Jim & Yahtzee's Rhymedown Spectacular: Quoth the Gamer

[In Search of Username]

Jim is so fucking bad at this. XD Yahtzee's are great though.

 

[Dfskelleton]

I need to start watching this more often; this is beautiful.
Yahtzee's Always-On poem was brilliant, and while lyrically I find it superior to Jim's, the topic of Jim's is very near and dear to my heart. As a huge horror fan, I couldn't agree more.
Also, I love you for mentioning Clock Tower.

 

[greyscarf]

I inquire a memorial for Always John at the next Escapist Expo, where everyone takes a moment of silence...to check their high scores and message their friends about it.

I second this. Make it happen, Escapist! Also, Jim, I really like your notebooks. (But then again, I buy blank journals obsessively.) Great job, Jim & Yahtzee!

 

[Kingjackl]

Loving these. Keep them up!

 

[fleischwolke]

Please keep em coming!

 

[pretzil]

Poetry is good and all, but is it too much to ask that they make the jump to Rap Battles?

 

[The Hungry Samurai]

Nice job Guys! Yahtzee, has shown me what it would be like if Shel Silverstein had been a gamer.

 

[Kyogissun]

Okay, this is kind of growing on me.

Yahtzee wins this week in my book.

 

[Darth_Payn]

BRAVO, BRAVO! Good show, gentlemen! Yahtzee was on fire today, and Jim went straight for the throat! I can't wait for next week!

 

[CplDustov]

awesome stuff. could there be a 3rd challenger who is a different person each week?
another suggestion. For the comedy effect would it be possible to have the music be something "pretentious and artsy" like some baroque remix of games music? I think it would fit the mood of poetry readings well.

 

[commasplice]

This kind of stuff is why I come to The Escapist: great content on a great website. Keep it up, youse guise!

 

[timboo_drow]

I.Love.This.Show.

Please keep it up.

 

[timboo_drow]

You know I hate the idea of always on in games and it would suck to have them on consoles, but Sony said they won't have it and all signs point to Microsoft not having it. Sure that one guy on Twitter defended the concept, but he was fired.

So right now it seems like going on about how terrible it is feels likes beating a dead horse, except there was no horse, just an old rumor.

Yeah, the thing is, if we didn't make such a big stink about it we would likely have to deal with it. This rumour didn't just fly from the ether, someone was testing the waters. Now if the hesitant toe placed in the pool is greeted by tepid apathy then perhaps Microsoft would take the plunge and always on might be something we would have to "deal with". However, since that trepidatious toe has been bitten off by pirhanas, Microsoft is made to think twice.

Gamers need to freak more often then perhaps the publishers wouldn't be under delivering and overcharging so much. If the consumer base is not picky enough we're going to get shafted.

 

[GAunderrated]

This is an improvement over last week, but I still think a much better idea would be to have Yahtzee and Jim review a game simultaneously, bouncing ideas and differing opinions off of each other. All you need to do is set up a live feed and the issue of them being on the other side of the globe from each other disappears.

Problem is that idea could clash with their current formats already. The current idea doesn't clash with anything and is quite entertaining.

 

[mrjoe94]

Anyone know what journal Jim used? It looked Game-y

 

[Terminal Blue]

Compared to last week, Yahtzee improved, actually rhyming and having a regular flow and beat.

He rhymed last week too.

I went into a dealership to buy myself a car
and a wholesome looking salesman came to greet me at the door
I said "I'd like a car that wouldn't have to travel far
just a basic sort of vehicle twenty thousand maybe more."

This is a fairly standard scheme called "alternate rhyme" (for reasons which may now be obvious!)

 

[duchaked]

always love Yahtzee's little tales lol

 

[Smurf McSmurfington]

Wonderfulness has once again been delivered.
Hope this show continues indefinitely.

 

[Magmarock]

That was awesome.