Glitchesarecool
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Man I forgot about the first Bureau trailer.
I also forgot about Bureau entirely.
I also forgot about Bureau entirely.
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Giant Bomb #14 | I'll Never Forget This!
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BUNTING1243
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The early stuff from the XCOM reboot sounded really interesting, shame it never came together.
Nah, let's just pit them in a battle to the death, Mortal Kombat if you will.
I don't know if I'm excited for the new XCOM or not, which is strange since I liked Enemy Unknown enough.
Infinite combinations of maps sounds a bit too "pie in the sky" for me.
stump sock
Member
it was okay. I got it for $5 and was mildly surprised when it wasn't a total shitshow, and was actually largely competent.
it still would have been a terrible way to revive XCOM if EU didn't exist
I mean... they did it in 1993.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
*cough*Syndicate *cough*
I liked the Bureau quite a bit, and thats even before the game goes totally off the rails at the end with a five way "how should we end this?" plot pile up.
edit- i do wish there was more of the original art style in the final game. They at least threw a bone by having the abstract polygonal laser shooting thing show up as a lategame boss fight.
edit- i do wish there was more of the original art style in the final game. They at least threw a bone by having the abstract polygonal laser shooting thing show up as a lategame boss fight.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Seeing the comparisons to mass effect made me lose interest pretty quickly.
Found ME style combat super boring.
Found ME style combat super boring.
But not in XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
TheMrPliskin
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I also enjoyed the Bureau, it could have been far worse considering that games development.
Sure, in that they just threw four bland maps that may as well have been procedurally generated and called it a day.
EmCeeGramr
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All of the footage and screenshots from the "good" version of The Bureau looked like a janky unfinished mess with a lot of pie in the sky talk to journalists about how it'd be this interesting thing that would totally work and be faithful to XCOM at the same time despite none of that stuff actually existing in the game yet.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
That's because you are a person with good taste.
I still don't think he's the new hire.
Also here I was thinking "Phew, I can finally download that XCOM trailer in a good quality." just to realise that Austin just linked to a IGN Youtube video(I guess they have exclusive rights?). :/
Hot Coldman
Banned
Even if it was decent, it'd still just be primarily an FPS. Strategy games are cool. We need games to not be afraid to inhabit a genre and just fucking nail that.
Though the alien designs were great in XCOM. But if I have to put up with Firaxis art for Firaxis gameplay than SO BE IT
stump sock
Member
a real-time action XCOM could totally work. I'm a fan of turn-based strategy, but I think the "core" of XCOM is an open-ended, high stakes campaign that is driven by an arms race.
if they had made a first person shooter where the missions forked off of a larger grand strategy campaign, it could have been amazing.
Glitchesarecool
Member
A future where snake ladies are freely moving about? Why is this future a bad thing?
Also is that Optimus welcoming you back at the end of the trailer?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Like every advice show then.
~Communication is the key to success~
Assimilation makes me think of strategic alien-human bonking.
Glitchesarecool
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Sort of agreed? I like to listen to it when there are guests on, as often it leads into an interesting delve into the guest's experiences (Jeff's was a fantastic episode). But everyone wants to get advice on the worst situations which end up having overlap. A lot of "what do I do with my life" kinds of questions, for example.
That and sometimes it's just depressing as fuck to listen to. I'd rather have a Dan and Danny talk show where they just blather on about whatever.
Why else would you need gene therapy?
funkystudent
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It feels like a podcast created to be the Giantbomb / gamespot suck bucket for all those weird personal emails people keep sending into gaming podcasts for some reason.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I still think it's just an elaborate troll from Vinny.
I was hoping for some alien allies. Doesn't seem like it though.
Infinite Justice
Member
Jeff and the others from west side also announced it (along with some E3 teasing) dude.
SlowRevolution
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we live in a cruel cruel cruel world where danswers is a regular podcast and bomb after reading isn't.
TheMrPliskin
Member
That doesn't seem like the kind of thing that they would announce this early.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I did a second listen to the episode and I'm getting better at telling them apart. It always takes me a few days to get voices straight on a new podcast. (For instance, Idle Thumbs was a nightmare for me for the first few episodes)
I hope the get a Play Date up this week. It would be a great way to cap off Austin's first week.
Okay, Danswers. Paul buys you one final chance with me.
Already? Sweet!
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Ending his first new story with the word "Dope" was the right move.
Never mind, Danswers. You already blew it.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Maybe you'll get some Vortigaunts
Since the game will focus heavily on mod support.....that will probably happen
Piston Hyundai
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cool to see that firaxis went with my playthrough as canon where the leader of XCOM just stopped caring and disappeared after 8 hours of game time
I really need to get back on that
Glitchesarecool
Member
Well with our new edumacated hire maybe we'll get it from GBeast.
NumberThree
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Did more actual work on his first day than I ever have.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Is that from Adam and Jamie's tested?
Who are these nobodies?
Hack frauds I say, frauds!!
Youtube seems happy about this news.
Glitchesarecool
Member
Is Tested something worth getting in to? I liked their appearance on the show but I've been hearing a lot of different things.
What they did on BLLSL is nothing like what their channel is. They mostly do reviews of tech, and interviews with different people/some stuff with the Mythbusters dudes. Will and Norm are good peoples, but I've fallen off following them on a regular basis. Their reviews of all things VR are solid though, maybe give those a chance if you're interested in that tech?
It's my premier site for tech. They don't cover everything, far from it but I really like the format of them discussing different products rather than the usual Youtube stuff with prepared scripts.
So disappointed right now. You monster.
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