For those confused Yahtzee's poem was about the Silent Hill series over time. The beggining part about the statues references the weird puzzles, the jammed doors references how around half the rooms are permenately sealed off, and the lack of lights is also common throughout the series. The roommate mentioned is supposed to be pyramid head from the second game. The rented flat and murderer who mistakes yahtzee for his mom references the events of the forth game. The Japanease landlord selling it to the American references the change in the development studio.
Jim & Yahtzee's Rhymedown Spectacular: House on the Hill
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Though the last few were not to my taste, I usually see and like Jim's poems. Just adding another name to that list.
I doubt either of them will read this, but why the fuck not?
Yahtzee's are funnier, yes. That's what he's known for. His ZP series is one of, if not the, most successful shows on the escapist; a scathing, comedic review of games.
*But*
How many of the people that supposedly switch off after Yahtzee actually read his serious commentary on the industry in his EP column?
Jim's poetry has always been less about humour than it has been about satire and making a point. It has been occasionally heavy handed, but he seems to approach these shows with a similar mindset to that of the 'quisition that many of us love for the insightful opinions. It doesn't translate as well into this format, but it's still fun to watch and have a think about.
This isn't counting his efforts in last few weeks. Those have been that special kind of mental that Jim does oh so well.
Cheers for the entertainment, boys.
Cougs.
Yahtzee's are funnier, yes. That's what he's known for. His ZP series is one of, if not the, most successful shows on the escapist; a scathing, comedic review of games.
*But*
How many of the people that supposedly switch off after Yahtzee actually read his serious commentary on the industry in his EP column?
Jim's poetry has always been less about humour than it has been about satire and making a point. It has been occasionally heavy handed, but he seems to approach these shows with a similar mindset to that of the 'quisition that many of us love for the insightful opinions. It doesn't translate as well into this format, but it's still fun to watch and have a think about.
This isn't counting his efforts in last few weeks. Those have been that special kind of mental that Jim does oh so well.
Cheers for the entertainment, boys.
Cougs.
Brilliant wordsmithery! I'd say you could give Jim and Yahtzee a run for their money!chriswolvie said:
Seems to me that Jim is eschewing the use metaphor as a tool to comment on the situation of games, in favour of writing video game-themed dadaist fetish poetry. I'm not sure if this means that he's stopped taking this seriously, finally found his niche, or both.
That's... not actually true, is it?Silentpony said:
I mean, I'd rather not have Jim Sterling quit, his Jimquisition is wonderful entertainment during the bleak Monday mornings. Do you mean from this segment, or from the Escapist altogether?
In any case, although I didn't understand much of Yatzhee's piece, it was a rather well done poem, and Jim's was just as crazy as his last one; whether that's a good or bad thing is subjective. I myself enjoyed it, even if the image created is horrific.
XD!!!
Jim, I never turn it off on your turn, sides, I was wondering where you where going with killing Mario, and was not disappointing with the out come
Jim, I never turn it off on your turn, sides, I was wondering where you where going with killing Mario, and was not disappointing with the out come
As he's mentioned other places, Jim felt that everyone was saying "Yahtzee won this round" every week, no matter how hard he tried, simply because he didn't do as many complicated metaphors like Yahtzee. That, and he really enjoys seeing the serious Escapist crowd trying to make sense and find meaning in his random gibberings about watching porn with Miltank.1Life0Continues said:
So, yeah. We brought this on ourselves. As a huge fan of Podtoid, I embrace the insanity.
Don't hold me to it, but I think it was referencing "Moon logic" adventure games. If you have never played one of them, you probably won't understand as much.cricket chirps said:
Say you need to get a broom from the closet, but it's locked. Usually, you get a key or something. Instead, you go grab some playdough. Then you use that to be a mould for a key then? Nope, you melt the playdough, but you can only do that by putting a cup of flour in a fire. Then afterwards (IF you had the bucket to catch the playdough you should've gotten 10 rooms back, and cannot go back to), and then you mix the liquid with a CPU hard drive, and then put toilet paper in. Then what do you do? You flush it down the toilet, thus causing the pipes in the house to explode, thus opening the door to get the broom for you to zipline down into an underwater cave 6 rooms from now.
The main reason I responded was to say a moon logic puzzle, but you get the point.
Both were great this week.
Jim's one got that "tickling Ganondorf" bit stuck in my head, thanks.
Jim's one got that "tickling Ganondorf" bit stuck in my head, thanks.