Twin Tails
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Giant Bomb #17 | Baby Dan Wyckert
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The truest HD.
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stump sock
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rip in peace twin tails
Looking back, Witcher 3 was a little too long. Maybe I'm getting old and I can't handle these big games anymore.
tryagainlater
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It is weird that people think they have to finish the game to appreciate it. The best thing about it is the random side quests and witcher contracts you find as you explore and once you get your fill of those, it's easy to feel done.
TheMrPliskin
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I imagine that expired soda would be kind of unpleasant.
It was definitely too long, the pacing is kind of a mess.
funkystudent
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I love the Witcher 3 but I wish it was a bit less grimdark.
I feel like just about every "good choice" they go out of their way to make a total bummer somehow.
Hey remember that person you saved 30 hours ago? Turns out all you did was extend their agonising life and they probably would have been better off dead.
Hey go kill this demon. Oh wait. Turns out that was a mistake and you just got some kids eaten by monsters. You shouldn't have done that.
Want to do a quest about looking for someone in the woods? Well you might as well just tell the person they are dead because thats what happens 99% of the time.
I hear the DLC is a bit more light and fun though.
I feel like just about every "good choice" they go out of their way to make a total bummer somehow.
Hey remember that person you saved 30 hours ago? Turns out all you did was extend their agonising life and they probably would have been better off dead.
Hey go kill this demon. Oh wait. Turns out that was a mistake and you just got some kids eaten by monsters. You shouldn't have done that.
Want to do a quest about looking for someone in the woods? Well you might as well just tell the person they are dead because thats what happens 99% of the time.
I hear the DLC is a bit more light and fun though.
Chance Hale
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Hopefully they look at the Pathologic re-release with the new translation, one of the most unique games out there and a nice primer for the remake hopefully. Really excited to start it up.
stump sock
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I think the only reason Mountain Dew has an expiration date is by reason of law. there's not a damn thing natural in that bottle
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Noray
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The DLC is really really good and kind of all the best parts of that game in microcosm. It's a better story than the main story. Although I think the game has really good endings. But yeah the DLC is tops, if it wasn't like level 32+ and more challenging than the main game I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to see all the best of TW3 without investing like 60+ hours.
I don't think TW3 is that grimdark though. It's not nearly as bleak as 1 and 2 iirc. Where the game does go really dark I find it to be pretty effective (some kind of, let's call it necromancy, comes to mind. That was fucked up.
It isn't like the game is lacking in humorous moments. It isn't all oppressive, and there are good outcomes in many quests.
funkystudent
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Random old GB video plug that is kind of fun to look at now.
Ryan interviewing David Cage soon after Heavy Rain's released.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7IW2v8VbWE
Ryan interviewing David Cage soon after Heavy Rain's released.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7IW2v8VbWE
there's plenty of humor and light moments in main game. most come from the sidequests. the main quest has some pretty laugh out loud moments.
If you're going to say that then you also want the taken king to be in the top 10 for a true meltdown
I think the Souls fans have given up on GB long ago. Witcher people remain hopeful.
ratcliffja
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I'd be very surprised if Bloodborne gets left out considering how big of a factor Brad is at GOTY time. Everybody seemed to at least like it with a few loving it. I don't know that it will get top 5, but I can't see it missing the top 10. I think the potential snubs from the top 10 that will cause waves could be The Witcher 3 or Splatoon.
Alex will ensure that Splatoon makes the Top 10.
He's going to advocate for the game.
The Witcher's problem is who's the advocate for it?
Hadn't thought about it, but yeah. That's going to lead to a few comments.
Throwing out a wild generalization, I have a feeling the most ardent Witcher fans will be those who will condemn Fallout (and all those who like Fallout) without ever playing it.
giant_frying_pan
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Unless it's fighting games, of course.
tryagainlater
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They don't matter much but discussing them is fun. Last year was a bit boring because most of the games were shit yet people were still a bit bothered by Shadow of Mordor which is the most innocuous choice of a GOTY ever. I haven't played Bayo 2 to see if it deserved better though.
Why are you comparing a game no one on staff finished to a game at least Brad and Dan and Austin all completed?
Easily Bloodborne as it's a PS4 exclusive.
I mean people are STILL crying about mediocre-ass DriveClub a year later. That game would have been buried and forgotten faster than Split Second or Blur if it were multiplat.
SictorVullivan
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Well most of the crew actually played, finished and enjoyed Bloodborne so it's more likely to be the witcher 3 than that.
Yeah I really do not understand the hate the Fallout games are getting in this thread. Bizzaro land.
forgeforsaken
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I think Bloodborne has a shot at the top 10. Dan has said it's on his list during the LA podfest. Brad platinumed it, and it's the first *Souls game that Jeff seemed to not hate and sort of understood why people liked it.
Witcher 3 has a harder time as they mostly seem indifferent to it lately, none have finished it and people are already pestering them about it.
I wonder if Jeff will go hard for CoD:Blops this year as he seems to be the one that always gets CoD on the list.
I predict this year's throwdown is going to be Axiom Verge v. Ori and the Blind Forest.
Austin played, beat and liked it too. I'd be super surprised if BB wasn't in the top 10.
Witcher 3 is the Bernie Sanders of Giant Bomb's GotY.
SictorVullivan
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Yep, plus I think Jason, Vinny and Austin played it so there's atleast 5 people who played Bloodborne enough to form a good opinion on it.
Austin finished it within a week of release, but that was before he got hired so I've never heard him talk about Bloodborne.
I think Jeff would have finished it as well if he hadn't been too stubborn to get help with the Rom boss battle that was too hard for him on his own.
SictorVullivan
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Yeah Bloodborne actually has a decent chance I think at scratching the top 5 to be honest.
Chance Hale
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I realized years ago that the crew have terrible, plebian tastes in games and I just let it flow over me 
skLaFarebear
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As a pretty rabid souls fan, i love bloodborne to death but even it can't take my GOTY this year with MGSV also being released this year.
I'm still super hyped to dive back in though with the new DLC coming out and i hope the rest of the crew is too before JC3 drops.
I'm still super hyped to dive back in though with the new DLC coming out and i hope the rest of the crew is too before JC3 drops.
Backfoggen
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Vinny didn't play past Cleric Beast.
Twin Tails
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A gaming sin if Witcher 3 isn't in top 10.
I mean, none of the games released this year even include Ten Count, so there's no way to accurately rank them anyway.
stump sock
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hahhaha cold-blooded man
Backfoggen
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Witcher can be no 10 like Destiny
tryagainlater
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The main thing I care about is to hear what games Austin fights to the death for.
forgeforsaken
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Probably Undertale.
Twin Tails
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What if TTK makes top 10 and Witcher doesn't?
Dan WWE2K16
It had a weird taste but I just assumed it was the mountain dew.
NumberThree
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Really I just want to hear what his approach to the whole thing is like. Though he listened to them before joining so at least he knows what's coming.
stump sock
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Dan's confirmed, not sure who else has committed to it yet.
As has been said, we only know Dan thus far.
Jason is definitely not doing it, given the new baby.
I'm sure we'll get more details on UPF. We're really close aren't we?
TheMrPliskin
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I don't think anyone else has, I think the official day is next Saturday so I guess we might hear something on UPF tomorrow and maybe the Beastcast if east is going to take part.
saveweyard
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I hope The Taken King gets on the list and The Witcher 3 is left off. Let the hate flow through you.
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