Andy wrote:yes, it can be entertaining to see something go wrong, but only in the context of others succeeding. If it was all just folk fucking up, it wouldn't last
Yossarian wrote:The thing is, people being good at many things is entertaining. People being good at video games isn't. And I say this as someone who likes video games, I can't imagine how tedious it would be for people who have no interest.
Liveinadive wrote:That SF2 section would have been far more interesting had Howard been able to work out Sonicboom and countered the kicks, forcing Riley to come up with a new strategy. Im not talking about working out animation frames here, just having enough ability and knowledge of the game to change strategy.
Yossarian wrote:No it wouldn't. I've spent hours of my life watching people be competent at fighting games, it's boring as fuck. Watching them both be shit but Russell Howard being so shit he was double-perfected was pretty damn funny.Liveinadive wrote:That SF2 section would have been far more interesting had Howard been able to work out Sonicboom and countered the kicks, forcing Riley to come up with a new strategy. Im not talking about working out animation frames here, just having enough ability and knowledge of the game to change strategy.
nick_md wrote:I'd actually prefer it if the contestants couldn't figure out where to connect the RF cable for 5 mins and when they nail that don't have the power brick plugged in then give up lols well funny, how shit they are eh!
Liveinadive wrote:Yossarian wrote:No it wouldn't. I've spent hours of my life watching people be competent at fighting games, it's boring as fuck. Watching them both be shit but Russell Howard being so shit he was double-perfected was pretty damn funny.Liveinadive wrote:That SF2 section would have been far more interesting had Howard been able to work out Sonicboom and countered the kicks, forcing Riley to come up with a new strategy. Im not talking about working out animation frames here, just having enough ability and knowledge of the game to change strategy.
You really enjoyed someone pressing kick that much?
Andy wrote:You're onto something here, Skondo. A magazine programme with funny, knowledgable discussion of a few videogame news items, a review or two of games or hardware, a celebrity on to take part in a challenge... I'd watch that.Skondo wrote:Top Gear
I did think about, for example, Total Wipeout, but I think there's a fundamental difference between the slapstick of stupid people hurting themselves, and someone being unremarkably shit at something that with a little preparation would look much better.cockbeard wrote:...and yet, you've been framed has been on our screens for nigh on 30 years
Yossarian wrote:I've spent hours of my life watching people be competent at fighting games, it's boring as fuck.
nick_md wrote:I'd actually prefer it if the contestants couldn't figure out where to connect the RF cable for 5 mins and when they nail that don't have the power brick plugged in then give up lols well funny, how shit they are eh!
Yossarian wrote:How many viewers does a popular Twitcher get? Thousands? Tens of thousands? I don't think that there is much of a market there TBH.
cockbeard wrote:Any viewer can appreciate those mental moments, Daigo/Wong, 'Ruga S++ Rank runs, even a decent no alert run through a level in an MGS.
ChopperByrne wrote:You can't compare twitch and television yet.
Yossarian wrote:Those all assume at least some knowledge of video games, though.
Liveinadive wrote:@Yoss
Doesnt mean people wanted to watch shit gamers. In fact I felt sorry for anyone who managed to get on the show and turned out to be shit.
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