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[danm999]

Isn't that the case for most developers though? Every studio has their weaknesses.

To some extent yes, though I think it's a little more pronounced with Bethesda.

Like, say what you will about a Bioware or a CDPR or a Square Enix, but they'll try and fix whatever issue their previous games had if the outcry is there. They might end up breaking a bunch of new stuff of course but them's the risks.

 

[daydream]

Tomb Raider QL in 5 hours.

but does it have a tomb for dying video cards

 

[LiK]

wow, Jeff going hard into FO4 on that Mixlr. the next Bombcast is gonna be sweet

 

[Megasoum]

Lara*

Thanks lol

 

[Death Metalist]

wow, Jeff going hard into FO4 on that Mixlr. the next Bombcast is gonna be sweet

With Lang being there, let's hope for a 1 hour talk about Batman Arkham Knight on PC and F4 on consoles.

 

[stump sock]

but does it have a tomb for dying video cards

now this is a game I want to play

 

[cb1115]

damn Rorie got my subscription issue sorted out QUICK. what a guy.

 

[EdReedFan20]

wow, Jeff going hard into FO4 on that Mixlr. the next Bombcast is gonna be sweet

And by that point, he'll have played the XB1 version as well (probably). If Digital Foundry's findings are accurate, Jeff will rail even further against the console versions.

 

[FStop7]

There is a new Starcraft game coming out tomorrow. It's kind of stunning how quickly and completely that series fell from relevance. I wonder if Brad will even play it.

 

[danm999]

damn Rorie got my subscription issue sorted out QUICK. what a guy.

Rorie is on point with that sort of stuff in my experience.

 

[Strax]

My sub running out in 12 days. Guess my girlfriend is giving my christmas gift early this year.

 

[justjim89]

If you'd have told me a month and a half ago that I'd be more excited for a Tomb Raider QL than a new episode of MGScanlon, I'd have laughed in your face and called you a filthy liar.

But this is the world we live in.

Maybe MGScanlon should've been put off a few months to a year after all.

 

[robotrock]

Just saw Dan's Fallout 4 video. I think it's the first time I'm seeing that game at 60fps.

Framerate goes a long way

 

[LiK]

There is a new Starcraft game coming out tomorrow. It's kind of stunning how quickly and completely that series fell from relevance. I wonder if Brad will even play it.

my CE arrived today. yea, no one gives a shit anymore. i'm glad to finally finish the story and play my fave race. how the mighty has fallen.

If you'd have told me a month and a half ago that I'd be more excited for a Tomb Raider QL than a new episode of MGScanlon, I'd have laughed in your face and called you a filthy liar.

But this is the world we live in.

Maybe MGScanlon should've been put off a few months to a year after all.

poor Drew is trying to finish MGSV before the GOTY discussions. don't wanna be spoiled lol

 

[danm999]

There is a new Starcraft game coming out tomorrow. It's kind of stunning how quickly and completely that series fell from relevance. I wonder if Brad will even play it.

I will find time for it this year between Arkham Knight, Syndicate, Just Cause 3, Fallout 4, Tales of the Borderlands and Shadowrun Hong Kong.

I WILL. THAT IS A VOW.

 

[Infinite Justice]

There is a new Starcraft game coming out tomorrow. It's kind of stunning how quickly and completely that series fell from relevance. I wonder if Brad will even play it.

They fucked up with that splitting up shit then MOBAs added salt to the wound.

I doubt the quality of the story helped either.

 

[Megasoum]

That Tomb Raider hype is real...


YESSSS YESSSSSSSS... Embrace it!


Really happy with the reviews. I've known for months that it was a great game but you never know about reviews until the day of release...

 

[alr1ght]

If you'd have told me a month and a half ago that I'd be more excited for a Tomb Raider QL than a new episode of MGScanlon, I'd have laughed in your face and called you a filthy liar.

But this is the world we live in.

Maybe MGScanlon should've been put off a few months to a year after all.

It's just MGSV doesn't lend itself well to the format. The game is completely secondary to the conversation.

 

[mnz]

There is a new Starcraft game coming out tomorrow. It's kind of stunning how quickly and completely that series fell from relevance. I wonder if Brad will even play it.

