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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 17:02
Games You Might Don't Know: Exhumed/Powerslave for the Sega Saturn.


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wow... wierd
written by jkgatling , July 30, 2008
this was just wierd XD
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written by Deadman Walking , July 30, 2008
Pretty funny, but need work.
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written by Gene , July 30, 2008
What did I just watch?
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written by Vash3001 , July 30, 2008
Hard to understand. Needs English subtitles.
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written by Coldguy , July 30, 2008
That is awesome! Congrads French Ben for being a feature to the site. Also like the Saturn love.
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written by admin , July 30, 2008
okay stop, stop, stop....
This one was just a little too weird. I mean the only thing I can say is What The Fuck. Where did you dig this guy? I mean, no offense, but - damn. Im speechless, and not because it was that good.
Honestly, I decided to give him a shot because there is something about his videos that I find interesting. Yes they are different, but geez people. This is his first video that I posted on the site. Give him a chance. A lot of people went off on ThatDudeWithTheSuede, and now after just 1 episode; people that hated him, are now praising him. I'm going to give Benzaie a good chance (4 or so videos) to see how he improves. Hopefully you all do the same, because like I said before, I do find his style interesting.
-Mike
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written by Big Dave , July 30, 2008
Am I the only one reminded of the programme 'Eurotrash'? smilies/grin.gif

And as much as I can appreciate being fluent in a second language (something I am not), the pedantic bastard within me compels me to point out that :

Surely the title should be "Games You Might Not Know But Are Still Pretty Damn Sweet"?

On the whole though, a solid effort. I think most of us can agree such a video would suck if it was made by us in French.
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written by Film Brain , July 30, 2008
Am I the only one reminded of the programme 'Eurotrash'?

It has less boobies than that, though. smilies/tongue.gif And looks better than that show in most respects too. This sort of thing is appealing right towards my offbeat sense of humour.
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and I thought I was the only one that licked my sega saturn...
written by nsonic79 , July 30, 2008
...er I mean enjoy my saturn that much. smilies/grin.gif I've always wanted to get a hold of Powerslave (I heard that it was the superior port than the Playstation). Albeit weird this video was very informative.
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written by D.Glover , July 30, 2008
I actually found that quite funny and entertaining! Keep it up for sure! I've played that game too, and totally agree about how underrated it is.

I love yoooooou Sega Saturrrrrrnnnn.
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written by steelie , July 30, 2008
I really enjoyed it. It's different from other videos on this site, but not worse
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Not bad at all.
written by Prime92 , July 30, 2008
That was a pretty good video. Yes, he was difficult to understand sometimes; but I still got the gist of it. I think this guy is rather funny.
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I liked it
written by ohdem , July 30, 2008
I thought this video was actually pretty funny. I wish I had a Saturn so I could play this game.
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written by Androsynth , July 30, 2008
Pretty much what everyone else has commented on this...weird. (Backs away slowly)
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written by Nidoking , July 30, 2008
Awww... I like this guy. I saw his Solstice review on Screwattack a while back, and it was pretty funny and quite accurate. I need to see if he's got an archive somewhere, because I assume from those videos in the background that he's made quite a few.
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written by goldman , July 30, 2008
it's a pretty great review, i like it!
but...
please add english subs, it's really hard to understand(i'm from a spanish speaking country, so it's already hard to understand standard english, accents don't help)
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It's like watching the offspring of Athene meets AVGN! sweeeet!!!
written by darthsketch , July 30, 2008
AWESOME VID!!! I loved it. Hilarious. Just up the quality next time and work on speaking more clearly (no offense. it's just that your accent is pretty thick). Can't wait for the next vid. Keep up the good work! smilies/wink.gif
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ABOUT THE ACCENT GUYS
written by benzaie , July 30, 2008
Hey Guys thanks for commenting, even the bad comments, thx for that too...

I really don"t know WHY people have hard time understanding me...My accent is clearly bad, but still these videos have been shown to A LOT of american people and NOBODY yet had complained about they could'nt understand me...

I guess GOLDMAN if you have hard time understanding me, you should have a hard time understanding a LONDONER or even a MEXICAN speaking english...because if English is not your native language I can see why...but other than that I don't understand...

