Jimmy McGee

Hi! New video coming some time today, if YouTube cooperates. It's an hour and a half long and pretty dense, you'll see why it took so long to finish I think.

Spoilers: It's the next Pay to Win video, and it's a history following games from the first pinball machines up to the release of the SNES. I'm trying to take a fresh look at the classics, and relate the early history of games back to machine gambling and forward to the game design of today. The role of video games as a scapegoat, and their place in society is also a big focus. It's kind of all over the place to be honest but that's to be expected when a project goes on for two months longer than you thought it would. I am still very happy with the final product.

This video, like the previous one, is kind of a building block, and the next two (three? twenty?) Pay to Win videos will be about bringing all of the threads from episodes 1 and 2 together through the story of microtransactions/lootboxes/etc.

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I need a break from Pay to Win though, so I think the next video will be about Dwarf Fortress, one of my favourite games that finally got a YouTube-video-friendly graphics pack for its Steam release. I will have to assess how burned out I am before I promise anything though, I played a ton of DF as soon as it came out so I might need a break to ensure that video is as good as I want it to be.

Thanks as always for the kind comments. Merry Christmas if you celebrate, happy holidays if you don't.

2 years ago | [YT] | 107



@chinbag

First episode was really great! I know a lot of people who’ve fallen victim to these machines, but their design is fascinating. Also, recently played half life 2 and it checks every “Jimmy McGee game review” box.

2 years ago | 3  

@Ceviche4K

First episode was stellar. Looking forward to the whole series as it comes along. Also dwarf fortress pog

2 years ago | 3  

@theodorixjohnson4336

Super excited!!!

2 years ago | 0  

@SnakeTheHat

Looking forward to it 😊

2 years ago | 0  

@r0llermonster

i'm so excited! love the stuff you do and every minute of waiting is worth it

2 years ago | 0  

@DeathJerrie

I'm still catching up with your old videos, but I am excited to see what you cook up next. Found your channel three days ago because I searched for Teleglitch. Watched Cruelty Squad next, then the two Hotline Miami videos.

2 years ago | 1  

@evaristopi

Your videos are some of the best content on the platform so take whatever rest you need, I'm sure the result will be great no matter the wait

2 years ago | 0

@julian0451

sick, can't wait m8

2 years ago | 0  

@nickbooze9766

I learn English for you.

2 years ago | 2  

@GladiatorialSoul

Can't wait to doze off during the gameplay segments

2 years ago | 1  

@stinkystink9830

jimmy, when you read this, I want you to receive all of the pride and positivity I can transmit to you through this medium. You're an artisan crafting these videos in a sea of soyfacing slopmen that put on some disgusting show of pretending to be interested in the things they're talking about so the ad money keeps coming in. I think it's the sincere nature of your content that hooked me in. Stay true to your vision and keep at it, you'll at least get my money, if not Raycon's

2 years ago | 0