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Jim Sterling: Borderlands 3 - The Totally Unbiased Critique (Jimpressions)

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I don't know if this can be defined as a review considering it's called "Jimpressions" which would make me think it's more like a preview but regardless, you've got to listen to this critique of the released product. This isn't like other reviews, this is something special. There's something about the way a reviewer just casually weaves in and out of controversies while discussing the actual game that makes this hilarious. These oddly placed tangents that are intentional in trying to remind you where this game comes from is not something I think I have ever seen reviewers do for other games in the past.

 
Salty AF

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I literally can't listen to his voice. Sounds like daggers slicing my eardrums. He just has that kind of timbre to his voice. Very shrill. Very very annoying to listen to.
 
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Salty AF said:
I literally can't listen to his voice. Sounds like daggers slicing my eardrums. He just has that kind of timbre to his voice. Very shrill. Very very annoying to listen to.
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What are you doing in this thread then? Do you think we care about your personal animosities with Jims voice?
 
Zetta

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Gotta love Jim.

Salty AF said:
I literally can't listen to his voice. Sounds like daggers slicing my eardrums. He just has that kind of timbre to his voice. Very shrill. Very very annoying to listen to.
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Then why come in here....
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Seems like he's really trying hard to hold back because it's gearbox.
 
Violence Jack

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It's a review without Jim giving a score. But in his last BL3 controversy video a couple of days ago where he was talking about the early review scores, he mentioned how all these controversies and his feelings about Randy Pitchford were going to cloud his judgement about his BL3 review.
 

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Jim's schtick is tiring. The review didn't even really feel like a review of the game but more a review of Randy Pitchford. I know it was sort of half self aware of this, but that didn't make it any better. That said people seem to like the formula of his videos so fair play. I'll keep checking them out hoping to see him improve.
 
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jacktuar said:
Jim's schtick is tiring. The review didn't even really feel like a review of the game but more a review of Randy Pitchford. I know it was sort of half self aware of this, but that didn't make it any better. That said people seem to like the formula of his videos so fair play. I'll keep checking them out hoping to see him improve.
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That's definitely not true, his big section on "all of the characters are obnoxious as hell and this ruins the villains and makes listening to the game exhausting" is definitely some important info that lines up with everything I've seen.
 
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jacktuar said:
Jim's schtick is tiring. The review didn't even really feel like a review of the game but more a review of Randy Pitchford. I know it was sort of half self aware of this, but that didn't make it any better. That said people seem to like the formula of his videos so fair play. I'll keep checking them out hoping to see him improve.
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Jimpressions aren't reviews, so saying this doesn't feel like a review is an odd criticism.
 
Blayde

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man its really unfortunate we are all subjected to jim sterling. if only there was some way we didn't have to watch his videos. Maybe we can start a petition to strike this law from the books?
 
Sketchsanchez

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Imagine being so self important you think people care about your opinion about someone's voice. Imagine.
 
Temascos

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Loved those little tangents, had to do a double-take on some of them as I had completely forgot about them lol.

I do like that Jim has gone with these Jimpression videos over reviews where people get pissed off at whatever number score he gives out rather than hear what actual critique is made of the game, both good and bad.

Borderlands 3 just doesn't seem like my cup of tea, not a bad game by any stretch, far from it, but the series just never grabbed me and based on this video and others I've read I don't feel like it right now. But if you enjoy it, fantastic! :)
 
VariantX

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Lol this would have been a 3-5 minute video tops if he didn't stop taking all these side trips for sure. Seriously, it's almost genius how you forget this is supposed to be about gameplay impressions.
 
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I always find it bizarre when prelaunch reviews have all these weird restrictions, then the game comes out and it's good and nobody has any major issues.
 
Ojli

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Great review!

For everyone complaining about his voice, here's an easy tip. Download the video, pitch shift it to whatever pitch you prefer, enjoy his words and thank God for Jim.
 
Hailinel

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Lashley said:
Thank God for Jim
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THANK GOD FOR JIM, AND HIS UNBIASED REVIEW!
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Ojli said:
Great review!

For everyone complaining about his voice, here's an easy tip. Download the video, pitch shift it to whatever pitch you prefer, enjoy his words and thank God for Jim.
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This whole thoughtless, cultish "Thank God for Jim" thing is far more obnoxious than Jim himself could ever be.
 

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Hailinel said:
This whole thoughtless, cultish "Thank God for Jim" thing is far more obnoxious than Jim himself could ever be.
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It's a play on Sterling's clearly sarcastic Jimquisition video sign-offs, though.

Now this particular video wasn't very Jimquisition-y at all. He was somewhat complementary to the game itself and seemed to be highlighting how competent the game seems to be despite all the various issues from the developer, publisher, and overall industry.

I say this as someone who struggles to appreciate the style which more recent Jimquisitions have exhibited.
 

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Holy thread derail Batman. Can you haters give it a rest for at least one thread? You come across as pathetic. This video was completely fine and informative.
 
Conkerkid11

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Hold up, is that really how you guys pronounce "controversy"?

Kind of reacting to it as I'm watching it though, and I still don't understand this idea that "it's just more of the same." The gunplay is immediately noticably better. Sliding and vaulting change how you navigate the map completely. Hell, the 3D map completely changes the map design overall. Boss fights are also greatly improved upon by adding actual mechanics to them rather than making them basic ass bullet sponges, which also ends up translating to making anointed enemies interesting to fight as well. There's so many improvements that I wonder how long it's been since some of these critics have touched Borderlands 2, because I really don't think that game has aged well at all.

Funny as hell that he's talking about the game and randomly sprinkling in the controversial bits.
 
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Salty AF said:
I literally can't listen to his voice. Sounds like daggers slicing my eardrums. He just has that kind of timbre to his voice. Very shrill. Very very annoying to listen to.
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Yup, it's a shame he usually has some good stuff to say.

When not playing up his shtick and saying what his viewers expect him to say.
 
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