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Originally Posted by CrunchinJelly

They had the best Game of the Year awards show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJsjO-reW6Y

They? It is really just one guy named Mark basically, who does all this out of his house. I guess he does get other people to do these "this day in gaming" segments, and there is Classic Game Room Undertow, which is a spin off, being run by two other people. But really, it is just the one guy who does most everything.

I don't even know how he does it, really. He reviews like 2-3 games a day and the number of game reviews he has is insane for a youtube channel.

His game of the year list is pretty good too, a bit too many racing games for my taste... (but, that's his list) Picking a Dreamcast game as his game of the year is pretty awesome, though.

His casual review style is great though, and he doesn't try to categorize everything into review numbers.

Love the CGR. The focus is on the fun and not the pretense. It keeps alive the spirit of when it was all about a good time, prior to the unfortunate online shift to primarily what is wrong with everything and everyone responsible for it. CGR & ENB are just about the only reasons I ever hit up youtube. Great stuff.

Originally Posted by gumby_trucker

Without a doubt my favorite aspect of the reviews are how un-cynical Mark is.

This. A million times this.

I cant stand 90% of any videogame related show, podcast or quicklook because everyone loves acting like a fucking jaded asshole.
Attempts at being funny usually revolve around shit-talking or making fun of something.

their stuff is great, but i rarely find time to watch videos. always loved their reviews.

Love CGR.

I like how its completely unhip and unpretentious.

I love CGR and Mark, but it sounds like he's got a speech impediment.

Originally Posted by Seraphis Cain

So yeah. CGR: best Youtube game review show, or best Youtube game review show?

Best current game show period.

I love CGR.

They're awesome because whenever I search for a review of a niche title, they seem to be the only semi-professional outlet to pop up.

Try searching for a review of Dark Spire on youtube for example.

Originally Posted by Necron

On a side note: have we actually got a classic game room thread?

My prayers have been heard!

Originally Posted by MYE

I love CGR because they have an upbeat style and actually seem enthusiastic about videogames and playing them...

Yeah, that's why I like it.

It's upbeat. Not the immature negative bash fest that you typically see from popular video gaming people on YouTube.

Why have I never heard of Gunlord before? It looks great.

Originally Posted by revolverjgw

Is Derek the wimpy voiced guy that did a bunch of Mario reviews? I don't watch CGR regularly but from what I heard from him he sounded more insightful than the main guy.

But god DAMN that voice. It sucks. The main dude is fun to listen to even when he's not saying much of interest beyond "the game is awesome", his voice has this super chill tone and goofy cadence.

I liked how he was so passionate about Klonoa 2 (an underrated gem imo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKHjUe6jNhk

He botched the review, but it was awesome for people who played the game back in the day such as a myself.

Seraphis, if you want to raise awareness about this, put some links in the OP! You think in this day and age I have time to highlight its name, right click it and select "search on Google", THEN select "videos" AND pick the ones that seem most interesting? That's, like, five-six clicks and ten seconds minimum! Who has time to do all that?

No reference to Wind Squid or Lord Carnage ?GAF, I am disappoint.

The guy is completely monotone and he uses the most dreadful music samples ever but his reviews are pretty good and watchable

I love CGR. It's a mixture of loving the nonsensical lighthearted humor with the focus on the fun aspects of games. Even the strange music (at least for a games show) gives the show a special charm!

Originally Posted by revolverjgw

Is Derek the wimpy voiced guy that did a bunch of Mario reviews? I don't watch CGR regularly but from what I heard from him he sounded more insightful than the main guy.

But god DAMN that voice. It sucks. The main dude is fun to listen to even when he's not saying much of interest beyond "the game is awesome", his voice has this super chill tone and goofy cadence.

Yep, that's him and I agree his voice is a bit annoying. My favorite Derek reviews are the ones for the crappy Wii shovelware titles...the poor guy reviewed most of them xD
But when it comes to more serious reviews for games like Mario or Zelda, Derek usually nails it and as you said, he's way more insightful than anybody from the CGR crew.

He's probably the only reviewer I watch videos from of games that I didn't have any interest in to begin with. And the fact that he actually pulls out old games to review makes me happy.

Also... beer.

His review style is pretty much perfect. Plenty of game footage with good insights and honest opinions. Even if you don't agree with them, you know he's giving it to you straight.

