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And that it was "HOLY HOLY HOLY FUCKING HELL!!!!"? And everyone got their hopes up? And then the God of War III trailer came out?

Well, while some of us thought the thing looked absolutely spectacular, even in tiny-vision from 200 feet away, some of the more emotionally invested forum dwelling creatures disagreed that it looked any better than God of War II or a pile of dog excrement or something along those lines. And that it certainly didn't look like any painting come to life that they'd ever seen! Apparently, they've taken it up with the Eat Sleep Play founder, who felt compelled to respond in the Jaffe fashion.

He addressed his detractors on his blog today, writing that what we witnessed last night during the Spike TV VGAs wasn't exactly the footage that got him so excited.

"It is NOT the thing I was raving about- as I made clear in a video post a week ago- but I still think it looks darn good," Jaffe wrote. "To me, the stuff Spike showed when viewed in proper resolution looks like a AAA God Of War to me. It doesn’t rock my world but it doesn’t look: meh. It looks like I’d expect a next-gen GOW to look."

Jaffe clarifies that the gush-worthy stuff "has not been shown outside of internal Sony meetings" and that he hopes it will be shown soon, maintaining that God of War III "remains the best looking console game I’ve ever seen…beyond Gears 2 which so far is the best looking console game ever released."

We can't wait. We're readying our patented console graphics wow-o-meter so we can do this scientifically.

SPIKE AWARDS + GAME AWARDS IN GENERAL [DavidJaffe.biz]

If you plan on being up at the wee hours of the early morning and feel like seeing some pre-Spike TV VGAs rambling, tune in to GameTrailers TV tonight. I'll be running at the mouth about this year's biggest games with a few of my peers from Giant Bomb, Destructoid, Penthouse and elsewhere. Just watch how good these outtakes are. If this was left on the cutting room floor, imagine how amazing the broadcast-worthy stuff is! So, come for the incessant rambling, stay for the industry insight... from Michael Pachter.

Gamehead's Geoff Keighley did some backstage interviews during the VGAs. Most of it is fairly interesting stuff, but one specific interview really pops out.

While talking with the Epic guys they spilled the beans on some new downloadable content for Gears of War. Unfortunately, the didn't talk details. They just said that Epic is known for supporting their games and that they had started working on something for Gears long before it launched. They did say whatever it is it would be free. Let's just hope it isn't a Kameo skin for Marcus. Brian Crecente

VGAs [Click on Backstage and then Gears]

The award presentations seem kinda cool, the skits... not so much.

They're showing random audience shots and Seth Green is there, tie and all. He so kicks ass.

I think the problem with the skits are, they're just not funny. You can't force this stuff. Maybe Spike needs to just concentrate on the awards. Perhaps they should cut it down to an hour and have it be more like the Oscars, a coupe of jokes from the emcee and that's all she wrote.

Hmm, show's back and they just introduced Yellow Card to present the studio of the year. These guys are idiots. Id-E-Ots.

OK, for the record I not only voted for Clover Studios, but I nominated them. They really should have won, nothing against Epic.

Cliffy looks so happy. I just heard him say "that things huge". Lol, he just shouted "What's up bitches". I think four people clapped. Bitches is right.

Rogan, he's even cracking himself up. Man, they need to get better writers, or actors, or something.

Showing the world premier of GRAW 2 now. That's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter for the three of you who've never played the game.

Hahahaha, El Paso, Texas. That's just perfect. Actually, it does sort of remind me of junior high school.

Now that's what I'm talking about. They just brought two of the guys from Reno 911. Let's see if they can do live.

They can. First, they're cussing like nobody's business. Ahhhahaha: They just said Fuck you pig. Oh, man they rock.

What the... awards round-up.

Hit the jump for more of my babbling.

Game Head commercial. What do you guys think of that show, it seems pretty respectable they've done some pretty impressive things this year.

I think Samuel L is actually changing clothes during every commercial break.

Oh hell no. Samuel L. Jackson pwned. Lol.

Hotness just walked onto th estage. She's got a name, but it's just been wiped clean from my brain.

Best Cast nominees coming up. And the winner is, as you all know, Family Guy. Holy Seth Green Batman. Nice, they have some of the cast up on stage, I mean besides Seth Green. Yes, he said Gigity, gigity goo.

Oh shit, Michael Irving is plaing Wii Golf. Lame, he threw it and broke the camera. La-Ame.

Tony Hawk just won an award. Wasn't he just a presenter.

Samuel L is introducing a Spike TV show now. This is starting to feel like a big circle jerk.

Holy... The King is in the audience.

AFI is on the stage performing. They should never be allowed to perform live again... never!

It sounds like the mixing is all screwed up, or maybe the singer always sounds that way Man, I feel old.

Some TNA Impact guy just threatened to kick the Gamehead guy's ass. Nice.

More Reno guys on stage now. Sorry, girl and guyish. They are awesome. I love them.

There seem to be an awful lot of commercials with this show, both during and around it. Zing!

OK, the VGA drinking game: Everytime Samuel L cusses take a drink.

SLJ in yet another outfit annnnnnd. waiting for it, waiting for it, waiting for it... and drink.

How in the hell did the Loco Roco song (my vote and nomination) not win the Best Song award. How? Frggin Yellow Card, I'm disgusted.

Wait, the Spike TV VGA award is a monkey? A Monkey. OK CliffyB, I want a picture like now.

Heroes hottie just took to the stage. She's blathering on about video game addiction and mocking young gamers knowledge of books. I bet she couldn't name three books by Hemingway.

Whats with all of the sorta off camera COS players. Very odd.

OK, some painful comedian is on stage now. She's actually getting booed. Not only is she insulting everyone, she's not even funny.

Wow, that was really, really bad.

Heroes guy took the stage: the Japanese guy who was recently nominated as one of the sexiest geeks around by Wired.

He's doing the best team sports nominees, that's a little tangential don't you think?

Hmm, he just busted out with a "Save the cheerleader, save the world." Thanks for the commercial buddy.

Superman is yapping about World of Warcraft now. He, apparently loves Blizzard. How very trendy.

They're showing the trailer for World of Warcraft Burning Crusade, But instead of just showing it the cameras keep cutting back to the live choir. We don't care about the people in robes singing god dammit, just show the trailer. Ahhh, my brain is going to explode.

Oh man, the finally got some good jokes. The Game of the Year nominees lead-up is hilarious.

Oblivion wins, despite all the people shouting Gears of War.

It just ended with things exploding and Samuel L cussing. DRINK!

OK, one post show wrap-up question and observation.

Was the Tenacious D performance worth sitting through the whole show?

I think the problem is that Spike TV is trying to make a show that is both attractive to gamers and non-gamers. Don't. There's plenty of gamers around to support the show, just shoot for appealing to them. Brian Crecente