S1E28 - Hype and Media Coverage - “OMG SPACE DINOSAURS!”

Hype and Media Coverage


In this episode:


 


In the wake of No Man's Sky, we're talking about pre-release
hype and gaming media in general.



Hype generally makes us avoid games because so much of the
pre-release media is blown out of proportion. Expectations can be
raised that aren’t met very often. But we do love being a part of
the discussion after a game is released.



When we were younger, however, we both used to get super
excited and consume all pre-release media as a kid. Gaming
magazines were a much different hype machine than the current
state of the internet and social media.

When do we pay attention to pre release media and when do we
go on media blackout? Basically, if we are interested in a game,
we will consume all the pre-release media until we decide if
we'll buy it. Then totally tune out the rest. If there is a game
we somehow miss (such as Stardrew Valley), we listen to trusted
friends and gauge our purchases on their opinions.

We also talk about what games lived up to the hype, as well
as which ones gloriously failed to. But you’ll have to listen to
hear which is which! (I know, mean, right?)



Weekly Geekery


Beej - Playstation Vita / Xenogears / Final Fantasy IX

Void - One Night In Karazhan / Hearthstone Multiplayer /
Bravely Second for 3DS



Bonus Geekery! Yay! Using Gamefly for testing out games that
don’t have demos, as well as the complete Final Fantasy XV:
Brotherhood Anime Web Series



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