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Giant Bomb #15 | Just a Clip-On Tie
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Zero-Crescent
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I expect that Vinny will find the final two levels to be even more brutal, even though the bosses are pretty easy if you know the tricks.
The final levels are pretty much a Greatest Hits remix of the obstacles that Vinny has encountered so far. So expect to see Breaking Blocks, Falling Blocks, a Forced Vertical Scrolling section, fighting a water current, and Medusa Heads.
And the most brutal part?
Remember at the end of the first Castlevania, when the designers were nice enough to send you back to right before the Dracula fight if you died/continued? Not the case in Castlevania 3. If you lose a life fighting Drac, you get kicked back to the last checkpoint, a few rooms back. If you use a continue, you have to run through the entire final level again.
petethepanda
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I feel like I saw this at some point and entirely forgot about it lol. Gundam stuff tends to overwrite adjacent knowledge in my brain.
Those are probably a lot more fluent than the average Scandinavian, we normally have pretty thick accents. But we learn English from a very early age, don't really dub anything that isn't for young children and just in general consume a lot of American pop culture and media. So if you meet someone on the street you're gonna be able to have a pretty normal conversation with him/her in English.
The only Europeans (excluding the English-speaking countries obviously) who speak English better than us are probably the Dutch.
LurkerPrime
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Wow, Armello looks like a lot of fun. Game's got mountains of style, a great art direction, and an absolutely amazing trailer. Wasn't interested before, but now I'll keep a look out for it.
Poor bear.
Poor bear.
Felix Lighter
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They all seemed very young. Growing up with the internet, I imagine they were even more exposed to American media. I'd love to visit sometime. Hell, based on what I know of the Nordic model, I'd love to live there.
SatelliteOfLove
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Cam Clarke landing that role is the best VA casting in the entirety of video games.
Mister Negative
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I gotta ask, how was MGS1 received back in the day, story wise? Because it sure seems like a whole lot of major plot points hinge on knowledge of MG1 and 2, which I feel like very few people actually played.
I tell you, it's a super confusing game to play as someone with some knowledge of the metal gear universe already, because I was constantly questioning whether or not I was supposed to know something yet.
I tell you, it's a super confusing game to play as someone with some knowledge of the metal gear universe already, because I was constantly questioning whether or not I was supposed to know something yet.
Twin Tails
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That is funny.
BreezyLimbo
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It was critically acclaimed for its story and themes
Mister Negative
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I meant more in the sense of whether or not people were confused by the references to MG1/2
i never played MG1/2 and didn't even notice they were referencing them until well after i beat the game.
Felix Lighter
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It had a nice manual with back story. I remember knowing everything I needed to know.
Sleeping Lesson
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I've started replaying Psychonauts. Let me tell you, for better and worse they sure don't make games like that anymore.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I still have much love for psychonauts.
Sleeping Lesson
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I still love the hell out of it, but some of that platforming is a real bummer. The art style hold up great in 4K, though!
Keyser Soze
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shadyspace
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funkystudent
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MGS1 was such a cool game for the time.
Remember it was 1998. Stories in games was limited to text in RPG's and terrible CG cut scenes in fighting games.
Its entire presentation was mind blowing.
But yeah the story was super confusing and the references to the other games didnt help. I dont even think the real MG 2 was even released in the west by then.
Remember it was 1998. Stories in games was limited to text in RPG's and terrible CG cut scenes in fighting games.
Its entire presentation was mind blowing.
But yeah the story was super confusing and the references to the other games didnt help. I dont even think the real MG 2 was even released in the west by then.
Mister Negative
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Yeah, obviously it's hard to put things in historical context, especially with the evolution of the interactive medium since then.
but it's strange to me to think that so many metal gear solid fans were born out of this game that very much seemed to be a direct sequel to MG2. I never realized how important those games were to the overall story until I played through MGS1.
I eneded up watching the MGS Ground Zeroes extra ops quicklook somehow earlier today and was amused by how Jeff went completely at MGS1 and most of the series.
agree, altho since the original MG games weren't all that deep with the story or lore, it's not necessary to enjoy the Solid games. it was fun reading about them tho.
CoolBatteryCharge
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It really does! I end up bailing on a lot of Quick Looks, but that game really got into me. Cant wait to pick it up in a few weeks.
BUNTING1243
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avengers23
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I would take a GB vs GBeast Armello match.
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
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Oh wait, how did one set Auto-Aim on in MGS4 again? Was it Select or one of the D-Pad directional buttons?
Yeah, talking about Metal Gear Scanlon 4. >_>
Yeah, talking about Metal Gear Scanlon 4. >_>
funkystudent
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Isnt the square button dedicated to turning auto aim off and on in the default controls for MGS4?
I think I remember it being one of those features to help ease Japanese players who where not use to the right stick aiming stuff then.
EdReedFan20
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Dan, since you brought it up during MGS, you should really play Warhawk (PS3) on UPF. It actually is available on PlayStation Now (both as a standalone rental and with a PS Now subscription). I think it does everything the native PS3 version does apart from having DLC.
Corran Horn
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My only complaint of mgs4 run is I wish Dan played the game recently. So much of him not knowing :/
Otherwise its been a great way to catch up before MGS5 comes out
Otherwise its been a great way to catch up before MGS5 comes out
Keyser Soze
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"She's real thick"
Felix Lighter
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Dave used to quote it all the time, randomly.
My only complaint of mgs4 run is I wish Dan played the game recently. So much of him not knowing :/
Otherwise its been a great way to catch up before MGS5 comes out
i'm the same as Dan, don't remember all the cool reveals that happened in it. reminded me why i loved MGS4 so much.
Mister Negative
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My only complaint of mgs4 run is I wish Dan played the game recently. So much of him not knowing :/
Otherwise its been a great way to catch up before MGS5 comes out
I vastly prefer it this way, actually. Watching them both deal with it as a team is much better than Dan being antsy about wanting to backseat drive at points.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
But you miss all the cool mgs tidbits he would mention throughout the run
i'm sure he'll let us know in the beginning of every subsequent ep from feedback
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It's like they made a troop out of bad performance artists.
But you miss all the cool mgs tidbits he would mention throughout the run
Most of the amazing stuff is from new game plus playthroughs IMO. But yeah Im enjoying this one more because he isnt front loading expectation for Drew. Also he isnt mistakenly remembering things all the time. (INFINITY FRUSTRATING.)
Mister Negative
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Will Drew ever pick up that ipod music
it's not important at all but its right there oh my god please pick it up i feel like im taking crazy pills
it's not important at all but its right there oh my god please pick it up i feel like im taking crazy pills
NumberThree
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The feature is worse off for Dan not remembering all the cutscenes where you can try and look at someone's panties or all the lockers where you can masturbate.
Hey man, how do you feel about movement 2.0?Welp...
Thanks Jeff
I only have like 100 hours so my opinion doesn't matter much but I think Jeff needs to try this new update asap. A lot of his criticism about jankiness and vertical movement has been polished a lot I think.
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