The State of Cinemassacre 2023: Censorship and A Whole Lotta Meh
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- In this video I review the Cinemassacre's content over the past year and judge it.
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I think at this point most AVGN viewers are just watching purely out of habit. You can tell because most of the comments on each episode are all just vague, general praise eg. "James is a legend" "can't believe he's been on CZcams for this long" "this show is so nostalgic". Rather than specific commentary about the episode itself.
I don't think so. AVGN used to get millions of views, but now it barely reaches 1 million. The majority of fans dipped. The remaining few are still watching because they still enjoy it, even though the quality went way down. It's still good and worth watching, but not as good as it used to be, which is the case with most long running shows.
@@johnnym2069 Nah, I know multiple people irl who still watch him who admit it's purely out of habit. That and my instincts tell me that's the vibe. Ultimately we'll never know tho as it's not like we can quantify how many genuinely still enjoy it and for how many it's just cognitive dissonance.
@@Ryan-Petre Some definitely watch it out of habit, yes, but there's also some like me who genuinely still enjoy it.
Censored Avgn just defeats the whole purpose of the character.
I’ll say what everyone is saying about James:
A) Find how to cut ties with Screenwave (when is their contract up?)
B) Bring Mike back into the fold and also bring back James & Mike Mondays. Those were honestly fun to watch
C) Make amends with Kyle and Bootsy
This is all we want, James
A) They help with the technical aspects of making the videos. Also, I can only assume James liked the financial package they were offering. As well as that, Screenwave is owned by the same guy who was Cinemassacre webmaster since 2007, so there's probably a good deal of trust, there.
B&C) You can never go home again. All three of those guys have moved on with their lives. Even if they all did come back, it just wouldn't feel the same.
@JaredGenesis777Bootsy and Kyle?
NOT BAD LUCK BOOTSY 😱 HIKE UP THE PANTS BOOTSY. HIKE THOSE PANTS MF. HIKE EM UP
Will never ever happen. But yes this is what people want.
Mike made the rite call moving to twitch.
No, that's not what we want. We want rental reviews and the Cinamassacre podcast to come back.
AVGN episodes used to premiere on Gametrailers for several years since 2007 being under contract to them and when James used to be part of Screwattack. Episodes aired on YT a year later.
Oh
Good times.
James had previously talked about Funny Movie Censorship this year. He was trying to basically make fun of all of the silly movie censorship he saw on TV growing up with Atari Pork, clearly.
That was my takeaway as well. I remembered he had talked about TV versions at some point and I figured this has got to have something to do with that.
Or it's just an almost no effort attempt to bring in more ad rev because his channel gets a fraction of the views. Nah. Couldn't have anything to do with that.
@@josgood85 Yeah I know, I let my optimism get the better of me.
He toned his character down, which really changed the show forever. I loved the improv when he would go off top.
I blame it on the advertisements for soy products that he peddled. All that soy milk must've mellowed him out too much.
I don’t think improv was ever going on lol
God, why the beeps for the sensored episodes? I mean seriously the switched words were at least chuckle worthy
Merry Christmas Josh!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FRANKLIN AND E.J.!
I thought his name was Ghost....
You’re telling me… Frankie KNOWS we’re watching this video?
8:37 "Who the fuck is going to want to binge watch the censored version of the first season of AVGN?"
The problem with AVGN, like a lot of skit-based comedy on CZcams, is that after a while they became too meta and started to directly talk to the audience, blending the character and the real life person sort of together, which ruins the charm of the original angry video game nerd character.
He should have only done this in separate channels or in videos not tied to the nerd.
I like James.. he's getting older and has been doing these for years. I still appreciate his work.
"And it was fine.... I guess?" - Sums up how I feel about every single thing that has been released in the past 4 years. With minor exceptions.
