Video Game TV: Can It Ever Be Good?

re: Video Game TV: Can It Ever Be Good?

Nemo Incognito — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:42:31 GMT

Don't try to stay on the bleeding-edge of industry news and only report the newest things, it will be outdated by the time it gets to screen. Don't be the tools of the big publishers and just report the same things that are appearing everywhere else. Show viewers what a huge variety of games (and games-culture) exist, past and future, here and abroad, great and small. Show lots of footage because that's what TV's good at. Trailers for new games, pros at tournaments, speedruns/superplays or other videos of note. Do features that cover companies/developers/characters/systems/series or highlight lesser-known games (but DO NOT ghettoise it as a 'retro' section).

re: Video Game TV: Can It Ever Be Good?

Amber Ahlborn — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:02:07 GMT

Yeah, that definitely falls under the camp cringe factor. The best hosts are the ones that don't try to be walking references to pop culture. Pop culture is transient, always changing. You may be using the cool words one day and sounding like a loser the next.

re: Video Game TV: Can It Ever Be Good?

Roto13 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:50:21 GMT

I think the main problem with video game TV shows is that it always sounds like the hosts are going out of their way to sound like retards. News flash: The coolest people in the world are the ones who aren't desperately trying to seem cool.