I do interviews on screwattack and everybody just understand me pretty clearly...I can't loose my accent, and TRUST ME it is not Half as Worst as Any other french speaking people...


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Wow Ben
written by Arcade Braeden , July 30, 2008
You weren't lying. Congrats, and once again, great vid. Ready for the next g1 Attack podcast?
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No Comment, Okay maybe one
written by Schram , July 30, 2008
Idk if its the quality of the video but I can't understand most of it plus its going way too fast. As an admin. said above, we should give him a chance. I will give him a chance, but I have to say this was a bad debut. I was actually one of those people that liked ThatDudeintheSuede to begin with, but I don't see the genius in this. Just an opinion so don't flip out, lol.
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written by LinkTGF , July 30, 2008
wow... what was that? I feel like I just had a nerdgasm with all those Sega Saturn money shots and all the mid 90's sweetness...

In any case I humbly welcome that crazy ass guy who was in the video to the site - IMO we should give him a shot - at least he's doing something kind of interesting/weird/interesting smilies/smiley.gif
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I like
written by Fat_Foxcoon , July 30, 2008
While I am not so great at understanding accent usually, in general I meen. I got used to it enough to know what was going on and I liked it. I hope it keeps coming, though if I might make a small suggestion. for putting up videos here mabey sub in english? if not thats ok I like it as it is just thought I would throw it in. keep up the great work!
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written by TheGuyWithThe47 , July 30, 2008
i think it would be cool if he talked through the bunny the whole time lol
i did laugh when he was using the bunny lol
got a soft spot for rabbits/bunnys/thesoontoberulersofearth
and i like the title voice lol
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Huh
written by Masa , July 30, 2008
after this i went to his youtube videos he is getting a bit better not greatest thing so far but at least is good filler till another nostalgic critic btw im waiting for your video game review smilies/sad.gif
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Don't know what the the haters are on about...
written by ThatDudeInTheSuede , July 30, 2008
I personally love this guy! He's got such an infectious enthusiasm! I wish I could be half as hyperactively optimistic as this guy! rock on!

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written by rattlehead91 , July 30, 2008
I think he's pretty great. At least better than That Dude in the Suede. I still don't like his videos.
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Pretty Damn Good!
written by Mike_Industries , July 30, 2008
I found the video very entertaining, and your fast pace kept me glued to the screen. I'm looking forward to more of your work.
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written by AngryGuitarPlayer , July 30, 2008
I have this game for the Playstation console...
yeah, it's pretty good.
I beat it once...
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written by InsrtCoins , July 31, 2008
What the hell?
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SWEET!
written by Aztlans_Finest , July 31, 2008
i love this guy's shit been watching his videos on youtube for a while, if you dont like this one check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09TFb2niKh4 thats pretty damn SWEET! and i think the title is suppose to be a parody of angrish(sp?) i doubt his grammer is that bad but does it really matter? what are we in school? smilies/sad.gif
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written by ruinyourlife, July 30, 2008

I hate this guy..

But I hate anything that is different,

I also hate that anime guy. Just because of the way he pronounces ANNIEMAY!
It's Ana-may.

So yea, I'm kinda regretting I donated to you now. Email me back, I want a refund for my 25$

Wow, just wow... YOU DON'T HAVE TO WATCH THEIR VIDEOS. YOU MAKE THE CHOICE TO NOT ONLY CLICK ON THE LINK BUT YOU ALSO PRESS PLAY... OMG freaking complainers.. I just looked at your comment history... You complained about EVERY NEW GUY brought to this site. It's a simple fix, if you don't like it don't watch it.. I'll gladly give your loser ass your 'donation' back even though that goes against the whole idea of donating... Geez this guy I don't like because he pronounces a word differently.. This guy I don't like cause he's not ThatGuy... I mean c'mon... Wow. I'm going to stop now cause this is pointless; arguing with a close minded dumbass.
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written by TylerDirty529 , July 31, 2008
This video's a pretty good start, nothing that amazing. Watchable.

HOWEVER, I will keep checking back on this guy to see how he goes. I think he has potential.

