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[Patryn]

Based on Jeff's tweet about finishing it, I'm guessing it's a 4/5. However, I think 3/5 is plausible, given the jank comments.

 

[Twin Tails]

 

[omgkitty]

Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else get annoyed when they start off the QL's with stuff like "here's a bunch of menus, and here's how this random shit works!" I think they should just play the game for a little bit before they show off random features and stuff. Always makes me skip through half the QL when they do that.

 

[Myggen]

Yeah, I guess it depends on how much the bugs detracted from his enjoyment of the game.

 

[Archaix]

So I guess it didn't bomb in reviews like people hoped?

Not that reviews mean that much to me really, just amusing to see the negative feedback loop kind of stirring into a frenzy.

I thought Fallout 4 looks largely unimpressive and pretty much like garbage (and the reviews have done nothing to make me think it's anything else) but jesus, what kind of lunatic thought Fallout 4 would review poorly?

 

[mnz]

Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else get annoyed when they start off the QL's with stuff like "here's a bunch of menus, and here's how this random shit works!" I think they should just play the game for a little bit before they show off random features and stuff. Always makes me skip through half the QL when they do that.

Depends on the game, I guess. It took them about 25 minutes to start the first race in the NfS QL, though. Thought that was pretty funny.

 

[Myggen]

Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else get annoyed when they start off the QL's with stuff like "here's a bunch of menus, and here's how this random shit works!" I think they should just play the game for a little bit before they show off random features and stuff. Always makes me skip through half the QL when they do that.

They can get too stuck in menus in some QLs, but I didn't get that in the Fallout QL. Depends from QL to QL what I prefer, explaining some systems in the start of this QL was a good way to do it imo.

 

[Patryn]

I thought Fallout 4 looks largely unimpressive and pretty much like garbage (and the reviews have done nothing to make me think it's anything else) but jesus, what kind of lunatic thought Fallout 4 would review poorly?

I suspect a lot of that is that people feel that Bethesda didn't suffer enough for the PS3 Skyrim debacle or popularizing a type of game they didn't like, and they must be punished. They had hope that the less than impressive visuals would allow reviewers to enact that punishment against Fallout 4. It doesn't matter this is a different series.

I could be totally off base, though.

 

[omgkitty]

They can get too stuck in menus in some QLs, but I didn't get that in the Fallout QL. Depends from QL to QL what I prefer, explaining some systems in the start of this QL was a good way to do it imo.

Yeah I was disappointed when it started, which is why I made the comment, but they actually jump right in and show off stuff. It's more of an issue with smaller games I know nothing about where they basically just decide to sit in menus for 15 minutes and then I just turn it off because I'm bored.

 

[Death Metalist]

So speaking about the backwards compatibility list for Xbox One, there is Discs of Tron and Tron: Evolution on there. Jeff must be happy! Maybe we'll see a revival in the online for Tron: Evolution since Xbox One players will be able to play with Xbox 360 players and vice versa.

 

[strafer]

dammit Dan...you really scared me with dont sit on the toilet for too long...

I sit there for about 45 minutes...its my alone time. my thinking time..

thanks dan

 

[The Dear Leader]

I can't live in a world were Vinny's Extra Life archive doesn't go up.

 

[stump sock]

I suspect a lot of that is that people feel that Bethesda didn't suffer enough for the PS3 Skyrim debacle or popularizing a type of game they didn't like, and they must be punished. They had hope that the less than impressive visuals would allow reviewers to enact that punishment against Fallout 4. It doesn't matter this is a different series.

I could be totally off base, though.

doesn't help their cause that it's not just "Skyrim with guns" either, as it seems to play out as a totally competent action game for the first time in TES/FO history.

one of the worst parts of going back to NV was the realization of how barren the game is. outside of missions, you barely see life or action. making the action actually fun and giving you a lot more of it (if the QL is anything to go by) would go a long way in making the "same game" more appealing.

also being able to break down everything you collect is jabbing me right in the kleptomaniac part of my brain.

 

[Twin Tails]

So speaking about the backwards compatibility list for Xbox One, there is Discs of Tron and Tron: Evolution on there. Jeff must be happy! Maybe we'll see a revival in the online for Tron: Evolution since Xbox One players will be able to play with Xbox 360 players and vice versa.

No Red Dead on that list.
At least GOW 2 and 3 are there. I could go for some good old horde right now.

 

[SlowRevolution]

Anyone remember how long it took last year for the Extra Life archives to go up on the site?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Looking at the Fallout 4 spoken names list, I guess a bunch of GS and GB people are happy...

