and the weekly questions encourages discussions that aren't just topical.
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    Technickal1 4 days ago#84
    I actually think they've gotten better as of late. The thumbnails have gotten less bait-y and full of spoilers, they've stopped covering every single rumor, cut down on their guide videos to avoid subscriber flooding and I like their word-based review system as opposed to gaudy stars or numbers. The only thing I really miss is those segments TC mentioned, but with their livestreams and influx of Switch news I can't blame them for prioritizing.
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    Placiibo 4 days ago#85
    faramir77 posted...
    Placiibo posted...
    add in underwater gameplay


    wat

    You're the only person to ever want this.

    Underwater gameplay can be awesome. Just because it was bad in other Zelda games, doesn't mean it couldn't be great. What if it was a bit more like this:

    Watch from about 3 minutes in


    Majoras Mask Zora swimming was great too. 

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    genepark posted...
    I used to like their stuff but I do agree they've really fallen behind as of late. I am not unsubbing yet, but lately their analysis video has mostly been rambly podcasty talks, which would be fine but they're also mostly devoid of interesting insights, and often times they're not even exactly the most well-informed anymore. I find better insight on reddit.


    Yeah, the Odyssey analysis was way too long and focused on a bunch of filler details.

    I also will stand by the fact that they aren't well informed considering they'll repost any rumor that they catch on their radar.
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    duderdude3 4 days ago#87
    Dumdumwantgum posted...
    genepark posted...
    I used to like their stuff but I do agree they've really fallen behind as of late. I am not unsubbing yet, but lately their analysis video has mostly been rambly podcasty talks, which would be fine but they're also mostly devoid of interesting insights, and often times they're not even exactly the most well-informed anymore. I find better insight on reddit.


    Yeah, the Odyssey analysis was way too long and focused on a bunch of filler details.

    I also will stand by the fact that they aren't well informed considering they'll repost any rumor that they catch on their radar.


    They don't post that many rumors these days, and they certainly never posted "any rumor." A lot of the ones they posted were accurate

    Technickal1 posted...
    I actually think they've gotten better as of late. The thumbnails have gotten less bait-y and full of spoilers, they've stopped covering every single rumor, cut down on their guide videos to avoid subscriber flooding and I like their word-based review system as opposed to gaudy stars or numbers. The only thing I really miss is those segments TC mentioned, but with their livestreams and influx of Switch news I can't blame them for prioritizing.


    This too. It's clear they've listened to their audience
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    kislev 4 days ago#88
    Karmic Dragon2003 posted...
    Who?
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    kidwgm 4 days ago#89
    Who? I'm assuming its a review site of some kind. I don't follow or read reviews. I have been game nearly 35 years. I don't need to read randoms opinions on a game and whether or not I should like it.
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    duderdude3 4 days ago#90
    kidwgm posted...
    Who? I'm assuming its a review site of some kind. I don't follow or read reviews. I have been game nearly 35 years. I don't need to read randoms opinions on a game and whether or not I should like it.


    It's funny you mention that, since their reviews are literally designed to not tell you how to feel and only how they feel.
    HellsingOrg 4 days ago#91
    I miss their reviews of all the new games including obscure stuff like random eshop games.

    I like Ash and Derrick but Andre seems to not even be present anymore. I feel like 2016 was the beginning of their decline for the channel and podcast especially with all the Nintendo NX rumors and stuff.
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    duderdude3 4 days ago#92
    HellsingOrg posted...
    I like Ash and Derrick but Andre seems to not even be present anymore. I feel like 2016 was the beginning of their decline for the channel and podcast especially with all the Nintendo NX rumors and stuff.


    But they has some of the best Switch coverage when the console finally came out. 2016 was weak because Nintendo released almost nothing big (Star Fox?)

    And they still review eShop games: Mighty Gunvolt, Snake Pass, and Fast RMX, recently
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    kidwgm 4 days ago#93
    duderdude3 posted...
    kidwgm posted...
    Who? I'm assuming its a review site of some kind. I don't follow or read reviews. I have been game nearly 35 years. I don't need to read randoms opinions on a game and whether or not I should like it.


    It's funny you mention that, since their reviews are literally designed to not tell you how to feel and only how they feel.


    Well, like I said I have never heard of them.
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    duderdude3 posted...
    HellsingOrg posted...
    I like Ash and Derrick but Andre seems to not even be present anymore. I feel like 2016 was the beginning of their decline for the channel and podcast especially with all the Nintendo NX rumors and stuff.


    But they has some of the best Switch coverage when the console finally came out. 2016 was weak because Nintendo released almost nothing big (Star Fox?)

    And they still review eShop games: Mighty Gunvolt, Snake Pass, and Fast RMX, recently


    Their Switch coverage isn't anything special considering they still make a whole bunch of filler videos and will leech onto any rumor they find.

