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[Felix Lighter]

I'd love to hear one or two of the guys pull for The Witcher 2 Extended Edition. It probably wouldn't get far and may be disqualified for GOTY and only be considered for 2012's 2011 GOTY. It was my number 2 game last year and when I really think about what I played this year, it's my number 1.

 

[Mahonay]

I think I look forward to what theme they'll do, a lot more than the actual results for the end of year awards.

That FMV theme was so fucking magical. They set the bar pretty high for themselves. It's going to be hard to beat.

 

[SmellyHands]

I think they need to do the final discussion of the 2/3 remaining games the next day. They all were pretty tired by the end of that pocast that they didn't want to fight over them anymore. Get some rest, gather ammunition and kill each other tomorrow.

Nah, I think that's a true sign of how you feel about a game. If they had REALLY TRULY CARED, they would have sacked up and made an impassioned case for their game like Brad did despite how worn out they were. Brad showed up that day brimming with passion, I can't say the same for the rest of them.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

The theme should be either wrestling promos or insane Kickstarter pitch videos.

 

[dimb]

I'd love to hear one or two of the guys pull for The Witcher 2 Extended Edition. It probably wouldn't get far and may be disqualified for GOTY and only be considered for 2012's 2011 GOTY. It was my number 2 game last year and when I really think about what I played this year, it's my number 1.

Did any of them even play it?

 

[Coldnoodle]

Ryan has apologized for his betrayal, but it still stings.

Dang narc.

 

[f0rk]

The theme should be either wrestling promos

Yes the entire thing in the WWE 13 game.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Did any of them even play it?

Patrick played it on Xbox 360. I don't know if Vinny played the new content but he played the original release and could back him up. I don't think there is much likelihood of that happening but I'd appreciate it.

 

[jediyoshi]

Nah, I think that's a true sign of how you feel about a game. If they had REALLY TRULY CARED, they would have sacked up and made an impassioned case for their game like Brad did despite how worn out they were. Brad showed up that day brimming with passion, I can't say the same for the rest of them.

There's a fine line between being impassioned and hitting your head against a brick wall.

 

[Jintor]

I still have no idea why I enjoyed Saint's Row 2 far more than Saint's Row 3. Maybe it's because the genius of SR2 was for me utterly unexpected, whereas SR3 pretty much bled purple swag from every orifice (unless it was strapped on)

 

[EmCeeGramr]

At least a side benefit of this year having so few games is that they may actually be able to have discussions on them. Past years have been frustrating whenever one tried to make a case for or against a game that obviously only he played.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

At least a side benefit of this year having so few games is that they may actually be able to have discussions on them. Past years have been frustrating whenever one tried to make a case for or against a game that obviously only he played.

There were lots of great handheld games. They'll probably still run into probl-

Oh. Wait.

Giant Bomb.

 

[Jintor]

It seems like most of them so far have played most notable non-handheld games, so at least that should be fun (for a given value of fun)

 

[shadyspace]

Patrick a month from now: I beat VLR in one sitting. Wasn't much there.

 

[Peter Bazooka]

I still have no idea why I enjoyed Saint's Row 2 far more than Saint's Row 3. Maybe it's because the genius of SR2 was for me utterly unexpected, whereas SR3 pretty much bled purple swag from every orifice (unless it was strapped on)

Probably because Saint's Row 2 is way better than 3.

 

[firehawk12]

Probably because Saint's Row 2 is way better than 3.

Wasn't it so FUN to GRIND side missions in order to play the main game?

So, so FUN.

 

[Dark Schala]

GB hates Mondays, but loves The Walking Dead

Huh, is it that good? I feel like I have too much on my plate at the moment, but I'd consider playing it if it isn't that long.

Grrr... too many games to play. >_<
(Most of which are indeed on handhelds or imports...)

lol oh man

I thought he would've been further along by now.

Patrick a month from now: I beat VLR in one sitting. Wasn't much there.

Then I'd cry.

 

[shadyspace]

I thought he would've been further along by now.

Spoiler

"All that and then I just get stabbed at the end? What a letdown."

 

[Jintor]

Patrick a month from now: I beat VLR in one sitting. Wasn't much there.

I would have to beat him up and take his lunch money. I... urgh. If that happened, I would be so, so mad.

 

[FStop7]

Ostensibly, the way they leaned into the story beats was clutch.

 

[Mahonay]

Wasn't it so FUN to GRIND side missions in order to play the main game?

So, so FUN.

Yeah. Agreed.

Saints Row 3 was a hell of a lot more fun to play.

