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Giant Bomb #25 | A Fun Time with Friends
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I really enjoyed it but yea, wasn't my GOTY
If I can quickly describe the difference between the two, Skyrim felt like a hero-worship facade that fell apart narratively and mechanically within a dozen hours, and Saints Row The Third was a hero-worship facade that was tight, funny, brazen, and satirical, and embraced the ridiculousness of the medium and it lasted for about a dozen hours.
It's actually one of my favorite games of all time that I keep coming back to. It's a modern Batman with the bullshit stripped out, and the nemesis keeps is just fresh enough for me. Yes, the story is trash, but it's easy to skip. In terms of pure gameplay, there's no third person fighter I like better. Even Bayonetta, which has a better combat system, is too structured and has too much noise for me to dive in for a quick game.
broncobuster
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Rocket League would've won last year if they backed it against Mario Maker instead of MGSV.
I sent one too but probably not up to his standards.
People with Simon Pegg avatars have good taste.
Following Jeff's impassioned appeal to name Destiny their most disappointing game.
Exterminieren
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Nothing was ever going to beat Mario Maker last year. Jeff would still have them all sitting there now if they hadn't let it go.
Skyrim I had 100 hours + of playtime having a blast because it actually did a pleasantly decent surprise letting you role play a bit. Exploring that world never lost its charm. They made a fun place to explore. I feel the way Austin does about Fallout 4 but for Skyrim. It was nice to see that world and walk around it for that many hours and explore it. I certainly wish it were well written. If they could just merge the quality of writing for the Witcher but for a game like Skyrim it would be a dream come true. Actually, they should just let obsidian make another game with Bethesda's stuff. I bet it'd be great!
Maybe it was because gameplay was simplistic enough that it let me do a little role playing, not unlike Brad's experience with the game. I found myself identifying with how he played the game and the small back story he made in his head about his player character.
Yeah SR3 was super well written but the third person action felt like a total drag and halfway through the story I wanted a fastforward/movie version that would let me see the funny bits so I wouldn't have to go around shooting guys with my infinite ammo I already got. Now, if they had gone SR4's gameplay philosophy of "ok we'll give you guys the keys immediately" and started from there but with SR3, it would have made trudging through the gameplay for 10 more minutes of genuinely great writing more bearable.
Somewhere, Vinny is crying.
Always remember that that garbage game won all the prestigious GotY awards like DICE, Keighleys, GI, IGN etc.
That's why they are all meaningless.
avengers23
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And people say that 2016 is a trash fire year. 2014 was just as bad.
sammyCYBORG
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What?
This year isn't one of the greats by any means but it's head and shoulders ahead of 2014.
This year isn't one of the greats by any means but it's head and shoulders ahead of 2014.
Do you mean The Game Awards Game of The Year Winner Dragon Age: Inquisition? I'm currently playing it. The story is OK so far, but the rest is just MMO City. I hope that Andromeda takes nothing from that.
Indeed, lots of great games this year. Shame most of the good ones will be ignored because they didn't even play them.
Wait...I thought the consensus is that 2016 is a pretty good year for games. It is for me, atleast.
Yeah, I totally get this and totally see why you and others can really get into Skyrim. It feels like it requires a little more suspension of disbelief than usual and if you are able to get there, all the more credit to you, because then you have a whole world open to you.
Skyrim just broke the formula for me. Like I said before, I saw through it, and instead of seeing characters on a clockwork path, I saw routines designed around making me feel the most heroic I could possibly be. That is where things get too open in design and fall apart for me.
Saints Row The Third on the other hand was an open world that railroaded you into ridiculous, hero-worshipping scenarios that very much acknowledged how ridiculous it was. It was funny and glorifying and stupidly empowering all at once, and I gelled more with it because of that. It was just that much more consistent.
Most RPGs, VNs and adventure games. I think only Vinny would probably point some of them out during the discussions. If Austin and Patrick were still there, it would be much more fruitful as well. Oh well
I'm expecting half the GOTY list to be just shooters cuz they all played most of them.
stump sock
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I thought we were talking about good games
Don't be like that
avengers23
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Let me clarify:
2016: a trash fire year globally in terms of politics and culture, but hey, some good video games came out
2014: a GOTYC wasteland, but at least the US didn't elect a fucking maniac to its highest public office
Antiwhippy
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Danganronpa is ok.
I feel like I like it because it's super fucking anime though, which usually means that it's a generally bad thing.
I feel like I like it because it's super fucking anime though, which usually means that it's a generally bad thing.
sammyCYBORG
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stump sock
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It managed to win over Patrick even with the anime trappings. I guess I'll be happy to hear what they think of V3 next year on Waypoint podcast. Happy both Austin and Patrick are Danganronpa fans. Those podcasts are gonna be lit af like the kids say.
That part where you jump out of the helicopter to Power onto a high rise party. best moment of the year.
Too bad the shootout after you landed kinda sucked, but still.
TheMrPliskin
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No, I think they meant stop being correct.
stump sock
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I don't watch any anime and I liked it. I like murder mystery stuff a lot though. That first game is basically just a bunch of Agatha Christie novels rewritten with a bunch of weird, amazing anime nonsense added.
stump sock
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To admit you're wrong.
If you die now you'll never see long dong grandpa 3! This could be the one you like! Austin and Patrick like it!!!!!!!!
FlammableD
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avengers23
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What is this Dangonronpa you all are speaking of? I only know of a game called Dragon Grandpa.
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