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Giant Bomb #22 | Drew, F*** This Tank
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CoolBatteryCharge
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I am almost guaranteed to buy it.
yeah but thats isnt THE power rangers song. its just some random generic rock song
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Im groggy so my apologies and on my phone
But austin tweeted that theyve gotten negative reception from simply talking/being positive about Overwatch because they enjoyed it
He was surprised that when they were critical about the game(re:skins) people continued to be negative(not because "sjw" stuff, but because they keep talking about Overwatch) which was disheartening because they really like the game and cant talk about it
Maybe I misinterpreted the tweets but the way Ive seen people on GAF be against the overwatch talk and wanting to actively skip it in both the Beast and West casts seemed to hit a similar note that Austin is talking about.
FlammableD
Banned
oh, fuck it then
I'd rather have an Oblivion remaster. In my opinion it's better than Skyrim. Also hopefully for people that plan on getting a Skyrim remaster they sped up the loading times significantly. After 200 hours having to go through 3-4 different long loading screens to get to where you were going was a major drag.
I mean...I find it boring, why shouldn't I skip it? I skip Call of Duty talk because I don't care about Call of Duty. I skipped all that Clash Royale talk. I skipped Destiny.
MassiveNights
Banned
People start moaning when they talk about any game more than half an hour. They should let that shit run off their back and just do what they do.
The attention span of the vocal minority of Giant Bomb users is pretty low.
It's only through the prolonged discussion of games that we really get into what they are all about.
While often positive, GB's coverage of Overwatch has shown me that it's a really cool game that's way more shallow than the initial high you get from playing it for the first few hours. That's just me reading between the lines and interpreting discussion. I'd have never gotten that if they only talked about it for 20 minutes one week.
The best thing for me about GB is they don't shut the fuck up about any topic.
The attention span of the vocal minority of Giant Bomb users is pretty low.
It's only through the prolonged discussion of games that we really get into what they are all about.
While often positive, GB's coverage of Overwatch has shown me that it's a really cool game that's way more shallow than the initial high you get from playing it for the first few hours. That's just me reading between the lines and interpreting discussion. I'd have never gotten that if they only talked about it for 20 minutes one week.
The best thing for me about GB is they don't shut the fuck up about any topic.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Nothing wrong with skipping it, whining about them discussing a game they really like it just silly though.
Yeah you might be right, but there was some of the stuff I mentioned too with how he wrote about people complaining that they`re even talking about social issues etc.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I really don't see how you can read that from what they said.
Those Austin tweets just show me why I like him so much and why he is such an important part of GB.
And yeah, those issues will always happen and it's important to keep addressing and discussing them. Discussing mediums beyond "it's fun" it's one of the most interesting discussions you can have about them and I'm glad they keep pushing to do it.
Anyway, Austin is awesome and it sucks that people reacted so negatively to a pretty interesting discussion they had.
And yeah, those issues will always happen and it's important to keep addressing and discussing them. Discussing mediums beyond "it's fun" it's one of the most interesting discussions you can have about them and I'm glad they keep pushing to do it.
Anyway, Austin is awesome and it sucks that people reacted so negatively to a pretty interesting discussion they had.
MadLaughter
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It bums me out when Austin is bummed out. I'm fine with the crew talking about what they enjoy at whatever length they like, and I think that Overwatch is interesting because its characters and gameplay combine in enough ways to make fun stories.
As far as the "political" stuff, if that's what the staff are passionate about, I'm fine with them talking about it too! If we can talk about problematic things in movies, shows, art, books, etc, games should be looked at with a critical eye, too.
Obviously people can skip things if they want, just seems aggressive to boast about it or demand changes. It's fine to not be 150% interested in every second of a 9000 second podcast.
For example, I don't care about trucking, but I care that THEY care about it. It's why I listen.
As far as the "political" stuff, if that's what the staff are passionate about, I'm fine with them talking about it too! If we can talk about problematic things in movies, shows, art, books, etc, games should be looked at with a critical eye, too.
Obviously people can skip things if they want, just seems aggressive to boast about it or demand changes. It's fine to not be 150% interested in every second of a 9000 second podcast.
For example, I don't care about trucking, but I care that THEY care about it. It's why I listen.
stump sock
Member
it's actually deceptively complicated, especially as it starts matching you against better opponents. for a game with like 6 maps and 3 powers per character, it turns into a really dynamic thing
TheMrPliskin
Member
It's kind of the perfect example of easy to pick up but hard to master.
MassiveNights
Banned
Everyone draws their own conclusions from discussions so I'm not surprised. That's the beauty of GB's content.
They love the game but their discussions made me think it's not the game for me and it was only because they kicked the topic to death.
None of them said outright it was a shallow game, but that's what I personally pieced together from all the discussion.
I won't complain about Overwatch talk because earlier this year I enjoyed The Witness talk and a lot of people couldn't stand it, so i've been on both sides (as most people are at some point, I suppose).
Then there was The Division, and you could tell that Beast got a bit self conscious about it when people started complaining. There will always be something like this.
I definitely won't be mad about it (it's such a stupid concept, people getting mad that someone isn't catering to their exact tastes), but I will just say that Overwatch talk is immediate "skip ahead" or "close the page" material for me, because by now it devolves into rehashing what was said before and people telling anecdotes about the best plays or characters of a game I have no interest in.
Funnily enough, the Skins conversation on the Beastcast was fine because it wasn't just a bunch of "yo, I did this with that dude and there was a guy with some other dude that did x,y and z and woah! that shit was dope, man, I got play of the game and then some mad loot".
