Earth's Grindiest Heroes (The Jimquisition)

[@laurenbastin8849]

these advert skits are honestly great, they add a refreshing bit of surrealist horny humour to break up the increasingly depressing regularity of game industry bullshit

[@JimSterling]

Thank you! They come from a bunch of "ad breaks" I make for livestreaming (twitch.tv/jimsterling plug plug). They're ten minute collections of old ads, many of them cut together to be creepy and/or horny. The best ones I've started putting into the Jimquisition. By far the most fun part of my work lately is editing these horrible things.

[@laurenbastin8849]

@@JimSterling well for me they’ve been by far the most fun part of watching your videos!

[@KarmaRadaan]

@@JimSterling I was wondering why there are just random short YTPs in the middle of the episodes lately

[@aureliodeprimus8018]

@@KarmaRadaan Hey, if it keeps Jim from going insane, i am for it. Even if they are not my cup of tea, i just can go to the toilet during them like with every ad-break.^^

[@Brakiros]

The feet with no toes lol

[@TheRogueWolf]

"PATCH NOTES: A situation has been identified where players were enjoying our game. This was unintended and has been rectified."

[@BarbarianGod]

that's me trying to enjoy ATLAS for the last 6 months

[@kjj26k]

I 'member when that happened in _Anthem_

[@MartianBuddy]

Anthem lol

[@setsers1]

HA

[@mr.animefan8920]

This needs to be a meme.

[@silverb1ade]

I for one welcome jim Stephanie's Stirling's choice to freely buff and nerf their chest as they see fit to meet the current META.

[@JimSterling]

"It's just cosmetic!"

[@Shark20167]

@@JimSterling this is a gem of a response. Amazing

[@awsxedc3]

Yeah, we've crunched the numbers, Big anime titties is pretty high tier in the meta right now, has had some consistent performance in locals & regionals, definitely something to look into.

[@g10118]

Lmao, also, if nerfed will that be deemed a 'political statement'?

[@mikoto7693]

I agree with silver. Jim Stephanie Sterling can choose.

[@mrmonkeyman79]

Avengers developers: Levelling up is too confusing Also Avengers developers: We need about 12 different in game currencies

[@GumpGav]

The sheer thrill of finding out which currency is the one that screws you if you spend too much of it

[@jackpenick7589]

I remember learning (I think it was in a behavioral economics class) that the more currencies you have to go through to buy something, the further removed that purchase is in your mind from actual money and so the more money you spend. So the more currencies a game has, the more it's been designed to take your money and the less it's been designed to be fun. Really though, one currency is too many.

[@MasouShizuka]

Or just have 1 type like iunno, tons of game having shit like "money", "gold", "gald", "gil" or whatever other shit that means currency.

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

@@jackpenick7589 I've read about a few studies that came to that conclusion. Even credit/debit cards are enough of a removal from $ to get people to spend more. As you said, its no accident that games have their own "premium" currency systems. It creates separation from real money and helps to obscure how much you're really spending.

[@AvatarOfGames]

"Leveling up is too confusing" Me: *Laughs in Diablo II and Oblivion.

[@Desi-qw9fc]

“You know, I don’t get you nerds sometimes” is such a powerful opener.

[@wafflingmean4477]

"It's a shit game I can't recommend, and yet I genuinely enjoyed my ghastly time with it." *me as a pokemon fan be like*

[@mitkitty]

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon and Pokemon Ranger fandom in a nutshell (tbf tho, the most recent PMDs have made the gameplay wayyyy better...)

[@Sonichero151]

@@mitkitty *touch the bidoof*

[@Scorpion122178]

They say: "Live Service" I hear: "Don't buy our game."

[@mitchh3092]

They say "live service", I hear AAA executives rubbing themselves and breathing heavily

[@paterpater100]

What about warframe though

[@Eon2641]

@@paterpater100 Warframe doesn't get marketed as a live service, it existed well before the industry trend.

[@casteanpreswyn7528]

@@Eon2641 shit, I remember the by invite only alpha and beta tests of that game, almost a decade ago. I'm amazed it's still running. Lol

[@EskChan19]

"Live Service" really is just corporate speech for "Early Access but pay us full money please". The only game that ever actually worked as a live service game was Monster Hunter World

[@Saedraversealt]

Anyone want to see Jim Stephenie, cosplay Ursula and sing "Poor Unfortunate souls", come one how much am I going to have to pay to make this happen?

