How We Make 'Before You Buy' in 2024 (Q&A)
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
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Taking your questions to talk about the process of reviewing games, the next Superman movie, forgotten hidden gem games and more!
More on how i make Before You Buy videos here: • How We Make Gameranx '... - Ігри
Before You Buy > IGN
That's a given....their "journalists" aren't as bad as Kotaku, but they are goofy clowns
5.9 Alien Isolation... Just going to leave that there.
I always type “before you buy” on any game I’m looking for before I check any other review.
All day long broski
@@DarkForce2024 well said
When Jake posts. The world heals a tiny bit 😭.
😂😂😂. Not necessarily gay but funny af. 7oro ur fine. Be gay if you want. I find gameranx video very therapeutic as well. Although i like women. Lmao.
Super Gay!
Hell yes man.
Right on
@@lennymarinez”oh yeah, give it to me, LENNY!” and other never-uttered phrases tonight at 8pm central!
*Sees thumbnail*
“Ah sweet, new Jake Baldino on sale!”
I love when we get that show where you give us some straight up gameplay and first impressions of the latest games releasing
I love when we get these comments where you post a straight up copy-paste from the last video
@@Scroolewse I didn’t copy and paste it I typed it out. Thanks for saying something tho
Don’t forget the grain of salt and pizza
Really enjoy the Q/A's Jake...very awesome info!
thanks!!
@@JakeBaldino I would genuinely watch a 2 hour version of these videos
@@spectre-8 Bro, same here 👍
How I watch a Jake Baldino video in 2024: Hit like before I hit play, think of my snack choice, and then delay watching last night's Bad Batch for this instead. 👑
Heck yeah man that sounds like a good night
A true man of culture 🎩 impeccable taste my guy
A Punisher game with a Max Payne and Arkham style combination would be crazy
Hey Jake, I made a huge "watch later" backlog playlist of old videos from channels I like, and earlier today I saw the video on this channel where you announced you were quitting your day job to do UA-cam full time 😅 I think it was from like August of 2015, which made me feel old as hell, but also made me happy for you. Congrats on almost 10 years of youtube-ing, we appreciate all the content you've put out over the years
He made a good decision
Jake I heard you say on the FPS podcast to Ken Levine that you are also bad at games. As a 49 year old gamer dad, I can totally attest to that. I am a gaming enthusiast but my old fingers can’t hang with my gamer brain. I am interested in your insight about loving all the new games but not being the best at all of them. Love everything you do man!
Love seeing this peak behind the curtain!
Really enjoy watching the Before You Buys, usually when I have no intention of ever playing it for myself, haha.
Mr movie himself
Our friendly neighborhood Jake posts again! Thank you sir, your videos are great!!!
Watching before you buys on gameranx for years. Glad to see you expanding your personal channel these last what is it 2 years? Keep it up Jake.
Y'all do such great work. Gameranx is a large part of why I'm pursuing a career as an attorney in the video game industry. Please keep providing some of the fairest, most comprehensive video game commentary on the internet. I've loved watching more people engage with video games as an artistic medium, and I truly believe that outlets like Gameranx are essential in cultivating that perspective!
Had no clue that was a career choice 😲
@@agentnacho2029 you can choose to take any sort of cases as a freelance attorney. Some people focus on injury. Some people focus on criminal defense. Focusing on Video games is just another field that needs more focus. It's not necessarily a career itself. It's just the freedom of being an attorney that's not with a law firm.
Jake, follow up question, do you think the reason your siblings don’t play games is because they watched you playing games?
The Road to El Dorado is such an amazing movie!! So glad you gave it some love🤘🏼
That question about comic book heroes that cant work in adventure games is a faulty premise, any character superhero or no, can work in a video game provided you build the game mechanics and genre around the elements of the character. Your Punisher/Hitman idea sounds great. My holy grail, bucket list of hero games I need are Daredevil (Spiderman traversal with Arkham style combat), and the craziest idea: an Ant-Man game in which you can shrink & grow at will in game play.
I imagine a Daredevil game as more like Sifu but with parkour elements
I appreciate all the work you do Jake! Your the videogame analyst i trust/respect the most. Just make sure you take care od yourself!
Your 3 people team honestly makes so much better content than any other outlet
Only people who love games should talk about them
Hey Jake. Been keeping up with you since the Pretty Much It days. My question is, what’s the hair care routine? It’s beautiful and I love when you make a sudden head movement and your hair bounces a little bit. Keep up the good work!
Your room is looking so good! Love the glow up!