Oh and congrats on having your videos featured on TGWTG! =]
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Good start
written by Quang , July 31, 2008
And beginning of the video, I cringed a bit by his sense of humor but then later on, the energy the guy has sums up with the quality of this review. After all, it would be boring if it was reviewed by some monotone, boring game geek.
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written by aa_bb_cc , July 31, 2008
I see your potential, but there were a couple of problems with your video. The first problem was your accent. I understand you can't change it, but there were many times I just couldn't understand you (especially when you talked for long periods of time). I have seen many French movies and understand that you guys have a habit of talking fast, but it's frustrating when you're speaking in English. I suggest you replace those French subtitles with English ones and problem solved. The second problem is that tv screen behind you, I found that to be a distraction and suggest to either turning it off or just having a plain wall like the nostalgia critic and the suede dude use. Other than those complaints, your video was really well made and your humor reminds me alot of the NC (which is a good thing since I enjoy his witty humor).
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Pretty good
written by catoblepa , July 31, 2008
This guy has a nice sense of humour, not bad at all. My biggest problem with this video are the french subtitles, they're very distracting (not all the time, they helped a lot when I couldn't understand his english).
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written by Shinigami , July 31, 2008
Were all thease hilarious guys come from? Surely thatguywiththeglasses.com has opened door for new guys (exept spoonyone who has been around for some time in youtube.com).

Well ok, maybe this new guy is not actually that funny as others seen before him but he surely brings something new with him.




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written by b ked , July 31, 2008
haha that was funny
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written by Film Brain , July 31, 2008
Seriously, what is with the trolling comments? Heaven forbid he might have a thick accent. It's not like he can help it.
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Not bad
written by Jormaz , July 31, 2008
This video was ok, entertaining. Just maybe try do something with the speech volume. I dont mean accent, just that it suddenly went little too loud at some points. Overall this was pretty good smilies/smiley.gif Be sure to make another.
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written by I am the Obamanator , July 31, 2008
This...was...awesome!
i loved him and i want to see more of his works

PS. anoying with the french subtitles, its in the way!


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written by enginsoysal , July 31, 2008
Dude... loved your review... but in the future... turn down the volume of the song in the brackground... only heared half of what you said... and not because of your french accent...


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written by Fduk200k , July 31, 2008

I really liked it. It was fast, funny and somehow informative. You should def post more.
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written by MacB , July 31, 2008
The surreality of that entire vid just made me laugh my ass off. Looking forward to seeing more.
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Good Work
written by DarkDrifterUK , July 31, 2008
Not bad, I liked it. ^^
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written by Arcade Braeden , July 31, 2008
I think it would be cool if he talked through the bunny the whole time lol
i did laugh when he was using the bunny lol
got a soft spot for rabbits/bunnys/thesoontoberulersofearth
and i like the title voice lol


Too bad it's a bear lol

IT'S BEARY!!! THE GYMDK/G1 ATTACK MASCOT!!!!

Actually, according to Ben... Ben is a werebear, meaning BEARY IS ACTUALLY BEN!!!!!

And Idk what some of you guys are talking about, I can understand him fairly well (of course, I talk to him all the time so... yeah.) Once you get used to the accent, youll understand him fairly clearly, just give him a shot. He's very creative, and very insightful.
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Exhumed? Really?
written by Shining Aquas , July 31, 2008
I heard that Powerslave was released on the Saturn first, but I thought the name remained.

Regardless, that movie can only be defined as spontaneous.
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Not a bad start
written by CoolIT , July 31, 2008
Well, this will be my first comment.
Found this place out of the nerd when the "War" started... (was amusing to see the fanboys freak) when it was rather obvious that it was more play fighting and an exchange of traffic...

I apologize, now to get to the point.

Review is alright, I played the game on PC and found it VERY GOOD... so good pic.
I have had no problem understanding him but then again I am good with ehhh I think that was a middle eastern / France Accent.. Not sure if it's real or not.

I found the TV Background and teaspoon of arabic music rather interesting, The Jap versions helarious and of course... I LOVE YOU SEGA SATURN....

Looking forward to seeing what more he can bring us.

