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[Patryn]

In his latest Q&A video Patrick talks about how much being alone in Chicago resulted in him leaving GB. He discusses feeling isolated and it affecting his work and his enjoyment of the the job and he is glad how leaving has allowed them to hire Austin Walker.

Three Beers Deep

Sounds like it was pretty much what everyone had guessed. I'm happy for Patrick that he's found something that is working for him better there, but isn't he still kind of alone? Does Kotaku have anyone else in Chicago?

Ah yes, Syndicate was that year's Advanced Warfare, where nobody felt too strongly about it but Jeff wanted it there so nobody argued. Dishonored should have been on the list over Syndicate, ZombiU, Sleeping Dogs, and Mass Effect.

Let's see...

Syndicate: Jeff's pet game
ZombiU: Patrick's pet game
Sleeping Dogs: Vinny's pet game
Mass Effect 3: Brad's pet game

GB's GOTY is always about what the editors enjoy best, and that list fits.

 

[FStop7]

The other main contender was Walking Dead.


edit: here were the other ones on the list that year



no dishonored

The brilliant Sleeping Dogs at #10, that piece of hot garbage Syndicate at #7, the buggy and broken Walking Dead at #2

That's one of those lists where you look back at it and just shake your head. Like looking back at pictures of people in the 90s wearing Zubaz pants.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I'm literally* in tears. XCOM 2. My dream came true.


*not literally

 

[shadyspace]

This guys' boss is an asshole.

 

[Zacagawea]

Yeah, I had a crisis midway through the Beastcast when either Jeff or Austin was talking and I didn't know which. Made me question everything I'd heard beforehand.

 

[Data West]

This guys' boss is an asshole.

That guy is more awesome than I imagined.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

also with the recent Civ releases i am really wary of Fireaxis now

Yeah Beyond Earth sounded like a real bummer.

Let's see...

Syndicate: Jeff's pet game
ZombiU: Patrick's pet game
Sleeping Dogs: Vinny's pet game
Mass Effect 3: Brad's pet game

GB's GOTY is always about what the editors enjoy best, and that list fits.

I'd have to re-listen, but I'm pretty sure that's not accurate. Multiple of them played those other games, and liked them. Nobody else gave a shit about Syndicate.

 

[sproutella]

also with the recent Civ releases i am really wary of Fireaxis now

I think Jake Solomon is still creative lead (he was for XCOM:EU), which mitigates much of my wariness. Truly only worried about 2K's DLC strategy.

 

[mnz]

Dishonored came out pretty late in the year and it took some word of mouth to propagate how awesome it really is.

And

Spoiler

they prefer super ez mode stealth games like mark of the ninja and batman

that, too.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Dishonored came out pretty late in the year and it took some word of mouth to propagate how awesome it really is.

And

that, too.

but muh sick teleport stabbing

 

[Zaph]

Dishonored wasn't perfect, but holy shit did that game come out at the right time. With sequel after sequel, tacked-on mulitplayer and generally broken games flanking it, it was like a breath of fresh air.

Also, the brothel and dinner party levels were incredible.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Yep. Dishonored had some really cool, fresh ideas and I think it has stuck with me more than some other games that I may have liked more at the time. You can possess a fish, guys.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

"Vinny. When someone asks you... if you want to trade for a water chip... you say: 'NO.' "

60 Seconds! seems cool.

 

[Patryn]

I'd have to re-listen, but I'm pretty sure that's not accurate. Multiple of them played those other games, and liked them. Nobody else gave a shit about Syndicate.

I didn't mean to imply that the person listed is the only person who played that game, simply that the game meant more to that person than it did most people.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

"Vinny. When someone asks you... if you want to trade for a water chip... you say: 'NO.' "

60 Seconds! seems cool.

I was a little sad they didn't get the reference, but Fallout is pretty damn old by now.

 

[Archaix]

I bought Dishonored when I was being real irresponsible with Steam sales, played maybe ten minutes, said to myself "Wait, I hate stealth games" and haven't played it again.

I was a little sad they didn't get the reference, but Fallout is pretty damn old by now.

I don't even know that anybody on Giant Bomb has played the original Fallout games to have forgotten the reference in the first place.

 

[Data West]

By this point last year, I had only played Stick of Truth.
In 2015, I've played Cities: Skylines, Witcher 3, Dying Light, and Splatoon.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

You can get away with not playing Dishonored really stealthy and I'd argue that the game is better that way.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Dishonored is a terrific stealth game with a ton of viable options and approaches. It also passes the ultimate stealth game test of how it plays as soon as you're caught: you can just straight up fuck dude's shit up and still feel like a badass. It felt like a better deus ex sequel than dxhr did, it's that good.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

You can get away with not playing Dishonored really stealthy and I'd argue that the game is better that way.

Yeah, I've heard the comparisions to Thief are bad and it should be compared to a hypothetical "Assassin".

 

[Glitchesarecool]

You can get away with not playing Dishonored really stealthy and I'd argue that the game is better that way.

Although you do feel like a total badass for getting a Ghost rating.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

My biggest issue with with Dishonored was that a lot of the cool powers were based around combat which meant that I never got a chance to use them, hopefully the sequel hits a good balance between non lethal and lethal with it various abilities and equipment.

 

[NumberThree]

Dishonored has probably the best feeling movement Ive seen in a first person game. I just want to run around in that game for the rest of my life

 

[Lijik]

This guys' boss is an asshole.

moonvest wouldnt do this.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Dishonored has probably the best feeling movement Ive seen in a first person game. I just want to run around in that game for the rest of my life

Hopefully Mirror's Edge 2 will take that place, otherwise the devs seriously fucked it up.

