I'm am almost the opposite. I love the combat arenas. If you play it stop and pop style, which I expect Jeff to do, it's not that much fun. But mixing in stealthy swinging into better positions, or even jumping off things to punch guys in the face never got old. I actually wanted more of that in the first act of the game. The game basically doesn't get going until chapter 5.
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I'm am almost the opposite. I love the combat arenas. If you play it stop and pop style, which I expect Jeff to do, it's not that much fun. But mixing in stealthy swinging into better positions, or even jumping off things to punch guys in the face never got old. I actually wanted more of that in the first act of the game. The game basically doesn't get going until chapter 5.
Having finished it today, yes it seems to be the end. I mean, they could still make another one if they really wanted but who cares at this point considering the ending is so perfect and a great closer to the whole series.
And for me it was a super emotional end. I got wet eyes during it. I feel satisfied.
MassiveNights
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I dunno, setting up expectations like that was kind of annoying to me.
It absolutely offered nothing to the conversation either.
Not a big deal but I will be anticipating it the whole game now.
I'm glad to hear it. Uncharted 4 felt like such a bad and unearned way to send off Nathan. I really loved UC2 and so far UC4 is the UC3 I really wanted.
I finally caved and bought it. This game is great. Nothing like that Absolution shit show. I was skeptical of the episodic model, but it does in the end work in its favor, and they do smart things to make the missions almost infinitely replayable.
It really is. UC3 was really disappointing to me. It progressed in all the wrong ways from UC2 and they basically corrected everything here.
Hot Coldman
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Suddenly, Johnny V getting stage time at the Sony conference makes a lot more sense. They must have seen the writing on the wall even then.
User 85168
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Even Jason likes overwatch a lot
Do you think the intro pack is a good representation? That Episode 2 mission seems so good though.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Does it perhaps involve Elena chopping Drake's legs down to the stumps thus forcing him to settle down.
Because that is what I would consider perfect.
I mostly only played the Paris level so far. Trying to do all the different assassinations. There is more to that map than it seems at first, but yes the second one is even better.
Them not diving into a 4.0 box release also seems a lot more telling in hindsight.
I guess Disney was really betting on the Star Wars line really lighting it up and it fell short. I can't say I'm too surprised. The Infinity line always seemed to be on a steady march back in terms of shelf space at the stores I've been at and I never even saw popular SW guys in short supply at launch.
The Ending:
Nate realises that he has explored every location on Earth and decides to go into space, the final frontier.
Elena can't handle Nate leaving her for good so she decides to erase her memories of him using that memory erasing service from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
They've already said future mobile products will be more traditional game experience. Miitomo was just a way to drive MyNintendo registration and get used to developing mobile apps.
How do you know, though?
Drake could still murder a thousand goons from a wheelchair with enough breath to spare for a charming quip.
TheMrPliskin
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That's cool to hear, I was surprised at how hard Sam reappearing in modern day hit me.
Can't tell if this post is about Uncharted or Life on Mars UK.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
And then it turns out that uncharted 4 is the prequel to bloodbourne.
There is a phone version available in Japan but it was a 3DS first and foremost..
TheMrPliskin
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Started looking at the various BF1 discussions after the bombcast and it's definitely odd seeing the large gaps in knowledge about WW1. For some reason I'd never considered that it wasn't a subject that was pretty widely taught.
Both, think about it.
Life on Mars is probabaly one of my favourite shows of all time. Ashes to Ashes is fantastic too. Top of the line British TV. It was also the first time if heard Life on Mars by Bowie.
I just know.
Seriously, it's great to see something just end these days in gaming. Personally I think trilogies are most of the time more than enough of one game idea, but franchises will be franchises. Having something just end in a satisfying way is great.
I know, I still think Miitomo is incredibly dumb. I was skeptical of it pre-release and when I tried it I deleted it on the same day.
Maybe they will bring that out here as well, because that's how I would like to play it.