    They really did peak back in the Wii U days, which is ironic as it's when Nintendo was at it's worst.
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    Nintendo415 4 days ago#95
    kingdom_liberty posted...
    Ryanator20x6 posted...
    I can't believe I used to watch GameXplain. The over-positivity and general dimness really ruin it for me.


    I don't know if it's over-positivity or not, but God forbid someone actually have something positive to contribute once in a while. There's so much negativity regarding games from all over YouTube, and it's nice to be able to have a group that injects some positivity now and then.

    Nintendo415 posted...
    I Miss Gametrailers their reviews were always the best plus the set up was great with the 16bit cut scenes. Also I miss ScrewAttack with Craig idk if lost passion or just lazyness to only do whatever his lets play ch is called. Screw attack might as well be called DeathBattle Network now


    Easy Allies, my friend. That's where they all went.


    Well f*** my best boots!!! Thank you I had no idea going thru a ton of their reviews
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    duderdude3 4 days ago#96
    Dumdumwantgum posted...
    duderdude3 posted...
    HellsingOrg posted...
    I like Ash and Derrick but Andre seems to not even be present anymore. I feel like 2016 was the beginning of their decline for the channel and podcast especially with all the Nintendo NX rumors and stuff.


    But they has some of the best Switch coverage when the console finally came out. 2016 was weak because Nintendo released almost nothing big (Star Fox?)

    And they still review eShop games: Mighty Gunvolt, Snake Pass, and Fast RMX, recently


    Their Switch coverage isn't anything special considering they still make a whole bunch of filler videos and will leech onto any rumor they find.

    They really did peak back in the Wii U days, which is ironic as it's when Nintendo was at it's worst.


    We're like 5 months into the Switch. It's a bit premature to say that, methinks. And they've barely posted any rumors since the Switch.

    Edit: I just looked at their past 100 videos from over a month back. Not a single rumor
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    hobobelmont 4 days ago#97
    I've found my interest in the channel is very directly correlated with my interest in the upcoming products that they are discussing. Their long-form discussions are interesting when they are talking about the Switch, Breath of the Wild, Odyssey, or Samus Returns. Last Fall was largely Pokemon, and this Summer has been mostly Arms and Splatoon 2, so I don't even bother.

    However, it is nice that niche titles usually get more discussion than on other channels. I believe that they've had some of the most in depth discussion on Ever Oasis, which had my interest piqued, though I ultimately didn't get it.

    But yeah, the reposting of trailers is pretty heinous. I almost avoid the channel just to get Youtube to stop recommending their versions of videos over the primary sources.
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    Kyle1022 4 days ago#99
    duderdude3 posted...
    And they still review eShop games: Mighty Gunvolt, Snake Pass, and Fast RMX, recently

    Did you actually watch the Snake Pass review? I was legit interested to hear what they had to say, but couldn't make it past the one minute mark. They have some of the worst guests ever come on to do reviews, and the guy they had do that one had one of the most boring voices I've ever heard.
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    It's a f***ing YouTube channel. Don't like it or are tired of it don't watch.

    Jesus you people are truly awful humans.
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      Kyle1022 4 days ago#101
      Shadowstrike007 posted...
      It's a f***ing YouTube channel. Don't like it or are tired of it don't watch.

      Jesus you people are truly awful humans.

      "Us people" are "awful" human beings for discussing our opinions of a Nintendo-related YouTube channel? Wow. What a sad, sheltered little person you are.
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      Frozenx07 3 days ago#102
      BlueDsc posted...
      SupooperMario4 posted...
      He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash


      Even if they're similar, they're still two different games.

      I think Antdude summed it up well.

      Sticker Star was a poor implementation of a poor idea. Color Splash was a better implementation of that same idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not like the first game but like the second.

      I agree. I liked Color Splash way more than Sticker Star.
      They're a joke. They pretty much hand out nothing but positive reviews for Nintendo games.

      They gave both Color Splash and Federation Force glowing reviews. That alone should be a giant red flag.
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year
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      The gamepad isn't even the worst part. That would be Kamek and his "let me roll the dice. If the roll is a certain number, you can only use one move. Oh what's that? You can't hammer that enemy in the air? Well I suppose you'll have to keep wasting turns missing and taking hits until you're out of cards, if you're not dead ONLY THEN will I let you run away, with all your cards gone"
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      TheMadness posted...
      Ryanator20x6 posted...
      I can't believe I used to watch GameXplain. The over-positivity and general dimness really ruin it for me.

      That's the part that really annoys me, especially the shill Ash....

      They are SO scared to say anything negative that they have to put 10 justification remarks before it... hate that s***


      This. The final straw for me was when they gave Federation Force a glowing review.

      I mean Federation Force? Really?
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      @Shadowstrike007 posted...
      It's a f***ing YouTube channel. Don't like it or are tired of it don't watch.

