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Good Game

Unread postby Gaius » 12 Sep 2014 00:28

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Good Game is a show dedicated to videogames that airs weekly in Australia. I like it a lot, and would say it is easily the best video content about videogames I have seen. The majority of the show focuses on reviewing games, there is also a short news section, and various features are also shown (examples of features are 'Postcards' which looks at familiar environments often seen in games such as taverns and snow levels, and 'Game Changers' which looks at mechanics that changed videogames, the two that have been shown so far are regenerating health and destructible environments).

The reviews are the best thing about the show, you get to see footage of the game actually being played, the hosts are experienced and passionate gamers, and you get to hear comments and critiques of the game that are down to earth, straightforward and succinct (as opposed to written reviews which are usually long-winded and often pretentious). I enjoy the other parts of the show as well though.

There is also a show aimed at younger people that has the same hosts called Good Game: Spawn Point. Sometimes games that have a 'kid-friendly' aesthetic but that adult gamers would still be interested in are reviewed in this show, e.g., Mario Kart 8 and The Wonderful 101. I think would have liked this show a lot if I was a kid and even now I don't mind watching it occasionally.

Official site: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/

I'm not sure whether people from other regions can see the content on the official site but there is also an official YouTube channel that has the content uploaded to it. On it you can watch parts of the show individually as well.

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/goodgameabctv
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