[@DarkwyndPT]

I want to see them side to side with Gail Simone.

[@Anna464]

Oh hell yeah, but the lyrics need to be changed to be about the mess that is the game industry these days.

[@dougie242]

Never thought I would say this but now I wanna see it

[@jorionedwards]

I'd pay for that.

[@animehybrid7021]

Who is Jim Stephanie

[@thomasschafer5939]

The funniest thing about the Lola thing is... people keep comparing her new design to fanart. She never had much boobs to begin with in the actual movie.

[@thomasschafer5939]

@Robertino Tanos So... it doesnt make sense to complain about design changes when the the thing you base your complains on is furry fanart and not her design from original Space Jam

[@setsers1]

😨What?!

[@setsers1]

@@thomasschafer5939 Fetish Art Included?😆

[@thomasschafer5939]

@Robertino Tanos ahh yes, because without big boobies, Lola Bunny totally does not look feminine, not at all. Got it

[@UnfoundFilms]

@Robertino Tanos its a cartoon rabbit. You’re getting mad over a cartoon rabbit. Just think about that for a sec.

[@embyrr922]

Seeing James Stephanie Sterling fight with their long hair the way I have for most of my life is bizarrely affirming.

[@sashaburrow6186]

Best line in the video: "This is resembling a divorce more than most divorces do."

[@mrmacys]

"We want players to feel a sense of grind and accomplishment,"

[@bificommander]

I was surprised that line wasn't brought up in the video.

[@notLura]

Grind & soul crushing you mean

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

@@notLura Well, if you're passionate enough about that game, you should be more than happy to have more grinding.

[@notLura]

@@shytendeakatamanoir9740 if there's a balance, and depending on the unique feeling of each player, then yes. But it doesn't seems that way in this particular case

[@notLura]

@@shytendeakatamanoir9740 I mean, I'm still playing destiny every other day, so I'm right there :D

[@FNA4E]

Manager: "Slowing down progression will force players to stay engaged longer" Junior Dev: "But wont that make the game boring and cause players to drop it completely?" Manager: "you're fired"

[@TheRogueWolf]

I'm visualizing that meme comic where the one guy makes a suggestion and then gets thrown out a window.

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

In theory, engagement and fun should be synonymous. In practice, its far easier for companies to just try to force you to grind longer than to make that grinding feel meaningful, beneficial, and fun. There are plenty of loot grinder games that get it right, but letting people gain meaningful stuff from grinding might mean they don't need to buy crap from the in game store.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@randomstuff-qu7sh true, but see, that doesn’t work if nobody played your game in the first place.

[@weregretohio7728]

Developer: Leveling up a character is confusing and frustrating. Bootlicker: Is this because the game is poorly-designed? No, it must be because we're not paying them enough.

[@SkylerLinux]

I mean that is a valid reason for them to decide to do it, it's dumb and will cost them, but it's is valid

[@davidh9354]

@@SkylerLinux what do you think "valid" means?

[@vincentmuyo]

I'm afraid bees will set fire to my house. Is my fear not valid?

[@SorowFame]

@@vincentmuyo if you don’t know what bees are maybe.

[@1buszybudy13]

@@vincentmuyo Ah Not the Bees!

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

The Frogwares-Nacon situation feels like you playing around your friend's house when you're little, and suddenly your friend gets into a huge argument with their dad. Meanwhile, you're just sat there finishing your lunch, waiting for the yelling to stop.

[@hewhobattles8869]

"I like my Hulk more incapable than incredible." Gonna need some medical attention for that one

[@EvilSandwich]

Despite the fact that the topic of this video is just as dark as it always is, Jim looks happier and more lighthearted than they have in years. Coming out must have been a tremendous load off their mind. Good on Steph!

[@ChuchoBros24]

"I'll stop using Spongebob images when they stop being incredibly relevant to the discussion" Literally me in school making powerpoint slides

[@walinton]

Let's be honest, the real reason they're lowering exp in Marvel Avengers is just so they can sell exp cards for $$ later on.

[@PrimroseParadox]

Was that ever in doubt?

[@conradlorgar5508]

The dumbest part is they basically announced "hey were gonna make this game alot grindier" rather than the smarter underhanded move of sneaking it

[@nullmoon3058]

That's pretty much what I expected as soon as I saw this news. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a last-ditch effort to get a little more money from the game before it dies off.

[@CaptainZlex]

If there is a later for Marvel's Avengers

[@alaeriia01]

@@conradlorgar5508 Kudos to them for that, though. At least they have the balls to admit they're deliberately making the game more shit.

