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If only someone could do something similar for the video game industry!
It's a curious thing that apparently as soon as someone attempts a TV show about video gaming, it will inherently lead to a middle-of-the-road, mainstream, overly accessible bore which is akin to stretching out the first few pages of a journalistically void gaming magazine from the mid 90s over half an hour.
What I *would* love is a TV show that could shift the emphasis from just being about which games can demonstrate the most purty particle explosion effects, into something that might actually assume you already play games, know games, and maybe think games can actually aspire to more. Edge in TV-form, I guess. videoGaiden was almost there, but not quite.
wells posted:
JonathanEx posted:
Screenwipe is one of my favourite shows, it's absolutely hilarious and genius at the same time - and does a great job of taking on the TV industry itself with Brooker's cynical approach. Last series was great - the credit squeeze, news special and The Unloser.
If only someone could do something similar for the video game industry!
It's a curious thing that apparently as soon as someone attempts a TV show about video gaming, it will inherently lead to a middle-of-the-road, mainstream, overly accessible bore which is akin to stretching out the first few pages of a journalistically void gaming magazine from the mid 90s over half an hour.
What I *would* love is a TV show that could shift the emphasis from just being about which games can demonstrate the most purty particle explosion effects, into something that might actually assume you already play games, know games, and maybe think games can actually aspire to more. Edge in TV-form, I guess. videoGaiden was almost there, but not quite.
MS
I think 'Bad Influence' was the only TV video games show which ever managed to do that. Yes it was for kids, but it treated gamers and games (even in the early-mid 90s) with some respect.
Anyway, Do we know how many episodes Screenwipe has this series?
Barney Boo posted:
What I *would* love is a TV show that could shift the emphasis from just being about which games can demonstrate the most purty particle explosion effects, into something that might actually assume you already play games, know games, and maybe think games can actually aspire to more. Edge in TV-form, I guess. videoGaiden was almost there, but not quite.
I think 'Bad Influence' was the only TV video games show which ever managed to do that. Yes it was for kids, but it treated gamers and games (even in the early-mid 90s) with some respect.
Anyway, Do we know how many episodes Screenwipe has this series?
JR
I think 'Bad Influence' was the only TV video games show which ever managed to do that. Yes it was for kids, but it treated gamers and games (even in the early-mid 90s) with some respect.
P'raps something like Top Gear for games. Three shouty people arguing over which variant of Doom was best, a celebrity invited to see who can complete Halo 's Warthog run fastest ('the star in a digitally-generated car?') and news on new Xbox variants with slightly tweaked switches which will therefore cost an extra million pounds.
However, perhaps that'd be best going in a separate thread. Back to Screenwipe now.
It's great to hear it's back after what seems like forever, and I hope it's as enjoyable and informative as last year. The Un-Loser was brilliant, I hope they do another big project like it this year: perhaps a fake soap opera or news bulletin.
Mr-Stabby posted:
Barney Boo posted:
What I *would* love is a TV show that could shift the emphasis from just being about which games can demonstrate the most purty particle explosion effects, into something that might actually assume you already play games, know games, and maybe think games can actually aspire to more. Edge in TV-form, I guess. videoGaiden was almost there, but not quite.
I think 'Bad Influence' was the only TV video games show which ever managed to do that. Yes it was for kids, but it treated gamers and games (even in the early-mid 90s) with some respect.
P'raps something like Top Gear for games. Three shouty people arguing over which variant of Doom was best, a celebrity invited to see who can complete Halo 's Warthog run fastest ('the star in a digitally-generated car?') and news on new Xbox variants with slightly tweaked switches which will therefore cost an extra million pounds.
However, perhaps that'd be best going in a separate thread. Back to Screenwipe now.
It's great to hear it's back after what seems like forever, and I hope it's as enjoyable and informative as last year. The Un-Loser was brilliant, I hope they do another big project like it this year: perhaps a fake soap opera or news bulletin.
NE
If only someone could do something similar for the video game industry!
It's a curious thing that apparently as soon as someone attempts a TV show about video gaming, it will inherently lead to a middle-of-the-road, mainstream, overly accessible bore which is akin to stretching out the first few pages of a journalistically void gaming magazine from the mid 90s over half an hour.
What I *would* love is a TV show that could shift the emphasis from just being about which games can demonstrate the most purty particle explosion effects, into something that might actually assume you already play games, know games, and maybe think games can actually aspire to more. Edge in TV-form, I guess. videoGaiden was almost there, but not quite.
Such a programme would only find a niche audience still I would watch something like that.
Barney Boo posted:
wells posted:
JonathanEx posted:
Screenwipe is one of my favourite shows, it's absolutely hilarious and genius at the same time - and does a great job of taking on the TV industry itself with Brooker's cynical approach. Last series was great - the credit squeeze, news special and The Unloser.
If only someone could do something similar for the video game industry!
It's a curious thing that apparently as soon as someone attempts a TV show about video gaming, it will inherently lead to a middle-of-the-road, mainstream, overly accessible bore which is akin to stretching out the first few pages of a journalistically void gaming magazine from the mid 90s over half an hour.
What I *would* love is a TV show that could shift the emphasis from just being about which games can demonstrate the most purty particle explosion effects, into something that might actually assume you already play games, know games, and maybe think games can actually aspire to more. Edge in TV-form, I guess. videoGaiden was almost there, but not quite.
Such a programme would only find a niche audience still I would watch something like that.
PT
Guru Larry's Retro Corner on Pulse TV is not bad, but I guess that's mainly a review show about old games.
GE
May I point you in the direction of radio show/podcast One Life Left? (one of its hosts is a former editor of Edge, as it happens)
thegeek
Founding member
Barney Boo posted:
What I *would* love is a TV show that could shift the emphasis from just being about which games can demonstrate the most purty particle explosion effects, into something that might actually assume you already play games, know games, and maybe think games can actually aspire to more. Edge in TV-form, I guess. videoGaiden was almost there, but not quite.
JC
Episode 1
18 Nov 2008 22:30 BBC Four
Charlie Brooker takes an irreverent look at all aspects of life on the small screen, including capsule reviews of the week's highs and lows.
He examines the state of television in the current economic climate and, with now-redundant home sale programmes clogging up the schedule, he explores what we can expect in their place.
Expensive dramas and the plethora of job-based shows are also in his sights, while there is light relief as he illustrates the penny-pinching tricks TV uses to meet budgets.
Also, if anyone's interested in continuing the games tv talk in another thread, as someone who's tried various games shows on the internet, I'd join in the discussion...
18 Nov 2008 22:30 BBC Four
Charlie Brooker takes an irreverent look at all aspects of life on the small screen, including capsule reviews of the week's highs and lows.
He examines the state of television in the current economic climate and, with now-redundant home sale programmes clogging up the schedule, he explores what we can expect in their place.
Expensive dramas and the plethora of job-based shows are also in his sights, while there is light relief as he illustrates the penny-pinching tricks TV uses to meet budgets.
Also, if anyone's interested in continuing the games tv talk in another thread, as someone who's tried various games shows on the internet, I'd join in the discussion...
