"Advanced CGI of pokeball being thrown" got my sides hurting.

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

That got a legitimate laugh out of me, too. lol

@methany8788

Жыл бұрын

And the surprise of the ball NOT accidentally being thrown at the end was the cherry on top.

@Estorium

Жыл бұрын

I ducked when Steph threw the ball at the camera due to how breathtakingly realistic the CGI was

@methany8788

Жыл бұрын

@Theo yeah, it was so realistic, it almost felt three-dimensional. I jumped, expecting a ricochet.

@stnank

Жыл бұрын

Ahh the iconic "wikkawikkawikka" of a thrown pokeball

4:05 JSS has an unparalleled ability to recognise lobsters. No game critic can match them in this vital skill.

@luccaladinig2783

Жыл бұрын

Thank God for the Lobster Queen!

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

I would expect nothing less in the shellfish recognition department from the HOWEVER prawn master.

@Snarkknight5

Жыл бұрын

Surely, they are the most trusted journalist in the field of Crusacean Identification.

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

@@Snarkknight5 I mean we get a variety of examples every time they say "HOWEVER" in normal Jimquisition episodes, after all. They know them all by heart on sight. That's some mastery right there. They're being cheated by not already having an honorary doctorate of Crustacean Shellfish Mastery bestowed upon them by at least one university. Now that they're back in the UK I think Cambridge would do just fine.

@tenebrousoul9368

Жыл бұрын

We were at the beach. Everybody had matching towels. Someone went under a dock. And there they found a rock. It was a rock lobster!

-Buy a cheapo pokeball for under $5 to throw -Make Justin do more work The right choice was made

@stekra3159

Жыл бұрын

I love pokemon I woud play more if they where not selling the same game every year

@DragonNexus

Жыл бұрын

@ste kra I'd like pokemon critique more if it wasn't the same sentence every time.

I completely forgot that JSS told us about this writing gig, quite a while ago. At the time, some random game called "Vampire Survivors" seemed like nothing special at all. I have never been so happy to be so wrong. Picked it up on my phone, because it actually suits mobile surprisingly well, and the fact that Steph wrote a lot of the lore makes me actually read it

That half-assed "yatta" got me right off the bat

@RonnieBarzel

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to try to work “yattith annual” into everyday conversation.

I saw Avatar 2 recently and its special effects have got NOTHING on Justin's stellar Pokeball compositing work.

@dirrdevil

Жыл бұрын

More importantly, can you remember the plot of this Avatar movie? Any character names by chance?

@KabbalahSherry

Жыл бұрын

@Dirrdevil - Sure. 😏 Jake Sulley, otherwise known as Turuk Mokto (sp?), Kiri, Spider, and Dr. Grace Augustine (in a vision) to name a few w/out looking on Wikipedia to cheat. lol I know some more of the Na'vi names but I'm not 100% sure how to spell them correctly. Point is: they aren't that forgettable, and at least when you watch the story, it makes you care about what happens to their characters.

@notjohn439

Жыл бұрын

@@dirrdevil All I remember is the main character was Jake and the plot copied Pocahontas' homework.

@8lec_R

Жыл бұрын

@@notjohn439 homework lmaoo

@plufim

Жыл бұрын

Justin should be given a submarine

Thank you for including “Franken” on the list! It’s nice to see tiny indies get some love too, since they sadly don’t usually get their due in these “Game of the Year” lists.

Damn, Steph is really upping the production quality with all that CGI. I swear that Pokeball came right at me!

3:23 For those wondering, Jim is probably referring to the Hidden Path to the Haligtree, which then leads into the Consecrated Snowfields, which then leads into Miquella’s Haligtree, which then leads into the Ocean-side city of Elphael… Also the Consecrated Snowfields has a teleporter which leads to a secret underground area and an endgame boss who answers some of the game’s biggest mysteries. Edit: I do genuinely love how Elden Ring has so many examples of this that people are actually arguing which instance of this event Jim is talking about.

@azazel166

Жыл бұрын

The best thing about Consecrated Snowfield is that the only bicorn there is Torrent.

@phillipmitchell2254

Жыл бұрын

Could also be Subterranean Shunning Grounds > Catacombs > Deeproot Depths

@freddogrosso9835

Жыл бұрын

I said it before, Elden Ring doesn't want you to find things.

