cockbeard wrote:Yossarian wrote:Those all assume at least some knowledge of video games, though.
Yes because some prior knowledge is the only way to get a telly programme on the telly (honourable mention goes out to Kabaddi here)
But then how many people do you know who have no gaming knowledge, I sincerely doubt that anyone under fifty hasn't played a few hours. I mean we grew up with consoles everywhere in front of us and we're all heading swiftly towards 40, I'm pretty sure that makes "people with prior knowledge of games" a pretty large demographic
Liveinadive wrote:People can be competent AND entertaining.
Liveinadive wrote:People can be competent AND entertaining.
Yossarian wrote:Not many, they'd run out of guests very quickly.Liveinadive wrote:People can be competent AND entertaining.
Diluted Dante wrote:Translating the skill of a gameplay video to a non player is incredibly difficult.
My Gran can appreciate the skill of Ryan Giggs dancing round Arsenal players and twatting it into the top corner.
That Street Fighter video? Not so much.
Yossarian wrote:Ah, they should be holding auditions? I can't see why they wouldn't do that. I'm sure they've got loads of money.
Paul the sparky wrote:That's still pretty awesome. Best game.
retroking1981 wrote:But this is surely aimed at gamers, there's enough of us to sustain a TV show, in the 90s GM had good ratings.
I don't think a non-gamer is going to be won over by any TV show.
If it's aimed at us don't insult us my giving us clueless captains etc.
Are we really still seen as an inferior bunch of geeks?
This show isn't awful but with a few tweaks it could be good.
Liveinadive wrote:Yossarian wrote:Ah, they should be holding auditions? I can't see why they wouldn't do that. I'm sure they've got loads of money.
TV have people called researchers. They get paid shit money and one of their jobs is to find people appropriate to be on the shows being created. Sometimes they get runners to do it who get paid somewhere between shit and nothing.
davyK wrote:The numbers and feedback from when it was first done at the Edinburgh Festival must have hinted at an audience. If it is annoying a lot of gamers here then who is it aimed at?
Yossarian wrote:retroking1981 wrote:But this is surely aimed at gamers, there's enough of us to sustain a TV show, in the 90s GM had good ratings.
I don't think a non-gamer is going to be won over by any TV show.
If it's aimed at us don't insult us my giving us clueless captains etc.
Are we really still seen as an inferior bunch of geeks?
This show isn't awful but with a few tweaks it could be good.
I don't think it is aimed at us entirely, I don't think there's a big enough audience to make it worthwhile. As I said, in the 90s the only place to see people playing games was GamesMaster, that time has gone. Even the shows that came after GM floundered trying to appeal to gamers.
No crossover appeal, no show, it's as simple as that.
25 minutes of your life.Paul the sparky wrote:I haven't watched a minute of it. What do I win?
It was a perfect example of where competency and practice would have made for better footage. One player had worked out if you race straight for the ball at kick of, triggering and using the boosts, and taking your finger off the trigger shortly before reaching the ball, and you can easily chip it into the goal from kick off. As such, the game was 2-0 in a matter of seconds, with the only worthwhile footage being a three second bit of acceleration. The only reason it wasn't 3-0 straight away is that he fluffed the approach from the wing, nothing to do with the opposition doing anything to stop it. Then, we at least got to see some gameplay. It was clear that at least two of them had no clue about toggling between cameras, and spent large portions driving around with no idea what was going on around them.retroking1981 wrote:Unfortunately no, won by an own goal of all things.Paul the sparky wrote:Was it awesome?
Andy wrote:There's no reason why any of them couldn't have had more practice to develop competency, and still have entertaining chat.
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