The Official Angry Video Game Nerd Discussion Thread [Archive] - Page 28

Frankie_Says_Relax

07-02-2010, 05:00 PM

New video from James

http://www.cinemassacre.com/2010/07/01/top-10-sequels-that-arent-as-bad-as-everyone-says-2/

His stern dedication to defending Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls is respectable, and he did a much better job of pointing out the myriad of homages to older serials that it referenced in an earlier Indy retrospective ...

... but regardless of whether or not the key criticisms of that film that he touched on (the gopher the monkeys the refrigerator and the aliens) are valid ... the film itself, as a whole, the ENTIRE film, nit-picking-aside is IMO downright AWFUL.

The writing, the acting the pacing the characterizations, everything, absolutely EVERYTHING is sub-par to anything/everything in the original Indy trilogy and I completely disagree with the notion that it deserves even an average rating.

Urzu402

07-08-2010, 12:28 AM

New AVGN
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/701484
Game Glitches

Kitsune Sniper

07-08-2010, 01:11 AM

What the FUCK is up with Rocky? O_o

IronBuddha

07-08-2010, 01:13 AM

Nevermind LOL

Enigmus

07-08-2010, 02:04 AM

What the FUCK is up with Rocky? O_o

Must have something to do with the game's loading process and loading method, along with the amount of disc scratching. All the bulging eye part really was was a lapse in the rendering caused by the disc's state, causing missing polygons and messed up values for the ones that were present. This made it have a hiccup for the eyelids and the audience, which caused the missing jaws, eyelids and crowd. The floor part was also because of a jump in code that caused it to play the knockdown code, bringing the players into the floor on the wrong animation, making it look very weird and obscene.

As for Clubber Lang, *shudder* never speak of it again. Ever.

betamax001

07-08-2010, 02:12 AM

What the FUCK is up with Rocky? O_o

The Game Glitch Gremlin got to it duh!

G-Boobie

07-08-2010, 04:01 AM

That might be my favorite AVGN episode in a long time.

"I shit all over it. With me glitches."

PentiumMMX

07-08-2010, 11:33 AM

I just watched the new episode. I liked it; of course, I have a love for experimenting with glitches (Dating back to when I first began experimenting with the "Weird Warp" (Select button glitch) in Zelda: Link's Awakening, roughly 10 years ago).

ryborg

07-08-2010, 02:19 PM

I didn't know about that Airman glitch. Cool stuff. Tecmo Super Bowl is well-known for constantly spazzing out. I've seen entire teams with QB Eagles at every position (even teams that aren't the Eagles), which is my favorite glitch of all time.

Jorpho

07-08-2010, 07:35 PM

Quality stuff. The glitch gremlin sounded downright Newfie.

Is he sitting in front of a green screen for those behind-the-couch shots?

Voliko

07-08-2010, 09:11 PM

I love glitches. In one of my Final Fantasy VI playthroughs it glitched and gave me over 300 swords that did great damage when thrown by Shadow = )

Eduardo

07-08-2010, 09:28 PM

His facial expression are legitly funny.

Arkhan

07-08-2010, 10:26 PM

the glitch gremlin is probably the funniest character hes done for the series so far. the accent, the comments, everything lol

spongerob

07-08-2010, 10:52 PM

I near pissed myself at the Rocky part. Win.

baraka

07-09-2010, 09:44 AM

it was about time for a good episode again! did not enjoy the last ones before it at all..

elvis8atari

07-09-2010, 12:52 PM

That was a great episode. I hate when the game messes up. Pesky gremlins.

Drixxel

07-09-2010, 12:57 PM

I love glitches. In one of my Final Fantasy VI playthroughs it glitched and gave me over 300 swords that did great damage when thrown by Shadow = )

Haha, inventory-boosting shenanigans in FFVI are some of the best and most fun glitches around. I seem to recall there being the chance of it going both ways, though, and erasing your inventory. Such is the risk of teasing the glitch.

Hilarious episode. However, it frustrates me to see James cleaning his NES carts with Windex or whatever brand of blue cleaning solution is in that squeeze bottle. Isopropyl, man, how can he not know to use isopropyl! I suppose there's still uncertainty on the effectiveness/dangers of blowing in a cart's contacts to "get the dust out", but I can't help but think of FrankieSaysRelax's cart-blowin' experiment and the mold he farmed in the "blow" cartridge. Anyhow, a bit of reckless cartridge-preserving behaviour on display in this AVGN installment.

elvis8atari

07-09-2010, 01:01 PM

What the heck is "isopropyl". Windex is something everyone can find at the store real easy.

