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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2024 · 52 MIN

#37 Is "bad" really better than "boring"?

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It's something we've heard a lot in reviews and critical assessments over the years, that "bad" is better than "boring", but do we agree with that? Or did it just sound good and we took to saying it over time? MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficialPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Intro and setting up the topic05:45 Using Shamu to quantify enjoyment ratios08:18 How boring could be better12:17 Lost potential with bad games23:26 Using Days Gone as an example (sorry DG fans)27:20 How a critic views bad vs. boring versus the audience33:40 Behind the scenes pressure on the critical lens39:11 Communicating "bad vs. boring" to different audiences of people ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's something we've heard a lot in reviews and critical assessments over the years, that "bad" is better than "boring", but do we agree with that? Or did it just sound good and we took to saying it over time? MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficialPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Intro and setting up the topic05:45 Using Shamu to quantify enjoyment ratios08:18 How boring could be better12:17 Lost potential with bad games23:26 Using Days Gone as an example (sorry DG fans)27:20 How a critic views bad vs. boring versus the audience33:40 Behind the scenes pressure on the critical lens39:11 Communicating "bad vs. boring" to different audiences of people ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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