@Welcometotheslam5424

Жыл бұрын

@@phillipmitchell2254 Also maybe Ainsel River - Lake of Rot - Moonlight Altar. Holy shit this game has a lot of secrets

@Malisteen

Жыл бұрын

i think it's more likely they're referring to the sewers beneath leyndell, with the frenzied flame prosctiption hidden behind the boss room, and then the illusionary wall at the bottom of the proscription which opens up into the deeproot depths. iirc from earlier videos (though i might be confusing them with other youtubers), that's how Stephanie first accessed the deeproot depths, which is probably the coolest way to get there.

I've so much respect for JSS. The subject matter that they report on and discuss wears me down to no end. For them to continue to do that all while getting insane transphobic abuse is inspiring. Keep it up commander. We don't deserve you.

@googleandsusansucks

Жыл бұрын

Stop referring to a known individual as "they". I think it is more about people disliking trans-trenders. Youknow, the people that say they are trans but just puts on some makeup. It is a slimy tactic to reject all criticism by just crying about transphobia.

@mrmac2340

Жыл бұрын

@@googleandsusansucks The singular they has existed long before you were crying about it, but please, carry on.

@ChilledOutGuild

Жыл бұрын

@@googleandsusansucks why don't you find out which pronouns an individual person wants to be used? James Stephanie Sterling prefers they so you should use that.

@chloejohnson9354

Жыл бұрын

@@googleandsusansucks "Trans-trenders" aren't real, people are who they say they are no matter what your opinion of it is. Cope harder

@wolfdoggosarah

Жыл бұрын

@@googleandsusansucks shut up you clown 🤡 we are valid because the Scientist of Human Biology are say it.If you don't acknowledge it, you are denying the entire scientific fact of human biology.

I just love that even when trying to be awkward and cringey this is so much more entertaining than 15 minutes of almost any other awards show.

It's awesome how Production meetings at the Commanders HQ happen during filming. I mean, Justin's the real hero, taking notes while also trying to edit the video that contains said notes. Where's Justin's award? Another year of not celebrating Justin properly. This. Can. Not. Stand!

@JasonX909

Жыл бұрын

Nah he's just an intern. Also word pun not intended

Finally an awards presenter with suitable humility.

@gragsmash

Жыл бұрын

Not enough Doritos bags

@Arbitor1

Жыл бұрын

And subtlety

@thepolishnz

Жыл бұрын

and humanity

@MrStath1986

Жыл бұрын

Thank God for them.

@CSM100MK2

Жыл бұрын

"thank god for me"

I might be in the minority but I love seeing a bit of positivity so I enjoy these awards as much as the shittiest games awards. Sure, anger sells, but It's important to acknowledge good things from this dreadful industry, even if there's not much of it. *Especially* if there's not much of it.

@jamesrule1338

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@freddogrosso9835

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Besides, It's helpful to see some recomendations for lesser known games. Like Ikenfell from a few years ago. Love the game. Still listen to some songs.

@alfredong6850

Жыл бұрын

We return to the early roots of gaming, when indies are the ones bursting with creativity and ideas, do not need a blockbuster budget to make the craziest games. Forget the triple A publishers and their goons, the indie is where the next phase of gaming is.

@ichijofestival2576

Жыл бұрын

Research is constantly proving its better to reward positive behavior than to punish bad behavior. (Especially when the only 'punishment' you can deliver is a stern finger-wagging.)

@Anniebobanny

Жыл бұрын

Same! Half of these games I didn’t know about until now, but I’ll definitely check them out. Until its popularity started blowing up, I didn’t know about Hades until Steph put a spotlight on it. Now it’s one of my favorite games too and I can’t wait for the sequel. Thanks for recommendation, Commander Sterling!

I know next week's will be more watched, but this kinda video are the ones that are more important to me and will govern what I spend my actual money on, because they're a recommendation by an actual person whose opinion I trust. Like, I'd not even heard of Evil West or Franken before, but now they're on my list.

@freddogrosso9835

Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna check both for sure. Franken reminds me of Minit. Another super short and funny indie.

@Kakashifan727

Жыл бұрын

@@freddogrosso9835 i love minit.

I legit thought Vampire Survivors was a meme of a game just by the way people referenced it (always with a little laugh or an implied wink) when talking about how good it was, and then the Android version came out and I finally played it myself. It's a really good game. Probably THE perfect mobile game. Can literally be played with one finger and provides an absurd amount of enjoyable content.

