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    Vinny Caravella

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    Vincent Caravella is one of the original members of Giant Bomb. He served as the sites lead video producer and host of the Giant Beastcast until his departure in 2021.

    I never noticed that Vinny doesn't regularly review games.

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    #1  Edited By bulletstorm

    First off - I think I know how much work Vinny has as head captain of the S.S. Fuckloads of Video Content - but I still, never noticed until about last week - that Vinny doesn't regularly review games! 
     
    I guess I just thought he did because he's one of the Bombcast Four - but still, that I haven't noticed until now - I hope I'm not alone in this moment of... embarrassment? 

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    #2  Edited By LordAndrew

    He's even got his own set of review avatars, but I think Dave and Alex both have more reviews than him.

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    #3  Edited By Interfect

    I want Vinny to review more games. If he has time to that is.. I really enjoy reading them.

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    #4  Edited By ashton

    I know! I was hoping we would see him return to the review stage with Fable 3 but oh well :/

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    #5  Edited By Gabriel

    Think the last one he did was for Ratchet 

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    #6  Edited By Brendan

    I noticed that a while ago, but he's not an editor as much as he is a video producer.  He probably doesn't have much time for games.
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    #7  Edited By Shadow

    Alex reviews more games than Vinny these days.  But still, who cares about reviews?  Out of videos, the bombcast, and reviews, the reviews are by far the thing I care the least about.

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    #8  Edited By rjayb89

    I wonder how things would've gone had he reviewed Fable III.  Probably not enough cunt.

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    #9  Edited By alistercat

    Well, he isn't a journalist as far as I am aware...

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    #10  Edited By Julmust

    That's bad!
    I have enjoyed the reviews he has done, but I don't think he has the time. Look at all the videos that goes up on all the sites, I bet he, Drew and Ana have a shitload of work to do.

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    #11  Edited By Blackmoore
    @Jolt92: No love for the Joey?
     
    Vinny is a video man first and foremost. Any extra content from him is awesome.
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    #12  Edited By captain_clayman

    he's the video guy and that's cool with me

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    #13  Edited By bulletstorm

    Consensus is - it'd be  cool if he had the time to review games, but we understand that he probably doesn't and we all still love Vinny the Video guy :D 

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    #14  Edited By ajamafalous
    @BulletStorm said:
    " Consensus is - it'd be  cool if he had the time to review games, but we understand that he probably doesn't and we all still love Vinny the Video guy :D  "
    Accurate.
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    #15  Edited By Devil240Z

    Reviews are not the most important product of this site. Its just important to publishers.  
     
    Quick looks and the bombcast are whats important to me.

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    #16  Edited By drowsap

    Vinny is a god at what ever he does  So just put him where hes best Making the videos And making them well and quick thats what keeps us all comming back GOOOOOOOOOOO team Vinny

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    #17  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    The videos are what make this site, not the reviews.  It's much better if he focuses his work on the video content instead of doing reviews additionally.

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    #18  Edited By Lukeweizer

    His Fable 2 video review was pretty funny. I'd rather listen to Vinny talk about games he's played. He's a fun guy to listen to.

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    #19  Edited By zombie2011

    He is the Video guy, maybe he doesn't have the best writing skill. I would love to write a couple user reviews for the site, but i'm not great at getting my point across through the written word.

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    #21  Edited By dpedal1
    @Devil240Z said:
     "... Quick looks and the bombcast are whats important to me. "  
     
    This.  Whenever there is a game I am interested in I find myself looking more to GB's quicklooks than to reviews nowadays.
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    #22  Edited By Pitta
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    @Devil240Z said:
     "... Quick looks and the bombcast are whats important to me. "  
     
    This.  Whenever there is a game I am interested in I find myself looking more to GB's quicklooks than to reviews nowadays.
    Both of these
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    #23  Edited By Red12b

    He does nearly every other quick look, and most times they do a QL than a review of a game,

     
    I enjoy his commentary with Ryan, They have a real good dynamic, that fact was cemented for me with The Punisher QL, fucking fantastic.

       

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    #24  Edited By Bouke

    I had noticed that, and i thought it was a little dissapointing (because i have a similair taste in games as Vinny) but he does so much other stuff! I rather have all the quicklooks and stuff he does now then more Vinny reviews!
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    #25  Edited By petitfool

    It's a shame, really. I actually find myself connecting with Vinny's reviews more than the others' simply because he has a way with words that makes them sound less "critic-y" and more straightforward and blunt, which is perfectly fine to me. Also, he has a charming, off-beat sense of humor.

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    #26  Edited By twillfast
    @Pitta said:
    " @dpedal1
    @Devil240Z said:
     "... Quick looks and the bombcast are whats important to me. "  
     
    This.  Whenever there is a game I am interested in I find myself looking more to GB's quicklooks than to reviews nowadays.
    Both of these "
    Yes, all of these.
     
    Seeing an uncut piece of a game and hearing the player talk about it is as much of an impression i need to get a game. Especially when they dig even deeper on the bombcast.
    Reviews are just a heritage from the magazine days.. they're done! A thing of the past! VIVIA LA REVOLUTION!!

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