Props to the kid a album on the wall and that creepy unsolved mysteries sound track
I actually very much enjoyed the new Jekyll and Hyde episode, although it's not a well he can go back to anymore. I'll agree that, like many creators, he's stuck in this unhealthy relationship with CZcams itself where he's become reliant on its reach and discoverability, but his most successful content is the type that breaks the rules. A lot of channels struggle with that and, while I'm not sure if there's a perfect solution, I don't think that just toning things down even more whenever the overlords tweak the terms of service is sustainable long term.
There's a joke on a lot of his compilations that people fall asleep to his multi-hour blocks. I think that's why he tried censoring them to monetize them easier.
Guilty. I should turn off auto-play...
I am not entirely sure if you did a video on deep lore around Silvermania, but that would make an interesting video topic. So much content to go through (Bob, Kieran, Jurrutt, etc.)
If I remember correctly, John was on the Cinemassacre podcast several times and was James' childhood friend... or at least he looks like the same guy. I completely forgot about the failed slobcast till you showed that clip. Also, censoring the first season had to have taken the most time and effort they've put into the channel in years. A bizarre decision and I highly doubt anyone wants to sit through that shit.
They want you to buy the DVDs.
I thought the FFIII episode was decent enough. Not a traditional AVGN episode, but you could tell he genuinely loves the game. I too bought it as soon as it was released, and to many of my generation, it is the best FF game ever released.
Like some others, I think that James has just been doing this so long that he's going through the motions and making mediocre to good content, where he used to be known for consistently great content. Passion for anything wears thin over time, but he has a formula and makes a living doing something he always dreamed of doing. Ad reads and sponsorships are pretty much expected these days, so I can forgive the channel for those.
I will say that AVGN has aged better over the past 20 years than Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Marvel, and so many other "cinematic universes".
Well said.
problem with FFIII is that it doesn't really make for good AVGN material since its a well made and beloved game, something more divisive like FF2(NES) or FF8 would have done better
Mike was the real angry video game nerd.
Always has been.
Mike is Cinemassacre, not Bimmy.
@@PeaceWatcher-ek7zlMike is set for life man. He prob earns 100k a year or more just by sitting on his ass. And he hasn’t had to put significant work into any cinemassacre videos for years at this point. That’s goals.
Mike is a despicable person
John is a childhood friend of James' and is the guy who previously owned some of the NES games that James featured in his early AVGN series. For example, his name is written on the Karate Kid cartridge.
One thing about AVGN this past year (and the year before I think), that's sort of bothered me, is James has been doing episodes on more mainstream games, as opposed to more obscure bad games. Now, one could argue that after almost 2 decades, of covering MANY bad obscure games, he's largely run out of material, and HAS to move on to more popular titles. However, I've speculated that James has moved on to more well-known titles perhaps as a way to get more views (if you'll notice, Doug Walker has been doing more mainstream films for his Nostalgia Critic series as of lately too). The problem I have with this is from 2004 to about 2021, many of the games he reviewed are games that genuinely suck, or have serious issues with them, so AVGN had good reason to be angry and frustrated at a game's content. But, when he's reviewing games like Earthworm Jim or Final Fantasy 3 (6), there's not a lot of "bad" in those games he can really mock, except maybe minor things, so he ends up seeming petty, or just whiny.
One short-lived series of videos I wish James would bring back was when he talked about about very obscure mysteries in movies, such as the "lantern man" intro from Phantom of the Opera, or the identity of a strange movie clip seen in Troll 2. I loved those moves, but he only did about 4 or 5 of those videos, before giving up.
To be fair, this series has been going on for almost 20 years. There's literally no series or tv show in history that would be as good as it once was if it went on for that long. In my opinion, I think AVGN is still worth watching today. I still get some genuine enjoyment out if it. It's a big part of my life and I'm happy it's still around.
The recent "Neighbor Nerds" series is also alright with me. Yes, It ain't no James & Mike Mondays or Mike & Bootsy, but it's pretty close. You can tell by their chemistry that they are actually childhood friends and enjoy gaming together. Overall, the channel itself improved quite a bit since James is more involved again and Screenwave is behind the scenes where they belong. Thank God.
Yeah, right, thank God 🙏
Why ever add "to be fair" to any sentence?
