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[brianmcdoogle]

Just be warned that FTL is a brutal game that doesn't teach you a whole lot on how to play. The randomness can add to the frustration, and even on easy the game is really difficult. Nevertheless, it is strangely addicting and fun to play.

 

[SteveWinwood]

FTL is amazing.

Also Brad is a fucking man for playing on normal.

 

[Htown]

Quick Look: Tokyo Jungle (Jeff/Patrick) - 34:40

I want to play that game.

PS3 exclusive?

 

[firehawk12]

I want to play that game.

PS3 exclusive?

Yeah, it's a Sony published game.

 

[Data West]

Tokyo Jungle should be the next ER

I don't know how you'd do it, but I need more of it.

 

[Brashnir]

Quick Look: Tokyo Jungle (Jeff/Patrick) - 34:40

that game is fucked up. It's like some sort of dog survival roguelike.

edit - I guess you can play as other animals too.

 

[Jintor]

Tokyo Jungle should be the next ER

I don't know how you'd do it, but I need more of it.

Survival mode?

 

[RomanticHeroX]

Instead of Tokyo Jungle they should go back to one of the earlier games that inspired it, like EVO or Cubivore or Seventh Cross Evolution. Even as a couple hour Friday show watching one of those would be great.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Cubivore was amazing.

 

[ArjanN]

Survival mode?

There is a story mode, but you need to play survival mode to unlock story mode stuff.

 

[Dragon]

I'm actually really surprised that Patrick and Jeff were so high on Tokyo Jungle. I haven't played it yet but it looks extremely repetitive and a lot of the systems are unclear. (Why would toxicity not be in the sewers when it was above ground?) I'm definitely getting it because there have been a complete lack of Sony Japanese studio games but I'm mixed about it.

 

[V_Ben]

I'm actually really surprised that Patrick and Jeff were so high on Tokyo Jungle. I haven't played it yet but it looks extremely repetitive and a lot of the systems are unclear. (Why would toxicity not be in the sewers when it was above ground?) I'm definitely getting it because there have been a complete lack of Sony Japanese studio games but I'm mixed about it.

Once you play it, things really fall in to place. Its just so fun and fresh. Especially the stealth mechanics.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I'm actually really surprised that Patrick and Jeff were so high on Tokyo Jungle. I haven't played it yet but it looks extremely repetitive and a lot of the systems are unclear. (Why would toxicity not be in the sewers when it was above ground?) I'm definitely getting it because there have been a complete lack of Sony Japanese studio games but I'm mixed about it.

I'd imagine it's a mixture of it being a budget release (right?), very odd in a highly appreciable manner, and that it gives off mad PSOne Japanese import curio vibes. You just don't get that shit any more.

I'll definitely give it a go.

 

[tborsje]

Quick Look: Tokyo Jungle (Jeff/Patrick) - 34:40

I love Jeff's reaction to easily getting to mate as a deer.

"You see, she's just an average female and I'm a BOSS"

 

[Messofanego]

I'm actually really surprised that Patrick and Jeff were so high on Tokyo Jungle. I haven't played it yet but it looks extremely repetitive and a lot of the systems are unclear. (Why would toxicity not be in the sewers when it was above ground?) I'm definitely getting it because there have been a complete lack of Sony Japanese studio games but I'm mixed about it.

Pretty much the most interesting Japanese game to me to come out this generation, aside from the Souls gaames. Most of the weird games never make it out here, and this seems to warrant depth than gimmick.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

(Why would toxicity not be in the sewers when it was above ground?)

In Jeff's words, "Oh who cares, it's a fucking video game."

 

[Data West]

Weird Japanese games come out here

I just played Way of the Samurai 4 and that game's weird as hell.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Weird Japanese games come out here

I just played Way of the Samurai 4 and that game's weird as hell.

That game's out over here in like a fortnight. Huh. I'm definitely in the mood for some Japanese weirdness, so I might be busy. :lol

 

[Htown]

Yeah, it's a Sony published game.

Damn. Well, add it to the list I guess.

Should I ever actually clear my backlog and then have some spare bucks in my wallet, I'll probably pick up a PS3 for the few console exclusives I missed this gen.

 

[mujun]

There is a story mode, but you need to play survival mode to unlock story mode stuff.

This and the fact the game is boring to play are why this game is overhyped.

 

[Speevy]

It reminds me of Cubivore.

 

[Jintor]

Guys

Pokemon Snap is still goddamn amazing

 

[Riposte]

Weird Japanese games come out here

I just played Way of the Samurai 4 and that game's weird as hell.

For sure. If you actually like things which can only be made in Japan and are weird by most standards, the stuff is there. I'm not sure if people being honest with themselves when they say they want stuff like that.


I've heard Tokyo Jungle is stupid easy (at least I imagine that isn't considering the first few times you play). Is this true? That's what is turning me off it.

 

[Typographenia]

Just got around to Tokyo Jungle, and that game looks pretty freaking amazing.

I'll probably pick it up at some point in the future, but I think it would be a blast playing with friends around.

 

[BlazeHedgehog]

Guys

Pokemon Snap is still goddamn amazing

Kind of, but it does start to wear itself a bit thin near the end.

 

[Myomoto]

Kind of, but it does start to wear itself a bit thin near the end.

That sounds like some kind of accomplishment for a 2 hour game.

 

[OMG Aero]

Kind of, but it does start to wear itself a bit thin near the end.

Only if you don't realise what you have to do and get stuck finding the new routes or Pokemon signs.

