Keith Houchen Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Just watched it again on my Sky+, was that a young Brooker asking the question on Gamesmaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaky Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Apparently, despite the miniscule promotion for this show, ratings for Gameswipe outdid both Newswipe and Screenwipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamTheGreat Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 not totallysurprised. There is such a large untapped audience for games, but it's been all shit for the last ten-odd years. Plus as far as the BBC in concerened, videogames don't exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 And he's a funny guy but why should any of us care Dara O'Brain is dildos at gears? Â I thought his point was quite interesting, about how you pay for the content but are denied it. Â I fucking hate this as well. Â Fantastic show, there were so many good moments in it. Is this a one off show then? Hope to see another. I'm new to Charlie Brooker having only seen him from You Have Being Watching and from watching that less so but this more so, I'm a fan. Would anyone point me to his must see stuff? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzfan Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/user/xthemusic?blend=1&ob=4 Â That should sort you out. He uploads all of Brooker's non-Channel 4 stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmilne Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I really enjoyed the show. Some of the points made were so true - especially Dara O'Brien's point about content (more specifically his Rock Band point. I absolutely hate trawling through shitey songs from genres i hate to get to ones I bought the game for). Â The guys from Consolevania were pretty funny as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Burchill's Buddy Posted October 1, 2009 Paid Members Share Posted October 1, 2009 And he's a funny guy but why should any of us care Dara O'Brain is dildos at gears? Â I thought his point was quite interesting, about how you pay for the content but are denied it. Â I fucking hate this as well. Â Fantastic show, there were so many good moments in it. Is this a one off show then? Hope to see another. I'm new to Charlie Brooker having only seen him from You Have Being Watching and from watching that less so but this more so, I'm a fan. Would anyone point me to his must see stuff? Thanks! Â I'd highly recommend his 2 books, Screen Burn and Dawn of the Dumb. Compilations of all his articles for the Guardian over the last 7 or 8 years. As someone posted earlier in the thread, the perfect toilet reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Pity it was a one-off, and a pity he had (for obvious reasons) to turn it into a bit of an idiot's guide to games. I think if anyone could actually do a proper games news/review show, it would be him. Â It's amazing to think there's not been a proper mainstream tv show about games since Bits. I actually work with one of the girls from Bits now, which is weird. We're talking 10 years ago that was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JLM Posted October 1, 2009 Paid Members Share Posted October 1, 2009 Who are you to doubt Gamezville? Â *vomits* Â So who do you work with? Is it Aleks, the other one or Emily Booth (*fap fap fap fap fap*)? Â I remember them reviewing Crazy Taxi and the review footage showing loads of driving into walls and other total incompetence that led me to the conclusion that if you don't know how to steer the car, you should probably not review the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_the_Lion Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 In their defence the pop-up on Crazy Taxi was so bad the walls probably weren't there until it was too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JLM Posted October 1, 2009 Paid Members Share Posted October 1, 2009 Erm, something about Emily Booth and popping up or somesuch. Erections and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted October 1, 2009 Moderators Share Posted October 1, 2009 It's amazing to think there's not been a proper mainstream tv show about games since Bits. I actually work with one of the girls from Bits now, which is weird. We're talking 10 years ago that was on. Â Vidz was better than Bits. Â But I think Dara O'Briaininininain summed up totally why I don't bother with computer games. Â Anyroads, one of the things I do remember is how to make your kicks more powerful on European CLub Soccer. As a password, enter "Three Shredded Wheat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaky Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Who are you to doubt Gamezville? Â *vomits* Â So who do you work with? Is it Aleks, the other one or Emily Booth (*fap fap fap fap fap*)? The other was Emily Newton Dunn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamTheGreat Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I actually work with one of the girls from Bits now  I'm so sorry. Just stay strong, it'll be alright. I do get the rockband point. Most of the people that buy it would prefer to have all the songs from the off. But he can't beat the second boss of gears of war. How is that any major point? What do you want Dara? A level skip function? Jesus Dara, man up or buy the damn guide book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Repeats tonight on BBC4 at 11:20pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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