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[Quentyn]

I really need to get back to Life is Strange and play Episode 4 this weekend. I got sidetracked with Tales of the Borderlands, which is way better than it had ever any right to be. They actually managed to make likeable characters in the Borderlands universe, which I never thought was possible. I hated everyone and everything in Borderlands 2.

 

[skLaFarebear]

I really need to get back to Life is Strange and play Episode 4 this weekend. I got sidetracked with Tales of the Borderlands, which is way better than it had ever any right to be. They actually managed to make likeable characters in the Borderlands universe, which I never thought was possible. I hated everyone and everything in Borderlands 2.

That's a game I'm really interested in. Heard people say it was much better than they thought it'd be, especially coming off a game like Borderlands 2. For someone who really likes the borderlands artstyle and world, finally having a game with good characters and strong writing sounds great.

 

[repeater]

Uhhh.. so a couple of days ago Dino fucking Dini was in the Playstation blog railing against triple-A publishers and pimping his own indie (hobby-grade?) reboot of Dino Dini Soccer..?!?

Video games got weird, man. And life is strange.

 

[Jothel]

A bunch of us fucked around with SynchTube tonight as a makeshift chat for the Halo 5 Unfinished, and we ended up having a pretty good time shooting the shit and watching a bunch of classic Giant Bomb clips (as well as some decidedly less-classic non-GB stuff), so I went and made something a little more permanent:

https://synchtu.be/r/GiantSync

For those unfamiliar, this is simply a chatroom where people can cue up YouTube clips (including live content, which I can imagine could become pretty handy in the future) that play in sync with everybody else. I'll try to plug it whenever there's a live YouTube stream going on, but for now I'm loading it up with old GB clips.

If anyone else wants to put Quick Looks, Best-Of clips, or any other GB YouTube videos they like up there, feel free.

Bookmarked! Awesome

 

[TheMrPliskin]

That's a game I'm really interested in. Heard people say it was much better than they thought it'd be, especially coming off a game like Borderlands 2. For someone who really likes the borderlands artstyle and world, finally having a game with good characters and strong writing sounds great.

I played the first episode a couple of days ago and thought it was great, they really nailed the humour. I thought it was a dumb idea when it was announced but it might actually end up being one of Telltale's best games.

 

[Quentyn]

That's a game I'm really interested in. Heard people say it was much better than they thought it'd be, especially coming off a game like Borderlands 2. For someone who really likes the borderlands artstyle and world, finally having a game with good characters and strong writing sounds great.

If you want to check it out, the first episode is now free on consoles, iOS and Android. No idea why they don't also do that on PC.

 

[OdysseusVA]

I have no idea what is happening in the Halo story anymore.

Neither does 343

Heeeyoooo

 

[AcridMeat]

Halo 5 is looking reaaaally impressive.

Too bad I don't have an Xbox One :/.

My feelings verbatim.

I have no idea what is happening in the Halo story anymore.

To be fair it hasn't made much sense since 3.

 

[Jintor]

part of the reason i liked halo was that it was really simple storywise

these guys are bad. these guys are good. these guys are zombies. now have fun

even when it was, like, halo-2 'these guys are the good bad guys' it was still really simple

 

[Antiwhippy]

Am I the only one somewhat turned off by halo 5 with that opening cinematic thing?

I somehow feel that they're almost trying too hard to make them look too badass and are not really succeeding.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

part of the reason i liked halo was that it was really simple storywise

these guys are bad. these guys are good. these guys are zombies. now have fun

even when it was, like, halo-2 'these guys are the good bad guys' it was still really simple

Thankfully 5 seems more simple than whatever was going on in 4.

Am I the only one somewhat turned off by halo 5 with that opening cinematic thing?

I somehow feel that they're almost trying too hard to make them look too badass and are not really succeeding.

I thought that it was pretty rad, Spartans are supposed to be kind of overpowered so I'm all for a ridiculous representation of that.