The way Saints Row 2 forced you to play a mountain of side missions to progress was awful and tedious. I really loved the stupid story in that game and the amazing character I had created (Moss from The IT Crowd), but it just got too receptive for me to bare.

Saints Row 3 I tore through in about 2 or 3 days. Just wish they would have had the character creator from SR2, or let you import your character. That's probably asking a lot.

 

[Typographenia]

I'd love to hear one or two of the guys pull for The Witcher 2 Extended Edition. It probably wouldn't get far and may be disqualified for GOTY and only be considered for 2012's 2011 GOTY. It was my number 2 game last year and when I really think about what I played this year, it's my number 1.

YES. We need a second wave of Witcher 2 love. Let's do this, Patrick and Vinny.

I think I look forward to what theme they'll do, a lot more than the actual results for the end of year awards.

That FMV theme was so fucking magical. They set the bar pretty high for themselves. It's going to be hard to beat.

I can't wait for that, too!
Part of me hopes that Vinny doesn't nearly kill himself like he did last time, but I would love to see them go for something really fun to frame the end of this stuff with.

 

[Mahonay]

I can't wait for that, too!
Part of me hopes that Vinny doesn't nearly kill himself like he did last time, but I would love to see them go for something really fun to frame the end of this stuff with.

I think at this point Drew is skilled enough to make that easier on him, hopefully.

 

[Zoibie]

Spoiler

"All that and then I just get stabbed at the end? What a letdown."

Spoiler

Hey, I wouldn't blame him. I felt the same way until I looked at a guide and realised that was only about half of the game.

 

[Jintor]

999's big problem in that area was that the endings were positioned as... well, endings. They're more like stops along the way. When 999 says True Ending, it's not fucking around.

 

[sixghost]

Huh, is it that good? I feel like I have too much on my plate at the moment, but I'd consider playing it if it isn't that long.

Grrr... too many games to play. >_<
(Most of which are indeed on handhelds or imports...)


I thought he would've been further along by now.


Then I'd cry.

The Walking Dead really is worth the early GOTY talk. As long as you are opposed to playing an interactive story without much traditional gameplay, it's definitely worth playing. It's a unique experience at the very least.

 

[Poyunch]

Vinny's dressed like Classic Ryan with the sweater over a collared shirt in the new ILM. Fuuuuuuu

 

[shadyspace]

Ryan Classic™

 

[chickdigger802]

@patrickklepek Welp. Bad end. #999


tehehehehe

 

[backlot]

Spoiler

Hey, I wouldn't blame him. I felt the same way until I looked at a guide and realised that was only about half of the game.

Spoiler

I felt the same as you until I looked farther down the guide and realized that I would have to play through that first half of the game several more times.

 

[Dark Schala]

Aw, keep playing, Scoops. Wonder which one he got?

The Walking Dead really is worth the early GOTY talk. As long as you are opposed to playing an interactive story without much traditional gameplay, it's definitely worth playing. It's a unique experience at the very least.

Thanks. I'll look into it, then. Everyone's been saying how good it is, so I should try to give it a shot.

 

[Haunted]

At least a side benefit of this year having so few games is that they may actually be able to have discussions on them. Past years have been frustrating whenever one tried to make a case for or against a game that obviously only he played.

Vinny being the only one who played The Witcher 2 last year almost made me cry.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

Aw, keep playing, Scoops. Wonder which one he got?


Thanks. I'll look into it, then. Everyone's been saying how good it is, so I should try to give it a shot.

I got the "worst" one. He is smart guy, so he probably did too.

 

[Hoo-doo]

http://soundcloud.com/tole_cover/john-drake-call-me-maybe

i'd drop some brad bucks for this

I need more John Drake on my Giant Bomb.

 

[Jintor]

Scoops posted on twitter about looking for spoiler-free FAQ ending guides, so at least he knows what to do! Hopefully he doesn't straight up cut for true end :/

 

[RiccochetJ]

Scoops posted on twitter about looking for spoiler-free FAQ ending guides, so at least he knows what to do! Hopefully he doesn't straight up cut for true end :/

Oh I fully suspect that people who have played the game to try and tell him how to play the game "properly". And then they will get mad because he isn't playing it right.

 

[Ken]

Scoops posted on twitter about looking for spoiler-free FAQ ending guides, so at least he knows what to do! Hopefully he doesn't straight up cut for true end :/

Isn't there a spoiler-free flowchart on Gamefaqs? That's what I used after getting 2 bad ends.