[@Grimscribe732]

Seriously, the 'leveling up to fast is confusing' statement has to be the single most disingenuous, lazy, and stupid excuse ever. I can't believe they actually put that out as an official statement. Anyways, I'ma go and confuse the heck out of me in Diablo 2 for the next few hours.

[@xxCrazyIzzyxx]

Every week Jim slowly transforms into someone's Cool Bohemian Aunt.

[@isturbo1984]

naw, the cool aunt, you can still leave your kids with.

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

Now now Steph, we also complained when they nerfed Solid Snake's ASS in Super Smash Bros, so we don't just complain about female assets getting nerfed.

[@TheSorrel]

And how hortendiously they did it. Its not like they just gave him less form fitting pants, they just took his ass away. He doesn't have it anymore.

[@Peasham]

Good think they ain't touched K. Rool or there'd be hell to pay

[@c-puff]

A moment of silence for Snake's ass

[@zoekelly9949]

Asses seem to be under fire a lot in general lately. Really depressing.

[@TheSorrel]

@@kaizokujimbei143 Bayonetta never had big breasts to begin with.

[@MorganEarlJones]

one underrated thing about the devs of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, is that for every update that patched out an easy way to get money, a dev would sneak in another way to get easy money, at least for a while anyways. Used to be you could just travel up and down the Aegean fucking every ship in half for huge moneys, after that it was selling bows, etc.,

[@makokenji4350]

Dude bounties on politicians, solders, mercenaries drop thousands of dracmae. It's not even hidden and it takes no time to do or really any effort if you're killing civilian level targets.

[@FelisImpurrator]

Rebellious devs sticking it to Ubisoft? Ha!

[@john_doeherty]

i remember making huge bank fucking up enemy ships bc i could cleave them in half very easily, did they really patch that out?!?!

[@Vaguer_Weevil]

Are you sure it's not just an oversight? As much as I'd absolutely love to believe there's at least one dev trying to stealthily fight back Ubisoft's bullshit but it could just as easily be something someone didn't notice, maybe just a bit of broken code that resets the selling price to its original, before the artificial inflation I mean.

[@zenithquasar9623]

That’s actually brilliant, because gives something for the gamers to discover too.

[@AlterRaigo]

This is the closest thing to EAs "Sense of pride and accomplishment" I have seen in a while. LOL!

[@cubeincubes]

“Business is always personal, it’s the most personal thing in the world” - Micheal Scott

[@Omahdon]

There will come a day when the "Round the Twist" theme song will no longer make me jam out and flail my limbs enthusiastically. This is not that day.

[@wabznasm9660]

It is legitimately a great tune

[@bainick]

I was so unhappy when they broke their every 4 years rule for a series, then realised its because no more were going to be made X_X

[@Montesama314]

I'm an American who caught the show through a Windsor channel. It is indeed a bop.

[@snafflewyrm]

Such a hit of nostalgia from hearing it

[@eldeano9964]

There's always the littlest hobo

[@brooklynfirewolf]

Kudos to whomever does your captions, I can tell they're not auto-generated

[@JimSterling]

That's Laura Kate Dale, aka LauraKBuzz, host of Access Ability, writer of Things I Learned from Mario's Butt, and one of my co-hosts on Podquisition.

[@Roadent1241]

Jim Sterling Can I give her a virtual hug please?

[@Malkamok]

@@JimSterling thank God for Laura as well

[@unhomme643]

Jesus imagine believing the garbage companies state to justify their actions.

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

Just go on any post about a new pokemon game and watch a bunch of bootlickers stand on their soapbox to try and chase off anyone with criticism before they even show up lmao. I saw people "threatening" to by 3+ copies of Sword/Shield to spite people boycotting it.

[@DisDatK9]

Seriously. But, I do really hope the conspiracy theory is true that Crystal Dynamics is just trying to kill this game as soon as possible to get it off their back so that they can return to single player games (AND *hopefully* Deus Ex) Of course, that’s assuming a head of a studio has the intelligence to make that kind of decision, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Square Enix genuinely thought this was a good idea when they pushed it lol

[@UlshaRS]

Easy. There is a concertina wire covered wall between the middle managers and the board of fast food exec's running the companies. No one actually involved who understands gamers and how bad these exploitation mechanics are can get close enough to lodge a issue complaint.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

Which is why we need to prevent the companies spouting such bollocks in the first place. We need laws that protect against bullshit and piss-taking.

