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[tchocky]

Yup. I dont think anyone finished witcher 3, and only Brad/Dan finished Bloodborne. I always found it funny they reviewed Captain Toads game and not Bloodborne. Wonder how they decide what to review...?

Captain Toad was a really short game and not came out really late in the year so their was not much else out at the dsame time. Jeff was asked recently how they choose what to review

ramb0211 asked:Is there a reason you guys are reviewing remakes? You're pretty dismissive of them on the whole, deservedly so I would say; and you review very few games these days. What about certain remakes tips that decision one way or the other?

Jeff: We sort of pick and choose what we’re interested in, though that’s intercut with what we’ve got time for, what other games are coming out, which games have shown up, all that sort of stuff. We kinda play it by ear.

Anyway, I really liked Gears of War when it first came out and wanted to see how it held up after all this time. The answer kinda bummed me out!

 

[Fobwashed]

Went ahead and uploaded the video I took of Dan getting a swirly because like... I mean... do I need a reason? =P

https://twitter.com/Fobwashed/status/638402802360971264

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-S87PFsrj0

 

[Curufinwe]

Yup. I dont think anyone finished witcher 3, and only Brad/Dan finished Bloodborne. I always found it funny they reviewed Captain Toads game and not Bloodborne. Wonder how they decide what to review...?

I honestly have no idea anymore. This will be Brad's second review of 2015.

http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

I think handing brad a 20-30 hour game for review is really like saying you don't want a review for the game and hedging your bets that you've made the right call lol

i'm sure brad has a dozen or so things to do besides reviews but there have been quite a few lengthy games he's played this year where reviews didn't happen. I'm aware that perhaps he wasn't assigned to review them in the first place but it just bums me out.

I really liked reading their reviews on stuff, they tend to do a pretty good job at them!

but you know there will be salt if the site reviews Fallout 4 while passing on TW3 and Bloodborne reviews.

 

[pizzacat]

Went ahead and uploaded the video I took of Dan getting a swirly because like... I mean... do I need a reason? =P

https://twitter.com/Fobwashed/status/638402802360971264

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-S87PFsrj0

Justice

 

[jaina]

They don't write review content / headlines for the clicks, but their reviews exist to lure people to the site. So yeah, release week reviews are most valuable.

 

[sammyCYBORG]

Just watching the PAX Rumble. Is Patrick not at Kotaku anymore or was his intro a joke?

 

[stump sock]

the good thing about trying to explain metal gear to people is that you don't actually have to do it because you lose them after about 30 seconds of trying

 

[jaina]

Just watching the PAX Rumble. Is Patrick not at Kotaku anymore or was his intro a joke?

https://youtu.be/IWGVhBDqy14?t=12727 (He's with Kotaku)

 

[MadLaughter]

So I'm at work, and I've got my PS4 on rest mode at home. I have just now decided I want to get MGSV. I'm fine with digital. I wanted to pre-order it and pre-load it from work. I go to this site, click 'pre-order download', and the site isn't working. Is this happening for everyone or...?

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-ps4/

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

the good thing about trying to explain metal gear to people is that you don't actually have to do it because you lose them after about 30 seconds of trying

so big boss started this legion of fighting men call outer heaven...

 

[Myggen]

Some thinly veiled Gamergate complaints in this comment section. When someone begins talking about "bias" every alarm bell goes off in my head.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Some thinly veiled Gamergate complaints in this comment section. When someone begins talking about "bias" every alarm bell goes off in my head.

Wow how biased of you.

Spoiler

/s

 

[Curufinwe]

Almost as biased as when Giant Bomb didn't put Tomb Raider in their top 10 for 2013 GotY because the all-male crew didn't realize it was a historically important game.

 

[stump sock]

well if nothing else, Tomb Raider had the best shotgun of that year

 

[Tubobutts]

so big boss started this legion of fighting men call outer heaven...

Where do Fame Douglas and his boat fit into this?

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

TR2013 got robbed, Brad was the only one who really saw the light on that game.

