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[Jintor]

hot coldman's treatment with the motion comic stuff they did is hilarious

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

#NoTrustForKojima

 

[Jintor]

watching them play rocket league and then watching them naturally fall into voice chat is kinda making me want to see splatoon with VoIP or something.

let's see what the august update brings

 

[Xater]

I wonder if Dan and Drew are aware that Mark MacDonald did editing work on the English translation of MGS4.

 

[Renpatsu]

So... I think I will be in Tokyo when Charisma.com is playing at the Ebisu LIQUIDROOM.

How do I go about getting a ticket?

 

[Hyrule Warrior]

Geez, do they really need to mock the exposition, when it'll help them progress in the game? I feel like, yeah, make fun of how Raiden is telling them about tracking, but watch in the next episode, they'll probably completely forget where they're going and how to do it. The impatience that Drew has when he plays just makes me not wanna watch these someteimes. If he's doing this only because viewers want him to, and not because he wants to play these games, I wish he'd just stop.

It's also been driving me nuts how Drew also keeps forgetting that you can BUY AMMO. Come on already.

 

[Jintor]

So... I think I will be in Tokyo when Charisma.com is playing at the Ebisu LIQUIDROOM.

How do I go about getting a ticket?

As far as I can tell check that apple store link.

Damnitttttt, I'm mad jealous! Why did they announce on literally the only day I have anything booked?!?!

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

Geez, do they really need to mock the exposition, when it'll help them progress in the game? I feel like, yeah, make fun of how Raiden is telling them about tracking, but watch in the next episode, they'll probably completely forget where they're going and how to do it. The impatience that Drew has when he plays just makes me not wanna watch these someteimes. If he's doing this only because viewers want him to, and not because he wants to play these games, I wish he'd just stop.

It's also been driving me nuts how Drew also keeps forgetting that you can BUY AMMO. Come on already.

MGS4 has the worst exposition I've ever experienced in a creative work. Most of it deserves mocking.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

MGS4 has the worst exposition I've ever experienced in a creative work. Most of it deserves mocking.

Hey, have you heard about Private Military Companies? They're thriving because of the War Economy!

Spoiler

PMCs!

 

[Volotaire]

Proxy wars. War economy. System ID's. Peripheral AI.

I love all of the MGS unnecessary terminology that manages to describe the entire lore in a game and is passively inserted into conversation.

 

[jgminto]

Y'all gotta watch the Roundabout SGDQ run featuring Jeffrey the Skeleton, Dan Teasdale and others. Easily the highlight of the event so far.

 

[Xater]

Y'all gotta watch the Roundabout SGDQ run featuring Jeffrey the Skeleton, Dan Teasdale and others. Easily the highlight of the event so far.

Where can I find it?

 

[Myggen]

Where can I find it?

Look for the archive here

Lol, no surprise that Studio was the runner. He's got them Giant Bomb connections

 

[Volotaire]

I haven't been watching SGDQ. I'll have to catch up later.

 

[War Peaceman]

War economy? Kojima should look into word economy amirite????

Rocket League match 2 was incredible

 

[chaobreaker]

Did Eric Pope star in Roundabout because I swear I saw him on that speedrun playing as a hillbilly.

 

[Myggen]

Did Eric Pope star in Roundabout because I swear I saw him on that speedrun playing as a hillbilly.

Probably. Dan Teasdale is a former Harmonix guy, and the actors in that game are all game industry people.

 

[Xater]

Did Eric Pope star in Roundabout because I swear I saw him on that speedrun playing as a hillbilly.

Yup, that's him. Probably the best performance in the game.

 

[stump sock]

So... I think I will be in Tokyo when Charisma.com is playing at the Ebisu LIQUIDROOM.

How do I go about getting a ticket?

I mean the usual answer is "you're boned if you're out of the country" but you should actually be able to buy tickets for LIQUIDROOM online. Assuming they take foreign credit cards.

I don't know how good your Japanese is or if this link will work but it looks like the tickets don't go on sale until 9/6

http://md-search.pia.jp/pia/venue/venue.do?page=5&venueCd=LQRM&includeSaleEnd=fuzzy&mode=12

Also you're somewhat lucky in that it looks like you should be able to buy them outright instead of having to deal with a lottery system. If you have more specific questions, go ask in the jpop thread. Several regulars there have experience with the joy of buying Japanese concert tickets

E: or you could ask jintor nicely if he could swing by a Lawson's for you I guess?

 

[Scarecrow]

Geez, do they really need to mock the exposition, when it'll help them progress in the game? I feel like, yeah, make fun of how Raiden is telling them about tracking, but watch in the next episode, they'll probably completely forget where they're going and how to do it. The impatience that Drew has when he plays just makes me not wanna watch these someteimes. If he's doing this only because viewers want him to, and not because he wants to play these games, I wish he'd just stop.

It's also been driving me nuts how Drew also keeps forgetting that you can BUY AMMO. Come on already.

Except 80% of the stuff Raiden was saying doesn't matter. All you need to know is to use NV mode. Then when they hit the next area, Raiden will talk AGAIN about the new way you're supposed to track Naomi. I wish the game had let you try to figure it out on your own.

 

[ShinoguTakeruKoeru]

Hey, have you heard about Private Military Companies? They're thriving because of the War Economy!

Spoiler

PMCs!

PMCs! The SYSTEM!!

They're CONTROLLED by the SYSTEM!

CQC COMPATIBLE!