 

[Hot Coldman]

A bunch of us fucked around with SynchTube tonight as a makeshift chat for the Halo 5 Unfinished, and we ended up having a pretty good time shooting the shit and watching a bunch of classic Giant Bomb clips (as well as some decidedly less-classic non-GB stuff), so I went and made something a little more permanent:

https://synchtu.be/r/GiantSync

For those unfamiliar, this is simply a chatroom where people can cue up YouTube clips (including live content, which I can imagine could become pretty handy in the future) that play in sync with everybody else. I'll try to plug it whenever there's a live YouTube stream going on, but for now I'm loading it up with old GB clips.

If anyone else wants to put Quick Looks, Best-Of clips, or any other GB YouTube videos they like up there, feel free.

This was amazing last night. "DEAL WITH IT BEAR!"

 

[Ken]

Am I the only one somewhat turned off by halo 5 with that opening cinematic thing?

I somehow feel that they're almost trying too hard to make them look too badass and are not really succeeding.

Comparing the intro cinematics of Osiris with Blue Team, I thought it was a nice contrast of two totally different generations of Spartans.

 

[justjim89]

Just marathoned through the first two LiS episodes. Man, that game really starts to pick up after the intro. Really hoping GBEast plays the whole thing.

 

[The Dear Leader]

Just marathoned through the first two LiS episodes. Man, that game really starts to pick up after the intro. Really hoping GBEast plays the whole thing.

The best is yet to come, each episode is better than the last IMO.

 

[Heimbeck]

No UPF today then?

 

[Kelas]

Is everyone having a problem loading avatars or it is just me. Some eventually load, some don't.

 

[Myggen]

No UPF today then?

They don't always put it up on the schedule, so don't be too sure about it.

Is everyone having a problem loading avatars or it is just me. Some eventually load, some don't.

Works fine here.

 

[Heimbeck]

They don't always put it up on the schedule, so don't be too sure about it.

Ah, thanks.
That's very unprofessional of them though.

I guess GBEast aren't doing anything today?

 

[Kelas]

Works fine here.

Hmm. I'll restart my router in a bit and see if that's the problem.

 

[Nero18]

If the whole Locke vs Chief thing in their marketing is as aggressive in the game then that's pretty disgusting. Felt super fake.

 

[LegoArmo]

I thought Halo 5 looked great in the Unfinished, definitely made me more excited than I was to play it.

 

[Quentyn]

We also learn the stunning conclusion of NBA 2K16's story

Oh man, I can't wait to hear that. I am sure it will be really dumb.

 

[NumberThree]

A bunch of us fucked around with SynchTube tonight as a makeshift chat for the Halo 5 Unfinished, and we ended up having a pretty good time shooting the shit and watching a bunch of classic Giant Bomb clips (as well as some decidedly less-classic non-GB stuff), so I went and made something a little more permanent:

https://synchtu.be/r/GiantSync

For those unfamiliar, this is simply a chatroom where people can cue up YouTube clips (including live content, which I can imagine could become pretty handy in the future) that play in sync with everybody else. I'll try to plug it whenever there's a live YouTube stream going on, but for now I'm loading it up with old GB clips.

If anyone else wants to put Quick Looks, Best-Of clips, or any other GB YouTube videos they like up there, feel free.

That thing's open source, I wonder how difficult it would be to modify it to pull videos from giantbomb.com instead.

Spoiler

Having a 24/7 stream of Giant Bomb videos available sounds a bit dangerous for my mental health, to be honest

 

[TheMrPliskin]

Oh man, I can't wait to hear that. I am sure it will be really dumb.

I'm pretty sure that someone posted the ending in a previous thread and it was incredible.

 

[Twin Tails]

www.whatisweirdinjapan.com

I'm pretty sure that someone posted the ending in a previous thread and it was incredible.

Oh yeah that was me. It was something.

