The problem with the Witcher books is the translation. The translation is pretty terrible with all those books. Good stories though.
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The problem with the Witcher books is the translation. The translation is pretty terrible with all those books. Good stories though.
Twin Tails
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I'm relistening to it right now, thanks, it really is nuts.
edit: Brad was totally on the right side of history with Minerva's Den. That's still one of the best DLC ever.
Fantastapotamus
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Really? German versions are alright, bummer if the english translation sucks.
Also NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS.
Usually German translations is the most heinous thing possible
Twin Tails
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"There are 3 firing modes!"
Other people might disagree, but to me the English translation is pretty terrible.
Since everything is translated to German I would think you guys would be good at it.
It's been going on for an HOUR
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Yeah, one would think right? But no. Nope. NOPE.
English translation seemed fine to me.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/random-pc-game-blade-runner-part-01/2300-6672/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/random-pc-game-blade-runner-part-02/2300-6785/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/random-pc-game-omikron/2300-7092/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/flight-club-digital-combat-simulator-p-51d-mustang/2300-6311/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/random-pc-game-blade-runner-part-01/2300-6672/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/random-pc-game-blade-runner-part-02/2300-6785/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/random-pc-game-omikron/2300-7092/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/flight-club-digital-combat-simulator-p-51d-mustang/2300-6311/
Death Metalist
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They should just spoof these shitty moving reality TV shows. On another note, I hope they'll sometime check out, INCA 2: WIRACOCHA.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
the brad shoemaker argument promise, no one wins
I actually don't remember how that resolved, other than who won
N
Noray
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tfw you get into a twitter convo with a games critic about the power of consoles and he claims late-gen 360 games "looked and ran great" and "If the ps4/xbone never existed, the Fallout 4 we would’ve gotten instead would’ve run fine on 360."
Makes you appreciate industry pundits like Jeff who actually know things and have perspective and insight into the industry.
Makes you appreciate industry pundits like Jeff who actually know things and have perspective and insight into the industry.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Who is it?
N
Noray
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An academic/critic, I don't wanna throw him under the bus. He has written some really, really good stuff as well, I just hate when people who are ignorant, in the literal sense of the word, to performance issues (like, can't tell FPS drops) speak as if everything runs great and people who notice issues are just being pedantic.
Ah fuck it I'll mention his name, Brendan Keogh. He wrote Killing Is Harmless, a book close-reading Spec Ops: The Line.
It pretty much devolved into them breaking down the two DLCs as one great stand-alone and one great 'add-on' and I guess they just gave it to Brad because he was not gonna budge. It was a weird discussion specifically because neither Brad or Vinny played through Bioshock 2
funkystudent
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Gaming confessions.
I only bought Bioshock 2 because of a pricing error and immediately traded it in at another store for more trade credit then I bought it for.
Also I never finished Bioshock 1.
I only bought Bioshock 2 because of a pricing error and immediately traded it in at another store for more trade credit then I bought it for.
Also I never finished Bioshock 1.
Death Metalist
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The worst of confessions. You should finish them sometime, fantastic games although the story in 1 is way better than 2 however there are things I liked about the story in 2 just as much. In the end, they both are worthy games to beat.
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Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I liked Bioshock 2 more than 1. Come at me.
Death Metalist
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I can see why, 2 had better gameplay but the story suffered. The impact the first one had was much more than the second. I loved all 3 to be honest but if i had to rank them it would be Bioshock, Bioshock Infinite and then Bioshock 2.
I love how in the ending of Bioshock Infinite
Booker says how insane it is for the city being underwater lol.
Twin Tails
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I replayed Infinite again recently.
That game is soooooooo terrible.
Incandenza
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Woke up at 6am with an idea for a Beastcast email. Hope it gets picked!
"I has too much combat." "I don't want to spoil Minerva's Den for the ones in the room who haven't played it"
I continued my treck through Bioshock earlier today. It's a nice atmosphere but the constant splicer spawning when you backtrack through rooms is annoying because it messes with my "level fully cleared" playstyle.
I continued my treck through Bioshock earlier today. It's a nice atmosphere but the constant splicer spawning when you backtrack through rooms is annoying because it messes with my "level fully cleared" playstyle.
Finsihed it once and I will never ever play that game again.
funkystudent
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So do we have confirmed reports if Drew is watching Survivor Series tonight?