Drixxel

07-09-2010, 01:07 PM

Frankie_Says_Relax

07-09-2010, 01:17 PM

I meant isopropyl alcohol, also known as rubbing alcohol. There's nothing better for general cartridge/console cleaning and it leaves no residue which is the primary concern with something like Windex.

Windex actually has a small percentage of Isopropyl Alcohol in it, but it also has Ammonia, dye, and some other chemicals in there.

I wouldn't use it on cartridges ... while Alcohol is safe safe in appropriate quantities, the other solvents/fillers in there might have some damaging effects.

Rob2600

07-09-2010, 01:41 PM

What the heck is "isopropyl".

It's commonly referred to as "rubbing alcohol" and the stuff that's in most video game cleaning kits.

Famidrive-16

07-09-2010, 02:04 PM

I suppose there's still uncertainty on the effectiveness/dangers of blowing in a cart's contacts to "get the dust out", but I can't help but think of FrankieSaysRelax's cart-blowin' experiment and the mold he farmed in the "blow" cartridge. Anyhow, a bit of reckless cartridge-preserving behaviour on display in this AVGN installment.

He only really did that cause really everyone's done it at some point, the gremlin even pointed out that it wasn't going to do jack to save the cart.

spongerob

07-09-2010, 02:23 PM

Haha, inventory-boosting shenanigans in FFVI are some of the best and most fun glitches around. I seem to recall there being the chance of it going both ways, though, and erasing your inventory. Such is the risk of teasing the glitch.

Hilarious episode. However, it frustrates me to see James cleaning his NES carts with Windex or whatever brand of blue cleaning solution is in that squeeze bottle. Isopropyl, man, how can he not know to use isopropyl! I suppose there's still uncertainty on the effectiveness/dangers of blowing in a cart's contacts to "get the dust out", but I can't help but think of FrankieSaysRelax's cart-blowin' experiment and the mold he farmed in the "blow" cartridge. Anyhow, a bit of reckless cartridge-preserving behaviour on display in this AVGN installment.

It could very well have been him just appealing to the general public who believes the blowing works, because the vast majority still think so. Or he could've just been staying in character.

Either way it's just a fun video.

I've also read alcohol can damage contacts. I'll just stick with a q tip dipped in water and squeezed damp. If I've ever gotten anything that water can't clean on my cartridge contacts, I'm an idiot and don't deserve them clean lol

Urzu402

08-05-2010, 12:27 AM

New AVGN episode Zelda II

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/702460

Greg2600

08-05-2010, 01:08 AM

Ha ha. Farting the theme song, and the Toolman/Al Borland joke were good. Funny ending, too. He really hit all of the reasons I hate Zelda II.

ryborg

08-05-2010, 03:49 AM

Zelda II is amazing. Sorry for your terrible opinion, whiny children who think it's too difficult. All the necessary hints can be found from townspeople and the fairy/falling glitches are classic.

Still a good vid. Loved the ending. Is that a real glitch with the power glove or just some creative editing?

GarrettCRW

08-05-2010, 03:52 AM

It's my understanding that turtling against Shadow Link works like a charm.

CelticJobber

08-05-2010, 04:14 AM

Zelda 2 is one of my favorites of the series, but that was a good review.

kupomogli

08-05-2010, 11:15 AM

My favorite Zelda, but I also thought it was a good review. I thought the best part was at the end with the Power Glove.

Rob2600

08-05-2010, 02:43 PM

Is that a real glitch with the power glove or just some creative editing?

Based on the camera angle used in that scene, my guess is someone was controlling Link off-screen with a standard controller. Great gag though.

betamax001

08-05-2010, 03:22 PM

Based on the camera angle used in that scene, my guess is someone was controlling Link off-screen with a standard controller. Great gag though.

It could have been a video tape or something playing off a VCR thats hooked up

elvis8atari

08-05-2010, 08:09 PM

Can't wait for the next episode!

Thrillo

08-05-2010, 11:13 PM

I love the names he had for his FFIII characters.

I Am Error

08-06-2010, 05:35 AM

New AVGN episode Zelda II

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/702460

He mentioned me!

Arkhan

08-06-2010, 09:31 PM

I always thought the complaints in Zelda II were pretty stupid. It's not like the games that hard as long as you don't blow through it like its Contra.

It is my favorite in the Zelda series, and I never thought it was a bad game. I like the palaces in it. They were way more fun than the overhead maps in Zelda 1.

Plus, the music kicked ass.

Kitsune Sniper

08-06-2010, 09:46 PM

My only issue was the lack of understandable clues within the game. Other than that, it was always fun.

Malon_Forever

08-06-2010, 11:27 PM

I didn't really like the graphical presentation of the game, but other then that, I thought it was excellent.

