Gamespot changed their video player yet again... Only this time it was for the worse. Now I can't select video quality (so I am stuck in Auto quality). I have a fiber internet connection 50 down 25 up, and it takes at least 10-15 seconds for it to change settings. Not for the new loud as hell commercials though. I can become like a spy! What happened to just border ads or the quick: "This video was made possible by The Microsoft Xbox, or Sony Playstation, or whatever else is applicable. In order to watch the trailer for "The World of Final Fantasy", I had to watch a 30 second commercial. And the whole trailer was 70 seconds.... with 3 3rd party ads, and one standard ad, and one banner ad. I was willing to use a smart ad-blocker that would send a response to the advertising company saying I saw the ad, and give credit to Gamespot, and still block from viewing. But this sucks on a whole new level. It makes me NOT want to use the site.
I'm not joking when I say that if I see less ads (duration of ad included) on my phone while browsing youtube than on this site there is a problem.
Two quality suggestions:
1. How about making video ads skippable after 5-8 seconds.
2. How about applying proper gain to commercial?. Some of us wear headphones set at 50%, and would like to not go deaf after a surprise commercial. Take for instance The Kingsman 15 second commercial. that was used on the site a couple weeks ago. The first couple seconds it was kinda loud, and then right after it went into screaming punk for the next 15 seconds.
If you really read the whole message in its entirety to this point I am seriously impressed. Now that you have read all of it; DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD HELP US!!!
Work on it pretty please, with sugar on top :)
Yours truly,
- A loyal visitor that has frequented this site starting from my High School library since the dark ages of this site; back when the N64 and Playstation were just getting started :) . Man those were the days...
Region is Eastern Iowa.
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