Giantbomb GOTY 2012 Thread: Videos, Top 10's, and podcasts lots and lots of podcasts.
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Unless you're a games journalist or unemployed, it's basically impossible to play every good game of the year without creating a backlog. A lot of people use the Christmas holiday to catch up on that backlog, so adding a quick tag which takes about 2 seconds isn't exactly much to ask for.
outunderthestars
Banned
Agreed. Can we declare this thread a spoiler free one?
Look I'm gonna draw you flow chart of correct spoiler usage so you won't be in such a pickle next time. You better bookmark this.
Is this post gonna contain spoilers?
--- No. ----> POST AWAY
--- Yes. ----> See below
Is the thread clearly marked as a spoiler thread for this particular game?
--- Yes. ----> POST AWAY
--- No. ----> You better spoiler tag that shit or take it elsewhere.
id just avoid the whole best moment section. Spoils Binary domain, spec ops, TWD, and a few other games.
40:42-54:00 is TWD. But they mention a name before hand. I don't know the time stamp. It's somewhere in the beginning.
Jake Tower
Banned
Spoilerphobes make it impossible to have an actual discussion about anything.
Why is that when it is so easy to spoiler tag something on this site?
Also the last episode of The Walking Dead has only been out for a month, and the retail release has only been out I think 3 weeks? We are still WAY within the statue of limitations on that one, especially since the story is 99% of why you're going to care about that game.
People are asking for timestamp on game spoilers on the podcast for a reason people.
StopMakingSense
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@taswell said:
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StopMakingSense
Member
I think he's referring to their video segments.
Whats with all the Frog Fractions hate.
You just mad your faves cant compete against the FLASH GAME QUEEN
Gozer the Gozerian
Member
The new itunes podcast thumbnail is the best
hope they choose a better show than the office to parody tomorrow
hope they choose a better show than the office to parody tomorrow
I just don't get it.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
They already did, Jeff's Blurry Extravaganza. Even got a fan video.
chickdigger802
Banned
Oh yeah, lack of green screen goodies this year is kinda disappointing. Didn't they setup a green screen room for bllsl?
Holy fucking shit, the recap video was -amazing-. In retrospect the idea was so obvious, but I was seriously thinking it'd be a press reset parody from what was going on in the GB|OT|. And Fraction Frogs was an emotional rollercoaster, fuck me. I heard Thumbs talking about it but like most of their games I never tried it for myself. I was told before starting the podcast that Fraction Frogs was required playing, and god damn.
At least weknow can guess one of the episodes has to be Storage Wars or whatever for Jeff's dumbass fuckin' video game collection.
At least we
Jake Tower
Banned
Bait Car
Felix Lighter
Member
If they can pull off a Seinfeld episode, I'll be blown away.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
What's the deal with all these boxes?!
Now im going to be so disappointed if that doesnt happen
(honestly i would love a monthly feature where they do a ten minute tv show parody for subscribers but theres no way thatd ever happen)
No he said he hasn't finished it, but he never said how far. However based on his input in the discussion I'd say he's probably in the middle of episode 2
I don't get why people are expecting multiple parodies. did they say they were gonna do this?
The Office parody isn't random. It seems fairly obvious that it was based on their move to CBSi and the more strict office culture found in the larger company.
I would think they would mine that specific idea for 5 days and not just toss it off for another random show parody.
The Office parody isn't random. It seems fairly obvious that it was based on their move to CBSi and the more strict office culture found in the larger company.
I would think they would mine that specific idea for 5 days and not just toss it off for another random show parody.
chickdigger802
Banned
How much weirder can office parody be?
In the Office one, Jeff said "parodies" so I assumed each day would be a different show. And the tweet about it getting crazier.
Captain Fish
Member
Javik doesn't have a Jamaican accent, it's African. The VA is from Nigeria.
The Actual Office TV show has been "weirder" than the parody. There's plenty of room for weirdness.
anyway I guess we'll find out tomorrow.
I kind of assumed when the Office episode revolved around Ryan rejecting Jeff's musical idea out of spite to do multiple tv parodies that it was a meta reference to the week
IamMattFox
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If they want to keep the NBC parodies going, I hope they bring in guest star Will Smith for the Fresh Prince of San Fran.
Drew as Dexter.
Breaking Brad.
Everybody Loves Vinny.
Drew as Dexter.
Breaking Brad.
Everybody Loves Vinny.
Arlecchino
Member
There's not enough days for them to mine all the possible amazing ideas.
PinkCrayon
Member
Yeah, really annoyed me when they said that.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
There's supporting your argument for the controls of KI being good
and then there's saying this shit
IamMattFox
Member
True, but at least we know the ideas will be explored in fan scripts during the next slow period.
Wouldn't be surprised if their outdoor trip was to the desert. If they do do other styles of shows I'm curious to see how they filmed them. They got the handheld, zoom documentary style down. Maybe they will just stick with shows that have that style, like every reality show.
Oh man thats too bad. They nailed The Office right down to the "Michael Scott doesn't quite understand the episode's lesson but tries to explain it anyways" ending
chickdigger802
Banned
It's like watching not hd tv on a widescreen tv!
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
They inadvertently timed out their Frog Fraction discussion perfectly. I got up and started playing it after the first mention and they didn't start spoiling it until I hit everything to be spoiled. I got lucky with the
part. I feel like I could have been stuck there for a while.
text adventure
firehawk12
Subete no aware
If Brad likes Vega, he should watch Mass Effect: Paragon Lost, the movie starring Freddie Prinze Jr. as Vega. lol
Typographenia
Member
This bring back memories of my time with P.N.03
Vinny does his best to see if he can kill himself before the start of the new year.
So I just made it through most of Walking Dead Episode 1 since it's free on XBL right now, really wish I hadn't listened to the Walking Dead spoilers on today's episode now lol. Not that upset, but anyone who thinks that you may ever in the rest of your life have the slightest inkling that you may possibly ever play the game will want to avoid that section completely.
funkystudent
Member
I hope they parody a different show each day. CSI being the obvious choice.
I hate The Office so The Workplace did nothing for me.
I also hope Vinny gets some screen time. Being the camera guy who knows...
I hate The Office so The Workplace did nothing for me.
I also hope Vinny gets some screen time. Being the camera guy who knows...
I'm only in the middle (I think) of the second episode of Walking Dead, and already I don't want to go back.
Not because it's a bad game, but because I don't feel like dealing with all these shitty situations. Only the second episode and I already feel like every single thing I do is messed up. I just keep thinking "this is gonna go bad. Aw, man. This is gonna go REAL BAD. I shouldn't be doing this."
I do think it's weird that, in a game that is so much about giving you tough choices and letting you deal with (to an extent) the fallout from them, they sometimes force you into doing something that is dumb in order to move the plot along.
I guess it's just one of those things where they give you enough "freedom" that when they send the plot down a funnel in certain places it feels weird.
Not because it's a bad game, but because I don't feel like dealing with all these shitty situations. Only the second episode and I already feel like every single thing I do is messed up. I just keep thinking "this is gonna go bad. Aw, man. This is gonna go REAL BAD. I shouldn't be doing this."
I do think it's weird that, in a game that is so much about giving you tough choices and letting you deal with (to an extent) the fallout from them, they sometimes force you into doing something that is dumb in order to move the plot along.
I guess it's just one of those things where they give you enough "freedom" that when they send the plot down a funnel in certain places it feels weird.