I had no idea you wrote for Vampire Survivor, Stephanie! Now it makes sense why I loved the bestiary entries so much. Thank god for you.

@DrZaius3141

Жыл бұрын

I only bought the game after I heard that JSS did some lore. Not that I'm too interested in lore, but I wanted to vote with my wallet.

@sirwiggles4451

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Same! It explains so much! It's such a delightful game!

@krebros5845

Жыл бұрын

Game is great, I'm italian and almost all the names of characters and some of the weapons'are a pun or similar to a slur in italian. 10/10

@karl_margs

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know either. I was just perusing the bestiary last night and chuckling at the descriptions.

@ahuman7027

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I didn't realised either, but lvoed them!

The HOTLY ANTICIPATED game awards that the WHOLE WORLD has been waiting for with BATED BREATH

@fatuglyjake

Жыл бұрын

Had anything other than breath been described as "bated"?

@sleepinbelle9627

Жыл бұрын

@@fatuglyjake I think also master

@Ceaseless_Watcher

Жыл бұрын

@Jake Duncan Yes. Used to be a more common word, but has diminished to just that one phrase in modern usage. Just like gruntled has been diminished to the point where it is only ever used in its own antonym: Disgruntled.

I know the "worst" games of the year are sometimes more fun, but I really do enjoy seeing your favorites as it puts some good ones on my radar that I would otherwise not be aware of. Like a mini-shopping list.

@Ijenu

Жыл бұрын

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The worst games episode is always the most fun, but honestly I go back to the best-of awards more often just because I like to be reminded of good stuff I played.

Vampire Survivors simply deserved to be mentioned, it IS enjoyable and should be proof, that modern sales strategies don't have to be all greed

@mikester4896

Жыл бұрын

It's actually wild how much the game and new DLC is being undersold for, they're practically giving the game away

@nobodyinparticular9640

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, modern sale strategies are now "Is this game popular? Copy it, COPY IT!!" There's so many effing clones of this game now, like, I'm sick of seeing a game that seems interesting and then it's basically a sprite swap of this game.

@retrohanska4441

Жыл бұрын

If only large publishers diversified at least few dozen devs for smaller projects like that. But I guess that proof is exactly what they don't want to see. They must do their best to keep up the illusion that battle passes, lootboxes, empty open worlds and live services are the only functional way in AAA space. If they had raised expectations by producing something like Vampire Survivors, simple fun with simple price tag, it would be increasingly difficult to justify all the aforementioned bullcrap.

@Chronoteeth

Жыл бұрын

i think it wasnt on the list cause JSS wrote for the game

@fnerd8282

Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna get destroyed in the comment section but I can't really understand why everyone loves Vampire Survivors this much, I played it for a couple of hours and never got hooked. It feels like a mobile game that somehow made it's way to every console. If anyone can just explain to me what is so special about the game that would be pretty cool.

Justin's really outdone himself with that Pokeball effect!

@PantsManUK

Жыл бұрын

I really did wish Justin hadn't bothered and put up a "yeah, no" card instead. Award for Justin for making an effort.

@whoisbatman

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't tell it wasn't real, such wizardry

@MortalRequiem

Жыл бұрын

Perfect, no notes.

@Dr170

Жыл бұрын

He has earned his quarter portion of yucky looking condensed space bread from space

@TheDiner50

Жыл бұрын

Not a editor. But I had not wanted the task to do that. Know enough about editing and animation that spinning and shit is hard. And to make anything good looking with that material to work from? It is very often overlooked how hard and time consuming simple things can be. And sometimes very easy and simple to do stuff is left out for no good reason. Very very small edits or effects can go a long way. Or just transitions in general done well.

Every year I look forward to these awards videos, thanks for another great wrap-up of the year!

Blake's Seven theme? Damn wasn't expecting that reference during the Franken part of the awards

I was not expecting the CGI quality for the pokeball throwing animation. It looked at least as good as Avatar (2009). OMG!

Vampire Survivors is one of THOSE games. Last year for me it was Hades. When a game gets into the triple digits of hours played, that's special. A slot machine that doesn't steal your money is very apt. I will never not get giddy over the slight delay when a five drop chest hits.

"I'm better dressed than Geoff Keighly" - The absolute smug grin we got from that was godlike

Justin did a solid job on that pokeball seamless, I wouldn't have noticed if it wasnt for my unusallly keen eyes honestly!

