Is the Giant Bomb Staff Overworked?

I wonder if they get tired of playing and reviewing game after game and updating the content on this site.  I mean, it's a lot of work for a small group of people.  How many people are on the Giant Bomb staff compared to the Gamespot staff?

I think the GB staff is smaller than the GS staff. I could be wrong, but I'm going with it. Anyway, what evidence do you have that they're overworked? The number of releases could be a factor, but I'm not getting much of an overworked feeling from them.

The 4 main staff members are Ryan, Vinny, Jeff, and Brad, and then you have the engineers Dave, Sean, Andy, and Ethan, and then Drew the Video Intern. Gamespot.... not so sure.

How Come You Don't Review Every Single Game That Comes Out? Are You Lazy?

Well, yeah, but the point is that Giant Bomb isn't interested in the fire-hose approach to video game coverage. Our editorial team is small and experienced, and our job is to highlight the stuff that we feel is significant, either to us on a personal level, or for video games at large. That's not everything, but it's still a lot. Though, we're not real big on sports games, so don't expect too much meaningful/informed Madden coverage.    

I believe they generally have a fun time. They don't review every game they get like larger sites do, GiantBomb is a game database first then a game news site and reviews site second and third. They review what they want or what people are talking about, not everything flowing into their office.

very true..you see a review like twice a week at most. I am pretty sure they enjoy what they do or else they wouldn't be doing it. 

i liek to think they'd be playing those games anyways, or they wouldn't be reviewing it
 
preview wise i do think they go above and beyond what they should be capable of with the size of their operation.

Don't want to sound like a jerk, but they're a bit underworked if you ask me :/. Quick looks take what, a maximum of 2 hours to produce? And there's only a few a week. And then we get like only a couple snippets of news per day, most of which is copy pasted from other sites anyway. I appreciate their style, but GB is not my site for news or reviews. 

" I believe they generally have a fun time. They don't review every game they get like larger sites do, GiantBomb is a game database first then a game news site and reviews site second and third. They review what they want or what people are talking about, not everything flowing into their office. "

" @FartyMcNarly said:

" I believe they generally have a fun time. They don't review every game they get like larger sites do, GiantBomb is a game database first then a game news site and reviews site second and third. They review what they want or what people are talking about, not everything flowing into their office. "

Congratulations! This is your first respectable post at Giantbomb! "

" Don't want to sound like a jerk, but they're a bit underworked if you ask me :/. Quick looks take what, a maximum of 2 hours to produce? And there's only a few a week. And then we get like only a couple snippets of news per day, most of which is copy pasted from other sites anyway. I appreciate their style, but GB is not my site for news or reviews.  "

C'mon, they play video games for a living. Granted they play games under time constraints, and whatnot, but still, they just play and write about games.

Luchadeer make damn sure they work... So yes, yes they are. 
 
In all seriousness, and from what I can see appearing on the site, they must be working pretty hard all the time. I am sure they have their days when they do feel overworked, but perhaps working in an industry they enjoy following eases that pain sometimes.

What does it matter?  
 
This kind of questions are dull and pointless. 
 
Sorry... but they are.

" What does it matter?   These kind of question are dull and pointless.  Sorry... but they are. "

" @natetodamax: Drew is not an intern, hasn't been since last march I think. 

" @Jeust said:

" What does it matter?   These kind of question are dull and pointless.  Sorry... but they are. "

But if we didn't have dull and pointless threads, we would only have 2-3 threads a day to read  :-) You're right though, in that it doesn't matter - it is what it is. "

Playing enough of a game, making notes and writing something that people will like can never be easy or quick

I haven't seen any proper evidence that the staff is overworked but they do have quite a workload even if they're not as big an operation as a major video games site like Gamespot. I don't think for a second that they get tired of their jobs though, Jeff, Ryan, Brad and Vinny all had a long experience of video game journalism at Gamespot (heck, Jeff was there for eleven years) and I don't think they would have become part of the Giant Bomb crew if they didn't love what they did.