In short, I was entertained.
Keep the new content coming smilies/cheesy.gif
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written by Alterii , July 31, 2008
You should speak in French and put in English subtitles instead. smilies/smiley.gif
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written by Hot564231 , July 31, 2008
Everyone deserves their day long internet fame, it's more than anyone gets these days.
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written by Film Brain , July 31, 2008
I also think you shouldn't post non thatguy.. videos. The only guys I think are worthy of being on this site are yourself, AVGN, spoony. Please do not subject us to this kind of thing...

Maybe its because I am one of the "non thatguys", but I think that the idea of ThatGuy using his website to help push new talent is a great one. If you don't like the videos, fine, you can avoid them, but there are plenty others that do. Opinions are subjective, and while you may not enjoy a video, someone else will. And bare in mind these are new shows, and they will probably take a little while to find their niche. All things do, even the Nostalgia Critic (go back and watch the early videos in order and watch the show evolve in terms of format and gags as it found it's niche), and it's only a question of when they will find it.
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I liked it.
written by Makawee , July 31, 2008
Great vid, the accent didn't bother at all, which surprised me because I really hate the accent most french people have when they speak in english (especially during conferences, I'M LOOKING AT YOU UBISOFT).

Anyway, keep up the good work.


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written by TylerDirty529 , July 31, 2008
He wasn't funny. I also think you shouldn't post non thatguy.. videos. The only guys I think are worthy of being on this site are yourself, AVGN, spoony. Please do not subject us to this kind of thing... I know it is our choice to click on the link and click on the "Play" button. But I also think there is some accountability towards the eager fans that check your site everyday (myself).
What you need to understand is...this website ISN'T just a site for ThatGuy's work. I may be getting this completely wrong, but it seems to me that they're trying to create an entertainment site with tons of things to read/watch.

If they wanted to have JUST ThatGuy's videos, they easily could.

But personally, I think it's awesome that they're slowly building this massive site with so many things to keep you entertained.

Like others have said -- if you don't like it, don't watch it. Very simple.
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written by Christhor , July 31, 2008
That was strange and amusing at the same time! smilies/cheesy.gif
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Seriously
written by Wandering_Swordsman , July 31, 2008
People need to stop complaining about Ben's accent. I was actually surprised at how good it was. It's even better than mine, and I'm born in Canada (though I am Polish).

This video wasn't the most amazing work I've ever seen, but I still enjoyed it. I really like the style. Ben, keep up the good work man. I love this series. (even though the title itself has poor grammar, haha)
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Hunter!
written by kohijin , July 31, 2008
Nice, I really like the feel of this review. Reminds me of watching the regular video game show on the German French channel without understanding a thing (of course this time it's a lot easier).

Actually it's really interesting that this version looks nicer than the PC version I played, since the Duke3D engine's port on the Saturn had it's advantages (dynamic lights, the slight tilt when turning etc).

But as if I was not amused enough, I hear and see "Hunter" on the Amiga... I can't wait!! The game is like abstract art or an intriguing semi-nightmare.
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written by NyroX , July 31, 2008
What the Hell !?! smilies/shocked.gif
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Ill give him a chance
written by Kuraime , July 31, 2008
written by admin, July 30, 2008

Honestly, I decided to give him a shot because there is something about his videos that I find interesting. Yes they are different, but geez people. This is his first video that I posted on the site. Give him a chance. A lot of people went off on ThatDudeWithTheSuede, and now after just 1 episode; people that hated him, are now praising him. I'm going to give Benzaie a good chance (4 or so videos) to see how he improves. Hopefully you all do the same, because like I said before, I do find his style interesting.

Okay that is a fair point and I would like to give him a chance, but there are thousands of AVGN fans/ripoffs that make their own videos in an attempt to be as popular. And if you give them all a chance this site will become Youtube's bastard child. Now I dont know anything about this guy, but from the video, he just seemed like the typical AVGN ripoff. However, if he already has made a name for himself and has a lot of fans, then feel free to post them here. Heck I'll propably check them too to see if he is anything other than a ripoff.
Some constructive criticism to him though:
1) Lose the french subs (unless this is made for solely to french viewers, in which case he should speak french and have english subs)
2) Improve the audio quality
3) Slow down

PS: Im all for giving everyone a chance. For example, I didnt like Nostalgia Critic's Transformers review, which was his first. But I gave him a chance, and now he is one of my favourite among AVGN and Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw from Zero Punctuation.
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written by Spectere , July 31, 2008
The hostility in response to this really amazes me. Seriously people, you can leave negative comments without being complete fucktards.