Ooh, what a fancy intro.

Justin is an incredible editor. I truly felt the realism in those PokeBall throws.

The bits between segments with and the edeting, is the chefs kiss!

@sturenorth

Жыл бұрын

also. the end segment lmao

Great work as usual, can't wait for next week!

Truly impeccable editing. Most well-made pokéball effect in the history of special effects.

No joke about those pokeballs. Incredibly expensive.

@RonnieBarzel

Жыл бұрын

On the other hand, poke bowls are pretty reasonable, at least at the places near me.

@Gorfinhofin

Жыл бұрын

@@RonnieBarzel But those are too delicious to throw.

@BRUXXUS

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was an orange painted half red at first.

There is something special about the random old commercial cut ins only to go, "hey, I have that!" Good job on the contribution to Vampire Survivors btw! :>

"what video game is good anyway? Who cares" You always fill me up with such hope and faith in the creative art of video gaming.

1:55 still a better effect that the ones in the Game Awards... just kidding, I have no idea if that's true, because I have not seen the Game Awards

dang, this made me want to get pokemon legends arceus. If only nintendo games went on sale at literally any point before the heat death of the universe.

@alexs2701

Жыл бұрын

Psst check your local library system, I'm playing a library copy right now

Justin should be getting one hell of a raise in the new year. A tour de force of sublime editing.

I just want to say before the video starts I look forward to this one as well as the other one because it's always nice to see what your recommendations are in the serious tone so to speak

Great vid as always! Loved those edits Justin, fantastic work as always. I've gotta check out Franken it sounds fun. Positivity was just what I needed for this Monday. Thank babie jesus for you.

Waiting for Vampire Survivors to come up on the list after hearing the way Steph and Conrad talked about it on the podcast (and got me curious enough to buy it and then get hooked) I haven’t been this “will they? won’t they?” about something something since I actually cared about the cast of Friends.

Happy Holidays and New Year to you and yours, JSS. Thanks for everything you do.

Great to see this from you

Vampire Survivors is so good, not including it because of conflict of interest would’ve been a crime.

I was in a bad headspace when Elden Ring dropped earlier this year so I missed out on the fun of the excitement around it at the time, but it's on my list to play over the holidays and I'm quite excited.

Loved this year's vid. Thanks muchly for all your hard work throughout the year!!!

Happy holidays to you Ms. Sterling!

Honestly, VS getting so much praise and attention in the same year when Elden Ring came out is incredible. All deserved, it's a great game!

🎵 "...and if that mockingbird don't sing, mommy dommy Steph will buy you Elden Ring."

I've been waiting for this all year. Thank you.

I missed this last year, thank you for bringing it back.

Yeah, not gonna lie, Pokemon Legends Arceus and Vampire Survivors were the first games in YEARS that made me want to complete them 100%. And then I did just that. That's saying something.

@thelastwindwaker7948

Жыл бұрын

It is, especially for how much busywork Legends has in completing research tasks. Magikarp needing to splash 100 times is just too much for me.

@SnooDoodle

Жыл бұрын

@@thelastwindwaker7948 That gets a whole lot easier when you have a magikarp VS magikarp battle, it checks those boxes much faster. The pokemon battles / DLC Solitude battles also help contribute to your research a good bit too!

@thelastwindwaker7948

Жыл бұрын

@@SnooDoodle It wasn’t the difficulty that was the problem, just that it’s really boring imo.

Been having a bad cold and it hurts to laugh so the "Elden Ring, I choose you!" almost killed me 😁

Nothing quite like seeing you happy. It’s always a treat.

Justin's editing magic really put to the test with this, a smorgasbord of visual effects! Well done Justin!

I just wanna take a moment to give props to Justin!

10/10 for using the Blake's 7 soundtrack!

I love this! Thanks, JSS and team!

This was delightful. Thank you!

Time to wake up and praise the lord for Jim Steph Sterling!

Kudos to Justin for his stellar effects work. Those Pokeball animations would have fit in perfectly in Scarlet/Violet!

Happy christmas, Jim Stephanie. Thanks for the great content.

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Жыл бұрын

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Justin, you have gone above and fucking beyond with those animations. You have caused me to chuckle out loud. Thank you.

@Ijenu

Жыл бұрын

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You know, I actually really like your Best Game of the Year videos, because you always give an award to games I either don't know or haven't bought for some reason or another, and it actually gets me excited to give them a go. So yes, while I do fond tour Worst Games of rhe Year award videos a delight, these ones are important too!