[@RottenMuLoT]

Then welcome to the United States of America? No offense.

[@raharu64]

I love the slow progression into "Dolores Umbridge who shames Game Developers"

[@7PlayingWithFire7]

Please. Jim has sass. Unbridge is phoney and a fascist.

[@JaelinBezel]

@@7PlayingWithFire7 But I dislike fascists.

[@FlorSilvestre12]

Idk if I've ever felt as much solidarity with Jim as I did watching them struggle to keep their hair out of their mouth

[@AtomicDreamz]

“I like my Hulk more incapable than incredible” For reasons that I don’t understand or even know, this is the logic my brain uses when deciding to date someone.

[@EmeraldLavigne]

Generational trauma is a hell of a drug?

[@Jaxymann]

Nobody: The Penguins: *C U M*

[@PandoraYeet]

C U M

[@thomasgiles2876]

It was, in fact, a J U I C Y episode

[@PerkolatorTheTerminator]

From afar! 😂😂😂

[@setsers1]

🤣

[@thomasgiles2876]

Our game is too confusing to play, please buy our game and spend money on it.

[@thomasgiles2876]

@@GodhandPlusOne 100 points to the plant throttling that Griffindor kid like he was a Comcast connection to Netflix

[@JeromeSankara]

"Yes you heard that correctly, you little subs." Me! They're talking to me!!

[@Szobiz]

i love you you put tids and bits of your life around the video instead making videos ONLY about your life and videos ONLY about games, like pretty much everybody else does

[@nickploosvanamstel5832]

Lola: Not enough Pyra/Mythra: Too much Meanwhile, I don't care. Hentai fan artists rarely stick to canon bust sizes anyway.

[@nebraskajones7593]

Can't tell you how much I love this is a thing somebody knows.

[@louisrsanders]

Canon bust sizes.....is now canon

[@Peasham]

No piece of media involving Lola stuck to her canon bust size. Which is the best part.

[@WannabeMarysue]

Lola's bust size didn't even change, shes wearing a loose fitting top is all. People had gotten too used to seeing her in hentai only.

[@Hillthugsta]

@@WannabeMarysue fuckin furry porn. 😒

[@IsaacIsaacIsaacson]

As a 90s Aussie kid, I just want to say Fucking Hell you jumpscared me with the Round the Twist theme song.

[@onehundredpercentboyband]

We had it in the uk, too! a cult classic

[@henryglennon3864]

90's American kid here: What was that song? It's catchy as all hell.

[@theGreenGoblin]

It played in America too for a bit on Fox Kids for like a couple months in the 90’s. I specifically remember the skeleton in the outhouse episode. 🤔

[@simonorourke4465]

Yeah that took me right back, I used to watch round the twist on uk tv after I finished school it was such a great show with an awsome catchy theme tune.

[@setsers1]

YOOOOOOOOOO

[@schwartzpedro]

Wait a second, the Twist Family actually existed and its not a fever dream I had as a child?

[@toadie2k]

And it's three different Bronsons, all real

[@murrfeeling]

Does anyone remember this show about pirates from the early 80's (late 70's?) I think. Was called "Candle Cove" or something.

[@PaKalsha]

What really messed me up was reading some of the books the show was based on when nobody else I knew acknowledged the show. IIRC, Paul Jennings was the author if you want to relive the nostalgia.

[@toadie2k]

@@PaKalsha OH I know, he's a local hero round here. Grew up on his books. Gonna second it, Uncovered was one of my favs.

[@Roxor128]

Round The Twist. Prime kids' TV back when I was in primary school.

[@robinmitchells]

The back and forth between Frogwares and Nacom for real feel like shouting matches from a couple on the brink of divorce and we’re all their kids, sitting in our rooms with our headphones on jacked up to maximum volume, pretending we can’t hear them going off on each other.

[@Jm-ki4su]

"leveling up is confusing" sounds like the excuse a overpaid ceo would make about lower employees getting promoted

[@ristopaasivirta9770]

"Oh god they have increased the grind!" _Stares at my 97.241 level Path of Exile character._ "Today we will get to 97.5!"

[@pitafish]

Except you can use every skill (and most of the other gems) by the time you beat act 10. In avengers you can't use all your skills for even longer.

[@vincentmuyo]

Ragnarök Online also had exponential growth in costs, but just like most old school MMORPGs, at that point you should be more or less done.

[@michimatsch5862]

That is at least an f2p game.

