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[Zeouterlimits]

Grand UPF, and it informed me about Doom on the Rift, which is pretty fantastic.

Twilight Struggle was a really good QL. Honestly it felt a bit weird as a European hearing Drew and Austin talking about which political maneouver to take in around the world, generally outside of the U.S. and USSR itself.

 

[Jintor]

I'm pretty much the same way. Probably has to do with my deep love of SF2.

Also, did you really set yourself on fire to get a mod to tag you?

it's an injoke dating back to the time of animated avatars

 

[alr1ght]

bwhahhahahaah omg maybe not brad worst face but its gotta be up there

Look at this fucking youtuber.

 

[Salty Catfish]

bwhahhahahaah omg maybe not brad worst face but its gotta be up there

Amazing.

He looks like a teenager stuck at a wedding his parents dragged him to.

 

[daydream]

jeff is right, ecchi is the worst

 

[Myggen]

Giant Beastcast Ep. 50 - Vinny's Faith No More Story

 

[Chuck]

Giant Beastcast Ep. 50 - Vinny's Faith No More Story

Where's the 40 hands saga?!?

 

[oti]

Amazing.

He looks like a teenager stuck at a wedding his parents dragged him to.

Teenager? He looks like a 40-something who after years of saving money moved to Japan because he loves anime so much.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Wait, no airdashes?

What kind of fucking sham of an anime fighter is this?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Vinny started playing Factorio in the Twilight Struggle QL

Oh Vinny

 

[Myggen]

Where's the 40 hands saga?!?

Is it on this episode? Still haven't listened all the way through. If it's on an earlier episode I must've just missed it.

 

[hamchan]

Ghost Jason on this UPF sure got me.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

DAT young Vinny though

 

[ArjanN]

Teenager? He looks like a 40-something who after years of saving money moved to Japan because he loves anime so much.

Guess he'll have to go on the 8-4 podcast now.

 

[SilentRob]

I'm not sure how i feel about them playing through the Hitman episodes at release. Dan himself says during the video that he probably won't play it himself since, well, he sees it all during this playthrough. And I think that's a valid point. I think Vinny was always pretty vehemently against Let's Plays of games that were just released, and this is basically what that is.

 

[sammyCYBORG]

I love Dan, but he's an awful writer, having just finished UC4 and read his review of it.

 

[pizzacat]

bwhahhahahaah omg maybe not brad worst face but its gotta be up there

Is this an angry video game nerd video?

 

[Jintor]

I love Dan, but he's an awful writer, having just finished UC4 and read his review of it.

is he also the only person on staff to have written and published a bunch of books? lol

Might look at that anxiety book one day though

 

[alr1ght]

I'm not sure how i feel about them playing through the Hitman episodes at release. Dan himself says during the video that he probably won't play it himself since, well, he sees it all during this playthrough. And I think that's a valid point. I think Vinny was always pretty vehemently against Let's Plays of games that were just released, and this is basically what that is.

The game. The game has changed.

 

[Myggen]

I'm not sure how i feel about them playing through the Hitman episodes at release. Dan himself says during the video that he probably won't play it himself since, well, he sees it all during this playthrough. And I think that's a valid point. I think Vinny was always pretty vehemently against Let's Plays of games that were just released, and this is basically what that is.

They have softened on that stance a lot the last couple of years. The whole internet is releasing let's play videos just after release, so they don't really care that much about it anymore.

 

[SilentRob]

They have softened on that stance a lot the last couple of years. The whole internet is releasing let's play videos just after release, so they don't really care that much about it anymore.

Yeah, I think it was just Dan flat-out saying "Nah, I don't have to play it, this shows everything I need to see" that really rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[sammyCYBORG]

is he also the only person on staff to have written and published a bunch of books? lol

Might look at that anxiety book one day though

Proof anybody can get "published" these days!

Yeah, I think it was just Dan flat-out saying "Nah, I don't have to play it, this shows everything I need to see" that really rubbed me the wrong way.

Didn't he say that in the QL, not the second premium video?

 

[Noray]

I love Dan, but he's an awful writer, having just finished UC4 and read his review of it.

It's a miracle this dude ever got hired for his games writing. GI's standards must be pretty low.

Also Hitman is probably the LEAST in danger of being spoiled by a video of any narrative game ever, because the sandbox is just so big and there's so much stuff in it. They showed like a third of the level in those 4 hours or whatever they did, and didn't complete any of the unique story "opportunities" as the game calls them, that lead to unique execution opportunities.

