[16] In 2010, Change The Channel said "as is expected...game reviewers Hex and Bajo bounce about delivering sometimes funny, sometimes forced, commentary on the world of gaming" from a set that "looks rejected from CheeseTV" due to its tight budget. This thread is archived. And otherwise the community of 303.000 members can assist you. Spawn Point was hosted by Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell and Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsenfrom 2010 to 2016. Ask Good Game: Bowser, Kate, Peta, Luke & LOL Good Game explains that they "take all suggestions & feedback seriously and, in fact, base the show around it. [75] Blender was used for "all of the environment work", as well as some of the 3D model animations. Spawn Point Dissects: The Crate There were a few organisational hiccups – contestants talking over DARREN as he asked a question, then making him repeat it because they didn't hear it, and a charades-esque round was cut short due to some confusion – but they were forgivable for a first time effort, and somehow they added to the charm of the show. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 All the episodes are available as a playlist on Good Game's YouTube channel. "[69] He adds that "being on a non-commercial network helps too" as if the show was on a commercial network it may be more successful, but its credibility would be lost as "once the game companies start paying sponsorship, you'd be seeing a lot of 10/10's and a whole lot of kiss-ass". The timing was perfect and unbelievably lucky. [62][105][106] Jeremy Ray was highly commended in the Best Gaming Journalist category, and nominated in the Best Reviewer category. [38] Michael "Hingers" Hing was the first host of Good Game Pocket; his involvement as the host was announced on 4 February 2015. TV show. In a review of the 2009 book The Good Game Gamer's Guide to Good Gaming, Girl.com.au mentioned that "Good Game is now the number-one downloadable show across all of ABC Television (almost one million downloads this year alone)". Good Game "Game" was a competition for series 4 where viewers were asked to give suggestions and ideas for a crowdsourced playable game prototype, to be officially released on 17 November 2008. I think. Thank you to all the brilliant people who have been part of the GG family and to the gamers of Australia, it's always been about you. OFR: Sonic Unleashed, Sam and Max: The Devil's Playground - Episode One: The Penal Zone Sid Meier’s Pirates! [20], Both Bajo and Hex were involved in a number of shows and events outside Good Game, including hosting an episode of the ABC music video show Rage on 19 June 2010. [60] In 2014, both Bajo and Hex presented their own special episodes in addition to regular programming, providing insight into each host. Steve Molks, who interviewed them, said, "Speaking with them you learn very quickly that they aren't just 'presenters' who turn up for filming and that's it; they're gamers of note in their own right and spend hours playing to review games thoroughly and log footage for the show, as well as editing and pre-recording for the show". Ask Good Game: Ayden, As If I'd Say and David OFR: Street Fighter IV, A Boy and His Blob For the unrelated 2017 YouTube Red series, see. Goose served as the roaming audience interactor,[86] and DARREN's role was quizmaster.[86]. [95] Interviewer SteveMolk said, "not only are Bajo & Hex becoming great story tellers in their own right, but Janet has drawn to the show a wider crew who are all gamers and skilled producers, editors, and special-effects wizards in their own right. Looking for new series? Ask Good Game: Twilight is Awesome, jellybellysmelly, Alex, Chris, smiley vampiregirl and ?? Contact us for more info. OFR: Buzz! Good Game: Spawn Point (GGSP) is the show for younger gamers, by gamers. I'm a girl and I started this show – I don't care about the gender of the presenters – I just care about having the best people working on it. In February 2015, the scoring system was changed from a 10 Rubber Chicken variation, to a five-star system, with the Rubber Chicken still being referred to, via the "Golden Rubber Chicken" award, given to games receiving perfect five-out-of-five scores from both presenters. International Cricket 2010 On 5 November, it was officially announced by Good Game's Twitter that Pocket has been recommissioned for another year. Good Game: Spawn Point is a version of Good Game aimed at spawnlings (younger gamers), though Bajo and Hex have stressed in the past that the show is for gamers of all ages. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. Her first games were MUDs – specifically the game Lensmoor which she started playing at age 15[6]), and enjoyed as it was like "collectively writing a book". Good Game is a webseries starring Arin, Danny, Michele Morrow, Jade Payton, Rahul Abburi and Michael Ornstein. Bajo, Hex and D.A.R.R.E.N. [70][91] Girl.com.au described the book as a "fantastic guide" and "brilliantly packaged", and added it is "not only a great insight into the gaming world, but also helpful for those in the know and those just getting a taste for gaming". Sources that refer to the release dates of the, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (iOS), "Ask Good Game: DARREN, Andrew, Anna, Byron and more! As well as providing audience participation opportunities for its viewership, Good Game maintains a uniquely open relationship with them. share. The episodes are around 10 minutes long, and aim to "give busy gamers a handy round-up of all that's been good in gaming". Conversational in tone, jovial in presentation, it felt more like a casual trivia night between friends than a serious competition, and for an audience with such variety I consider that a success. Two podcasts were also created: Good Game: Grandstand in 2012, and Good Game Roundtable Podcast from 2015 to 2016. Sheridan "Lux" Leanda had segments on topics such as cyber bullying and girls in gaming throughout series 3. Ask Good Game: Hasib, Nathan, Matt, Sammy and Josh Winterbottom [5], Bajo's interpretation of the production schedule, interviewed by Kamidogu, 12 March 2011[6]. [69] It ended its review by saying "all in all, Good Game is a good show [and] the reviews are quite good". OFR: Rayman, Games Island Oops! Some likened it to a monkey modeled on Agro of Agro's Cartoon Connection, some believed P_Nutz's presence would prevent the show from being taken seriously, and others were simply annoyed by its presence. Ask Good Game: Mystery Viewer, Jex454, Jett and Cassandra Archived. [80][81] Phase 2 involved Good Game setting up 4 tasks, which sought viewers' "ideas on how we should start to shape the game". Ask Good Game: Buzz, Ben, Lucy and Emily The weeks overlap for consecutive episodes (i.e. Tasks included things like naming the corporation and its type of business, and naming the 5 statistics and skills of the player. The panel included Janet Carr, "as well as representatives from the AFC and the game developer". The site added that "they both feel like they're occasionally reading, and Bajo sometimes hams it up so much he comes across as though he's auditioning for a kids afternoon program". Ask Good Game: Nick, Tom, Darren, I'm Me You're You, and Jake Maurice Branscombe was Highly Commended in the category of Best Gaming Journalist for the second year running. Reviewer Mark Hadley said he enjoyed the "cheeky and full of quirky sideline segments, naming 'Fanboys vs. Haters' as his favourite, due to its demonstration that "one man's chalk is another man's cheese". "[7] Episodes are then dubbed onto Betacam tape for transmission and the ABC Tape Library[8] and uploaded onto Good Game's YouTube channel[9] in upscaled 720p. [117] They can also be download from the main page, or streamed iview. [108] Good Game was nominated for Australian Gaming Entertainer of the Year at the AGGN 2012 Gaming Awards. Season 11 guide for Good Game: Spawn Point TV series - see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Originally, NichBoy would play an hour of uninterrupted gameplay with a discussion on the game at the end of the video, however after criticism for its "non-pocket like" formatting, they reduced it to 10–20 minutes per video, and opted to do Live Streams every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00PM Sydney Time. It said the various segments throughout the show's history from different reporters have mostly been hit and miss, adding that "Why Gamers Cheat" was better than a recent segment "which was too silly to be worth paying much attention to". - Professor Layton and the Last Specter - Gamer News - Feature Story: What is Classification? [96], Invalid Channel said, "Bajo and Hex are hilarious to watch, they have so many funny moments. Andrew "Bindi" Hansen guest hosted in three episodes from 2010–2012 while either Bajo or Hex were at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Fans on Reddit for ME it needs a Good story team want to read GGSP! 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