South Park is better now than in the beginning of the series
@@EdibleDeodorant Because people are always being unreasonable without thinking it through, like this dude in the video. He sounds more like a hater than a legit reviewer.
@@Amero2323 Then why did it go from 20+ episodes per season all the way down to 10? Now it's even lower to 6. Because the viewership is decreasing more and more. People are losing interest in the show. Sure, there are some people who think it's still just as good or even better and that's cool, but numbers don't lie.
Dude it’s been played out but that’s why we watch it. Bro we are lucky we see anything on CZcams that we even like.
Board James series was fun to watch. I just watch AVGN episodes out of habit thesd days. Started watching ten years ago.
Atari Pork was definitely a joke but I have no idea why he then did the entire first season censored like if that's also suppose to be a joke I don't get it
You are supposed to buy the DVDs.
@@gunsrtheanswer how come
I'm assuming they censored the series in a way that is really annoying to watch, in an attempt to get fans to buy the DVDs. Obviously to make more money. @@LHGeee
@@LHGeeebecause the Schott family needs your money.
2005 edgy emo guy talking about the nerd character being overplayed! 😂
How god damn shocking right!!??? 😅😅😅
Nerd's videos will always have more creativity and effort then this edgelord will ever have
I was actually a big fan of the James and Mike Mondays. Mike is genuinely insane and hammed it up and at that time, I found it hilarious. Some of those videos are absolute classics.
I think we can all agree though that Jame's biggest tone deaf moment of the year was when he advertised soylent for one of his neighbor nerds videos.
? how so, explain?
I like how he called John James’ bodyguard in this video. It totally does look like that, some slob cancelled a let’s play to go eat or something and James just invited his bodyguard to play instead, since nobody in cinemassacre is good at video games anyway
he drank that shit in a cup and probably sent mike money for game footage from his streams. I'm starting to lose count of how many games mike does that gets turned into a nerd episode 😅
Mike basically is the nerd man. With out mike, we wouldn't have but the first episode. There is also a over 60 minute com-PILE-ation on YT starting off with Mike saying "Its all james guys, i only helped slightly" Then proceeds to show clips from the past many years of him mentioning things he worked on over time. Basically, with out mike, AVGN would NOT exist. Mike helped write most the best episodes, acted in them, played the games, gave james the rough idea.... And to think Mike was shit on so hard too but in reality, with out mike, we'd have YOU KNOW WHATS BULLSHIIIIT @@professorpenne9962
It’s good to know Frankie is very aware of this video. Big Red Cow fan btw. To be honest, I miss the slobs. Cinemassacre was a lot more interesting when we were on the edge of our seats waiting to see their next antics. Now, it just feels like another retro gaming channel.
Wait. So, Frankie is aware of what's happening here?
@@mistermista2927 Frankie is very aware of what’s going on here.
@@isaiah4820 Yo!
I hope James finally retires the AVGN in 2024.
I hope you keep doing these videos as long as they're entertaining to make for you. I've always been a huge fan of James and i've watched most of the cinemassacre catalogue, but following the truther stuff over the past few years has been an interesting ride
Marsh!
what truther stuff? i just get the avgn updates and an occaisional serious piece about movies.
Nice
James and Mike Mondays was my favorite output of the channel.
Nothing but good memories.
@@Mona-the-Vampire Who's Your Daddy, Jaguar CD, The Flowers of Robert Mapplethorpe, Amazing Frog, My Horse Prince and Goat Simulator are some of the funniest episodes IMHO.
Mikes meltdown in the second-half of the Jaguar CD one is especially hilarious, as the games got progressively worse and ended with the complete train-wreck that is The Highlander.
I would have to agree, but you know why it was so great right? Because of Mike.
I think one of the Red Cow guys said it first, but James & Mike Mondays was an ingenious way of adapting to the algorithm's shift to high-output channels in the 2010s, they couldn't crank stuff out like Markiplier or the Grumps but they kept a strict schedule and their output was noticeably slicker, I still watch old episodes for this reason. James was also a strong draw at this time, and there was almost no time or effort required on his part to keep the show going (despite what he claims?). I guess that's the point of Neighbor Nerds, they're trying to patch up this gaping wound in the channel.