 

[Myggen]

Yeah, I think it was just Dan flat-out saying "Nah, I don't have to play it, this shows everything I need to see" that really rubbed me the wrong way.

I can understand that sentiment a lot more when you've actually participated like Dan has. The experience he's having is like watching a friend play a game and being an active part of guiding him. Not really feeling the need to play the game yourself afterwards is totally understandable to me. I''ve done that a couple of times myself.

 

[pizzacat]

is he also the only person on staff to have written and published a bunch of books? lol

Might look at that anxiety book one day though

Look out for Jeffs self published cook book, "I was holding onto this book not 30 minutes ago"

It's about making easy desserts in less than 30 minutes

 

[oti]

who reads reviews anyway #

Spoiler

vapenation

 

[Salty Catfish]

Also Hitman is probably the LEAST in danger of being spoiled by a video of any narrative game ever, because the sandbox is just so big and there's so much stuff in it. They showed like a third of the level in those 4 hours or whatever they did, and didn't complete any of the unique story "opportunities" as the game calls them, that lead to unique execution opportunities.

This is why I think it's fine, too -- you can watch two hours of HItman and see maybe 5% of what that level has to offer. It's so damn deep.

 

[stump sock]

They have softened on that stance a lot the last couple of years. The whole internet is releasing let's play videos just after release, so they don't really care that much about it anymore.

not only that but a lot of publishers actively seek that kind of attention so there's not much reason to not do it.

 

[oti]

To me HitDan is less about the game itself and more about Brad being terrible at it.

 

[Myggen]

not only that but a lot of publishers actively seek that kind of attention so there's not much reason to not do it.

Oh yeah, for sure.

 

[stump sock]

To me HitDan is less about the game itself and more about Brad being terrible at it.

yeah the only bad part was the grousing about missing the phone instead of reloading a save or just deciding to move on. the rest was good. the ending was amazing.

 

[Strax]

Anyone know a old PC that looks alot like Twilight Struggle but with World War 2?

 

[avengers23]

who reads reviews anyway #

Spoiler

vapenation

One day, they'll be able to pack data into the vapes so you learn while you vape.

Imagine experiencing a QL through vape.

 

[Chuck]

Is it on this episode? Still haven't listened all the way through. If it's on an earlier episode I must've just missed it.

It was last weeks Beastcast and a many years ago Bombcast, I don't know when.

 

[daydream]

twilight struggle seems nuts to me, i was playing yokai watch at the time but i was still trying to follow what was happening and i barely got the rules

kinda hoping for a gremlins, inc. quick look which looks much more interesting

 

[Myggen]

It was last weeks Beastcast and a many years ago Bombcast, I don't know when.

Huh, must've completely missed it. I remember that story from a Bombcast, think it was Jeff who told it. I'll go back and check it out.

 

[justjim89]

Someone posted this yet?
A reddit user found "good quality" Button Mashing all 22 eps on an old HD and uploaded them to youtube in a playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIhGM5ptVmA&list=PLkXqqie4tjDUBCg0_zOPboJjNmwP-xtwe&index=2

AWESOME

Oh man, Button Mashing was so good. Some of the first stuff I ever watched online. That and On the Spot really take me back.

 

[daydream]

 

[The Technomancer]

Someone posted this yet?
A reddit user found "good quality" Button Mashing all 22 eps on an old HD and uploaded them to youtube in a playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIhGM5ptVmA&list=PLkXqqie4tjDUBCg0_zOPboJjNmwP-xtwe&index=2

AWESOME

Oh my god

this is amazing

the early 2000s were crazy man

 

[The Technomancer]

DAT young Vinny though

Man Vinny has always looked good apparently. That lucky motherfucker

 

[Salty Catfish]

Spoiler

lol at how close Ryan is to Vinny

 

[Chuck]

The Boss of Bosses

 

[skLaFarebear]

Koihime Enbu looks so good.

And damn this music.

 

[stump sock]

hah, McLean. richest zip code in the state. decent food. Matthew Rorie.

 

[avengers23]

Alpha Protocol changes a man.

 

[oti]

"I'm here to cuddle all them bitches"

 

[Bacon]

Spoiler

lol at how close Ryan is to Vinny

Brad's stance is killing me. He looks ready to fight

 

[skLaFarebear]

Blonde Twintails girl with the scythe looks so fun

Jeff knows!!!

 

[D4Danger]

Brad's stance is killing me. He looks ready to fight

looks like he was only expecting to be filmed from the waist up

 

[Salarians]

He looks scarily close to myself in this shot.