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Codsworth/recognized_names

Jeff, Brad, Dan, Danny, Mary, Matt, Jason, Alex and Austin are all there

AnDrew is there too... but no Vincent, Vinny, or Vince.

 

[Patryn]

Looking at the Fallout 4 spoken names list, I guess a bunch of GS and GB people are happy...

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Codsworth/recognized_names

Jeff, Brad, Dan, Danny, Mary, Matt, Jason, Alex and Austin are all there

AnDrew is there too... but no Vincent, Vinny, or Vince.

Cock is on the list.


Just... what?

 

[ratcliffja]

Cock is on the list.


Just... what?

Most bad words are.

 

[strafer]

no Andreas.

Fuck this game.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Anyone remember how long it took last year for the Extra Life archives to go up on the site?

A week plus seems to be the norm for the bulk processing needed, but Youtube (mostly) has your back this time (and can be always be downloaded via JDownloader or similar if needed).

 

[Myggen]

Most bad words are.

Good to see that Fuckface is on there.

 

[War Peaceman]

Deag is in the game but not Dean

DEAG

 

[Keyser Soze]

no Andreas.

Fuck this game.

You'll always have GTA though

 

[Incandenza]

Deag is in the game but not Dean

DEAG

My son is also named Deag.

 

[Patryn]

Looks like Dan got Brad sick.

lol.

But, seriously: Sucks for him.

 

[BUNTING1243]

I found a Target gift card in my wallet with $100 on it for some reason so I can buy Fallout on launch day. Super happy to see it's reviewing well.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

My son is also named Deag.

I enjoy this slightly deeper cut.

 

[War Peaceman]

My son is also named Deag.

HAHAHA it is like what a bro would call his desert eagle.

 

[AngryMoth]

Was going to use my own name but would be funny to have everyone refer to me as "sexy"

 

[MG310]

Looks like Dan got Brad sick.

lol.

But, seriously: Sucks for him.

Watch the entire stream and fill in the chain from Dan to ????? to Brad.

Fallout 4 - Kills Montage
by Dan Ryckert

Might just skip Bloody Mess. The occasional exploding head is preferable to constant gibs.

 

[Master_Funk]

no Metal Gear Scanlon huh. I guess they cancelled that feature and are going back to Demo Derbies

Don't tease me.

 

[stump sock]

i'm just happy that FUCKFACE is on there since that's usually what i name characters anyway

 

[Twin Tails]

http://mixlr.com/jeff-gerstmann/

I like the sound of rain.

 

[skLaFarebear]

I found a Target gift card in my wallet with $100 on it for some reason so I can buy Fallout on launch day. Super happy to see it's reviewing well.

It'd have to be a special level of jank or garbage for a Fallout game to not review well.

 

[Cyros]

Did Dan ever manage to upload his Mario Maker level?

 

[Myggen]

Did Dan ever manage to upload his Mario Maker level?

The one he made during Extra Life? That went up during the stream.

 

[Quentyn]

http://mixlr.com/jeff-gerstmann/

He is talking about Fallout now.

 

[Twin Tails]

Framerate = "look at a calendar, what the fuck year is it?" bad

 

[Mister Negative]

The first words I heard Jeff say about fallout 4 were "slideshow city"

I cannot wait til people complain about how awful that game runs. This is just gonna keep happening on this console generation.

 

[Felix Lighter]

These performance impressions from Jeff are pretty damning.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I intended to finish MGSV and Witcher 3 before Fallout came out. I didn't finish either. Damn.

 

[Myggen]

Sounds like he might give it a 3 star due to performance issues. It's at least close.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

These performance issues sound awful.

 

[Incandenza]

I will say that after Witcher 3 it's going to be real hard to go back to an RPG where encumbrance matters.

 

[LiK]

Sounds like he might give it a 3 star due to performance issues. It's at least close.

I expect 4 stars

 

[Patryn]

Is Black Ops 3 60 FPS?

The whiplash going back and forth must have been bad.

 

[tuxfool]

Jeff is tearing FO4 a new one on the Mixlr.

 

[Archaix]

These performance impressions from Jeff are pretty damning.

And it seems like the PS4 game is even significantly better than the Xbox version

 

[skLaFarebear]

Is Black Ops 3 60 FPS?

The whiplash going back and forth must have been bad.

Yes, its 60 FPS

 

[Felix Lighter]

Wow, this game is getting hit hard in his review. There is no way it can't. "There is probably a great experience to be had, but not on the PS4 or Xbox One."