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Giant Bomb #19 | Patrick Wins 2-1
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stump sock
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I'd be willing to concede my point somewhat if we're going to separate the writing from the plot. because the "plot" here is somewhat perfunctory as an excuse to move the game to new/interesting locations.
but the actual writing is among the best in any game I've ever played.
Sleeping Lesson
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I said mine first you can't do that.
bigwinnerx
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I can agree with that.
My total playtime was 60 minutes. I clicked through most of the folders and pictures and can imagine that can take up more time worldbuilding and I liked the desktop concept. I think the $5 I paid on the last sale is about right. It's extremely similar to Emily is Away in invoking similar feelings (I did kick a couple bucks over to the EiA guy), and taking both into account, they're worth at least clicking through for a few minutes.
CoolBatteryCharge
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The game that predates the others is the one that works.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I seriously wonder how many Disney execs or celebrities said no before they reached JV.
TheMrPliskin
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Catching up on UPF and this might be one of the better UPF's in a while.
Mr. Jeff Henderson.
Yeah even Drew's segment was amusing. As much as I love Drew, the games he usually picks are a snooze-fest.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Salty Catfish
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Yep, I played Emily is Away recently too and they're great companion pieces. The way they resonated with and resembled my teenage memories was almost eerie.
well this is great
shortsFortallPeople
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i thought dan didn't believe in the institution of marriage
Sleeping Lesson
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Haha, what? Why?
DanRyckert
A good strange little man
Nah, I'm totally gonna get married.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
when i see dan i think canadian persian bridal shows
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wow
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wow
giant_frying_pan
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Well, once Catalyst comes out, Mirror's Edge will have more good games in its series than Mass Effect.
I loved Mass Effect 1; I own 2 and 3 but haven't played them. I hope I haven't jinxed ME: Catalyst 
Love your new tag!
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
I guess if youre going to catch up to paul then you gotta start sometime soon. He's got like 17 marriages on you as of late 2015 according to the latest census stats
I really hope that's not a picture of Dan and that guy actually looks exactly like Dan, but he's into stuff like mayonnaise and hates wrestling.
giant_frying_pan
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With pyro, in the squared circle, by Justice of the Peace, Eric Bischoff.
Jimmyfenix
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haha
funkystudent
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Who would have guessed that Dan was taking all that t shirt money and starting a Canadian bridal show business.
A friend of mine is getting married soon and wants to host a luxury persian bridal show. Can I pm you for pricing info?
bigwinnerx
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"How do you feel about pyro?"
giant_frying_pan
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Dan shall wield a weapon inspired by the 9th Wonder of the World...
...the D-9000!!
...the D-9000!!
giant_frying_pan
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Wait...forget the D-9000 firework cannon thing...
...how many t-shirts would Dan have to sell to walk down the aisle in his own Metal Gear...?!
...how many t-shirts would Dan have to sell to walk down the aisle in his own Metal Gear...?!
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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They have quite a crew of mildly photoshopped staff members, including Ryan Reynolds masquerading as John Hultar and an OpenGL rendering error as Clint C. Cooper.
N
Noray
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I don't like it because:
1) The pacing is awful. There's a cutscene every other time Max opens a door, especially early game.
2) The animation priority that works in GTA or RDR kind of totally ruins the shootdodging if you hit anything at all. And the bullets aren't hitscan which is fine (MP2 worked the same) but the amount of times I've been in that last chance mode and the bullets just hit some object instead of what I'm aiming at is super frustrating.
3) It's a bald-faced Man on Fire ripoff. Rockstar always rips off movies and pretends like they're geniuses for it, but in this case it's egregious. Even the damn video effects, but turned up to 11. Obnoxious.
4) The writing isn't good enough. It wants to make comments on classism and socio-economic inequality but it never commits to any of it. Max's dialogue plays like a bad, too-sincere imitation of Remedy's, which was self-aware enough to pull it off (Dick Justice, for example). Remedy nailed the balance between homage and parody. Rockstar doesn't. It's just dour and Serious in tone and thinks that amounts to profound or good.
5) It didn't need to exist.
I say all this is a Max Payne 2 superfan, so I'm coming from a very specific place. It's not an awful game. But I don't like it.
Nothing says luxury Persisn bridal like Dan Ryckert I guess?
TharpDaddy
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Well I'm going to watch that.
MassiveNights
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Should have gotten Paul F Tompkins to do his Cake Boss character.
I met Alex when he was still doing Harmonix PR. That was before the release of Rock Band Beatles.
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
I don't think it'll happen but if valve made HL3 developed primarily for VR or a timed VR exclusive I would love to see the internet's reaction to that.
Woah. I'll have to check this out.
The Dear Leader
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I look forward to not buying or watching the inevitable Dan Ryckert wedding exclusive T-shirt and Periscope.
stump sock
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I am/was a huge HL fan but at this point I really don't care anymore.
do it. it'd at least be pretty ballsy.
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