We have a saying back home: "Quem está mal, que se mude", which roughly translates to "If you don't like it, gtfo". I don't think it's hard for people to just skip ahead when a subject they don't like comes on, instead of complaining forever. It makes people feel bad about feeling good about something, and that's shitty.
Then there was The Division, and you could tell that Beast got a bit self conscious about it when people started complaining. There will always be something like this.
I definitely won't be mad about it (it's such a stupid concept, people getting mad that someone isn't catering to their exact tastes), but I will just say that Overwatch talk is immediate "skip ahead" or "close the page" material for me, because by now it devolves into rehashing what was said before and people telling anecdotes about the best plays or characters of a game I have no interest in.
Funnily enough, the Skins conversation on the Beastcast was fine because it wasn't just a bunch of "yo, I did this with that dude and there was a guy with some other dude that did x,y and z and woah! that shit was dope, man, I got play of the game and then some mad loot".
We have a saying back home: "Quem está mal, que se mude", which roughly translates to "If you don't like it, gtfo". I don't think it's hard for people to just skip ahead when a subject they don't like comes on, instead of complaining forever. It makes people feel bad about feeling good about something, and that's shitty.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Yeah like
When they talk about Mario Maker or the McElroys I dont post or say "RRRRRR IM GOING TO SKIP THIS". Even if I dont like it, I listen to it because hey, its fun hearing them dissertate over something. And if I did skip it, I wouldnt be proclaiming it to the world about how much that chat annoys me.
When they talk about Mario Maker or the McElroys I dont post or say "RRRRRR IM GOING TO SKIP THIS". Even if I dont like it, I listen to it because hey, its fun hearing them dissertate over something. And if I did skip it, I wouldnt be proclaiming it to the world about how much that chat annoys me.
That Injustice 2 promo picture is stupid. The fuck is Batman gonna do against The Flash with kryptonite?
When do they talk about the McElroys? Link and timestamp plz.
Glitchesarecool
Member
Didn't people have the same complaints for Division/Destiny (i remember being one of them)/any game they enjoy and play more than a week?
Kryptonite has been used as a power source by a lot of people in the comic book universe. Power armor maybe. Or just the stylized glow they decided to give batman.
Kryptonite has been used as a power source by a lot of people in the comic book universe. Power armor maybe. Or just the stylized glow they decided to give batman.
stump sock
Member
TheMrPliskin
Member
Destiny I can understand because they always made it sound like they didn't like the game or the fact they were still playing it.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I think the beast crew gets a bit too self conscious with talking about games. You can tell the west didn't give a fuck and that's what the east should do.
MadLaughter
Member
I've played for 30-ish hours, and I'm still learning/realizing new things pretty frequently.
"Oh, that's a good place for a turret!"
"Maybe I should damage boost a little more at the beginning of the match when Reinhardt's shield is blocking damage."
"I didn't know this pathway/alcove was here."
"Genji's dash recharges when he kills someone"
"Don't go this way or Lucio will knock me off the stage"
For me at least, there's a tangible sense of improvement even still.
The Beast crew cares.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Also before anyone says anything regarding my last post
Yes I dislike the McElroys
No I wont skip discussion when GB talks about them
Yes I dislike the McElroys
No I wont skip discussion when GB talks about them
MassiveNights
Banned
I mean it became a running joke they played up to (as did the audience "OH BRAD" etc) but no other outlet provided a deeper look at Destiny, one of the industries biggest and most popular games, than Giant Bomb.
Glitchesarecool
Member
Yes definitely, it always feels weird when Vinny has to apologize for talking about a game.
Fried Food
Banned
Yeah Vinny is always trying to be fair and give both sides on issues that come up in the industry and it always makes me go oh come on.
That's how Vinny is. He's a big softy.
Yeah, the people who are yelling about that in a comment section should probably in an ideal world be ignored, but we all react differently to negative feedback.
santeesioux
Member
2006 Dan had the same hair I did back then, ew.
Green lantern ring
Salty Catfish
Member
That thread about the video podcasts was 99% bullshit but I did chuckle at the one one guy whining about how much time they spent on the crying king emoji in Clash Royale.
The only McElroy content I need is Justin's update on the newest Sherlock Holmes game.
Please tell me someone responded to him with that emote. Otherwise what a missed opportunity.
Last year was the first year Justin wasn`t on an E3 cast because he wasn`t at E3, hopefully he`s going this year!
edit I actually think Justin was the only one who had been on an E3 cast every year up until then. Dan broke his streak the year he joined GB since he took a vacation around E3.
santeesioux
Member
I'm going to end up pre-ordering the Persona 5 CE like I did the Fire Emblem SE, this a bad habit to start.
I saw that it was coming out before E3 and assumed that it wasn`t going to be there. Hope I`m wrong about that.
I read that in Dan's whiny voice. That seemed appropriate.
Someone might just ask him for an update anyway.
Hopefully they do.
Hopefully that means Alex on the Bombcast this week.
stump sock
Member
I am also interested in this hypothetical video content.
broncobuster
Banned
If I were at a computer I could post stupid comic panels of how overpowered The Flash is and how stupid The Flash is. It contradicts itself since Flash can think at super speeds and was a scientist prior to getting his abilities. Basically, if the game wanted to be true, every match with The Flash turns into the car smashing stages of Street Fighter 2.
Salty Catfish
Member
Fuck...missed opportunity!
Yeah, I'm surprised they weren't on this immediately. And supposedly that game is actually halfway-decent...?
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