I agree with "some" stuff only and almost see Your point(if Your wrote it a bit nicer)
I do not dig most of the content for some time now but for me it started after Ryan passed away or around year/two after. The site was just never the same. I also miss Austin and Patrick. Patrick was especially great and I liked his shows. I miss random pc games, load last save, Breaking Brad(watching Brad play doom with Ryan commentary is priceless!). All the shows with "bad" games and so on. Jeff and Brad not liking many games is understandable. I am surprised they like as many games as they do, since for me it's all kinda bad recently (I only like few games per year and do not think 2017 was great like others have said).
Abby? I like her. She can be funny and is very very sympathetic! She is quite young but that's ok!!! I kinda envy her to have such a good work being younger than me :P Overall I think she is a great addition. She just have some very slight sjw feel around her but it might be just me being old.
Overall - I think that Jeff and Ben are working great together. Brad is kinda alone and needs to get some interesting breaking bad shows. Vinny's team have some of the best stuff recently. But overall the site is not the same. It does not feel the same as 10 years ago (holy shit). I've watched every video and been subscribed since it was an option. But that is how time works. Things change, feel of the world change and You either adjust or find new hobby.
Notable shows that I did NOT liked in last years are:
-Gerstfield (just boring. Not much chemistry?)
-Ben's breakfast (sorry Ben it's not about you. Those games just do not interest me)
-Exquisite corps (it draaaaaags)
-Get in the ring, ranking of fighters or almost any fighting games shows. I just never understood any appeal of fighting games (it's not objective lol) and since when giantbomb became fighting game ssite
-UPF is the worst most boring thing recently sadly. I loved it when it was new show. But now it's just excuse to play fighting games or some quick look game.
-Hitman, pubg. First episodes were great but it was boring later on. But first episodes were great.
-This is the run (I understand the premise but seriously... too repetitive)
-Metal gear 2d games... ugh so boring to watch
My fav stuff recently after Ryan era:
-Deadly sims
-Some playdates (like yakuza, phantasmagoria 2 or those other fmv games)
-Most early UPF
-Games tapes
-Demo derby
-Vrodeo
-Mario Party
-Super Mario Maker was always amazing
-watching them watch live conferences is always very fun
-giant bombcast is always great
So it's 50/50 for me but I will keep subscribed because shows I don't like now are just my preference and it's subjective. It just lacks the rawness and spark but we will not get this again. Even quick looks are very uninteresting but that is just because 360/ps3 era had much much more games. Now we just get sequels and safe games for the most part so it's not their fault. I still listen to podcast and their opinions on games. I actually feel that Jeff is softer recently!
Please do not get offended I love the site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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