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Giant Bomb #25 | A Fun Time with Friends
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Yeah, it's a shame Superhot's curated path is so so short. And for as gorgeous as the gameplay is, boy is the framing device of "I dunno, some retro-futuristic ASCII art shit, I guess?" totally unnecessary. If all that fluff was better focussed, the spin at the end would be brilliant. If we're talking GBGOTY categories, the two types of styyyyyyyyyyle it exhibits are weak.
Maiden Voyage
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You'll have to be more specific in regards to my taste in videogames.
I did just beat Inside. Holy shit do I have some thoughts. First, the art in that game is top notch. The game looks gorgeous. Second, the plot at the end had me in tears. I did not realize this game was a comedy
and Akira
the Ring girl swimming after you
I'm glad I played it. I wish it were shorter.
Sleeping Lesson
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It's a good game, but listening to the podcasts from earlier in the year Brad was waaay overselling it. I agree that the early sections are the best ones, which was also the case with Limbo. It was worth the ~2 hours it took me, and will probably make my top 10 because I just don't play many games.
soundscream
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Im still shocked that Dan was totally down to talk about his mom trying ass play with his dad. I don't think I would be able to have that conversation with a parent......and I wouldn't want to.
Maiden Voyage
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I don't think my taste aligns with anyone on GB. I enjoy a little bit of the same from each. I tend to ignore their opinions unless it's super glowing (Dan with Stardew Valley is all I know of for 2016). I try to base my purchases off of video of the gameplay to see if it jives with my tastes. I tend to give Gaf and Reddit the benefit of the doubt on some games.
With this off my list, I need to figure out my GOTY top 10. I wish I could play Doom without getting motion sickness because it would be in my top 5 for sure.
EdReedFan20
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Apparently he filmed the proposal in VR, so it'll be a unique way to rewatch it.
Picklebucket_
Banned
Brad tends to oversell anything that has newly captured his attention. The Witness hijacking of three straight weeks on the bombcast this year pushed me out of my subscription for a month. I just couldn't take it, especially when he's the first to shut someone else down and change subjects as suddenly and awkwardly as possible.
I don't know if he realized he was being insufferable or had a talking to from someone else there, but he's been much better about curbing the steamroller in the months since. So, good on Brad. I don't like being annoyed at what he does.
I don't know if he realized he was being insufferable or had a talking to from someone else there, but he's been much better about curbing the steamroller in the months since. So, good on Brad. I don't like being annoyed at what he does.
It's weird, I see a lot of complaints like this from time to time based certain games (Destiny was probably the biggest one). I can honestly say, I don't think there's ever been a time when I've gotten truly tired of them talking about a game. I actually like when they touch on a game a few times, because the conversation tends to get more than surface level (as opposed to them making declarative statements about games they've played for like 2 hours).
I guess I just like them talking about games, and will take it where I can get it.
I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I really enjoy these. It takes a lot to put yourself and your whole family out there like they do. It's really entertaining and interesting.
brainzelda
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Man thank God you weren't around during year 1 of GB. Vinny talked about Fallout 3 and Fable 2 for an ENTIRE YEAR.
Incandenza
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You must have hated the Giant Destinycast
SatelliteOfLove
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Brad loves games, as Alex once put it once The DOTA got to him, in ways that we should be envious of, as he loves them deeper than any game we ever had. *links to that one mailbag where Brad ran around the WM offices clutching Starcraft 2 box high*
Those people are bad and should feel bad.
stump sock
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I could feel my sanity crumbling every time he brought it back up
Super happy for Johnny V, seems like the sweetest guy in the world (even if he dresses like a used car salesman)
At least I can comprehend Destiny. It's a shooting game and there are numbers like Borderlands.
Dota is fucking Greek to me and (except last week when literally every single thing in that game changed), nothing about it is interesting since it basically has to fit into a formulaic gameplay template.
At least the podcast is multiple hours long. That all pales in comparison to another Doom-like/Doom-mod/Doom-level pack segment on UPF. There must've been like two months straight with Doom-likes this year, right?
