Great job Stardock, I checked out all of the content in the ImpulseTV tab before posting my comment. This is something I am really excited to see and gives Impulse something unique over the competition.

 that said I'd like to reflect Raisar's comments that they really are Commercials. I can understand why it would be in poor taste to review a game badly, and I thoroughly applaud Impulse for reflecting the good things about games because it shows consumers and players a lot about games they've never heard of or looked at before.

I am not sure why giving a full perspective of a game would be in "poor taste," but yeah these are pretty much commercials slightly better in that they show the actual game in action. I am so sick of commercials that show content that is not even in the game. Interesting idea, even if its only using kid gloves with these games.

I'm looking at it now, I can only view the opening 9 videos, when I scroll left or right the other vids don't light up and are not clickable. Have vids not been made for them yet?

I guess I didn't finsh typing that sentence =P. When considering that all of the videos so far have been 'positive' with no downside of any game being talked about (minor or major), it would be in poor taste to do that to some of the games (see = Indy games, while not trying to coddle the industry, typically lacks mindshare and many consumers will easly pass on a title from an unknown game if theres a few problems).

Hopefully that makes some sense

You know why I like this?

Because its former press editor types shamelessly advertising products, like they did before - but now they don't have to hide behind a veil of objectivity.

It is a great idea. Show the actualy gameplay (not some cinematic publisher made trailer!) with some realtively informed people giving a basic overview. And have that RIGHT NEXT to the shop.

I wonder how its recived by the majority of customers?

Sure I see what you mean now. They started 100% positive, so it's going to be hard to shift from that. Still I am hoping they do more with this than just pimp the entire catalog one at a time on video. I mean this is the kind of thing Nintendo does with it's videos and games on the Wii channel which is about as "unbiased and outspoken" as marketing team hyping a game before release.

You really think that could happen? I mean, if I was running it - I wouldn't want to risk it I guess.

No actually I am not holding my breath after watching these videos that we will get anything close to unbiased and outspoken on ImpulseTV. I was just using Island Dog's words which made me think these were reviews not the sale pitches they are. Unbiased and outspoken is probably only going to come from user/consumer reviews you find on Amazon or Newegg, not anything they put out like. I seriously doubt that any video is going to, for example, talk about how grossly unfinished and over priced a game like Alganon is with a buy button right next to that review.

That's not to say I think these are bad videos or have no value. Seeing the gameplay and some commentary on the gameplay is worthwhile, especially for smaller titles which typically have crap videos and little marketing. I just don't know why it's being called "unbiased and outspoken expert commentary" unless, of course, that commentary is located someplace on there I didn't find.

I'me seing a new phrase - "pew pew" or something like that? Any idea what that means??

No idea who started it but its refering to shooting things (guns, phasers or lighting bolt in WoW) by the sound.

I'm the only one who can't make it work?

I've just a black tab on Impulse.

k, thanks. Was wondering about that - never heard them described that way.

tuco make sure you have the latest version of flash

Precisely. Overall, it's a wonderfully executed idea and a commendable effort.