Comments on: Game on: Former ABC host slams axing as “a lie”

By: Wade

Wade — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:33:03 +0000

When Jung was “let go” I wrote an angry letter alleging that the ABC was clearly making a gratuitous grab at new market share by dumbing down the format with inexperience and dross. It seems I was right. I have continued, on and off, to watch the show I’ll never get that time back

Camera angles that put Hex in the foreground, episodes dumbing down Bajo’s gaming knowledge (so that hex didn’t look like a total and utter noob), the advent of a fricken robot (the show is co-hosted by a robot), and the dross goes on and on….ABC, I am a gamer not an idiot and i am tired of this ridiculous slapstick formulaic dross – No more for me ABC…game over!

Please, if any Australian tv station with any integrity would like to stand up and hive the real gaming community a program of substance please do so. The gaming industry is worth it! The tech industry is worth it. Let’s bring some serious cred to the format with a show worthy of being viewed by gamers.

By: ZPJ

ZPJ — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:25:44 +0000

I’m only a very occassional viewer (obviously because I’m commenting a couple of years later apparently?!), but every time I’ve caught it lately I’ve thought ‘dear god where has the other dude gone??’. The girl is terrible, sorry, and junglist (lol just learnt his name) was the best part of the show. Not worth watching now IMO.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:13:50 +0000

i agree with Neon Kitten about how ABC have just held their tongue to possibly save their own skin but since every fan doesn’t hold all facts how can they throw these hurtful remarks. I feel that maybe ABC might be holding information to avoid embarrassment if Ray did act badly off scene and he may be lashing out to portray him as the victim. i hope that isn’t the truth but it is a possibility. but i read somewhere that one reason he was sacked because he was slowing down the process of the reviews. he wanted to in depth research into the games(play them longer) to gain more knowledge to make a better review yet ABC (not GG) were considering this a inefficient process.

By: mumzilla

mumzilla — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:01 +0000

geeze i’m just the mum of a medium core gamer and even i think she is Boring.
Bring back Jung and some depth in reviewing. Just send him to the gym to get buff if you want a new fan base

By: krnageskillz

krnageskillz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:18:16 +0000

I think that a change of co-host was a bad move by the ABC and this once great show may not return in 2010 as the fan base will disappear.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:36:24 +0000

Whilst it’s one thing to defend Junglist, I think it’s another to attack Hex, and particularly to make it personal. I don’t see how she has put herself there to be ‘objectified’ at all. Would suggest you focus on her skills or direct your aim at management.

By: William

William — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:30:56 +0000

Hex, this woman should be ashamed, she’s selling herself to put a face and body on a show so that she can be perved at, she’s set herself up to be objectified and that’s the only reason. She’s not better than Junglist (the only real reason to replace him) she’s just a perving object, she should be ashamed of herself.

By: Gazbin

Gazbin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:23:09 +0000

What a shocker – A great show torn down so fast. Junglist has so much reach in the video / PC gaming communities – people really like him.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:55:05 +0000

I just don’t understand the change, why mess with something that was wrong. That’s really annoying

By: Get it right, kids

Get it right, kids — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:05:36 +0000

No-one seems aware that the term ‘tow the line’ in completely incorrect. It’s ‘toe the line’. Consider the likely reason behind the cliche and it all becomes clear (to anyone who payed attention in history class or has cracked a book written before 1990).

By: Mike Retter

Mike Retter — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:05:39 +0000

Bring him back. I want him there to review the Avatar game.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:57:20 +0000

ABC have always been non trasnparent, don’t get excited that it’s some new trait or behaviour. He obviously irritated someone and they got their own back, be it a Board member or just the producers daughter, who knows. Many great people and shows on ABC have been shafted in the past, it comes down to no real boss in the Packer style able to protect their golden goose personalities e.g. Ray, Laurie etc.

Ask Tony Martin for an opinion on the ABC and talent management, he’d be the expert on the matter.

By: KFed

KFed — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:56:38 +0000

Wow – if only the show was even half as interesting as this!

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:55:58 +0000

Am bitterly bitterly disappointed in how this is turning out. My opinion matters nought.

The fact that I won’t be watching anymore does.

By: John

John — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:35:56 +0000

Here’s a challenge include the words Amanda + Duthie + token + female in a comment on the above ABC forum and have it published.The ABC is like the rest of the Media,dont like it when the truth gets a bit close to the bone.

By: Verity M

Verity M — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:34:42 +0000

Who really cares?