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Does anyone watch this? Just wondering since I do sometimes before i go to work, purely for the vids of games. I can't stand the host. You'd swear he doesn't play games, and is never funny, never, and tries to hard to be cool. Then the review of mortal Kombat this morning. They referred to the x-ray moves as fatalities and the number one reason they like the game is because it has Johnny Cage, because he's chuck Norris. WTF.
Yeah, today's show was especially lame. Normally it's not too bad.
Yeah when pippa left the whole thing went backwards... I wonder if the number of viewers went down when that happened...
I tried, I really did, but a show about Videogames in this day and age feels redundant what with the internet and you don't need a presenter for one either, voice over is fine. Show games not some morons smsing through.
Pippa was a decent host...the show has definitely gone downhill after she left though.
How long is she on maternity leave for? Isn't it only supposed to be four months tops?
Thomas Kumede fails sadly.
he sounds overlyenthusiastic and looks like he is forcing his like of doing the show.
I still say you don't need a presenter, just voice over the game footage.
The current host fails... I uses to watch when Pippa was hosting but now it just pees me off....
Jeez don't even get me started on the SMS thing, cheapens it in my opinion. And yes. Just footage of games with a voice-over would do me fine. I just want to see games and game-play. Preview footage that sort of thing. Also when they do a voice over, by someone who is passionate about games, more than their own image.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lupus
Agreed, Pippa was pretty cool. I've watched maybe 3 episodes since she left and I'm not planning on watching any again until she comes back.
Even then, The Verge is an average show, but still better than most on South African television.
I agree with you 100% I am telling you now he does not know anything about games except for Killzone2. He disses rpg's???!!! PLUS he doesnt even know how to pronounce certain companies or games' names. I laugh at it, when I listen that is, usually I pvr it, forward through his foolish gabs and watch video previews and dev diaries and what not. And the reviews are a joke, seriously. But still I watch it to see the game footage and see if Im interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gir
I lol'd that one time they reviewed Homefront and called it bad because they found it difficult.
Somebody get Lucy longhurst in there ffs before it's too late
YouTube review and gameplay vids killed this type of show..
I wonder if they get there reviews from youtube... LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by mass09
Hah! Cybernet was my fave program back in the day :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
Pippa was ok, at least you got the sense that she played the games, the new dude tries too hard to be cool and hip, can't say I enjoy him much. I hardly ever watch now, except for putting the tv on in the sparrows-fart hours in the morning and catching the videos.
People actually liked Pippa? I thought she was as boring a host as can be. I'd much rather watch the news at 7 with Rian Cruywagen on repeat.
Most likely read peoples comments for the review.Quote:
Originally Posted by firefly137
They're looking for female video game bloggers to feature in the show. If anyone is interested. I thought about it, but the show isnt what it used to be a year or 2 ago. Plus the effort isnt worth it.
He ditched Witcher2, and the trailer for Skyrim got last place in trailers of the day one time.
I don't like him lol...
I don't like him either. The guy is such a loser. He insulted Skyrim as he claims that those games are "boring". He just insulted many RPG fans out there with that statement. I swear that all he plays is FPS and Soccer games. Pips said she would be back soon last time we spoke though. Let's hope that's sooner rather than later.
And he likes The Sims 3...Quote:
Originally Posted by Guitar Demon
RPG fans are sensitive types.....
Well we have to put up with dragons, questionable inter-galactic relationships and all that stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
insulting skyrim.....blasphemy
I look forward to its release each day
That time the Skyrim trailer was on, I was hoping to hear more info about the game not some insult. He constantly says games like Witcher 2, Skyrim, Dragon Age 2 etc are boring. And he cant enjoy a lego or indie game for what it is. He does not have a passion for gaming, I will use a frowned upon term to describe him.... He's a casual gamer. There now Im done, this guy isnt worth another post.
The Verge...
A sad excuse for a gaming program...
And no one may insult Skyrim -.- say what you will, whether you liked Oblivion or hated it, it was an awesome game for me and I lost 2.5 weeks of my life playing that game without putting it down.
I plan at least the same amount of time for Skyrim.
Yeah the standard of the show has dropped i mean this guy stands there with his Ama Kip Kip shirt insulting people who play Elder Scrolls, all RPG games and the sims so im very disappointed that they had to get this guy and all because of the colour of his skin its a sad world
Yeah, i mean wtf, its a computer game show, why insult a product most the people who are watching enjoy. It boggles my mind. They hired a guy, who doesn't really like games to host a show about games? Bet you he plays farmville.Quote:
Originally Posted by Achtung!Baby
agreed. i used to be a fan of the cybernet show. What was her name? Lucy Longhurst?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lupus
I haven't watched Verge since Pippa left, but I'm sincerely hoping the new presenter isn't the same douce who ripped off Pong saying he's glad games don't look like that anymore.
If he even had the SLIGHTEST idea of how ahead of its time Pong was and the difficulty involved in programming it onto a micro-controller he'd shut his uneducated pie hole.
I'm very sad to hear they're still doing that scrolling text message thing. It looks like something that belongs on Big Brother or late night E-TV game shows.
It's quite a fail from their side not to involve MyGaming/LazyGamer etc. more to get local interviews etc. instead of just showing bad quality clips with commentary that is of zero value to those actually interested in the games.
Haha wow I was about to get involved in this conversation... But I went to school with "this new host" you guys are talking about...
*slowly heads towards the exit*
It won't be long now, Geralt is watching him!
So if it wasn't his knowledge of gaming that got him the job what did get him the job?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gir
HAHA, hate to inform you, but you did just join this conversation, what was he like in school?Quote:
Originally Posted by Terak
I didn't even know that Pippa isn't with the show anymore. I know that she writes a column for NAG for about two months now though. So what else is she doing now?
Have no idea, apparently he's is a stand-up comedian and he also won an award for acting. But your question is exactly what i'm wondering, surely you should hire someone who loves all things gaming to be the host of a show about games?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
Well I just launched an verbal tirade against RPGs here and all I got was an immediate thread closure. Here I thought I was on the way to becoming a mod
Look he actually is a really decent guy. Just because he formed an opinion about a gametype you guys love doesnt mean he doesnt know anything about games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gir
I understand your guys frustrations with him, but at the same time everything he does and says has to be moderated by the producers of the show, it is not as if it is his own studio and he is running it.
Instead of all this negativity, why does someone in fact rather give him a shout on his twitter with some constructive criticism. It cant make things any worse can it :)?