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[Human Trashcan]

I understand why some people don't like the Firewatch ending (even through they're wrong ) but it's nothing like Lost, it was pretty obvious after the first season of Lost they were just making (admittedly intriguing) shit up as they went along and would write themselves into a corner eventually.

Firewatch does have some misdirection in the story, but the whole game makes sense both plot and theme wise.

I know, I wasn't implying they're similar, merely that a disappointing ending doesn't invalidate the whole experience for me, which there was a lot of that going around towards the end of LOST. But that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish with regards to people treating stories and art as puzzles to be solved, or a bunch of wikipedia entries, rather than, y'know, a story. Which is still very prevalent with any show that drops even a hint of foreshadowing.

 

[Tagyhag]

EDIT: Sorry, misread. This is just the link to purchase the shirt.
http://games.jackbox.tv/artifact/TeeKOGame/czOI77zYjkeRsRVjPxGtIOLC09MHmWhR/

EDIT 2: It's from UPF.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unprofessional-fridays-11042016/2300-11689/

I'm amazed that the link is still valid, that's awesome.

 

[FStop7]

It wasn't even that, it was their overly witty dialog that made me tear my ears out. I hate that kind of writing. Nothing about those characters felt real or relatable to me. The game looked really nice though.

Is it like Joss Whedon overly witty or Aaron Sorkin overly witty?

 

[Catvoca]

Lol at dan folding and blaming his drinking on being a dick online when Maron called him out on it.

Such a bizarre exchange.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Is it like Joss Whedon overly witty or Aaron Sorkin overly witty?

Or like Amy Sherman-Palladino, the perfect balance of witty and dramatic writing.

Spoiler

I can't wait to watch the new Gilmore Girls

 

[robotrock]

Is it like Joss Whedon overly witty or Aaron Sorkin overly witty?

Diablo Cody.

 

[funkystudent]

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unprofessional-fridays-11042016/2300-11689/

That explains why I totally missed it.

Once they pulled out Jack Box I immediately tuned out of that UPF.

 

[robotrock]

reCore is 20 bucks

kinda tempted

https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/ReCore-for-Xbox-One/productID.5059012200

$15

 

[Justin]

Dans reply tweet read like the kind of thing one would specifically craft when you are trying your hardest to not apologize to a person while still seeming remorseful. Right down to blaming it on the alcohol.

The funniest part was Maron passively aggressively wishing dan good luck with his book and dan not realizing it and responding with a "thanks for the kind words".

 

[justjim89]

Ooof, yeah. That Ryckert-Maron exchange just has that palpable awkwardness that makes my skin crawl. Good on Maron for being a class act about it. What a surprise that happy-go-lucky, never had a problem in his life Dan wouldn't understand someone with depression.

 

[Salarians]

how could anyone not like KITH?

 

[Joeku]

how could anyone not like KITH?

This really shows that Canadian comedy is English comedy + being North American.

Edit: Man, Kids in the Hall is really good.

 

[chogidogs]

Don't drink and tweet, people!

 

[Johndoey]

Twitter beef is the greatest of all possible beef.

 

[Peru]

Watching old 1up Show episodes in lieu of game tapes / demo derby. I just have a fascination with revisiting older but not quite retro-games.

Lol, stumbled across an Oblivion sequence that illustrates the decades-long fuzzy use of the term 'hdr' irt gaming https://youtu.be/8UH8g39c1Aw?t=17m36s

 

[robotrock]

When someone insults Eric Andre on Twitter or Instagram, he sometimes makes a separate post with a screenshot of the insult. And then after that, the person who insulted will reply and say "I'm so sorry, I didn't think you'd see it! I love you!"

 

[oti]

I think this is supposed to be a burn but like... that sounds alright? Considering how most games spectacularly fail at having characters whose names i can even remember, yeah, i'll take that any day.

It's well made, but I don't like playing it. I felt like I had to play through the game to see the ending which made it even worse in the end. Playing up to the lake part might as well be the best way to experience that game.

Reading some comments here, while the dialogue was maybe trying too hard to be witty I could imagine two people living alone in the woods to be goofing around whenever they can. It was fun dialogue, which is pretty rare in video games. That didn't make me like the characters though.

In all honesty, if you think it's one of the best games of the year I don't know what to tell you.

 

[Catvoca]

In all honesty, if you think it's one of the best games of the year I don't know what to tell you.

There's no need for that shade dude

Spoiler

😉

 

[robotrock]

In all honesty, if you think it's one of the best games of the year I don't know what to tell you.

What would you tell them? That they have a wrong opinion?

 

[mnz]

Atleast we can all agree that it's the best time to play video games.

Spoiler

My GotY is SFV

 

[oti]

What would you tell them? That they have a wrong opinion?

Yes.

 

[robotrock]

Yes.

Lame.

