Giant Bomb Thread The Third: #TeamBrad

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Zoibie said:
Would he do that though? I can't think of a game that he really enjoyed this year that he would champion against TWD, other than maybe Syndicate.
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I have a hunch that Jeff won't like walking dead because he's coming in after everyone has been hyping it for so long. Also, knowing ahead of time about how the choices are more illusions than actual choices, which is what was discussed on the podcast, makes the game less enjoyable.

And Jeff is more of a mechanics guy than a story guy, I think. Walking Dead is all story, no mechanics.
 
Jeff already said during the Bombcast that Far Cry 3 will be on his list. I know he loved XCom a lot too. So if they end up fighting between TWD and one of those two games (which will probably end up happening) then he will have something to fight for again TWD.

I'm curious to see who will win in Racing since he was torn between Forza and NFS. They both had pros and cons and he couldn't decide at the time which one he liked more.
 
Jamie OD said:
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For some reason, all I can think of is Jeff coming out to "Real American".

Felix Lighter said:
I can't think of what game Jeff would really be pushing for this year.
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XCOM? aka the game I fully expect to be their GOTY.

The real twist is that I now no longer think Mass Effect 3 is a lock for disappointment of the year. I'm currently pegging it in third place behind Hitman and Assassin's Creed 3.
 
https://twitter.com/bradshoemaker/status/276768257778794497

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Jeff catching up on the real Game of the Year. Or at least the winner of "Best Bursts".
 
Patryn said:
For some reason, all I can think of is Jeff coming out to "Real American".



XCOM? aka the game I fully expect to be their GOTY.

The real twist is that I now no longer think Mass Effect 3 is a lock for disappointment of the year. I'm currently pegging it in third place behind Hitman and Assassin's Creed 3.
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If they do that, it will be solely because of GB's penchant for backlashing against backlashes.
 
Zaph said:
If they do that, it will be solely because of GB's penchant for backlashing against backlashes.
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I'd chalk it up to the fact that they weren't nearly as unsatisfied with the ending as a lot of fans were. Which is fine, it's their opinion.

AC3 and Hitman are also far more fresh in their minds.
 
Megasoum said:
Jeff already said during the Bombcast that Far Cry 3 will be on his list. I know he loved XCom a lot too. So if they end up fighting between TWD and one of those two games (which will probably end up happening) then he will have something to fight for again TWD.

I'm curious to see who will win in Racing since he was torn between Forza and NFS. They both had pros and cons and he couldn't decide at the time which one he liked more.
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I recall Jeff talking about Forza being the better game and that he got more out of it on one of the bombcasts, but I could be wrong. He did it give it a better score in his review.

I'm certain that X-COM will be their GOTY. Jeff is going to fight against TWD. Far Cry 3 will end up placing highly for it being such a wild ride, but will ultimately fail because it sucks on consoles and (paraphrasing) a game that leaves a bad taste in your mouth like that can't be considered GOTY, according to Brad.

EDIT: What game is Jeff playing? I don't recognize it.
 
Patryn said:
I'd chalk it up to the fact that they weren't nearly as unsatisfied with the ending as a lot of fans were. Which is fine, it's their opinion.

AC3 and Hitman are also far more fresh in their minds.
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When it comes to criticising writing, they ain't so good. Not a peep about Skyrim's linear writing last year and nothing about the mistakes TWD made yet. If I had to guess, Brad will end up liking Mass Effect 3 and make the rest of the crew warm up on the game.
 
ThanksVision said:
I recall Jeff talking about Forza being the better game and that he got more out of it on one of the bombcasts, but I could be wrong. He did it give it a better score in his review.

I'm certain that X-COM will be their GOTY. Jeff is going to fight against TWD. Far Cry 3 will end up placing highly for it being such a wild ride, but will ultimately fail because it sucks on consoles and (paraphrasing) a game that leaves a bad taste in your mouth like that can't be considered GOTY, according to Brad.

EDIT: What game is Jeff playing? I don't recognize it.
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It's Azura's Wrath.

And yeah he said (I think it was during the NFS quicklook) that Forza was the better overall game but the multiplayer in NFS was the best by far.

And I agree for FC3 even if I don't agree with them. It is a very serious GOTY contender for me and I don't get all the hate about the story. Sure it's not great, no questions, there are games with a MUCH better written story than that but it's not THAT bad. You get reactions like Klepek or Gies on twitter who are literally offended by it and I just shake my head? Seriously? wtf?

I finished the game yesterday and thought "Yeah ok...meh... all right let's go back to killing stuff and driving off road upside down in a jeep!". There's nothing offensive in the story. I agree that the direction they went with the story and the way they used Vaas (the best character BY FAR) is bad but whatever. If Skyrim could win GOTY last year there's no reason that FC3 couldn't this year.
 
I might be imagining this, but I recall there being talk on the podcast about pooping in ones hand and someone asking Jeff if that's similar to the ME3 ending. IIRC, his reply was something like, "it would have been more honest if they've done that."
 
Krabboss said:
If I had to guess, Brad will end up liking Mass Effect 3 and make the rest of the crew warm up on the game.
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If Brad doesn't end up hating that hokey bullshit, I'll be disappointed. It's a series that actually tried to explain its phenomena with its own brand of physics and science. I think Brad's the kind of guy that would appreciate that. The ME3 ending takes a giant steaming shit all over that aspect.
 