Hot Coldman
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I think Jeff wins MPP. He's got the best mic skills.
I have zero interest in a video bombcast but a vocal section of the audience have been asking for years, so good that they are trying it. It will be interesting to see the numbers it gets.
VOD on youtube gets around them having to put out ad and ad-free archives too. I wonder if they will continue to record adverts live or record off air and add them later-
VOD on youtube gets around them having to put out ad and ad-free archives too. I wonder if they will continue to record adverts live or record off air and add them later-
Hot Coldman
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They should start doing skits.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
MF doom's new favorite podcast.
It's not widely taught here in Norway at least. I barely know anything about it other than the impact it had on Germany and its politics.
Piston Hyundai
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I should get this, but I don't
unless you're talking about how the dude puts musical interludes in a lot of his shit, because I wouldn't really call those "skits"
Kanye West would have been a better name drop. Pablo feels like 90% skits.
TheMrPliskin
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Living in England is definitely a factor as to why it struck me as odd at first. We ended up being taught about WW1 & WW2 multiple times so the idea of basic information about those wars not really being common knowledge caught me off guard.
Piston Hyundai
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I'd go De La Soul, but they didn't really do them that much outside of the first three albums
boy there were some great skits, though
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Mmm... Food is probably the only album where I go "urgh just fucking cut the fucking skits jesus christ."
I get it, you like the X-men. Can we please move on.
His collaborative works are at least better in that respect
and also way better in every other way.
Absolutely agree. Hope Sony has the sense to let it rest now, having (by all accounts) ended on the highest possible note for that series.
Piston Hyundai
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I think the skits on Mm... Food are the ones I like most, though. The 6-minute stretch in the middle of the album is a bit much, but the rest of the stuff is good.
Fantastapotamus
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I have no use for a video Podcast but as long as I get my audio, I don't care
MassiveNights
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I learned much more about WW1 at school than WW2 in the Scottish school system.
A great deal of unspoken respect is given to WW1 here, more than other wars I would say. Whenever it is depicted in media or dramas, it's always with a mournful and respectful tone.
Apart from Blackadder, but even that in the end.
There's still a minute's silence every year at 11am on the 11th November.
A great deal of unspoken respect is given to WW1 here, more than other wars I would say. Whenever it is depicted in media or dramas, it's always with a mournful and respectful tone.
Apart from Blackadder, but even that in the end.
There's still a minute's silence every year at 11am on the 11th November.
Antiwhippy
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I mean don't get me wrong, I really like Mm... Food, but the problem is that I listen to it so much that the skits eventually wore out their welcome. And they're so fucking long.
RepairmanJack
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Hearing the Uncharted discussion is frustrating. It's a game I want to play, but god damn do I hate those games. Even when they're talking about it I keep thinking "Oh, I like that, that'd probably be cool" and then it immediately fallows up with "Oh yeah, I really hate that though."
I have a vague fear that they'll start playing to the camera to the detriment of the audio, but the video will probably be a niche thing so they'll be mindful of that.
The problem is not that you don't know where to jump in UC4 but that all the jumping and climbing is not really gameplay at all. It feels like clicking on 'next' repeatedly.
The combat is improved quite a bit though. More fun and dynamic encounters.
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Re: video podcast. I like videotaped talking. Back in the day those casual conversations about gaming was my favorite part of the 1up show. The problem is I use the podcasts on my way to work, and if I start watching the videos I'll have to find something else.
The combat is improved quite a bit though. More fun and dynamic encounters.
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Re: video podcast. I like videotaped talking. Back in the day those casual conversations about gaming was my favorite part of the 1up show. The problem is I use the podcasts on my way to work, and if I start watching the videos I'll have to find something else.
I hope so, because the podcast will probably most of the time be an audio thing for me. Mostly because I hear it on the go, often even in the car.
Jeff has always been very aware of that and said that that's one of the reasons he hasn't liked the idea in the past, so I doubt they'll be doing that much.
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