Jimquisition: Angry Birds Is Not Sh*t

[Skops]

I have nothing against Angry Birds. I think it's the perfect game for touch screens. but the statement "Call of Duty syndrome all over again".. I have a slight problem with this. I don't hate CoD cause it's popular, hell I'd still hate the exact same if it only sold 100,000 copies. I hate CoD cause of bad design, boring gameplay, awful singleplayer, the fact they announce a new CoD just mere months after the latest is released, the gameplay has been unchanged for 4 games, etc.

I could go on and list hundreds of reasons of why I Hate Call of Duty, and I promise, popularity will not be one of them.

 

[DracoSuave]

Angry Birds isn't 'impressive.'

It's also a casual game so why should it be?

In other news, Tetris isn't 'impressive.'

It's also the greatest game of all time.

 

[jmarquiso]

I notice that Jim has decided that if you dislike something popular that you are "an Idiot" I'm sure he thinks worse of us but i'm on orange health and I feel like staying on the escapist so I won't use the language he would use to describe us. problem is I don't like COD and I don't like angry birds and thats because I hate how they are treated as the pinacle of gaming when actualy there just hard to stop playing and that "one more level BS" does not equal quality

Yeah, it's a reverse of the Argument Ad Populum, it's more like Argument ad Non-Populum, or claims of such by others.

 

[DVS Storm]

First of all I am an hardcore gamer and yes, Angry Birds is an awesome game imo. And yes I like the Angry Birds toys too. Crucify me.

OT the episode was really good. I know Angry Birds isn't anything special, but hell I still like it. I don't really get the hate for the game but I guess everyone has their own opinions....

 

[Furrama]

I can't afford a smart phone so... yeah. Most people can't, and those of us who could get a console can't have both. I'm sure the game is wonderful, but is it worth all the extra money monthly?

Monthly? The games only $1
Also, the game is also free on the Google Chrome app store ^-^

OT: I don't get the hate ether. I played Crush the Castle before Angry Birds and I have to say; yes it borrows elements of Crush the Castle, but to say that they're close to the same game shows one has no knowlege in how Angry Birds plays out. The differences isn't even solely in visuals ether.
I mean in Crush The Castle, you get simply more powerful ammo when you progress the game, while Angry Birds (later in the game) gives you a set number of birds per level which all do different things and you have to use them in a set order, giving it a layer of puzzle on top of Crush The Castle's timing and positioning test.

I meant with the phone fees is it worth it. But nice to know it's free somewhere else.

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

I dont like Angry Birds, because i played it and found it boring. Thats it. Now Jim complaining about people not liking Angry Birds is dumb because he is saying everyones opinions that the game sucks is wrong. As a reviewer wouldnt he be beyond this kind of crap? Does that mean we can say what he says is wrong because he doesnt "get it"? Not a good vid Jim, comment on something with substance, not whether people hate a crappy game about flinging bird at buildings. Which no one cares about. At all.

 

[Chezza]

I made a mistake of assuming you sir are getting better at what you do! Past few weeks show it was a mistake indeed! The hypocrisy of this video is outstanding. Look at the title of this video and then look how you failed to address it in the video! This game is neither good nor bad! Its just "another' casual game! There are plenty way better casual games, you dont see them making toys and movies! Why? Because its absurd! Imagine if every more or less popular flash game would do what Angry Birds does! ABSURD! This game has a pseudo-story, no development, no characters of any interest, no plot and is good for about 30 minutes. Sure, its fun, but for a very short time! If you think that this game deserves to be where it is, you are out of your F-ing mind! There simply are games that deserve way more attention then they you, yet you arrogantly defend this one! And its not the game that needs praising, its PR and marketing teams!

PR and Marketing teams deserve the praise, yup this is basically my point summed up in the last page. The game is short and sweet, quite suitable for an iphone however that's all it is. The criticism that comes with a popular yet over-rated game should only be defended by it's "fanboys" and fat men with suits who run a show on the escapist.

 

[Lancer873]

Angry Birds is the same flash game I've played a million times on Addictinggames during class.

It might not be shit, but it's nothing original or deserving of praise.

If anything, it's just proof that you can take an unoriginal idea, and make a shit ton of cash with it.

I find it strange that you talked about AddictingGames and making a ton of money for no good reason in the same sentence post... (EDIT: Fix'd)


OT: I'd agree. It's not the greatest game in the world but from what I've seen it's pretty damn good and people are constantly hating on any casual game that gets good. Don't hate Angry Birds or PopCap, hate Zynga.

 

[Weasker]

Like the majority of your videos: the point is so simple, so straightforward and so absent of any depth or substance that it can be summed up in the title. Not gonna watch it, you don't deserve me to increase your view count, especially after already two cheap fake videos.

 

[Wraithfighter]

Angry Birds is not a bad game. Its a good game for what it is and has been extremely successful.

Here's the thing: Lets take the old Tom and Jerry cartoons.

Are they good? Absolutely! Some of the best slapstick comedy!

Were they successful? Pretty damn sure they were.

Would I, or a serious film buff, compare them to Citizen Kane, one of the finest films of all time? Or Beauty and the Beast, the first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture?