 

[Catvoca]

Yes.

https://twitter.com/marcmaron/status/802567851945041921

 

[oti]

Atleast we can all agree that it's the best time to play video games.

Spoiler

My GotY is SFV

You are a good person.

https://twitter.com/marcmaron/status/802567851945041921

I would be amazing on the GOTY podcasts lol.

 

[kiguel182]

The twist in firewatch is much better than anything that set up would deliver.

Game is incredible.

 

[Incandenza]

Wait why is Marc Maron tweeting at Dan

 

[Johndoey]

Dan feeling himself again.

 

[Twin Tails]

Wait why is Marc Maron tweeting at Dan

dan tweeted that he sucks

 

[mnz]

https://twitter.com/marcmaron/status/802567851945041921

What a lame tweet from Dan...

 

[Johndoey]

Paul in with the ringer.

Get that man a stretcher.

 

[Data West]

https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/ReCore-for-Xbox-One/productID.5059012200

$15

why is it 20 on the window 10 store but 15 here

it's the same platform

 

[oti]

Watched a bit of Dan's archived stream. Hearing drunk Dan yell something felt bad. Not a fan.

 

[Anjin M]

Drunk Dan is more Old Dan than New Dan.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

I love the ending of Firewatch. Hell I love Firewatch, all of it.

YES! I knew GB gaf had awesome taste I also LOVE everything about FW and loved the ending is so not like a video game that what makes it great!

 

[robotrock]

why is it 20 on the window 10 store but 15 here

it's the same platform

Microsoft is a pretty big company. It's probably two different divisions who run the Windows 10 Store/Xbox store and then the Microsoft Store

 

[Strax]

Man, Hitman is so fun I kinda bummed every sec I'm not playing it. The challenges are shockingly fun. I'm playing it like I bought each map at the time of release.

But that said.

Them lucking their way into the perfect episodic game tells me so much about Square Enix.

 

[oti]

YES! I knew GB gaf had awesome taste I also LOVE everything about FW and loved the ending is so not like a video game that what makes it great!

I appreciate that the ending isn't very video game like too, but calling it "good"? I don't know man. I guess I was so disappointed after the first part up to the lake, which is truly phenomenal. Big contester for Moment or Sequence of the year for sure.

 

[robotrock]

I appreciate that the ending isn't very video game like too, but calling it "good"? I don't know man. I guess I was so disappointed after the first part up to the lake, which is truly phenomenal. Big contester for Moment or Sequence of the year for sure.

What was your issue with the Firewatch ending? It felt really fitting for the last couple of hours or so that it followed.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

ratchet and clank is pretty good you guys

 

[Salarians]

ratchet and clank is pretty good you guys

I think I can come up with 10 games that are better

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I think I can come up with 10 games that are better

doom
forza horizon 3
titanfall 2

that's it

 

[Catvoca]

I think I can come up with 10 games that are better

Same. It was alright but as a Ratchet and Clank fan it was the mostly more of the same but with some movie tie in baggage. It looks amazing though.

 

[Ashby]

Wait, did Dan get drunk and just start tweeting insults at a comedian unprovoked on Twitter? What the fuck?

 

[The Dear Leader]

Dan needs an intervention.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Same. It was alright but as a Ratchet and Clank fan it was the mostly more of the same but with some movie tie in baggage. It looks amazing though.

as someone who never played a R&C game before and got it for ten dollars I'm pretty stoked

(and of course a remake is going to be more of the same, dummy)

 

[Curufinwe]

Same. It was alright but as a Ratchet and Clank fan it was the mostly more of the same but with some movie tie in baggage. It looks amazing though.

Yeah, I liked A Crack in Time a lot more. The shooting felt sloppy coming off Uncharted 4, and the story was disjointed with all the stuff they couldn't show from the movie.

 

[Human Trashcan]

Wait, did Dan get drunk and just start tweeting insults at a comedian unprovoked on Twitter? What the fuck?

No, he didn't @ him, so I can only assume either the dude has a google alert or something set up or someone sent that tweet his way. But yeah when your account is a certain size it's not really smart or nice to go around insulting people.

 

[Ashby]

No, he didn't @ him, so I can only assume either the dude has a google alert or something set up or someone sent that tweet his way. But yeah when your account is a certain size it's not really smart or nice to go around insulting people.

Oh, yeah not half as bad if he didn't @ him

 

[oti]

What was your issue with the Firewatch ending? It felt really fitting for the last couple of hours or so that it followed.

Can't argue with that. Of course not seeing her was a huge bummer but the mystery in itself was a huge bummer too.

 

[Giganteus]

https://twitter.com/marcmaron/status/802567851945041921

I'm starting to wonder about Dan. Not just from this Twitter thing. At some point, you have to reel it in a little bit. There is a limit to that whole "Oh, that rascal! He's just foolin around!" shtick with him.

Can't even muster up an apology.