[@Ar2_Dee2]

Thanos wishes he was as effective as Square Enix

[@setsers1]

😠Don't remind me.😆

[@TheHeavyshadow]

"With just one snap, I will erase half..." "Half? Pff, watch this, fucko!" *clap* *Playerbase shrinks to 96% of players weeks after launch*

[@troyjardine5850]

With a title like "Earth's Grindieist Heros", it makes it sound like an Avengers video that wouldn't be allowed on KZbin.

[@JAhz-um7gz]

Rear-endgame

[@TimeTravelerJessica]

I had to unlike because you were at 69. I can't ruin that.

[@clagen86]

And here I am just trying not to imagine the amount of incest there must be in that GoT parody....

[@CreeperKiller666]

The sinking city reminds me of older Bethesda games. You know, back when they were buggy hot garbage, but at least had some charm to them and weren't just cash grabs.

[@jadesprite]

I can't believe Justin's last name is Note that's so iconic

[@maximellow5745]

This has nothing to do with the video, but can we just note how much James Stephanie has glow up recently. Damn😭🥺

[@TophKid]

They have broken the attractive scale with their continuously growing score. Can’t wait to see how cute they look next week! 🥰

[@strawberrycollector]

Getting called "a little sub" by James Stephanie Sterling has me feeling some type of way. (surprised bisexual sounds)

[@samtreharne4594]

Same. Just same

[@glock16]

Christ, what a shame of a person you are.

[@samtreharne4594]

@@glock16 Don't kink shame us!

[@NickPiers]

Jim's old joke of "Pounding it!" can now be reworked to "Grinding it!" Eh? Imagine that? Just grinded it! Grinding it! GRINDING IT!

[@sirbeatlesfan101]

I mean, as someone who likes Lola bunny having a larger bust, I have 0 issues with yours either, I'm loving the new look. You look more confident, you look happier, and that's amazing.

[@koku6626]

So two things. 1. I'm really sad The Sinking City was so buggy, because my first hour or two was SUPER intriguing...then I couldn't play the game any. And then 2. Why does No Man Sky ever come up in talks like this? I thought that was the idea behind it too

[@Guitar-Dog]

Been showing my girlfriend Jim’s transformation (pun not intended) and she said you look like a lady pirate. How long did you grind do get the captains hat?

[@kvjbreaker7054]

Lol

[@technopoptart]

oh goodness XD i didnt even notice! heck yes! let's get a cutlass in there next~

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

I love the pirate hat so much.

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

I love the pirate hat so much.

[@The.Nasty.]

Captain No-Beard The Pink, terror of the 7 seas.

[@icecreambone]

"they'll play the game for longer if it takes them longer to have fun!"

[@TheSorrel]

That is such a capitalist "solution" to a capitalist "problem".

[@Vaguer_Weevil]

I don't understand how someone who very fucking clearly has absolutely no idea how anything works and makes such a stupid claim is in any position of power. This is literally just exploitative mobile game trash being slapped onto a Triple A game and these clowns genuinely think it'll work, they actually seem to think we're all dumbasses who'll throw as much money at them as we can just because they asked us to.. These people need to be fired, or at least demoted into janitors, then they'll actually be useful. Maybe.

[@artbargra]

@@Vaguer_Weevil They don't care about you having fun. They care about *them* making money out of it. And if it's good enough for mobile games (people do throw ridiculous amounts of money at them; never forget the whales), then it's good enough for console games. In a nutshell, yes. The executives believe you are stupid.

[@bojansarkanjac983]

"Oh hey, you don't like how boring our game is? Well strap on your lederhosen gets, we are about to make it worse." There has to be some sort of reward for "best ideas to kill a game"

[@MasoTrumoi]

We need a Razzie awards for Shitty Video Games Practices

[@bojansarkanjac983]

@@MasoTrumoi and a lot of free time too. The ceremony would probably take hours just to list all of EA's "accomplishments"

[@randomjunk1977]

I can't help but wonder if that might literally be the goal. Like Crystal Dynamics is trying to get out of some obligation with Squenix to keep working on fixing their shitty game so they're actively trying to kill it

[@CreatureGirlInc]

Welcome. To the curse of accidental long hair eating. It is even more cursed on windy days. And while you are eating. Especially with both combined.

