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Giant Bomb #25 | A Fun Time with Friends
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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Spa...spaghetti?
Nah whatever, it was a fine year for me personally. Games are alright too I guess.
Probably a bad time overall for the world. As someone not from the states or the UK though my time probably isn't as bad as them. 
BUNTING1243
Banned
Watching E3 videos from 2014 and it's absurd how much weight Brad and Jeff have lost, congrats to both of them
Human Trashcan
Banned
Spa...spaghetti?
Nah whatever, it was a fine year for me personally. Games are alright too I guess.
Probably a bad time overall for the world. As someone not from the states or the UK though my time probably isn't as bad as them.
not to get too political up in this B but trust me, the dark times for Europe are coming. 2016 was a preview for the rest of us.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Oh I'm not from europe either.
Also the far right in australia seems more interested in eating itself.
Also the far right in australia seems more interested in eating itself.
Twin Tails
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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I'm still surprised that Jeff ended up being the most entusiastic about vr out of the whole cast.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Mario Maker won GOTY last year, so it was a lose all around, this year has been infinitely better.
nckillthegrimace
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I can't handle this new Goldar.
Exterminieren
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I didn't care about ANYTHING this year as much as I did Undertale, but I'd still say the average was higher.
Undertale was a bolt-from-the-blue, redefining what I think video games can do outlier of a game. It's almost not fair to judge the year as a whole by it.
stump sock
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that's not true, the year I die will be a net positive for both myself and the world around me
LurkerPrime
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I've never played Undertale, or even seen footage of it, but Life is Strange is better. Not even GotG-calibre games like Witcher 3 can stand up to it.
The melted toy look is hot right now.
**actual genuine full-colour image**
The melted toy look is hot right now.
**actual genuine full-colour image**
I'm still kicking myself that I never got around to playing undertale despite buying it at release.
Is it still worth a look? I never spoiled anything for myself plot wise but I can't help but feel my impression will be coloured by the crazy fandom/hype that followed it.
Ok, every year is equally terrible up until we die.
I would buy a Jeff Gerstmann Funko Pop
The Dear Leader
Banned
I would legit buy the entire Giant Bomb Funko Pop line, day 1.
LurkerPrime
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Day 5 2014 was longer at ~4:11.
Looks like we're getting a bad ending. Doom or Hitman, maybe? Those seem like the most impassioned angles, but Overwatch has the mass appeal of the full crew.
Looks like we're getting a bad ending. Doom or Hitman, maybe? Those seem like the most impassioned angles, but Overwatch has the mass appeal of the full crew.
therealminime
Member
And now all the betrayal was captured on camera!
BreezyLimbo
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I think it's obvious Overwatch won. The reason why it's 20 minutes shorter is because they become numb to the truth of it.
I think that Doom probably has wider appeal in that room than Overwatch.
Twin Tails
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Congrats to Doom (2016).
I have a hard time imagining them putting Overwatch at #2 or #3. Some of that could be my own personal bias, but neither Jeff nor Brad will want it that high.
BreezyLimbo
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You all have too much faith in doom
I don't think so. If Doom wins, Hitman is a clinch for no.2. Dan will probably go for Hitman over Overwatch, Alex might push for OW, maybe alongside Vinny, and no one else gives a fuck about OW.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Sure, why not? I actually can't tell how much the fandom will effect a person's appreciation for it because I got in before the deluge.
That's disappointingly short.
LurkerPrime
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Did the others really like Doom that much? I've been under the impression that only Dan, Jeff, and Brad really went into it, with the others dipping their toe in it or not playing it at all.
Hitman is in a similar position, but with a few more people backing it. And no "it's good Doom" cache.
But then both have major negatives: Doom's mutliplayer, and Hitman's online-only element. They will be the cudgels wielded to attack the games.
Overwatch, meanwhile, has had a broad and long-lasting hook into several duders. I feel like Alex and Vinny, for example, were talking about months later, and not in "oh there was a new update" but "I'm still playing it" kind of way.
Hitman is in a similar position, but with a few more people backing it. And no "it's good Doom" cache.
But then both have major negatives: Doom's mutliplayer, and Hitman's online-only element. They will be the cudgels wielded to attack the games.
Overwatch, meanwhile, has had a broad and long-lasting hook into several duders. I feel like Alex and Vinny, for example, were talking about months later, and not in "oh there was a new update" but "I'm still playing it" kind of way.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I kind of just love how every year it's pretty much jeff vs brad in GotY.
Like, seriously.
Like, seriously.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Honestly only Jeff and Brad were really into it
Dan was too busy playing Overwatch to play Doom
Dan was too busy playing Overwatch to play Doom
Sadly Brad and Jeff are all that matter
Podcasts could be longer but...
https://twitter.com/bradshoemaker/status/811056181137412096
Video versions.
Worth it.
https://twitter.com/bradshoemaker/status/811056181137412096
Video versions.
Worth it.
Sleeping Lesson
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It never occurred to me that there would be video versions. That fantastic! I might watch them the first time.
Platformers are my favorite too and Ive played a decent chunk this year. Its not 2016s fault you were too busy shitposting about Doom to go find games to play.
HamPster PamPster
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Science should never be rushed
If you look closely you can actually pinpoint the exact moment Alex's heart breaks in two.
worse year for oti 2016 or the year hercules came out?
ShadowSwordmaster
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Now the viewers at home can watch the crime as it folds out.
Waypoint has been great so far. I'll miss Patrick and Austin's presence during GOTY deliberations.
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