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[kvk1]

stealth witness post

lmao

can't escape it

 

[Haunted]

yesssss

I've been whining about the difficulty and RNG of the game, but now that I've managed to beat it, I of course realise it's a game of strategy, planning and pure skill.

Spoiler

( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º)

 

[LiK]

the most hilarious thing about Tharsis is literally seeing the dice rolls.

 

[Fireblend]

They should send some demo discs to the east office and make Demo Derby a regular GBEast feature

 

[Meneses]

stealth witness post

Just spit out my drink.

 

[skLaFarebear]

The more we ask for demo derby, the farther they put it off.

Only by completely giving up hope of a new one happening will they finally bless us.

 

[Salty Catfish]

stealth witness post

ahaha holy shit

This game really does just absolutely infect your mind.

 

[Zaph]

Talos was good, but from what I've seen of The Witness so far is something truly special.

You're not wrong. Talos is great, but The Witness has something... majestic(?) about it which is hard to put into words without coming across like hyperbole.

I've avoided all content/reviews of it aside from the recent Bombcast, but the complaint Brad mentions hearing about puzzles just rolling into one another without any punctuation or player reinforcement just adds to the immersion. The game doesn't care for numbering, guidance or your feelings. It's just puzzles, the island, and a trust in the player that he/she can do it.

 

[Fireblend]

stealth witness post

lol I just got this now. Agh I want to get home and play it.

 

[MassiveNights]

Yeah this is the longest they have gone between MPPs I think.

I hope they aren't just saving them all for live events, although one of those this year would be great too.

 

[Houndi101]

You mean the

Spoiler

pillow

right?

 

[Haunted]

You're not wrong. Talos is great, but The Witness has something... majestic(?) about it which is hard to put into words without coming across like hyperbole.

I've avoided all content/reviews of it aside from the recent Bombcast, but the complaint Brad mentions hearing about puzzles just rolling into one another without any punctuation or player reinforcement just adds to the immersion. The game doesn't care for numbering, guidance or your feelings. It's just puzzles, the island, and a trust in the player that he/she can do it.

Yes! It all comes down to respect and trust. It trusts the player to give the game the attention it demands and respects the player's intelligence.

It's hard not to root for a game like that.

 

[kvk1]

You mean the

Spoiler

pillow

right?

No,

Spoiler

Jason Segel plays the witness in The Witness.

 

[Frith]

You mean the

Spoiler

pillow

right?

Spoiler

yeah you should really spoiler tag that

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Sooo does anybody have experience with buttkickers, or similar tech? I'm looking to outfit my ridiculous HOTAS chair with one in preparation of VR.

 

[Joeku]

stealth witness post

Fuck.

I was stuck on a puzzle a couple days ago and then the solution came to me when I was driving to work yesterday, thinking of absolutely nothing at all. I love that shit.

Also I had a dream about lines overnight. This game is burying itself in my skull.

 

[DamnBoxes]

e: also American Truck Simulator is coming out soon, please Vinny

They already did a QL of it, hit download below.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Best post in the thread Boxes, stellar.

 

[Fried Food]

stealth witness post

Lol good

 

[Salty Catfish]

Adam Boyes tweeted a similar stealth Witness moment last night while reading a book to his son:

It's EVERYWHERE.

 

[MassiveNights]

Darkest Dungeon is like a reboot of that game in Encarta 95.

 

[wenis]

Darkest Dungeon is like a reboot of that game in Encarta 95.

holy shit. yes.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

stealth witness post

It's spreading.

 

[Patryn]

yesssss




I've been whining about the difficulty and RNG of the game, but now that I've managed to beat it, I of course realise it's a game of strategy, planning and pure skill.

Having just watched the QL for that game, it's the most frustrating thing possible.

Partly because the game seems set to screw them over. Partly because holy shit were the GBeast crew not paying attention.

Austin lamenting that they can't reroll when there's a giant thing on the screen informing that they have 1 reroll left especially made me want to scream. The worst part is that I think this happened twice.

 

[Lunar FC]

As a person who vehemently hated any pre-december gb goty talk last year. What games have a chance to knock the witness off the top for the guys?

 

[killroy87]

As a person who vehemently hated any pre-december gb goty talk last year. What games have a chance to knock the witness off the top for the guys?

Considering I don't think any of us would have guessed the impact Super Mario Maker or Rocket League would have, we probably don't know of the heavy hitters yet.

 

[MadLaughter]

New Adventure Zone up today. McElroys keep being awesome.

