rabblevox: He really is very good. Here's his #1 Discussing SSI's "Pool of Radiance". Tell me he ain't worth a dollar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KybwxpRQNE&feature=related

TheCheese33: I wasn't doubting the quality of his work, I was just saying making a sales pitch in 30 seconds can be hard to accomplish.

mattbarton.exe: First off, I want to thank UK_John and others here at GOG.com who have supported my shows and articles. I know I'm not a professional at video, not by a long shot, but I always try my best to do the best job I can. I mainly started doing this because I felt (and still feel) that computer game classics are all but ignored by other media. Let's face it, the vast majority of gamers out there, even the retro ones, are far more interested in Final Fantasy or Mario than King's Quest or Ultima. I've met many gamers who don't have never played a DOS game, much less a Commodore 64 or Amiga classic. I felt bad because the creators and designers of my favorite computer games were not getting the chance to tell their stories, nor were these excellent games really getting the attention they deserved. I had written many blogs and articles about them, but video just seems like the right way to be telling these stories. Only with video can you actually see the gameplay, and that's critical in my opinion.

I'm sure that most of you here at GOG.com must feel the same way. These games and their stories are worth preserving. Mario and Zelda don''t need our help, but games like Darklands, Betrayal in Krondor, and Bard's Tale will fade away if we don't do something to stop it.

I'm not saying I'm the right person to be doing this work, but somebody should do it. Above all, I think it should be someone who truly respects these games, and not just out to act like a jerk for fifteen minutes of fame.

At any rate, I haven't tried to put a donate button on the site because I don't want to take on that kind of responsibility and feel like I let a bunch of people down. Maybe I should, but it has always troubled me. There must be another way.

Matt

TheCheese33: I think going the ad route would help pay for the videos. If I remember correctly, thatguywiththeglasses relies heavily on the ads that play before (and during) the videos.