      Jesus you people are truly awful humans.



      My god you're just dense as f*** aren't you? Awful human beings for criticising a YouTube channel? Grow up.
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      Argh4430 3 days ago#110
      One of them sounds like Chuck McCann, and I chuckle whenever I hear him.
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      ihatepassword posted...
      The only thing I have to say about them is...
      New Super Mario Odyssey analysis, where?

      It's not happening.
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      kingdom_liberty posted...
      ihatepassword posted...
      The only thing I have to say about them is...
      New Super Mario Odyssey analysis, where?

      It's not happening.


      Pretty much. Andre doesn't do many videos on the channel anymore tbh, it's mostly Ash and Derrick
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      Frozenx07 3 days ago#113
      I like GameXplain but I really hate Andre's voice. I also don't like Nintendaan. Can't understand a word he said.
      SupooperMario4 2 days ago#114
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      TheMadness posted...
      Ryanator20x6 posted...
      I can't believe I used to watch GameXplain. The over-positivity and general dimness really ruin it for me.

      That's the part that really annoys me, especially the shill Ash....

      They are SO scared to say anything negative that they have to put 10 justification remarks before it... hate that s***


      This. The final straw for me was when they gave Federation Force a glowing review.

      I mean Federation Force? Really?


      Derrick seems to like every game he plays. He's not very critical.
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is
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      SupooperMario4 1 hour ago#116
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      No, Federation Force started out as crap and ended as crap.
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force

      64% on Metacritic. What, were all those critics also Metroid fanboys?
      CWtennis 1 hour ago#118
      Am I tired of a channel that reposts trailers to profit? Sure
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      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force

      64% on Metacritic. What, were all those critics also Metroid fanboys?


      Do you even know how metacrtic works?
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      Hirokey123 1 hour ago#120
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force

      64% on Metacritic. What, were all those critics also Metroid fanboys?

      Almost all the mixed reviews on there basically acknowledge it's a good game just a poorly timed metroid spinoff. Of course there are some people who knocked off points for stupid things like "this co-op 4 player FPS game lacks a feeling of isolation" but all and all Fed Force was an enjoyable game. It was not amazing but it was good for what it was.

      SomecallmeJohnny is both one of the most fair critical reviewers and a huge metroid fan and even he acknowledge it was a good game.
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      SupooperMario4 posted...
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      No, Federation Force started out as crap and ended as crap.

      And here we have the grade a typical review of MPFF.
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      GallantChaddymn posted...
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force

      64% on Metacritic. What, were all those critics also Metroid fanboys?


      Do you even know how metacrtic works?


      I'm guessing you're another Federation Force apologist whose only argument is "buh but the game is good because I said so!"

      If the game was so good why did it get poor reviews from critics? Why did it bomb hard in sales huh?
      Hirokey123 posted...
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force

      64% on Metacritic. What, were all those critics also Metroid fanboys?

      Almost all the mixed reviews on there basically acknowledge it's a good game just a poorly timed metroid spinoff. Of course there are some people who knocked off points for stupid things like "this co-op 4 player FPS game lacks a feeling of isolation" but all and all Fed Force was an enjoyable game. It was not amazing but it was good for what it was.

      SomecallmeJohnny is both one of the most fair critical reviewers and a huge metroid fan and even he acknowledge it was a good game.


      No, they don't acknowledge that it's a good game. The majority of them bashed the game for being, well, trash. Here, let's take a look at what these mixed reviews have to say:

      "Expectations for Metroid aside, Federation Force fails to make a case for itself in the end."

      "Metroid Prime: Federation Force is a bit of a sad way to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary — in making this entry so multiplayer-focused, Nintendo has ironically created an alienating experience."

      "Metroid Prime: Federation Force has some neat ideas, but they’re soured by an impotent and boring primary weapon that sucks the enjoyment out of shooting and a bewildering lack of special ammunition that might’ve brought variety to the action. Due to a painfully imbalanced single-player experience co-op with friends is really the only viable way to play it, and even then it’s not really recommended."

      "A co-op Metroid seemed like a bad idea from the start, but while Federation Force has its moments they’re overshadowed by sloppy implementation and bland design."


      Sorry, but I'm not seeing any of this "it's a good game!" nonsense from these reviews.
      DarthDestro 37 minutes ago#126
      SupooperMario4 posted...
      I know this might sound incredibly petty but I just don't really like GameXplain's coverage anymore to be honest, they have become very run-of-the-mill and predictable, and pretty much threw out all of their original ideas (cool bits, missing in action, etc.) in favor of random streams that are honestly really really boring.

      Oh, what's that? A tiny bit of news about Nintendo was just released? ONE HOUR DISCUSSION, PRONTO!

