Chance Hale
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Unity and Syndicate have real crouch buttons so it's a start. Hilariously the former got rid of whistling for some reason though.
ACIII still looks pretty nice
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ACIII still looks pretty nice
skLaFarebear
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Nothing Dan could do to wrestling could ruin it anymore lol.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Yeah me too. I can still be the crazy stabby-throwy game in the open world, but the main missions could be stealth focused. A bit more like Hitman.
Twin Tails
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I won't play another AssCreed until they add the feature to make your blade pop in and out during the loading screens.
Chance Hale
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Unity had a lot of missions like this and it seems like Syndicate continues that path based on the quick look.
I was thinking of writing a letter to the Bombcast sort of asking Jeff even though he hates wrestling there's some weird pull there to him and wondering if he could put his finger on what that was.
But then I realize its something that has probably already been asked and answered on the Power Bombcast. There's this weird ineffable quality to it all that manages to resonate with Jeff, Dan, Jason Austin and Alex but not really at all with Vinny, Drew or Brad.
If assassins creed got stealth down some more and had better options to approaching situations, it would be great
I mean the combat is kinda bad and once theres more than 3 guys it gets impossible (at least for me trying to play unity or black flag) I get decimated, so the stealth should exceed
I mean the combat is kinda bad and once theres more than 3 guys it gets impossible (at least for me trying to play unity or black flag) I get decimated, so the stealth should exceed
Jimmyfenix
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need a powerbombcast noaw
Unity is a breeze once you figure out smoke bombs are way overpowered. Just drop one of them down, pop Eagle vision and cut fools up.
stump sock
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exactly my point! any damage he can do is actually a tick in the "positive" column
e: mmmm CC Lemon
skLaFarebear
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He likes it because Jeff loves dumb bullshit and wrestling is about as dumb bullshit as it can get. He cares more about how silly it gets and the overall story than the actual product in the ring. Not to say he doesn't care about the actual wrestling itself, as he loved Sasha vs Baylee 1 not just because of the out of ring motivation, but because of the in ring quality of wrestling as well.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Maybe? Why?
Piston Hyundai
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Jeff's Alberto Del Rio Supercard just got a lot more valuable
Wrestling ruined wrestling.
So is the bullshit not dumb enough anymore or is it that it got too serious or something?
Was he the guy that kicked out for getting in a fight when someone threw some racial slurs at him? My only exposure to wrestling is twitter and the PBC. Surprised he's getting a second chance if so, not that he really deserved to get kicked out in the first place.
They've all fallen off Twitter a little bit
Something like Thief 2. You have weapons and tools at your disposal, and by all means can try and fight if things go awry, but the better option should be deception and evasion. What's the point of being an assassin if you kill 30 people on your way to kill 1? 47 would be ashamed.
Ghosting an assassination mission, with no detection of your presence and no one dead but your target, should be greatly rewarded.
But it's all a pipe dream.
Piston Hyundai
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yeah, but he just came back and won the title off of cena because I guess money's cool
Twin Tails
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Austin has the best taste in Gundam. His opinions are about as close to perfect as you can get.
skLaFarebear
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The in ring product is fine, but the mic work by 95% of the roster is just terrible. Watch some recent New Day promos/matches or Sasha Banks promos/matches and compare it to the rest of the promos/matches and you'll see the huge difference in them and why Jeff only cares for New Day and Sasha Banks more than anything else. Its just not dumb/interesting. Its the kind of garbage that's boring to watch and not fun to see like the stuff Jeff loved back in the day.
Also yes, Austin's Gundam opinions are great. Really hope he does an article for readers that want to get into the franchise, but don't know where to start or what to watch.
Twin Tails
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BioShock Infinite spoiler stream was a cool idea, it was also fun to watch Vinny finish the game. To bad about the game.
There it is. Burn it down Gerstmann.
There it is. Burn it down Gerstmann.
Piston Hyundai
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I remember the end of that game being my least favorite part. Not necessarily the story, but the level design and art was just muddy and boring.
Yeah, I've watched em all. Great content!
I've also watched demo derbies!
And thanksgiving/black friday sale does seem reasonable. Thanks for the reminder.
Honestly, at the point where I am in the semester I'd probably be better off without GB for a month anyway. Its so easy to just let 3 hours pass by watching something like a UPF or somethin.
Infinite was great yeah. And I wholly agree. Games like that are much more enjoyable if you just sort of let the story happen to you and take the surprises as they come. You get genuine excitement from the twists as a result, instead of cynical "i knew that would happen" or "my idea was better" etc.
