Posted at 5:58pm on Fri 9 January 2009 |
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IndoorHeroes- Posts: 453
| I'm not allowed to take part but I give the show an 8.5 out of 10. Needs more Jessica Chobot. |
Posted at 8:42pm on Fri 9 January 2009 |
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FantasyMeister- Posts: 2,061
| I don't really listen to podcasts anymore. Used to listen to Matt Chuttle's Gamesweasel podcast when that first started up, but found that like most other podcasts they just regurgitate what's already on their respective sites.
(Gamesweasel is slightly different in that the whole site is based around the podcast itself, but essentially it just regurgitates what's already on other sites other than content/interviews/exclusives specifically for the podcast).
The thing that irks me most about them in general is that you have to sit through 5 minutes of 'pfaffing around in front of the mics' before the podcasters finally get around to talking about things you've already read about.
So I don't really see the point of them, bit like trying to read a newspaper when you've got BBC News 24 on the TV in front of you.
As for specific feedback (if you haven't already slit your wrists, sorry), I thought it was 'ok'. Got straight down to business after 1m 08s, descended into schoolboy humour a bit too often. Could have broken up sections with Videogamer.com sound effects instead of a pen-clicking, added more exclusive content (soundbites from recent interviews, competition, what publishers have thrown at you this week in terms neat kit, rep of the week, number of performance enhancing drug emails received in the 'male bag').
I did like the way you focused on your community, other podcasts tend to focus too much on themselves. I'm sure Pro-G's clients wouldn't object to the odd bit of name-dropping either.
Overall, I'd prefer it in video format rather than just audio, I appreciate very much that these things take time and money to produce though. Ideally, if you could give G4TV a run for their money I'd love it but that's a whole other direction for the site. Because I'm not into the whole 'podcast thing' in the first place I'm not sure how much weight, if any, my feedback is worth, at the very least I hope you find it constructive. |
Posted at 11:38am on Sat 10 January 2009 |
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Woffls- Posts: 2,162
| Right, just downloaded. I'll finish listening to Whitesnake first then I'll give it a listen.
I'm eager to listen to this after hearing Jamin's thoughts, as i know he's just as much of a podcast nut as I am. (OLL ftw :P) Great to see you guys doing a podcast as well, especialliy on a Friday to replace the void that was once filled by 1up Yours D': |
Posted at 11:44am on Sat 10 January 2009 |
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bencrosaby- Posts: 6,016
| I've never really been a fan of Podcasts, I'm too busy concentrating on other things to listen to it.
I thought it was a bit long however it's a good addition for those members nonetheless. Good job. |
Posted at 12:24am on Sun 11 January 2009 |
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Woffls- Posts: 2,162
| Ok nearly at the end of the podcast and honestly it's absolutely hilarious xD Some immature jokes sure, but there's always room for that. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what you're doing right from one week, but it's working so keep at it.
Very much looking forward to next weeks. Very good job guys \o/
Glad to hear some talk about games in more detail and from a different perspective than most. For example, most conversations about Goldeneye will stay as simple as "rose tinted glasses" "umm, no?". But you guys actually discussed the control system and part of why it might have worked back then.
Personally I think judging Goldeneye by modern standards is pointless. The more pertinent point is that everyone was playing it and everyone loved it at the time and it was a brilliant game 10 years ago when it was relevant. The controls aren't even that bad now, it's just that we are so used to analogue sticks.
Anyway, should we use this as a discussion thread for the podcast to talk about its content?
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oh, and I wasn't so keen on the intro music.Last edited on Sun 11 January 2009 by Woffls |
Posted at 1:06pm on Sun 11 January 2009 |
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TomO- Posts: 882
| Cheers for the feedback guys. Say what you want in this thread, whether it's about content or quality. Next week we'll hopefully have comments on the download page. |
Posted at 1:07pm on Sun 11 January 2009 |
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Jamin- Posts: 206
| We can expect a podcast next week then? |
Posted at 1:09pm on Sun 11 January 2009 |
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Posted at 1:12pm on Sun 11 January 2009 |
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Jamin- Posts: 206
| Sweet as a nut. I'll whack it in my diary... |
Posted at 11:02pm on Fri 16 January 2009 |
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