Oh really? Is it actually more than an expansion? This must be one of the biggest months ever, just in terms of franchises. Halo, Fallout, NfS, AC, Starcraft, Battlefront, CoD, Tomb Raider and Starcraft? Wat

 

[LiK]

They fucked up with that splitting up shit then MOBAs added salt to the wound.

I doubt the quality of the story helped either.

like riding a bicycle....

Oh really? Is it actually more than an expansion? This must be one of the biggest months ever, just in terms of franchises. Halo, Fallout, NfS, AC, Starcraft, Battlefront, CoD, Tomb Raider and Starcraft? Wat

basically the last third of the story. first was Terrans, second was Zerg and final is Protoss. splitting them up was fucking stupid.

 

[Heimbeck]

Tomb Raider QL in 5 hours.

Brad hates Europe.

 

[popo]

Brad hates Europe.

odd times usually mean video embargo ends then.

 

[Tubobutts]

Brad hates Europe.

Dan hates Europe and Brad and Dan are pretty much the same guy. The math checks out.

 

[Anjin M]

If you'd have told me a month and a half ago that I'd be more excited for a Tomb Raider QL than a new episode of MGScanlon, I'd have laughed in your face and called you a filthy liar.

But this is the world we live in.

Maybe MGScanlon should've been put off a few months to a year after all.

I don't blame Drew for wanting to jump in and play the new game, especially since he went through all the trouble of ramping up through the series. And I can't blame him for wanting to record his first playthrough because there was no way he would do so a second time. If anything, I blame the game for not being all that fun to watch. Drew and Dan are great.

 

[Chance Hale]

It shouldn't be a surprise, but it actually looks pretty damn good at Ultra settings, the lighting hides the textures. But wasn't able to get a steady 60 @ 1440p on my 980ti. Did you sacrifice anything for the 60+ or are you sli'ing it?

Did you turn god rays to high? Lowest my framerate has gone so far is 55 and it generally hovers in the high 70s/low 80s. Only made it to Concord though.

 

[shwimpy]

Just saw Dan's Fallout 4 video. I think it's the first time I'm seeing that game at 60fps.

Framerate goes a long way

link?

e: thank you

 

[Twin Tails]

link?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szhfxjp0_H0

 

[danm999]

I don't blame Drew for wanting to jump in and play the new game, especially since he went through all the trouble of ramping up through the series. And I can't blame him for wanting to record his first playthrough because there was no way he would do so a second time. If anything, I blame the game for not being all that fun to watch. Drew and Dan are great.

Doesn't help most people have just recently played/are playing it at the moment I reckon.

 

[santeesioux]

but does it have a tomb for dying video cards

Have they said any more about when the new Tomb Raider game comes out on the PC? I'm dangerously close to impulse buying one of those Xbox bundles but I don't think it's going to happen this holiday season.

 

[danm999]

Have they said any more about when the new Tomb Raider game comes out on the PC? I'm dangerously close to impulse buying one of those Xbox bundles but I don't think it's going to happen this holiday season.

Q1 2016 is still the date.

 

[santeesioux]

Q1 2016 is still the date.

Any time after Deus Ex and before Persona 5 works out better for me than right now anyway.

 

[Twin Tails]

Metal Gear Scanlon V - Part 15
PREMIUM VIDEO ON NOV 11, 2015 09:00 PM

 

[Anjin M]

Was anyone else quitely hoping that there would be a late Fallout 4 review from Jeff?

Spoiler

I know he wanted to check other platforms first, but I was still hoping!

 

[danm999]

Any time after Deus Ex and before Persona 5 works out better for me than right now anyway.

Yeah. The PC version is well timed for me since I have such a backlog for this year.

 

[Gabriel_Logan]

Is Unprofessional Fridays: 03/14/2014 the best one?

No it's the one where Vinny brings that Thayer's Quest DVD.

 

[santeesioux]

Yeah. The PC version is well timed for me since I have such a backlog for this year.

Yeah, I think Fallout and Xenoblade will definitely last me the rest of the year, then I have sizable backlog to dig into as well next year.

 

[Noray]

I'm glad Jeff's going in hard on Fallout 4 despite liking the game. It's fine to like something that has significant issues, but don't pretend they don't exist, y'know?