BioShock Infinite spoiler stream was a cool idea, it was also fun to watch Vinny finish the game. To bad about the game.
There it is. Burn it down Gerstmann.
I'm guessing 4/5
Everything I've heard about the game make it sounds like it's pretty good. Jeff also seemed to be enjoying it, at least for the early parts. I'm not thinking he'll like it enough to go with a full 5/5, so 4/5 seems like a good bet.
He also said he'd have some things to say about the technical aspects of the game on the most recent UPF. Will be interesting to see.
The dynamic animations and resolution is something that sounds like a pretty clever solution on paper. I wonder if perhaps those aspects get more annoying in the large battle sequences Halo likes to employ?
santeesioux
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I'm thinking about getting one on BF even though I would have no use for it right now with my PC and PS4. I have a problem when it comes to having to own everything.
Oh man that would be amazing. I am kind of intimidated by getting into Gundam.
I liked Infinite too.
#therearedozensofus
His Twitter handle is a perfect Halloween novelty.
Glitchesarecool
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From what I've seen it's a really shitty representation of Darwin anyway. Not that their other historical figures have been accurate either, I suppose...
Infinite was great, the finale was fantastic, love me some Songbird.
Same. GAF loved Infinite too, even if no one wants to admit these days.
i realise but for some reason it annoys me more for darwin. maybe just because i've read more about him than most other figures in sasswot's creed so far
It definitely had a weird backlash associated with it, one that was even present at the Giant Bomb GOTY awards even though they gave it #3.
call_kotaku
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I'd totally get AC:Syndicate if the final boss fight is you fist fighting Darwin in the lecture hall at the Royal Society
it's about bringing the series back to its roots, isn't it?
it's about bringing the series back to its roots, isn't it?
Piston Hyundai
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Infinite had the weakest gameplay of the three.
I think the series also usually selects people who are a fair bit more morally questionable like Marquis de Sade, Machiavelli, the pirates in 4, George Washington, etc.
Those sorts of people you might be a bit more inclined to believe had dealings with secret killing organisations than Darwin.
Then again Ezio had Da Vinci I suppose but he wasn't really pointing you towards people to kill as I remember, just building you cool shit that you could use for killing.
EdReedFan20
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Looking at Giant Bomb's history of reviewing Halo games (Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, Halo Reach, and Halo 4), it'd be the first to get something other than a 4/5. I'm surprised they never bothered reviewing The Master Chief Collection.
Yeah, GAF even voted it number 2 that year over new GTA, Mario, Zelda, and a P* MGS game.
Death Metalist
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Well, I played a couple of hours of H5 on legendary and it's impossible this would score anything lower than a 4. The gameplay is tons of fucking fun unless Jeff himself didn't enjoy it which doesn't seem to be the case. Also, it's the smoothest a Halo game has ever been.
Chance Hale
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I thought Bioshock Infinite's gameplay was really fun and there was a nice speed to everything although I did play with a mouse. Enjoyed the game throughout as there were always enough adventure style breaks in the combat where you'd just explore or interact with civilians. Last combat area of the game was trash though.
I should replay it one of these days, will be interesting to look at it from the perspective of someone who has finished Burial at Sea.
I should replay it one of these days, will be interesting to look at it from the perspective of someone who has finished Burial at Sea.
Gundam is certainly intimidating because of how old the franchise is, but there are several places to start. The franchise is divided into several different timelines. Basically you have the original Universal Century stuff and a bunch of 1 off shows that all exist in their own universe. You can start with any of those side shows and not know anything and be perfectly fine.
As for my recommendation as to where to start, it depends on how much time (and potentially cash) you want to invest getting into it. I think the ideal spot is to read the Gundam: The Origin currently being published by Vertical in the US. It's a 12 hardback volume manga remake of the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The art is amazing and it fixes a ton of the pacing issue of the original, while also giving more backstory and more characters time to shine. It's really a special thing.
If you want to stick to TV, I might actually push for Gundam SEED's HD remaster. It's not the best gundam AU show and it's filled with quite a bit of teen angst, but it's still really fun with some awesome mech designs. The sequel series is terrible, but the original is a pretty great into.
If you want the shortest place to start, I'd go with either the 08th MS Team or 0080: War in the Pocket. Both are short OVAs that take place during the original show. They focus on on the ground people and are some pretty effective pure war stories. Both are some of the best stuff Gundam has to offer, but they're a bit different from your usual affair.
Infinite isn't great when you hold it up to the original Bioshock, but that's kind of an impossibly hight bar. For what it was, I really enjoyed it.
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