Charlie Brooker's GameWipe

Kinetic^

"Games are shite" - brilliant line. Was a very well put together program.

chin_grin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjFiTd2nmI4

That's part 1/6 up there.

Having the Consolevania lads was a bonus! Miss those guys. Aw.

I agree it didn't really go in depth, more tried to educate the bewildered what each genre was. But that's just Brookers style. He doesn't really tackle the subject material, more it's effects on society or the "idiot public".

Also p*ssed myself laughing when he pauses World At War to grab a coke (ok a diet one!), take a sip, then just resumes the game.........Hmmyes, poignant.

K.O.Kiki

Just watched it.
Am I the only one who thought he looked like he was gonna get sick during that game-pause?
Because as "de-sensitized" as games have made me :rolleyes: , seeing him torch a load of soldiers brought a horrid lump to my throat.

Overall, good, cynical program. However, one is enough -- it seems he (like a majority of gamers who don't post in forums, I'd wager) only bothers to play a few genres, hence why, e.g., the beat'em'up & MMORPG bits were so short. And that's fine!
I'd rather the presenter talks about everything he knows, than half-arse a 6-episode series.

Josey Wales

Was this a one off show or is there going to be another episode?

pablomakaveli

I thought it was a great show. I thought it was hilarious when he was playing wolfenstein and was coming up with background stories for the soldiers before shooting them in the face.

What was great about the show is that it was aimed at adults unlike nearly all the other shows that always seem to be aimed at kids.

Retr0gamer

Josey Wales wrote: »

Was this a one off show or is there going to be another episode?

One off it seems but I'd expect a small series to be commissioned considering the ratings were excellent.

Kinetic^

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

I'd rather the presenter talks about everything he knows, than half-arse a 6-episode series.

It was just 1 show Kiki, it was just broken up to fit on youtube.

K.O.Kiki

Kinetic^ wrote: »

It was just 1 show Kiki, it was just broken up to fit on youtube.

I know that, I caught it on the Tee-Vee!

jaykhunter

Bumping this, only heard about it last night and watched it.

Playlist link : http://www.youtube.com/user/SirBoho#grid/user/7A0A4BECFBB003D4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIb8JdoWF00

Some interesting points are made, but overall it's a bit of a sarcastic look at gaming, but you can't really argue with it. The OP of the thread expounds on the points I would've made. I love how it showcases the idiotic scaremongering from the media, although I would've liked a professional tout gaming's merits. It also shows a distinctly british slant on videogames, which is really enjoyable to see. w00t Big Boy Barry!!

Unfortunately they don't explain why games are awesome, in how a more interactive medium can be revered more than a passive one like TV and reading. Overall, worth a look-see.

Grimebox

Newswipe is even better if you havent seen it

RustyXIV

Caught it a while back. Charlie Brooker is hillarious, and his opinions on gaming are from actual knowledge and thought - not just compiled from ignorance or the internet and for that I applauded his take on video game culture.