Jimquisition: Jimquisition Awards, Part One

[Kross]

Is there going to be an... "awards" series for games that have turned out to be exceptionally shit?

Or has that been left to Yahtzee?

Every year I do a "Top Ten Shittiest Games" rundown. That's coming next week.

Yes, on Christmas Eve.

Yes, I feel slightly guilty.

Top 10 "I really hope you didn't just buy these as a gift" list.

We encourage all forms of dream crushing here.

 

[Rainboq]

Loved the background music, gave the whole thing a slightly goofy feel, but I really should pick up Dishonoured... Maybe when I'm done with XCOM.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Have to say, this is one of the very few reasons why I still come to this site. It makes up for all the other stupid shit that goes on here.

 

[Gecko clown]

I did like Dihonored's gameplay but the shortness, bland story and robotic characters with bad guys that I don't really feel that much for, I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. I got to the bit where your in the Flooded District, got bored, stopped playing and have not picked it up since.

 

[Dead Seerius]

Dang, I completely forgot he was doing a week-long award series. Re-hearing this news makes my Monday! Should be interesting to see what he chooses as his GOTY.

(And even though you didn't ask, Jim, I'll thank God for you anyway. You're welcome. I mean thank you.)

 

[TheSteeleStrap]

He didn't say 'Thank God for me' at the end O.O

Yeah, I can't feel like my week can go on as normal without that.

 

[daxterx2005]

Jesus, that music at the start was horrible.
like, I had to mute the video till I saw Jim show up.
Usually I don't do post like this bawing about something....but I disliked it a whole bunch and junk >.>

 

[Undeadpool]

Oh come ON, Jim, can't we get BEYOND Thunderdome??

 

[BlueKenja]

Please, does anyone know the music from the opening montage? i really likes it! (also love ID'ing the FF9 in the background every week )

Pretty certain the background music was "Rufus' Welcoming Ceremony" from FF7 this time, weirdly not FF9 Oo

 

[Azuaron]

Prediction: tomorrow is The Walking Dead, as Molly tended to wear a mask just like that.

 

[Punch You]

Number of factors. General audience reaction, direct feedback, and what the winners do with their awards (already been told Bethesda is quite pleased with this, so that's a hot start!).

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Snip

I agree with this post, to a point at least.

I enjoyed Dishonored a lot and every positive that Jim mentioned is completely true, plus I do believe it deserves its place in these awards.

However I was disappointed by how little of the world we got to see. It seems like there's a whole lot of lore that has been established in order to create the world but we're never allowed more than a cursory glance at it. I felt like a child who was pushed along by a fussy parent every time I stopped and tried to get a closer look.

I wanted to know more about whale oil mostly; how was it first discovered, What's the process of obtaining it, is there any controversy over the act of slaughtering whales for it? It seemed like such a unique and striking element of the game but it was only ever used as a visual aesthetic and nothing more.

 

[Frission]

Prediction: tomorrow is The Walking Dead, as Molly tended to wear a mask just like that.

Same here. The game deserves it.

Either way it goes, I like the jimqusisition, so this should be entertaining.

 

[purifico]

Please, does anyone know the music from the opening montage? i really likes it! (also love ID'ing the FF9 in the background every week )

Pretty certain the background music was "Rufus' Welcoming Ceremony" from FF7 this time, weirdly not FF9 Oo

This is true. However it is also played by the Prima Vista band during one of Active Time Events in the Evil Forest.

I am predicting that Journey, The Walking Dead and XCom will all get an award, not sure about the 5th game. And have no idea which will be the Game of the Year.

EDIT: I was shocked - SHOCKED, i tell ya! - to hear Jim being so nice and non-sarcastic.

 

[SomebodyNowhere]

would the shortening of the award name be the Jimmy?

OT:I may have to look into Dishonored a bit more. I'll probably pick it up at some point in the future when Steam has it on special

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

Yup. I know what's up tomorrow.

It was a pretty good game.

Wish it had one last extra bit at the end, though. The game was the hardest in the middle. Once you cleared the...umm...Well, creepiest place you can imagine, your options got open enough that it became a lot easier.

 

[LobsterFeng]

Why does everyone seem to love Dishonored so much? I played and beat it in one day and was pretty much bored by large sections of the game. I'm not trying to be negative it just really feels like I'm missing something.

 

[Darth_Payn]

Is there going to be an... "awards" series for games that have turned out to be exceptionally shit?

Or has that been left to Yahtzee?

Every year I do a "Top Ten Shittiest Games" rundown. That's coming next week.

Yes, on Christmas Eve.

Yes, I feel slightly guilty.

Well this was unexpected, and rather pleasant. A week long series of Jim praising games instead of verbally eviscerating them? And starting with Dishonored, too. I can't wait for the rest!
Now I have to watch Yahtzee's review again, just to see why he hated it.

 

[Alex Ford]

I hate being the one to tell you this, but you were wearing the mask upside down...

Still the first episode turned out well and I'm looking forward to seeing Lone Survivor win tomorrow (probably).

 

[Attercap]

Oh come ON, Jim, can't we get BEYOND Thunderdome??

An MST3K classic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEI_udV88i4