Originally Posted by specialguy

huh? he's nothing like whiny, annoying garnett...

i dont love cgr though, seems kind of glib to me, and he seems to pretty much like every game, so there's not much point to his reviews (since you know they'll be positive)

He's fine though, worth a subscribe.

I meant Garnett's voice. Mark can be tough on games. He torched the 3DS version of Zen Pinball, rightfully so.

Originally Posted by CrunchinJelly

Does anyone else find it weird how it looks like they're in a storage unit?

I just figured he did these from a converted garage or something, though I wouldn't mind having an Intergalactic Space Arcade of my very own. :p

Originally Posted by Seik

I love this show, its great to take a sitting and watch a couple of his videos for something like 30-45 mins. The guy just have the perfect voice for this, and he knows his shit.

His awkward, constant pauses are annoying though.

Classic Gaming Room is great, but I want more Gaming in the Clinton Years. Don't know why I correlate both.

Tomb Raider 2

I really enjoy CGR and Undertow - but Derek´s narration and voice unfortunately always gives me a headache. Keep in mind I think his reviews are great, and he seems to be a nice guy, it´s just his voice and narration style im not too fond of.

Originally Posted by Baconsammy

Mark's love of pinball video games makes me happy.

Yeah. After getting into pinball I love watching his pinball reviews. I find it interesting that he hasn't covered The Pinball Arcade seeing as it has a ton of tables that he loves (including his all time favorite, The Bride of Pinbot).

I don't subscribe to many youtube channels, but I subscribed to CGR and CGRUndertow.

They're more showcases than reviews, they're alright to find old stuff that you forgot or didn't know.

I remember seeing this mentioned in (I think) Retro Game Magazine? I'd forgotten the name, but it looked pretty sweet. I just remember seeing that he has a Rolling Thunder arcade cabinet (like me <3). Thanks for posting this!

I love CGR and the genuine vintage kind of entertainment that it outputs.

I often thought this needs more exposure on GAF. Mark is a breath of fresh air among all the cynicism and focus on scores and technicalities. His Vectrex, pinball machine and Skylanders figurine reviews are the best!

Another big fan of classic game room. Mark seems to really have fun with the games. Seems like a really cool guy too.

best yt channel as far as im concerned

Love it. It's crazy how long they've been around too. I'm guessing even before YouTube? I say this because I remember watching their review of that Dreamcast game Carrier and that was clearly a super old vid. It was with Mark I believe and some other dude. I'd have to look it up to be sure though.

Originally Posted by NaughtyCalibur

Love it. It's crazy how long they've been around too. I'm guessing even before YouTube? I say this because I remember watching their review of that Dreamcast game Carrier and that was clearly a super old vid. It was with Mark I believe and some other dude. I'd have to look it up to be sure though.

They started in 1999 up until late 2000, then the companies they did vids for folded, and Mark restarted by himself in 2005 or 2006

So, has anyone ever figured out why his Ben 10 review has more than double the views of his second most viewed video?

I love his complete lack of cynicism. He approaches every game with an open mind and tries to find the good in them all. Very refreshing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dcTS...ature=youtu.be

So ghetto!

I love CGR and especially enjoy that they aren't afraid to review games from any time period.

Mark is the man, always tries to find the good in a game. Love the cheesy music samples and humor.

I've thought about completely dropping reliance on all other gaming shows/personalities aside CGR and just sticking with his opinions.

Seriously, the unpretentiousness feels so fresh even if that has been his style since forever. Even good sites like Giant Bomb like to poop on the entire japanese industry or entire genres, but Mark gives every game a chance and much needed exposure.

I liked them more when they reviewed more hardware and weird peripherals.

I really like the review for the Buck Shotgun for Wii.

But as many has said, CGR is definitely one of the best review-channels on Youtube.

Best review-focused channel on Youtube is Ashens' though.

This is the only gaming related reviewer channel I follow. They review all kinds of games for all kinds of platforms, and they don't rely on obnoxious gimmicks or spend most of the time with the camera on themselves. They show off great gaming footage and they do a great job of simply showing what the games are about and give a good general idea on whether you'd like said game or not. This channel is simply about the games and that's why it is so good.

Originally Posted by CrunchinJelly

They had the best Game of the Year awards show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJsjO-reW6Y

oh man, i love this guy - thanks man!