@@HarakiriRock Yeah, it must have been all Mike. Considering the fact that his own videos were stupid as fuck, it was for sure as hell not because of Mike. I'm actually glad that autist is gone.
James has expressed before that he thinks the way tv networks edit is funny.
It is. What’s funnier is that we still have religious conservatives actively seeking to control what we can and cannot watch.
@@clydecash5659as Frank Zappa said- Never bend over for a christian.
I thought the subtitle was "censorship and a whole lot of men" and got really excited for a second
His bodyguard... ROLFEMAO!
I liked the Final Fantasy video because I was convinced he actually had some personal investment in the game. Maybe calling it his best video of the year is a very low bar, but it wasn't embarrassing, and the Santa beatdown was about what you expect from a guy in his forties doing this.
There will probably be another AVGN golden age, but if he sticks to games he legitimately loves or hates, it makes for painless viewing.
I doubt he played or wrote the episode. No time....
The mega 64 guys are in their 40s now and they due way more wild stuff. Actually their content has gotten much better over the years. Kinda like a reverse AVGN
Is a reminicent to Earthbound
@@gunsrtheanswer Yeah my guess is Mike, Sean and him played certain sections for footage and thats about it. Given the fact he has never mentioned the story before whilst talking about the game several times, it was probably bs in general.
What would happen if you wrote an AVGN episode and James was acting it out? The FFVI episode.
Ever watched ProJared's video on FFVI? He has personal stakes. It's his fave game of all-time. Compare and contrast and you'll feel James never actually played FFVI.
Isn't that Matei in the Santa costume?
I miss Bootsy, Mike, Kyle and James, when they made videos together.
this lesbian does not represent me!
Considering all the people who have been responsible for the content these last number of years they couldn't have found a fat Santa?
We need Cooper Folly back. I’m sure Jeremy Suarez could spare some time for his best friend.
nerds before birds!
Thanks for making these videos homie!
You're right. His newer stuff is kinda meh. It's not terrible; except censored NERD that's garbage, and not bad per say but just kinda... there. James is kinda like Simpsons at this point. Revolutionized a certain genre, made a movie, quality dropped drastically, newer stuff improved a bit, but no one cares anymore. I cherish all the memories; no not cinemassacre, but CZcams, and appreciate all James has done. However the world is changing and there's just no place for the NERD or Pewdi Pie any longer.
Merry Josh Mas, Mister😃
Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde was one of the few episode this year I really liked. The rest were mostly mid at best.
Agreed, aside from some sound issues Hyde was not his worst.
Yeah it wasn't the worst, he beat the game in all forms, so maybe he'll finally stop talking about it 🤔
@@andrewcramer9200 one can hope that it only returns as jokes and not full episodes from here on out
you can skip the youtube ad within seconds. not a good comparison honestly
Despite me being a James fan myself I kinda agree with some of his points.. the channel is in a weird state.. not dead but not really alive
Anyone saying his points are without merit is in denial, but you can still enjoy the content
@@toddjenkins2561I think it has more to do with the cesspool mentality ("What have you done for me lately?") that this guy, Red Cow, and especially the Cinemassacre Truth all are giving off. All they do is relentlessly complain and not constructively either. No one is denying that Cinemassacre isn't what it used to be and there are many reasons and factors as to why that is. But regardless of its current state James has provided a ton of good, enjoyable content through the years that I and undeniably other folks revisit on a regular basis. Things change, people change and nothing lasts forever. Even if James's more recent content hasn't been as memorable, I wouldn't expect him to approach this stuff with the same energy he had 20 years ago. I do hope he gets inspired enough again to put out something special, but it's okay if that doesn't happen.
@@Awesoman I understand, but I think as long as you're still publishing content, it's open for critique.
