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Oh I don't know about that. I'd say that there was a ton of hype and press surrounding the first video. It''s all that people would talk about for weeks after release in both 140 character limited form and across forums and blogs. There were interviews that gained enough traction for just one video.
I think that it didn't carry as much weight as one might expect because there were real scenarios in the game dev world that ended up taking center stage.
Her efforts seemed to be reduced slightly by the #1reason campaigns and the continual head desk moments at conferences. These were less hyperbolic, and carried real experiences and problems that she couldn't have, and hasn't to date addressed with any working knowledge.

I'm more than ok with both of these happening.

This really bums me out. Gonna miss his presence and insights.

Does anybody else reference the brand on his hand if he avoids getting knifed?

Sounds pretty neat. I'll definitely be checking in to see how this works out for you. Who knows, it might inspire some action within myself to tackle my own monster back log.

Haha, that's awesome.

I'm pretty much in the same boat. Adam really lowers the standard of discussion in the room on such a consistent basis, I often wonder what kind of brain trauma he suffers from. I've grown to appreciate some of what he brings to the table, but it's been a real struggle. Karen had always been the counter to the the head shaking nonsense that the other three spout consistently. Still, they've had several shows without her already, so I don't see much changing. I will however be less enthusiastic to download and listen to whatever is left of the show with her departure. Good luck at Twitch.tv to her. She'll be missed.

@mariachimacabre: Ah. I had no idea of the thread creation restrictions. Thanks for the heads up.

As first episodes go, this one was pretty fantastic and educational. Not at all preachy, and very direct and to the point with historical context.

Shiggy's role in perpetrating these plot devices and tropes was a good jumping of point.

By the time the Double Dragon segment had run it's course, there really was no denying the obvious and easily overlooked problems that just never go away with age. Those that find the subject disagreeable are going to be closed to it regardless. They really shouldn't be counted as a concern. I'd rather see this series dig as deep as it can possibly go without her tiptoeing around anything that might be to sensitive and nerd rage inducing.
But again, it's just the first in a series and she's got to present her positions in a manner that proves more useful than not . Great job as far as introductions go. I'll be watching to see where it goes from here for sure.

I don't get why they didn't just leave the review but with a redacted score. It would still give users all of the relevant information, and push forward that the game was unplayable upon release with the expectation of a quick fix. Lowering the score within the range of it still being good while it's unplayable seems rather short sighted and panicked. Especially since neither of the changes will be reflected on Metacritic. They might have well have just omitted the score on the review page and left an explanation as to why, and when it would return.