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[nckillthegrimace]

I'm properly a bigger Alex fan than most, but sometimes his "everything is terrible" persona just goes a little overboard. He has awesome dry humor, but when it turns into shouting it becomes a bit much.

Sounds like John Oliver.

 

[skLaFarebear]

I have no doubt in my mind that Trails in the Sky Second Chapter didn't do very well.

It's a sequel that requires people to play through a 40+ hour game before hand, there was only a one week warning before it got released with little to no marketing and it dropped during the busiest time of the year for video games with even other JRPGs coming out around it like Tales of Zestiria and Xenoblade a month later.

Anyways it's probably more of a goodwill gesture to finish off the story since Trails of Cold Steel was coming over regardless of how well Second Chapter did. Only like 12 days until that comes out btw.

Most likely. That game went through some localization hell where I wish marketing had even a fraction of the effort put into it as the localization did, though its kind of understandable when they were probably in a rush by Falcom to push Cold Steel out and didn't want the two games to release at nearly the same time. It felt like they had their hands tied with it by the end as the localization kept getting pushed back.

And yup! Got the LE preordered and I'm excited to play that. And I'm glad to know that Cold Steel 2 is definitely coming by next year as well.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Life is Strange could be great tomorrow...

First Decision Speculation:

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I wonder will they debate the first big decision? I am going to guess there will be differing opinions between the trio on something such as that. Will there be tears?

 

[LiK]

You should post that insight in the review thread.

Every Yakuza game should get a 10 automatically.

 

[Myggen]

Johnny V's Tron Threesome Story

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Darius' super-widescreen stuff is awesome, but not "fifty dollars" awesome.

 

[EdReedFan20]

Yikes! I don't know if anyone cares over here or not, but apparently PS4 sold 1.5 million units in November. This is something even PS2 was not able to accomplish in its lifetime. I don't know if that means any month or just months called November, but still quite staggering. I'm not sure it's going to slow down any time soon.

 

[LiK]

Darius' super-widescreen stuff is awesome, but not "fifty dollars" awesome.

Sixty

 

[Antiwhippy]

Life is Strange could be great tomorrow...

First Decision Speculation:

Spoiler

I wonder will they debate the first big decision? I am going to guess there will be differing opinions between the trio on something such as that. Will there be tears?

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Vinny could if he goes into dad-mode.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Did Jeff not reference Tron Run/R yet? Based on previous discussions, it seems like it might be his thing...

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Sixty

It's 50 on Steam, but if it's 60 on consoles, that's insane.

 

[Incandenza]

Yikes! I don't know if anyone cares over here or not, but apparently PS4 sold 1.5 million units in November. This is something even PS2 was not able to accomplish in its lifetime. I don't know if that means any month or just months called November, but still quite staggering. I'm not sure it's going to slow down any time soon.

And yet developers still don't bother to make their games run acceptably on PS4.

 

[mnz]

Did Jeff not reference Tron Run/R yet? Based on previous discussions, it seems like it might be his thing...

http://jeff.zone/post/134866109716/jeff-a-new-tron-game-was-stealth-announced-at-the

 

[nckillthegrimace]

Every Yakuza game should get a 10 automatically.

Just 2 and 5.

 

[LiK]

It's 50 on Steam, but if it's 60 on consoles, that's insane.

Oh yea. Yea man, I dunno what Degica is thinking.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

Sounds like John Oliver.

That's actually not a bad comparison. They both have humor combined with self loathing down to a science.

 

[EdReedFan20]

And yet developers still don't bother to make their games run acceptably on PS4.

For all the crap it gets for a lack of content, Star Wars: Battlefront is one game that has very few technical issues.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

I have no doubt in my mind that Trails in the Sky Second Chapter didn't do very well.

It's a sequel that requires people to play through a 40+ hour game before hand, there was only a one week warning before it got released with little to no marketing and it dropped during the busiest time of the year for video games with even other JRPGs coming out around it like Tales of Zestiria and Xenoblade a month later.

It also launched during a steam sale which meant it dropped when no one is really looking at new releases on steam. If it's as good as people say then it's certainly a shame that it didn't sell better, hopefully the word of mouth means it gets a bump in the winter sale.

 

[Keyser Soze]

http://jeff.zone/post/134866109716/jeff-a-new-tron-game-was-stealth-announced-at-the

Well that's that then. I have not played it, but it kinda looked decent visually.

I still hope they do a Unfinished, and spend 30 minutes talking about all things Tron.

 

[LiK]

For all the crap it gets for a lack of content, Battlefront is one game that has very few technical issues.

Yea. It's pretty solid and online is fine.

 

[EdReedFan20]

Yea. It's pretty solid and online is fine.

Which makes me so excited for Star Wars: Battlefront 2, which will surely have a single-player campaign. If they can maintain the graphical and technical fidelity of the first game, the (obviously happening) sequel will be a slam dunk.

