Jim & Yahtzee's Rhymedown Spectacular: A Tale of Two Poets

[Incredible Bullshitting Man]

Yahtzee's beard has never looked better. Beautiful.

Also, keep this show! It's gold.

 

[Mahoshonen]

Interesting...there's a good idea here, but I don't think it's quite there. Neither Yahtzee or Jim have really said anything they haven't on their own.

I'd be more interested in putting Jim and Yahtzee on the screen together and have them do game reviews. They'd be like a english accented Siskel & Ebert of videogames-they even have the right physical build.

 

[Spudgun Man]

My mind is officially blown, if this becomes a regular slot then I've got the Spike Milligan shaped hole in my life at long last fulfilled.

 

[babinro]

I don't see the appeal to this show.

At least the first episode covered topics and issues already covered by Jim in his other show. Saying the same things you've already talked about in a different way really isn't enough to justify the shows existence.

This could be a fun one-off but hopefully future topics are more meaningful.

 

[In Search of Username]

This is the BEST THING

 

[Fatheadicus]

All this needs is one Gavin Dunne placing his two cents in and doing a critical review to make it an Escapist all-star trifecta.

 

[Faith Meade]

Please make this a regular thing!!!

 

[MrHide-Patten]

Why was I expecting a duet?

Never the less, I expect a poetry off(?) at this years Escapist Expo!

 

[LordMonty]

That was a crazy bit of fun more please.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

I never got poetry, until today; It's a clever story written about stuff. But in order to get it, it has to be about stuff you like.

 

[Mr Companion]

Although the rhymes were long distance I loved the setup and execution of Yatzee's. I seriously didn't see the reveal of the metaphor coming. Also his delivery was awesome.

 

[ShadowKatt]

While both were good, I liked Yahtzee's more. Jim had more structure, but it was the asymmetry of Yahtzee's rhyme that did it for me. So...

WHO WON? WHO'S NEXT? YOU DECIDE!

 

[GrimHeaper]

That's awesome, do more he said with joy it reminded me when I was a little boy.

 

[ResonanceSD]

This is awesome!!! I loved Yahtzee's FTL poem too =D

 

[SageRuffin]

Both poems were great, but I'd like to see Yahtzee's written down. The rhyme scheme, if it was regular, was very difficult to follow. I thought it was a limerick at first, like his Wolfenstein review, but now I'm not so sure.

I concur. It was hilarious, to be sure, but it was hard making sense of the rhyming scheme.

Jim killed it though (as we say in the streets).

 

[ResonanceSD]

While both were good, I liked Yahtzee's more. Jim had more structure, but it was the asymmetry of Yahtzee's rhyme that did it for me. So...

WHO WON? WHO'S NEXT? YOU DECIDE!

EEEEPIIIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!!!!


And I reckon Yahtzee's asymmetric style was cool, but Jim had the passion and the force.


Also fuck always-on DRM.

 

[DjinnFor]

Am I the only one who thinks poetry is stupid and the escapist must be getting desperate?

 

[ResonanceSD]

Am I the only one who thinks poetry is stupid and the escapist must be getting desperate?

Yeah probably, this was an awesome idea.


Also this article should have had a poll asking who won =D

 

[Magmarock]

Two of my favorite game journalist in one place, this is awesome I love it.

 

[viranimus]

Is it just me, or does Yahtzee have that absolutely bat shit crazy gleam in his eyes on multiple occasions in this?