chaobreaker
Member
Read it as a backhanded insult to Patrick.
Austin Walker joins Giant Bomb
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Read it as a backhanded insult to Patrick.
SlowRevolution
Member
https://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/604281629222154242
This makes me so excited. GB desperately needed someone like him.
This makes me so excited. GB desperately needed someone like him.
Technosteve
Banned
this guy is like the opposite of dan
bigwinnerx
Member
Patrick didn't need help from the peanut gallery with his writing and I hope Austin ignores it, too.
Piston Hyundai
Member
jesus, man, tone it down a bit
you're coming off as someone who missed the "how to respond to detractors gracefully" chapter in that journal you mentioned
Never understood comments like that. GB has always been GB. If a couple written articles and a new face are enough to "bring you back", what were you there for to begin with? (Not you, the dude on Twitter)
Messofanego
Banned
Awesome! Been following him on Twitter for a while.
Listen to him on the Giant Beastcast, he's great.
I'd add his piece on Darkest Dungeon, my favourite article by him, too.
A Burnt Torch: Darkest Dungeon, Mental Health and Lovecraftian Horror
Listen to him on the Giant Beastcast, he's great.
I'd add his piece on Darkest Dungeon, my favourite article by him, too.
A Burnt Torch: Darkest Dungeon, Mental Health and Lovecraftian Horror
You came into this thread, that's not about Patrick in any way, pretty much saying that he doesn't have the qualification for the pieces he writes and that he talks out of his ass. That's truly great criticism and I'm sure Patrick can learn a lot from it.
BUNTING1243
Banned
I love Dan, but between his mentality and losing Patrick, I can see why some people might have drifted away in the last six months.
Also hey congrats to Austin! Seems like a great guy and can't wait to see what he does on the site!
Austin's writing is incredible and I've been a fan for a while, but for anyone worried he can't also be funny on a podcast, I have good news for you.
Fox Mulder
Member
i drifted away for a bunch of reasons. No more whiskey related randomness with Tested, no more ryan or patrick, and vinny in NY isn't the same.
I can't imagine Patrick leaving really caused much of a fan exodus. That's not a shot at Patrick, just the fact that he was primarily a writer and fans of GB go to the site for videos.
patrick and vinny leaving combined with dan joining has gradually made me less interested in the podcast, which is most of what i get from GB. if the gbeast podcast is better (and i can hardly imagine it won't be) i'll probably drop the bombcast from my rotation.
it's much much better. funnier, more informative, more energetic, better discussion about games
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Maybe this will get me interested in GBeast cast. Before the only reason I had to listen was Vinny.
Oh shit, this dudes favorite game last year was Fantasy Life, I'm already a fan.
Oh shit, this dudes favorite game last year was Fantasy Life, I'm already a fan.
funkystudent
Member
Seems like a cool duder.
Please don't get in a tizzy internet. Control yourself.
Please don't get in a tizzy internet. Control yourself.
bigwinnerx
Member
Klepek, Bombcast and Alex in the line of fire in a matter of posts. Well done taking unnecessary shots in this thread.
He likes Kentucky Route Zero. Already a fan!
base shagohod
Member
I'd like to hear vinny, Alex, Austin, and dude who joined in the day 0 beastcast as a regular group. The day 0 podcast was awesome, the guys' personalities really clicked.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
To be fair, sometimes Giant Bomb is serious business.
I mean, look at Mario Party Party.
RepairmanJack
Member
Not a Nintendo Power, it was a Prima Strategy Guide for Mario Party 5, getting the hot strats prepaired for another win on Mario Party Party 5. Get it right!
I was never a fan of Alex, but I do think he works pretty great together with Vinny and I really enjoy the content they make together.
Yeah, I agree. Anyone who's been following GB for more than a year knows there have been obvious changes. No need for people to get so defensive anytime that's brought up. How people feel about those changes is a separate issue.
Can't compliment something without putting something else down, them's the rules of the internet.
It's that Vinny magic
oh crap sorry, he really needs to step up to challenge Brads natural talent, especially now that Brad has evolved into Shadow Brad
He often hangs out with the Streamfriends people.
AwakenedCloud
Member
Nope. That's the tiebreaker or victory lap for GBWest.
Master_Funk
Member
Anyone wondering about Austin's comedy chops should watch his stream friends stuff in YouTube. His face noir lp with Phil Kollar and Janine Hawkins is hilarious, and having his voice in GB, specifically about race issues in games will be great
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Honestly I hoped I would too, but I checked out a few of the videos they did together and I'm still not a fan. I do appreciate that he has a different taste in games then a lot of the rest of the GB crew, so he brings value to the site, but I'm just not a fan.
Honestly it's probably because he tries to make jokes, but I rarely ever find him funny.
Sonic Shuffle as a "victory lap" is a hilarious concept.
"You're finally done, now play something worse to celebrate!"
Then they can go on to play more Fuzion Frenzy.
MassiveNights
Banned
For my money the Kerbal quick look was the best of the year so far.
They have such a good dynamic in my opinion.
chaobreaker
Member
Maybe it's because I was a dumb kid when I'm first played it, but I genuinely liked Sonic Shuffle. The load times were unbearable, though.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
They hired a guy from Kansas once. That's practically a minority in my book.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Yeah I watched that one and wasn't that interested. But to be fair it's probably because:
A) I don't have a PC and can't play that game.
B) I've already seen the GB crew play plenty of Kerbal.
Patrick's articles tended to have a lot of typos, so yeah, he did.
But they both wear glasses
chaobreaker
Member
Isn't that what his editor is for?
lemonlyman
Member
Austin is a cool dude. He was on my podcast a few weeks ago if you want to get a feel for him.
The Josh and Jay Show Featuring Rowan Kaiser Episode 109: Flanders of Eternity
The Josh and Jay Show Featuring Rowan Kaiser Episode 109: Flanders of Eternity
Congrats to Mr. Walker.
Giant Bomb threads on GAF are weird these days. Always gotta put down something or someone on the site before you say anything good about it. Makes for some bizarre posts.
Sonic Shuffle as a "victory lap" is a hilarious concept.
"You're finally done, now play something worse to celebrate!"
Then they can go on to play more Fuzion Frenzy.
Followed by Crash Bash.