funkystudent
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I can see the logic but we live in a world where Halo Wars 2 exists.
Xbox is getting weird and not the good kinda weird. The dicey late 90's Sega kinda weird.
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I can see the logic but we live in a world where Halo Wars 2 exists.
Xbox is getting weird and not the good kinda weird. The dicey late 90's Sega kinda weird.
Piston Hyundai
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then the time is right, funkystudent
Toy Commander 2, y'all
Toy Commander 2, y'all
I do. Got the PS4 and XBO at launch and it's probably been 2 years since I have turned on my PS4.
Edit: I forgot about The Witness. The release of The Witness was the last time I turned on my PS4.
Death Metalist
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ShadowSwordmaster
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I don't think there was a lot of excitement around the game, to be honest. I think there is with some people. The game itself had some things that could be interesting, but it felt like it will be a mess.
It would have as least as much worldwide sales appeal as a Nier sequel, which someone is paying for.
Oh right, Crackdown 3 was one of the games that might've actually used the cloud for some calculations. Welp.
broncobuster
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I don't disagree but it'd improve the overall portfolio of the Xbox, which is seen as Halo-Gears-Forza.
nckillthegrimace
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Would it be better if, instead of "wide eyed innocent enthusiasm," Shantae was just fucking raw as shit? Like licking people's faces and stomping fools with a cigarette in her mouth.
yep
That was 8 years ago? Wow
This is silly. A bad game doesn't improve the "overall portfolio," it makes it worse.
DanLongman
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I am the exact opposite, Inside was the last time i turned on my XBO.
ShadowSwordmaster
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People don't care about that, or at least not as much.
And atleast two of those franchises aren't looking that great.
If you factor in the IP buyout and the formation of the studio, Gears 4 has to be one of the most expensive MS games ever. I really wonder how that will turn out, because they basically have to continue making those games no matter what.
The real problem is how bad that store (and some of the ports themselves) is. PC gamers don't need Steam, they use many other clients for EA games, Blizzard games, LoL or MMOs. But they all have set a certain quality standard. And now one of the biggest companies in the world comes along and can't match what they did. It's kind of embarrasing.
Phil Spencer will come for sure. No corporate suit is better at seeming to be an actual human in the entire industry.
Scalebound didn't have a single good showing. Even it's announce trailer was pretty meh. I think the only thing that got people riled up at the time wasn't the concept...it was over it being a Platinum game. Still kinda shocked it's getting cancelled tho...MS saving up cash for new Scorpio games later this year?
A very Japanese game was never going to sell on an Xbox console. It was going to bomb hard and was a leftover of MS trying to make amends for their shitty reveal.
Death Metalist
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Put me in the disappointed that they cancelled Scalebound because I was looking forward to it camp. While it did look rough in spots, I was still intrigued and thought it had a few neat ideas.
This is great. Looking forward to runs of other games as well when they beat Contra!
This is going to be awesome. The post on Patreon goes into more detail.
I wouldn't say no to that.
This is great. Looking forward to runs of other games as well when they beat Contra!
This is going to be awesome. The post on Patreon goes into more detail.
I wouldn't say no to that.
CoolBatteryCharge
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My favourite Kirby game ahhh
Well, the gifs look great, but those actual gameplay presentations didn't. Last thing I remember was several Dantes whaling on some Dragon without any feedback from hits or anything. Which is very un-Platinum.
edit: https://youtu.be/Dgxcs_5cztw?t=4m34s
edit: https://youtu.be/Dgxcs_5cztw?t=4m34s
broncobuster
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My point is, at the very least, it can attract an audience outside that bubble.
Anecdotally, I know a number of friends who bought an Xbox 360 for Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Ninja Gaiden 2, etc. but didn't care about what one would call the main pillars of the Xbox brand. I myself jumped into the Xbox ecosystem for Sega's Xbox exclusives; Jet Set Radio Future, Gunvalkyriem and Shenmue 2 were my first Xbox games (admittedly JSRF and Sega GT were bundled).
Basileus777
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It's less about the portfolio than this being a continuation of MS mismanaging their projects. Phantom Dust, Recore, Scalebound, Fable Legends (which killed Lionhead), and now with Crackdown 3 being MIA for a long ass time there is cause for concern about the direction there.
Glitchesarecool
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Still would have been nice for it to actually come out.
funkystudent
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Are games with pilotable dragons just cursed?
Lair, Scalebound, every Panzer Dragon like game made since the first 1...
Lair, Scalebound, every Panzer Dragon like game made since the first 1...
This seems to be a common Mafia 3 issue. More than the sum of it's parts.
nckillthegrimace
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Apparently Yoshi is a dragon? What the fuck.
I think because I enjoyed the start I have this thought of 'eventually it'll be good again. right?.... right?'
like I just got a side mission with a cutscene so I was like 'cool some real missions' and that just turned into generic assassination missions with no cutscenes and no story. The game is basically an MMO with cutscenes to pampher the kill 10 rats quest for the 50th time
You missed the best one: Ozzy's Black Skies. A PS2 game featuring Ozzy Osbourne riding a dragon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj1wCUTAxcs
funkystudent
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✔ Some kind of Lizard.
✔ Spits fire.
✔ Totally sucks.
It checks out.
nckillthegrimace
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His face appears on Dragon Coins in SMW. And he can fly!
funkystudent
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BRB
emailing bombcast@giantbomb.com "Is Yoshi a dragon?"
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WTF. More of these Usher Xbox videos existed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDR-OWfxNEc
emailing bombcast@giantbomb.com "Is Yoshi a dragon?"
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WTF. More of these Usher Xbox videos existed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDR-OWfxNEc
This could get interesting without Dan's rich Mario lore knowledge in the room.
I haven't listened to any like pre-2011 bombcasts, you got any you would recommend?
whaaaat
This is like reading a comic book without ever having read the first issues. You need to know the origin stories.
I just realized it will be the 10th anniversary of The Firing of Jeff Gerstmann this year.
Start from the beginning.
brainzelda
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Just listen to 12/09/08. It's the second take of the Bombcast that day because the first take was lost due to a hard drive failure.
It is so fucking funny and will never be topped. All 4 at the top of their game.
Twin Tails
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He was going to write review but I guess goty stuff got in the way.
This inspired me to listen to my favorite Bombcast segment, "Ryan Davis is a narc," for the first time in a while. Man, I love both current podcasts, but nothing can compare to hearing the original four together, with or without Patrick.
What's funny is these days a hotel in California wouldn't give two shits about someone smoking pot in their hotel room. They'd hit them with cleaning fees for the act of smoking, but the fact it's pot wouldn't even be worth mentioning. Times have changed.
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