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" @Jeust said:

" What does it matter?   These kind of question are dull and pointless.  Sorry... but they are. "

But if we didn't have dull and pointless threads, we would only have 2-3 threads a day to read  :-) You're right though, in that it doesn't matter - it is what it is. "

Yep! But trying to predict what happens behind Giantbomb seems just useless. The staff won't talk about it, and nobody else knows anything. It's like discussing the sex of the angels. "

" Don't want to sound like a jerk, but they're a bit underworked if you ask me :/. Quick looks take what, a maximum of 2 hours to produce? And there's only a few a week. And then we get like only a couple snippets of news per day, most of which is copy pasted from other sites anyway. I appreciate their style, but GB is not my site for news or reviews.  "

" @oldschool said:

Playing enough of a game, making notes and writing something that people will like can never be easy or quick

I can confirm this as a fact. "

" @Jeust said:

" @oldschool said:

" @Jeust said:

" What does it matter?   These kind of question are dull and pointless.  Sorry... but they are. "

But if we didn't have dull and pointless threads, we would only have 2-3 threads a day to read  :-) You're right though, in that it doesn't matter - it is what it is. "

Yep! But trying to predict what happens behind Giantbomb seems just useless. The staff won't talk about it, and nobody else knows anything. It's like discussing the sex of the angels. "

Whilst I completely agree with you, the human mind is amazing for what will occupy it.  It certainly wouldn't cross my mind as to what they do (I genuinely don't care), but for whatever reasons, it crosses the mind of some.  I have had my fair share of threads called dull and pointless, so I am not in the position to judge. "

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

Overworked? They play video games for a living, write reviews about them - seemingly at their leisure, or to pretty lenient deadlines -, drive around broadcasting bullshit from their phones, and filming themselves opening packages full of more games and sometimes drinking alcohol while still "working". If anything, they're doing far less work in a more relaxed environment than even you're average shop assistant or bank clerk, and probably getting paid more for it.
 
Edit: Also, I have no idea if they're overworked, I'm just making stuff up.

" The 4 main staff members are Ryan, Vinny, Jeff, and Brad, and then you have the engineers Dave, Sean, Andy, and Ethan, and then Drew the Video Intern. Gamespot.... not so sure. "

They secretly have a team of slaves who do all the work. You can see it in their eyes!

" @oldschool said:

" @Jeust said:

" What does it matter?   These kind of question are dull and pointless.  Sorry... but they are. "

But if we didn't have dull and pointless threads, we would only have 2-3 threads a day to read  :-) You're right though, in that it doesn't matter - it is what it is. "

Yep! But trying to predict what happens behind Giantbomb seems just useless. The staff won't talk about it, and nobody else knows anything. It's like discussing the sex of the angels. "

" I wonder if they get tired of playing and reviewing game after game and updating the content on this site.  I mean, it's a lot of work for a small group of people.  How many people are on the Giant Bomb staff compared to the Gamespot staff? "

If they're overworked, they should just work less. No big deal. Giant Bomb seems a lot more laid-back than other gaming sites.

This is their job.

well, in the last Bombcast they said that Brad couldnt participate because he left on time... so i guess they might be overworked

If anything they have a happy middle. They only preview and review the games that they know will be good and what they think will be good. It's just enough for them to handle.

The first time I thought this was the appearance of Ryan and Dave in the Just Dance video... dudes looked fried.
 
Bigger sites have auxiliary staff to take care of all the 1,001 jobs to keep the wheels running, like most small businesses these guys do it themselves.
 
What with most weeks having at least one of them out of the office, plus all the behind the scenes stuff to keep the ship upright...I'd lean towards overworked myself. Not that they aren't enjoying it, but it has to be taking its toll.

" I think the GB staff is smaller than the GS staff. 

I can understand if they're overworked. After all, they're not a very large crew. However, they nice thing is that they work in an environment that they control. They can choose (to some extent) the ebb and flow of the work that comes in and spread the work out accordingly to strength and interests. We get to see Dave reviewing Dragon Age and Jeff reviewing SSIV, and not the other way around. Being a creation of their own, I can see where they`d be coming from if they`re feeling tired and overworked, but I bet you at the end, it`s probably a good feeling tired and overworked.

It looks as though the office is a pretty decent enviornment to work in. I'd be surprised if anyone felt sorry for them.