Where do Fame Douglas and his boat fit into this?

well someone had to carve all those Snake faces on the side of Outer Haven

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Where do Fame Douglas and his boat fit into this?

You see Big boss owns an oil rig. And one day fame douglas brought a boat, and started a fighting tournament...to determine the best soldiers for Big Boss.

 

[BigBoss]

Almost as biased as when Giant Bomb didn't put Tomb Raider in their top 10 for 2013 GotY because the all-male crew didn't realize it was a historically important game.

Wait, did someone actually try to make an argument that Tomb Raider was a historically important game? Who? Why? How?

 

[Curufinwe]

I was actually mocking that ludicrous article from Brianna Wu that blamed sexism for TR not appearing in their 2013 top 10, despite the fact that two games with much better written female characters than 2013 Lara Croft came in at #1 and #4.

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-s-2013-game-of-the-year-awards-day-five/1100-4807/

 

[nckillthegrimace]

TR2013 is a slightly more interactive and open Uncharted. Fun ride, but not much substance.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

well if nothing else, Tomb Raider had the best shotgun of that year

Last of Us though.

 

[stump sock]

Last of Us though.

only good within the limits of its own game

the TR shotgun puts it to shame on every level

 

[Data West]

No joke, the most exciting part of that new Mad Max is how op the shotgun looks

 

[Zeouterlimits]

TR was a not-quite-as-good-as-either mix of Batman & Uncharted.
Pretty disappointing when they got a few bits of it so right.

 

[Anjin M]

I was actually mocking that ludicrous article from Brianna Wu that blamed sexism for TR not appearing in their 2013 top 10, despite the fact that two games with much better written female characters than 2013 Lara Croft came in at #1 and #4.

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-s-2013-game-of-the-year-awards-day-five/1100-4807/

Funny that this comes up the same day as the new FemFreq video comes out.

I agree with you, though. Considering how Giant Bomb makes their Top Ten lists, it should be pretty easy to understand why no one felt strongly enough to push Tomb Raider on that list. I liked the game a lot, but maybe not everyone did.

 

[BigBoss]

That double-barrelled shotgun in The Order was waaaaay overpowered.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

when it comes to shotguns in third person games, I nominate the Gears franchise because that shotty makes shit rip apart really, really nicely.

Been playing Gears Ultimate online and, while the shotty is clearly messed up and in dire need of patching, those few times when you win a shotty dance are just so special

 

[TheMrPliskin]

only good within the limits of its own game

the TR shotgun puts it to shame on every level

Yeah the shotgun in The Last of Us wouldn't be as great in any other game. I would say it has a better sound and better dumb executions though.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I just finished the live Beastcast. That was great! Jeff + Vinny + Rich has always been a great combo.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I see Danny is streaming some MGSV later. I might watch a small bit of that

 

[stump sock]

That double-barrelled shotgun in The Order was waaaaay overpowered.

haha wow

there aren't many individual items in games that can sway my opinion of the overall product but a good shotgun is definitely one of them.

or conversely, a wimpy shotgun might make me hate your game

 

[Anjin M]

I always favor weapons that keep me at a distance from the enemy, so I rarely even use shotguns. I'm more of the spray-and-pray type.

 

[Data West]

RDR sawn-off was pretty fun too if I remember

as well at GTA IV's in Lost And The Damned just for the motorcycle shotgunning

 

[jaina]

I pretty much always end up with a sniper / shotgun loadout in games. So I appreciate you shotgun connaisseurs

 

[EdReedFan20]

That double-barrelled shotgun in The Order was waaaaay overpowered.

That game should've been really something special (I personally enjoyed it). I really hope they get another crack at it. The faults of the game are things that can be fixed in a sequel. Maybe not easily, but it's doable. Man that game looks so gorgeous. I'd hate to see the engine work go to waste. I wonder if RAD owns the engine or if Sony does. Because if RAD owns it and Sony proceeds to make a sequel (they own the IP I think) without them, that would be awkward in many ways.

