Sure why not. I'd probably watch it if most of the videos were almost as funny as this. Although i rather dislike his style, the timing in his humor just doesn't work for me.
Poll: Should This Guy Be On The Escapist?
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This guy makes a lot of good points, but from the videos I've seen, he barely talks about the game in question for the three minutes, and for such a short video, it really is just a lot of rambling. Funny, yes, but ultimately not very informative. I personally wouldn't hire him =\
Um, have you ever heard of British humour? Yes, it is different to American humour. I find the Jimquisition good because he pushes the whole aspect of personal exaggeration to a ridiculousTheEndlessSleep said:
level, using the holier-than-god act to put things into perspective of either God or an idiot.
The first episode is down right terrible, he has gotten A LOT better since then, I'd recommend watching his recent stuff, like start here:FalloutJack said:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/3565-Accountability
I haven't watched anything before that after the first one, but, this one brought me back.
He reminds me a lot of Charlie Brooker...which is a compliment.
Honestly, if Moviebob's got a spot on the Escapist, then this guy would have no problem at all.
(Yes, I'm still annoyed by Moviebob. Mostly because of the constant insults he throws at people who disagree with him, which would probably get you probation or a ban on this forum)
Honestly, if Moviebob's got a spot on the Escapist, then this guy would have no problem at all.
(Yes, I'm still annoyed by Moviebob. Mostly because of the constant insults he throws at people who disagree with him, which would probably get you probation or a ban on this forum)
I wasn't impressed by the linked video. It came across as a rambling, disconnected mess covering up for the lack of content. All sizzle, no steak.
I'm not sure. On one hand, I really like his humor and almost every single one of his "Reports", but on the other I really don't want The Escapist to become another That Guy With The Glasses, acquiring/hiring new talent every other week until the majority of people stop caring about who the "New Guy" is. Hell, The Escapist already has 13 ongoing shows that don't seem to be stopping anytime soon. There's no real need to add another.
EDIT: Looking at this thread again, I notice a lot people having a lot of hate for Jim Sterling. To all of those people, I would like to say one thing; stop looking at the lines and start reading in-between them.
EDIT: Looking at this thread again, I notice a lot people having a lot of hate for Jim Sterling. To all of those people, I would like to say one thing; stop looking at the lines and start reading in-between them.
I don`t understand why people dislike Jim so much, I mean, He is awesome.
Anyway doing that is like trying to compare two totally different things, Jim doesn`t review games he mainly talks about the industry just how Extra Credits does. If you want to compare him to anyone compare him to Yahtzee, but I still think he brings his own little funny style to it, with more visual sillyness than Yahtzee`s blunderbuss of words that sound funny, but I really enjoy both of them so I would be more than happy to see him on the escapist team.
Anyway doing that is like trying to compare two totally different things, Jim doesn`t review games he mainly talks about the industry just how Extra Credits does. If you want to compare him to anyone compare him to Yahtzee, but I still think he brings his own little funny style to it, with more visual sillyness than Yahtzee`s blunderbuss of words that sound funny, but I really enjoy both of them so I would be more than happy to see him on the escapist team.
Well~... As hard as it is for me to say it, I'd have to say no. Not that I don't find him funny, it's just that it seems to me he's trying a bit too hard to be funny. I just don't think we need another anglo-saxon reviewer, spatting the same opinion over the same games over and over again, with a slightly funny and original joke, or something. One fat English bloke is enough, I think(You know who I am talking about).