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* HollywoodScience: Religion in Game Pt. 2 implied that faith (in basic premises) is required in science. Commenters were quick to point out that the scientific method, with it's emphasis on empiricism and the ability to recreate evidence, is pretty much diametrically opposed to accepting things on faith alone (even if in practice there isn't time to retest everything personally).
** Amusingly, they made a followup video, God Does Not Play Dice, which basically boiled down to explaining exactly why they were wrong as though it were evidence that they were right. They gave several examples of postulates that had to be assumed to make other ideas work as examples of faith... and then immediately showed how they were overturned when proven false. They also randomly jump between the different definitions of the word [[YouKeepUsingThatWord 'faith'']] as if they were all the same concept; they are not.

** Amusingly, they made a followup video, God Does Not Play Dice, which basically boiled down to explaining exactly why they were wrong as though it were evidence that they were right. They gave several examples of postulates that had to be assumed to make other ideas work as examples of faith... and then immediately showed how they were overturned when proven false.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Despite saying they've played the game, many of their gripes with VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas (in the ''[[EasyAmnesia Amnesia]] [[InMediasRes and]] [[ThreeActStructure Story Structure]]'' episode) are based on false premises. They claim that the character should have perks and gear based on who they used to be, before they got amnesia. This would be an excellent suggestion, if not for three things: 1) The tutorial consists of a doctor checking to make sure you don't have amnesia (you don't), 2) during which time you do a psych evaluation (which determines your main skills) and give him your family history (in the form of perks based on who you are). 3) After the tutorial, you can talk to the same doctor to receive your pre-head wound inventory, including a note on your last job and some gear based off your skills.
** They did note that they hadn't played the game that much, probably no longer then a couple hours judging by some of the implications in the "how to play like a game developer" episode, but is still fairly {{egregious}} since they used it as an example of amnesia when it's clearly stated your character didn't suffer from it.
** They also say that the game lacks a ThreeActStructure when it does: Finding [[BigBadWannabe Benny]], prepping for the upcoming battle and the Battle for Hoover Dam.
*** Due to the nonlinear nature of the game it is possible to do those things out of order so they atleast have an excuse for that, the parts they complained about in the amnesia episode are inexcusable since that is literally the first scene in the game after you are shot in the head.

* ColbertBump: In the Non-Combat Gameplay episode, they talked about how James started playing EchoBazaar. Later that day, Echo Bazaar broke.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Despite saying they've played the game, many of their gripes with FalloutNewVegas (in the ''[[EasyAmnesia Amnesia]] [[InMediasRes and]] [[ThreeActStructure Story Structure]]'' episode) are based on false premises. They claim that the character should have perks and gear based on who they used to be, before they got amnesia. This would be an excellent suggestion, if not for three things: 1) The tutorial consists of a doctor checking to make sure you don't have amnesia (you don't), 2) during which time you do a psych evaluation (which determines your main skills) and give him your family history (in the form of perks based on who you are). 3) After the tutorial, you can talk to the same doctor to receive your pre-head wound inventory, including a note on your last job and some gear based off your skills.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: MissileCommand apparently was this [[InvokedTrope to its creator]] [[http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/narrative-mechanics for years.]]

** They also say that the game lacks a ThreeActStructure when it does: Finding [[BigBadWannabe Benny]], prepping for the upcoming battle and the Battle for Hoover Dam.#

** James' description of his breakdown over [[InsistentTerminology game compulsion]] quickly descends into this.
*** Due to the nonlinear nature of the game it is possible to do those things out of order so they atleast have an excuse for that, the parts they complained about in the amnesia episode are inexcusable since that is literally the first scene in the game after you are shot in the head.

* This is the point of the "Games you might not have tried" episodes.

** They also say that the game lacks a ThreeActStructure when it does: Finding [[BigBadWannabe Benny]], prepping for the upcoming battle and the Battle for Hoover Dam.

