Adam Sessler
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At PAX when Morgan was interviewing th makers of X Blades she pointed out that she was missing her pants. The dev said "well, maybe not missing, jsut left them in her car" and Morgan made a wierd, discontent face to the camera when the dev wasn't looking.
This reminded me of the old X Play for some reason, maybe all hope is not lost.
This reminded me of the old X Play for some reason, maybe all hope is not lost.
Ever since Sessler bashed MG: Sons of Liberty I've been sold. I think that as a reviewer he expects more from the medium and isn't afraid to abandon objectivity (which is idealistic and overrated anyways when it comes to reviews) and use his review as a weapon to punish lazy developers.
For the same reason I love Yahtzee, but Yahtzee goes further. Expecting a level of plot, logic, and narrative comparable to a good book if not a good film.
For the same reason I love Yahtzee, but Yahtzee goes further. Expecting a level of plot, logic, and narrative comparable to a good book if not a good film.
*Raucous applause*steeltrain post=18.70711.700221 said:
He's a cool guy, anyone who takes a shot at Thompson like that is good in my books. I wonder if this tread will eventually come into the hands of G4, or X-play...after all, teh intrawebs aren't on a VIP basis...
Please by all means defend that statement.. How is it innovative? How does it create a drastic change from GTA3?.. Oh right.. It doesn't.. It's like Final Fantasy and MGS.. If you want to play the new game go buy the old one out of the 10 dollar rack and you get the same experience because nothing changes. Why change when people would throw money at you no matter what you make.Spartan Bannana post=18.70711.700574 said:
Why actually put effort into something when copy/pasting what you did last year would make as much money?
I find this tread kinda ironic, considering x-play previews the new zero punctuation every tuesday.
You're flame-baiting this thread, not cool, dude.Khazoth post=18.70711.715540 said:
As far as innovation goes, GTA IV does some things away from GTA III. As far as that goes, the capability of changing your appearance, specifically of clothing. There was the inclusion of motorcycles, a physics engine as far as momentum and car crashes go. Also, flying vehicles, as well as boats. Swimming, new gun-play system, and the cell-phone system.
These are just the things I've thought of off the top of my head. Stack onto that with upgrade in graphics, the complete redesign of Liberty City, a brand new storyline, sidequests, and missions.
Sorry if the format of a sequel is similar to it's predecessor, but the game changed enough to be up-to-date and unique, yet still kept enough to not alienate the fans of the series.
Rockstar did a good job with GTA IV, and I don't even usually enjoy games like these.
But that's an off-topic discussion.
So let's start another one. You say Final Fantasy. Because, color me confused, if I didn't find the gameplay experience different between, say, Final Fantasy for the NES different than... say... Final Fantasy XI, the online game. Or, even picking two back-to-back games, we'll compare V and VI. V had a stand-alone storyline, a carefully crafted job-system, and a fantasy setting. VI was similar in the sense that it was in a fantasy setting, but leaning more toward the steam-punk, desolation direction, without a job system, but rather an emphasis on Espers (summoned magic) and character traits unique to certain characters.
And actually getting on-topic, for once. (Sorry Mods.)
Adam Sessler does a good job of reviewing games. Sure, he's goofy and the writing blows, but he genuinely remarks on the good, bad, and ugly of games. Granted, it's not very comprehensive (being a 3-minute segment on a 30-minute show, plus or minus some commercials?), but it covers the important bases, and does it in a (questionably) entertaining manner. Sounds like he does his job, what he says he does, and does it intelligently when he's not being written to be silly. (You pegged it [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/18.70711.700221], steeltrain.)
I'd say give Adam Sessler [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqcl3STgj9Q] a shot without the writers of X-Play, and you'll find something to be remarked on.
If you still disagree, then I think we'll have to agree to disagree. Because I think he's a good host, stuck in a bad-ish show.
Is it just me, or in that video, Jack Thompson sounded more like a jackass than a "respected" lawyer? Anyway, I like the Sess, but when he gets caught up in the moment, he stutters. That's probably the only thing I hold against him.
I stumbled across this, thought some of those who took an interest in this thread might enjoy giving it a look:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=U3j53hwCJps
I am not trying to imply anything about anyone, just thought it was a silly tid bit
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=U3j53hwCJps
I am not trying to imply anything about anyone, just thought it was a silly tid bit
I think Adam Sessler is one of the brighter guys out there in respect to the video game industry and he's always interesting to hear a debate from, but it's for that reason I can't stand his "character" on X-Play. He's smarter than that and everyone knows it. At least be a smarty pants who gets broken down by Morgan or something.
I also can't get over how much he looks like a weasel, a theory I've commented on in my comic [http://www.plusonecomics.com/e3issexy.html] and even made a gif of.
I also can't get over how much he looks like a weasel, a theory I've commented on in my comic [http://www.plusonecomics.com/e3issexy.html] and even made a gif of.
Adam? I've had the pleasure of briefly talking to him, and he's a stand-up guy. A far cry from the caricature of himself he plays on TV. Someone linked the Jack Thompson vs. Adam Sessler stuff and that gives you a real glimpse into his actual personality and level of gaming knowledge.
That being said, Adam, just like Yahtzee, just like EGM's folks, or anyone else, is a reviewer with an opinion, and his opinions should not be the end all be all of your own. I honestly disagree with Adam on a bunch of his reviews - heck, I disagree with Yahtzee on most of his, but they are part entertainment and part informative.
Reviewers like Adam should inform you, not influence you, on your own opinion on a game.
That being said, Adam, just like Yahtzee, just like EGM's folks, or anyone else, is a reviewer with an opinion, and his opinions should not be the end all be all of your own. I honestly disagree with Adam on a bunch of his reviews - heck, I disagree with Yahtzee on most of his, but they are part entertainment and part informative.
Reviewers like Adam should inform you, not influence you, on your own opinion on a game.
Adam is fine, and as a number of people said, You don't have to agree with him, he just gets paid for his opinions, which generally are correct and mirror that of the drone masses. If you take a step back and look at something he's said from a wider scope then you can say he's got the right idea, but if you get in close and pick a apart every last phrase he says then of course you're gonna disagree. He's opinion is popular and similar to a wider scope of people, and that's why they pay him and not one of us to do what he does.
As for G4tv going downhill faster than a giant cartoon snowball, we all can blame Comcast for that. Comcast is G4tv's parent company as they will constantly let you know if you spend any amount of time watching the network, and how many of us can honestly say we have no issues with Comcast? Exactly my point.
As for G4tv going downhill faster than a giant cartoon snowball, we all can blame Comcast for that. Comcast is G4tv's parent company as they will constantly let you know if you spend any amount of time watching the network, and how many of us can honestly say we have no issues with Comcast? Exactly my point.