@@toddjenkins2561 Of course it is. I just feel that this guy is just whining more than anything and not offering any constructive feedback.
@@Awesoman haha fair. And now you're critiquing a content creator's critique of a content creator. Care to make a video? 😁
I think the Jekyll and Hyde episode was really coo. My only issue was the audio. The voice overs sounded really muffled
finaly someone who said it. i was afraid of commenting on it about the audion but turns out i'm not alone, thank god! yeah, the audio was bad in that episode, making it one of the weaker videos of the season, but also, its been done now three times already he plays that game, but at least now he finished it so thats good. i feel like the episode was also a reference to The Excorsist wich i never watched so i was'nt into it that much. but probably it was due to that audio issue.
When he beat up santa I was expecting him to pull down his pants and take a big dump on him - like he did in the past 😂 but alas this did not happen
Feliz Navidad . Saludos.
I just need James and his family to be ok.
that's kind of an odd thing to say
@@JonasC22 Its odd to hope someones family is ok ?
Wow, 2023 really turned yall into sensitive pansies
What? Why?
LOL!
I just want him to make funny vids again
Have you watch the AVGN update: the videos back then were awesome because he had more time, and this was way before he has kids. Now, he has two and he doesn't want any of them to hear any swearing. I agree the censorship was weird but with YT updating its terms & policies, certain regions aren't allowed to show it and it's demonizing the video for its creator.
1:16 You mentioning slipknot made me think: do you have any plans on covering all the Slipknot debacles as of late? Or their general decline/falling off? Just like AVGN, the simpsons, and basically every metal band ever, they went from being one of the biggest metal bands in the world to just basically trying to replicate their former glory. They went from being like 'were just a number behind a mask' to firing longtime members as business decisions. And there really is no comparison from their early works to their recent stuff. I figured because you're a music guy you might have a good insight on that. Yours sincerely, someone who watches way too much AVGN criticism videos
wow, so many Jimbo simps in the comments, lol
The amount of Cinemassacre/James Rolfe pickle whistlers that still defend him are goofy AF!
I think AVGN is still entertaining. By the way a take kratom,kava and THC edibles. Lol
The lastest Final Fantasy 6 episode was ASSSSSSSSSS
there was just .. nothing to it.. it was him explaining the game and why it's good... o0kk and?
It got me wanting to play it and?
This is interesting to see. I stopped watching that channel a long time ago, but I'm curious as to how bad it's gotten. I must say I'm surprised. I didn't think they could aim this low.
AVGN has not been good for a very long time unfortunately, but I don't think it's all James' fault. It's simply not possible to keep something like this going for so long while maintaining that level of quality. The golden age of this series (2006 to 2009) was lightning in a bottle, and they're still some of the greatest internet videos of all time in my opinion. I will occasionally pull up an old AVGN episode from that era and I still laugh every time. But nothing lasts forever.
It's the lack of effort that people criticize James for... if you don't care about it, that's fine, but ultimately it is James' fault... he doesn't even try anymore. The plagiarism stuff would've never happened if James wasn't on automatic hiring imbeciIes and not checking the script.
James has no Plan A and just has to make these mediocre videos to pay the bills. It was fun for everyone when it was a fun side project, now it's an unfun 9-to-5 job for James and a CZcams series overshadowed by a dozen other ones for us.
@@redacted2275 I get that, It definitely doesn't seem he's giving it his all. But I still think even if he gave it 110% for every episode, they still would not be anywhere near as good as the classic videos. The episodes had already started getting stale as far back as the early 2010's (pre-screenwave) when much more effort was being made. The concept is beyond played out, and the show should've ended a long time ago. I'm of course talking only about AVGN. I never cared about Monster Madness or that whole plagiarism fiasco.
