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If I was a developer, I don't know how I would take all of these one-person games doing so well commercially, critically, and culturally. Would I be encouraged to pursue my own ambitions or would I sink into despair knowing I could never make something that good?
Sounds like the correct answer there is both.
 
Wait, are the Stardew review comments seriously salty that there might be more exposure to Harvest Moon-like games? Or is it just a hate-on-Dan thing?

Oh and they're mad that he's pointing out that one person worked on it. What a weird thing to be annoyed about.
 
Wait, are the Stardew review comments seriously salty that there might be more exposure to Harvest Moon-like games? Or is it just a hate-on-Dan thing?

Oh and they're mad that he's pointing out that one person worked on it. What a weird thing to be annoyed about.

Not that much salt there tbh. Some salt is always to be expected in a review comment section, but this seems really mild. But yeah, there is always the people who just want you to review the game and not talk about anything else about the making of it etc.
 
Not that much salt there tbh. Some salt is always to be expected in a review comment section, but this seems really mild. But yeah, there is always the people who just want you to review the game and not talk about anything else about the making of it etc.

i swear to god people don't understand how opinions can't be objective
 
i swear to god people don't understand how opinions can't be objective
Look man, when people don't like the things I like it is because they are horrible people and just doing it to troll. If I yell at them loud enough they will admit that I am right.
 
Now that Metal Gear Scanlon is entering its final stage, I want a spinoff where Rorie plays and talks about his love of Metal Gear Ac!d 2.
 
Now that Metal Gear Scanlon is entering its final stage, I want a spinoff where Rorie plays and talks about his love of Metal Gear Ac!d 2.
Omg brilliant! I would totally watch Rorie play through Metal Gear Acid. I've never even really seen MGA, I would love that.
 
For some reason I just bought 3 Xbox 360 titles hoping they will eventually become Backward Compatible cause there's no way I'm re-plugging my 360.

Yay for cheap Skate 3, Fight Night Champion and Midnight Club LA
 
I reckon Drew would like the gameplay of AC!D2 over MGR anyway.

Also AC!D1's story and presentation is so lacklustre I'm glad they had a sequel to do the concept justice.
 
Reading Dan's review reminds me of a point of confusion I've had lately around their usage of the word 'myriad.' I always thought you had a myriad of something, but Brad, Dan, and Alex all say 'this game has myriad something.' I'm sure I'm just wrong, but I've never heard it used that way.
 
Ok this Acid or Rising stream has to happen. Either of those excites me more than any previous MGScanlon. Dan are you reading this thread?
 
Reading Dan's review reminds me of a point of confusion I've had lately around their usage of the word 'myriad.' I always thought you had a myriad of something, but Brad, Dan, and Alex all say 'this game has myriad something.' I'm sure I'm just wrong, but I've never heard it used that way.

Both usages are acceptable.
 
MGR is probably the highest note to end metal gear on. That game just makes me happy.

It'll also be timely if they start real soon.
By the time they reach the finale it should be election season, right? MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
 
It'll also be timely if they start real soon.
By the time they reach the finale it should be election season, right? MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

Metal Gear Rising has the best final boss in the metal gear series. Some would say it has the best bosses of the metal gear series period.
 
I've played MGR, MGSV, and seen MGS 1-3, and I feel confident in saying that MGR is far and away the best MG title. (Would've watched Giant Bomb's run of MGS4 but MGSV killed my interest in the series.) MGR really is that good.

Jetstream Sam is the bomb.
Reading Dan's review reminds me of a point of confusion I've had lately around their usage of the word 'myriad.' I always thought you had a myriad of something, but Brad, Dan, and Alex all say 'this game has myriad something.' I'm sure I'm just wrong, but I've never heard it used that way.
Huh, I've never seen that usage either. But Google says it's valid so I'll let it slide.

One day that usage will feel the true death. Then it will never bother anyone again and all will be well.
 
MGR also inexplicably has really good codec writing. Way better than most of MGSV's tapes.

Dunno if the story treatment came from KojiPro or Platinum, but whoever did it did good.
 
MGR also inexplicably has really good codec writing. Way better than most of MGSV's tapes.

Dunno if the story treatment came from KojiPro or Platinum, but whoever did it did good.

Also it has some pretty good jokes. I always thought the part with the dwarf gekko trying to plug the usb stick in was charming.
 
MGR also inexplicably has really good codec writing. Way better than most of MGSV's tapes.

Dunno if the story treatment came from KojiPro or Platinum, but whoever did it did good.

It was probably Platinum.

The codec stuff was REALLY good and the branches it'd go was really great. That's one MGS game where I didn't mind sitting and going through codec calls.
 
MGR also inexplicably has really good codec writing. Way better than most of MGSV's tapes.

Dunno if the story treatment came from KojiPro or Platinum, but whoever did it did good.

I couldn't refrain from skipping the codecs to jump back into the hot action but this is great to hear.
 
MGR also inexplicably has really good codec writing. Way better than most of MGSV's tapes.

Dunno if the story treatment came from KojiPro or Platinum, but whoever did it did good.

im pretty sure it was kojipro but dont quote me. I've always seen MGR described as kojipro bringing the writing and producing the cutscenes while platinum brought the action and gameplay

I reckon Drew would like the gameplay of AC!D2 over MGR anyway.

Also AC!D1's story and presentation is so lacklustre I'm glad they had a sequel to do the concept justice.

While both the ac!d games are fun and more skewed to Drew's tastes, I think MGR is a snappier game and would be more fun to watch a playthru of.
 
im pretty sure it was kojipro but dont quote me. I've always seen MGR described as kojipro bringing the writing and producing the cutscenes while platinum brought the action and gameplay



While both the ac!d games are fun and more skewed to Drew's tastes, I think MGR is a snappier game and would be more fun to watch a playthru of.

I was under the impression that, while that was the original intention, in reality all the writing was on Platinum's end by the completion. Didn't Kojima pretty much disown that game?
 
I was under the impression that, while that was the original intention, in reality all the writing was on Platinum's end by the completion. Didn't Kojima pretty much disown that game?

That's the impression I've had, but this Polygon article says cinematics / writing were KojiPro with everything else being Platinum.

It's also why I thought Dan disliked the game for so long, because it didn't have Kojima's blessing, so to speak. But he threw that theory out the window a while ago, in a Bombcast IIRC.
 
I was under the impression that, while that was the original intention, in reality all the writing was on Platinum's end by the completion. Didn't Kojima pretty much disown that game?

In the OT gaf thread for the game JP from platinum was pretty adamant it was a joint effort. I dont think Kojima disowning a game he didnt direct means much when he disowns every Metal Gear game he didnt direct.
 
This is giant bomb related cause it they talked about it and it's not anime so I assume it's ok, but I read "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World" and that was a really good book. I've got "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" coming tomorrow.
 
While both the ac!d games are fun and more skewed to Drew's tastes, I think MGR is a snappier game and would be more fun to watch a playthru of.
I agree about MGR being a snappier game, but I've never got the impression that Drew is into or necessarily good at character action games so it might not be as fun to watch. Well, at least that was my reasoning anyway.

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This is giant bomb related cause it they talked about it and it's not anime so I assume it's ok, but I read "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World" and that was a really good book. I've got "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" coming tomorrow.
Not fiction, but if you like Murakami's work you might want to check out his essays or his book 'Underground' where he interviews those affected by the Tokyo sarin gas attacks.
 
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