      Also, I dislike how contradictory Andre is sometimes. He said he hated Sticker Star with a passion and then somehow loved Color Splash? Even though that game honestly shared many of the same flaws. Makes some of the reviews feel forced as if Nintendo would ditch them if they didn't give the game a good score.

      Also, has Derrick reviewed any game that he didn't like? I have yet to see it.


      Also not surprising there's been no Odyssey analysis since E3 yet, in fact I highly doubt there will be one at all, given how lazy Andre seems these days. 75% of the videos on the channel nowadays are Ash or Derrick playing some random game for a stream.


      Anyone else feel this way?

      Me i only watch there videos of pre release games
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      kaliskonig 34 minutes ago#127
      I realized they were s*** around the time Hyrule Warriors was getting covered. Had no idea how ignorant those guys were until then. Now I can't stop noticing the ignorance and laziness. Even worse is the fact that they are so thirsty for views they release LQ nintendo trailers instead of waiting 5 minutes for nintendo to upload HQ ones they can just steal. Their discussions are unbearable and their analysis vids are really not that interesting anymore. They really only point out s*** they find interesting because of how casual they are over things that we actually might have missed ourselves. One thing that also ticked me off with them is when Little Battlers was finally getting localized, they acted all nonchalant and only referred to as "whatever that anime game was". It really rubbed me the wrong way that Grown ass Nintendo fanboys are dismissive of an anime inspired game but would have ate up a Custom Robo game. They would never refer to any of Nintendo's IP's in such a manner and a large portion are anime-like.
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      randomperson2 33 minutes ago#128
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      Hirokey123 posted...
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force

      64% on Metacritic. What, were all those critics also Metroid fanboys?

      Almost all the mixed reviews on there basically acknowledge it's a good game just a poorly timed metroid spinoff. Of course there are some people who knocked off points for stupid things like "this co-op 4 player FPS game lacks a feeling of isolation" but all and all Fed Force was an enjoyable game. It was not amazing but it was good for what it was.

      SomecallmeJohnny is both one of the most fair critical reviewers and a huge metroid fan and even he acknowledge it was a good game.


      No, they don't acknowledge that it's a good game. The majority of them bashed the game for being, well, trash. Here, let's take a look at what these mixed reviews have to say:

      "Expectations for Metroid aside, Federation Force fails to make a case for itself in the end."

      "Metroid Prime: Federation Force is a bit of a sad way to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary — in making this entry so multiplayer-focused, Nintendo has ironically created an alienating experience."

      "Metroid Prime: Federation Force has some neat ideas, but they’re soured by an impotent and boring primary weapon that sucks the enjoyment out of shooting and a bewildering lack of special ammunition that might’ve brought variety to the action. Due to a painfully imbalanced single-player experience co-op with friends is really the only viable way to play it, and even then it’s not really recommended."

      "A co-op Metroid seemed like a bad idea from the start, but while Federation Force has its moments they’re overshadowed by sloppy implementation and bland design."


      Sorry, but I'm not seeing any of this "it's a good game!" nonsense from these reviews.

      Yes, how dare the reviewer actually enjoy a game.
      kaliskonig 31 minutes ago#129
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      Hirokey123 posted...
      SpinoRaptor24 posted...
      GallantChaddymn posted...
      TrashPandaJedi posted...
      Anyone who gives Federation Force a positive review should be banned form internet for 1 year

      Federation force was a fine game that only got flak because the Metroid fanbase is too far up their ass thinking the series is bigger and more important that it actually is


      http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force

      64% on Metacritic. What, were all those critics also Metroid fanboys?

      Almost all the mixed reviews on there basically acknowledge it's a good game just a poorly timed metroid spinoff. Of course there are some people who knocked off points for stupid things like "this co-op 4 player FPS game lacks a feeling of isolation" but all and all Fed Force was an enjoyable game. It was not amazing but it was good for what it was.

      SomecallmeJohnny is both one of the most fair critical reviewers and a huge metroid fan and even he acknowledge it was a good game.


      No, they don't acknowledge that it's a good game. The majority of them bashed the game for being, well, trash. Here, let's take a look at what these mixed reviews have to say:

      "Expectations for Metroid aside, Federation Force fails to make a case for itself in the end."

      "Metroid Prime: Federation Force is a bit of a sad way to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary — in making this entry so multiplayer-focused, Nintendo has ironically created an alienating experience."

      "Metroid Prime: Federation Force has some neat ideas, but they’re soured by an impotent and boring primary weapon that sucks the enjoyment out of shooting and a bewildering lack of special ammunition that might’ve brought variety to the action. Due to a painfully imbalanced single-player experience co-op with friends is really the only viable way to play it, and even then it’s not really recommended."

      "A co-op Metroid seemed like a bad idea from the start, but while Federation Force has its moments they’re overshadowed by sloppy implementation and bland design."


      Sorry, but I'm not seeing any of this "it's a good game!" nonsense from these reviews.

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