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[Keyser Soze]

But also Kojima is pretty disgusting and should be called out instead of everyone laughing it off like the last 17 years.

I agree, and we will definitely see some of that this time around - although sites seems to find it hard to talk around subjects pre release. For example, it would have been easy to talk about the "No Russian" mission from Modern Warfare II without getting into specifics, but that was front page news most places before the game was released... with many explaining it in detail.

Gaming sites lack tact when all they want is views

 

[MassiveNights]

Yeah that's fair, I see your point.

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

On top of which, many outlets just don't know how to name an article causing you to see it without having to click the article.

 

[def sim]

Giant Bomb #17 | Show Her Your Small Dick

This is one hell of a beastcast.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

So far there's been nothing really egregious from MGSV. It's all very tame, I mean unless you take out the fact that it's a story and such will portray things that may be shocking, like child soldiers or torture.

 

[Sir Griffith]

Haven't seen a UPF in like 7 weeks, any good ones I should catch? Don't have the time to watch them all, just a couple.

 

[Twin Tails]

Haven't seen a UPF in like 7 weeks, any good ones I should catch? Don't have the time to watch them all, just a couple.

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unprofessional-fridays-07242015/2300-10529/

 

[strafer]

Don't let Jeff review TPP

 

[Sir Griffith]

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unprofessional-fridays-07242015/2300-10529/

Thanks

 

[Myggen]

Haven't seen a UPF in like 7 weeks, any good ones I should catch? Don't have the time to watch them all, just a couple.

You could do the easy thing and watch the UPF episodes from the last two weeks. Both have been pretty great. Since you say 7 weeks I assume you've seen the one with the moving robot?

Don't let Jeff review TPP

Heh, I'm pretty sure Dan is reviewing that one!

 

[hamchan]

Don't let Jeff review TPP

I think it'll be Brad since he did Ground Zeroes.

 

[Twin Tails]

Started up that ^ UPF. Begins with DMX Goomba plushies talk.

Don't let Jeff review TPP

Drew will be reviewing it.

 

[Sir Griffith]

You could do the easy thing and watch the UPF episodes from the last two weeks. Both have been pretty great. Since you say 7 weeks I assume you've seen the one where with the moving robot?

Yes, that was pretty great. That ending was epic lol

 

[EdReedFan20]

I think it'll be Brad since he did Ground Zeroes.

But that was before Dan was hired. It's easy to forget that Dan and Jason didn't join Giant Bomb until after E3 2014. It feels like they've been there way longer.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I think it'll be Brad since he did Ground Zeroes.

I think they're going to have Patrick do a special guest review, since he had such a strong opinion about GZ in the GotY podcasts last year.

 

[hamchan]

But that was before Dan was hired. It's easy to forget that Dan and Jason didn't join Giant Bomb until after E3 2014. It feels like they've been there way longer.

One thing I'm sure about, is don't give Dan the review. The man is way too excited for that game.

 

[Myggen]

One thing I'm sure about, is don't give Dan the review. The man is way too excited for that game.

Nothing wrong with an almost automatic 5. Jeff reviews all the Mortal Kombat games.

 

[tuxfool]

Nothing wrong with an almost automatic 5. Jeff reviews all the Mortal Kombat games.

Didn't he give X four stars?

 

[Myggen]

Didn't he give X four stars?

That's where the "almost" comes in.

 

[tuxfool]

That's where the "almost" comes in.

Yeah, but by all accounts MGSV is looking to be massive. If Dan reviews it, his weird value for money scale automatically puts it as a 5.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

MGSV deserves to be a 5 IMO. I mean, it's shaping up to be one of the greatest masterpieces in gaming.

 

[Myggen]

Yeah, but by all accounts MGSV is looking to be massive. If Dan reviews it, his weird value for money scale automatically puts it as a 5.

That only seems to go the other way with Dan, if it's really short compared to the cost he deducts it for that. That doesn't mean that the longer a game is the better score he'll give it, nothing he has done at GI indicates that he scores on such a silly scale. He's given relatively bad scores to a game like Yakuza 3, which at least is good value for money.

MGSV deserves to be a 5 IMO. I mean, it's shaping up to be one of the greatest masterpieces in gaming.

Now you're just sounding like people who get angry in review threads without having played a game!

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

MGSV deserves to be a 5 IMO. I mean, it's shaping up to be one of the greatest masterpieces in gaming.

Two weeks from now I might be right there with you, but I don't know how anyone can say that about anything they haven't experienced yet.

 

[tuxfool]

MGSV deserves to be a 5 IMO. I mean, it's shaping up to be one of the greatest masterpieces in gaming.

You've played it already? Give us some spoilers!

 

[hamchan]

I'd probably go into MGSV thinking it'll be a 5 too without even playing it. This is why I'm not a games reviewer.

