By : Cryst
I would consider myself a pretty laid back kinda guy, but at the same time there is a lot of things that irritate me. Some things, like shitty drivers, I can’t fix but other things I can! That’s the reason for this round of ‘the TEN’, I want to fix something…
And that thing is what people watch on YouTube…
Everyday, and I mean EVERYDAY, I get sent links to YouTube videos via face book; email; twitter; etc. but unfortunately 98% of them are music videos!
REALLY!?! Is that the only thing people think is on Youtube? COME ON!!!!!
YouTube has some of the most creative and entertaining content on the web, and to dumb it down by using it exclusively to watch music videos is the equivalent of buying a PS3 and only using it to watch movies!!!
So to remedy this I have put together a list of my favourite YouTube channels! I hope that you are already watching some of them, or at least are going to start once you’ve read this…
(in no particular order)
1. Xbox
Kinda obvious, but oh so worth it! The official Xbox channel not only has the latest Xbox360 trailers, but it also has the latest Xbox news! If there is something worth knowing about the 360 you will find it here.
2. Blendtec
“Will it blend? That is the question.” What are we trying to blend? EVERYTHING! In the hopes of finding something that the Blendtec series of blenders won’t be able to blend…
Shameless marketing yes, but amazing to watch! They blend Everything from iPhones to Vuvuzelas! You have to check it out!!
3. The Key of Awesome
If you can look past the cheesy show name (which actually becomes super awesome once you watch the show) and actually watch the show you’ll understand why this channel (which is mainly about pop culture parodies done to music) is so AWESOME!!
4. Black Box TV
What makes this one so special is that it is so unique. The majority of channels on YouTube deal either with comedy or the news, but BlackBoxTV is a horror/thriller channel, which is well written and shot amazingly! The writer/director for most of the vids is Phil DeFranco’s friend Tony, and if you know anything about YouTube, you know that PhillyD and his friends make only quality content!
5. College Humour
Not 100% a YouTube channel, but it still counts! Any way, College Humour makes great video game/tech/pop culture videos. From parodies to POVs they do everything, and they do it well!
6. HAWP (Hey Ash Whatcha Playin)
I have to thank Trevor for introducing me to this one. Born on Destructoid, HAWP is a brother and sister team that love video games and make video game parodies and video game themed videos. Random and bizarre HAWP is all kinds of awesome!
7. Dave
“Dave – The home of witty banter.”
Look past the odd name and you will find something awesome. And that awesome thing is Dave…
Not really sure about it’s origins, but I’m pretty sure it’s a UK TV channel. Dave is crammed full of amazing British comedy, from some of Britain’s best comedians!
8. Like Totally Awesome
We actually covered this channel already when we posted their Alan Wake review, and I hope since then you have been watching! If you haven’t, Like Totally Awesome is another pie that PhillyD has his finger in. LTA covers video game news; Internet stuffs; need to know geek info; etc. If you don’t have the time to search the Internet for news, then LTA’s short bursts of the most important nerd news is for you!
9. The Philip DeFranco Show
The same things that make LTA awesome are the same things that make The Philip DeFranco Show awesome : bursts of interesting news stories told in an amusing way [over simplification, but who cares!]. The main difference is that the PDS covers ALL of the Internet, be it gaming; celebs; or even stories about Hitler being black!
PhillyD is pretty smart: has awesome news: and most importantly, is fun to watch. So much so that his channel is one of the only YouTube channels I’d actually subscribe to [I don't subscribe, I'm not a joiner].
And finally…
10. Guile theme fits all
I love this channel because it demonstrates such creativity and badassery, that its transcends being just a YouTube channel and starts becoming a meme, and on the Internet there is no higher form of win than creating a meme!
Guile theme fits all is basically proof that the music from Guile’s stage in Street Fighter 2 goes with everything, EVER! We’ve tried it, and it works!
I hope my list helps elevate YouTube to the status it deserves (among my fb friends at least)
Have fun…
You forgot to mention ZANEWS!!!