 

[thepotatoman]

This is certainly going to be an interesting GotY season. Walking Dead is probably a lock for cinematic story lovers like Alex Nevario, and novelty lovers like Patrick and Ryan, but it'll be a wildcard for the experience lovers like Vinney and big budget grandeur lovers like Brad, and it should be absolutely hated by the gameplay lovers like Jeff.

I expect strong feelings both ways. In the end I'd think Xcom would be a better fit all around with only the story lovers and the big budget lovers left behind.

In anycase it'll be an interesting GotY season, with every single big budget game seemingly being bad enough to disqualify it from most serious GotY discussions after Assassins Creed 3, Mass Effect 3, and Diablo 3 all falling flat on their faces. Who would have thought that the biggest fighters were going to be Walking Dead and Xcom.

Not to dismiss Journey and Borderlands 2 entirely of course, but I don't get as strong of a feeling from the critics for that game across the board.

Scoops posted on twitter about looking for spoiler-free FAQ ending guides, so at least he knows what to do! Hopefully he doesn't straight up cut for true end :/

As long as the one bad ending he got was the

Spoiler

ax

ending, he's probably good. The other endings have thier good points, but aren't exactly worth all that extra effort to get.

Spoiler

Ax

ending on the other hand is an experience I'll never forget.

 

[Haunted]

This is certainly going to be an interesting GotY season. Walking Dead is probably a lock for cinematic story lovers like Alex Nevario, and novelty lovers like Patrick and Ryan, but it'll be a wildcard for the experience lovers like Vinney and big budget grandeur lovers like Brad, and it should be absolutely hated by the gameplay lovers like Jeff.

I expect strong feelings both ways. In the end I'd think Xcom would be a better fit all around with only the story lovers and the big budget lovers left behind.

In anycase it'll be an interesting GotY season, with every single big budget game seemingly being bad enough to disqualify it from most serious GotY discussions after Assassins Creed 3, Mass Effect 3, and Diablo 3 all falling flat on their faces. Who would have thought that the biggest fighters were going to be Walking Dead and Xcom.

Not to dismiss Journey and Borderlands 2 entirely of course, but I don't get as strong of a feeling from the critics for that game across the board.

As long as the one bad ending he got was the ax ending, he's probably good. The other endings have thier good points, but aren't exactly worth all that extra effort to get. Ax ending on the other hand is an experience I'll never forget.

Vinny will stab the Xcom initiative in the back by going for Sleeping Dogs, while Brad will pull for a downloadable. Xcom is done.

 

[chogidogs]

You guys are crazy. Obviously it's gonna be Xcom vs. The Walking Dead in which Xcom will win, cause Jeff hates zombies.

Ideally everyone played both so It'll be an interesting discussion to say the least.

 

[Mr. F]

Looking forward to the random invented categories for particular gaming trends this year.

 

[benny_a]

Looking forward to the random invented categories for particular gaming trends this year.

Best gaming company set to JUNK Status 2012

Best home console launch

 

[Mr. F]

You guys are crazy. Obviously it's gonna be Xcom vs. The Walking Dead in which Xcom will win, cause Jeff hates zombies.

Ideally everyone played both so It'll be an interesting discussion to say the least.

Maybe not to the very end, but crazily enough I kind of think Fez might have a shot at getting pretty far in the deliberations, I remember everyone being really invested and interested once the cryptic meta-game came into play.

 

[rakhir]

Looking forward to the random invented categories for particular gaming trends this year.

Best bow

Most dissapointing game with '3' in title

Biggest game journalist mistake (but they really don't do that kind of stuff)

 

[Typographenia]

-Best TNT closer
-Best Ghost Story
-Best "I caved in and bought X"

 

[OMG Aero]

-Best "I caved in and bought X"

This would actually be an interesting category with so many of them getting Wii Us and Vitas this year for seemingly no point other than "yeah I should probably have one".

 

[AuthenticM]

While The Walking Dead will be discussed in the Best Story category and perhaps in the GotY category, I do not think it will win the latter. I believe the duel will be between XCOM and Journey. Jeff is most certainly siding with XCOM, so is Ryan. Brad will fight for Journey, as well as Patrick (maybe). I don't know where Vinny stands.

I believe XCOM will win Giant Bomb's GotY.

 

[DaxMedFlax]

Why no mention of Far Cry 3 for GOTY?

 

[TriangleOfCorruption]

Predicting a shock last minute Katawa Shouju filibuster from Brad.

 

[CambriaRising]

Why no mention of Far Cry 3 for GOTY?

Probably because it isn't out in the US yet.