When comparing OldManMurray vs NerdCubed, the Slant community recommends NerdCubed for most people. In the question“Who are the best game critics? ” NerdCubed is ranked 7th while OldManMurray is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose NerdCubed is:
He plays lots of great non mainstream games that you might not have heard of.
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Pros
Pro The originators of Wolpaw's law
There are games so bad, that while playing them comes a point where the experience and the opinion on said game is unsalvageable. At that point one can, in good faith, review the game without finishing it. And then there are games that blow up monitors.
Pro True objective reviews by the way of "Crate Review System"
Inventors of the only truly objective review system - Crate Review System. The point you encounter a Crate in the game signifies when the developers have run out of new ideas, the longer it takes to encounter a Crate the better the game (e.g. it takes longer to encounter a Crate in Blood than it takes in Half-Life, therefore Blood is the better game game).
Pro Covers hidden gems
He plays lots of great non mainstream games that you might not have heard of.
Pro Angle on being humorous
Nerdcubed often uses cultural references or timing to his advantage which many find amusing.
Cons
Con No longer updated
Sadly the site is no longer used and is only up for archival purposes.
Con Light on analytical content
NerdCubed's channel mostly consists of Let's Play content. While LPs can be used to get an impression of a game and NerdCubed does remark on certain characteristics of games while playing them, his channel is an entertainment channel first and a critique channel somewhere down the line.
Con Humor can feel forced at times
There are certain times that the humor can feel as if it is not natural, which makes the videos feel a bit disingenuous.