** They also say that the game lacks a ThreeActStructure when it does: Finding [[BigBadWannabe Benny]], prepping for the upcoming battle and the Battle for Hoover Dam.
** The EC crew raises this complaint about CallOfJuarez: The Cartel, especially harshly considering the topic matters the game (tries to) discuss.
* UnfortunateImplications: Noted as one of the biggest problems of ''CallOfJuarez: The Cartel'', where all the enemies are either Hispanic or black gangbangers and how it makes light of the Mexican Drug Wars.

** This is a major complaint in their episode about CallOfJuarez: The Cartel, especially considering the topic matters the game (tries to) discuss.

** It's also one of their complaints of CallOfJuarez: The Cartel.

** They also say that the game lacks a ThreeActStructure when it does: Finding [[BigBadWannabe Benny]], prepping for the upcoming battle and the Battle for Hoover Dam.

** They did note that they hadn't played the game that much, probably no longer then a couple hours judging by some of the implications in the "how to play like a game developer" episode, but is still fairly {{egregious}} since it they used it as an example of amnesia when it's clearly stated your character didn't suffer from it.

** They did note that they hadn't played the game that much, probably no longer then a couple hours judging by some of the implications in the "how to play like a game developer" episode, but is still fairly egregious since it they used it as an example of amnesia when it's clearly stated your character didn't suffer from it.

** In the Amnesia and Storytelling episode, Dominions 3 was cited as an example of using mechanics to fill in the player on the backstories of the units. Who wants to wager that there's been an upswing in the number of people playing Dominions 3?

** They did note that they hadn't played the game that much, probably no longer then a couple hours judging by some of the implications in the "how to play like a game developer" episode, but is still fairly egregious since it they used it as an example of amnesia when it's clearly stated your character didn't suffer from it.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Despite saying they've played the game, many of their gripes with FalloutNewVegas (in the ''[[EasyAmnesia Amnesia]] [[InMediasRes and]] [[ThreeActStructure Story Structure]]'' episode) are based on false premises. They claim that the character should have perks and gear based on who they used to be, before they got amnesia. This would be an excellent suggestion, if not for three things: 1) The tutorial consists of a doctor checking to make sure you don't have amnesia (you don't), 2) during which time you do a psych evaluation (which determines your main skills) and give him your family history (in the form of perks based on who you are). 3) After the tutorial, you can talk to the same doctor to receive your pre-head wound inventory, including a note on your last job and some gear based off your skills.

* Accuracy: Despite saying they've played the game, many of their gripes with the game are based on false premises. They claim that the character should have perks and gear based on who they used to be, before they got amnesia. This would be an excellent suggestion, if not for three things: 1) The tutorial consists of a doctor checking to make sure you don't have amnesia (you don't), 2) during which time you do a psych evaluation (which determines your main skills) and give him your family history (in the form of perks based on who you are). 3) After the tutorial, you can talk to the same doctor to receive your pre-head wound inventory, including a note on your last job and some gear based off your skills.

Accuracy: Despite saying they've played the game, many of their gripes with the game are based on false premises. They claim that the character should have perks and gear based on who they used to be, before they got amnesia. This would be an excellent suggestion, if not for three things: 1) The tutorial consists of a doctor checking to make sure you don't have amnesia (you don't), 2) during which time you do a psych evaluation (which determines your main skills) and give him your family history (in the form of perks based on who you are). 3) After the tutorial, you can talk to the same doctor to receive your pre-head wound inventory, including a note on your last job and some gear based off your skills.

* Amnesia in New Vegas

Despite saying they've played the game, many of their gripes with the game are based on false premises. They claim that the character should have perks and gear based on who they used to be, before they got amnesia. This would be an excellent suggestion, if not for three things: 1) The tutorial consists of a doctor checking to make sure you don't have amnesia (you don't), 2) during which time you do a psych evaluation (which determines your main skills) and give him your family history (in the form of perks based on who you are). 3) After the tutorial, you can talk to the same doctor to receive your pre-head wound inventory, including a note on your last job and some gear based off your skills.

==Amnesia in New Vegas==

* Amnesia in New Vegas*