 

[DrFunk]

Has Austin done a QL yet?

 

[SlowRevolution]

Has Austin done a QL yet?

no, today's his first full day.

 

[CrazyDude]

Has Austin done a QL yet?

He starts working there today.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

I wonder if Beast will do a UPF now that there's 3 of them or if they will stick to doing other premium stuff before West does UPF.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

60 seconds looks fun but not really something I want to play if that makes any sense?

 

[Glitchesarecool]

60 seconds looks fun but not really something I want to play if that makes any sense?

It looks like a "destined to lose" sort of thing, so I think the QL is all I needed for my enjoyment of that product.

 

[santeesioux]

Spoiler

I still have a feeling that Persona 5 won't make it out this year in NA

I would be completely shocked if we get that or Xenoblade this year, unfortunately.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

60 seconds looks fun but not really something I want to play if that makes any sense?

It looks like something I would play twice, and then not feel compelled to play again.

 

[Data West]

Hopefully Mirror's Edge 2 will take that place, otherwise the devs seriously fucked it up.

Hopefully with the help of Always-Online!

 

[soundscream]

Listening to the newest Beastcast and I have already taken to Jeff and Austin but I really need them to ring a bell or something when one of them starts talking. I can't seem to tell their voices apart.

Jeff talks slower and his voice is deeper.

 

[Archaix]

Hopefully with the help of Always-Online!

Now you too can feel like you're always being watched by an oppressive government! Thanks, EA!

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Hopefully with the help of Always-Online!

 

[Data West]

Man, I'm STILL waiting on a Yakuza 5 release date.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Now you too can feel like you're always being watched by an oppressive government! Thanks, EA!

I don't need a game for that, man.

 

[demidar]

Jeff talks slower and his voice is deeper.

Okay, just scanning through this thread and I'm already getting Gerstmann and Bakular confused.

Unless we're using Geoff, Greg and Brett to denote Gerstmann.

 

[nobodyshero]

Yeah Beyond Earth sounded like a real bummer.



I'd have to re-listen, but I'm pretty sure that's not accurate. Multiple of them played those other games, and liked them. Nobody else gave a shit about Syndicate.

I listened to those casts a couple months ago, and Patrick pretty much willed Zombi U on the list. Not to say it's undeserving, but aside form Jeff mayyyyybe putting in an hour or two, no one else had played it.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Okay, just scanning through this thread and I'm already getting Gerstmann and Bakular confused.

Unless we're using Geoff, Greg and Brett to denote Gerstmann.

I propose the use of Jefff or JeffyB to denote the BEAST Jeff.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Remember when "XCOM" from 2K Marin was going to be a fresh new reboot that captured the feel of the original series and people should stop whining and accept that a turn based game with permadeath couldn't possibly be successful today

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I listened to those casts a couple months ago, and Patrick pretty much willed Zombi U on the list. Not to say it's undeserving, but aside form Jeff mayyyyybe putting in an hour or two, no one else had played it.

Yeah, I think ZombiU sort of made the cut through novelty. Game didn't have a lot of staying power, though, which makes it seem like the quintessential 'launch game'.

 

[Zaph]

Time for your Paul Ryckert fix

Danswers 10: Paul Ryckert

The elder Ryckert joins the Dans to talk about alone time, delivering mail, bringing one of this show's hosts into the world, and his 52nd divorce.
Filed Under: Post Office

 

[Data West]

Remember when "XCOM" from 2K Marin was going to be a fresh new reboot that captured the feel of the original series and people should stop whining and accept that a turn based game with permadeath couldn't possibly be successful today

Remember when people bitched about a cool looking FPS that had tons of style and covered an interesting theme with unique enemies and instead peoples bitching got it turned into an awful hybrid strategy/third person shooter with generic alien enemies just to make it 'muh x-com'

 

[Archaix]

Remember when "XCOM" from 2K Marin was going to be a fresh new reboot that captured the feel of the original series and people should stop whining and accept that a turn based game with permadeath couldn't possibly be successful today

They're clearly saving the Bureau 2 for e3. To be announced just after EA's Syndicate 2,

 

[stump sock]

Remember when "XCOM" from 2K Marin was going to be a fresh new reboot that captured the feel of the original series and people should stop whining and accept that a turn based game with permadeath couldn't possibly be successful today

as someone who still plays OG X-COM to this day, my eyes were rolling completely over in my head, but even I was surprised that Enemy Unknown was as well received as it was

Remember when people bitched about a cool looking FPS that had tons of style and covered an interesting theme with unique enemies and instead peoples bitching got it turned into an awful hybrid strategy/third person shooter with generic alien enemies just to make it 'muh x-com'

some of us actually still remember that series' terrible dark period of third person shooting and were understandably put off by the idea

I did like the art style in those early teasers though

 

[Data West]

Great change guys

 

[LurkerPrime]

Remember when "XCOM" from 2K Marin was going to be a fresh new reboot that captured the feel of the original series and people should stop whining and accept that a turn based game with permadeath couldn't possibly be successful today

Turning classic strategy games was such a weird decision back then. Someone probably made a lot of money, whispering slyly in publishers' ears going, "make this classic IP into a [popular genre] for all the money in the world. Try it and you'll see."

We were verging on the darkest timeline back then; so glad it was avoided.