The Golden Ages Review - with Chaz Marler

[@dustinbschwartz]

Really nice review format, Chaz. It makes the viewer watch all the way through instead of just skipping to "final thoughts." Plus, I think the content throughout is substantive. One note for The Dice Tower: just from viewing the thumbnail, it's not immediately apparent that it's a review by Chaz.

[@GameNightPicks]

+Dustin Schwartz Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate that. My thoughts did end up meandering throughout the review, so I'm glad you enjoyed that approach. I'll also see what I can do to get my mug snuck into the thumbnail image, to help people know it's a review by me (or to help them know to stay away!) :)

[@3ddevine]

I really loved this review format! Keep up the good work Chaz, looking forward to more!

[@GameNightPicks]

+Daniel Devine Thank you for the feedback on the review format. It's nice to hear that it wasn't seen as meandering too much.

[@MishkoBatchi]

+PairOfDice Paradise I completely agree with Daniel, Chaz. I love your approach and am happy to see more content coming from you and your perspective! Keep up the great work!

[@TheMrE]

Great format. I enjoyed this a lot, well done.

[@GameNightPicks]

+TheMrE Thanks! I'll see what I can do to incorporate this approach into more videos too. :)

[@lammyrock]

I love this game -and hate the new cover (good thing artwork doesn't affect how a game is received).

[@jeromevuarand3768]

Did you purposefully blur the image while you're saying "pulling the player focus away" or is it your hand movement that messed with the autofocus?

[@GameNightPicks]

+Jérôme Vuarand I wish I could take credit for that, but it was just a coincidence, due my hand movement. :)

[@jeromevuarand3768]

+PairOfDice Paradise Yes, I noticed it happening often later in the video. You should disable auto-focus when you shoot static shots like that, you'd get a much better looking image.

[@wroot_lt]

I like the presentation style and a bit "thrift sift" style of criticism, but if that's a review of a new game i would chose Tom's review as more informative about the game flow and mechanisms.

[@Lordjunon]

This is probably my favorite civ like game out there but I agree about some of the graphic design.. AWFUL LIKE THE PROVERBIAL WAFFLE.

[@crimson49er]

+Lordjunon it's so ugly, i won't buy it. i can't imagine what it's like having to stare at it for hours. there's too many really good games that are gorgeous ou there.

[@Mark-OutWest]

Same here. I was looking to a more fun alternative to Through the Ages, and this wasn't it. It's just too ugly to look at.

[@kdhlkjhdlk]

Ugh. That iconography. Gross.