As my month of my Giant Bomb Premium Membership is close to running out I've come to appreciate a number of things that make being a member so cool. This poll is just to ask folks on here the same questions I ask myself with my paid membership. Why do you keep paying Giant Bomb? Is it for any of these reasons listed above? Did I miss anything?
A combination of A & B. I'd probably not have subscribed if not for the subscriber exclusive content, but I like what the guys do & am happy to pay for some solid entertainment.
I paid for my first yearly subscription to support the staff and have a reason to finally make an account. I'm glad I got it! Really loving the mobile site and HTML5 option.
Mostly to support a website I love but also because of the subscriber videos. I like all of the various features subscribing gets you, though, such as the lack of ads, extra video options and rss feeds.
All of the above. Was originally to support the site and content that I love, as well as HD video. Then they started doing subscriber-only content, and opened up HD video for all, and that's way better. Pushing video content to my Apple TV is also pretty great. But mostly its to throw money at all the dumb shit this website does.
Because I felt like they needed it when they were independent. But even though they are owned by a large company, I continue to support them, because I feel that they've earned my money. They have made me laugh very hard during some pretty stressful times. That is worth the equivalent of one night's dining out.
I have a Windows Phone 7. A part of me really wanted the HTML 5 videos to work better on there, but when I realized they didn't, it's not like I was going to stop paying for my subscription. I'm happy to support Giant Bomb. I love this site <3
I really, really, really struggled with it this time around. In the past it has required no thought, it was all about supporting the staff. In the end it came down to me really wanting to watch spookin with scoops as Patrick is one of my favourite things about the site. I guess it was just being entertained by Drew and Alexis for all of those hours that really pushed me into getting it again, despite that not being a premium stream. also FUCK those stupid NASL and laser tag adverts.
For Random PC games and because I save Giant Bomb and myself a ton of money in bandwidth fees by being able to download their videos. Also, Vinny and Dave.
Because I think it's important to support a company I think is doing the right things in their field and even if I don't have time to watch a lot of it, I do enjoy the subscriber content, particularly Jar Time with Jeff.
When they first started the subscription model I just had to throw money at them since this is certainly one of my most viewed sites I go to. Until something drastic happens to the bombssquad I'll keep giving them my support.
Because it's one of the sites I visit most frequently and the amount of money they ask for is perfectly fine. So basically it's both for the support and the premium content I guess.
A and B are my main reasons, but it's mostly A. Without the amazing staff, where would the amazing content come from? Also, this is a site about personalities, and I think that these guys understand that very well. I've liked and trusted a lot of them since their GS days, and I will continue to support them with my subscription in the future.
I forgot to turn off auto-resubsription. As simple as that. I didn't even get the T-shirt Ipaid for last year, and this year I have to pay the same price for less GB content, and no Tested/Screened membership. I don't think I would have resubscribed if I didnt forget about that...
I find the community to be awesome. The giant bomb crew awesome (because of their willingness to listen to the community and interact with them) And I really like the content they release.
Because I think it's important to support a company I think is doing the right things in their field and even if I don't have time to watch a lot of it, I do enjoy the subscriber content, particularly Jar Time with Jeff.
This is how I feel about subscribing. GB seems like the only player in the field that really wants to break the mold of clickwhoring games review sites and I'll support that as long as it seems like the staff is committed to what they do.
Because I think it's important to support a company I think is doing the right things in their field and even if I don't have time to watch a lot of it, I do enjoy the subscriber content, particularly Jar Time with Jeff.
Jar Time with Jeff is probably my favorite subscriber video alongside the Giant Bomb Radio Show.
While sadly I find most of the content that gets made these days miss more than it hits for me in terms of being entertaining, I still spend more time on GB then just about any site on the internet so $50 a year is worth it for me. For better and for worse I have spent so much time on this site over the years that I honestly couldn't imagine not coming here anymore. So to make sure it stays around I do the only thing I can and give them $50 a year. That said, if that miss to hit ratio starts going more into the miss side of things a lot more then it already is, I might consider myself dropping out of my sub for awhile.
I don't watch movies or TV, so Giant Bomb is my primary source of viewing entertainment. The subscriber-only videos make it worth it alone, but the little extra features we're given, as well as a chance to support the team is totally worth £3.50 a month for me.
I guess I have three reasons, for the amount of time I spend on this site and with the podcast each week, it's chump change. But also, I love being able to download the videos to watch later (my internet can be spotty sometimes, so streaming can get annoying), and of course the premium videos are fun!
They need to get rid of pay walling the video options. HD video and such is pretty standard for every other site and no HTML or Youtube player unless your a sub just drives away new people.
It's purely for the videos at this point. Being that they are now part of a large media conglomerate the idea of subscribing to support the site goes by the wayside. Hence why I subscribe on a monthly basis. I build up a backlog then subscribe. Come December I'll probably cancel then pick it up again a few months down the road.
i put A, but to be honest it's to support the site in general, obviously having awesome staff is part of that, but its for everything the site offers. i probably spend atleast 70% of my internet browsing time on giant bomb, and i don't really watch TV beyond netflix, so i'd rather support something i like then pay £20- £40 a month on Sky that i just wouldn't use
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