I thought Benzaie was pretty humorous, myself. I thought he spoke pretty clear English. The only real issue was, as stated above, is that the music volume is a bit too high.

The game itself looks pretty interesting...I think I'm going to keep an eye out for it.
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written by Movie-Brat , July 31, 2008
I find the guy very fascinating and funny to be honest
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How the heck
written by Arcade Braeden , July 31, 2008
is he an AVGN ripoff? Is he guzzling beer? Does the Nerd use a stuffed bear? Does the Nerd review games you might don't know? Does Ben only do bad games? Does he curse excessively? (like every other sentence give or take)

The answer to all those are no. There is no way you can say this is a ripoff! If this is a ripoff, then NC is a ripoff, and we all know it's not.
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written by verkenderkraftwerk , July 31, 2008
HOLY SHIT! I SAW JIM POWER 3-D in your background.....you are officially the only other person on this planet, that knows of that games existence. It what a
sucky game it is!
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written by statboy511 , August 01, 2008
I'll suspend judgment until future videos.

Here's what I think Ben did right:

1) Imitations. I think Ben should explore this more. I laughed really hard when he played the clip of the AVGN theme and then appeared dressed as the Nerd.

2) Several clips and graphics. I just don't like staring at someone for long periods without breaking it up with video examples, etc.

3) Unique genre. Very few people attempt a humorous take on GOOD games. A noble pursuit, if nothing else.

Here's what I think Ben could work on:
1) Slow down, or enunciate better. I know the accent makes this unnatural, but you have to consider your audience.

2) Subtitles. Have them in English, or don't have them at all. French subtitles just make the difficulty to understand worse. Again, consider your audience. If Ben is posting to a french website also, it makes sense to have those videos include the subtitles. But when posting here, he should delete them, or (preferably) include English subs.


We'll see how future videos work out. Obviously TGWTG is the gold standard here among the fans, so it's tough to stand up against him. But, with some corrections, I think Ben has a great shot at landing critical acclaim here.
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written by Jackalsblood , August 01, 2008
I know it sounds kind of racist, but some of the stuff he said I couldn't understand. partly due to the audio and partly due to the accent. Some of it was funny but on a scale from 1-5 I give it a 2.75 mainly for being original.

the bear and the scene where the "girlfriend" had that wtf look on her face were fucking hilarious though.
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written by HyperExc , August 01, 2008
LOL Funny! smilies/cheesy.gif
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written by BabyImplosion , August 01, 2008
he's a slave to power? well, if he lives in america, im sure slavery is abolished or whatever. interesting video
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written by Tomas_Z , August 01, 2008
Weird, yet funny! smilies/grin.gif
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Very Nice
written by LordVonQuack , August 01, 2008
I had to expect good things when your opening title made me chuckle. Games You May Not Don't Know... Actually I think I've messed it up already, but regardless I'm more than willing to give you a fair chance. Afterall, why not? I never heard of this game before, but watching it totally made me want to buy it!

Except I don't own a Sega Saturn. Or a television. Or a computer. How am I doing this?

Bah! Regardless I enjoy yourstuff. I'd quiet the music down because it's hard to hear you over it at points, and the subtitles are distracting. But your humor is very vibrant and I'd love to see other games you review. Good luck and congratulations bro.
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written by Al Capone , August 01, 2008
Bravo Benj !! Sacré honneur d'être sur ce site. Continue sur cette voie, tu déchires !! smilies/cheesy.gif
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written by thatguywithnoglasses , August 01, 2008
Fuck you Kuraime, Hooray Admin! Critics of all kinds unite! smilies/grin.gif
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written by ScottishInsomnia , August 01, 2008
I loved the video! I never had a saturn so it's cool to see a different retro console.
On the whole "hate his accent and isn't ThatGuy" freakin' argument, can people just grow up? If you dont like it so much, collect your balls, make a video in a second language, post it on here and see if YOU make it to getting your stuff picked by the admins.
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written by SwollenGoat , August 01, 2008
I dig the kid.