Friedreich said:
I might be imagining this, but I recall there being talk on the podcast about pooping in ones hand and someone asking Jeff if that's similar to the ME3 ending. IIRC, his reply was something like, "it would have been more honest if they've done that."
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There's really nothing special about the FC3 ending. No big twist or anything...it's pretty innofensive.

Would it have been better if they went with some kind of crazy twist at the end (like the animus theories lol)? Maybe...I guess... But sometimes a summer action flick can be good too, no need to be super cerebral about it.
 
Even if Brad ends up really liking ME3, I don't imagine it ever being called Game of the Year by anyone on the staff.


Good to see people taking care of important things lately. Between 999, Binary Domain, and Asura's Wrath, my confidence in this year's goty talks has been increased. Now, if only Jeff would get around to Walking Dead...
 
funkystudent said:
The best thing about last years GOTY award videos was how Vinny clearly put more work into his then anyone else.

He had different backdrops, costume changes, a actual story for scene to scene.

Impressive really.


I dont know how they can top what they did last year. It was so dumb.
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Please link a brotha.
 
I'm slowly forming an "oh god I need to play all these games before GOTY deadline is up" list in my head. I think Giant Bomb is to blame.

OK, so I should be getting Dishonoured and Far Cry 3 at Christmas. Probably gonna get Binary Domain and Asura's Wrath as well if I can. Hotline Miami, that seems like something I can afford to get myself. Still got Sleeping Dogs to finish. Will probably play more Halo 4 soon, hopefully. Maybe same for BLOPS2. Assassin's Creed 3 I'll hopefully be able to play enough of with friends. Fallblox is something I'll buy immediately upon being able to get online with my 3DS.

Um, I think that's it. Chances are I don't get to play all those to completion. Already completed Kid Icarus Uprising, Journey, The Walking Dead and Thirty Flights of Loving. Hmm... this is gonna be a gargantuan task, but I've been slacking big time.
 
Patryn said:
The real twist is that I now no longer think Mass Effect 3 is a lock for disappointment of the year. I'm currently pegging it in third place behind Hitman and Assassin's Creed 3.
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I'm interested to see where and if the crew nominates Diablo III for anyting positive or negative. That game is conspicuously absent from a lot of lists right now...
 
StevePharma said:
I'm interested to see where and if the crew nominates Diablo III for anyting positive or negative. That game is conspicuously absent from a lot of lists right now...
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I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't get mentioned. I don't think D3 is horrible or anything, just... forgettable.
 
Megasoum said:
There's really nothing special about the FC3 ending. No big twist or anything...it's pretty innofensive.

Would it have been better if they went with some kind of crazy twist at the end (like the animus theories lol)? Maybe...I guess... But sometimes a summer action flick can be good too, no need to be super cerebral about it.
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It would certainly have been a lot funnier in a, "ohhhh Ubisoft has gone nuts!" kind of way. I agree that video game stories can be simple and remain satisfying, though. The Mass Effect 3 ending went for something bigger than the sum of its parts and stumbled awkwardly. A lazier ending with Shepard riding a space nuke straight onto Reaper town would have fit better than the curve ball they gave us.
 
Friedreich said:
It would certainly have been a lot funnier in a, "ohhhh Ubisoft has gone nuts!" kind of way. I agree that video game stories can be simple and remain satisfying, though. The Mass Effect 3 ending went for something bigger than the sum of its parts and stumbled awkwardly. A lazier ending with Shepard riding a space nuke straight onto Reaper town would have fit better than the curve ball they gave us.
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Oh yeah totally but I expect more out of the ending of a massive RPG trilogy that takes 150h to complete than from an open world fps action game. It's like comparing apples and oranges.
 
Megasoum said:
Oh yeah totally but I expect more out of the ending of a massive RPG trilogy that takes 150h to complete than from an open world fps action game. It's like comparing apples and oranges.
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Specifically for ME3, it concluded a lot of story arcs during the campaign missions rather than waiting until the very end. I like that approach. The actual, extended endings are too much, though. Is that what people want from big RPGs?
 
 
Green Scar said:
I'm slowly forming an "oh god I need to play all these games before GOTY deadline is up" list in my head. I think Giant Bomb is to blame.
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I totally had the same thing but then I realized I'm fairly certain no one gives a shit about my opinion on the games I play, so I became more patient for sales.
 
Typographenia said:
Game of the Year Categories
Game of the Year - Day 01
Game of the Year - Day 02
Game of the Year - Day 03
Game of the Year - Day 04
Game of the Year - Day 05


Personal Top Ten Lists
Top 10 - Ryan
Top 10 - Brad
Top 10 - Jeff
Top 10 - Alex
Top 10 - Vinny
Top 10 - Patrick
Top 10 - Drew


Subscriber Stuff
GOTY Behind the Scenes - 01
GOTY Behind the Scenes - 02
GOTY Behind the Scenes - 03


edit: Oh, Vinny's specifically. It's his personal top ten video.
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OMG! This is amazing!!

I appreciate this so much! Thank you, man!!!

I'll crack some beers when I get in and catch up!
 
Really interested in 999 after reading/hearing Patrick's impressions. I think I'm going to add it to the Xmas list. Virtue's Last Reward is the sequel, correct? I'm assuming Vita version is superior :P
 
Myomoto said:
Maybe because it's a disappointing piece of shit?
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It's not but I think there were other games that they enjoyed more.

I wouldn't be surprised if ME3 doesn't end up high on anyone's list even though it's in my top 3 games of the year and I still need to play the majority of DLC for it.

It's going to be interesting to see what will end up as GOTY for them.
 
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