Cup of Jones - February 14, 2022
Added 2022-02-14 18:01:02 +0000 UTCVideo Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rozsVG7tDOQ
Brandon's not here right now. Brandon is sleeping. The guy in the video will explain everything. Great EZX meeting last week. Good stuff. Fun events to make. But sleep first. Then maybe more Horizon. Then back to work. We'll do two weeks worth of questions next week. Cool? Okay. Zzzzzzzzz.
- Brandon
P.S. Here's my Zero Dawn review from 5 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZC3tH8PKeo
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Hello Brandon. Before I get to the actual question, I want to first say thank you for what you have done for games' critique. It truly feels like you and Gametrailers helped to pioneer some of the best in games' criticism and journalism that helped the industry bloom into what it is today. I can also say, almost without a doubt, that you have had a major impact on many of the younger voices in journalism and criticism, in the games industry and beyond. At the very least, you are, in no small terms, an inspiration to me in pursuing critiuqe as a part of my career. And I can never thank you enough for that. I know it might seem easy to discount yourself and immediately point to the others in the room, the rest of the Allies and those who worked at GameTrailers. And while they undoubtedly had an impact, don't forget that someone had to start it and someone had to lead them. So first and foremost, thank you. On a more somber note, I want to ask a question that others might have already asked in this Cup or that many others are likely thinking: was there any worry in your mind on how this might affect Easy Allies? I will be honest, I love each and every Ally (and that weird cousin named Kyle I think one of you had), but upon hearing of your retirement the thought crossed my mind: will I still be able to enjoy EZA content without Jones? I don't want to downplay the achievements of the other Allies, in any way shape or form. But... you are kind of the face, or at least voice, of the channel. And even if you still do occasional voice overs, it won't be the same. Of course I know that you had to think about how this would affect EZA. Its too big of a shift to not think about it. But, in this safe sapce of coffee and smooth jazz, are you worried at all? Or if that's too serious or somber of a topic, I apologize for bringing it up and I offer a simple and delightful quote to end this on: "Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending." Love & Respect, always and forever papa Jones, spongejay1
spongejay1
2022-03-23 01:42:50 +0000 UTCI know you're probably looking more at business questions and stuff... but how are you doing? Like, you've had a pretty rough month, are you doing ok Jones?
R.F. Switch
2022-03-14 16:42:01 +0000 UTCHey Jones, CD Projekt Red released Patch 1.5 as well as the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077 today(2/15). With a substantial content update like this, would the allies consider revisiting the game? Not necessarily to give it a new review but at least get some impressions on how the new systems feel compared to the old ones. (Don’t need to read this on air, but I’m curious how you all feel about this trend in general. This last generation of gaming has taught me that it’s better to wait a while after a game’s release to get the optimal experience playing it.) L&R 🙏🏽 Edit: Originally posted in the frame trap thread 🤦🏽
Sam
2022-02-15 23:21:43 +0000 UTCHey Mr. Jones! I really loved your Forbidden West review, and I can’t wait to get the game myself (quick aside: Because Kinda Funny kept saying it in their content, I knew to expect the review when I woke up on Monday, but I know you’ve said in a Cup long ago whenever someone discusses an embargo, no one in EZA should touch whatever info becomes public. Thought you should know). While I’m happy to see EZA get very close or hit embargo each and every time, I understand it can’t happen every time because of multiple factors, one of which getting the code from PR, Publishers, etc. But with getting super close to embargo, it makes me ask: Does Sony (and any other company for that matter) treat EZA better with providing review code for whatever respective game as opposed to others like Nintendo? I know Mr. Bloodworth has said in the past EZA gets all kinds of codes unsolicited (more so from indie devs as opposed to AAA devs/publishers/etc.), but have you noticed any companies are easier to get code and provide your coverage for their PR purposes than others? Thanks for reading as always if you do and have a wonderful rest of your day! Cheers! QUESTION: Does Sony (and any other company for that matter) treat EZA better with providing review code for whatever respective game as opposed to others like Nintendo? I know Mr. Bloodworth has said in the past EZA gets all kinds of codes unsolicited (more so from indie devs as opposed to AAA devs/publishers/etc.), but have you noticed any companies are easier to get code and provide your coverage for their PR purposes than others?
Brandon K Gann
2022-02-15 01:34:20 +0000 UTCGood night, sleep tight, don't let the dead bite :3
AshesOfAranea
2022-02-15 01:05:43 +0000 UTCGet some sleep. Hope you have a great Valentine's Day. Thank you for everything you do. <3
Shane Krug
2022-02-14 20:11:27 +0000 UTCGet some sleep, Jonesy! See ya next week and hope you have a great Valentines Day!!
Sara Knite
2022-02-14 18:14:55 +0000 UTCSleep tight, Jones. See you next week.
Asbo Zappruder
2022-02-14 18:11:53 +0000 UTC
