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Giant Bomb #24 | In the beginning...
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brainzelda
Member
I'm completely with Jeff. If there is anything controller or interface related that requires you to remove the Switch from the dock to play it optimally, Nintendo has failed.
RepairmanJack
Member
First exposure for me was the Office parody during game of the year. Started the podcast the next day and been a sub ever since shortly after. That video was just too good and perfectly showed the sites sense of humor in my opinion.
Cross-Section
Member
Man, the 2012 GOTY sketches are some of the best videos that they've ever done. Really explains why Jeff and Ryan were once looking at doing comedy acts together.
BillGaitas
Member
I've been with the guys since the Gamespot days. I remember watching their E3 coverage from 2005-2006, On The Spot, Button Mashing, Tournament TV, great stuff. Rich Gallup was fantastic, as was Greg Kasavin, Carrie Gouskos, Ricardo Torres, Ryan MacDonald, Tor Thorsen, many others.
I was really shocked when Jeff was fired from Gamespot, and then slowly Ryan, Alex, Brad, Vinny left Gamespot. Those were dark times for Gamespot.
I can't believe it's been 8 years since Giant Bomb started. So many fond memories, so many fantastic moments. When Ryan passed away I was so sad, it was like I lost a good friend. It's great to see how the site evolved, how Drew stepped up after Ryan's passing, Dan and Jason, Patrick and Austin's writing (and on-camera) skills... It's my favorite web site and I hope it never changes.
R O Y S B O Y S
I was really shocked when Jeff was fired from Gamespot, and then slowly Ryan, Alex, Brad, Vinny left Gamespot. Those were dark times for Gamespot.
I can't believe it's been 8 years since Giant Bomb started. So many fond memories, so many fantastic moments. When Ryan passed away I was so sad, it was like I lost a good friend. It's great to see how the site evolved, how Drew stepped up after Ryan's passing, Dan and Jason, Patrick and Austin's writing (and on-camera) skills... It's my favorite web site and I hope it never changes.
R O Y S B O Y S
Consequence
Member
I first watched the Road Show quick looks for Blur and Split/second when I was deciding between those two (bought Split/second , correct decision, don't @ me). Tried the podcast from there and got hooked. Went premium a few months later.
no comment on the Bombcast yet, but he was busy writing the review yesterday.
HamPster PamPster
Member
My first experience with Giant Bomb was their review of Gatorade Tiger
Piston Hyundai
Member
my first time seeing GB stuff was the Tony Hawk Ride quick look, then the Kinect stream after that, so it was pretty much 2 for 2
I stuck with it around late 2011/early 2012 after enjoying the Postal III quick look and listening to an early 2012 Bombcast (I recall Vinny buying a flightstick or something off of Craigslist in the first episode I listened to)
I stuck with it around late 2011/early 2012 after enjoying the Postal III quick look and listening to an early 2012 Bombcast (I recall Vinny buying a flightstick or something off of Craigslist in the first episode I listened to)
Brad Switching things up this week with news coming first. Body horror and TF2 coverage coming later today.
Twin Tails
Member
He said he liked it last stream
Hamster Plugin
Member
Finally caught a live Bombcast, and there's ads on it even though it's premium only? That's a bit lame.
I was watching the WWE 2K17 QL and I had an epiphany:
Vince McMahon is the world's most interesting person.
Vince McMahon, in real life, is the Chairman of the Board and CEO of a publicly traded company with a market capitalization of $1.5 billion. He has a personal net worth estimated to be around $1.2 billion. It's a family owned and operated business that has grown many, many times over the size it was when he acquired it from his father. He transformed a regional entertainment company into a globally recognized brand and became a billionaire along the way. This is all 100% real and in of itself is a tremendous lifetime accomplishment.
But Vince has a second job. In this second job he stars as a diabolical version of himself in a series of semi-scripted TV shows and live events that portray the ongoing personal and professional sagas of the people involved in running a fictionalized version of his real company. And many of those people actually have roles in the real company equivalent to the roles they have in the fictional world. Vince has headlined televised PPV events that draw millions of viewers. He is a legitimate, working actor and live performer in addition to being a billionaire CEO. And to make it even MORE complicated, the success of his real business is entirely dependent on the popularity of his fictionalized business.
And for the cherry on top, Vince is known for using real world strong arm business tactics to defeat his competition. Except when he puts his competition out of business he then proceeds to acquire them and integrate them into both his real and fictional businesses, thus even further blurring the lines between his two jobs.
I don't think anybody in history can claim to have done anything quite like this. There are like 10 books and movies worth of material to be made about the history of the WWE.
Vince McMahon is the world's most interesting person.
Vince McMahon, in real life, is the Chairman of the Board and CEO of a publicly traded company with a market capitalization of $1.5 billion. He has a personal net worth estimated to be around $1.2 billion. It's a family owned and operated business that has grown many, many times over the size it was when he acquired it from his father. He transformed a regional entertainment company into a globally recognized brand and became a billionaire along the way. This is all 100% real and in of itself is a tremendous lifetime accomplishment.
But Vince has a second job. In this second job he stars as a diabolical version of himself in a series of semi-scripted TV shows and live events that portray the ongoing personal and professional sagas of the people involved in running a fictionalized version of his real company. And many of those people actually have roles in the real company equivalent to the roles they have in the fictional world. Vince has headlined televised PPV events that draw millions of viewers. He is a legitimate, working actor and live performer in addition to being a billionaire CEO. And to make it even MORE complicated, the success of his real business is entirely dependent on the popularity of his fictionalized business.