[@Gogo32monkey]

"We want to avoid players being overwhelmed by levelling up too quickly" *makes levelling up FASTER in the early game where players are more likely to feel overwhelmed*

[@marvininabox]

I guess the industry has just accepted another impending crash at this point. Can't wait to find buried copies of destiny 3 at a desert landfill

[@EmeraldLavigne]

THIS Depression won't TRULY be great again until it drags every industry into it! Capitalism: making depressions great again since the Enclosure Acts!

[@aureliodeprimus8018]

Ok, who complained about the Spongebob images? They are always fitting, thats fact.^^

[@JimSterling]

Hahaha, *I* complain about them, because I don't watch Spongebob. I'm old, so I replace half of them with Mer-Man. But Justin does have his fancies, and I like to allow them!

[@sechran]

I find myself trapped between praising the media-obscura qualities of Jim's image choices being a pillar of the Jimquisition, and the fear that that would label me some kind of demented cartoon hipster...

[@aureliodeprimus8018]

@@JimSterling Didn`t expect an answer from the man? themselves. I sadly don`t remember Mer-Man anymore, but the artstyle looks like he is one of Skeletors flunkies. And hey, you know how they say: "Variety is the spice of life."^^

[@JustinMcDaniel]

@@JimSterling Now to start inserting images of Mermaid Man into the episodes. What show is he from? I'll never tell. (also Spongebob)

[@Dr170]

Sounds like a great tagline for the next Tony Hawk game!

[@AxxLAfriku]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear dr

[@ctographerm3285]

@@AxxLAfriku sir this is a wendys

[@kostalotamoney88]

I will legitimately pop if the next Tony Hawk has a satirical take on grinding by giving you a virtual currency for grinding which you can spend on arbitrary prizes

[@Irondrone4]

I completely killed my dad's enthusiasm for Forza 4 when I told him that it was four times as grindy as 3. That was his biggest complaint about 3; he wanted faster access to new cars and tracks instead of having to play the same races over and over. I assured him that it was fine; he could pay up to sixty real-world dollars to skip the grind and buy a virtual car only usable in Forza 4. Needless to say, he did not buy Forza 4.

[@Charredasperity]

Every day I sigh thinking this dull lifeless grindfest was given infinite money but Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite was given some pocket change and a prayer.

[@TheAyanamiRei]

"It may confuse or disappoint players!" By which they mean, "We think we could sell more EXP Boosters for players, AFTER they become invested enough to WANT to buy our EXP Boosters" ALSO: LOVE how all the Wrestlers know that you're too powerful to challenge. Oh, and I just LOVE that smug look you gave the camera early on

[@tristanbidwell7515]

The three people that comprise the entirety of Avengers' player base probably are confused at leveling up because they still haven't figured out how to close the game yet. Think of those poor, confused people.

[@Dyvon.dynamo]

RYSE REGIONAL CHAMP, and don't you let anyone forget it homie.

[@LoveProWrestling]

Is this an official championship, or like an FTW championship type situation?

[@baggybinny]

I thought it was Simon Miller?

[@rutherfordpendleton9270]

It seems like the promotion folded and Sterling just kept the belt because there's no one left to ask after it.

[@hewhobattles8869]

Buying one or these type of games is the equivalent of building a house around furniture

[@empathy7539]

No matter what anyone may think about how you've changed, I've followed you for years and you're noticeably happier (there's no better term) - there's a spark in you that there simply wasn't before

[@geekdoms]

I like to remind myself that the $20 Tony Hawk remake outsold the $60+ Avengers

[@darklighter66]

Such a good remake. A better remake than FF7.

[@HarveyVolodarskii]

The show’s slow transformation into the Pinkquisition continues. And I’m all for it.

[@spritemon98]

I'm alright with it but the pink might be a bit much for me

[@Guitar-Dog]

Yeah it’s a bit grating on the eyes

[@spritemon98]

@@Guitar-Dog the black jacket is a nice contrast color to all the pink

[@seliamila1005]

IS JIM GONNA START MURDER TEMPLAR AND CHANTRY? LET ME JOIN JIM *Grab my staff and rebel mage attire*

[@Viva_Reverie]

holy shit round the twist

[@KittyKatty999]

How you doing dude? Are you a fan of our lovely warrior of justice here? :)

[@aoitamashii]

I loved that show as a kid. Actually looked it up again recently and found out they had 2 more seasons like a decade later, although not with the same actors AFAIK.

[@ajokay]

Round the Twist was faaaaaarkin weird.

[@jazzratoon]

@@ajokay It gave me nightmares...

[@ArcMedicalResearch]

holy shit viva reverie!

