dschult3
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The true heir to the Monado.
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Post by dschult3 on Dec 23, 2017 1:02:18 GMT
The last couple of months have had some pretty subpar AVGN episodes. I think this was pretty "meh" too. It still can be filed under bad edutainment. |
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Cervantes
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Post by Cervantes on Dec 23, 2017 2:29:17 GMT
Balder - I've liked his past few episodes, especially since he is releasing a new one every two weeks or so. They're not his best, but they remind me of the first years of the show, when it was mostly him commenting on the games with very few sketches inbetween. Now, what I really like are his movie trivia ones, like the video about the Psycho house and the one about the cardboard in Dracula.
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Balder
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Trying to cut down the amount of movies I watch
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Post by Balder on Dec 23, 2017 11:04:44 GMT
Balder - I've liked his past few episodes, especially since he is releasing a new one every two weeks or so. They're not his best, but they remind me of the first years of the show, when it was mostly him commenting on the games with very few sketches inbetween. Now, what I really like are his movie trivia ones, like the video about the Psycho house and the one about the cardboard in Dracula. I like the over-produced AVGN episodes more. As for the movie trivia videos, they're amazing. It's the best thing he has made since YKWB. |
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dschult3
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The true heir to the Monado.
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Post by dschult3 on Nov 4, 2021 20:16:13 GMT
 I don't know how many of you have kids out there, but my oldest is in the 5th grade this year. Last year, his math teacher had him start a game called Prodigy. I found it incredibly smart, since it is a childish version of Final Fantasy and Pokemon, but instead of using MP to cast magic points, you solve math questions. You also can save your enemies as they are close to death by capturing them. As an edutainment game, I found it clever, because my son kept pushing on and on in order to gain levels. Unfortunately, this school year, they reset his account. Since he has been attempting to get back to where he was, I noticed that he could gain levels faster for himself and even level up his captured monsters if he got me to sign him up for a premium membership. Since it was edutainment, I figured that it wouldn't cost too much, until I clicked on the page to pay. It is a freakin' $100 a year! I told him that this math problem could only be solved by multiplying the "Dad" variable by 0. That costs more than the premium membership for the any modern console. I remember how Apple and Texas Instruments weaseled their way into the classrooms in the 80s to make a grand profit, but this is taking it a bit too far. I guess there is a positive in it, since the free edition exists, so I can't complain too much. My son wasn't happy though. |
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