 

[skLaFarebear]

As a person who vehemently hated any pre-december gb goty talk last year. What games have a chance to knock the witness off the top for the guys?

Barring any disappointments or delays, Street Fighter V, Deus Ex, Zelda Wii U, maybe Uncharted or Persona.

Spoiler

Nier Automata, FFXV, Ace Attorney 6, Zero Time Dilemma, and Cold Steel 2 tho

 

[Glitchesarecool]

The Witness is going to be this year's viral game. People won't be able to stop talking about it for weeks if not months.

 

[Heimbeck]

As a person who vehemently hated any pre-december gb goty talk last year. What games have a chance to knock the witness off the top for the guys?

Not sure I can really think of anything, not to say there won't be stuff.
I mean, Jeff might really like Persona but I don't think everyone at GB is going to get into P5.

 

[Bowlie]

Adam Boyes tweeted a similar stealth Witness moment last night while reading a book to his son:

It's EVERYWHERE.

Oh god, it's like the tetris effect.

 

[ratcliffja]

Street Fighter V, Deus Ex, Zelda Wii U, maybe Uncharted or Persona.

Spoiler

Nier Automata, Ace Attorney 6, Zero Time Dilemma, and Cold Steel 2 tho

I'd be very surprised if they loved Zelda Wii U. I love those games, but the series hasn't exactly blown critics away since The Wind Waker. I could see Persona 5 leaving a big impact, but my guess would be that their GOTY will either be The Witness of a surprise showing from E3.

 

[Wunder]

As a person who vehemently hated any pre-december gb goty talk last year. What games have a chance to knock the witness off the top for the guys?

super mario maker 2

 

[Guess Who]

Not sure I can really think of anything, not to say there won't be stuff.
I mean, Jeff might really like Persona but I don't think everyone at GB is going to get into P5.

P5 seems like it's posed to be a GBeast fav more than anything

 

[skLaFarebear]

I'd be very surprised if they loved Zelda Wii U. I love those games, but the series hasn't exactly blown critics away since The Wind Waker. I could see Persona 5 leaving a big impact, but my guess would be that their GOTY will either be The Witness of a surprise showing from E3.

Didn't Link Between Worlds almost win their GOTY?

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Didn't Link Between Worlds almost win their GOTY?

Second place.

 

[Heimbeck]

P5 seems like it's posed to be a GBeast fav more than anything

For sure, but Jeff did put Persona 4 on his favorite games of all time list.
I mean maybe he just liked Persona 4 and won't like Persona 5 but he might get really into it.

 

[ratcliffja]

Second place.

Man what an awful year for games. The best game on that list was probably Brothers and even that probably wouldn't be on my top 10 of 2015.

 

[Patryn]

As a person who vehemently hated any pre-december gb goty talk last year. What games have a chance to knock the witness off the top for the guys?

Let's see....

Likely
No Man's Sky

Possible:
Dark Souls 3
Uncharted 4
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst
XCom 2

Questionable:
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Quantum Break
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Dishonored 2
The Last Guardian
Persona 5

Extremely Unlikely:
The Division

 

[Red UFO]

Man, Drew just tears Metal Gear Solid V apart. That game could have done to have punished going in guns blazing a bit more.

 

[pizzacat]

For sure, but Jeff did put Persona 4 on his favorite games of all time list.
I mean maybe he just liked Persona 4 and won't like Persona 5 but he might get really into it.

Jeff will never play a persona game again.

 

[stump sock]

Let's see....

stoooooppppppppp

this is worse than saying E3 is right around the corner

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Let's see....

What about Super Mario Maker NX?

Jeff will never play a persona game again.

Jeff is going to play Persona 5. Just like he said he probably would on the Bombcast.

 

[RepairmanJack]

stoooooppppppppp

this is worse than saying E3 is right around the corner

But...it almost is...

 

[LiK]

Jeff will never play a persona game again.

One of his most anticipated games.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Jeff is going to play Persona 5. Just like he said he probably would on the Bombcast.

If we keep begging him to play it, he'll probably never play it!

perfect plan wrap it up

 

[daydream]

goty talk in january, just kill me now

 

[FluxWaveZ]

If we keep begging him to play it, he'll probably never play it!

perfect plan wrap it up

We should all beg Jeff to play this year's Call of Duty.

 

[Wunder]

lets all post our potential top 10s as well as what we think GB will do for their GOTY theme this year

 

[Xater]

goty talk in january, just kill me now

I also don't understand this at all.