Great timing today. I love These Q&As
I enjoy both your and Falcons before you buys I wish he too had a channel. You guys should do a vid just you too talking about some of your fav videos you’ve made or games you played :)
Falcon should be a vtuber
Jake.. I love these videos! I'm so glad you started doing things on your personal channel
Bro the helldivers 2 one is a game changer to me, i was getting exhausted due to battle pass grinding trend from other live service games and was actively avoiding those trends while wishing a good active multiplayer base game to play with my buddies. Then Helldiver came and we sunk almost 100hrs on it already. I hope it sets the trends for the future of how to handle live service a right way, respecting people time and not actively reaching for players’ wallet.
I haven't been able to play Helldivers 2 yet (craptop and PS4 here), but from everything I've heard, it's pretty much a case of nothing on that battle pass really helping you to play. I'm also a Destiny player and that pass is full of "Hey, this will help you upgrade your gear" or "Have a new weapon from this season" or "Here's some seasonal armor that will drop at a slightly higher level". And it just feels like I NEED to grind out that pass to get everything, even though I have more than I need for just about everything. HD2 just seems like "Hey, want some other Cool Shit to add to general fun?"
Such inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, I had completely forgotten about the The Road to El Dorado game. I used to be obsessed with that game too. Talk about a throwback!
I love these videos Jake. Keep em coming!
I like the way you guys do the before you buy series . You guys are not shills for a certain game or company , that is what I really appreciate ! Thnak you .
thank you for all the Gameranx videos. Really appreciate it. They are part of my routine now even when I have no interest in the topic or the game, the videos keep me interested enough to finish them so thanks for the hard work
Damn Jake!!! Your Bruce Wayne cave/studio looks amazing!! We need a tour 😂
I was the younger brother watching my older brother play games but honestly that’s what got me into games. Specifically remember watching as my brother binged through the original assassins creed in a weekend. Good times.
Dang Jake! Your early gaming journey mirrors mine almost to a T! Very cool, man. Love your work.
awesome content my guy
I unsubeed from Gameranx a few years back (i dont remember why, i think it was because of spoilers) but im glad i found your own channel. Great content as always.
Real cool breakdown! Very insightful. Wish i had my own thing like this. This is awesome. Happy to see your success
I've seen you preach for Mad Max game some time ago. I finally got it on a recent Steam sale and I'm playing through it now. Really enjoy it. Wanted to thank you for introducing me to a hidden gem!
YESSS!
Just wanted to say that I love watching your videos, especially your Q&A ones. You're one of the more relatable and down to earth creators on the platform and the way you treat your community is really thoughtful. Also, I think you forgot to link the Ken Levine podcast episode... 14:20
One of my earliest memories ever was looking up at my dad at his desk playing the first Diablo on his desktop PC and just being enthralled
It’s 3:00AM. You wake up in a cold sweat. As you wipe the sweat from your brow, you notice the door to your room is slightly ajar…and then you see them. Jake Baldino’s piercing blue eyes staring into your soul through the crack in the door. He’s got that million dollar smile on his face, and then you begin to scream.
Okay Edgar Allen Poe, go off
You had the same dream huh? 🤔
Don’t tempt me with a good time
Thanks for answering my question and complimenting my name, I came up with it when I was eating pizza 😂.
Thank you for all that y'all do. Please focus on enjoying your life and enjoying video games. We will love your videos no matter how often you deliver. Please focus on your health and happiness first and then provide for your fans. Love your vids, y'all!
Gotta love the behind the scenes stuff. For some reason I find it super interesting
Thanks Jake for another awesome video!
Hey Jake! First off, I’ve been a big fan of yours and Gameranx for a while. Thanks for all the hard work and content you produce!
I’m interested in how you got started in this career. What would you do if you had to start from scratch today? What inspired you to start Gameranx?
I loved the segment on the Before You Buy, seeing how your process works, and I’d love maybe just a surface level bit of advice for someone who might want to start talking about games, or putting some content out there.
Again, thanks for being a beacon of light in the dark seas of this UA-cam gaming corner!
Love the Q&As - and I do feel that playing more than one game at a time is a skill. I’ve gotten to the point where I can play different games at the same time, but for my brain, usually only one of them can be new to me. I heard it’s good mental exercise (and it’s also fun.) AND - I too am technically bad at video games, but that doesn’t stop me from playing and having a blast.
Absolutely love the videos, man. Will come back when I have a good question….
You are very humble regarding your impact on the overall gaming community sphere
My introduction into games was dad buying a coworkers original Xbox, with fable, halo and KOTOR. Watching him play those AMAZING games it set me and my brothers off into the gamer verse. We got game cubes, PlayStation ones, all of different consoles. A few years ago built my own PC.
