Mister Negative
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emcee your mgs rants are my favorite thing on this dumb website
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This part is seriously awful. No interesting boss fight, no buildup, just dead. It was so awful that I actually thought it was Snake hallucinating killing Skull Face, until Huey walked up and blasted him.
stump sock
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Kojima = video games George Lucas confirmed
NumberThree
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supermetfreud
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MGSV spoiler
Huey failing to understand the nuances of revenge and artlessly killing Skullface was the one Plot Thing I appreciated in that game. It was like something out of The Wire.
So it's a Hideo Kojima game then? This all is part of the Metal Gear (TM) flavor. Nonsensical villains with no motivations doing whatever in order to make the plot end the way Kojima wants. I gave up expecting logic and sanity in these games long ago.
I know this, but I wanted to go for platinum and just decided it wasn't worth it since all the hardest missions are so stupid.
Glitchesarecool
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EmCee, did you just have that in your back pocket ready to whip out at a moment's notice?
Oh fuck right off, you know the games have had much better plots. Rising was better than MGSV!
Oh fuck right off, you know the games have had much better plots. Rising was better than MGSV!
Oh, absolutely the other games have had better plots. But I still don't come to Metal Gear for the plots. Good or Bad.
TheMrPliskin
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MGSV stuff:
I almost want metal gear to continue just so there are more chances for EmCee to post long breakdowns like that.
Christ, I forgot about Huey yelling revenge.
I almost want metal gear to continue just so there are more chances for EmCee to post long breakdowns like that.
Keyser Soze
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F1 won't be the same without Pastor
EmCeeGramr
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Nah, this isn't true. Liquid wanted to surpass Big Boss because he had an inferiority complex, Solidus wanted to be this savior and stop the Patriots, Volgin was just a greedy asshole in it for money and power, and Ocelot was trying to fulfill what he thought Big Boss would want. Even Hot Coldman's whole "we'll launch a nuke to scare people off launching nukes" thing made a sort of twisted internal sense.
Skull Face's motivations are like dream logic where he's connecting random dots to justify the fact that
he's angry about words
Missed opportunity to let you use the phantom cigar but not make it obvious that you can.
Also it seems like the thing he is angry about is the thing Snake has been doing to people the entire game...but he doesn't seem angry at Snake about it.
Little late but I think a number of factors contributed to GB giving XCOM GOTY in 2012. I think the biggest factor was simply that there weren't that many other good games. Top 3 were XCOM, Walking Dead and Far Cry 3. XCOM also hit the perfect storm of accessibility and hardcore, with the Normal difficulty allowing for mistakes and tension while still being able to be beaten by most.
Also I think the overall attitude towards XCOM in the GB offices has shifted since the release and Enemy Within. Jeff put XCOM at #3, having Persona 4 and Far Cry 3 ahead of it. I think Ryan pushed XCOM the hardest, and unless Austin or Vinny really push for it this year, I highly doubt it's reaching anywhere near the top 3.
RepairmanJack
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Wow, that ending. I love Project Beast.
I wasn't arguing it would win GOTY, I was simply arguing that they'd be more inclined to give it a good score.
The fact that they put some of the only legitimately compelling story beats into those fucking tapes that are entirely optional is absurd. Hell, the only time we hear
is on those tapes.
could have made for a really great and poignant cutscene. Even if they were going to tell the story that's there, there are dozens of opportunities to have done it exponentially better right there in the game!
I hate that MGSV plays so well, because if it didn't it would be easier to dismiss. Honestly, the most disappointed I've maybe ever been in a video game.
Zero speak in the whole series since he's been after-the-fact made into a villain
Zero saying goodbye to the real comatose Big Boss while he's still able, and being rather apologetic about their whole falling out,
I hate that MGSV plays so well, because if it didn't it would be easier to dismiss. Honestly, the most disappointed I've maybe ever been in a video game.
There will be a lot less carbon fiber exploding in the air throughout a race.
Well a good score usually translates to the GOTY and I don't think it'll get 5 stars this time around if GB West reviews it
Axiom Verge got 5 stars, but wasn't on the list.
That's just one quick example off the top of my head.
Basically, there's no reason to be so negative.
Breaking them down like that makes MGS characters a huge service as they all start to fall about once we get to dig deeper. Skull Face on a philosophical level made some sense.
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MGS has always been dumb, we were younger and more tolerable. And also, video game plots used to suck.
I didn't even care anymore. i'll just wait for a QL.
That's fair. I don't think I was that negative though, just speculating about review scores, I'll enjoy the game either way I'm just interested to hear their thoughts on it coming from someone who plays through it once or twice and then puts it down, like me.
stump sock
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that was all Vinny, you can see him nudge the warp up. the only reason it slowed down long enough for him to see it explode is because the game switches warp modes automatically when you're below a certain altitude
Setting up a new studio takes time.
I'm sure they'll be ready by E3, but of course they'll then have a slowdown to accommodate planning and recovering from E3 itself.
Twin Tails
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what if you are not into neither.
TheMrPliskin
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I would have pegged XCOM 2 as one of the games that they would review this year, the whole staff was really into EU. I wouldn't be surprised if one goes up later.
stump sock
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well good news, tomorrow's your favorite holiday
skLaFarebear
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I've definitely gotten my GBWest fix between my two favorite features RoF and MGScanlon and TOGS has been great as well the UPFs. Don't really care to follow Kerbal though ill eventually put it on the background while i play some games or do homework or something. Looking forward to whatever GBEast does next though since LiS and Vinnyvania were awesome.
I assumed so based on what was happening. Didn't see the nudge during my watch. I think that second run was in far too much of a haste after the first failure. Next week might finally be the week they complete a full mission as long as they can avoid those flubs.
stump sock
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well I guess I have a little over $40 in psn credit now, I guess the question is whether I get The Witness or EDF 4.1
or just hold on to it until Gal Gun 2 comes out
or get your digimon on tomorrow, friend
nckillthegrimace
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i think you may be more interested in the vita section
TheMrPliskin
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You're not alone, I've managed to lower the urge down to just the Bayonetta Amiibo but even that feels wrong.
I signed that petition and have a copy of the game pre ordered but I have no idea why.
stump sock
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wow you make a really good poinzzzzzzzzzzz
Master_Funk
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Man, I so want to like project BEAST, but watching kerbal just bores me to tears. The beginning recaps are probably the best way for me to get the high points of the episode anyway.
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