Still think he should watch the next NXT special as well just for the full wrestling experience and try and understand how the best wrestling show and the worst wrestling show are put on by the same company.
Still think he should watch the next NXT special as well just for the full wrestling experience and try and understand how the best wrestling show and the worst wrestling show are put on by the same company.
Beer in mind that I havent played a single Zelda game. I've seen pictures and the covers always feature Link in some fashion and the game is called Zelda.
I just put two and two together. Plus I was young and dumb.
Will probably play the games when the time is right.
Fallout 4 on 256 MB of RAM would be a special kind of hell.
So you're one of those weirdos that cares about gameplay
Ein Bear
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Bioshock 2 is vastly better than Bioshock 1.
Whilst the setting and art in Bioshock 1 is lovely, I've never really enjoyed actually playing the game. It's just a long series of fetch quests in the dark, using poor gunplay to fight insanely bullet-spongey enemies.
Bioshock 2 significantly improved the combat, and offered up a more focused, slightly more linear experience that really benefitted the game.
Whilst the setting and art in Bioshock 1 is lovely, I've never really enjoyed actually playing the game. It's just a long series of fetch quests in the dark, using poor gunplay to fight insanely bullet-spongey enemies.
Bioshock 2 significantly improved the combat, and offered up a more focused, slightly more linear experience that really benefitted the game.
He has the look that says "I am here to wreck shit."
Death Metalist
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GB's discussion about the game while Vinny plays in the other room is damn great. Thinking about it, since it's coming to backwards compatibility for Xbox One, I'll probably get through the Burial at sea DLC. Heard good things about it.
It's that Jack Nicholson eyebrow.
You're in for a great time.
Master_Funk
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All the random of games of course. Also the pre skyrim marathon where Dave plays oblivion and morrowind with Ryan, vinny and Matt Kessler
Yeah I've seen that, the part with Songbird and Vinny not paying attention made me rage a bit. Such a poignant moment.
stump sock
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just download the Video Buddy app and use that. it won't save/resume with your pc, but at least you can watch the video
Death Metalist
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I recommend the WiiU as well if anyone has one, match made in heaven.
Yes, it is perfect, used it for hundreds of hours before I got my Chromecast.
WAIT THIS EXISTS?
Confession time...
I never really liked Dave Snider.
I always thought he sounded a bit pretentious at times and I've never been a fan of his work. GB is by far my favorite gaming website but the actual site always had terrible design. The worst thing is that the tradition of bad design continued when Alexis took over.
Anyway... Like... I don't hate him or anything but let's say I don't exactly miss him.
Last time I've seen him on video was one of the charity stream (EL 2014 maybe?) and he couldn't look more bored and out of place than that.
Dunno... Maybe it's just his more design oriented mindset that doesn't mix well with my more technical/engineer mind. For example I'll always remember during one of the DCS video (probably original ql) where he was bitching about the cockpit's design and how they should hire designers to do it properly when in reality aircraft cockpit's are one of the most over-engineered thing in the world. Every switch and button placement is carefully planned to be in the optimal position for the pilot to reach when needed.
Anyway, it's a dumb thing to get angry about but it always rubbed me the wrong way.
I never really liked Dave Snider.
I always thought he sounded a bit pretentious at times and I've never been a fan of his work. GB is by far my favorite gaming website but the actual site always had terrible design. The worst thing is that the tradition of bad design continued when Alexis took over.
Anyway... Like... I don't hate him or anything but let's say I don't exactly miss him.
Last time I've seen him on video was one of the charity stream (EL 2014 maybe?) and he couldn't look more bored and out of place than that.
Dunno... Maybe it's just his more design oriented mindset that doesn't mix well with my more technical/engineer mind. For example I'll always remember during one of the DCS video (probably original ql) where he was bitching about the cockpit's design and how they should hire designers to do it properly when in reality aircraft cockpit's are one of the most over-engineered thing in the world. Every switch and button placement is carefully planned to be in the optimal position for the pilot to reach when needed.
Anyway, it's a dumb thing to get angry about but it always rubbed me the wrong way.
just another reason to like the guy
SatelliteOfLove
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I missed him on the stream. His and Ian's antics are still great, though, but he misses alot of the Duder crew that worked with him except for Brad and Drew to work at his fullest.
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