@@Beefnhammer i feel like after Episode 100 it was a huge step back in my opinion but i still like all his content. i just like the guy (no, not gay, i mean in a friendly kinda way, he seems like a chill guy and personality, and avgn is a way to put me asleep or calm my anxiety when i have a panic attack. i always come back when i had a bad day or have anxiety issues, James Rolfe, or the AVGN character brings me some sort of comfort that makes me relaxed and not care in the world) but i can agree that his newer episodes are not as great as the Golden Age (wich was for me the first seasons up until Episode 100). i think Screenwave Media era was definitely the worst and he makes better episodes again now, but i feel his style has a bit changed. i understand he's a bit burned down from too many episodes for now but he still doing it, never gives up. i think it can also be due to the fact that he burned through most of the bad NES and SNES games so that eventually there are no more bad games left to review so he needs to be reviewing the bad games form the playstation era and maybe he needs a break. the episode of Jeckyll and mr Hyde last year was ALMOST perfect or at least well made, but the audio kinda sucked in that video so it sounded a bit too muffled. acting was good like it was a minimovie but the audio was just awfull (my opinion though). question, not sure, episode 100 (the last IN MY OPINION of AVGN Golden Era), wich year was this? was this early 2010 or was it later or earlier, because my next question would be, what was your avgn video that you decided they begin to get stale? for me it began after 100 and when he made the movie then after the movie the videos changed style drastically, i think you mean that they got stale then, or was it earlier? sorry for weird qestions and talking, i'm not english speaking in my native tongue plus also i cant explain very good as i have a sort of Mental Disability (maybe Thats the reason for panick attacks and anxiety and the need for AVGN as a way to cope with the stress?!)
1:11 I've always wondered why they couldn't put the ad in the middle or the end of the episode. Other prominent CZcamsrs do that. Now that I think about it, very few CZcamsrs that I watch put the ad in the front.
Im going to guess that James puts them in the front so that people can quickly skip over it and they can watch the video without breaks. The only other person Ive seen do this is JonTron
To be fair, this year's videos have been better than the past few... but that's not saying a whole lot. AVGN went from being must see "TV" to being something you only tune into out of perceived obligation or morbid curiosity. Kinda like The Simpsons. Started off promising, became it's best self, started to flounder, released a pointless movie, got worse, then slowly became somewhat acceptable every now and then.
I couldn't even finish the latest episode of avgn. Told myself I will get back to it later.
Obviously not a ff fan then. Sucks to be you. 3/6 was fantastic.
@@sindelmybelle2215 homie never held a ff3 cartridge in his life the shame
I find it difficult to watch them lately.
You didn't miss anything. And I really like that game....
"you sickBASSFISH" this is downright more egregious than censored cuts of films on television🤣
That Atari Porn episode was never on his regular channel, you probably saw it on some other channel that uploaded it
hmm.. maybe.. i coulda sworn i saw it on his channel but if you say so 🤷♂
It was on his channel way, way back in the day. It was on pre-Google CZcams at least, back when creators actually had freedom of speech here and could say whatever they wanted. Yeah, adults being able to say whatever they want, what a concept...
I also saw it on his YT channel .....
@@johnathin0061892 I remember it being a "website exclusive" even when it first came out like the TMNT 3 video
I definitely saw it on the Cinemassacre channel, I think it was called JamesNintendoNerd at the time or something like that.
I actually appreciate the ads always being in the same spots. I'm always ready to flip over it!
His best videos this year were his Family Matters and Garfield Halloween retrospectives as he seemed super informed and excited about both topics.
Had no idea he was playing games with some other rando...J&M Mondays were fun the first year or so when it wasn't as structured.
as an AVGN fan from back in the day, I agree - he is washed out. But he was a huge part of my childhood so I try to support him as best I can.
You know what else is washed out though? Judging Cinemassacre in 2023. Like we get it - it's not as good as before. I think people got the point after thousands of videos on CZcams on the topic.
Matei knew what was coming and got tf out of there
The 5:40 time restrictions were getting on his nerves.
Yeah, that isn't what happened
Except he’s back now. So he got tf back in.
Oh, so that's why he plays Santa in the new episode?
That Elmo in Grouchland video was disturbing, making the Inspector Gadget/Minecraft video look well thought-out. He's not completely useless, but he probably needs psychiatric treatment, too 😒
Merry Christmas DWG !
you as well!
