Dreams don't live, you silly goose! They only die... horribly... bathed in your tears.
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Dreams don't live, you silly goose! They only die... horribly... bathed in your tears.
ShockingAlberto
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And posting them repeatedly and tweeting links to the post to Kojima and I'm just sitting there thinking "I am embarrassed for you. please stop."
You might be right. I'm sitting here pressing F5 and wondering where my life went.
| Praxis |
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I only just watched the 2015 Microsoft Gamescom show last night. Jeff had me cracking up when that fucking terrible esport Halo 5 section came on. Holy shit was that bad, one of the most cringe worthy presentations I have ever seen. Can't believe anybody thought that was a good idea.
ThreePiMatt
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So, what's the point if the LA Podfest show? You have to pay to see it live or else wait a month for the audio? I guess GB gets a kickback if people pay with the Bomb offer code. But I guess I wonder what Giant Bomb actually gets out of it.
Yea I was just wondering what they are doing for people that cant get in. Glad I didnt pay but still kinda want to see what its all about.
On a side note, as much of a Metal Gear fan as Dan is I feel like he got alot of stuff wrong in the Spoilercast and almost just trys to be different for the sake of it. Without getting into spoilers, im pretty sure he does this just to get a reaction from listeners.
BUNTING1243
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Exposure, I'd imagine. It's the same venue that WTF and various other The Famous Person Shows preform at. I feel like it's probably a first step to them moving away from exclusively doing live shows at PAXes.
There's a refund option.
bearythebear
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They probably get paid to be there, just like music festivals.
I get enough of that from Tested. I think it's time to call a moratorium on VR talk until something gets released and there's real progress. The tech is really cool, but the incessant focus it gets worries me. So much focus on what the hardware can do and not enough on what might be actually fun to do long term.
It's gonna be only off topic talk, going by the kind of questions they were requesting on Twitter.
edit: Finally got in, watching MBMBAM.
I believe paying ahead of time gets you access to the archived versions during the first month as well.
That's correct. The video archives are supposed to go up soon.
I've never played Destiny, I don't like console shooters, there is a 0% chance I would ever play online, and next week I'm going to fall down an NBA 2k hole which previously prevented me from finishing The Witcher, Bloodborne, and Dragon Age. Should I get Destiny?
I kind of want to get Destiny you guys.
I kind of want to get Destiny you guys.
If you just want to play alone and not even coop, I would still not recommend it and I like the game.
Glitchesarecool
Member
You just listed all the reasons to not get Destiny/reasons you would not like Destiny. So why would you waste your time and money?
How is it?
TheMrPliskin
Member
Yeah, if you don't want to interact with anyone at all then you're going to miss out on a lot of the content in the game.
I never noticed before now that Vinny's linked website on his Twitter profile is his silly GB Wiki page. Well played.
Really good.
Really good.
Because despite all that, I still kind of want to get Destiny. But hearing that it's not worth it if you're playing alone will probably be what stops me.
Should... Should I buy the pass? I kinda want a treasure trove of podcasts to listen to while d oing all these MGS Sideops...
I can't really vouch for the live stream working for you. It's worked for me for a couple of hours, but people are reporting problems. If you're into a lot of the podcasts and are willing to risk the live stream not working (you can still catch the archives), go for it. It's worth it for me.
Offer code Bomb to get it for 20 bucks.
If you're going to play alone, don't buy it. A lot of the best content in that game has to be done with a group. It's not a single player game. It's an MMO without a subscription.
It'll only be a relatively short and expensive distraction without friends or groups from LFG sites to play with. Play something else until 2K comes out!
Piston Hyundai
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don't listen to them, I soloed a majority of it and it wasn't hard to find decent people for the stuff you need a crew for
Download the demo - if you're super into the shooting then maybe get it?
TheMrPliskin
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As long as you're aren't entirely against playing with other people then you can still play it. I've put around 100 hours into it and have never played with anyone other than randoms.
Sleeping Lesson
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Hi kids wanna die?
Not only is it exposure to a wider audience, even more than the type that will go to a PAX, but it is free exposure.
I have no idea what the deal is but I imagine a flat fee and referral bonus based on streaming sales that at least covers domestic flights, hotel and expenses. In return they agree not to post their own feed for a month. I mean, I bet it all turns up on youtube sooner anyway.
Seems like a decent enough deal.
Sleeping Lesson
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Raiders of the Lost Ark was great in theaters. But really, when you're going to the movies and are reserving a seat, why would you--in a mostly empty theater--pick seats right fucking next to another reserved seat? I mean, just leave one seat between us! I even sit closer than most people like to so this doesn't happen, but they always find me.
Can't you just move too? I don't live in a place with reserved seating. But if it's not full is it really enforced?
Sleeping Lesson
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Well, kind of. I had already put an order in, which will be brought to me seat. I like to be centered, too, which is why I bought my ticket a week ago. It doesn't ruin my experience, and this time the people seemed very pleasant, but I just don't know why you would be looking at a mostly empty seating chart, and be like "Let's sit next to that guy going to the movies by himself!"
Felix Lighter
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That's pretty damn good. Dan would like to think he's Ocelot but he's probably more of a goofball Miller in a body suit.
TheMrPliskin
Member
That person must really hate Dan to compare him to Miller.
broncobuster
Banned
Master Dan McDonell Benedict Rykert.
stump sock
Member
do you think it was intended for miller to be as disliked as he is in this game? he doesn't really even "do" anything in the game except be a whiny nanny over the radio
Piston Hyundai
Member
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(radio noise)
(radio noise)
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(radio noise)
If anyone had any doubt left of what would be the GB 2015 GOTY, I present this exchange from the snakecast.
Excepting a miracle out of nowhere, y'all should all be debating the remaining 9 games that make the list.
Brad sure likes his hyperbole. i can see the discussion going something like:
Vinny : I really liked The Witcher 3."
Alex : Let me make a case for Splatoo..."
[cuts him off]
Brad: "Yo, Alex, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but Metal Gear Solid 5 is one of the best games of all time! One of the best games of all time!"
Excepting a miracle out of nowhere, y'all should all be debating the remaining 9 games that make the list.
Brad sure likes his hyperbole. i can see the discussion going something like:
Vinny : I really liked The Witcher 3."
Alex : Let me make a case for Splatoo..."
[cuts him off]
Brad: "Yo, Alex, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but Metal Gear Solid 5 is one of the best games of all time! One of the best games of all time!"
Piston Hyundai
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I can't disagree with him. So many different factors can come into the gameplay in so many unexpected ways. It's incredible.
Yeah seems pretty cut and dry. They very rarely talk about games in this way and even when they do, they're almost never in such agreement over it.
Felix Lighter
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It's not my personal game of the year but I it's definitely in my top 3 and that's purely based on mechanics. Ultimately, it's unfortunate that the story was so poorly handled, but in the end I'm happy that the gameplay was virtually never interrupted with cutscenes.
The Dear Leader
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I've got about 8 hours of collective Bomb/Beastcast listening to do before I get caught up finally... I'm going to try and not get this far behind again. Time to find a good grindy game to play.
Brad: "I think it is one of the best games, design wise, in history."
A bit much.
Felix Lighter
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I'd argue for the mechanics, but there are quite a few poor design decisions in my mind. The fact that I feel a desire to keep the game running while I'm not playing is a big one.
bearythebear
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I feel like people are totally ignoring how lame the Mother Base meta stuff is.
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