RDR sawn-off was pretty fun too if I remember

Speaking of RDR, a few weeks ago when someone from Reddit posted that awesome GTA USA map a thought occurred to me. What if RS ever did do a GTA World and part of the map included the locations of RDR, but what they look like now, in modern times. I think that would be really cool, especially to see which areas grew.

 

[Basileus777]

I was actually mocking that ludicrous article from Brianna Wu that blamed sexism for TR not appearing in their 2013 top 10, despite the fact that two games with much better written female characters than 2013 Lara Croft came in at #1 and #4.

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-s-2013-game-of-the-year-awards-day-five/1100-4807/

Now you're giving Gone Home's writing far too much credit.

 

[Curufinwe]

I still like Fear's shotgun the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coFLF3itB5A

 

[Keyser Soze]

Now you're giving Gone Home's writing far too much credit.

If you take a look at the whole narrative (the non-spoken stuff) of Gone Home it is pretty solid, it made a world where you interacted with no one feel very much alive. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, which initially looks a very similar game, got so much wrong in that regard. It looked beautiful but felt sterile.

 

[Basileus777]

If you take a look at the whole narrative (the non-spoken stuff) of Gone Home it is pretty solid, it made a world where you interacted with no one feel very much alive. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, which initially looks a very similar game, got so much wrong in that regard. It looked beautiful but felt sterile.

In terms of general narrative and creating an experience, sure. Not in terms of writing characters. The sloppy character writing in Gone Home is probably be biggest problem with the game.

 

[Myggen]

PAX Prime 2015: Live, In Person, & Fully Clothed

 

[EdReedFan20]

PAX Prime 2015: Live, In Person, & Fully Clothed

Hopefully the Saturday panel will go up today as well.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

Wonder if we'll get a GBeast playdate of MGS or even Mad Max.

 

[Basileus777]

Wonder if we'll get a GBeast playdate of MGS or even Mad Max.

I think they'll probably avoid too much extra MGS coverage considering they will already be filming the whole game and probably quick looking it. Though Vinny open world Metal Gear shenanigans would be fun.

 

[EdReedFan20]

Wonder if we'll get a GBeast playdate of MGS or even Mad Max.

I want to see them do Until Dawn.

 

[Anjin M]

PAX Prime 2015: Live, In Person, & Fully Clothed

Excellent news. I anticipate MPP5 by the end of the day and the panel tomorrow.

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I want to see them do Until Dawn.

That would be good, but Mary already did such a great job. I can't wait until she becomes an official duder after the merger.

 

[stump sock]

I still like Fear's shotgun the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coFLF3itB5A

yeah that's a good one. only really outdone by the spike gun or whatever it was called.

I want to see them do Until Dawn.

I'd love that actually

 

[TheMrPliskin]

I think they'll probably avoid too much extra MGS coverage considering they will already be filming the whole game and probably quick looking it. Though Vinny open world Metal Gear shenanigans would be fun.

Yeah I imagine they won't want to flood the site with too much Metal Gear coverage, there's already going to be quite a bit between a possible review, quicklook, playthrough and then maybe even a podcast. I could just really go for seeing some Vinny open world shenanigans.

One thing is for certain, we NEED a GBeast playdate for Just Cause 3.

 

[Anjin M]

Yeah I imagine they won't want to flood the site with too much Metal Gear coverage, there's already going to be quite a bit between a possible review, quicklook, playthrough and then maybe even a podcast. I could just really go for seeing some Vinny open world shenanigans.

One thing is for certain, we NEED a GBeast playdate for Just Cause 3.

I can back this plan. Vinny playing along side MGScanlonV would be overkill. JC3 seems right up his alley.

 

[Data West]

I got Max on PC since it was GMG(though the WB publisher part makes me very curious how that'll go), but I'm wondering if I should get MGS on PC or PS4 since both run at 60 FPS anyways. Haven't seen enough of the PC version to know if the improvements will be worth it.