Why has no one told me about NAViGaTR video reviews before now?! After LOLing my face off at the reviews, I spent a long time last night just trying to determine if this was real or fake, which is the curse of the internet and our burden to bear. The sheer volume of videos makes a strong case for the realism, but can there really be a "National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp."?
The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp. was incorporated on January 4, 2001, in the State of Maryland. Each year, a voting body of more than 950 voters has the opportunity to participate in the most comprehensive awards program for the gaming industry. Through a vast array of unique categories, the annual awards recognize outstanding achievements and innovations in video game art, technology, and production. The quantity of artistic categories reflects the ever-growing similarities between the interactive entertainment industry and the traditional Hollywood movie industry.
They mention this 2001 incorporation a lot, and all the video reviews have the disclaimer that "The opinions expressed in "Gaming in the Clinton Years" are those of the original 90's reviewers and not NAVGTR Corp., which was incorporated in 2001." So my best guess is that through a merge of companies this NAVGTR corporation had all these old gaming review shows in their possession, so they... chopped them up, put Bill Clinton on the top and uploaded them all to Youtube? It still makes no fucking sense, but here's the HUGE FUCKING LIST.
GOLDENEYE
"The ending is pretty STUPID."
"You will surely want to change the controls to make the game handle more like Turok."
SUPER STREET FIGHTER II
"...as he throws a Hairuken [sic] fireball straight at you!"
"The only flaw is the limited animation of the background characters."
"M. Bison is the ultimate key to success. Use hima nd his sidekick move to get through the game quickly."
CASTLEVANIA: SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT
"We think the game is fun, but again, way overhyped. This is a traditional side scrolling 2D platform experience with no in-game cinemas or anything to set it apart..."
SUPER MARIO 64 versus RESIDENT EVIL
"Mario doesn't have you solve impossible puzzles to win the game, but 'Evil has tonnes of them! Actually you won't solve them. The game is virtually impossible without the hint book."