And for the cherry on top, Vince is known for using real world strong arm business tactics to defeat his competition. Except when he puts his competition out of business he then proceeds to acquire them and integrate them into both his real and fictional businesses, thus even further blurring the lines between his two jobs.
I don't think anybody in history can claim to have done anything quite like this. There are like 10 books and movies worth of material to be made about the history of the WWE.
Empty Space
Member
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We found Dan's Gaf account! Nice to meet you Dan!
We found Dan's Gaf account! Nice to meet you Dan!
I almost did this once realized what I had typed out and deleted the post in disgust. Poor TF2 first it had all its mechanics stolen and now it's acronym!
What...you mean TitanFall2?
I realized what I called it and decided to just roll with it. 
Piston Hyundai
Member
Titanfall 2 is allowed to be called TF2 because it's the only game in 2016 with that abbreviation that is worth a shit.
Zero-Crescent
Member
I can't decide whether to play TF2 before or after Syndicate.
Twin Tails
Member
Funny because I bet Team Fortress 2 has a way bigger playerbase at the end of the year than Ttianfall 2 does. And I bet Team Fortress 2 generates more money than Titanfall 2.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
I like to call it TitFa2
Hot Coldman
Banned
don't abbreviate single-word game names
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Maklershed
Member
Titan Fortress 2
BreezyLimbo
Banned
rainfall
Piston Hyundai
Member
Sure, but at this point that community is relatively self-contained to the point that you can assume that anyone talking about TF2 in a place like NeoGAF in the Fall and Winter of 2016 is talking about Titanfall 2.
Also, there are shitloads of series out there that share abbreviations, so who gives a shit
human onion
Banned
My first exposure was the UPF segment on YouTube about Steak-Ums.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
All I want to know is if the hair actually changes when you go super saiyan now.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
The first time I learned of Giant Bomb was when they released the Dragon Age Origins QL. I hadn't heard of the site or what their motivation for it was, I just wanted to new info on DAO because I was so excited. I liked it. Ryan and Dave (?) did the QL. Ryan seems to have gelled with everyone looking back. It feels like he was the main glue of the site.
Anyways, I watched QL's every now and then if I wanted game footage, but I was never invested in the personalities or people because of what I said before - I didn't really value game media input. It didn't help that they kind of always pooped on my favorites - Dynasty Warriors games, Jet Set Radio - and when I watched them, they weren't played in the best way, so I'd feel like GB just reinforced my idea that the games media was incompetent.
When Ryan died I was kind of bummed even though I wasn't a GB fan because I definitely knew who he was.
Fast forward to the Shenmue ER and my opinion of GB was not high at all to say the least, but I tried to make each episode a part of my daily schedule. By the end of it, I think I had just gotten used to the fact that while I still thought they weren't playing the game in the best of ways, their take on it was entirely fair, but most of all was the realization that watching it was pretty fun, and I didn't need to take it so seriously.
After that, I ended up going to the site more regularly, to see what kind of content they offered. I figured if they can give my favorite game series an honest chance, I can give their site an honest chance and listened to their podcasts. I came out of that liking the site even more.
Honestly, you guys need to link your favorite best of Giant Bomb video any time you see someone criticizing GB. I'm positive they may change their minds if they give it a proper chance.
Anyways, I watched QL's every now and then if I wanted game footage, but I was never invested in the personalities or people because of what I said before - I didn't really value game media input. It didn't help that they kind of always pooped on my favorites - Dynasty Warriors games, Jet Set Radio - and when I watched them, they weren't played in the best way, so I'd feel like GB just reinforced my idea that the games media was incompetent.
When Ryan died I was kind of bummed even though I wasn't a GB fan because I definitely knew who he was.
Fast forward to the Shenmue ER and my opinion of GB was not high at all to say the least, but I tried to make each episode a part of my daily schedule. By the end of it, I think I had just gotten used to the fact that while I still thought they weren't playing the game in the best of ways, their take on it was entirely fair, but most of all was the realization that watching it was pretty fun, and I didn't need to take it so seriously.
After that, I ended up going to the site more regularly, to see what kind of content they offered. I figured if they can give my favorite game series an honest chance, I can give their site an honest chance and listened to their podcasts. I came out of that liking the site even more.
Honestly, you guys need to link your favorite best of Giant Bomb video any time you see someone criticizing GB. I'm positive they may change their minds if they give it a proper chance.
I really hope it's a cross coast QL with Vinny explaining DBZ to Dan.
Twin Tails
Member
Not interested in T2's MP but will red box for campaign
broncobuster
Banned
It's a weird feeling to be interestedly in playing Titanfall 2, COD the new one, and Battlefield 1 for their campaigns. Of the three MP betas, I sort of liked BF1 and hated the other two.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
They won't, I'm not going to waste my time trying.
KillerDark
Member
I learned of GB back in the Whiskey days but I didn't actually become a follower/invested until last Summer/Fall some time last year. I had watched/seen a few random QL's, GOTY sketches, etc but that was about it. I don't remember what the first video I saw was but something finally hooked me and I have watched a ton of stuff since and regularly listen to the Bomb/Beastcast. It has been pretty fun/entertaining starting to go back to older videos, there are a lot of gems.