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Giant Bomb #11 | Thanks for the Spelunkin', the Spookin', and the Scoopin'
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Piston Hyundai
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It's going to be like the end of Red Dead Redemption, but with opinions about video games.
"Killer Mike and El-P fuck boys"
hot verse tho
Piston Hyundai
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Man, once the second verse gets going that song is maybe the hardest song El-P's done. It's like a gangbang on your eardrums. And it comes right after the other hard-as-fuck song on the album.
Fuck it, I'm going to listen to Fantastic Damage.
Not posting Blockbuster Part 1 or Oh My Darling Don't Cry. Tut Tut.
Yeah, the production on that song (and the album in general) is fucking insane. As is the rapping. I think it says something about El-P that the bonus track on Run the Jewels is better than most songs released that year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV6i8QFf4ng
What's your opinion on Run the Jewels 2? It's my album of the year, hands down.
That whole album is amazing.
Love the album. The music videos have sucked so far though. They need to stop trying to make that hand symbol a thing, and El-P needs to stop trying to be cool.
lol.. same here.
I don't think its that far fetched when you look at the competition and the types of games the crew plays collectively. There's also not a bunch of "pet titles" like last year. I def think it has a better chance than stuff like Mario Kart, Divinity, or Donkey Kong
I'd argue that El-P is a pretty cool motherfucker, but yeah, the video of Blockbuster Night Part 1 is pretty mediocre (I like the Oh My Darling video).
Proof that Killer Mike and El-P are a couple of cool guys:
Piston Hyundai
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143713669&postcount=69
The first four tracks are the best start to an album I've heard in a very long time.
bearythebear
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Metal Gear is so fucking anime, that Dan Ryckert should be banned from making fun of anime. He's totally one of those
otaku
i tried to pick up mgr after it was mentioned in here...
no idea what i'm doing ¯\_(ツ
slicing and/or dicing
Ty sir.
That's got to be the most knowledgeable and competitive fighting game quicklook ever. Understandable since it's a remake of an old game, but you can tell they mean business by the lack of talking during matches.
i tried to pick up mgr after it was mentioned in here...
no idea what i'm doing ¯\_(ツ
The best Metal Gear game of last gen. Play the tutorial VR missions.
Catching up with MGS, that was a pretty dense episode. Hell of a cliffhanger, as well.
So, I didn't see Emma's swift death or that twist coming at that moment necessarily but Snake "turning" on you was one idea I had entertained once or twice. As always, no need to answer this but the most pressing questions (regarding recent events, I mean) seem to be:
- What is up with the Emmerich family and the incestuous undertones between Hal and Emma?
- Did Otacon just mention Sniper Wolf because it was another person he loved and lost or is there more to it?
- Why did Snake even hint at having an inside man when Olga (whom he was probably referring to) shows up five minutes later? This can probably be accredited to wonky writing, although there's a chance he could be referring to someone else, I suppose.
- Yo, what is Vamp's deal? -> if this doesn't get addressed then wtf
I expect Snake to have partnered with Olga after he told her the true account of what transpired on the tanker (Ocelot betraying her father). I concur with Drew as far as Snake's alignment and motivations are for leaving Raiden behind (not trusting the Colonel; made obvious by the fact that Raiden was barely briefed on the mission).
- What is up with the Emmerich family and the incestuous undertones between Hal and Emma?
- Did Otacon just mention Sniper Wolf because it was another person he loved and lost or is there more to it?
- Why did Snake even hint at having an inside man when Olga (whom he was probably referring to) shows up five minutes later? This can probably be accredited to wonky writing, although there's a chance he could be referring to someone else, I suppose.
- Yo, what is Vamp's deal? -> if this doesn't get addressed then wtf
I expect Snake to have partnered with Olga after he told her the true account of what transpired on the tanker (Ocelot betraying her father). I concur with Drew as far as Snake's alignment and motivations are for leaving Raiden behind (not trusting the Colonel; made obvious by the fact that Raiden was barely briefed on the mission).
soundscream
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shadyspace
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Long may she reign.
Lol wow, it's pretty crazy that they're giving away ODST for free and crazy that Patrick was right predicting that.
SlowRevolution
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was UPF any good?
Answering the first two
Otacon and Emma are not related their parents married I believe.
Just another person he loved.
Just another person he loved.
Piston Hyundai
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"No need to answer" doesn't mean "Need to not answer" so I'll toss in my two cents on stuff that isn't particularly spoilery, you can disregard if you want!
1) The "dark history" they mention was brought up by Otacon when he gets introduced in MGS1. He states his grandfather was on the Manhattan Project and his father was born on the day of the Hiroshima bombing, and now he is the third generation of Emmerich to get involved in nuclear weapon shenanigans. As to the Emmerich siblings-- they are technically step-siblings and were both reclusive kids who only really had each other. They "played house," which could mean any number of things. It's still weird, but hey.
2) Yes, no.
3) He seems to have been deliberately showing his hand. I do not know why.
4) It's the sort of thing that was never supposed to get addressed, but it gets addressed later anyways.
The Dear Leader
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Yeah it was pretty good, everyone seemed to be having a good time, the only thing that was kind of boring was Jeff's hood ass 100 in 1 Colecovision thing got a little long in the tooth towards the end.
Regarding number 3, MGS2 spoilers ahead
It's been a long time since I played it but I believe Snake says he needs an inside man which is going to be Raiden so he has Olga hand him over to Solidus so he can let Snake in and then they take out Solidus. No idea when they planned it.
stump sock
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i liked the coleovision thing. the basketball game got boring fast.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
*dying breath*
"Please... call me emma."
*dramatic pause*
"What's wrong with E.E?"
*dies*
"Emma?"
"Please... call me emma."
*dramatic pause*
"What's wrong with E.E?"
*dies*
"Emma?"
Good catch, actually. That makes a lot more sense.
Also, catching up on UPF: Rorie dropping that subtle MGS2 spoiler and Dan getting all shifty-eyed. Oh man. I hope Drew was too focused on Venture.
swazzyswess
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I say this as someone who would like to hang out with Brad IRL, so no personal offense is intended:
He is too dry to host the Bombcast. He brings the energy of the show down and consistently picks awkward or pointless emails that bring the show to a screeching halt. Jeff needs to tutor him in the ways of being an entertaining host, or Jeff needs to go back to hosting.
He is too dry to host the Bombcast. He brings the energy of the show down and consistently picks awkward or pointless emails that bring the show to a screeching halt. Jeff needs to tutor him in the ways of being an entertaining host, or Jeff needs to go back to hosting.
SlowRevolution
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he's not vinny-level or anything, but he's still a better host than jeff was.
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the holder of the trombone
Brad is waaaaay more high key than jeff.
Jeff tends to let things meander a lot.
Jeff tends to let things meander a lot.
Piston Hyundai
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Jeff only needs to tutor him in the ways of picking good emails.
Brad should continue to host and let Dan select the e-mails.
swazzyswess
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totally disagree. Jeff is fun, despite (or maybe because of) his cynicism toward most AAA games. Brad consistently picks pointless emails and is overly analytical about things that don't require analysis.
Maybe I just wish Jason/Dan/Drew would talk a lot more.
swazzyswess
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yes... despite my pro-Jeff stance, I agree with that.
and I truly don't mean to be dismissive toward Brad at all. I love the guy, I just think he might not be an ideal host.
Nah, Brad has always been an excellent host. Not many people can keep an eight-man podcast together like that, to name an example. The way he structured it was top notch.
The emails haven't been great but Brad has stated that there haven't been any better ones to choose from and who are we to argue with that.
I think we can all agree on that.
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