I was bored and wiki'ing random things what popped into my head. I then searched Yahtzee Crowshaw and found his page. I then found out he does (or done I don't know if it continued) a web series called Game Damage. It's quite good:
Game damage, anyone watched this?
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I didn't like it. I really got the feeling that Yahtzee was the star of the show, and the others worshipped him. And he seemed to do his best in looking very bored and miserable... Which really seemed like an act.
Granted, I only bothered watching the first five minutes or so.
Granted, I only bothered watching the first five minutes or so.
I had similar feelings - and I've watched the whole pilot. Also, the MGS and Halo segments were fun at first, but the same gag done over and over again is just not gonna work...Jaqen Hghar said:
On the other hand, they probably realize that while the pilot might run exclusively on Yahtzee's popularity, later episodes (and I've heard a rumor that GD has been picked up) would have to go for more inherent quality.
If I were a TV exec, I'd probably pick it up hoping to cash in on Yahtzee's 5 minutes of fame, but be ready to cancel it after one season if it doesn't go down well or loses it appeal early on.
As much as I think this show can take some more polish, I am in no doubt that this show will take off anyway and that bigtime... putting ahead that these morons that run TV stations won't be spineless morons, unwilling to support a few openly speaking guys.
I just reaaaaally hope the show becomes international and gets the attention it deserves and not just ONLY ONLINE to be seen by fans and comfortably ignored by CEOs that need a head-desk to wake up from their fantasies.
I just reaaaaally hope the show becomes international and gets the attention it deserves and not just ONLY ONLINE to be seen by fans and comfortably ignored by CEOs that need a head-desk to wake up from their fantasies.
I quite liked it myself. Last I heard, some Australian TV networks have been interested in it and have spoken to Yahtzee and the others about screening the show. Not sure what's happening with it now though, although if it does get made as a proper TV show I'll definitely watch it. Just depends on if it'll be shown in the UK as well or if I'll have to watch it through t'interwebz...Desert Tiger said:
Yeah. I am sure that if this turns into a fully fledged show, it can be pretty good. But the pilot seemed to be way focused on Yahtzee. Funny enough, I hope it was picked up. 'cause I can only see good things in having Yahtzee on the TV screen, comedy-wise.RyQ_TMC said:
I like the general idea, but I really hope they polish it more before it goes to air (recent news via the Game Damage twitter indicates they've been picked up and have been filming a few sequences). They're cashing in on Yahtzee's popularity but Matt and Yug really have no screen presence, and it seemed like they spent the entire pilot giggling like they couldn't believe they were making a TV show.
I think that Yahtzee is pretty good in it (though seems a might wrong for this kind of thing) but the others seem to be trying to hard. I dunno really.
i saw it and it looked to me that yahtzee didnt want to be there, he's on there podcast from time to time, but the show lacked.....consistancy? I dunno but there were just random things that didnt mesh together. eg they did a review of both WoW and War in around 4 minutes and i just wast feeling it. they had some good bits about what happened to the adventure genre and some thing about edge of twilight, and their reviews in general would make me wonder about someone who wants to play the games they mention and watch it for the review. but the duke nuken forever thing was alright
It was pretty good. It would be a lot better though if they had a script or at least had more chemistry between them or something. All to often they were all talking at the same time resulting in a bit of a clusterfuck of opinions and jokes and the skits were kinda lame.
I do want to praise a couple of things though. Both the music and the opening sequence were great and a few of the jokes were funny.
All in all it was a good idea with a sub-par execution. I thought it was funny, but I wouldn't watch it regularly if it got picked up.
I do want to praise a couple of things though. Both the music and the opening sequence were great and a few of the jokes were funny.
All in all it was a good idea with a sub-par execution. I thought it was funny, but I wouldn't watch it regularly if it got picked up.
Is Yhatzee Vic Reeves illegitimate love child?
Needs a director - the looking at the camera thing all the way through didn't work - especially when looking at the wrong camera and then focusing back (unlike looking at the wrong camera throughout which although probably meant to be edgey and hip came off bland).
Needs presenter ability - to stand infront of a camera and talk at it isn't enough to make you a presenter and whilst Yhatzee works in the voiceover media he appears un-at-ease on screen which detracts from his wit, the other two look a mixture of nevours to be on camera and excited to be their, neither qualities of a good presenter.
Needs variance - a halo sketch followed by MGS followed by duke became monotonous rather than a running gag to break the sections up.
Still - it's better than most games/gadget shows on tv.
Needs a director - the looking at the camera thing all the way through didn't work - especially when looking at the wrong camera and then focusing back (unlike looking at the wrong camera throughout which although probably meant to be edgey and hip came off bland).
Needs presenter ability - to stand infront of a camera and talk at it isn't enough to make you a presenter and whilst Yhatzee works in the voiceover media he appears un-at-ease on screen which detracts from his wit, the other two look a mixture of nevours to be on camera and excited to be their, neither qualities of a good presenter.
Needs variance - a halo sketch followed by MGS followed by duke became monotonous rather than a running gag to break the sections up.
Still - it's better than most games/gadget shows on tv.