 

[Teddified]

Yikes! I don't know if anyone cares over here or not, but apparently PS4 sold 1.5 million units in November. This is something even PS2 was not able to accomplish in its lifetime. I don't know if that means any month or just months called November, but still quite staggering. I'm not sure it's going to slow down any time soon.

It just shows how in the mainstream Third Party Games are what matter. Sometimes we loose perspective as Enthusiasts since you can get most Third Party games that run better on PC and are sometimes cheaper.

 

[Kelas]

Can't wait for LiS tomorrow!

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One more episode closer to being done with it.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Can't wait for LiS tomorrow!

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One more episode closer to being done with it.

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Episode 4 is very long. I highly doubt they do it in one sitting.

 

[Kelas]

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Episode 4 is very long. I highly doubt they do it in one sitting.

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Oh man. I haven't even watched the last stream yet because it's 3 damn hours long.

I know people enjoy this and I'm just being selfish, but I've really turned on my enjoyment of this game as a thing to watch them play.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Well... don't watch it?

 

[Myggen]

Kelas is never gonna be free!

Edit: Just realized I won't be able to catch UPF live this week. Bah.

 

[daydream]

i was unsure about whether i was enjoying it once they got to episode 2 but the last playdate/episode 3 roped me back in. it was a really entertaining session (really, i find the term 'session' the most appropriate for beast streams)

anyway, just asked jeff a question about retro compilations on his tumblr. hope he answers it as i'm genuinely curious what he thinks

 

[G-Pink]

I'd love to see more stuff like this, touring game studios, talking to devs, etc.

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/giant-bomb-valve/2300-4014/

 

[Kelas]

Well... don't watch it?

That fomo though.

i was unsure about whether i was enjoying it once they got to episode 2 but the last playdate/episode 3 roped me back in. it was a really entertaining session (really, i find the term 'session' the most appropriate for beast streams)

Well I'll give it a chance again. I tried watching it twice and ended up doing something else both times after a few minutes as it seemed to be taking some time to get going.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I mean it's kinda hypocritical of me to say it seeing that I think I've watched pretty much all of giantbomb's content, but eh, if there's something I don't like I just won't watch it.

Though I'm trying to think about which giantbomb stuff I've skipped over the years and I can't recall any.

Which is kind of terrifying.

 

[Teddified]

I watch mostly everything, except Daily Dota I never really watched those because of the mic quality and I didn't really care for the game.

There are some QL's and Bombbasticas I never really "watched" though just maybe had them in the background.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Oh yeah, that's right, I've ignored daily dota so much that I forgot that it exists.

 

[BUNTING1243]

I'd love to see more stuff like this, touring game studios, talking to devs, etc.

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/giant-bomb-valve/2300-4014/

Me too! It seems like the thing they always talk about wanting to do but never have the resources or time to do. And I think I've been saying that since the Whiskey buyout days.

 

[EdReedFan20]

HAHAHAHA. Another Holiday Season, another instance of Just Dance's best platform being Wii. Not Wii U. But Wii. I don't get it.

 

[ratcliffja]

I actually loved Mario is Missing when it first came out. It probably hasn't aged well, but it was one of my favorite SNES rentals back in the day.

 

[def sim]

completely free day tomorrow ima poopsock through LiS and finally see what's up

 

[Bacon]

HAHAHAHA. Another Holiday Season, another instance of Just Dance's best platform being Wii. Not Wii U. But Wii. I don't get it.

I'm willing to bet even though the wii is outdated there is still more of an audience for Just Dance on it then on wii u.

 

[Mister Negative]

The only things I regularly watch are UPF and demo derby. I check out other things based on how this thread reacts to them, to be honest. I pass on most quick looks unless there's a big reaction to one.

Brad's last two bombasticas are the first I've ever actually checked out, usually I think the games Jeff plays are a little too old for me to find them interesting.

 

[Myggen]

Reading Brad's Tumblr reminded me of the existence of the Something Awful GB thread again. I'm gonna have nightmares.

 

[Kelas]

Yeah I've skipped a lot of quick looks. I never watched any of brad's dota stuff, and I also stopped watching mgsv after a couple episodes.

The old stuff is probably my favourite content, whether it be a bombastica or vinnyvania or rpcg/cooa.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Would anyone be interested in a gears of war 3 code? Just got one but I already had the game from games with gold. I think I might raffle it off in the steam thread

 

[alr1ght]

I've been skipping the long quick looks, any >2 hour video, and stopped MGSV. Just don't have the time.

 

[daydream]

I actually loved Mario is Missing when it first came out. It probably hasn't aged well, but it was one of my favorite SNES rentals back in the day.

uh, no, it just sucks

carmen sandiego it ain't

 

[Shane86]

New set!

 

[Felix Lighter]

That set is verging on professional.

 

[Mister Negative]

the walls are too empty. I don't like it.

 

[Falifax]

the walls are too empty. I don't like it.

It definitely needs a Cobra and Tokyo Drift poster.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

It needs nyan cat

 

[Joeku]

I'm surprised they wouldn't shake up the look more.