CQC, REAL BIG BOSS STYLE~

The hour-ish spoiler Bombcast on MGS4 after the original GB crew beat the game is a great listen even in present day. I hope Dan and Drew check that out after beating the game, or they record their own even!

But damn, watching MGScanlon4 and witnessing the cutscenes again, it's undeniable that the foundations and ideas seemed there for MGS4 to be outstanding, but at the same time it feels like Kojima and maybe even Murata (co-writer and co-director) were going out of their way to kill fan theories while explaining the series' big questions. Like the big from this episode about

Spoiler

Snake's rapid aging being a byproduct of him being a clone and not a side-effect of the FOXDIE nanos

, which in retrospect is really the only tame and respectable explanation that doesn't reek of retcon.

... I'm not the happiest guy with regards to MGS4. >_>

 

[Renpatsu]

I don't know how good your Japanese is or if this link will work but it looks like the tickets don't go on sale until 9/6

Thanks Stump. My Japanese is non-existent (unless it's Giant Bomb related).
I'll solicit the jpop thread for advice.

E: or you could ask jintor nicely if he could swing by a Lawson's for you I guess?

Jintor, you are my backup!

 

[mnz]

This King's Quest QL does not have Vinny in it. Which agency is repsonsible for crimes like this? This cannot go unpunished.

 

[Kelas]

This King's Quest QL does not have Vinny in it. Which agency is repsonsible for crimes like this? This cannot go unpunished.

Everyone just rushed to gb to cancel their subs and now the site is down.

 

[Jams775]

Is their site down for anybody else? Just woke up this morning and was ready to have a cup of coffee and watch Metal Gear Scanlon.

Edit:

Everyone just rushed to gb to cancel their subs and now the site is down.

Guess it is.

 

[Myggen]

This King's Quest QL does not have Vinny in it. Which agency is repsonsible for crimes like this? This cannot go unpunished.

Vinny said on Twitter that he's a LucasArts guy, not a Sierra guy. Brad's the Sierra guy, so he's driving that QL.

 

[stump sock]

My interest in Sierra adventure games basically extends as far as 3 or 4 of the leisure suit Larry games. And that's only because in those cases the humor outweighs the burden of actually playing the games

 

[strafer]

disappointed in Drew that he didn't photograph The Beaty.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Going to wait until the entire series of kings quest comes out before I dive in

 

[giant_frying_pan]

I really like the look of this new King's Quest. Some great humorous touches and looks like a decent script.

 

[Myggen]

I really like the look of this new King's Quest. Some great humorous touches and looks like a decent script.

Yeah, I wasn't even aware that it was out before Brad mentioned it on the podcast. Need to check it out, looks surprisingly good from the QL!

 

[Twin Tails]

Open King Quest QL
Rorie
Close King Quest QL




RIP Real World?
http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/3...ter-lesson-tradedmarks-filed-by-bandai-namco/

 

[Rufuscrim]

Site's down for maintenance with a new episode of Metal Gear Scanlon just sitting there.

When will our long national nightmare be over?

Edit: Our long national nightmare is over.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Open King Quest QL
Rorie
Jump up and down in excitement

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

Giant Bomb #16 | We're not part of your weird asshole thing

 

[Gozer the Gozerian]

I wish Brad and Jeff had joined Dan in his weird asshole thing, would've been more entertaining than them staring at the screen in silence for two hours

 

[Falifax]

I wish Brad and Jeff had joined Dan in his weird asshole thing, would've been more entertaining than them staring at the screen in silence for two hours

Brad is an angel and Jeff was sick, but they could've at least call out more.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Brad is the angel of salt more like.

 

[Falifax]

Brad is the angel of salt more like.

Somebody needs to produce it.

 

[Haunted]

I was rooting for GBEast to pull it back in the RL rematch and they truly delivered. Excellent content!

what a story

what a season

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

brad was all about letting people know to suck his/someone's junk though

so who was the real a-hole weirdo then

 

[LoganNotABoganYouKnowIt!!]

More Brad cam would have been nice. "Brad's bad at games" provides amusement when he screws up and tension in the hope that he'll do something cool.

 

[MassiveNights]

Hunt For Red October is cool but Crimson Tide is clearly the better 90s submarine movie.

 

[hamchan]

Best part of the Rocket League rematch was the camaraderie shown between GBeast with their high-fives, handshakes, backslaps and just an overall encouraging attitude given to each other the whole game. These are the types of connections you make on the pitch.

What a huge difference from the first match.

 

[stump sock]

RIP Real World?
http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/3...ter-lesson-tradedmarks-filed-by-bandai-namco/

I think I'm gonna need a Morpheus

 

[Data West]

Why would you even pick Quiet when you could have a dog

That's what I've been saying. Quiet might as well not even exist for me when Diamond Dog exists.

 

[MassiveNights]

The new Rocket League DLC and free add-on seems cool. A whole bunch of cosmetic items for $3.99 then a free add-on featuring a spectator mode and a new arena + other stuff.

 

[stump sock]

Polygon reports: gamers choose dogs over women in video games

 

[schlongdog]

Open King Quest QL
Rorie
Close King Quest QL

It said Rorie right in the youtube description, so I didn't even get to that point.

 

[stump sock]

The new Rocket League DLC and free add-on seems cool. A whole bunch of cosmetic items for $3.99 then a free add-on featuring a spectator mode and a new arena + other stuff.

If the cosmetic stuff is anywhere as dumb as a 70s stoner van that shoots money or makes lawnmower sounds I'm totally buying it