skLaFarebear
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Giant Bomb 18: Everything is always a surprise on some level
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I seriously appreciate the different conversations that Austin and the Beastcast has presented. The conversation they had on the difference between cheap easy nostalgia and creating a situation to make you feel the same way you did the first time you experienced something was enlightening to me. >_>
It made me think about something I have literally never thought about before and made perfect sense.
Austin is A+.
It made me think about something I have literally never thought about before and made perfect sense.
Austin is A+.
I don't think it is a problem. As has been mentioned Austin has been a pretty great presence so far, and I've personally been enjoying the conversation he stimulates on the beastcast. It's a nice counterpoint to the bombcast where certain topics don't get explored with the same depth.
Also if I'm being honest (and a bit reductive), I think Austin fills that niche a lot better than Patrick did - he's a lot more eloquent and succinct in getting his points across.
Spring-Loaded
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"Some" people, I should've said. I've seen a few posts here before about how didn't like when Austin would "skew too smart" as if discussion of social issues that influence/surround parts of games was somehow bad. I'm sure there are some who don't come to GB for that, but to actively make an effort to avoid is just ... weird. Anything like that is never brought up in an off-topic way, so it always pertains to games.
It all depends on whether you notice him early enough
to see the door locking
skLaFarebear
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There might be one or two people that don't like Austin and his talks, but everyone has their opinions. Some people prefer in depth discussion on the game's content itself rather than the social impacts that surround it, and other's just like laughing at silly Giant Bomb content. Not to say that Austin can't be silly or talk about the content of the game itself (which he often does). I'm not annoyed by other people if they choose not to like him or his talks, but most of the people here generally like Austin and rarely complain about him.
Especially when he has such good taste in anime.
Edit: you see it more in the beastcast thread than here from what I remember, but even then there's only a few people that don't like Austin.
Sleeping Lesson
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That guy ain't so bad, and Victoria is the worst.
NumberThree
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Yup. If you see that it's like 90% of the "puzzles" in the game.
Yeah he ain't so bad.
Piston Hyundai
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they really know what school is like in this day and age
skLaFarebear
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That skeleton needs to get in on the vape life.
I loved this game, the second episode had its flaws for sure, but I was pretty obsessive about checking everything and rewinding every decision and trying different options. I liked playing out the "bad" options and then rewinding to be a good person after all. Its like getting to do your second play through whilst you are also playing your first, if that makes sense.
That new The Rock movie looks really dumb hahahaha
What the absolute...what movie is this?
Yes being able to see all the options/ consequences was fun for me too. I usually don't do another playthrough for those.
NumberThree
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Nah, it's good from the start of the first episode to the end of the last one.
I feel like I rewound back to the last time they played this game
Don't think about it. Time travel stuff is much more enjoyable when you just go with it.
This game deals with time travel in a crazy way, like how you retain the hammer you pick up in the first episode after you rewind past the time you picked it up. In everyone else's perception Max must keep disappearing and teleporting all over the place. Plus text messages aren't affected by time travel for some reason.
edit: Also what TraBuch said
My premium membership status is broken. I should be good for another few weeks, but for some reason I'm not a premium member. :/
Site bug? anyone having this issue? I fired off an email to support. I've had issues with the site being broken for me in some forms or another numerous times in the past. Oi.
Site bug? anyone having this issue? I fired off an email to support. I've had issues with the site being broken for me in some forms or another numerous times in the past. Oi.
funkystudent
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Life is Strange is about to get really dark isnt it?
giant_frying_pan
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Part one nearly put me in a coma.
Piston Hyundai
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so this narrative game is really good as long as you ignore the bad dialogue and don't think too much about the story
Guess we know why Jeff isn't in the office today. He was busy http://roosterteeth.com/post/51186746
Piston Hyundai
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Giant Bomb #19 | We fucking made you, Gerstmann
Backfoggen
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I want to bathe in this post
JEFF GERSTMANN IS STILL A THREAT
about 80 minutes since they started
NumberThree
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A bit under 90 minutes.
It's a bit reassuring to hear that he isn't completely miserable (even though I never said he acts like an old fart). It's just that every time the camera focuses on him, or even when he has something positive to say, he has that emotionless glare & tone that gives off the wrong impression that he doesn't want to be there. Doesn't help that he almost lost his marbles with playing the Mario Party games back-to-back.
Hell, I would probably become emotionally numb if I had to play 50 rounds of any Mario Party game. ESPECIALLY Mario Party 10, which I'm sure they will get around in the future.
Dari Elxix
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Still amazes me how Jeff incites such strong opinions from people, it's ridiculous.
skLaFarebear
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:O
Twin Tails
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Yes
skLaFarebear
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That wine and cheese you're eating is because of us Gerstmann!
MiniBossBattle
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Austin would rather play Dynasty Warriors 3 than Smash? Man...
Lighting up my Team GB 2013 shirt as I type.
some people are fucked up
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