Two slacking, unkempt gamers have nightmarish hallucinations that their consoles — Jeff (the 360), Cube (the Gamecube) and Two (the PS2) — have anthropomorphically sprung to life. That's the premise of Played Out!, the world's "first gamer sitcom."

Is it funny? Not really. In fact, it's filled with fanboy ranting and corporate master nudge-nudging. Half the "jokes" are just lifeless readings of console spec bullet points. And cardboard cut-outs on popsicle sticks sticking up couches behind which crouch dorks squealing in falsetto is more depressing than entertaining. Although I think I have a soft spot in my heart for foul-mouthed, Brooklyn-accented Jeff.

I think I want to beat Dan Loht and Brian Stone clean to death now. Florian Eckhardt

Played Out! A video game sitcom for humans. [Games.net]

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