Of course not! Its an entirely different type of picture. Its slapstick comedy with minimal story and virtually no dialog, not to mention a completely different running time. It does a disservice to both to compare the two, when all they have in common is their mediums.

This is why Angry Birds irks gamers. Those outside the hardcore gaming world don't see the distinction between Angry Birds and Bioshock. They're both games, and they see the "Casual" moniker as meaning "The hardcore gamers are too snooty to like this game".

Sure, for some people, that's the case. But its just an entirely different sort of game and really shouldn't be held alongside games with deeper and more complex gameplay and story.

 

[alinos]

I have no issue with angry birds.

I have an issue with Rovio.

The continually stick their heads out and say "Blah blah iphone games rule, blah blah consoles are doomed because they aren't innovating"

"Innovation in gaming has clearly moved into mobile and social, Vesterbacka said, largely because those companies are more ?nimble? ? it?s easy to develop and release new content quickly."

from http://venturebeat.com/2011/03/13/angry-birds-console-gaming/ which is a bit of an older article.

Except. Rovio You aren't innovating you have made 1 game that went gangbusters, probably because it was the only title you release in the iphone market which embraced it, something which isn't innovative because it's built on a pre-existing game. But you did market and make the game appealing to everyone for which you should be applauded.

But then in your so called innovative space you release 4 different versions of angry birds(technically more seeing as the season's ones used to be seperate entities) not counting the lite version's.

Until you start proving that you are more than a 1 hit wonder and actually show you can innovate in your sector stop acting like your the big guns

 

[jumb]

I'd like to see some sources for what's said in these videos. The comments generally agree: who ever made some of the claims that Jim says have been made? I would love to read these claims in the context Jim is arguing.

Next week's video: someone hates breathing air and Jim will argue against this so that he is, once again, right! Damn those anti-air breathers! I'm so glad I'm more logical and smrt than them! Watching the video will give me a sense of pride to know someone agrees with my pro-air beliefs!

 

[42]

I like how everyone who doesn't like the show continue watching it, so they can continue hating it. quite annoying really. and Rovio really do need to take their heads out of the ground if they think console gaming is over, THERE IS NOTHING INNOVATIVE ABOUT GESTURES ON A TOUCH SCREEN.

 

[BadPublicity]

Good episode, played Angry Birds a few times, not my kind of game but I wouldn't say it's bad. But I have to say something, Jim, the whole "thank god for me, I have solved all your problems" thing is kind of wearing thin.

 

[Trapilon]

I like how everyone who doesn't like the show continue watching it, so they can continue hating it.

In order to stay objective when criticizing things, one hast to watch/read/play/eat/... it first.
Imagine everybody disliking Jim's videos in the comments didn't watch the episode before doing so. That would be pathetic!

 

[42]

I like how everyone who doesn't like the show continue watching it, so they can continue hating it.

In order to stay objective when criticizing things, one hast to watch/read/play/eat/... it first.
Imagine everybody disliking Jim's videos in the comments didn't watch the episode before doing so. That would be pathetic!

Yes you have to watch things first before you can formulate an opinion but if you've already watched it, and made an opinion and you don't like said product then why continue watching more episodes? I can understand people watching it to come up with criticism on the topics covered but I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about the people who bang on about how they don't like the show. if they don't like it then why bother posting about how they don't like when they can just well ignore it?

 

[Conn1496]

NEWSFLASH: Angry birds IS good, haters gonna hate.

 

[GeorgW]

I guess I'll chip in with my view of the game, even though I'm a little late.
I got my new smartphone and was looking forward to this game that had everyone so excited. I downloaded it, played it for a few hours, and never played it again. I didn't like the game. I have a lot of casual mobile games, but there was just something that I didn't like about the game. It's not for me, but great for all the people that like it.
Also, Rovio are fuckin' crazy and anything that gives them money needs to be avoided at all cost.

 

[SinisterGehe]

OH MY ATHEISMO! A foreigner who managed to pronounce a Finnish world correctly! What is this? He clearly is divine!

But on topic: It is a good game and it is not destroying our industry. And beside if you so want games that you like... Well start learning that C++, no one is stopping you.

 

[Weasker]

I like how everyone who doesn't like the show continue watching it, so they can continue hating it.

In order to stay objective when criticizing things, one hast to watch/read/play/eat/... it first.
Imagine everybody disliking Jim's videos in the comments didn't watch the episode before doing so. That would be pathetic!

Yes you have to watch things first before you can formulate an opinion but if you've already watched it, and made an opinion and you don't like said product then why continue watching more episodes? I can understand people watching it to come up with criticism on the topics covered but I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about the people who bang on about how they don't like the show. if they don't like it then why bother posting about how they don't like when they can just well ignore it?

Because, unlike shows in TV, here the topic keeps changing every week. And many of the topics in his show are one of two things 1)Worth talking about 2)So obvious and without substance or depth it can be summed up in the title of his videos.
If it falls in the first category one want's to hear, because even he sometimes makes a good point (although it's usually beacuse it falls in the 2nd category, like this episode).