Also it might be the last time a video game company gives $80 million to fulfil a singular man's crazy vision. It feels like every other game of such a huge budget these days are designed by committee.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Now you're just sounding like people who get angry in review threads without having played a game!

Two weeks from now I might be right there with you, but I don't know how anyone can say that about anything they haven't experienced yet.

You've played it already? Give us some spoilers!

Well I've been hanging out in the spoiler thread. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not even going to say anything of the tone of the game. So yeah.

Also I played GZ which IMO will be a good 'demo' of what to expect. This is also why I'm not a game reviewer. I mean, I liked Devil May Cry 2 alot. That should tell you something!

 

[tuxfool]

I'd probably go into MGSV thinking it'll be a 5 too without even playing it. This is why I'm not a games reviewer.

Also it might be the last time a video game company gives $80 million to fulfil a singular man's crazy vision. It feels like every other game of such a huge budget these days are designed by committee.

Star Citizen seems to be that way too, but there it is more the case of the audience enabling a crazy man's vision.

 

[Twin Tails]

MGSV deserves to be a 5 IMO. I mean, it's shaping up to be one of the greatest masterpieces in gaming.

Pretty much a shoo–in for GOTY.

 

[The Dear Leader]

I'd probably go into MGSV thinking it'll be a 5 too without even playing it. This is why I'm not a games reviewer.

Yeah the notion that you know what a game is or deserves, score wise before even playing it has always seemed strange to me, you gotta put your hype in check and be objective about what you're playing, not the "game" you have been hyped about from watching trailers.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Forgot to ask earlier when I posted the GT video, whats with the thing growing out of Big Boss' head?

 

[tuxfool]

Well I've been hanging out in the spoiler thread. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not even going to say anything of the tone of the game. So yeah.

Ah. When I poked my head briefly into the spoiler thread it was mostly full of people registering their intent to not be in the spoiler thread.

Forgot to ask earlier when I posted the GT video, whats with the thing growing out of Big Boss' head?

Find out in the spoiler thread, I guess?

 

[BanGy.nz]

Pretty much a shoo–in for GOTY.

Mario Maker.

 

[Myggen]

Forgot to ask earlier when I posted the GT video, whats with the thing growing out of Big Boss' head?

Aaaah, spoiler thread question.

We should stop discussing MGSV. Getting paranoid, especially with the joke spoiler tags and shit.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Mario Maker spoilers

Spoiler

you can play as mario

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

Mario Maker spoilers

Spoiler

you can play as mario

Funnily enough, there are many unannounced secrets hidden in Mario Maker that can be considered spoilers.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Funnily enough, there are many unannounced secrets hidden in Mario Maker that can be considered spoilers.

I feel like thats the kind of stuff that would make me more excited than i already am for that game.

Mario Maker looks so damn good. Especially after that UPF segment. I hope GB does a lot of content with that game.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Find out in the spoiler thread, I guess?

Aaaah, spoiler thread question.

We should stop discussing MGSV. Getting paranoid, especially with the joke spoiler tags and shit.

Sorry! I thought it was a detail that was missed in the summary videos.

 

[Renpatsu]

Forgot to ask earlier when I posted the GT video, whats with the thing growing out of Big Boss' head?

Watching FLCL has taught me that horns growing out of your forehead is a metaphor for puberty.

 

[DamnBoxes]

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I just can't wait for the Giant Bomb Galgun 2 quick look when it comes over here.

 

[Myggen]

.

That's art.

 

[DamnBoxes]

My favorite moment from that segment is when one of the girls starts zig-zagging and Jeff yells "SERPENTINE!!" as both Jason and Brad try their hardest not to burst out laughing.

 

[Twin Tails]

()

"Don't do anime"

 

[NCR Redslayer]

the first one shall forever haunt my dreams.

 

[Twin Tails]

"What do you need a back for?" - Dan Ryckert

 

[ScaryShark]

I want to be happy about literally anything as much as Dan was with the DMX goomba.

 

[Data West]

I think the worst Giant Bomb quick look trope is -5 minutes into a racing game- 'Ok i'm losing so I am going to spend the next 20 minutes going backwards awkwardly. It will be a laugh riot! We've never done this before!'

 

[Antiwhippy]

Gotta say, Jeff is the best in the business when it comes to replicating rappers.

 

[Megasoum]

That Axl Vs Slash thread in OT reminded me of this amazing video... So goood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJSg9skVwpI

 

[EdReedFan20]

I just rewatched the BLLSL segment where they pitch gamejam community made games to Adam, Dave, and John. I loved their reactions to Breaking Brad, Bombduders, and the top-down plane game. They seemed to genuinely think there was something there with those games. I laughed at the DMX Goomba one, considering yesterday's UPF.