petethepanda
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I noticed this about Zone of the Enders 1/2 as well. Something about that early-00s 'futuristic' look hasn't aged nearly as fast as you'd think it would have.
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I noticed this about Zone of the Enders 1/2 as well. Something about that early-00s 'futuristic' look hasn't aged nearly as fast as you'd think it would have.
CambriaRising
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It's the hologram screens. They'll get ya everytime, until we have them.
Zabant
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hexagons are the future
randomlyrossy
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I'm also kind of amazed how relevant some of the stuff in the story is. A lot of the commentary could so easily be talking about Twitter specifically.
Danny has never played a Zelda game except for on the latest GS Extra Life stream.
Yeh I'm waiting for the run of all Zelda games from Danny! I love blind playthroughs.
santeesioux
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I really need to get the 3ds version of Oot before MM comes out, i've only played a little bit of my friend's copy back in the day.
CambriaRising
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Definitely do, it's a good version.
Unless you're a speedrunner or N64 original elitist, the only drawbacks to the 3DS is:
- No rumble Stone of Agony (replacement)
- Updated visuals dampen the 'dark atmosphere' that many players like
- 3DS controls vs Gamecube controls (port) vs N64 control (3DS uncomfortable)
- Resolution
- Some of the oddities in the earlier version of OoT N64 version 1.0 (Fire temple music) and red Ganon blood
- small screen (although 3DS cables to TV that are expensive let you play on a TV)
3DS is the way to go.
I keep telling myself I need to play it... I bought it and played some of it but then stopped... I can't even remember where I left it. I should recharge my 3DS to check it.
Misterinenja
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Nvm
Seeing the end stuff a second time, I can better appreciate how it fits in with the way the story developed as the game went on.
The motivations of the AI however, are trite, bullshit, half-baked philosophy backed by faulty, Sophist logic, and not nearly as clever a meta commentary on story/plot/device as some people seem to think.
The motivations of the AI however, are trite, bullshit, half-baked philosophy backed by faulty, Sophist logic, and not nearly as clever a meta commentary on story/plot/device as some people seem to think.
Ventilaator
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Just finished Metal Gear Scanlon.
From the beginning of the series I figured MGS3 would be Drew's favorite, but that seems like a pretty sure bet now. You get your MGS craziness, but the story is also coherent.
From the beginning of the series I figured MGS3 would be Drew's favorite, but that seems like a pretty sure bet now. You get your MGS craziness, but the story is also coherent.
True story.
I have beaten the games in a totally screwed up order; 4, 1, 3 and then 2 recently thanks to drew and dan. The whole of 2 made significantly less sense to me with stuff from 4 in mind. I'm guessing that's one of the reasons some didn't like that game.
funkystudent
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The colonel info dump in the last part of MGS2 is Kojima's great masterpiece.
Nothing reaches that level in the series. Nothing!
That entire section between fighting the Ray's and the final boss fight is something else.
Nothing reaches that level in the series. Nothing!
That entire section between fighting the Ray's and the final boss fight is something else.
shadyspace
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Hate that about gun shops.
Hot Coldman
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Maybe they can take an MGS break and have Drew play Ocarina of Time. Because what the fuck
randomlyrossy
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Let me preface this by saying I have played almost all Zelda games & generally play a significant amount of them.
That said, I've only ever finished A Link Between Worlds. Never completed any other Zelda game.
But he just played Ocarina of Time
I'm sure someone has said this already, so if so I'm gonna repeat it. The five guest top 10 articles going up on Friday are from: Rich Gallup and Ben Coello (one list), Olly Moss, Baz McMahon, Brad Muir, and Cara Ellison (long live the Live Bomb chrome extension). Alex said that there'll be 30 lists in total.
randomlyrossy
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I feel like trying to keep up with the various GB related in jokes is harder than keeping up with the plot of MGS2. Then you add in the GAF thread specific jokes, whoa boy.
I was gonna ask why your avatar wasn't Jeff anymore, then I looked a little closer. Well played.
Willkiller
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I wonder if they'll do MGS4
THE MEEEEEEMEEEEES SON! THE MEEEEEEEMES!
Hot Coldman
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That is an amazing group of people. Bazza! Cara!!
It's a great start. Alex also said that they have lists from two professional wrestlers. Hope one of them is from Xavier Woods, his list last year was probably my favourite.
Jimmyfenix
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I need that Ryckert T shirt Dan just tweeted.
We've moved on from the early days of talking about dads (genes) to in-jokes (memes).
With The Raid coming next year, it'll all be about the different locales Jeff scours for rare Saturn games (scenes).
randomlyrossy
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Giant Bomb has been Metal Gear this whole time.
Giant Bomb has been anime this whole time.
Hmmm if the other one is Stardust I hope he writes it in-character like his ridiculous tweets.
Giant Bomb has changed, ID tagged dads carrying ID tagged memes, carry out ID tagged raids.
Hot Coldman
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late to this, but yes, it is
In VGCW, Illidan joined after winning a tournament against other fan-made CAWs to join the ranks of VGCW. Because Illidan is a boring character with shit music and predictably OP moves, and because he beat other characters including Master Onion and Johnny Cage to the prize, everyone fucking hates him.
He is managed by Gary Oak.
Oh now I'm surprised to learn that it could have been a boy! That makes it even weirder but more hilarious.
well now that there is MGS4 and Rising this theory is probably debunked, but I do wonder if anyone thought the whole game was an actual simulation and not just 'live exercise'. Or at least some part until the end.
Like all the transitions between rooms in Arsenal just feels 'off'.
And the ending where the people are just walking in slowmo around, and rose randomly showing up there for no reason... everything just feels weird.
hmmmm.
btw: what was that comment from Johnson about that Raiden was a guy which means he wasn't part of the patriots? Was there another gal for the patriots that looks like raiden?
Like all the transitions between rooms in Arsenal just feels 'off'.
And the ending where the people are just walking in slowmo around, and rose randomly showing up there for no reason... everything just feels weird.
hmmmm.
btw: what was that comment from Johnson about that Raiden was a guy which means he wasn't part of the patriots? Was there another gal for the patriots that looks like raiden?
You're actually EmCee's evil clone, aren't you? Admit it!
He was expecting Olga.
Why exactly he was expecting Olga, I don't know, but he was expecting Olga.
randomlyrossy
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Kudos to the (majority) of callers on this livestream. Asking fairly good questions and then politely ending the call themselves when the duders are done answering them.
Taken as a standalone sequel that theory definitely holds some credence as the direction the game takes following Arsenal gear is far too deliberate to be mere coincidence. Especially that last scene on the street with the Matrix zeitgeist still remaining cemented in the cultural mindset by the time MGS2 had come out.
Edit: And a Merry Christmas to AusGAF - Although we're already partway through.
Can't wait to catch up on MGScanlon during the Christmas break and read the last few pages - it seems like the closest you'll get to re-living the release madness of a game.
And Merry Christmas UK GB gaf. Remember - if you don't feel physically sick, you haven't eaten enough chipolatas.
And Merry Christmas UK GB gaf. Remember - if you don't feel physically sick, you haven't eaten enough chipolatas.
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