September 28, 2015 13:45:37
September 21, 2015 14:46:24
Jacy Benson After seeing this latest episode, I have to say, I honestly appreciate all the work that goes into these. I will gladly support your Pog addiction!
September 24, 2015 00:04:16 · Reply
Flame Soulis More Pogs for Sterling! Thank god for Pogs!
September 27, 2015 04:15:00 · Reply
September 14, 2015 14:17:45
Benjamin Stannard Jim let me tell you a story. I live in Japan. Japan is a deep and sexiest country. Example the other day I was watching the news on NHK. NHK is like the BBC. The report was presented by a young girl climbing up a mountain. Where do you think the camera focused on while she walked up the mountain? That is right, on her arse for 10 seconds. I said to my wife that is a bit much. She said, "What? What is wrong with that?"
September 14, 2015 23:41:38 · Reply
Benjamin Stannard Alright Jim.. Stop giving Hideo credit that he does not deserve. This is the guy that made " Liquid Poop" Into Johnny the bad ass in one cut scene. Hideo makes awesome games but his stories are crap filled with great bits of interesting information. But they are 90% crap. I want to add that if you find Quiet sexy that is weird. Her attention seeking movement is not sexy in the slightest. It screams desperate for attention. Women who behave like Quiet are usually emotionally unbalanced and are seeking love. But hey...
September 14, 2015 23:59:37 · Reply
September 7, 2015 16:00:26
Steven White Don't you miss when you could preorder as god intended; out of convenience (for the record, I preorder via Amazon) for stuff you were pretty damn positive you'd get in the first place OR a limited release things like something from Natsume? (your milage may vary, but I'm damn sure you. Before your "watch list" was only things you weren't sure of, or had a spotty past (oh, Sonic, what happened to you). NOW we have to have a "must buy later" list for this nonsense.
September 8, 2015 15:39:32 · Reply
Dallen Steinke Jr I remember a time when I could just enjoy buying/renting and playing video games and not deal with this corporate drama. Anyone else?
September 10, 2015 01:44:18 · Reply
Tequila_Shot As someone who thought Deus Ex:HR was GotY it came out and was so estatic to hear Humanity Divided wa seeing made, seeing that pre-order trailer also caused me to vomit up bloody chunks...fucking jeeezus CHRIST!
September 10, 2015 20:05:22 · Reply
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August 17, 2015 13:06:37
Mark Ashworth take off the bane mask JIm, couldn't make half of that out
August 17, 2015 19:10:04 · Reply
August 3, 2015 13:53:50
Solomon Mars I didn't realize at first that the 8-4 play guys didn't handle the red ash KS campaign like they did for MN9, but honestly all the signs were there. everything about it just felt different and really, really wrong. it did feel like arrogance.
August 4, 2015 21:58:05 · Reply
Michael Nelson Dude, that ending? That real talk with your haters? Fuck yes. I will fund this wagon until the wheels fall off because you've never produced anything less than high octane quality material. Keep moving brother. I support you.
August 6, 2015 23:38:23 · Reply
Jonathan Taner That ending, my sides are hurting from laughter, bravo Jim. Thank God for you!
August 13, 2015 08:47:19 · Reply
August 1, 2015 01:15:02
Jakub Nytko Here's some of my money for you Jim to buy more shit and tat :D. I just love when you say it!
August 1, 2015 07:37:02 · Reply
Ben Proctor I'm intrigued by these hinted at ideas with the expanded budget. It should be a laugh either way.
August 1, 2015 16:51:38 · Reply
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July 27, 2015 14:45:20
Mark Paterson Atari is nothing but lawyers now. See the relentless pursuit of Jeff Minter for making a better use of its Tempest IP than Atari could ever be bothered to do.
July 28, 2015 01:02:30 · Reply
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July 20, 2015 17:34:05
Daniel Mikell Keep up the great work man. That video reminded me I had a "DUTY!" NAY! THE HONOR! To support you!
July 20, 2015 23:02:43 · Reply
Solomon Mars prerecorded in game chatter is really odd because it's often so humorless. most of what I ever hear are people being silly and then laughing occasionally at a joke or just commenting on something they saw in the game world that was odd. even if they did that a little it would feel less like an audio uncanny valley than it does.
July 20, 2015 23:15:35 · Reply
DEL1337 This is probably the first time I don't (completely) agree with you Jim Son (I made it sound Korean). Or I at least fail to see the problem completely, I consider it advertising, which is fake almost by definition. But maybe I am in error. It sounded 100% scripted and fake, and made to sound what it would sound (but never does), when you and your dude-bros play the game online. I also find graphical downgrades to be far, far more deceptive and bordering on violating consumer rights. I watched the live event, it was entertaining. Also watched a bit of live NASA footage.