 

[danm999]

Oh man, I can't wait to hear that. I am sure it will be really dumb.

Reek, Reek it rhymes with Freq.

 

[Xater]

Vinny and Austin just diving into Warhammer 40k lore during the Cryptark Unfinished was fun to listen to.

 

[Myggen]

The Giant Beastcast - Episode 21

Alex returns to Giant Bomb East from the Far East and has some tales to share with the Beast. We also learn the stunning conclusion of NBA 2K16's story, learn about Steam Machines, and learn how to get someone to see a Minions game.

 

[Volotaire]

The Giant Beastcast - Episode 21

Spooooooooooooooky.

 

[Myggen]

Beastcast thread since No_Style is too slow

 

[Hot Coldman]

That thing's open source, I wonder how difficult it would be to modify it to pull videos from giantbomb.com instead.

Spoiler

Having a 24/7 stream of Giant Bomb videos available sounds a bit dangerous for my mental health, to be honest

We've mostly been watching YouTube clips because they're more concise. Like classic Bombcast segments and that. Plus the fantastic SFM animations.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Beastcast thread since No_Style is too slow

Should have gone with No_Show.

Missed opportunity there myggs.

 

[Myggen]

Should have gone with No_Show.

Missed opportunity there myggs.

More like NO_SHOW!

lol

 

[Fantastapotamus]

We've mostly been watching YouTube clips because they're more concise. Like classic Bombcast segments and that. Plus the fantastic SFM animations.

ROLLERCOASTERDOLLAR

This one get's me every single time. So damn amazing.

 

[Volotaire]

Everyone changed their avatars. I can't recognise you.

 

[NumberThree]

We've mostly been watching YouTube clips because they're more concise. Like classic Bombcast segments and that. Plus the fantastic SFM animations.

The problem with that approach is that the thing will be watchable for all of one day before the reruns start getting annoying.

i wish myggen would change his avatar

Myggen's avatar is the only constant in my life.

 

[Haunted]

i wish myggen would change his avatar

 

[TheMrPliskin]

The problem with that approach is that the thing will be watchable for all of one day before the reruns start getting annoying.

Reruns are a key part of binge watching content.

 

[The Dear Leader]

i wish myggen would change his avatar

Didn't he lose a bet and is stuck with the Jeff avatar? I'm sure he'll switch back to his old anime waifu one once the bets over.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

If you change your avatar you might as well be a completely different person

 

[Myggen]

i wish myggen would change his avatar

 

[Haunted]

Didn't he lose a bet and is stuck with the Jeff avatar? I'm sure he'll switch back to his old anime waifu one once the bets over.

in that case you can keep that avatar forever, even creepy jeff is better than animu moeblob shit

 

[Hot Coldman]

The problem with that approach is that the thing will be watchable for all of one day before the reruns start getting annoying.

Of course. Hey, throw in some QLs! We also watched the whole of Dave Lang terrorising Ed Boon at GDC. That was fun.

"YOU BITCH"

 

[strafer]

never change your avatar Myggen

 

[Gandie]

Am I the only one that is very wary of Halo 5 because of the MCC? Not in a boycott sense, but I honestly don't think 343 has it in them to deliver a working and actually good Halo game. 4 was mediocre and the MCC a clusterfuck of technical issues.

 

[Xater]

Am I the only one that is very wary of Halo 5 because of the MCC? Not in a boycott sense, but I honestly don't think 343 has it in them to deliver a working and actually good Halo game. 4 was mediocre and the MCC a clusterfuck of technical issues.

I am wary of every AAA release these days. It's a good attitude to have.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

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[Zoggy]

myggens a girl

 

[danm999]

Am I the only one that is very wary of Halo 5 because of the MCC? Not in a boycott sense, but I honestly don't think 343 has it in them to deliver a working and actually good Halo game. 4 was mediocre and the MCC a clusterfuck of technical issues.

I was impressed with what I saw but I'm definitely at a wait and see place.