Good review.


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written by Ze french guy , August 01, 2008
I really liked this video, especially the bit where he mocks the French way of pronouncing the game's name.
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written by Monado , August 01, 2008
I actually found his video so amusing, that I licked my Sega Saturn... For some reason...
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written by earthboundwish , August 01, 2008
I love the bear! XD Keep up the good work -- although next time, maybe include English subtitles, if any. I can understand your English perfectly, but when the subtitles came up I couldn't help trying to read them, and got a tad confused. ^^;; (I watch a lot of subtitled anime. >.>;; )
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written by shingouken , August 01, 2008
Ive sat back and reserved judgement for the time being. I just want to see more of his work and fully apreciate what he's all about before i make any comments, which otherwise would kind of be unfair at this point.

What i do what to comment on is the people who have knocked this guy without giving him a fair chance. There are some incredabley close minded people who think that this site belongs to them. If there are talents on this site that you don't apreciate, firstly, don't be so hostile toward them just because it's not appealing to you, and secondly, get over it. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they don't deserve to have their work aknowledged
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bad video.
written by gasto , August 01, 2008
I must agree with the pessimists, the guy is not easily understandable, and he tries to be funny when he is not. He'd probably be better not making bad jokes, and concentrating more on the wacky nature of his reviews, and the games he reviews themselves.
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I'm looking forward to more Games I Might Don't Know
written by amtidec , August 02, 2008
Say what you will, I think Benzaie's videos have been pretty entertaining so far. Granted, some of the jokes are hit-or-miss, but thanks to the fast pacing, the ones that aren't as good don't really stand out all that much. As for him being unintelligible, personally I don't have much of a problem understanding what he says, and English is a second language to me as well (as you might be able to tell at this point).

Chances are, with better audio quality and some volume fine-tuning things will improve a lot. And frankly, while his accent may be pretty thick, his actual command of the English language seems commendably decent to me, especially as learning a foreign language can be pretty tough in a francophonic country - they actually have laws that ban English loanwords from most media, so outside school you don't get into contact with the language at all.* I even used to think that the mistake in the title (games you DON'T might know) was put there deliberately.

Still, I have to agree that there could be more actual information about the games in the videos, especially as they are picked mostly because of their obscurity.

Finally, to address those who find that there should be no new artists on the site: Well, duh, that's the reason why there is site structure. If you don't like the work of Benzaie or That Dude In The Suede or whatever, just do not visit their respective categories. (@admin: Some sort of customizable newsletter or notification system might contribute to that.)

*) Care for some examples to demonstrate how much the French seem to hate English terms? Here you go:

English: computer
German: computer
French: ordinateur

English: byte
German: byte
French: octet (seriously, they even write Go instead of GB)

English: to download
German: downloaden
French: télécharger

English: to log in
German: sich einloggen
French: s'identifier
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THE TITLE MISTAKE " GAMES YOU MIGHT DON T KNOW" IS HERE IN PURPOSE :D
written by benzaie , August 02, 2008
Hey guys I do have a degree in english litterature ? I thought It would be cool t makee it sound like bad grammar, but some people seems not to have a lot of humor and immediately will tell you " EYH THAT S NOT CORRECT YOU DAMN FRENCH , STOP TRYING TALKING IN ENGLISH..."...But Gosh if you knew I was american you would be like " AHAH Good Idea this bad grammar in the title smilies/wink.gif that makes it original smilies/smiley.gif"....


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I had Exhumed on the Saturn, too!
written by Mitiguy , August 02, 2008
... But it didn't have a manual, and I was six, so I never got past the first room of the training level because I didn't know how to open the door. And that dragon-fly-thing killed me a lot.

