Instead of setting up a tripod? How brain dead do you believe the staff at GiantBomb to be? When they do the Kinect QLs where we see them on the green screen, do you think Vinny is sitting their legs-crossed with a camera on his shoulder for half an hour?
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The Giant Bomb Quick Look Thread 2
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Regardless of normal video quality, no one wants to watch offscreen footage of a handheld game for 30 minutes, and that setup is even worse than the clunky 3DS capture unit on them I'm sure. If Sony gets their shit together with capture units I think we will see them go back and play some of this stuff that they aren't filming now.
jediyoshi
Member
Ah yes, Giant 'no one shows up for ps3 tnts so we don't do them' Bomb has much to hide. The videos performed as well as other QLs that month so it's a non point anyhoo.
How do you know that?
Apples and oranges. There's a world of difference between setting up a camera to pick up a fixed position and capturing footage over the shoulder. With a tripod that means that whoever's playing needs to sit completely still (and even with a handheld camera they can't move much -- another reason not to do them). It's a shitty situation by every metric, not just video quality.
Seriously, just watch the Vita marathon; there was a dude there, shooting over Jeff's shoulder. There wasn't a dude shooting them when they did the Kinect marathon. So to answer your question, I don't think they're braindead at all. They know what they're talking about -- you, meanwhile, have some insane notion that they're lying to us for some nebulous reason.
Lying is strong word in this context, and not one I used.
I don't think a lack of direct-feed is the only reason they're not going Vita quicklooks. The fact they've done them before, and did a semi-one of RE:R not long ago suggests they are willing to do so when they're inclined.
BronsonLee
Member
Or in an infinitely more likely scenario, they tried it...and didn't like how it looked, so they stopped. They tried again with RE:R and still weren't fans.
Okay, well we'll see what happens when Sony does let publications take direct-feed.
jediyoshi
Member
Take the YouTube views and add in the JTV archive views. It's even more impressive if you take into account the fact that most of them didn't get front page treatment like other QLs that month.
No, it's the word I used. Jeff straight up stated why they're not doing Vita QLs. You're saying that's not the real reason. So Jeff is saying something other than the truth, but he's not lying?
They did it for RE:R because they wanted to show the absurd peripheral attached to the 3DS. And even then they only show about 5-6 minutes of actual OTS footage (including about a minute of showing the peripheral) out of a 43-minute QL. I mean, obviously they're not allergic to OTS footage. They seem to think it's shitty, though, and said as much, and don't want to do it.
Felix Lighter
Member
Quick Look: Splice (16:03) Patrick/Vinny
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
It's like shit mixed with chocolate.
I know. I was shocked too. I was under the impression that if you had a baby, you were made mute and your thumbs were broken so you can't play games.
Not a single word Patrick says in this video helps me understand how to play this game.
slaughterking
Member
I just played the demo and watching the QL beforehand definitely helped.
Very cool game. Just a bit pricey.
Haunted
Member
It's not that easy to explain, but makes sense once you try it out for yourself.
I should be doing hw
Member
You would probably understand it more if you mute what Patrick says and just watch the video.
HotHamWater
Member
Anyone who likes Splice should buy Spacechem (or play the demo).
I find this to be a recurring theme of Patrick quick looks. I tend to try and avoid them, unless it's a game I'm thoroughly interested in, when he's in them tbqh...
But then you would be muting Vinny too and that's sacrilege.
I thought it was fairly obvious from just looking at what happens on the screen. You need to mirror the shape in the background in a limited number of moves, and putting pieces on the side splits up the shape.
RomanticHeroX
Member
Setting the stage in the first sentence.
Holy christ this game is a disaster.
Oh wait, I think this game might actually be brilliant. It's like you're fighting someone else for control of the character, and losing.
Holy christ this game is a disaster.
Oh wait, I think this game might actually be brilliant. It's like you're fighting someone else for control of the character, and losing.
I think the game actually looks like it would be great with, say, a mouse and keyboard. Or any sort of reliable controls.
Dunno what video you guys are watching but I understood things perfectly from Patrick explaining them. Getting the feeling you are all going into watching the videos with the assumption that Patrick's explanation is going to suck, and therefore perceive it as such.
base shagohod
Member
Patrick hate. Nothin' new.
slaughterking
Member
Patrick is by far to most coherent when it comes to explaining game mechanics.
Felix Lighter
Member
I had some minor issues with Patrick on the Bombcast early on but lately, I look forward to hearing from him. When he's Quick Looking a game he's actually enjoying, he does a good job of explaining whats going on and what makes the game interesting. When he's in goofy Quick Look for a game they expect to be horrible, he can lay it on a bit thick but so do they all. My game tastes don't line up well with his (I'm somewhere between Brad, Vinny and Dave) but I enjoy his enthusiasm and his willingness to play just about anything.
Haunted
Member
That might be the case for you, or me, but I've learned that not everyone grasps game mechanics that quickly, especially not just from looking at it.
ConfusingJazz
Member
Blargh, I don't like it when Brad QLs something dumb/broken. Its more sad then funny.
Keyser Soze
Member
Giant Bomb made me somewhat interested in Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor... Giant Bomb tore down any interest.
Will buy for 5
Felix Lighter
Member
It's like the main character is just fucking with Brad. There is no market for a super tense, extremely difficult first person mech game with completely broken controls.
Edit:
Or maybe I'm wrong.
Edit:
Or maybe I'm wrong.
shadyspace
Banned
I've been finding all of their quick looks pretty boring for a while now. I still watch all of them but it's typically in the background while I do other stuff, I can't remember the last stand out that commanded my attention.
Brad: "No, NO! Goddammit."
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The last good one was probably Battleship, and that's because they were all ready to shit all over the game but then got caught off guard with being able to move ships around.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I haven't really enjoyed most of the quick looks this entire year so far (some I haven't even bothered to watch after like 2 or 3 minutes in), but I don't know why off the top of my head. I do the same thing as well where I have them in the background as I do other stuff.
There has still been a few standouts I guess, though.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Part of it comes down to knowing exactly what to expect with a game before you even watch it. Like, you knew that they would shit all over Inversion without having to watch the QL.
shadyspace
Banned
I've heard that about you.
Keyser Soze
Member
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor was the first QL in a while than actually felt depressing. The game was bad, Brad was sad, Jeff seemed depressed that the game was bad.
I should have expect this from Capcom!
I should have expect this from Capcom!