Poll: The show the escapist couldn't survive without
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i'd say either zp, extra, moviebobs stuff are the only reasons i come here for (finding all of em on youtube minus bob, i found him on screwattack)
I came for the Zero Punctuation, but stayed for Extra Credits. I find Extra Credits to be the superior show overall, especially with the attention to detail, the consideration of gaming philosophy, and the encouragement of progressive attitude/action by the fanbase and industry.
But, I came because long-winded saucy dick jokes. And you know you did, too.
But, I came because long-winded saucy dick jokes. And you know you did, too.
Ha! I can say I didn't come here for ZP (though I had heard of him). I first heard of the Escapist on a Paste Mag list of the best gaming-related sites. I sort of lurked for a year and a half before joining. But Zero Punctuation is sort of this site's life blood. It may get less like that in the future, as I really think the overall quality has gone up, and I like the review staff here. Extra credits has been fantastic in its early run so far.
I just wish people would stop quoting Yahtzee like he's the resident sage that we all aspire to be. He's funny at times, but how many dick, poop, and tit jokes can you hear before it gets old?
I just wish people would stop quoting Yahtzee like he's the resident sage that we all aspire to be. He's funny at times, but how many dick, poop, and tit jokes can you hear before it gets old?
Gonna have to object to this one on basic grounds. I don't think there's any single show The Escapist would tank if it had to axe suddenly. Nearly every facet of this site is a pitch-perfect machine, from the articles, to the web-comics, to the funny vids, to the serious -- and yes, to the mighty ZP. The Escapist is Rolling Stone for the generation that grew up on a diet of pixels and pop culture.
I came for the articles.
I stayed for the community.
The fast-talking brit is just icing on the cake.
I came for the articles.
I stayed for the community.
The fast-talking brit is just icing on the cake.
By a random chance I was brought here by ZP. One day I was browsing youtube for different songs of guitar hero, when I stumbled on his review. I never LOL'd so hard in my life.
Still there are some Awesome programs here, Apocalypse Lane, There Will Be Brawl, Extra Credits, Escape to the Movies, Doraleous and Associates etc. But ZP brings to the table that unique bile and hate we nerds need to keep on living for another week.
Still there are some Awesome programs here, Apocalypse Lane, There Will Be Brawl, Extra Credits, Escape to the Movies, Doraleous and Associates etc. But ZP brings to the table that unique bile and hate we nerds need to keep on living for another week.
Although I definitely prefer Extra Credits, The Escapist wouldn't have even gotten the fame it did if it wasn't for Zero Punctuation. So the answer is obvious.
While I don't think that it's anywhere near the best show on The Escapist, I seriously doubt it would have gotten where it has, or maintain this number of members without Zero Punctuation.
Though I do think that Extra Credits and LRR draw a significant number of members as well.
Though I do think that Extra Credits and LRR draw a significant number of members as well.
Zero Punctuation is what brings 99% of people to the Escapist.
So the site would suffer without it.
So the site would suffer without it.
Precisely. ZP brings in the most new users, and traffic. It's what brought me here. But it's not like it's the only quality show, and as long as there was still Extra Credits, Escape To The Movies, The Big Picture, Unskippable, and just as important, the news posts, I'd stick around. No, the only reason I (and I presume, many others here) would leave is if it just became a forum. No offense to the community, I love you guys, but yeah. I'd become a very infrequent visitor.rokkolpo said:
I voted other because I don't believe there is a show that the Escapist couldn't survive without. I personally don't watch any of them anymore, not even ZP. I come here for the news and to occasionally post in threads like this one. While the videos serve to draw people here, they wouldn't stick around and post in the forums and stuff just because of them.
It used to be Zero Punctuation, but it could now survive that loss and continue relatively unaffected. If they lost the whole LLR crew, and all their associated series, that would prove to be a much more severe blow to weekly hits and the major slow down of content output would put them back to where they were a couple of years ago. If they lost the forums, that would we devastating
Is the Escapist gonna bring back Game Dogs or what happened to that there was no info given out on the topic.