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loki 16
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tryagainlater
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My issue is that it shits all over 30 years of Metal Gear lore. Plus, we never get to see Big Boss descend into evil.
stump sock
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it's the conclusion we deserve
funkystudent
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Not caring about most of the MGSV hype cycle really saved me not getting my hopes up that much.
Plus as someone who played Portable Ops and Peace Walker I already knew not to fall for the
teasing they have been doing for a decade in trailers.
Plus as someone who played Portable Ops and Peace Walker I already knew not to fall for the
"Missing Link / Fall of Big Boss"
You guys know what's fucking great about all those music matching services (like iTunes Match or Google Play)?
I just found out tonight that the mp3 for one of Sum 41's song I've had on my PC for the last 15 years was missing the last minute of the song... Like I always tought that the song was ending abruptly but it kinda fitted with the song...
I was doing my jogging and heard the rest of the song Crazy Amanda Bunkface for the very first time in my life even if I must have listened to that song hundreds of time.... lmao
I just found out tonight that the mp3 for one of Sum 41's song I've had on my PC for the last 15 years was missing the last minute of the song... Like I always tought that the song was ending abruptly but it kinda fitted with the song...
I was doing my jogging and heard the rest of the song Crazy Amanda Bunkface for the very first time in my life even if I must have listened to that song hundreds of time.... lmao
stump sock
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the downside is that you now have to listen to an additional minute of Sum 41
Chance Hale
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Lol at Alex taking the slowest route possible in Until Dawn.
Well...yeah...sure... I have a sentimental soft spot for All Killer No Filler... It was one of my favorite album of my early 20s. Never really cared for their other stuff.
CoolBatteryCharge
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This is exactly what I love about it. Every game in the series ruins something about the previous games and makes everything a greater convoluted mess. The perfect way to end it all is to ruin everything.
Chance Hale
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Spoiler alert siren:
The funniest thing about Metal Gear V's ending was that
The funniest thing about Metal Gear V's ending was that
my avatar was a black man, hell of a surgery.
Infinite Justice
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hmm looks like i need to play phantom pain
stump sock
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Exactly. MGS4 already ruined 20 years of Metal Gear and Peace Walker ruined 25 years of Metal Gear. MGSV is just being consistent with its ruinous powers.
Glitchesarecool
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I thought MGS4 was a nice conclusion to the game, the only thing bad it did was ruin Vamp.
Mister Negative
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I have many opinions about mgsv, most of which are too spoilery to discuss here.
I will say that I hope that metal gear scanlon includes a lot of tape listening, because some of the infodumps in the tapes are ridiculous.
I will say that I hope that metal gear scanlon includes a lot of tape listening, because some of the infodumps in the tapes are ridiculous.
Liquid Shake
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I look forward to discussing the spoilers with you when it all goes down in MGScanlon. So, like...in 6 months?
Yep, that gets my vote too, think I posted it during UPF. Or Giant Bomb #17 Just Good Enough To Be Fucking Boring which I saved weeks ago, forgot who posted it.
skLaFarebear
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Not really surprised at MGSV's score. They were all really high on it on the podcast.
You're willing to forgive a lot of game's issues when the gameplay is as fantastic as PP's is. And I will never understand the repetitive comment. The game has a ridiculous amount of tools and ways to approach any situation that its really more the player's fault for sticking to the same tactics for every mission and becoming bored, instead of trying something new. Like Jeff said on the bombcast, he just said "fuck it" and started shooting everything and the game rewarded him for being good at it by giving him the S ranking.
You're willing to forgive a lot of game's issues when the gameplay is as fantastic as PP's is. And I will never understand the repetitive comment. The game has a ridiculous amount of tools and ways to approach any situation that its really more the player's fault for sticking to the same tactics for every mission and becoming bored, instead of trying something new. Like Jeff said on the bombcast, he just said "fuck it" and started shooting everything and the game rewarded him for being good at it by giving him the S ranking.
funkystudent
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Rewatching MG scanlan 2 and playing V and boy.... The MGSV original soundtrack is so forgettable.