Objectively the best award Vampire Survivor can earn! Jim Stephanie Fucking Sterling Son's favourite game of the year! The competition is over, thank you everyone else who made a game this year, better luck next time.

stellar work as always Justin

Love the freeze with the Pokeball throw. Great work!

Hats off to Justin, amazing work.

wow!! the special effects in this episode! i mean way of water who?!

Finally! Been waiting all year for The Sterlings!!!! I’m so excited!!!

We are definitely going to need a Heaving Toy Chest episode on that Godzilla pinball cabinet!

Okay, since the Top 10 Sh*tiest Games of 2022 is almost definitely going to be the next video, I thought I would drop my predictions here. On a side note, none of the games listed here are listed in any particular order: Shoe-ins (The games I strongly believe will make the list in some form. There are more than 10, but I’m certain that the list will be at the very least mostly composed of the games here): - Ashigaru: The Last Shogun (It’s a Gilson B. Pontes game. Of course it’s making the list). - Babylon’s Fall (It got a whole Jimpressions slagging it off, as well as a Jimquisition that devoted a ton of time to doing the same). - Chocobo Racing GP (It has a cutesy, kid-friendly aesthetic. It has lots of the worst fee-to-pay elements. Of course it’s getting on the list). - Overwatch 2 (A whole Jimquisition was devoted to trashing on this game). - Diablo Immortal (This game got two Jimquisitions devoted to talking about how bad it is). - Gran Turismo 7 (A whole Jimquisition was devoted to trashing on this game). - The Callisto Protocol (While, at the time I wrote this sentence, it did not get any coverage on the Jimquisition, save for Jim calling it “genuinely, offensively, f*cking sh*t” in Pokémon 2077. Therefore, it seems like this game is already on the list). - Saint’s Row (Jim really didn’t have much good to say when they covered it in Jimpressions). - The Edge of the World Z (Will Shock You) (It’s a Steam game. It appeared in Squirty Plays. Every one of these lists has to have the obligatory Steam game nobody’s heard of or cares about, and this game seems to be what Jim is using to meet this year’s quota). - Some other Steam game nobody knows about nor cares about (If it isn’t the above “The Edge of the World Z (Will Shock You),” it’s going to be something else). Unknowns (Think of these like the dishonorable mentions; these are the games that could make the list, but I don’t know if they will for whatever reason): - Square Enix (As in, the whole company) (This may seem odd, but given how much time Jim has spent tearing into Square Enix this year, in lieu of just putting Babylon’s Fall and/or Chocobo Racing GP (I think it’s most likely both will make the list) on the list, they might instead pull a ProJared and just put the entire company on the list (If you’re unfamiliar, basically, ProJared does a ranking the top 10 worst games of the year each year. Sometimes, he will place an entire company on the list, should that company have screwed up basically everything it did that year. He gave Activision Blizzard this treatment last year, and he’s also done it to Konami twice in the past). - Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (Jim only called this game “bad,” and then in the same video, said that The Callisto Protocol went beyond just “bad” and was “genuinely, offensively, f*cking sh*t.” Therefore, it seems very much like Jim did not consider this game bad enough to make the list, so I don’t think it will show up there). - Galaga Wars+ (I don’t know if this game is relevant enough that Jim will put it on the list, but the fact that it got a whole Jimquisition devoted to it says something, so it might make the list). - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Jim explicitly refused to cover this game because of Activision-Blizzard’s handling of its work culture. However, they might still put it on the list because of that situation, if nothing else. After all, Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad made the top of 2020’s list, largely because of what came out from Ubisoft, though also because of the game’s low quality itself. I haven’t heard much of the discourse, since I’m not a Call of Duty player; I’ve never really been an FPS fan, so I don’t care about the game. But what little I have heard in passing hasn’t been good). - Sonic Frontiers (I don’t know exactly what Jim’s opinions on this game are. Jim kept trashing this game on the side in the opening of the video on Yuji Naka’s arrest for insider trading, but it didn’t seem like much of what they were saying was serious). - Sonic Origins (I almost wonder if the absolute tornado of confusion that is it’s pre-order chart is enough to get it on the list. But at the same time, I’m really not sure).

