Hey all, I asked this question on the subreddit but I also wanted to hit here too, since I know this thread has been vocal about the lack of gaming content on the channel and this place is just as much a part of the community. Let me just quote the Reddit thread for expediency's sake, but you can answer here or there.
The main thing I'd like to see is podcast participants having a bit more experience in the games they're talking about. So many Gamescasts have discussions that start with "So I only played this for a couple hours..." and then we never hear about the game in question again after that.Hey all, I asked this question on the subreddit but I also wanted to hit here too, since I know this thread has been vocal about the lack of gaming content on the channel and this place is just as much a part of the community. Let me just quote the Reddit thread for expediency's sake, but you can answer here or there.
I think this is a big thing that needs addressing. GAAS releases shouldn't be the only games that get spoken about for multiple weeks. If someone comes to the table with an "I've only played this for a couple of hours" game I expect them to follow up later with a more in-depth discussion. I've noticed that sometimes somebody will bring up they've just beaten a game they briefly mentioned previously and will completely gloss over it, whereas GAAS titles get in-depth discussions all the time. For example, KF is the only gaming podcast I listen to that didn't have multiple Fire Emblem: Three Houses discussions as they progressed through the story. Running the podcast like this makes it seem like they don't play, let alone finish, many games.The main thing I'd like to see is podcast participants having a bit more experience in the games they're talking about. So many Gamescasts have discussions that start with "So I only played this for a couple hours..." and then we never hear about the game in question again after that.
The only games that seem to get any significant amount of play time are GAAS games, to the point where I think of KF as simply being the GAAS game channel. And frankly those games are personally completely disinteresting - if anything I'd rather escape them.
If someone comes to the table with an "I've only played this for a couple of hours" game I expect them to follow up later with a more in-depth discussion.
Hey all, I asked this question on the subreddit but I also wanted to hit here too, since I know this thread has been vocal about the lack of gaming content on the channel and this place is just as much a part of the community. Let me just quote the Reddit thread for expediency's sake, but you can answer here or there.
Even if it's just them following up to say they aren't playing it anymore, you can spark a lot of interesting conversation just from that. Leaving it up in the air like this is just annoying, especially because I guarantee their end of year GOTY discussion will involve several games we had no idea they actually finished.This is a bit of a bug bear of mine too. Like at this point, for example, we have no idea if Tim finished Fire Emblem or Astral Chain or if he liked them.We just had the "I'm about 5 hours in" talk with no follow up.
I think maybe they don't follow up with a "this is why I dropped this game." Because they'd probably get a decent amount of flak. I feel like they drop way more games than they finish so having half the show being about games you're not playing would probably rub folks the wrong way.Even if it's just them following up to say they aren't playing it anymore, you can spark a lot of interesting conversation just from that. Leaving it up in the air like this is just annoying, especially because I guarantee their end of year GOTY discussion will involve several games we had no idea they actually finished.
I think that's exactly why they don't do it, but this current method is still rubbing people the wrong way and not really solving any problems.I think maybe they don't follow up with a "this is why I dropped this game." Because they'd probably get a decent amount of flak. I feel like they drop way more games than they finish so having half the show being about games you're not playing would probably rub folks the wrong way.
It might also have more viewers come to the conclusion that it's not the games fault but the players, for dropping the game.
I thought they were supposed to be doing some big event, but instead, it looks like they're just filming a couple of Party Mode style things and having Fran and Bruce commentate over it. They've clearly thrown this together at the last second just as a Patreon obligation.Looks like the PPV is happening soon. I still don't understand what it's gunna be tbh.
Yeah, it was a good KFGD today. One of the better ones I've seen.
Gary is always the best.
As is tradition when Gary is on. He's the best.
Fair play to Greg... I saw the tweet and was ready to be mad about this...
I think one of my favourite subtle in-jokes of KF is that they always refer to Cool Greg as Cool Greg and never his actual name. Even in this video, in the lower third everyone else is referred to by their full name and his just says "Cool Greg"... cracks me up.
Can I ask what in particular you're referring to?Not trying to be a downer. But KF's discussion regarding the Blizzard situation has come off as riding the karma wave.
Not much informed or nuanced discussion on the topic.
Would rather see an actual in-depth discussion than tweeting a meme/joke "got em" on Twitter.
After listening to the Waypoint podcast on the issue, the contrast is very obvious.
What discussion in particular? Because Gary went in hard against Blizzard and it was amazing.Not trying to be a downer. But KF's discussion regarding the Blizzard situation has come off as riding the karma wave.
Not much informed or nuanced discussion on the topic.
Would rather see an actual in-depth discussion than tweeting a meme/joke "got em" on Twitter.
After listening to the Waypoint podcast on the issue, the contrast is very obvious.
Not trying to be a downer. But KF's discussion regarding the Blizzard situation has come off as riding the karma wave.
Not much informed or nuanced discussion on the topic.
Would rather see an actual in-depth discussion than tweeting a meme/joke "got em" on Twitter.
After listening to the Waypoint podcast on the issue, the contrast is very obvious.
Yeah but thats the difference between the two. KF has become surface level hype men discussions while stuff like waypoint and splitscreen do actual in depth analysis on the topics they discuss.They went in hard doesn't mean discussion was informed and in-depth. Gary was basically ranting.
One example is that the casters knew what's gonna happen but Gary went on a rant based on the assumption that they didn't.
Not saying it's bad or wrong with their current discussion but after listening to Waypoint podcast, I appreciated their informed and nuanced discussion a lot more.
I was about to say "go listen to Waypoint" after reading the first two sentences but you beat me to it lmao. It's night and day between the two companies. One goes in deep and gets to the nitty-gritty of the issue, while the other basically just says "BLIZZARD BAD".Not trying to be a downer. But KF's discussion regarding the Blizzard situation has come off as riding the karma wave.
Not much informed or nuanced discussion on the topic.
Would rather see an actual in-depth discussion than tweeting a meme/joke "got em" on Twitter.
After listening to the Waypoint podcast on the issue, the contrast is very obvious.
There are plenty of other directions you can take a discussion on this topic outside of just condemning Blizzard. We all know what they're doing is wrong. If all their discussion is going to amount to just that then they might as well be brief and move on, because I have no interest hearing Gary Whitta repeat the same thing with different phrases for 15 minutes.
Criticise Kinda Funny all you want but their Extra Life streams are invariably great, and the one time of year when being in a different timezone to them is a benefit. Usually it's around Sunday morning my time when they get into the delusional-from-being-up-for-24-hours phase of the stream and Greg starts telling ghost stories or whatever.
They're good. Especially when they're sleep-deprived and just go crazy.
I still think Where's Josh from last year was one of the funniest moments they've ever had:
This clip doesn't do it justice but I couldn't find the full thing.