Tron 2.0

08-07-2010, 01:06 AM

Love and hate for me on zelda II at least.Some times i think link sword should have had a better range at least,not to mention a difficulty setting as well too.

Still...i lol at the end when the avgn used the powerglove as a joke to beat shadowlink.

ubersaurus

08-07-2010, 06:11 PM

Zelda II was my first game in the series I played, and I always thought it was pretty awesome. I have no idea how the hell I made it through Death Mountain without a problem as a kid, though.

Good review, didn't outright rip on the game, but pointed out some of the weirdness in it.

jbjabroni

08-08-2010, 01:07 AM

James' rage has really cooled over the years since he started his AVGN character. I don't know if its more of he's just getting more burned out creating AVGN episodes or just that the amount of terrible retro games is just getting harder and harder to find (there are def tons of terrible NES games, but how many did most ppl actually play?)

His last three movies have been just ok to me. The last memorable one that I remember was the Batman and Ghostbusters reviews and they were a long time ago. His Moonwalker review was ok also. To be honest his retrospective on Castlevania was more interesting than his last view Rage Reviews.

Doing Zelda II? Desperate. What next Battletoads? Oh wait he did that. Maybe if were lucky he'll do Gilligan's Island for NES next.

http://www.digitpress.com/archives/seanbaby/w20-4.htm

pseudonym

08-08-2010, 01:22 AM

Urzu402

08-08-2010, 01:26 AM

Doing Zelda II? Desperate. What next Battletoads? Oh wait he did that. Maybe if were lucky he'll do Gilligan's Island for NES next.

I don't think he is desperate not yet, considering he has nearly a complete US NES Game set and has the money to buy more shitty games for other systems, I mean he bought the CD-I and the Zelda games on it those aren't cheap. He also has legions of fans to send him shitty games. Also this is all scripted. I would imagine its getting harder for him to do reviews because hes done most of the games he's grown up with so some reviews are completely new impressions. I would consider him desperate if he didn't have as many games as he does.

Jorpho

08-08-2010, 01:57 AM

Also, he's probably had a fairly consistent stream of requests for a Zelda II review over the years.

Famidrive-16

08-08-2010, 02:40 AM

ryborg

08-08-2010, 02:46 AM

My main complaint for Zelda 2 is the "lives" component and that you can't start inside the palace/cave/dungeon where you died, instead have to trek all the way back to where you were. It gets *really* tedious having to walk to the great palace after you lose all you lives.

Oh come on, it isn't THAT far to walk to each palace once you initially reach it. Once you get the hammer from Death Mountain and the raft from the one palace, you can pretty much take roads to most palaces. I also thought you restarted in the Great Palace once you lost all of your lives there.

jbjabroni

08-08-2010, 11:58 AM

I have to admit, I like the reviews for games that pissed him off as a kid more. Dick Tracy and Friday the 13th in particular come off as finally letting off some steam after all those years of frustration.

Agreed. In the beginning that was the point of the whole character. Now its as much fan service than anything.

Cryomancer

08-08-2010, 08:31 PM

do we really need the "it sucks now" stuff after every single new video?

jbjabroni

08-08-2010, 09:00 PM

I don't think it sucks, just quality isn't as good as it use to be. I still enjoy watching his new videos, but to be honest I like Keith Apicary more now than I do James.

ryborg

08-08-2010, 09:59 PM

I don't think it sucks, just quality isn't as good as it use to be.

The "quality" is as high as it's ever been. The production levels and editing are absolutely top-notch. This is not opinion; this is fact. If you just want someone to angrily thrash around while frothing at the mouth, go watch someone else.

jbjabroni

08-08-2010, 10:11 PM

The "quality" is as high as it's ever been. The production levels and editing are absolutely top-notch. This is not opinion; this is fact. If you just want someone to angrily thrash around while frothing at the mouth, go watch someone else.

Who said anything about production level and editing? Your idea of quality and mine are totally different. In fact... Webster defines quality as :a degree or grade of excellence or worth.

While James video are fun to watch in no way shape or form are they the "quality" of the original videos. If you have a problem with people comparing peoples previous works to their present then you need to get over it, peoples opinions are just that opinions. Get over it.

Cryomancer

08-08-2010, 10:41 PM

Seriously, what is different? You liked his previous house better or something? It's still the same guy playing old videogames.

Famidrive-16

08-08-2010, 10:54 PM

I wasn't really saying "james sucks cuz he doesnt shit on games anymore" or anything. But, you know, it's funny seeing actual anger sometimes.

Malon_Forever

08-08-2010, 10:56 PM

I wasn't really saying "james sucks cuz he doesnt shit on games anymore" or anything. But, you know, it's funny seeing actual anger sometimes.