[@Bithead]

Making that Marvel game grindier is like trying to quit heroin with cocaine. Dumbest fucking thing I have heard today.

[@dreamforger7166]

Justin is such a great editor!!! I mean no small task to find all these clips and pictures that fit in to the rants :) nice one Justin, also liked your review of Paper Mario :)

[@MrMacGee83]

The only way to save this game would be to remove all microtransactions, release a shitload of hero and villain content and add more levels/game modes, then drop the price to $40.

[@setsers1]

YES

[@1IGG]

But still, performance is atrocious, gameplay is boring.. So I wouldn't play more of it if it was completely free.

[@MrMacGee83]

@@1IGG yeah that's why I said more game modes, characters, etc. Basically the game needs a major overhaul. Which will never happen because the game was DOA. If they add a bunch of shit to the game, a la No Man's Sky, then in a year or two it might actually be fun and I might buy it when it gets severely discounted.

[@00nexas]

I just want to say to Justin that I appreciate the use of “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” screenshots.

[@zomg1337h4x]

If a game wants "engagement," it needs to give me a ring first.

[@mc_zittrer8793]

Remember when Raiden could do 100 chin-ups to increase his grip gauge in Metal Gear Solid 2? That was actually kind of a neat novelty, and it wasn't TOO grindy for what was considered reasonable.

[@TheRetroPerspective]

Yes, they say when you start getting up to level 999 in Disgeaia games it gets so confusing you forget who you are.

[@shoeflaps]

When they say "new player" do they mean players new to 'The Avengers' or players new to videogames on the whole? 'Cause anyone who's played 99% of games released over the last two generations know's what the fucking fuck levelling is and what skill points are.

[@adaptorperish1322]

My guess it means they think their players are like brainless, blind puppies, who have no clue what the hell are they doing or what’s going on on the screen, no matter the experience in video games. Same kinda stupid shit came from the Outriders lead dev the other day, to justify the importance of tons of loading screens between short areas (lol), which is obviously a problem with how they managed the game engine. After a statement like that I’d flip the bird to the devs and their games.

[@DrErikNefarious]

Imagine people still thinking Marvel's Avengers is GOOD.

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

I wasn't a fan based on the first trailer. I could see it was unfinished and unpolished.

[@RodaMoonknight]

I saw one fanboy defending Spiderman being exclusive to Sony

[@ZeorikDragon]

My response ot this is: It's not targeted at 'hardcore' gamers who see shit for what it is. They're fishing for newcomers and nostalgia "Ooooh, it's the avengers!" who either play video games sparingly, or never... to them the concept is new enough to not feel overdone, since they're not intimately familiar with the history of the game industry.

[@RodaMoonknight]

@@ZeorikDragon if it didn't catch players before I doubt it will now that grinding is worse, but that's just me. If Fifa or Madden average Joe players see this game I'm sure they'll buy it

[@troyjardine5850]

Imagine "Deus Ex" not being killed for this shit

[@bim8498]

That Lola bunny outrage is so stupid that it makes me depressed everytime I hear about it

[@CNWhatImSaiyan]

They’re back on Pepe Le Pew, discourse...😓

[@Rowdy_Raider]

Furries...Furries everywhere! The world is really spiraling down the shitter, and we are almost at the bottom of the bowl.

[@AlwayzFresh]

You will never be able to make all of the internet happy. You gotta ensure self happiness comes first.

[@fietehermans9903]

Man, I remember the first time I leveled up in Skyrim, and had to choose between dozens of interesting perks. I remember thinking: "if only these were boring and I had to grind hours for them to unlock. They should make this game more of a chore to play!"

[@mirrorocean]

James Stephanie Sterling, you are my idol. Thank God for you

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

I had a flik flak when I was young. It completely fell apart after a while. So, I will assume the add being here is a subtle reference to the video game industry.

[@KFN94]

Holy shit that Round the Twist theme hit my nostalgia bones outta nowhere.

[@setsers1]

😳What about it?

[@saga685]

I love the random references to 90s Aussie kids shows they do - they showed a clip of Lift Off recently and I was more excited than I should have been

[@JayJonahJaymeson]

Jesus Christ. A Round the Twist reference? Haven't heard that theme song in almost a decade.

[@KattKirsch]

1) how have I somehow watched the rest of the internet and never seen this channel 2) I love your fucking everything

[@GrimReader]

I'm still amazed how they over-complicated Avengers when Ultimate Alliance was a glorious, campy but good game . Just up the engine give it some wild comic plot and cash in.