The Final Fantasy video was amazing
Dang,,,this videos doing really well! I'm very happy for you 😐🤣Happy Christmas big guy 👍 congrats on 11k
Just another person who will never see a fraction of the greatness of AVGN’s success jealous of said success and trying to knock them down a peg.
Hey I’m not sure if you will see this, but why do you call him Bimmy?
Merry Chrimmis Mang!
You know, whenever I see a video of a youtuber being critical of another youtuber I can help but get a sense that it is not legit. This looks more like promotion for Cinemassacre than a guy giving his honest opinion. People who watch this video will head over to Cinemassacre to see for themselves how bad the 2023 content allegedly is. As part of the deal with Cinemassacre, Dancing with Ghosts gets some kind of kick back. Could be revenue sharing or more eyeballs on his channel. This is manufactured drama that plays into the trope that seems to be a never-ending trend. Drama sells more than sex nowadays.
As for my opinion of AVGN, I think James should have retired the series years ago. He is not the kid he was when he started playing the Nerd. Current AVGN is a middle-aged dude doing a parody of AVGN. The passion is gone. James is burnt out. He's simply existing making just enough new videos to get by with as little effort as possible.
I wouldn't say that the AVGN is stale, I think it's just gone in a weird and wrong direction.
The FF3/6 episode was nice imo.
I wish AVGN and shit, even JonTron would've talked more about games they liked sometimes. It's a nice change of pace.
A banana up the chimney... gold!
The amount of dedication James puts into his editing and videos goes above and beyond what 95% of anyone else on CZcams does. He has hundreds of episodes and creates innovative content for each episode, meanwhile every other CZcamsr such as yourself just presses record and sits and talks to themselves at a desk and thinks they’re worth something. Get the hell out of here 😂
You’re on meth if you think that, seriously. First of all James doesn’t even fuckin play video games unless he’s in front of a camera, he doesn’t write shit, he just reads the script handed to him by screenwave and it’s been proven by two former writers, one that was fired and the other that quit cause of underpay. He can’t do anything on camera unless it’s scripted. Not to mention Kyle Justin who wrote the song was not paid any royalties and still isn’t, that’s why he and James are NO LONGER FRIENDS. Kyle hates James and wants nothing to do with him. And Bootsy, same thing, no longer friends. Maybe do some research on to why James is a bad person hiding behind his special ed nice guy persona.
Seriously, like the dude above said, lay off the meth! It's not 2009 anymore!
I think the worst was when episode 200 was made into 3 epsiodes since screen wave needed 3 more sponsorships done last second
You only did this for engagement, kudos to you. Of course it is never going to be fresh again, he’s an OG. You don’t watch his videos for new fresh takes, you watch it for the nostalgia. His FF6 video was actually good and endearing, more of that content would be nice.
His final fantasy review was boring. (and I like that game) I doubt he actually played and wrote that episode.
@@gunsrtheanswernah, it wasn’t boring, it was nice to hear his story on it.
I'm sorry, I couldn't finish that christmas episode. I got so bord.
I still feel salty with his Jekyll & Hyde video this year. I was planning on re-reviewing that game for Halloween this year (plan it ahead of time during the Summer), only to learn in the comments when I released the trailer for my review that James is returning to that game again. I thought it was a joke until the episode came out, It almost felt like stealing my thunder, but in the end, I'm glad that my video was well received, and unlike James, I'm never playing that game anymore.
But nobody likes the SLOBS!!
Is Sly aware?
Very aware.@@gunsrtheanswer
7:32 that would’ve been a re-upload by a fan
"I have a great idea!! Im gonna rant about other people who make better content than me! Yeeeaaahhhh!!!!!"
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this is precisely why I stopped doing the Gunsmoke reviews, I simply lost the passion to do it and as soon as that happened, I halted production on those reviews, I'd rather stop when I'm ready then continue in an uninspired zombified way..