Yeah, like in the Transformers review and the Castlevania special. There were times when he was getting really frustrated/angry (atleast it seemed that way), and it was hysterical.

jbjabroni

08-08-2010, 11:13 PM

Yeah, like in the Transformers review and the Castlevania special. There were times when he was getting really frustrated/angry (atleast it seemed that way), and it was hysterical.

I think thats the whole reason why I say the quality isn't the same. I mean look at his latest review, you can tell that he really enjoys Zelda II but a lot of his fans didn't so he did a review for it. Not a bad review by no means, but nothing with the flair and anger he had for Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde or Friday the 13th.

ryborg

08-09-2010, 12:37 AM

While James video are fun to watch in no way shape or form are they the "quality" of the original videos. If you have a problem with people comparing peoples previous works to their present then you need to get over it, peoples opinions are just that opinions. Get over it.

yes but you like "talking classics"

sorry about your awful opinions

Famidrive-16

08-09-2010, 03:28 AM

If you don't like Talking Classics, get banned from posting forever.

jbjabroni

08-09-2010, 10:50 AM

If you don't like Talking Classics, get banned from posting forever.

LOL...Nice to see others agree with my opinion. In fact James and Nathan have in fact appeared together with ScrewAttack and appear to be good friends. Therefore if you like James, and James like Nathan, than by default you like Keith Apicary

ryborg

08-09-2010, 03:09 PM

jbjabroni

08-09-2010, 06:59 PM

I'm not 12, so a fake goofy guy rambling about random things for the sake of being random isn't funny.

"have you theen my portable gaming thythtem???

oh wait it'th right here in my handth!!"

HIL-ARIOUS

So a fake goofy guy rambling about bad retro video games for the sake of rambling about bad games is? That's the most hypocritical thing I've ever heard.

HappehLemons

08-09-2010, 07:28 PM

I'm not 12, so a fake goofy guy rambling about random things for the sake of being random isn't funny.

"have you theen my portable gaming thythtem???

oh wait it'th right here in my handth!!"

HIL-ARIOUS

Talking Classics is fantastic, whats wrong with you...

ryborg

08-09-2010, 08:05 PM

So a fake goofy guy rambling about bad retro video games for the sake of rambling about bad games is? That's the most hypocritical thing I've ever heard.

If you truly don't see the difference between a guy pretending he has Down syndrome and saying "wacky" things about video games and a guy who gets angry over bad games, you're beyond help. Go post in the Talking Classics thread and quit shitting up this one.

Talking Classics is fantastic, whats wrong with you...

DURRR MONKEY CHEESE FART SEGA is not funny or interesting.

jbjabroni

08-09-2010, 08:08 PM

I'm pretty sure the argueing over the "funny-ness" over two made up characters has gone overboard at this point. I'm through with it. You sir are entitled to your opinion.

Famidrive-16

08-10-2010, 01:54 AM

"Boy, this guy sure is immature"

*watches guy play odyssey with a cgi turd*

ryborg

08-10-2010, 02:35 AM

...and those episodes are embarrassingly bad.

ryborg

08-22-2010, 02:48 AM

I truly, honestly hope that all of these go unsold forever.

http://shop.ebay.com/evilralphwiggum/m.html?_nkw=avgn&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

Who's evilralphwiggum? Doesn't he post here? That name sounds familiar.

elvis8atari

08-22-2010, 02:55 AM

Here's James Rolfes newest video, Top 10 Shitty Shatner Movies

http://www.cinemassacre.com/2010/08/21/top-10-shitty-shatner-movies/

c0ldb33r

08-22-2010, 07:05 AM

I checked that eBay link and nothing was for sale. What was it!!

RPG_Fanatic

08-22-2010, 09:24 AM

I checked that eBay link and nothing was for sale. What was it!!

Check the completed items list (you'll have to sign in to ebay) http://completed.shop.ebay.com/evilralphwiggum/m.html?_nkw=avgn&rt=nc&LH_Complete=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3911.c0.m283&_rdc=1

Greg2600

08-22-2010, 12:47 PM

I checked out James' ebay auctions for this old toys. He had a nice collection, very reminiscent of the ones I had. But if someone bought the figures as a lot, and is now reselling them individually as being "owned" by the AVGN, that someone is a fool!

ryborg

08-22-2010, 01:16 PM

Wow, he pulled (ebay removed??) several of the auctions. He had about 25-30 listings when I posted the link last night. Not sure what happened.

He spent $125 to purchase the lot from James. Considering everything he sold, how much time he spent putting everything together, taking photos, MAKING A MOVIE, listing the items, shipping the items, I predict the seller will make about -$.03/hr, which is totally worth it.