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Name your favorite gaming personalities
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I dunno, I get the impression that Mike takes stealth games VERY seriously.
At least, when there are explosives to hand.
Snapcube holds a special place in my heart. This was the video that earned them my subscription:
They also do real-time fandubs every now and then. Their most well-known ones being the Sonic fandubs, which are quotable as hell. Penny, who runs the channel, does damn good impressions of Jason Griffith and Ryan Drummond.
They also do real-time fandubs every now and then. Their most well-known ones being the Sonic fandubs, which are quotable as hell. Penny, who runs the channel, does damn good impressions of Jason Griffith and Ryan Drummond.
"It's all gone a bit Mike"
One of my favourite videos is their 3 ways to play - Patient Zero, in which he's absolutely horrified at just how bad things are going.
PlayStation Access. Enjoy most of their stuff including the Friday features.
Broughy1322, the king of GTA Motorsport.
Started really getting into NukaEle. Shes lovely
Broughy1322, the king of GTA Motorsport.
Started really getting into NukaEle. Shes lovely
Here's a personal favourite Mike moment, when they're taking out Sean Bean and Mike decides to try out an experimental new fuel as a grenade...
Holy shit, you scared me with that. I thought Adam Sessler was dead for a second there.
Chris Bratt (People Make Games) is the only gaming Youtuber I'm subscribed to. He did a ton of really great and informative stuff back at Eurogamer, and has only gotten better since he left.
In terms of actual "gamers", Day9 is great. Always super positive, friendly, and entertaining, which is so nice to see considering most gaming personalities seem to thrive on obnoxiousness and on being assholes. It's just a shame he mostly seems to play card games these days.
If board games count, Shut Up & Sit Down are also great. I don't even play board games all that much anymore, but their reviews are always entertaining.
In terms of actual "gamers", Day9 is great. Always super positive, friendly, and entertaining, which is so nice to see considering most gaming personalities seem to thrive on obnoxiousness and on being assholes. It's just a shame he mostly seems to play card games these days.
If board games count, Shut Up & Sit Down are also great. I don't even play board games all that much anymore, but their reviews are always entertaining.
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General: Giant Bomb crew old and new, Game Grumps (Arin and Danny), dunkey
SC2: Day9, Incontrol(RIP), Tastosis
FGC: Floe, JWong, LI Joe, Alex Valle, Arturo Sanchez
Hearthstone: thijs, kripp
More recently
Mario Maker: trihex, goseigen
For most of these I just dabble here and there whenever. I've enjoyed content from all of these in the past but the only one I really follow religiously is giant bomb (podcasts).
SC2: Day9, Incontrol(RIP), Tastosis
FGC: Floe, JWong, LI Joe, Alex Valle, Arturo Sanchez
Hearthstone: thijs, kripp
More recently
Mario Maker: trihex, goseigen
For most of these I just dabble here and there whenever. I've enjoyed content from all of these in the past but the only one I really follow religiously is giant bomb (podcasts).
The Easy Allies crew
The Digital Foundry Team
Joueur du Grenier [French version of The Angry VideoGame Nerds]
English subtitles :p
The Digital Foundry Team
Joueur du Grenier [French version of The Angry VideoGame Nerds]
English subtitles :p
James Rolfe / The AVGN. Loved him since the Power Glove episode (the first I ever saw). Hated Mike Matei from day one too. I still watch old AVGN episodes with relative frequency, and every single time there's a new one I watch it ASAP.
I've enjoyed Game Grumps for a long time. Started watching due to Arin (who I knew from his Newgrounds stuff) and liked JonTron as a result as well. Kept watching Jon stuff after the split and then, well, you know. Grew to love Dan very, very god damn fast on his own, unrelated to Jon's shenanigans. That said, I barely watch them anymore. Just from time to time nowadays.
Don't know if this counts but I watch a lot of Digital Foundry stuff and they're an invaluable team to me.
But the ones I watch the most nowadays, and it's not even close, in order:
Arlo. I don't even think he needs a description. He's a puppet, he's funny and he loves Nintendo.
Scott the Woz. Recent discovery, fucking love him and I hope to god he doesn't end up like so many gaming personalities. You know what I'm talking about.
Jim Fucking Sterling son. Thank God for him, don't think I need to say anything else.
I don't expect literally anything in this list to age well. Nobody's safe.
I've enjoyed Game Grumps for a long time. Started watching due to Arin (who I knew from his Newgrounds stuff) and liked JonTron as a result as well. Kept watching Jon stuff after the split and then, well, you know. Grew to love Dan very, very god damn fast on his own, unrelated to Jon's shenanigans. That said, I barely watch them anymore. Just from time to time nowadays.
Don't know if this counts but I watch a lot of Digital Foundry stuff and they're an invaluable team to me.
But the ones I watch the most nowadays, and it's not even close, in order:
Arlo. I don't even think he needs a description. He's a puppet, he's funny and he loves Nintendo.
Scott the Woz. Recent discovery, fucking love him and I hope to god he doesn't end up like so many gaming personalities. You know what I'm talking about.
Jim Fucking Sterling son. Thank God for him, don't think I need to say anything else.
I don't expect literally anything in this list to age well. Nobody's safe.