PC version's kinda fucked too in spots. I get solid 60fps everywhere on Ultra, but in one specific city it tanks and is super erratic, on my 980 Ti.

 

[shwimpy]

Yeah, I think Fallout and Xenoblade will definitely last me the rest of the year, then I have sizable backlog to dig into as well next year.

just cause 3?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I'm glad Jeff's going in hard on Fallout 4 despite liking the game. It's fine to like something that has significant issues, but don't pretend they don't exist, y'know?

PC version's kinda fucked too in spots. I get solid 60fps everywhere on Ultra, but in one specific city it tanks and is super erratic, on my 980 Ti.

Listening to it, he sounds more disappointed in the consoles and peoples acceptance of badly optimized games.

 

[santeesioux]

just cause 3?

I still haven't gotten around to playing the first two.

 

[danm999]

Listening to it, he sounds more disappointed in the consoles and peoples acceptance of badly optimized games.

Jeff turning into PC master race member.

 

[hamchan]

Listening to it, he sounds more disappointed in the consoles and peoples acceptance of badly optimized games.

Though he also says the game is only just Fallout 3 redux, is surprised at how much people are lauding it and questions people's standards when they call it amazing.

 

[EdReedFan20]

I'm curious to see if Jeff posts his FO4 review soon or waits for a patch. With all the negative news regarding the framerate on consoles, surely Bethesda is working quickly to release a patch. Jeff seemed to love the game itself. Maybe enough to give it a 3 or a 4, with the current state of affairs on console. A patch that improves the framerate could possibly make it a 4 of a 5.

Personally, I think the current review systems for most sites need to be overhauled. Games are becoming more and more fluid and reviews quickly become outdated. It shouldn't be this way, but it is. As controversial as they are, Polygon adjusts their reviews (negatively or positively) if it is warranted. Their Driveclub review (for instance) went down (when the found it was broken) and then up again (when the game was fixed).

 

[K.Sabot]

lol I just did the Blops 3 campaign, now I get why Jeff gave it the score he did.

 

[The Dear Leader]

Jeff turning into PC master race member.

Dudes got a GTX 980, I don't know why he would play anything on console at this point if he had the option, Dan seems to be doing the same, he play the majority of stuff on PC from the looks of it.

 

[TharpDaddy]

I'm curious to see if Jeff posts his FO4 review soon or waits for a patch. With all the negative news regarding the framerate on consoles, surely Bethesda is working quickly to release a patch. Jeff seemed to love the game itself. Maybe enough to give it a 3 or a 4, with the current state of affairs on console. A patch that improves the framerate could possibly make it a 4 of a 5.

Personally, I think the current review systems for most sites need to be overhauled. Games are becoming more and more fluid and reviews quickly become outdated. It shouldn't be this way, but it is. As controversial as they are, Polygon adjusts their reviews (negatively or positively) if it is warranted. Their Driveclub review (for instance) went down (when the found it was broken) and then up again (when the game was fixed).

My issue with the review score adjustment is that unless you do it for all games it seems kinda gimmicky. It'll only be done for 'important' or controversial games in most cases and it sometimes comes across more like they do it for the sake of getting hits than anything else.

 

[Mister Negative]

Dudes got a GTX 980, I don't know why he would play anything on console at this point if he had the option, Dan seems to be doing the same, he play the majority of stuff on PC from the looks of it.

I feel like it's as simple as Jeff just plays the review copies.

But yeah, Dan seems to mostly play what he can on PC.

 

[Death Metalist]

Dudes got a GTX 980, I don't know why he would play anything on console at this point if he had the option, Dan seems to be doing the same, he play the majority of stuff on PC from the looks of it.

I think if they all played on PC they would eliminate all the console only people who visit the site to read their thoughts lol. I feel for him though, you get a console code of a game to review and by the time you do the review you just won't have it in you to play it all over again on PC. I could see him playing it abit or from time to time on PC but not all over again immediately.

 

[justjim89]

At this point with how often the consoles tend to underperform with big games, the PC is just the better option. It's kinda absurd how quickly the new generation has been outpaced by your average AAA game.

 

[danm999]

Yeah left to my own devices I will default to PC, but I'm lucky enough to have a nice one. I will probably stop borrowing my friends PS4 soon and buy my own though. And Zelda will likely get me on the Wii U train.