chekhonte
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Giant Bomb 18: Everything is always a surprise on some level
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exciting.
Does it even matter at this point? This thread has had the subject covered since about January 3rd.
skLaFarebear
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Don't sleep on Dying Light man.
The most annoying thing about Fallout 4 (well it has like 30 problems) for me is that despite creating this whole big world they seemed to have not thought things through at all.
People are living next to piles of broken planks in metal shacks that are falling apart because no one thought about building a cabin with all those trees around. Loot is just randomly strewn about. The first thing the NPCs will tell you, a perfect stranger, is some factoid about the nearby city
People are living next to piles of broken planks in metal shacks that are falling apart because no one thought about building a cabin with all those trees around. Loot is just randomly strewn about. The first thing the NPCs will tell you, a perfect stranger, is some factoid about the nearby city
BUNTING1243
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maybe everyone will come around to liking it and this is just getting the backlash out of the way? what do people say about skyrim now?
skyrim had a much better first impression imo, especially the story
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That was a huge problem in Fallout 3 also. Everything in the world seems like it's randomly thrown about instead of actually made to be a world full of towns or settlements.
Skyrim was better with this, the towns more or less made sense. Really disappointing that they didn't do a better job with Fallout after New Vegas and Skyrim both attempted to make it convincing.
Sleeping Lesson
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Tomb Raider looks really good, but I'm actually relieved the PC version isn't out until next year. Too many great games I haven't gotten to yet this year.
I don't think I'll be playing Fallout this year. I'm actually surprised at how little I care about it considering how much time I put into 3.
I don't think I'll be playing Fallout this year. I'm actually surprised at how little I care about it considering how much time I put into 3.
stump sock
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yeah I suspect the reception will mellow over time. the people who are the most vocal now are probably the same ones who spent forever pointing out aliasing issues in screenshots and have some unreasonable attachment to the game. the same demographic who is most likely to tear though the game in a week and move on. the "normal" userbase for these games will play it for years and be totally fine with it. obviously anecdotal, but most of the people I know in that camp are totally fine with it.
this is definitely one of those cases where the frothing messageboard types (positive and negative) are in the minority.
this is definitely one of those cases where the frothing messageboard types (positive and negative) are in the minority.
avengers23
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It's a tough time for Dan since he's not the baby anymore now that Griffin's here.
Brianna Wu's back with more laughable hero worship of the new Lara Croft.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1138676
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1138676
They generally record early December so that the production folks can have everything for the end of the year.
ThreePiMatt
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So is she going to write another Giant Bomb smear piece when they don't declare Tomb Raider as one of the most important games of all time?
stump sock
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when Brad or pretty much anybody can skewer that argument in a sentence or two like in the QL, it's a flimsy viewpoint.
the emotional resonance lasted about 30 seconds before you became a mass murderer. in the span of like one in-world day, Lara amasses a body count bigger than Henry Lee Lucas.
I guess if that's your definition of "believable... relatable" then you have a weird worldview
Scientist Supreme!
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Some of guys need some perspective.
Fotheringay
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The pacing of the story in the first hour of Fallout 4 is downright laughable. Playing New Vegas right before FO4 launched was the worst thing I could have done.
santeesioux
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It's the same with Uncharted where Nathan Drake goes from wacky Indiana Jones to mass murderer too, it's jarring.
I can understand how the desire to want better characters in video games can cause you to reach when you think you've found one. But the championing of the Tomb Raider reboot is just a real headscratcher.
Wonder if she'll get around to calling out publications again when they all completely ignore it for GOTY
TharpDaddy
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Nathan Drake isn't set up as a character that is inexperienced and emotionally impacted by killing. I really enjoyed Tomb Raider but Lara goes from being a research student to mass murdering laughably fast.
kojima could label his bowel movement as next mainline mgs and dan would (figuratively) eat it up
ratcliffja
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I could see it in the discussions for GB because Brad and Dan both seem high on it, but in a stacked year like this, it'll be tough to crack the top 10.
TheMrPliskin
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Basileus777
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It's not going to mellow out on GAF, that's not how it's worked for any Bethesda game. It's the people who dislike the game the most that will stay committed to talking about it, especially when it comes to RPGs. Read any thread on Bethesda or Bioware games and see how they are populated with people that disliked the games instead of the majority that liked them.
I'm really looking forward to Tomb Raider next year. But I'll probably be waiting for PS4 unless the PC version goes on a crazy sale. My lame PC played the reboot just fine, but I don't even remember buying it. So weird.
BreezyLimbo
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In a nutshell.
If anything, before the reviews came out people were championing and excited that it seemed that a Bethesda game would be trash. There was even a stupid chart about how 'Bethesda fanboys' would defend against shitty reviews.
Then the reviews came out, they've been mostly positive, and the naysayers have shut up about it. And people are enjoying the game. If there is backlash about it, it will be folks in denial that the game is fun and that it got good reviews.
The reactions in this thread if GOTY was cancelled would be GLORIOUS.
stump sock
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that's the bad kind of salt though. then what the hell would I listen to while travelling to visit family over the holidays
I don't want to imagine a world without GOTY. Man, I'm bummed out just by the thought.
TharpDaddy
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I'd get out of losing an ill-chosen avatar bet with dreamy so i'd be torn on how to feel.
Hahahaha, wow. I thought I'd been paying attention way better than that. Fair enough then!
tryagainlater
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Dan is way too subjected to his biases. It's why I think he's a bad reviewer. It's good that he works for a site like Giant Bomb because he's still entertaining.
Sleeping Lesson
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Come on, let's be honest here: you live for ill-chosen avatar bets.
It would just fuel more endless speculation and discussion. And that's the last thing we need.
BUNTING1243
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that's the bad kind of salt though. then what the hell would I listen to while travelling to visit family over the holidays
Christmas might as well be cancelled!
TharpDaddy
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I have a 1-2 record sir. You lose 100% of the avatar bets you don't take.
After Extra Life, I associate jazz with a super laid back Austin. That dude is cool.
TharpDaddy
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The east coast is classy. Not like those west hooligans.
Sleeping Lesson
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I hate that the live player is so shitty, I can never be sure if they're actually broadcasting a black screen or if I need to refresh.
[EDIT] Ooh, 60 fps looks so good.
[EDIT] Ooh, 60 fps looks so good.
MassiveNights
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Anyone got audio sync issues?
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