Comments on: The Whole Of The Moon: Consolevania Ends http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:30:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Muzman http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135544 Muzman Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:19:08 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135544 Doh, it ate my link. (I really should just log in shouldn't I) *sigh* http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6AscdO6iJiA Doh, it ate my link. (I really should just log in shouldn’t I) *sigh*
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6AscdO6iJiA

]]> By: Muzman http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135543 Muzman Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:17:13 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135543 I liked their take on <a>Little Big Planet</a> particularly for the sly way they point out the problem with user generated content (at least I think that's what's going on). While they love it and it's great he's all "And here's a level I made! Oh wait ets craap. Oh here's another! Oh, ets craap asweul" I liked their take on Little Big Planet particularly for the sly way they point out the problem with user generated content (at least I think that’s what’s going on). While they love it and it’s great he’s all “And here’s a level I made! Oh wait ets craap. Oh here’s another! Oh, ets craap asweul”

]]> By: Akirasfriend http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135364 Akirasfriend Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:04:39 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135364 Just dropping by to let the uninformed gaming populous in on another class review. Sorry if it's already been posted, but damn that's a lot of comments; I may have missed it. <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=79BdBB18tiI" rel="nofollow"> Batman? Shatman, more like!</a> Just dropping by to let the uninformed gaming populous in on another class review. Sorry if it’s already been posted, but damn that’s a lot of comments; I may have missed it.


Batman? Shatman, more like!

]]> By: malkav11 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135297 malkav11 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:29:05 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135297 The thing about Penny Arcade is that hit or miss with the strip (and I agree that they miss pretty often), the posts are invariably informative, entertaining, and not infrequently point me to neat things I would not otherwise have encountered. I can't say the same for Zero Punctuation, though it's more consistently amusing. The thing about Penny Arcade is that hit or miss with the strip (and I agree that they miss pretty often), the posts are invariably informative, entertaining, and not infrequently point me to neat things I would not otherwise have encountered. I can’t say the same for Zero Punctuation, though it’s more consistently amusing.

]]> By: smorgasbord http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135258 smorgasbord Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:02:37 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135258 CV/VG will be sorely missed. There was nothing else quite like it. They were <i>gamers</i> with an obvious passion for games. If they were losing sight of that, its only fitting it comes to an end. Watching the monologue actually made me think and without trying to sound too 'after school special' we could probably learn something from it. Maybe some of us gamers have lost sight of why we love this wonderful hobby of ours. The past few years have seen some truly amazing games, yet we've also seen the rise of the angry internet man. Games were made to be loved, not hated. So how about we all give each other a hug, think about why we love gaming and have our own internal montage of best moments. Sorry im kinda drunk and sentimental. oh ad thanks to Andrew for the links CV/VG will be sorely missed. There was nothing else quite like it. They were gamers with an obvious passion for games. If they were losing sight of that, its only fitting it comes to an end.

Watching the monologue actually made me think and without trying to sound too ‘after school special’ we could probably learn something from it. Maybe some of us gamers have lost sight of why we love this wonderful hobby of ours. The past few years have seen some truly amazing games, yet we’ve also seen the rise of the angry internet man. Games were made to be loved, not hated.

So how about we all give each other a hug, think about why we love gaming and have our own internal montage of best moments. Sorry im kinda drunk and sentimental. oh ad thanks to Andrew for the links

]]> By: Andrew http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135199 Andrew Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:15:14 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135199 Why are you leaving out Overblood, eyemessiah? Why are you leaving out Overblood, eyemessiah?

]]> By: eyemessiah http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135188 eyemessiah Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135188 ZP is a one trick pony, no doubt, but I have always found his reviews to be pretty fair & fairly amusing. IMO he's right in terms of his basic premise: games & gaming mostly suck. I like being able to laugh about this. @Dhex: Maybe I misunderstood, which is certainly something KG has accused me of in the past. It seemed to me from the article, and from watching CCC - that it kind of was about elevating enthusiasm over mean spirited satire, at least a bit. I was just worried that everyone, CV included, was getting a bit too excited and about to implode into some kind of hippy lovefest and start handing out pardons to Hellboy and Illbleed. Then where would we be? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFVyVZUBX5o" title="" rel="nofollow"> Pop. Hahaha.</a> ZP is a one trick pony, no doubt, but I have always found his reviews to be pretty fair & fairly amusing. IMO he’s right in terms of his basic premise: games & gaming mostly suck. I like being able to laugh about this.

@Dhex: Maybe I misunderstood, which is certainly something KG has accused me of in the past. It seemed to me from the article, and from watching CCC – that it kind of was about elevating enthusiasm over mean spirited satire, at least a bit. I was just worried that everyone, CV included, was getting a bit too excited and about to implode into some kind of hippy lovefest and start handing out pardons to Hellboy and Illbleed. Then where would we be?

Pop. Hahaha.

]]> By: Bobsy http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135127 Bobsy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:44:31 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135127 I always preferred CV for sketches over reviews actually. I always preferred CV for sketches over reviews actually.

]]> By: qrter http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135121 qrter Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:22:28 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135121 No, MetalCircus, you're not alone, I'm not a fan of ZP/Yahtzee either. He has a shtick that, in part, dictates how he talks about games. He also has that thing where he approaches a game from a genre he doesn't know or like, finds it doesn't approach gameplay in the way he is used to and then faults the game for doing that. That said, I don't see his work as real reviews anyway, just as (sometimes) funny internet things. Fun fact: Rab had asked Yahtzee to do a regular segment on the third series of Videogaiden, he declined, saying he wouldn't be good on TV. He was right! No, MetalCircus, you’re not alone, I’m not a fan of ZP/Yahtzee either.

He has a shtick that, in part, dictates how he talks about games. He also has that thing where he approaches a game from a genre he doesn’t know or like, finds it doesn’t approach gameplay in the way he is used to and then faults the game for doing that.

That said, I don’t see his work as real reviews anyway, just as (sometimes) funny internet things.

Fun fact: Rab had asked Yahtzee to do a regular segment on the third series of Videogaiden, he declined, saying he wouldn’t be good on TV. He was right!

]]> By: El Zomba http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135092 El Zomba Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:19:23 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135092 At least we've still got One Life Left. At least we’ve still got One Life Left.

]]> By: MetalCircus http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135058 MetalCircus Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:33:03 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135058 They should come back in some form or another, i'd like that. Maybe i'm biased against yahtzee. I can see why people like his stuff, but it's just never sat well with me, as I could never quite get past the obvious likeness to Brooker in his writing/reviewing style. Meh. Maybe it's just myself then. (Mind you though, the gamedamage thing really <i>was</i> aweful) They should come back in some form or another, i’d like that.

Maybe i’m biased against yahtzee. I can see why people like his stuff, but it’s just never sat well with me, as I could never quite get past the obvious likeness to Brooker in his writing/reviewing style. Meh. Maybe it’s just myself then.

(Mind you though, the gamedamage thing really was aweful)

]]> By: Mentazm http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/15/the-whole-of-the-moon-consolevania-ends/comment-page-2/#comment-135044 Mentazm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:51:54 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=7218#comment-135044 As much as I love CV (I think I've been one of the top posters on their forums over the past 4 years) I fully reserve the right to be a moaning cunt of a gamer. I also highly doubt this is the end, listen to the sponsors message after the credit roll. I'm pretty sure they'll be back with a sketch show referncing gaming and geek culture. As much as I love CV (I think I’ve been one of the top posters on their forums over the past 4 years) I fully reserve the right to be a moaning cunt of a gamer.

I also highly doubt this is the end, listen to the sponsors message after the credit roll. I’m pretty sure they’ll be back with a sketch show referncing gaming and geek culture.

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