July 21, 2015 02:20:42 · Reply
July 13, 2015 03:38:25
Markus Berglund Great ending - "Thank god for you". <3
July 13, 2015 18:49:09 · Reply
phredgsanford The contrast between the episodes/podcast of You and those idiots and this one is a good example of why I send You the meager amount I do monthly. Thank God for You and Thank God for Satoru Iwata
July 13, 2015 21:13:12 · Reply
Larry A. Damron Great Video Jim! I would like to say, Thank you for the games and Goodbye Mr. Iwata I appreciate all you did for Quality and always making sure FUN is a top priority in Nintendo games. Sleep well Sir.^^ Make more fun in heaven...1up.
July 14, 2015 08:10:46 · Reply
July 6, 2015 13:43:08
Adam Gaffney Excited for Digital Homicide to not understand the outro is sarcasm! But I agree with what you're saying, the companies that complain they need the DLC because they don't get the staying power are the ones that have shitty practices and so turn the gamers off to their game, that's the irony of it.
July 6, 2015 19:05:02 · Reply
Solomon Mars mhmmmmm...
July 7, 2015 10:17:04 · Reply
June 29, 2015 13:11:14
Dallen Steinke Jr Reviews are not for the company's sake! Reviews are for us the consumer, more to the point, consumers who aren't pre-order cattle who want to make sure we are gonna make a sound choice when we buy a product! And why would Jim review a version of the game that has been reviewed already by so many others? I commend Jim for what he does for us the gamers, and anyone who thinks he's doing a disservice by not bending over and kissing the developers asses can fuck off! Thank God, for Jim Fucking Sterling Son!
June 30, 2015 00:05:59 · Reply
Ross Stuart I thank God for you Jim. I was pissed at PC Gamer for withholding their Batman review to give Warner Brothers the chance to release a better version of their PC Arkham Knight. To hear you say that you have put out a review for the exact opposite reason fills me with admiration to no end. I do not identify with Gamergate, but I certainly do feel that the gaming press is hopelessly corrupt and inept, and therefore I place my trust, and again thanks, in you, Jim Fucking Sterling... son!
June 30, 2015 01:51:51 · Reply
John-Henry This video really sums up why I'm happy to be a patron. (Particularly as a PC gamer.) I really appreciate your viewpoint, knowledge, and consumer-centric review policies.
June 30, 2015 03:53:19 · Reply
June 22, 2015 16:52:56
Adrian Tovar 8 hour from my house to Frisco... will it be worth it?
June 22, 2015 17:52:00 · Reply
Jim Sterling Haha, actually I use my Squirty Play pocket money on Kickstarter. The Patreon cash goes into the join account which is used for funding various show things, and paying bills/grown-up stuff.
June 23, 2015 07:04:09 · Reply
June 8, 2015 14:11:00
James McGhie My problem with the 'less than two hours of play' thing is that it doesn't account for game such as Star Wars: The Old Republic that are fine for the first three hours or so but then you hit a point where the game consistently crashes. Because it happens after the two hour point am I just not entitled to a refund? Or what about Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodline which has that game breaking crash right near the end of the game? Also I find it very odd to see the Bash Street Kids and Lord Snooty showing up in YouTube videos in 2015.
June 10, 2015 00:07:32 · Reply
Janos Pasztor OK, so I've tried the refunds. It works in those cases, and ONLY those cases where the rules apply exactly. I've bought Sonic 4 ep. 1 and 2 in a package on the summer sale. ep 2 doesn't work, it displays a white screen and that's it. I couldn't get back my money even partially, because I've played ep 1 more than 2 hours. (I left the game running ... ) In other words, it is being applied in the strictest way possible. On an side note, your audio could use some polishing and I happen to have built a small studio for a project, so if you want some help with it, PM me.
June 14, 2015 21:30:20 · Reply
June 1, 2015 13:50:58
Cian Jakobson Keep up the good work , Jim
June 2, 2015 01:49:43 · Reply
Steven White Hmm, you rant/call shenanigans on Nintendo's amiibo game and Chibi-Robo gets an amiibo packed in with the physical game? Is this a sign of things to come? Have the heavens granted The Jim another win? ...Or is it a sad ploy to draw people to a less popular character in their stable. It was called a "bundle" which means there may be bundle-less copies that will likely be a LOT more available.
June 2, 2015 20:28:37 · Reply
Davey Son The scarcity of amiibo in the U.S. and the U.K. is really mindboggling to me. Every store you walk into here in Australia has had an abundant amount of them. Not just with the Splatoon figures, but with a whole bunch of the Smash Bros. ones as well. Did they accidentally ship the stock that was meant to go to other countries here? It's all a little strange.
