Posted April 6, 2009 ... Sounds like an awesome title for a novel about a magician's childhood trauma, but Unskippable is actually what you get when you combine video game intros with Mystery Science Theatre 3000, and a bit of Pratchett humour, and left to run around in Zero Punctuation's shadow. Check out the Resident Evil 5 one they did a few weeks ago for a taster. They've done Dead Rising, The Darkness, and most recently, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, which apparantly is... featured in this week's ZP on Halo Wars, so I guess some of you may already have had a look around. I've only looked at the episodes based on games I know, but next I'm watching the others because the humour carries the show past the referencing job alone. It is updated every monday on The Escapist and, I think I'd make an excellent promoter. Anyone here been watching it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 I saw the one they did for Eternal Sonata and it was simply appauling. As a result I havn't checked out any of the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Got linked to it when they put the Eternal Sonata one up (which I think was the first) and I think their great. The Eternal Sonata bit is the best one by far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 haha - I just watched the Ominusha 3 one... I know nothing about the game, and I think that makes it way funnier. Jean Reno ffss!sfs!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Just watched Resi 5, and currently on Dead Rising, kind of tolerable and occasional snigger, but much funnier stuff is out there. I like it for the ones I know, though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Just watched the Resident Evil 5 one, I don't think I'll be watching the rest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 I didn't laugh in the resi one until "that guy with the giant arms smells terrible", and even then I just couldn't stick through it to the end v_v Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 I watched the Dead Rising one a while ago, seemed ok but never really inspired me to watch any of the others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Me and Ine both developed AIDS after watching that RE5 video. It was pretty awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 The only thing good about the Escapist is Zero Punctuation. Unskippable sucks. It's just two nerds trying to crack a joke every few seconds, mostly unfunny ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 The only thing good about the Escapist is Zero Punctuation. Unskippable sucks. It's just two nerds trying to crack a joke every few seconds, mostly unfunny ones. More fun may be had watching Eastenders on mute and adding your own commentary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 I... feel tarnished :'( I personally love this kind of observation humour. I've watched 'em all now - The Darkness and Dirge of Cerebus provide the most recurring jokes. I would sway the Eternal Sonata one was seriously the worst one. Are you guys not fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000? I grew up with that show... Oh well :P I can pretend I'm cool by being the only person that likes something, and I'll just pretend that none of you 'get' it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 I love MST3K, the difference is that those were funny and made you want to watch more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 I... feel tarnished :'( I personally love this kind of observation humour. I've watched 'em all now - The Darkness and Dirge of Cerebus provide the most recurring jokes. I would sway the Eternal Sonata one was seriously the worst one. Are you guys not fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000? I grew up with that show... Oh well :P I can pretend I'm cool by being the only person that likes something, and I'll just pretend that none of you 'get' it. I´ll just be invisible here in the corner then. After the comments here I´m starting to feel dirty for liking them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Haha :P Sorry, mundi! We shall share the crown. I just hope people aren't expecting this to actually be at all like ZP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 I... feel tarnished :'( I personally love this kind of observation humour. I've watched 'em all now - The Darkness and Dirge of Cerebus provide the most recurring jokes. I would sway the Eternal Sonata one was seriously the worst one. Are you guys not fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000? I grew up with that show... Oh well :P I can pretend I'm cool by being the only person that likes something, and I'll just pretend that none of you 'get' it. I remember Mystery Science Theatre 3000, the movie also. As Happenstance said, that was actually funny though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Meh-ish. Maybe when they do a game I played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Me and Ine both developed AIDS after watching that RE5 video. Racist. I watched the RE5 one and there was one or two lines that were actually funny. By and large it was a good demonstration of the fact that very few people can do improvisational humour. I quite like the idea behind the videos, but unless they take a more scripted approach — or even do crazy re-dubbing akin to those GI Joe PSAs of yore — I can't say I've any desire to watch another one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 The best one I've seen is the one with Yahtzee in because he actually says funny things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 The only thing good about the Escapist is Zero Punctuation. I only ever search for Zero Punc by name, who cares about the rest of the site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 6, 2009 Racist. I watched the RE5 one and there was one or two lines that were actually funny. By and large it was a good demonstration of the fact that very few people can do improvisational humour. I quite like the idea behind the videos, but unless they take a more scripted approach — or even do crazy re-dubbing akin to those GI Joe PSAs of yore — I can't say I've any desire to watch another one. There's no evidence to say they didn't watch this a dozen times to formulate those lines. [Albeit nothing to the contrary either.] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