@MelMelodyWerner

Жыл бұрын

Scorn and Sonic Frontiers are definitely getting on there, considering JSS's written reviews of them. I think Scorn got a 2/10 and Frontiers a 0.5/10 or something around there.

@paulmirabello6658

Жыл бұрын

@@MelMelodyWerner I wouldn't be surprised at all if Scorn was number one

@IronMadden

Жыл бұрын

Sterling did put out a review for Sonic Frontiers that wasn't as positive as most others who provided reviews, and Sonic fans allegedly got up in arms about their review. This was around the time it released and was around the time VideoGameDunkey made his video on Frontiers. There's been a mess of Sonic fans being very defensive and passionate about Frontiers since it's technically better than many of the latest entries that involve 3D gameplay. I do recall Sterling actually enjoying Sonic Forces, which ironically means they were on opposite ends of opinions for both games. It is also worth noting that the review bombs on Metacritic for Sonic Frontiers were actually started by a 4chan troll that wanted to get Dunkey's attention and cause chaos between his community and the Sonic fanbase. Personally, I thought it was okay as a proof of concept, but there's plenty of content to expand upon and flaws to iron out. It's not really GotY-worthy or even a mind-blowingly great game, but I wouldn't mind seeing a more fleshed out sequel that uses a similar formula.

@Soulweaver0

Жыл бұрын

@@IronMadden The Sonic fandom need to know that dunkey's Sonic Frontier video was just him making fun it instead of being one of his dunkview videos.

@spiraljumper74

Жыл бұрын

@@Soulweaver0 I don’t expect most gamers to understand that, half his audience doesn’t, just look at all the comments on his TLOU2 Dunkview, so much copium, “he’s just being funny guys, HE DOESN’T ACTUALLY LIKE IT!!”

I've been waiting patiently for this whole year! You look amazing as always!

Have a glorious holiday commander Sterling!

Awesome video. Hilarious and informative as always. Great editing by Justin. Keep up the good work.

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Жыл бұрын

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4:04 Jim, please forgive me. But the game’s code refers to them as “Zarigani” which is the Japanese word for Crayfish.

I know these don't get as much engagement as the worst games of the year, but I always enjoy moments of appropriate positivity.

@SnooDoodle

Жыл бұрын

I feel this too, very easy to get wrapped up in the misery of stuff with how internet algo's work and promote upsetting things over positive things. There's good experiences and stuff, you just gotta take a minute and pull yourself out of the thundercloud to see it sometimes.

@AlexRN

Жыл бұрын

I like JSS but if it’s positivity you want, as a longtime viewer of the Jimquisition, you won’t find much of that here at all.

@Sandreline

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexRN, I listen to the Jimquisition podcast. There's tons of positivity there. ✌🏻

@AlexRN

Жыл бұрын

@@Sandreline well I don’t. I watched the KZread channel for years until sometime a few years ago I realized every new Jimquisition was making me feel miserable and not making me enjoy the hobby I love so for my own mental health I stopped watching save for a few select topics that didn’t seem as depressing. If it works for you more power to you.

@Sandreline

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexRN, yeah JSS has said in the past that it is totally understandable if you need to step back from their channel due to the level of negativity. They fully acknowledge that it can be a huge bummer. But if you like their personality, you might check out the podcast! They even leave all the newsy bits till the very end, so you can easily skip that and just listen to them talk about video games.

Your writing in Vampire Survivors is stellar! I finally just bought it recently, was planning to either way, but knowing some portion of my five bucks is supporting you just makes it extra worthwhile.

Advanced CGI of pokeball being thrown" WAS AMAZING GOOD WORK JUSTIN :D / really made me smile

I'd just like to thank all the emotional support I got from my shinto priest, Godzilla

Steph: The AAA games industry is evil for treating its work like slaves Also Steph: Hey Justin, animate this Pokeball in 5 different ways for 5 different interludes Never change Steph😂💜

@TheCrayzeerayquaza

Жыл бұрын

except I bet they actually pay Justin for his work😆

unironically this has been the gaming event I have most looked forward to for the last like, eight years or something. Thank god for JSS

I trust JSS's opinion on games (and most things in general) very highly so I was especially excited for this video to come out this year. Thanks for putting this together Steph, it's so awesome to hear you talk about things that make you happy whenever you get the chance!

The fact that Silent Hill 2 is Stephs favorite game of all time and yet Signalis still isn´t here just shows how littel recognition this masterpiece got which honestly makes me really sad.