June 22, 2015 14:25:00 · Reply
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May 25, 2015 14:47:29
Michael Scherchen I don't understand why Valve - who MUST be aware of all this don't seem to care that all this carry-on is shitting all over Steam's reputation as a platform. I remember when Steam used to be a prestigious store for games - very hard to get on to - now it just feels like a repository for dogshit. The only thing I can think is that the money Valve make from Steam offsets any damage these awful games are doing to Steam's reputation. Steam used to be John Lewis - it now feels like it's including the piss-poor-cousin of the 50p and £1+ shop! Thank god for you Jim Fucking Sterling Son for highlighting this bullshit again and again - I just wish Valve would do something about this - hire a couple of people to act as gatekeepers to the obvious trash - can't be that difficult surely? I'd LOVE to actually hear GabeN respond to this video...how can he defend this crap?
May 25, 2015 15:03:28 · Reply
David Sheehy Boy, The Jimquisition's really sockin' it to that Unity Assets guy again. He must work there or something.
May 25, 2015 21:57:58 · Reply
May 18, 2015 14:12:13
Ingmar Kofler hey Jim usually i pretty much agree with the majority of things you state but I think in regards to These Kickstarters I feel you are off the mark. These guys still have huge backing from the old cadre of Publishers they are essentially useing Kickstarter for a different way of getting pre-sales. http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/19/8624665/big-indie-kickstarters-are-killing-actual-indies
May 21, 2015 03:04:21 · Reply
Jonathan Taner I found Tokyo Dark from this!
May 22, 2015 02:11:21 · Reply
Nicholas Kross Alejandro Jodorowsky used Kickstarter. Alejandro Jodorowsky was interested in making a game. So then...
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May 4, 2015 13:37:05
Stephen Staver "I really wish I had a turkey leg right now". I seriously laughed at this. You are awesome.
May 4, 2015 21:13:40 · Reply
zar athustra If you see a crass season-pass rip-off, warn a brother...
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April 29, 2015 12:11:25
Dallen Steinke Jr Kinda reminds me of a flash video on Newgrounds back in 2004 called "Decline Of Video Gaming 2" They had a character for Konami that I think you'd agree, THAT'S KONAMI!
April 30, 2015 00:59:14 · Reply
Michael Prymula I actually liked Neverdead and wouldn't mind seeing a sequel to it, too bad Konami will just ignore it.
April 30, 2015 04:42:28 · Reply
Mitchell Hicks I imagine their other divisions must be run with some sort of fiscal and PR intelligence, considering their success. I don't understand why they apparently let crazy people run their games division.
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Nathaniel Williams I think the noise may be an action figure banging Abe's arse, which sadly isn't something I get to say every day.
September 28, 2015 17:00:58 · Reply
Soren Andersen Sorry Jim but i have to disagree on this one. Sure we can all agree that voice actors should be treated fairly and that they often offer valuable contributions to games, but thats not really what this is about. This is about actors getting special treatment over the rest of the dev team. Voice talent is hired on contract basis – not as full time employees, and once they have fulfilled their job they dont have to worry about getting canned or the studio shutting down etc. Their are not working for years and years on something that might not turn out in the end and dont have to suffer with that amount of pressure and stress that a regular dev in a studio is under (trust me, ive been there and done that). Working in games can be great but its also hard as fuck and you never know whats actually going on or how things are gonna pan out. Voice actors can swoop in and do the job and get out without most of that grief. Should they be entitled to a bonus for an entire project, after a month or less of recording because they have a strong union? And dont get me started on how non-union devs cant keep lines recorded early on in the process in the final game because of union restrictions. This practice is actively hindering game development and causing further grief. Yes im sure that you can find examples of voice actors being treated unfairly but giving them a mandatory bonus wont fix that. Plenty of regular devs are getting the shaft too. This is a misguided campaign and you should enlighten rather than jump on band wagons. Keep it up regardless!
September 28, 2015 18:16:47 · Reply
That James Perry As someone working in the game industry, this rings very true. There's a lot of work for voice actors to take on, even while working on multiple projects (And even across mediums). But I didn't have the time or energy to bounce around on different game projects while doing contract work myself. Hell, if I even tried to do something on my own, I had to make sure that the project was started before my start date at a company and wouldn't conflict with my employment at the time as a competing product. However, if a project fails I could've been out of a job. If it succeeds, I saw nothing extra. Maybe some cake on a Friday and some small glasses of champagne. The only bonuses handed out to the employees I've worked with and myself were for recognition of the extra dedication to the team. Spending extra hours to wrap up a feature, taking on more responsibility than my job description states. I understand the concern, but let's not shirk the devs outright. Are voice actors the very paramount of examples we should be discussing here?
September 29, 2015 00:08:36 · Reply
Jerry Schell ALBINO LULLABY, NOW I HAVE TO BUY IT!
September 28, 2015 19:40:24 · Reply