[@Peasham]

They already did that though, Switch exclusive

[@Cooleepable]

That's what I thought it was going to be when I saw the trailer. Updated Ultimate alliance? Cool, I'll play that. Then I heard the term "live service" being tossed around and went straight to never the fuck mind, then.

[@juliodavila424]

@@Cooleepable Specially since you could play as how many supers in UA? AND you had a bunch of costumes for each with bonuses. Plus, if you played co-op with certain team members, you'd get an extra team bonus. And every level you'd run into some Marvel villains; some where fan favorites and others were deep cuts, but you were always happy to see them. And you just had to pay the once. When they started talking about upgrades to Hulk's ribcage, I thought it was just a joke. The real joke is that it isn't.

[@Cooleepable]

@@juliodavila424 Whoa! Only paying ONCE for a game? That actually has CONTENT? Slow down there Karl Marx, next thing you know we'll be nationalizing the means of production! In all seriousness, I wouldn't have even minded all that much if they focused on a core group of characters but made the combat deep and meaty, but they managed to f that up royally as well.

[@Brandon_Powell]

And they say that a hero could slave us. I'm not gonna stand here and grind.

[@kokosan09]

/claps along

[@brentc3580]

*suddenly flashes back to 2002*

[@Whitesaber211]

Thank you Jim for continuing to dredge up weird ads from my childhood that my brain had successfully suppressed

[@munchkinriddle9251]

Jim is never going to give Justin a break after this

[@mattrobertson112]

One of my favourite game mechanics was in Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. It was called expert mode. It allowed you to essentially stockpile experience points so that you could manually control your character's level for balancing purposes as well as pace the game better. Problem solved.

[@clowntowncalamity6881]

Bonus points for using Round the Twist's theme, not heard that in a very, very long time time.

[@Roxor128]

Go torrent hunting. I found one of the entire series. Admittedly, I only saw the first two seasons as a kid, though.

[@IronSpider87]

the moment the twist theme song came on I went on a journey man, god I loved that show

[@rollyproductions]

Wasn't it only aired in Australia or am I just imagining that?

[@IronSpider87]

@@rollyproductions I believe so? a quick google search says its an aussie series so I really dunno. either way it was amazing

[@SonicAlpha]

@@rollyproductions It was shown in the UK too, on the BBC. Not sure about other regions.

[@peterclarke7240]

Au contraire! It was shown in the UK and I spent many a happy afternoon watching it as a little lad.

[@IronSpider87]

@@peterclarke7240 the more you know, I'm glad more people got to experience it though, and I hope more do go back and watch it as they hear about it because its 100% worth the watch

[@gmann215]

Is Lola Bunny a single-celled organism? Why were her knees replaced with flagella?

[@Buderus69]

Holy fuck, that flick flack commercial brought back deep rooted memories

[@marcostaranta5329]

omfg thank you for finding deep into my brain that song from round the twist, I would never again remember that series if it wasn't for you

[@ericharbour9254]

Hey Jim its been a while had no idea you were transgender. As long as it makes you happy its all cool loving the style it's like big mom meets a barbie.

[@PMNS1995]

Yeah surprised me too, I thought it was a joke at first, but then every new video was suddenly him dressed like a woman.

[@eileen1020]

@@PMNS1995 Jim’s pronouns are they/them.

[@ericharbour9254]

Jim seems a lot happier to me so it's all good it makes no difference, Jim has always been the biggest ball of camp that ever did camp and his gender to me has always been Jim Sterling.

[@pnutz_2]

I noticed the pins for a while, then "hey the HRT seems to be working" then nek episode Jim's got the hair out sad to hear about the subs though

[@Critchovic]

Game companies that talk endlessly about engagement are always the quickest for players to get divorced

[@Rhomboj]

Was not aware that anyone outside Australia knew Round the Twist...

[@EmeralBookwise]

I wasn't even aware it it was specifically an Australian thing... although I also can't remotely remember where I first heard it either.

[@Roadent1241]

We have that when people know about Noddy and Postman Pat XD I know the original stop motion Noddy had an American dub but....!

[@wingleburt3146]

The freaky scare crow episode is legendary

[@Gledster]

Thanks for the "Round the Twist" theme! Hit me right in the Nostalgia gland...

[@Azusartcorner]

"Capitalism gives us innovation!" they said. And then I look at all the live service games AAA studios have served up in recent years... Innovation my ass.