If it were a fan thing, sure. But coming from the Infinity Team and the lack of attribution... it's kind of skeevy, tbh.
Chance Hale
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Kids in America is all it needs to have the best soundtrack in the series.
I really can't decide if I want to buy Mario Maker.
I worry that after awhile all the levels will start to feel "samey".
Or that the system for finding levels is just bad.
I don't know. I worry I am going to plop $60 down, make a few levels no one will ever actually try. And play a bunch of poorly made mario levels and go "welp"
I worry that after awhile all the levels will start to feel "samey".
Or that the system for finding levels is just bad.
I don't know. I worry I am going to plop $60 down, make a few levels no one will ever actually try. And play a bunch of poorly made mario levels and go "welp"
Besides Sins of the Father it seems very phoned in, yes. It's like they realized everyone would just be playing Take on Me everywhere so they didn't bother.
skLaFarebear
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Also, great review Brad. Pretty much have the same opinions.
I gotta listen to it for myself outside of the game. Music felt a lot more in the background compared to past metal gear games so I didn't really notice much of it. Sins of the Father and Quiet's Theme were the only ones that really stuck out when I played the game.
I gotta listen to it for myself outside of the game. Music felt a lot more in the background compared to past metal gear games so I didn't really notice much of it. Sins of the Father and Quiet's Theme were the only ones that really stuck out when I played the game.
skLaFarebear
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Nope. No important reason to replay missions unless you just wanna get a better score. Side Ops are usually better for GMP anyway.
Edit: forgot about the unique skills/blueprints. Those are worth replaying for.
Some of the main story missions have blueprints or people you can fulton with unique skills (will often let you develop certain weapons/items), check on the right hand side of the mission list if their name is white you don't have someone of that skil/blueprintl.
yeah, the (lack of) quality of the levels I've seen in it so far have reminded me that user-created content generally has an almost non-existent signal-to-noise ratio. Makes me glad I didn't buy it.
skLaFarebear
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Mario Maker is definitely the "pick up and play for an hour" kind of game where it'll always have something new you can come back to. I also imagine as more people get familiar with the tools, the levels will get better instead of just being rollercoaster levels or other kind of gimmick levels.
Haven't started creating levels myself, but some levels so far were pretty cool to play.
skLaFarebear
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I feel like I've seen so much GB content in the past year, yet I've never even seen stuff with Ryan/Patrick/etc. or even much GBWest content before Vinny and Alex's move. Didn't even know what a TNT was until like a week ago.
Gotta make a better effort to catch up on older content soon.
Gotta make a better effort to catch up on older content soon.
LurkerPrime
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skLaFarebear
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I've only seen the ones with Dan and Jeff. I can't believe this is actually a category lol
EdReedFan20
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I personally think that the music has been forgettable since after 3. The thing with that is, the Metal Gear Theme that is so well known is a plagiary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k7DrIWcrdI). It was clearly reusing music from a Russian composer. When Kojima was alerted to this, he vowed never to use that theme again. They created a new theme in 3 that was pretty good (https://youtu.be/O1Xj_DwLBKQ?t=1m4s), but was rarely used (it was used most prominently in the Shagohod chase scene) and in 4 during the Snake/Ocelot fight. Even without that theme, there were several themes that were just abandoned, such as the alert theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWMpeBSxfnQ). I think the music became less and less of a concern to Kojima as the series wore on. It's a shame. I think he was more concerned about what licensed music he could use.
Mister Negative
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oh, please. alright, let me introduce you two
EmCeeGramr
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It was after 3 came out that Kojima learned about it. The old theme still appears in both the song that plays when Big Boss gets his title while EVA explains what really happened, and during the second half of the credits.
shadyspace
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That song was the best thing about Metal Gear.
EdReedFan20
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I meant to say after 3. I think 3 has the best rendition of it (https://youtu.be/O1Xj_DwLBKQ?t=5m10s). I think that the loss of that theme really affected the future soundtracks. They haven't found a permanent and memorable replacement.
Mister Negative
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the theme is alright but i still think i like the best is yet to come the most.
CoolBatteryCharge
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While it lacks in original music, Quiet's Theme will be with me for a very long time.
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