Jim & Yahtzee's Rhymedown Spectacular: A Tale of Two Poets
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I turned it off halfway through. It was okay, but not exactly compelling. But hey, not everything is going to appeal to everyone.
i'm confliscted:
jim has more charisma, but yahtzee has a better beard.
also, the poetry was smashing.
jim has more charisma, but yahtzee has a better beard.
also, the poetry was smashing.
These poets told a tale of the industry's failings
Putted eloquently by Yahzee and Jim Sterling
I wished it was about praises of quality games on the shelf
Alas I have to face the truth,I cannot lie to myself
If only those fucked up publishers can be less greedy and a little more sensible;
We'll be on their side, singing praises and thinking how they're incredible.
Putted eloquently by Yahzee and Jim Sterling
I wished it was about praises of quality games on the shelf
Alas I have to face the truth,I cannot lie to myself
If only those fucked up publishers can be less greedy and a little more sensible;
We'll be on their side, singing praises and thinking how they're incredible.
Thank you all for the very kind feedback. I can only speak for myself, but I think both Yahtzee and I are aware of some of the aspects we need to improve. This was the first of at least several, and I'm sure we'll be trying all sorts of different things as we continue to Rhyme Down. It's an exciting project with a lot of potential for experimenting and messing around, and I hope the strong debut is evidence it had legs!
Thanks again, folks. I personally couldn't be more relieved at how well it went over.
Thanks again, folks. I personally couldn't be more relieved at how well it went over.
It was basic indeed, by choice. I wanted to start with something very simple. Over the course of the series I want to try different styles, and not necessarily all rhyming ones. Next week will be closer to Yahtzee's structure, I think.IamLEAM1983 said:
When I first saw this, I thought it was just a one off and it was pretty frekking badass~
Then I find out this is a series and well... Wut?
This is gonna be a weekly show?
On top of all the other stuff Jim & Yahtzee do, they now have to write and perform a poem, dood?
Colour me raptured (Its a deep Bluey-Red)
Will this be beat out Sliced Bread as "Da Best Ting Evar"?
Or be a Train-Wreck Pile up a trillion miles long?
Only time will give unto us the answer to this delectable as all get the hell out question~
Then I find out this is a series and well... Wut?
This is gonna be a weekly show?
On top of all the other stuff Jim & Yahtzee do, they now have to write and perform a poem, dood?
Colour me raptured (Its a deep Bluey-Red)
Will this be beat out Sliced Bread as "Da Best Ting Evar"?
Or be a Train-Wreck Pile up a trillion miles long?
Only time will give unto us the answer to this delectable as all get the hell out question~
I really didn't see the PS4 coming. Definitely made me think about it. Is it that I'm excited for the PS4 or just planning to purchase the lesser of two evils?
Great work, but I can't help but feel poems about video games is the nerdiest shit ever. Either way, if you keep making them, I'l keep watching them.
Great work, but I can't help but feel poems about video games is the nerdiest shit ever. Either way, if you keep making them, I'l keep watching them.
Cool! That'll be fun to see. I just can't wrap my head around non-rhyming poetry and I've taken two classes. It all falls back on the choice of words and the rhythm and spacing... It's much more challenging than having something like rhymes to lean on. I tried giving it a shot a few times before, and what came out of these efforts was usually more prose than poetry.Jimothy Sterling said:
Congrats on a successful first attempt!
(In the interest of equal time...)
"The Draconian Tale"
by Jim Sterling
I'll tell you a story of "Diablo III"
A game that I wish could be talked of with glee
And yet, sadly, such praise could not be
Because of its failed internet strategy
I don't like to complain - oh, I do hate to grouse
But an online requirement for an "auction house"?!
Say what you will; try to justify them
Such ideas are just poorly-disguised DRM
I'll tell you a story of "EA SimCity"
A game with potential but, ah, what a pity
A game that demands us to be online forever
With service that failed? Well, now, that's hardly clever
We're expected to swallow/applaud this disaster
As DRM cripples games harder and faster
Oh, wait, I'm sorry. I'll have to eat crow
EA's got a reason: "SimCity's an MMO!"
We've hear 'sorted rumours of the next XBox
A DRM vector spreading the pox:
"To be always online is the way things are done
Who cares if it works? Who cares if it's dumb?"
The consumer comes last now the internet's here
Presenting new ways to feed publisher fear
To lock us, restrict us, tell us when we can play
With ineffective service that kill games for days
So I'll tell you a tale about you, my dear gamer
Be wary, as DRM grows lamer and lamer
Don't listen when they say, "It's not what it seems."
This DRM crap is the stuff of their dreams
"The Draconian Tale"
by Jim Sterling
I'll tell you a story of "Diablo III"
A game that I wish could be talked of with glee
And yet, sadly, such praise could not be
Because of its failed internet strategy
I don't like to complain - oh, I do hate to grouse
But an online requirement for an "auction house"?!
Say what you will; try to justify them
Such ideas are just poorly-disguised DRM
I'll tell you a story of "EA SimCity"
A game with potential but, ah, what a pity
A game that demands us to be online forever
With service that failed? Well, now, that's hardly clever
We're expected to swallow/applaud this disaster
As DRM cripples games harder and faster
Oh, wait, I'm sorry. I'll have to eat crow
EA's got a reason: "SimCity's an MMO!"
We've hear 'sorted rumours of the next XBox
A DRM vector spreading the pox:
"To be always online is the way things are done
Who cares if it works? Who cares if it's dumb?"
The consumer comes last now the internet's here
Presenting new ways to feed publisher fear
To lock us, restrict us, tell us when we can play
With ineffective service that kill games for days
So I'll tell you a tale about you, my dear gamer
Be wary, as DRM grows lamer and lamer
Don't listen when they say, "It's not what it seems."
This DRM crap is the stuff of their dreams
I like it. A lot.
The wait for next week will be almost unbearable.
The prospect of freezing myself in time sounds pretty good honestly.
That was really entertaining =) I agree with "the others", make it weekly (if it doesn't get too hard/create too much work)
Especially Yahtzee, his voice is one you could just listen to, no matter what he talks about, for a looong time.
Especially Yahtzee, his voice is one you could just listen to, no matter what he talks about, for a looong time.
Suck on that, Edgar Allan Poe.
In all seriousness, I liked it. Hopefully there will be more of this.
In all seriousness, I liked it. Hopefully there will be more of this.