I hope they're doing it from the Giant Bomb set. I want to see Jeff dying inside in real time.
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I hope they're doing it from the Giant Bomb set. I want to see Jeff dying inside in real time.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It's a game based on the most devastating intergalatic war in the history of the universe.
A sport which sensible citizens of the galaxy find to be in extremely poor taste.
See, he knows.
Glitchesarecool
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I mean if the Australians were involved I'm sure it was terrible for everyone.
BreezyLimbo
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You hit the ball into the stick
Freedom = $1.05
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i think you raise one to fight other crickets and then get to keep their ashes as a trophy to show that you are clearly the victor.
I may have some of that wrong but i'm pretty sure that's how it goes
Piston Hyundai
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a sport that got its name from the sound an audience watching it makes
They've been chasing that for the longest. I remember an interview from sometime ago where they straight up say they are heavily influenced by Arkham combat.
It's Destiny?
Glitchesarecool
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OdysseusVA
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Dave Lang's 1 Second Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D69vCh554l4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D69vCh554l4
skLaFarebear
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This FIFA QL is fantastic.
Chance Hale
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Has anyone had the issue of 60 FPS giant bomb videos running in 30 FPS in fullscreen? Pretty sure it's 60 fps when I haven't expanded it.
Bringing Danny in saves these quick looks.
If it were just two americans who don't care about European sports being bewildered and either jokingly (Jeff) or really (Dan) talking shit, it can be seen as nasty and ignorant. When they have some guy actually trying to explain the appeal and what is happening on screen it makes it a lot more entertaining. Even Dan was okay in this one. He almost went in to a "why doesn't every country do it like we do" rant but Jeff shut him down before he could get too worked up.
Hope they do it again for PES.
If it were just two americans who don't care about European sports being bewildered and either jokingly (Jeff) or really (Dan) talking shit, it can be seen as nasty and ignorant. When they have some guy actually trying to explain the appeal and what is happening on screen it makes it a lot more entertaining. Even Dan was okay in this one. He almost went in to a "why doesn't every country do it like we do" rant but Jeff shut him down before he could get too worked up.
Hope they do it again for PES.
Aaaaaaagh I can't watch it until I'm back from work. Are they playing with STOKE CITY?
Edit: God damnit if Danny is there they're probably using Arsenal huh.
I know there are a fair number of people who have this opinion—which is why many are happy that GBEast mostly took over the sport QLs because of Alex and Austin's knowledge—but I'm one of the people who primarily appreciated the Jeff and Vinny "Sport Expert" duo because of their flippant attitude toward the entire thing, which is pretty much gone now.
That cricket QL was still the best thing ever. The Don Bradman one, I mean.
skLaFarebear
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Yeah, I was about to edit actually that the insight brought by those who know their stuff doesn't necessarily make things worse for me, with that being a good example.
Glitchesarecool
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I'm pretty sure everyone knows this is the formula for the european sports.
giant_frying_pan
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And they weren't discriminant - all sports got equal treatment.
Nothing will beat Don Bradman.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Jeff got a few moments of "why don't the rest of the world do it like we do" but everybody focused on Dan because it's Dan I guess.
I really enjoyed the part where they went over sports teams and logos but then watching them poorly play the game for an hour wasn't all that entertaining
you know what, I really wanna see her reactions to some of those cutscenes with Quiet. hohoho
I think the main thing about them playing dumb about soccer is that after years of being exposed to these games you'd think they would pick up a thing or two about what you're supposed to do. Not expecting them to learn it since they don't care, but the act has diminishing returns when you know they've done many of these by now. I haven't watched this particular QL yet though so my thoughts might change.
I'm surprised Dan didn't know it just because it was everywhere over the summer here, and as Archaix said he'll take any moment to be patriotic.
The women's world cup final this summer had insane viewer numbers. The only thing ahead of it was the Super Bowl.
I'm surprised Dan didn't know it just because it was everywhere over the summer here, and as Archaix said he'll take any moment to be patriotic.
stump sock
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Glitchesarecool
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facial expression is all I need
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It's kind of the first time that the women's world cup has gotten this much viewership though. Which is nice really. The more exposure women's sports get the better.
The women's world cup got fuck all coverage here in Norway, and we've cared about women's football longer than pretty much everyone else. I was surprised that it was happening when I heard about it, and it had been happening for well over a week at that point. Save for maybe Germany(?), women's football only get coverage in countries when your country is doing well, which is a shame.
It's the largest numbers by a good amount but 1999 and 2011 with the US team in the finals also got strong ratings. Women's world cup is more prominent in US coverage than men's, simply because there's a chance the US will win. It also obviously helps when it's held in a US-compatible time zone.
Also because Brandi Chastain took her shirt off, which carried the coverage until soccer actually started to pick up steam in general. That was one of the most iconic sports photos for years.
stump sock
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I've fallen asleep on two separate occasions watching the skylanders QL. I should send that to a sleep studies center for investigation
Right, but that only happened because they had the coverage. I'm just pointing out it's not really the case that no one cares/watches. It has much more to do with where these tournaments are held. Since this was in Canada, all of the games were on everywhere.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah, that's fair enough. Though I always think about these things comparing with the male counterpart, which isn't really fair because it's fucking Fifa and not the benchmark to judge mainstream coverage for the women's division.
Keyser Soze
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There's some that say we won't last
Say that we could never beat the the odds
But we just look at them and laugh
As the pressure surges through our heads so strong
The heavy side of life
Keeps us going day by day
Our enemies we won't forgive
Condemn them to a life of pain
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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
RepairmanJack
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I instantly thought of him slipping trackmania into the big releases for the rest of the year in the latest bombcast.
Glitchesarecool
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Correct. If this delay adds it in, then it will be saved.
RepairmanJack
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Remember when he still had hope for THPS5?
Piston Hyundai
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It's not really what Jeff wants out of Trackmania without the batshit user-generated side of it, though. He needs people driving around as Sonic the Hedgehog and blaring dancehall airhorns while listening to shitty dubstep remixes of TV show themes.
Custom tracks are in, but the dedicated server stuff that allows a majority of the nutty shit I described above is out.
Custom tracks are in, but the dedicated server stuff that allows a majority of the nutty shit I described above is out.
Has anyone told Drew and Dan already that you can hold enemies by pointing your gun at them, and that you can aim your gun after kicking them awake to immediately interrogate them.
Also that in the options you can set interrogate to not require pressing the stick .
if no one else has im gonna tell them
edit: also that you can hold RT to throw projectiles further
Also that in the options you can set interrogate to not require pressing the stick .
if no one else has im gonna tell them
edit: also that you can hold RT to throw projectiles further
RepairmanJack
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Let's not go too far, that X-Files theme isn't all that bad.
Glitchesarecool
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In other words nothing of value is in the game.
Daymanstep or get out.
stump sock
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it's what any person with something between their ears wants out of that game, I still have no idea what they're even thinking with this game
Piston Hyundai
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They're thinking "let's put Trackmania on consoles."
I'M PBS LIKE CAILLOU
DTF LIKE CAILLOU
DTF LIKE CAILLOU
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nah it ain't about dubstep remixes anymore.
Time to step into the trap train.
Time to step into the trap train.
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