I find the criticism kinda petty he has said in the past that he doesn't have much free time as he once did the reason why he isn't putting much effort in videos is because he doesn't have time to manage having a family, work (yes he works because he said youtube isn't a stable source of income), and have personal time for himself. Plus, he has to make a script, find a game or gaming topic that he wants to make a video and find ways to make entertaining plus he works with a video company that help promote and edit his content for him who probably has restrictions on what is allowed to be shown via their contract. He has that the yearly monster madness and a bunch of other projects that he wants to do
Your content is whining about content you don't like that you continue to watch, sounds like a miserable existence.
Is that album at the bottom of the CD rack Moby's play?
yes!
honestly, I go to the channel for the AVGN stuff and then maybe his reviews if it is something I haven't seen (although wtf is the point if you don't go to do ones for...less than great stuff like Dial of Destiny or Exorcist: Believer?). they are fine at best, but in general I don't really watch that much new stuff or break out of habits
the censorship stuff for Pork (a review that apparently wasn't YT friendly with the nudity back then) was mildly amusing, but I don't go for two hour compliations because, well, I like going back to certain episodes, not two hours of them.
the Rental Reviews stuff was fine, but it was a chore wondering which fat loser was the one to suck every few weeks (a two person booth is far more cohesive than being lost in 3-4 people), particularly since I feel like they were basically the equivalent of Too Much Information at times (was Tony ever clever or he is really just a fatter Pat the NES Punk?)
didn't even listen to the scripts episode because there already exists a "Mike Matei Live" (a thing I don't watch because bruh I am not watching two hours of video game playing) segment that detailed how much involvement he had in an AVGN episode in the classic years
Oh man. I'm so sorry that you didn't like the free content that you paid nothing for by getting it for free.
The annoying thing about the sponsors is that other channels, some with much weaker bargaining positions, still create ad reads that fit the theme of the channel and their persona.
I liked the 1 episode that was censored but that was because they changed all the dialog to crazy stuff like they would in the 90s for TV.
The AVGN concept really has run its course. Even simple concepts like James and Mike Mondays would be more entertaining.
No time!
John was actually introduced a couple of years ago. He did get a proper intro when he first appeared. He's his childhood neighbor friend.
I'm sure you were just joking but if you do want to talk to someone who still watches and overall enjoys the channel I'm down lol what email should I hit up
The channel is just becoming more and more mundane. The Neighbor Nerds videos are just two guys playing a video game on a couch. There are no jokes. No chemistry. No reason to waste your time watching it. The nerd videos are no longer funny, just sad. The FFVI video is one of the less ridiculous episodes, yet is still not entertaining as they once were. Reasons for this include that it was likely Mike who did most of the heavy lifting: recording the game footage, telling Bames about each and every noteworthy part and providing cliff notes. It was still basically a Wikipedia read.
I wish this guy would do something new as he clearly had talent at some point during his career even despite all the "help" he received. But, he is a passionless man, and works with Screenwave to produce content that requires the least amount of work from his side, while providing just enough quality for the normies to keep paying his bills.
I think he did a great job with FF3/6. It's like the Mother/Earthbound episode, very nostalgic and it really made me wanna replay the game. The best content of James is reminiscing about the past. I really like that. That's also the feeling I get of watching the old classic AVGN episodes. But your right with what your saying, even his scripted acting doesn't feel very convincing that he's "angry". But also I can understand that you can't keep doing the same character over two decades and not loose your momentum. I think he should stop faking his anger and make more episodes like the last one, letting us feel like teenager's again when video games actually where good and not that microtransaction bullshit wich games more and more becoming.
Yeah. To me, James is best when's just being himself and sharing about what he loves. So I enjoyed his Monster Madness and some AVGN videos.
I'm convinced the Atari Porn censored video was a jab at awkward TV edits of movies from the 80s. Watch the TV edits for movies like RoboCop and Scarface and the changes are pretty much on par with what James did with the Atari Porn video.
in one shot there were even pumpkins. i dont know why, guess its his halloween decoration
Because it took him a whole year to beat the game. Santa said it lol