When it comes to GDQ my favorites are:
Punchy (Silent Hill)
PJ (several different games)
Peeve Peeverson got me into Souls/Bloodborne. He's just a really cool dude, doesn't yell or do obnoxious things, actually reads and interacts with chat, and his chat moves slow enough to do that despite having 1,000+ viewers a lot of the time.
Never cared much for the other Soulbrandt streamers though.
Maximilian is cool and I love his monster hunter streams.
Super Best Friends, they were my favorite in high school through early college. I lost interest, but they got me into a variety of things and gave me so many laughs.
Giant Bomb has been my favorite these past years. Just a great group of people that are funny as hell.
Never cared much for the other Soulbrandt streamers though.
Maximilian is cool and I love his monster hunter streams.
Super Best Friends, they were my favorite in high school through early college. I lost interest, but they got me into a variety of things and gave me so many laughs.
Giant Bomb has been my favorite these past years. Just a great group of people that are funny as hell.
Giantbomb, basically. Especially the OG crew. I still think about Ryan Davis from time to time, what a glorious bastard he was. Early era GB was just pure madness and it will never be topped. Whiskey Media era was also great, mainly because of Will, Norm, and Gary Whitta.
Current
Giant Bomb, especially Giant Bomb East
Gamespot Alum, Danny O'Dwyer, Mary Kish
Inactive / Occasionally Active
McElroys
Old 1up Crew, like Shane Bettenhausen, Crispin Boyer, John Davidson.
CGW / GFW Radio crew, Jeff Green, Shawn Elliot, Ryan Scott, Robert Ashley
Old Retronauts Crew, like Jenn Frank
Giant Bomb, especially Giant Bomb East
Gamespot Alum, Danny O'Dwyer, Mary Kish
Inactive / Occasionally Active
McElroys
Old 1up Crew, like Shane Bettenhausen, Crispin Boyer, John Davidson.
CGW / GFW Radio crew, Jeff Green, Shawn Elliot, Ryan Scott, Robert Ashley
Old Retronauts Crew, like Jenn Frank
Because all the current ones have been mentioned multiple times I will go with
*searched high and low for that "Sessler Cell" fanart that seems to now be removed from the Internet*
*searched high and low for that "Sessler Cell" fanart that seems to now be removed from the Internet*
I typically enjoy the older gaming personalities.
Mr Sark - Will always be my favourite. Naturally funny, genuine comedic chops and doesn't take himself seriously at all. Nothing is forced about his comedy, he can have me laughing in hysterics from a normal conversation. A Youtube legend.
Funhaus - These guys are ace, again naturally funny, nothing is forced.
Greg Miller - Massive energy and a certain charisma that means you can't take your eyes off him. Seems like the kind of guy you'd want to hang around with. I've struggled with Kinda Funny lately though.
ClassyPax - A little known streamer and roleplayer, that I've been following for a few years now, who is absolutely wonderful at his craft. Fantastic character work with great wit, definitely check out some of his GTA RP if you get a chance.
Jim Sterling - A moany Brit, like me, who speaks really passionately about gaming. Even if you don't agree with him about something, you'll still come out of one of his videos thinking he made a lot of good points.
Mr Sark - Will always be my favourite. Naturally funny, genuine comedic chops and doesn't take himself seriously at all. Nothing is forced about his comedy, he can have me laughing in hysterics from a normal conversation. A Youtube legend.
Funhaus - These guys are ace, again naturally funny, nothing is forced.
Greg Miller - Massive energy and a certain charisma that means you can't take your eyes off him. Seems like the kind of guy you'd want to hang around with. I've struggled with Kinda Funny lately though.
ClassyPax - A little known streamer and roleplayer, that I've been following for a few years now, who is absolutely wonderful at his craft. Fantastic character work with great wit, definitely check out some of his GTA RP if you get a chance.
Jim Sterling - A moany Brit, like me, who speaks really passionately about gaming. Even if you don't agree with him about something, you'll still come out of one of his videos thinking he made a lot of good points.
Do esports personalities count? if so then Jeffrey Williamson aka Axe
its rare that someone is both a top player and a top person
its rare that someone is both a top player and a top person
My man Northern.Northerlion
Man, amazon are cowards for not inviting him back
Maximillian Dood and the Yo Videogames crew, Woolie, Rising Superstar Liam, the Easy Allies crew, Brian David Gilbert from Polygon, Jason Schreier.
Shoutout to Jake Rodkin of the Idle Thumbers/Important if Truthers/Campo Santas.
He says interesting things and does great stuff.
He says interesting things and does great stuff.
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To be honest, none. I used to follow Giant Bomb religiously, but I grew tired of their schtick. That's the reason I culled my sub list on YouTube and now only follow a few content creators, but I avoid any kind of interaction with them or their communities.
Removing the "personality aspect" from video games has made me enjoy them a lot more.
Removing the "personality aspect" from video games has made me enjoy them a lot more.
For entertainment purposes: Dunkey
I also really like Arlo for Nintendo stuff. He's a bit childish and obnoxious for my taste, but he is a very knowledgeable Nintendo fan.
I'm also watching girlfriend reviews more lately. Other than that, nothing else.
I also really like Arlo for Nintendo stuff. He's a bit childish and obnoxious for my taste, but he is a very knowledgeable Nintendo fan.
I'm also watching girlfriend reviews more lately. Other than that, nothing else.
