X-Play Extends to an Hour
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What ever happened to X-Play. They used to give good, funny reviews. Now all they do is go around sucking game devs off at conventions. I mean come on, Morgan and Adam don't even do the reviews anymore.
In my opinion, everything went downhill when TechTV and G4 merged. There we had TechTV, a general technology/computer based channel with a few video game shows, plus tech support shows that actually helped people. Then we had G4, a channel more obsessed with video games than most of the members of this forum, which aired alot of useless shows, such as a show dedicated to teaching you how to cheat in games, or a show dedicated entirely to playing video game trailers and gameplay clips. The two channels merged, and before long every piece of TechTV simply disappeared in favor of G4's garbage.
I miss all the old shows :<
I miss all the old shows :<
I'm going to go ahead and dodge all the G4 bashing here, because I see far too much of it around every time one of these newsbits floats up. I have my own criticisms but I'm not interested in discussing them here. Besides, what's done is done. All the nostalgia has a limit at some point.
As far as X-Play being an hour, it's a good move. The show is entirely too short with only a couple reviews, and I am hopeful we'll get some new content, if not more space for some more of the stuff already there. I'm actually glad for the departure away from the skits that I thought brought the show down. The news, reviews, and interviews are perhaps the most interesting portion of the show, not trying to be "funny".
As far as X-Play being an hour, it's a good move. The show is entirely too short with only a couple reviews, and I am hopeful we'll get some new content, if not more space for some more of the stuff already there. I'm actually glad for the departure away from the skits that I thought brought the show down. The news, reviews, and interviews are perhaps the most interesting portion of the show, not trying to be "funny".
I love yo-EHEM (jeez, I'm coughing alot today) thank you for making the most sense to me out of anyone.fsanch post=7.70429.693924 said:
I really don't know why everyone is complaining about wanting reviews from the show, if you want reviews go to IGN/Gamespot/Eurogamer/wahteverthehellreviewsgamesnowadays. Xplay was far to short, and I'm happy it'll be an hour now. After all, if you've seen any of their other hour specials you'd see that they gave hands on/demoes/previews/interviews with various developers and still have stuff for tommorow. How do you think Attack of the Show, or even ANY news network, keeps on having content the next day?
Nostalgia ends at some point, if you really want some more of the TechTV days then go on the forums and go around parading for more Portal/Arena/whateveryouguyswant because i'd love some new episodes of Game Makers.
He's also quite intelligent, you would know it from watching X-Play. As pretty much everyone here agrees, Tech TV hasn't been good for a while. I think X-Play suffered most, since they are trying to go for the fratboy demographic and hardcore gamer, and it just doesn't work. Attack of the Show is ok I guess, but that's because I have a huge crush on Olivia Munn...mmm.Susan Arendt post=7.70429.692216 said:
At least that's another 30(ish) minutes of actual video-game related television on a station that is purported to be about Video Games.
The new show is on Discovery HD.the monopoly guy post=7.70429.693777 said:
I don't like X-Play. Or Tech TV in general (There is a show called Hurl!) just use it for Reviews on the run,EP Daily and reruns of Leo Laporte's shows.
X-Play used to be funny. Johnny Extreme, Ratty Puppet, the Canadian Guy, Drunk Link...the list goes on and on. It used to be something worth TiVo-ing.
Now? Blech.
Now? Blech.
I really enjoy X-Play. At least, what I can watch of it. 1 hour should mean: longer reviews, new Bob & Steve and funnier sketches. At least I hope.
Wouldn't extra time mean less funny sketches because they have to make up more material per week?
You have to admit though, this is a pretty busy year for them. They've had to cover all the years biggest conventions from the start of the year (I believe that was TGS?)
Last year, there was the drought, but not this year. Hopefully though they'll bring back Bob and Steve. I miss them :'(
Last year, there was the drought, but not this year. Hopefully though they'll bring back Bob and Steve. I miss them :'(
Screaming intern, Yu Gi Oh! gang, passion of the christ 2 (that was freakin priceless), Bob and Steve, hell I even miss the Sammy Sosa and Jason Giambi heads.N-Sef post=7.70429.697637 said: