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New AVGN episode was done in one take!! No time? Muh kids? Not today!!
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Husky
THE Prey 2 fanatic
Glad to see I'm not the only one who thought it was trash. James looks so awkward constantly staring off-camera at the script, and he can't even pace his sentence delivery right. If he's gonna perform it like a play, he's at least gotta memorize his lines, man.
And, yeah, hardly any footage of the actual game. And what we saw was an angled camera recording. Nice.
And, yeah, hardly any footage of the actual game. And what we saw was an angled camera recording. Nice.
infinitys_7th
Member
I have not loved a lot of his AVGN content for a while, but he tries and it is not cringey like, say, Doug Walker.
I want to see James and Mike Matei (the latter more for leh outrage lulz) go onto RLM for some horror BotW. James has kind of done that with his friends already, but I'd love to see him interact with RLM Mike, Jay, and Rich. Especially Rich.
I want to see James and Mike Matei (the latter more for leh outrage lulz) go onto RLM for some horror BotW. James has kind of done that with his friends already, but I'd love to see him interact with RLM Mike, Jay, and Rich. Especially Rich.
brap
Banned
Yeah, it's like he wants to make the first AVGN without any cuts then he goes and writes a fucking novel for the script he can't even remember lmao.
HarryMason
Neo Member
I've been a long time fan, but I gotta say his videos have been pretty shitty lately. The Trespasser video was awful even though he seemed to put a lot of effort into it. I guess the effort was put in the wrong place, too much cringe, not enough game. I think that vid was like 25 minutes too. This one looks like garbage too.
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I still love his stuff and I'm a big cinnemassacre fan but he seems to not even like doing the nerd stuff that much anymore. I think he would retire the character if he could.
Katsura
Member
It's been pretty clear for a while now that he'd rather talk about movies than games. From what i've read, he was always more of a games collector than a player anyway. For gaming, i'd rather watch Mike and James mondays or what ever it's called. Besides, he has been doing AVGN for so many years, he must be running low on truly terrible games to play
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LegendOfKage
Member
Call me crazy, but the best part of his videos to me has always been him explaining what makes certain video games bad. "What were they thinking!?" is what I'm there for, not the scatological humor. Based on that, the angled situation made it really hard to properly see the game he was making fun of, so I didn't even watch this video once I saw that was how the whole review was going to go. I hope he never does that again.
Space Runaway
Member
It's nice that he's experimenting though I have to agree with the others that this didn't come out very well. Found myself skipping through it after awhile.
Also doesn't help it's really not that bad of a game in the first place. =P
Also doesn't help it's really not that bad of a game in the first place. =P
brap
Banned
Nah, it seemed like once his movie flopped he lost all drive to make anything AVGN related.Pre-HD nerd was the best era. Just him, a handycam, and a shitty game.
But that could be nostalgia talking (Ironic that I'm nostalgic for a show about nostalgia)
newtypepilot
Member
yeah, I know he's just experimenting but this format just doesn't work. There's really no need to do a oner. To use his own quote against him "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?"
The problem with AVGN is that he's just running out of material. He's pretty much covered 99% of the bad games out there. Unless IJN suddenly comes back and makes shit games, it's pretty hard for him to find new material.
Tbh, he should consider streaming, sometimes in character, sometimes not.
The problem with AVGN is that he's just running out of material. He's pretty much covered 99% of the bad games out there. Unless IJN suddenly comes back and makes shit games, it's pretty hard for him to find new material.
Tbh, he should consider streaming, sometimes in character, sometimes not.
TheContact
Member
I love me some AVGN but this seemed almost like an experiment for him. Clearly an example of why editing is necessary.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
I actually prefer his Cinemassacre stuff at this point. Just him and the boys talking about movies, old or new.
bilderberg
Member
AVGN hasn't been good in years. I though I was just getting older, but his earlier videos are still funny as hell.
brap
Banned
Yeah, it must be hard for him to sit there and nod his head while somebody else talks about a movie or while Mike plays a game. The last good AVGN episode was Earthbound.
MayauMiao
Member
Its like someone else wrote a nerd episode and he is just there to do a cameo while reading from a script. It just doesn't feel right.
brap
Banned
Honestly he probably doesn't even write anything anymore. The screenwave guys say they help out but I feel like they just write everything. It's also why I don't bother with AVGN anymore except for this one. James shows up to read some lines and that's basically it.
Video wasn't very good but I gotta say, I haven't liked his stuff for a long time now.
It reminds me of sunny in Philadelphia. It was once funny and great but they grew up too much and now feel like they are going through the motions, checking all the boxes, and just trying to force themselves to do what used to come more natural and trying to shoe horn themselves into their roles.
It reminds me of sunny in Philadelphia. It was once funny and great but they grew up too much and now feel like they are going through the motions, checking all the boxes, and just trying to force themselves to do what used to come more natural and trying to shoe horn themselves into their roles.
Keihart
Member
Amazed to see lots of fan of their more daily content. Personally i keep coming back to the channel for the higher production content since the only other similar show is John Tron.
I still find AVGN episodes great but the peak for me was the ending season of Board James with AVGN episodes. I have the understanding that the old Monstermadness videos took a lot of production through the year to bombard them daily in October, but that is something that i miss now that they have to work around the youtube schedule.
I still find AVGN episodes great but the peak for me was the ending season of Board James with AVGN episodes. I have the understanding that the old Monstermadness videos took a lot of production through the year to bombard them daily in October, but that is something that i miss now that they have to work around the youtube schedule.
existensmaximum
Member
AVGN really hasn't been any good for years now. I miss Board James! That show was so much fun and felt fresh, and I love Mike and Bootsy!
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
You didn't enjoy the Pepsi-Man or Resident Evil Survivor episodes?
brap
Banned
No I hate the skits.
Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
Yeah really disliked this one, the obvious card reading out me off, and it just wasn’t very good. Shame, this is the Halloween one...? Bugger, I always look forward to these too
Plus that white dead pixel was REALLY distracting. On a 65” it’s about 19feet wide... Give or take a few mm.
Oh well, at least I’ve got the Best Of The Worst special in a few days, they never disappoint.
Plus that white dead pixel was REALLY distracting. On a 65” it’s about 19feet wide... Give or take a few mm.
Oh well, at least I’ve got the Best Of The Worst special in a few days, they never disappoint.
nkarafo
Member
Soon his first season episodes will be older than how old those NES games were when he was reviewing them back in 2006. A few of these games might have passed that point already.Pre-HD nerd was the best era. Just him, a handycam, and a shitty game.
But that could be nostalgia talking (Ironic that I'm nostalgic for a show about nostalgia
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Yautja_Warrior
Member
Not the best AVGN episode but one take videos are very hard to do, especially with that much dialogue, so that was pretty impressive.
Fret Runner
Member
The castlevania-athon was his peak. I can rewatch those episodes anytime.
Nearly everything after that though, one watch and done.
He has sadly become "old man who remembers that when he was young things were differant"
Dude lost his passion for this around the time he had a kid. Not shittng on him for that, of course, but I feel it's clear when the drop in quality happened.
The James and Mike mondays thing is some serious out of touch rambling crap also.
Mike: Remember old game, James?
James: Ah, indeed I do, Mike. old game good. but do you remember other old game?
Mike: Other old game?......oh yea, I remember other old game now. Old game tough, unlike new game which are easy.
James: Yea hahaha
Nearly everything after that though, one watch and done.
He has sadly become "old man who remembers that when he was young things were differant"
Dude lost his passion for this around the time he had a kid. Not shittng on him for that, of course, but I feel it's clear when the drop in quality happened.
The James and Mike mondays thing is some serious out of touch rambling crap also.
Mike: Remember old game, James?
James: Ah, indeed I do, Mike. old game good. but do you remember other old game?
Mike: Other old game?......oh yea, I remember other old game now. Old game tough, unlike new game which are easy.
James: Yea hahaha
GamesDontSuck
Member
His older episodes were much better.
As said above, he did start a family now. So you can understand why quality has taken a dip. Also explains why you see a lot of him in front of the screen talking with others as it's easier to make. Again totally understand. Sucks the way there is no proper old school type monster madness anymore as well.
Dude just has other priorites.
That said there was a time when I see an AGVN episode and had to instantly watch. Now it's like "i'll watch that later" - sometimes much much later lol.
As said above, he did start a family now. So you can understand why quality has taken a dip. Also explains why you see a lot of him in front of the screen talking with others as it's easier to make. Again totally understand. Sucks the way there is no proper old school type monster madness anymore as well.
Dude just has other priorites.
That said there was a time when I see an AGVN episode and had to instantly watch. Now it's like "i'll watch that later" - sometimes much much later lol.
Shrap
Member
That's exactly what it is though. The screenwave guys write, produce and direct everything. He's just an actor now. That's why the videos aren't good and feel off. It's also why the Earthbound video was so good - it was the last video James did completely on his own.
Mochilador
Member
What's up with that screenwave thing? Did those guys take over?
deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
I don't really like those super produced videos of him, but this one I kinda dig it for trying something different.
But the old fashion review of him with maybe other person still are the best stuff on the internet. Can't love enough the Toxic Crusaders, the Battletoads and the Castlevania series. It's great stuff.
But the old fashion review of him with maybe other person still are the best stuff on the internet. Can't love enough the Toxic Crusaders, the Battletoads and the Castlevania series. It's great stuff.
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Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
Just a crazy question but how much does James get for these episodes? Surely he’s making a tidy sum now, no?
brap
Banned
James hired them to help because he's tired of doing AVGN. One of the screenwave guys answered questions on 4chan if you're interested.
EverythingsOverrated
Member
Yeah, I think it's time to end the nerd videos. The idea to do this in one take was cool, but like others have said you can tell James is mostly reading a script off camera. And also the fact that you can tell that James wasn't the one who wrote it in the first place doesn't help either.
I really like the Cinemassacre stuff, but the nerd character has run its course.
I really like the Cinemassacre stuff, but the nerd character has run its course.
Nickolaidas
Member
He can still create the ocassional gem, but he needs the game's aid. Seaman and Big Rigs were somewhat recent and I think they're his best works. But the fact they're total crazy or total ass played a major part.
Vampire On Titus
Member
Definitely a weird episode but I was entertained by it. How obviously he's reading off a cue card is destracting, though. They should have had multiple cards set up in different locations so he could at least look around more naturally.
brap
Banned
Dude. 2014 and 2015.
Nickolaidas
Member
Shaqazooloo
Member
Behind the scenes of the review
brap
Banned
Wonder if they put this out because the episode still hasn't reached a million views after 2 weeks.
Digity
Member
The nerd still has some life left in him. The earthbound episode is easily one of his best episodes. This episode was a bit of a dud though, the behind the scenes stuff was cool to watch.
JordanN
Banned
The Nerd is self-aware because he made that Mega Man episode that was kind of its own self critique of when should a successful series take a break to keep itself fresh.
James has always been a filmaker who does his own thing so I don't see him giving up the Nerd unless he gets bored of acting or making his own B-movies.
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SlashBringingHasher
Banned
AVGN hasn't been the same in a few years now. its hard to blame him he got older and we got older. hes not gonna be the same person. some episodes are pretty good every once in a while tho
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