@ShroudedWolf51

Жыл бұрын

They did write quite a lengthy review of the game at the end of October, outlining what they enioyed and what they found lacking. You could probably check that out if you wanted to know why the game isn't on the top games of the year list.

Ooo it’s that time again!

@rodrolliv

Жыл бұрын

Mostwonderfultime Of The Year

The baby Jesus bit at the end had me howling 😂

I truly enjoy watching videos that you've had fun in and have watched the Dark Souls one multiple times. You are the reason I've added so many enjoyable games to my collection. I wish you nothing but peace and happiness. 😊

It's usually taken as a sign of negativity that the "Worst Games" list is more popular, but I want to look at it a bit differently. My taste and Sterling's (in terms of games we like) is very different. This isn't a bad thing, but it does mean that JSS's game of the year might not be something I would enjoy. So I'm mainly watching both videos (of course I watch both) for pure entertainment. And with that as the metric... worst games is WAY funnier. It's the more entertaining video, by far. I have to imagine other people feel the same way, so if they pick only one video, they pick the funnier one.

@keiyakins

Жыл бұрын

Hey, knowing how you differ from a given reviewer is useful. There's the old oft-retold anecdote of someone who looked through Ebert's negative reviews to find movies they liked, and Ebert was happy with this because it meant he was consistent and the person found his writing useful.

I wish Tunic would have gotten a mention. It’s incredibly cute while also delivering on that sense of discovery and exploration.

@Suraht

Жыл бұрын

This. Tunic was a hell of a game that I wish more people had experienced.

@ShroudedWolf51

Жыл бұрын

@@Suraht As you can see by the Steam stats, loads of people did experience Tunic. And while I can't speak for Steph, to me, it was a lovely game...but had some frustrations that eventually made me put it down and not start it up again. Not every game is for everyone.

The pokeball throw edits were all pure gold and I laughed out loud each time. But also, I genuinely look forward to seeing Steph's picks for games awards. There's always something that I can check out and know I'll enjoy.

"...the Babby Jesus, who is definitely real." Love it. No notes.

Engagement to please the algorithm gods

@freddogrosso9835

Жыл бұрын

Praise be!

@tubensalat1453

Жыл бұрын

Acknowledged.

It's weird to see accessibility mentioned as a positive for Legends Arceus because it's way less accessible than the regular Pokemon game IMO. Take the huge Pokemon boss Battles that close every zone. Thankfully you can do it by segments (and Gamers TM complained because they're a bunch of whiny babies), but it's still fucking tedious and hard. If you lack coordination, screw you. SV for all of their issues is more accessible in this case (even if you will miss tons of shinies unless you abuse the Let's Go feature). I really would like to see this developed because I don't see it.

I just randomly happened upon Vampire Survivors and have poured TONS of hours into it. Every detail was fantastic. You should def be very proud how it came out.

Excellent work as always, Justin.

Not even a minute in and my attention is torn between the lovely crown you're wearing and the very nonchalant way in which you exclaimed "Yatta!"

Dwarf Fortress deserves a spot on this list, because it shows us how video games are supposed to work: First you create something good, make it available for cheap (or in this case free) and then you essentially ask the audience whether they would like to pay for the game. You do that and the audience gladly pays hand over fist.

@robertnomok9750

Жыл бұрын

You expect every indie or aaa company to spend 25 years developing ONE game and maaabe ask to pay for it someday later? The only reason DF is still developed is donations from loyal fans and DF being THE roguelike.

@Loralnil

Жыл бұрын

​@@robertnomok9750 ​ The brothers would probably be developing the game anyway, the only thing the donations do is help them not having to search for work (during last years anyway, their financial situation is better now x) )

@oniinu

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes the game that not only isn't officially finished but also started in like 1756. Definitely material for the 2022 GOTY awards.

@YEs69th420

Жыл бұрын

this is an incredibly prohibitive and inaccessible model of development

@SBJ_Tube

Жыл бұрын

Why SHOULD videogames work this way? This is so self-centered, it's kind of nuts. "Toil for years on a game, give it to me for free or close to that, and then PERHAPS I would consider giving you my money." What business could possibly survive that?

I honestly struggled to hear what you said during the section about Franken, as I was too distracted being very pleasantly surprised by the Blake's Seven theme. What an absolute cracker of a song

It's the most wondeful time of the year!