It's really weird that they didn't actually do this. Seems like such a missed opportunity to give the game even more replay value.
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It's really weird that they didn't actually do this. Seems like such a missed opportunity to give the game even more replay value.
Would agree if Drew was playing alone and it would destroy the flow. But with Dan sitting next too him, it has worked.
skLaFarebear
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Wow, didn't know people hated MGScanlon 5
Guess im the outlier then.
Guess im the outlier then.
pretty much echoing that drew is playing mgsv in the most boring way possible.
it's not even the fact he's going the combat route either. he's just treating it like a corridor cover shooter. no planning, no sabotage, no variation on weapons. not even using any of the mother base combat options.
dan isn't helping either, though the most recent revelation that he used a taser to wake himself up is probably the most baffling thing out of his mouth since egg whites/microwave shoebox. he can call in air strikes and support choppers from the ipad app right? why not get pequod to zip in and light up mother fuckers when drew is getting overwhelmed?
just run (for fucksakes use the crouch walk more drew) and wait for reflex. that's all it is right now. i've stopped watching the videos and just listen to the audio for background noise.
it's not even the fact he's going the combat route either. he's just treating it like a corridor cover shooter. no planning, no sabotage, no variation on weapons. not even using any of the mother base combat options.
dan isn't helping either, though the most recent revelation that he used a taser to wake himself up is probably the most baffling thing out of his mouth since egg whites/microwave shoebox. he can call in air strikes and support choppers from the ipad app right? why not get pequod to zip in and light up mother fuckers when drew is getting overwhelmed?
just run (for fucksakes use the crouch walk more drew) and wait for reflex. that's all it is right now. i've stopped watching the videos and just listen to the audio for background noise.
Glitchesarecool
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Never liked MGScanlon in the first place because he never bothered to really learn how to play the games and the banter wasn't good enough. The only episode I ever watched completely through was The End fight because it was a glimmer of hope he had learned something. I had really hoped that the nature of MGSV would help some things, but no.
Those 10-15 minute supercuts are all I need.
beast should check out downwell
game released today for three bucks, might as well be zero for that rockin' devolver style of action
oh shit downwell is out today!
I'm definitely not enjoying it much. Most of my enjoyment from the series was seeing Drew's reaction to all the crazy shit that happens. I typically skipped over lengthy gameplay sections. Unfortunately, MGSV is mostly lengthy gameplay sections. Fun to play, not fun to watch.
The Dear Leader
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I think it's just that this game doesn't fit with Drew's play style, he finds a formula and sticks to it religously, which goes against like everything MGSV is in terms of it's gameplay. So it leads to some monotinous and boring moments when he's just going through the paces, plus he doesn't seem to care much for the story or tapes so that takes away some of the fun of us seeing them react to the dumb crazy stuff in the game story wise.
Either way I'm really enjoying it personally but I imagine that's what the main problem is from what I've gathered.
Fantastapotamus
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beast should check out downwell
game released today for three bucks, might as well be zero for that rockin' devolver style of action
They need to check out "Press X to not die" first.
Although that game might be too self aware to be funny
100% this ^
skLaFarebear
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I couldn't disagree more, the gameplay fuckery has always been the best parts to me, Drew blowing himself up in MGScanlon 1, Drew falling through a hole in the floor in Scanlon 2, Drew killing his own soldier in V, etc. Its what probably made 4 my least favorite, even though I loved all the scanlon series episodes.
You have a point, Drew should experiment more, though I imagine that's what'll happen as he unlocks more stuff and Dan pushes him to use it, like with the decoy. There's still a ton of cool toys Drew still has to get.
Glitchesarecool
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Death Metalist
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Nah, I love it. Their conversations are the best part besides Drew's reactions on things. I'm gonna miss this series when they finish it off.
Salty Catfish
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This is exactly why I watched part one of MGScanlon V and stopped -- that's 90% of the crazy shit right there. It's been a super entertaining series but only during boss fights or seeing Drew react to Kojimaesque nonsense. I'm also a little burnt out after 70 hours of playing the game myself, so I might be more keen on catching up a few weeks from now.
Complete speculation, but when I saw those mission variations unlock, it totally felt like that was the original plan, but whatever happened during development with Chapter 2 onwards caused them to abandon it and use the few they had as padding instead (which is funny because you don't have to do them at all, so it's not really padding, just the illusion of padding).
Chance Hale
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It's either do those missions or do 30 tedious, braindead side ops so it's definitely not just an illusion.
N
Noray
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If there's one thing that's apparent now it's that GBEast >>>>> GB West for video features. Like it's not even fucking close. The Mario Maker stuff is the only really great content West has done in a while, and I've loved all of East's content with the possible exception of Vinny Vania 3 because that game is fucking ridiculously hard. Vinny actually going to the community is practically unheard of, Jeff would never do anything like that.
Jeff literally did a stream where the community picked games from steam.
MadLaughter
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Jeff has done Steam Request shows/segments in the past, notably on holidays.
I do agree that East content has been stellar in theory. I just gravitate much more towards the people on the West side. And at the end of the day, I've always gone to Giant Bomb for the people more than the content, the content is just a means to an end.
Man these were the worst streams.
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Noray
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Huh. Don't remember this at all. Unless you mean those live shows where he put a poll in chat for people to decide what to play for the next short segment? I guess that counts but it's not really the same thing.
Glitchesarecool
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from his twitter: http://bgr.com/2015/10/15/adobe-flash-player-security-vulnerability-warning/
why the fuck do we even use flash
Come on. I don't want to use smilies.
You don't really need flash anymore, most stuff works without it now.
stump sock
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The Dear Leader
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Went to uninstall Flash and remember I uninstalled it months ago, shows you really don't need it anymore.
skLaFarebear
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I know there's a way to get crunchyroll through livestreamer, but I remember it kind of being annoying through the command line.
And Twitch on the site itself. It even kind of hides that it's Flash now, but it doesn't work without it last I checked. But I mostly use Livestreamer anyway.
wow, guess i'm uninstalling that then
OdysseusVA
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Jeebus
The only reason I have Flash installed in IE11 is to grab the GB links to play in MPC.
Mainly because of HTML5's wheelspinning when it comes to advanced streaming video (e.g. DVR features, content protection etc) and video codec nonsense.
Seems to finally be moving on now - Youtube showed how to nail a HTML5 implementation and Apple's HLS tech is showing strong adoption (although lacking on desktop).
If only
I get the impression studio stuff like that isn't happening at GBeast any time soon - they seem to have no space in the NY office, they're always pushed up in a corner.StopMakingSense
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Noray
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Underbarrel GLauncher / anti-materiel rifle. That's what I'd do, anyways, if I didn't give a shit about bodycount.
sproutella
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Austin has mentioned he's played Dark Heresy before, so at least he's familiar with that system
giant_frying_pan
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If they do, they should publish it as a vertical video.
MassiveNights
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To be fair to Drew his point of reference for MGS was Dan who has given him terrible advice since Day 1.
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