I remember my dad playing resident evil director’s cut in the small tv room we had in the dark, I was always too scared to sit with him while he played though
This is the video I never thought I needed
Jake. We would all love your job keep at it 😊
Regarding Superman stories being weird I couldn’t agree more! People that dismiss Superman as boring instantly identify themselves as knowing very little about him or the status quo of his books. Gunn introducing The Engineer and The Authority in a Superman film is wild and so fitting IMO. People are not going to know what hit them if he pulls off Supes, the City of Tomorrow and Supermans cast of characters right.
hey jake! love the channel, love the fps podcast.
my question is, what setting either from a movie, tv show, book, comic, etc. would you like to see adapted as an open world? (that hasn’t already been)
Hey Jake, been watching you since the “Pretty Much It” days and it’s awesome to see how far you’ve come!
I recently started a podcast with some friends and since you’re in the podcast space yourself, I was wondering if you had any words of wisdom/advice for someone just starting out?
Thanks in advance!
Wow. You talking about games you played as a kid brought back memories. My first game i ever beat was Donkey Kong Coutry.
I just finished playing the first 2 Bioshock games for the first time ever, and got all the trophies for them as well! I've always heard about how good they are, and like you mentioned with Judas coming out I figured it was about time I played them. Fantastic world building and lore. And with the Dishonored series being one of my favorites, I felt right at home with the combat. Currently working through Infinite now.
Love to see the Road to El Dorado shout out!
Jake, I feel you with playing stuff on stream. I have a habit of super-focusing in games and realizing that I'm not interacting with chat or making any comments because I'm getting lost in the game. Especially if it's a first playthrough because it's something that I don't want to miss anything of the gameplay or cinematics. Oddly enough, that tended to be a draw when I was doing my F1 streams because I would be locked into the races and it'd somehow be appealing to people....
Yo I appreciate this vid. Also sick hair, no dis. Just looks cool.
Thanks for the superman Legacy answer ❤
Can't wait to see if James will jump into that weird superman stuff
Can we PLEASE get a game room tour??
jake i love you. love your videos.
when i couldn't afford to buy a ps4, i watched your video and remember the game tittles that i wanna buy when i buy one. i bought it 6 years ago and thanks for all suggestions. now all though i couldn't afford to buy one ps5 or xbox anything, i still watch the before you buy and after thoughts, cause it gives me hope, maybe after 3years i would afford one and remind your cheesy games review
Hey Jake hope you're doing well
Was wondering if in a qna or a video you could list the top 5 or top 10 of your favourite movies, tv shows, games etc
Thanks
Keep up the good content! Love watching your videos
Thanks!!
Hey Jake, I've been watching Gameranx since it was just you, and I continue to love the content you guys put out! What ever happened to that other channel you guys launched? I think I remember it being called time wasters or something?
Hey Jake! Are there any retro games you missed out on that you'd love to go back and play but never have the time? Anything hanging around in the gaming backlog?
Love your vids, man, thanks for all your hard work!
I remember being 8 in the early 2000s and my dad got me a Gameboy Advanced (the cube box looking one) for my birthday. He got me old school arcade games for it. Asteroids, Galaga, Centipede, and my favorite Dig Dug. I still have it to this day.
Man i really love you and falcon
Definitely don’t miss out on Dragons Dogma 2 Jake!! It’s a must play.
Also question for the next QnA:
Is there a genre, scenario, or type of videogame that you feel hasn’t been tried yet or hasn’t been thought of? I personally would love to see a third person WW2 game that’s done in the style of RDR2.
Love the shirt 😎
My first real at home gaming experience is a lot like yours haha. My mom got me a SNES (which was also outdated at the time) with the game Tiny toons: Buster breaks loose.
I remember that game being so hard to me that i could only play the first and maybe the second level over and over!
Love these Q&A vids Jake
My Question is do you think we'll ever get to the point where Nintendo begins to matchup with its competitors in terms of releases/design, I love nintendo so much and they're definitely the most unique of the big 3 but i can't help but feel they've become a bit formulaic in their "uniqueness". I would love to see them create a proper online ecosystem similar to PSN / Xbox Live(rip) and potentially even release some titles on PC, Mario Kart would do gangbusters with online PC imo
This was a fun video and I really enjoyed it.
I'll hit you with a question, seeing as you are a 90's kid, did you play the Timesplitters games and if so do you think there should be a reboot of this series?