... Yeah.
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written by The Hellish Gnome , August 02, 2008
Some very funny stuff in there, but because of the music playing over the speech I really had to strain sometimes to hear what was being said; which is a shame because I thought you were very funny indeed.
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written by blushapple , August 03, 2008
Wow, just wow... YOU DON'T HAVE TO WATCH THEIR VIDEOS. YOU MAKE THE CHOICE TO NOT ONLY CLICK ON THE LINK BUT YOU ALSO PRESS PLAY... OMG freaking complainers.. I just looked at your comment history... You complained about EVERY NEW GUY brought to this site. It's a simple fix, if you don't like it don't watch it.. I'll gladly give your loser ass your 'donation' back even though that goes against the whole idea of donating... Geez this guy I don't like because he pronounces a word differently.. This guy I don't like cause he's not ThatGuy... I mean c'mon... Wow. I'm going to stop now cause this is pointless; arguing with a close minded dumbass.


smilies/cheesy.gif That makes me want to donate.

As for you, Mr. Benzaie, I see a lot of potential in you. This is mostly me, but I did have some trouble understanding you. But I have problems understand English sometimes. It's part of my slightly failing hearing. I have to watch some things several times before it snaps and I go "Oh that's what he was saying". As has been said before, English subtitles would be a good idea. Maybe you could make one with English and one with French subtitles? You can probably also make the subtitles slighly smaller. The current ones take up quite a bit of the screen.

From what I could understand, it was funny. Especially that beginning part. "But, isn't the Sega Saturn - AAAAAAAAAGH!" Classic. The main problem seems to just be that language barrier. And there are always ways around that. You are mostly understandable (for normal people. Not for people like me who get pulled over because they can't hear the sirens behind them. smilies/tongue.gif) so it's just a little fix. Keep up the good work.
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I say give him a chance.
written by Rebel400000 , August 03, 2008
I made an account just to respond to this. I feel that it would it would be a waste to not give this guy a chance. I actually thought his review was rather interesting and I did chuckle at a few parts. I think the biggest problem the video suffered overall, however, was that it went too fast. If he slowed down a bit more it would be easier to both understand him and to figure out just what exactly is going on.

There's my two cents.
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written by Vivo999 , August 03, 2008
Personally this video felt like a NC review on steroids, the super fast pace and the quick talking fit perfectly with his high enthusiasm and obsession for the game, though the backlash for me personally would be that its hard to take him seriously in any respect, though it doesn't matter since by the end I've already fallen out of my seat laughing. Great review, keep up the great work and please don't slow down one bit, its what makes you original and unique. And yes English subtitles 100% for those few moments where Im unsure of what you were saying exactly.
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written by popthebubbles , August 04, 2008
u know what, dude, vive la France! don't listen to those morons. i admit i didn't understand the whole thing, but u deliver with such charisma and energy that it's worth it.
plus, i could definately understand enough to know u're a funny guy smilies/smiley.gif
it's called: "braching out" to those unfortunate enough not to be acquainted with the English language. If U don't like it, don't bitch about it. i'd like to see U make better videos.
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written by deppwaswho , August 04, 2008
turns out im not the only one who wants him to slow down.
HMPH.
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Excellent. Strange, but unique
written by Shining Aquas , August 04, 2008
You win for two reasons:
1)You have a very different style and try to make humor differently than others, being more spontaneous.
2)You bring a lot of energy into your videos, you look like you are really enjoying yourself, and that makes it MUCH more fun to watch.

I applaud your style, and hope to see some more obscure and foreign treasures.

Also, to all you people who hate new concepts out there, I bet you all thought the Wii was really stupid too. Look how that's doing.
EFFIN OWNED WITH A BAT.
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written by Alex , August 04, 2008
Great review. I subscribed to his You Tube channel long before he was featured on the site.
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written by Planeforger , August 05, 2008
Despite all of these negative comments, I think that your accent is great - I probably missed a word here or there, but nothing major. If anything, the accent makes your videos stand out from the masses of dull American/British game reviewers out there. Oh, and keep the broken title, it's fun.
As for the video, the content was actually really interesting, and you brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to your review, which many reviewers lack. Sure, it was random (a bit of a sensory overload at times smilies/tongue.gif), but that kept me watching.

Overall, I enjoyed it, even if it only got a few chuckles out of me. I certainly want to see more.
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written by Koopa Troopa , August 07, 2008
Dude, I know you're French and shit, but making out with a video game console? I mean... Dude!
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