by mento
Just a few games with Quick Looks that I remember fondly because of Ryan T. Davis. There's a few obvious exclusions (in fact, just go to the list of Funniest Quick Looks and Ctrl-F "Ryan" for all the highlights), but there's a specific reason why I chose these nineteen items in particular. Secret message stuff.
With everyone posting blogs remembering the jerk we loved to love I figured as the designated "list guy" around these parts I'd honor the fellow in my own way.
(Huh. I did want my 100th list to be special, but I didn't imagine it would go down like this. RIP duder.)
(Now with even more unforgettable moments.)
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Ryan's elation at the flying train during the Zombie DLC is the sort of memory that endures from his QLs: Just the way he'd suddenly get really loud or start laughing at something he found hilarious. To say his boisterous laugh (that would often then devolve into a mischievous giggle) was infectious would be selling it short.
Of course, there were times when he'd feign complete apathy towards a sub-par product that really made me laugh too.
In complete contrast to myself, Ryan seemed to be in his element when there were more people around to play the clown to. His brash gregariousness shone through with guest-populated QLs like this. Dude loved bouncing off Brad Muir in particular, both here and when they checked out Alter Echo.
One of the first QLs I ever watched. Loved how enthusiastic Jeff and Ryan were about the game's unique insanity. For a tech demo that was fun for about half an hour, it was the perfect Noby Noby experience in a microcosm.
Just one of many of the fantastic game show QLs. Guests and poking fun at a game's inherent jankiness - the two things Ryan excelled at.
"So tell me about sucking up balls, Jeff". It cannot be overstated how good of a comedic team Jeff and Ryan made when presented with the shittiest games for a canvas.
A shared treasure of Ryan and Jeff, I wouldn't have given this snowboarding 360 launch title a second glance were it not for them championing the game and revisiting its many inexplicably bizarre cutscenes. It now sits proudly in my collection (well, as proudly as a bright green box is able). As well as consistently making me laugh, the guy also directed me towards a lot of games I now count among my favorites.
Another fun time with Jeff, Ryan and Vinny. Loved how they kept getting impressed by the game. An example of how a good game could make for a good Quick Look too, in that how effectively Ryan could make his appreciation of something he liked apparent.
Ryan didn't delve into his beloved old video games often, at least comparatively to Jeff, so it was interesting to hear him talk about some of his favorite Dreamcast games in this brief series of DC Quick Look Throwbacks. It's a shame we never got to see more Bombasticas from him.
Just hilarity from start to finish. A prime example of how good Ryan was on the mic that he and the crew could somehow mine comedy gold from a game so innocuously mediocre.