Dota is fucking Greek to me and (except last week when literally every single thing in that game changed), nothing about it is interesting since it basically has to fit into a formulaic gameplay template.
At least the podcast is multiple hours long. That all pales in comparison to another Doom-like/Doom-mod/Doom-level pack segment on UPF. There must've been like two months straight with Doom-likes this year, right?
There has been infinitely more Hitman creeping into the weekly segments this year than anything Doom related. I still like the content, but it's definitely this year's Mario Maker (which is why it should surprise no one when it wins)
I meant retro-Doom, not noo-Doom. There's definitely been more Hitman, but for as much as Dan and Brad don't know how to play, at least they try to mix it up.
funkystudent
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This is the first time I have had longer then 3 days off since March and I am already bored.
I am going to stare at Amazon hoping for SSD deals and maybe play Overwatch and finish Dead Rising 3
I am going to stare at Amazon hoping for SSD deals and maybe play Overwatch and finish Dead Rising 3
I remember this quote and it's true. When he goes in, he goes in deep. But the thing I've noticed about Brad over the other dudes is that he really enjoys and gets a lot out of being part of the zeitgeist, so it totally depends on the product. You take something like Fez, which was one of my favorite experiences last gen, but once you've cracked the nut, that's it. For something like a Dota or Destiny with a drip-feed style of keeping you hooked, it's no surprised that these have staying power with him.
It's cool to see someone get that pumped, even if I don't share the passion for whatever the game is. It's a positive energy you can feed off of, either way.
I wish they had gone further. In the end it's just the gyms are replaced by cool tests and I did enjoy the Z-attacks way more than the Mega ring. But still, imo this franchise needs a reboot. It's the same basic Pokémon game rhythm and it would be great if they took a long look at it and asked what is needed and what can be cut.
Like, why are there 20 different Pokéballs?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Oh Jesus, the videos go for that long?
Conteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent.
Conteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent.
funkystudent
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Dang thats pretty late in the day for GMT time.
Was hoping for the usual 1 or 2pm content drop so I could listen while I got shopping for hot dealz on a bookcase.
Dont remember the last time I saw 5pm on the schedule
Edit.
Oh fuck. I completely forgot arc system works bought the Double Dragon IP.
Was hoping for the usual 1 or 2pm content drop so I could listen while I got shopping for hot dealz on a bookcase.
Dont remember the last time I saw 5pm on the schedule
Edit.
Oh fuck. I completely forgot arc system works bought the Double Dragon IP.
Fuck
Backfoggen
Banned
That's a full work day of shit to watch.
I think it's being limited by its hardware at this point. Yet I have the feeling they wont bring the core series to Switch anytime soon.
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Bye Monday.
Wtf, today is going to be a good day.
Except for the fact that I work from 4:15 to 9:15 a.m.
fierrotlepou
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You don't mean that!
fuck me...I need to take my time with this.
and this is only the first day.
Death Metalist
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Brexit, the gift that keeps on taking.
The drought would have been a lot more bearable if we knew what kind of volume to expect for GOTY content.
throwawayname
Member
I had a dream where Factorio made it into Giantbomb's Top 10 GOTY 2016.
Let me dream.
Let me dream.
Not much better for the Euro. Almost 1:1 now.
One of those "forever in early access" games, they always get overlooked when it comes to awards.
Should totally be in there.
Only if you believe in Vinny,
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I don't.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
You haven't seen his list yet
All ten entries will just be: "I fly planes in real life, fuck video games" followed by a bunch of swear words
Exterminieren
Banned
Why don't we actually wait and see what the content's like first?
I'd rather have hours and hours of the guys playing games together than a handful of skits.
3 weeks of next to nothing so we then get a week of way too much is not great. I don't like this exchange at all. I prefer a steady stream of stuff. Not to mention some of it doesn't look great. Watching people play Horde mode is not exactly thrilling content.
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