Good Game: Spawn Point
Appearance
Good Game: Spawn Point | |
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Created by | Janet Carr |
Presented by | Stephanie Bendixsen Steven O'Donnell |
Country of origin | Australia |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 42 |
Production | |
Producer | Jennifer Collins |
Running time | 15-20 minutes (30 minutes as of 1 July 2011) |
Original release | |
Network | ABC3 (2010-Present) |
Release | 20 February 2010 – present |
Related | |
Good Game |
Good Game: Spawn Point (abbreviated as Good Game: SP), is a 15-20 minutes version, of the original Good Game, which aims at reviewing video games that are rated G or PG. Some material is also taken from it's original counterpart. It debut on ABC3 on 20 February 2010.
The series was renewed for a second season on December 4, 2010.[1]
As of July 2011, Good Game: Spawn Point will be extended to 30 minutes per episode.
Good Game: Spawn Point
Current co-hosts
- Steven O'Donnell "Bajo" (Series 1–Present)
- Stephanie Bendixsen "Hex" (Series 1–Present)
Supporting co-hosts
- D.A.R.R.E.N (Series 1–Present)
Guest host
- Kayne Tremills "Tremmers" (Spawn Point, Series 1): Guest hosted on Spawn Point on 26 June 2010 in Series 1, Episode 19. He replaced Bajo as he was at E3 2010.
Segments
All series
- Reviews: Same as the reviews in regular Good Game, except sometimes there can be reviews by one of the presenters. Some reviews are also replayed from the main show.
- Ask Good Game: Same as in regular Good Game, but questions from younger viewers.
- Meet the Spawn: This segment takes a look at gaming families.
- GG:SP Dissects: Shows what makes up a game, such as the spawn point or cutscenes.
- 5-Up: So far, the 5-Up's have only been taken from the main show.
- Let's Cheat With D.A.R.R.E.N: D.A.R.R.E.N gives out a cheat for a game.
- Im No Noob!: D.A.R.R.E.N gives out a challenge to the spawn of Australia to complete.
Season 1 (2010)
- One Face Review: In this segment, people send in pictures of themselves rating a certain game, series or character using their thumbs and the results are all tallied up with the final verdict being awful, average, or awesome.
- Spawn Selects: An online poll on the official website allows viewers to vote for a game or character out of three choices that share the some topic, for example, space, RPG or music, with the highest voted game given the chance to be talked about by the hosts.
Season 2 (2011)
- I'm No Noob: Viewers can send in pictures of themselves of them with their console showing a high score, best ranking or fastest time in a game. For example, a viewer can take a picture of their DS to show how many species of Pokemon they have collected. D.A.R.R.E.N will then analyse the entries and declare whether the viewers are noobs or not.
- D.A.R.R.E.N's Dictionary: D.A.R.R.E.N looks up a video game term and talks about it in the new segment.
References
- ^ "ABC2, ABC3, ABC News 24: 2011 slate". December 4, 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.