The Joystiq Show - 003: Localization of the Damned

Mark McDonald was a good pull. One of the smartest dudes in the industry.

YaaaaaaaaaaaaaY! =)

i miss the dick jokes

People either need to send in audio mp3s or you need to lose the music in the intro. The low-fidelity of voicemails really does not lend itself to music playing over the top.

I feel like I am listening to NPR. They just need to replace the music with some didgeridoos and it will be complete.

Videogames serious buisness.

Glad to see elements of the Joystiq Podcast returning, and very happy to hear from Mark McDonald!

@mattwestcott *MacDonald

Wish I could edit/delete my comments!

TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!!!!

Can I recommend that you include time-stamps on the post, so that we can skip directly to the sections of interest?

I love you Chris, please stop hurting me like this. A compromise perhaps? How about an interview or two within the old format? The higher production value is nice, and would add a lot to the old format. Also the editors not previously on the Joystiq Podcast without naming names are really not great in interviews or roundtables at all.

Please stop breaking my

You know, I'm used to when a videogame website talk about JRPG's, for the editor to pull down their pants and take a rather large dump on my head for liking them. This is primarily because the editor feels their taste in games is the status quo and I'm obviously a lesser being for enjoying JRPG's, an outdated concept. With that said, you have made my day with this episode with the amount of time and respect you'e given them. Thanks!

Are we really supposed to post what we think of the podcast here in the comments? I mean, it says right there in the post that we should, but then the Joystiq folks start tweeting that us commenters are squeaky wheels who don't know what we want and shouldn't be listened to under any circumstances, so...I'm confused.

Oh wow I'm sorry, I don't want to be rude but you guys are killing me here. I've never dreamt of commenting here before but I just had to register.

I don't want to offend because I realize you guys put a lot of work into this and I realize that you guys think the old format has had its time but you're just killing me. I know things take time to get into gear but I don't think I can give another one of these new podcasts a chance.

Localization as a topic? seriously? I can't tell you how unbelievably boring this was. I nearly had to turn it off before the first section ended. This does not entertain me, perhaps there's another different audience out there that does but it's not me.

The first episode felt like such a drawn out sprawling epic of taking shots at DNF from every angle possible. Good lord does DNF deserve it but I didn't want to listen to hours of it either.

The second episode had some interesting content on smaller interesting games from E3, this went on waaaay too long though, five minutes per title was enough for me. All these interviews with people - I'm sorry I love and support and respect this industry but I just don't care to hear the life story of some small PR guy from some company. Really guys.

Episode 3. Localization. This is like the videogame analogue to stamp collecting.

I don't know what to say, I don't think you're going to go back to the old style so I don't think this site's podcast is something I'm going to follow anymore. It used to be one of only two podcasts I looked forward to in the week.

Peace

I was ready for the new format and had no real negative feelings about it from the beginning. However, after 3 episodes I have to voice my opinion that it just isn't very good. It's not something I wanna listen to.

My opinion probably doesn't matter, and I'm sure a lot of people like the new show, but it isn't for me.

Keep Richard as Host and I'll keep listening. Simple as that.

I don't want to be negative since it would kill me to break Richard's heart, but I just can't listen anymore. Granted, this week was a good improvement from the last two, and Richard sounds like he's trying his hardest, which I love him for.... but it's still not doing anything for me. Strike three, I'm out.

The voicemails at the beginning with nerds trying and failing to be humorous are the audio equivalent to pulling teeth for me. There was good reason for the the old show to be choosy about what they played on the air; I even remember Justin mentioning something about not picking calls that tried too hard to be funny.

More lively editors need to be picked for hosts for the interview portions. I think JC is an awesome guy and has some great views, but his voice in a setting like this only serves to make me drowsy. I would've loved one of the more vibrant-sounding people to handle it, like Hinkle or Xav or hell even Chris Plant or something.

Also, even though it's technically not part of the show, the odd jabs Chris and sometimes even Justin do via twitter and other sources at fans that have legitimate problems with the show weigh in on my feelings towards the show itself-- I'm hard-pressed to support something handled by jerks.

I still love the site, and I'll always cherish the two old shows (which I am now trying to collect all the episodes for to preserve them in my memory), but I'm out on this new Show. I wish you guys luck with it.

Yay Shadows of the Damned!

I have yet to listen to an entire episode of "The Joystiq Show."
In fact, I went back and replaced it with the last X3F episode on my iPod.
I also replaced the subscription with the CAGcast.
I wish I didn't have to do this.
It hurts me a lot more than it hurts you.
I miss asparagus.

Remember how it was mentioned how the podcast had very few downloads even though the site had millions of viewers?

Can we get an update on those numbers?

I appreciate you trying to do something different with the Joystiq show, but sometimes you gotta admit when the audience didn't take.

Tried to listen again but this is just killing me how boring this is. I don't care about localization or how "exciting" you may think it is. I gave a listen to each segment but then ending going to the spoiled rotten segment since I usually enjoyed that on the old podcast. Surprise, you guys had managed to ruin that also. Thanks. Podcasts are supposed to be entertaining first and informational second. Why would I want to continually listen to a podcast that while informative, puts me to sleep. You might have lawsuits headed your way with all of the 5 o'clockers falling asleep at the wheel.

why aren't my comments showing up?

Thanks for the effort guys. Not really my cup of tea. But I don't really listen to shows like This American Life. Hopefully you guys will be able to capture that NPR type audience because I have really enjoyed the stuff you've done in the past. Hell, I'll even recommend the podcast to people who are looking for more high brow gaming talk. Good luck gentlemen.

When is the reunion episode?

A better effort than the previous shows but I'm done with this podcast. The disappointment of the previous shows made me seek out several replacements that I find much more enjoyable to listen to. I may listen to the odd segment in the future if you cover a topic I’m interested in but that’s about it.

I assume, after last week's shenanigans, that the "Let us know what you think of the show in comments" is sardonic, right?

I still don't like the new format, but at least the topics of discussion are of actual interest to me this time.

I gave it a try but I'm out too, sorry guys if that hurts you're feelings.

You're not entertaining me and perhaps more importantly, from the twitter comments, you have no desire too. Clearly I'm no longer part of the target demographic.

Fwiw: Good luck in your future endeavours and thanks for the 2+ years of entertainment you did give me.

Then again, I guess some of you will just hear "squeeky squeek squeek"

I'm sorry Joystiq but I can't take it anymore, I'm unsubscribing from the podcast. I'll miss you.

Strike 3, sorry guys me and quite a few people I know are unsubscribing. Good luck to whatever the heck you think you're doing now.