HotHamWater
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Unfortunately almost everything GT and Spike do is based around "when can we fit an ad in here." I really do feel that he's being wasted there.
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Giant Bomb E3 2012
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Unfortunately almost everything GT and Spike do is based around "when can we fit an ad in here." I really do feel that he's being wasted there.
Geoff Keighley dropping truth bombs on Nintendo.
Geoff has been ripping apart the entire Nintendo E3 strategy with pinpoint accuracy.
Geoff saying some real good things right now, never really had doubts about him though. At the end of the day, dude has a job to do as the central "mouthpiece" for gaming on TV, etc. Can't really blame him for that, would definitely love to hear more serious talk from him more though.
UberTag
Member
3DS should hold them over this year.
They're effectively screwed in the console space.
Gamecube-level is "best case scenario" for the Wii U right now and even then they'll need to bolster their handling of their own IPs because NOA was far more effective in that department a decade ago than they are now. And it's hard to fathom them getting core third-party exclusive titles on the level of what Resident Evil 4 meant to Gamecube anytime soon.
Clearly we need to seek out online podcasts/vidcasts for discussion on this level. It will never happen on TV. Especially with Sessler now gone from X-Play.
I think Geoff is pretty good on Bonus Round too. He's supposed to be the objective host there and does a good job doing that in addition to pushing the guests to justify what they say.
Didn't like Nintendo at all, but I feel like I can't say at all what the mainstream user's reaction will be to it. Maybe the average person will think of that screen like they thought of the motion controls and it will sell like crazy. We'll see.
Didn't like Nintendo at all, but I feel like I can't say at all what the mainstream user's reaction will be to it. Maybe the average person will think of that screen like they thought of the motion controls and it will sell like crazy. We'll see.
WyndhamPrice
Member
SteveWinwood
Member
Gamecube level? Oh please. They'll be fine.
He could go make a sandwich for all I care. Jaffe was brilliant, but I think this is the talk everyone wanted last night. I'm kind of shocked that it took Geoff showing up to have the conversation really focus on the announcements and games at the show. None of the other sites who are podcasting at night are having anywhere near this level of discussion.
Hope they come on near the end of the night when everyone is drunk.
Deadly Joker
Member
I'd love to see more videos and articles of Geoff Keighly expressing HIS opinion.
I'd watch and read all of it. He's a really cool guy and I genuinely like him.
I'd watch and read all of it. He's a really cool guy and I genuinely like him.
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Deleted member 81567
Unconfirmed Member
yes!
HotHamWater
Member
That's true but the Bonus Round never gets a chance to go into real depth, and is plagued by the likes of Satterfield and Pachter (to be clear, I have no problem with Pachter, but he's not exactly the kind of person that fits that format).
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I feel like Dave Lang is sitting there knowing stuff but doesn't want to / can't say. 
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I stopped watching Bonus Round when they changed it up. I felt like because the segments were timed based on questions and stuff, there wasn't enough room for adequate discussion, insightful or not.Cartman86 said:
rollingstart
Banned
I want a Geoff and Patrick podcast. See who can win in the battle of rising voices.
Geoff is really vicious and all about the real talk right now.
Geoff is really vicious and all about the real talk right now.
NinajHeartless
Member
This cast is really fantastic. 
Buckethead
Banned
GameCube was a great console.
1st Party stuff was great and much more 3rd Party support.
Terribly underrated.
Anyway, no way it's as good as GameCube.
Deadly Joker
Member
This, so much.
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
Dave Lang needs to talk more! Geoff is bringing some good opinions, but Lang has the real insight.
megamerican
Member
They keep referencing Batman, but to me ME3 makes even less sense.
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Deleted member 81567
Unconfirmed Member
So how long do you guys think until Nintendo moves on from the WiiU to something else?
Why? That's just a port. Arkham City had a long demo they kept accentuating on how great it's going to be on the WiiU, even though there's just some gimmicks as an incentive for gamers (excluding the "mythical gamers" as Geoff stated.)
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
It seems to me that Lang is afraid of saying something he's not supposed to.
darkressurection
Banned
Yeah, really enjoying this talk with Geoff. I used to not like him much but the last few years my opinion on him has pretty much flipped. He is really great at articulating himself and his opinions.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
4-5 years.
Buckethead
Banned
They'll move on from the WiiU to the NintendoBankruptcy in 3-5 years.
he has a site
http://www.gameslice.com/
but he works for MTV networks, which allows these interviews.
Geoff is great and well respected in the industry, but lets not get it twisted, the exclusives happen because publishers love seeing their stuff on TV. If you're the type of person to visit a gaming website, chances are you'll hear about the announcement anyway.
EternalGamer
Banned
I feel like Dave Lang is sitting there knowing stuff but doesn't want to / can't say.
What makes you think he has a lot to say? Never heard of him before and looked him up... So he was a porducer on Kinnect Adventures, Raccatear, Dark Void, 3D Bionic Commando (not the good one), Tron Legacy, and You Dont know Jack.
So um. .. He was involved in one cool triva game and a bunch of lame shit.
At any rate, he can just leave for all I care if he doesnt want to be involved in this conversation. This is good stuff.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
He wrote some really awesome articles at GameSpot:
The Final Hours of Metal Gear Solid 2
The Final Hours of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
There are more articles, but they're very well-written.
They're in a really weird position overall. If next E3 has MS and Sony dropping a new console bomb and it's pretty advanced over what they have, they're going to be in the wii position again where third parties focus on the powerful consoles and leave them in the dust. They can't just ditch it but I'm not sure how long it can last, it depends a lot on the competition.
UberTag
Member
Nintendo is stubborn. Eventually they'll just roll out their big IPs and count on a bunch of people buying their system for an HD version of Zelda, Mario Galaxy 3 and whatever Retro's working on and try to figure out a way to capture lightning in a bottle again ala Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Just Dance, etc.
If Microsoft didn't have the service contract gambit in play for affordable entry to Durango, Nintendo could have at least counted on a protracted transition from current gen hardware (which includes Wii U) to next level tech. But that will probably ensure there's no lag - even if most developers will take a while to catch up.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yes.
This is why I think he is awesome, he has the hardest job in video games. Maintain a strong connection and feel for the 'core' audience and bring that to a mainstream setting. Balances both awesomely.
csquared587
Member
Im not really sure why people have a problem with Satterfield? I like Invisible Walls, any reason you guys don't like him?
I am an oddball, though. I enjoy Pachter as well.
I am an oddball, though. I enjoy Pachter as well.
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Deleted member 81567
Unconfirmed Member
Will Nintendo ever catch up technically?
shadyspace
Banned
Who knows, once Iwata's out everything's up in the air. It's not like they've always been in this position.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I'd love to have another 3 hours of Ryan and Geoff state the obvious...
jediyoshi
Member
You should perhaps view more Giant Bomb content.
Treythalomew
Member
Exactly, he can never appeal to some of these "hardcore" people just on the basis that he has a tv show. He really knows his stuff and he deserves all the things he has.
disappeared
Banned
Oh man this is a good way to wind down the night.