The boss battle at the end with Mew is so fucking tense for a photography game.

 

[Haunted]

Just be warned that FTL is a brutal game that doesn't teach you a whole lot on how to play. The randomness can add to the frustration, and even on easy the game is really difficult. Nevertheless, it is strangely addicting and fun to play.

I think the tutorial does a pretty good job of teaching you the basics.

You pick up on more advanced tips and tricks when playing a couple times (many are simply based on logic and common sense, so that helps).

 

[Chanser]

Where's my Wipeout 3 quick look?

 

[Pranay]

Tokyo Jungle Quick look was awesome.

Getting 20% off. Will pick it up !

Damn. Well, add it to the list I guess.

Should I ever actually clear my backlog and then have some spare bucks in my wallet, I'll probably pick up a PS3 for the few console exclusives I missed this gen.

Those few might end up as many heh !

 

[megalowho]

Just be warned that FTL is a brutal game that doesn't teach you a whole lot on how to play. The randomness can add to the frustration, and even on easy the game is really difficult. Nevertheless, it is strangely addicting and fun to play.

I thought the brief tutorial + watching the QL was a good amount of heads up, the rest you learn by playing/failing which is part of the fun. Really enjoying it myself, the various systems at play are all right up my alley. Appreciate that the enthusiast press gave FTL it's propers over the past few weeks otherwise it might not have been on my radar.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

Any idea when the quick looks for Nat Geo and Sesame Street Kinect are going up? Wondering what they are after they talked about it on the bombcast.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Oh, FTL is amazing, but you have to stick with it, or else you will get frustrated. I did the tutorial, watched the quicklook, and still kept getting my butt kicked to the point where I was about to give up on it, and then it all just clicked (missiles and anti-personel drones, man!) and it is great. It is just very daunting; that's not meant to be a pejorative.

 

[Chuck]

Quick Look EX: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Ryan/XCOM: EU PR who have played the game for hundreds and hundreds of hours) - 55:59

 

[Brashnir]

Quick Look EX: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Ryan/XCOM: EU PR who have played the game for hundreds and hundreds of hours) - 55:59

I fully expected Brad to be the first to die, but he (barely) made it all the way to the end. Go #Teambrad.

Pretty great QLEX, and the game looks awesome, too.

 

[Zekes!]

It reminds me of Cubivore.

Yeah this is the first thing I thought of...made me want to dust off my copy of Cubivore and finally play all the way through it.

Then again I might buy a PS3 tomorrow (finally) so maybe I'll get Tokyo Jungle

 

[LiK]

Quick Look EX: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Ryan/XCOM: EU PR who have played the game for hundreds and hundreds of hours) - 55:59

i like the look and music. never played the original XCOMs but this looks pretty accessible.

love the custom GB crew, lol

 

[Fjordson]

That was a damn fine QL EX.

XCOM looks so good, and the Firaxis dudes are pretty cool.

 

[glaurung]

The X-Com quick look was well done, I enjoyed it a lot.

I am still on the fence when it comes to the game itself, does not seem like a whole lot of fun at this point. The bog-standard alien designs are boring.

 

[Jintor]

Haha, I just noticed that throughout the entire quick look the posing model is broken for everybody in the ant farm. Every model is in the standard hands-splayed doll pose

 

[derFeef]

A bit sad they had some visual bugs on this "final version".
T-pose dudes, camera issues and models staying after the unit should have died.

 

[Jintor]

I'm wondering whether it'll be day one patch or just already fixed before launch.

/edit goddamn, the engine's not even displaying the mini cinematics that show up whenever you spot aliens

 

[Atruvius]

The X-Com quick look was well done, I enjoyed it a lot.

I am still on the fence when it comes to the game itself, does not seem like a whole lot of fun at this point. The bog-standard alien designs are boring.

Try the demo. I am new to the series and had a lot of fun.

 

[chogidogs]

I feel the Firaxis dude deserves more credit for the "Big Jeffrey" callback.

 

[glaurung]

Try the demo. I am new to the series and had a lot of fun.

I've played the original games up to the relatively recent non-canon Aftermath series.

Terror from the Deep remains the best/paragon of the series and with that said, seeing the quick look made me realize how dumbed-down and restricted the new game is. It is pretty much precisely down to the difference between Civilization V and Civilization Revolution. One is in-depth and mature, the other is not.

I will definitely give the demo a go, it's good they released it.

 

[Orgun]

I feel the Firaxis dude deserves more credit for the "Big Jeffrey" callback.

Remind me, I don't remember that one.

 

[patapuf]

Remind me, I don't remember that one.

The soldier named Jeff Gerstman had Big Jeffrey as his nickname

 

[Orgun]

The soldier named Jeff Gerstman had Big Jeffrey as his nickname

...I got that bit! lol

Oh I remember, it's from the rollercoaster quick look.

 

[patapuf]

...I got that bit! lol

Oh I remember, it's from the rollercoaster quick look.

ah, you meant where it's from

 

[Jintor]

I've played the original games up to the relatively recent non-canon Aftermath series.

Terror from the Deep remains the best/paragon of the series and with that said, seeing the quick look made me realize how dumbed-down and restricted the new game is. It is pretty much precisely down to the difference between Civilization V and Civilization Revolution. One is in-depth and mature, the other is not.

I will definitely give the demo a go, it's good they released it.

TFTD is more or less a direct clone of the original with the bullshit meter cranked to maximum :/