"play late at night all the time" yep basically how it feels for me too between work, working out, catching up on emails/youtube and chilling out with a movie or tv show it ends up leaving little time in the day for some gaming
Loved Bioshock! I still have 1 and 2 on my PC: I still replay it to this day.
Hell divers is like endgame fallout 76 ,pure fun ,still waiting on this pizza your always promising 🍕
Hey Jake!
A question for one of your next Q&A:
How would you go about introducing your children to video games, if you had any?
(I think it's a particularly tricky endeavor, in the age of the smartphone...)
Thanks for your channels!
Road to El Dorado just hit me right in the nostalgia feels. I spent an unhealthy amount of time with the Atlantis: The Lost Empire tie in game on my GBC back in the day.
New room looks great! Room tour?
Your room is looking good 👍
I respect your decision to not do Let's Play videos, but as a professional younger brother I would SO WATCH (grind/struggle and all)
Same for me on batman!! I have played the series numerous times but never actually played Origins. Doing my first ever playthrough and it’s better than I thought
I remember getting into gaming first when going to my cousins house one christmas and it was the christmas the PS2 came out with MGS2. I was hooked. We got given his PS1 with MGS1 and I completed it then begged my parents to buy a PS2. We got it, I loved it, then it wasn't long until MGS3 came out. Still my favourite game of all time. I remember the end's fight seeming to go on forever. I replayed it recently and completed that fight in about 3 minutes haha but it was still great at the time. I think we had gameboys before this happened but console gaming at the time was a different experience
Long long ago when Asherons Call first came out I got in at the beginning. There were no quest markers, just npcs giving vague clues you had to sort out yourself. The magic casting system forced you to randomly combine physical components until you randomly discovered a spell. I had notebooks full of spell combos, coordinates for dungeons etc. the world felt SO REAL and not like a scripted game.
Have you ever had a game that made you feel so immersed like you were actually part of it? I miss that type of experience.
Jake the judas video was awesome. Couple times you were zoning out ehich was great
Hey Jake! I love Spiderman, but most of that love comes from video games and movies. I have absolutely zero knowledge about superhero comics and was wondering where I should start if I wanted to get into Spiderman comics. Thanks as always for the videos
Brooo I loved The Darkness game, we need a remake of that game!
I’m so old that my game that made it click was Last Ninja on C64.
I had played quite a bit of game before, like Spy Hunter and Intellvision games such as Bump n Jump, but Last Ninja was the whole package. For the time great music, great gameplay, fantastic graphics and story (kind of).
Hey Jake! Huge fan here. How often do you go back to older titles which you haven't played at all before? I'm a patient gamer atm and mostly I play are games which have been out for a while and so I asking this.
I realise this is a pipe dream but i would love to see you bring back the show you did every week with andrew and Tom on the couch talking about video games and pizza, damn those were the days!
Lies of P honestly felt so much like a Bioshock game with a Souls twist to me. It inspired me to replay the original Bioshock after all these years. It is still a masterpiece of the medium 17 years later from the opening cutscene onward. I was blown away how well it aged.
Jake I feel the same way about switching between games. Because I switch between so many different consoles, controllers, and controls for each individual game, I also pride myself on my ability to just switch up quickly from a FPS on PC to some weirdly controlling game like Super Mario Galaxy with the Nunchuck and Wii-mote😂
Question: do you ever play some of your favorite games as a small break if you are playing a bad game for a before you buy? Or do you just push through like a chad?
Love the content!
Hi Jake! Love from Hong Kong!
I've always wanted to know, how did you come up with the Gameranx logo design? Just curious :D
My boy jake with fire in his belly. Wasnt taking crap today 😂😂❤😂😂
Love the videos!
Do you think toxic avenger would work great as a video game? Showed a buddy of mine the first one awhile back and we were both cracking up about how great of a video game it would be, something in the vain of a GTA
Lol, I remember playing Toy Story 2 on GBC as a kid, so hearing that one about TS3 on DS got me, too.
I grew up on the NES, and then I got PlayStation 1 for Christmas. I got the Bug’s Life game and my sister got Tomb Raider, which scared me with the dark lighting motif. T-Rex was terrifying!!
Hey Jake! Do you ask for autographs from game developers you interview or meet like Ken Levine ?
With Shadow the Hedgehog having a big comeback this year with Sonic Movie 3 & Sonic X Shadow Generations. I have to ask, what was your introduction to the Sonic series, and ultimately (no pun intended) Shadow? For me, it was Sonic X, years before picking up my very first Sonic game, with Rivals 2 on the PSP. Loved that game!
Anyway, love the work you & the GameRanx team do! :)