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[def sim]

My flight club shirt is faded and the design is cracking. 😔

That reminds me of the time that I opened a drawer in a desk in my room and noticed I had an unused $25 gift card to Amazon that I received for Christmas. As I typically redeem them immediately, I thought it was trash, until I noticed it was unused. Earlier that day, I saw the Matrix Ultimate Collection was available for $25.49. At the time, anything over $25 was eligible for free shipping (it's now anything over $49) and there was no tax for online orders. So, essentially, I only needed to pay less than two quarters for the box set. I'm not the biggest Matrix fan in the world, but for less than fifty cents, it was a no brainer for me. That thing is jam packed with behind the scenes stuff.

I'll look into renting the F&F movies for Film and 40s with my promo credit. Still bummed those movies aren't in one of the streaming services I'm subscribed to, though.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I'm not happy I bought a Switch but god damn I'm super excited for Zelda. I have seen the two E3 trailers and nothing else.

 

[faridmon]

I bought a Switch.
I'm a fucking idiot.
Help me

I like my Switch, don't regret it one bit

 

[Incandenza]

I realize we've all heard a ton about Zelda lately, but I wanted to share a a funny experience I had in the game.

It just has to do with a Shrine puzzle, but I'll spoiler it just in case:

Spoiler

The puzzle uses the controller gyro, and is one of those tilt-the-playfield-to-move-a-ball-through-a-maze games. Well I was getting annoyed at it, so I just turned the entire controller upside-down, and the playfield by extension. The underside didn't have any walls to navigate the ball through, so I just had to perform a much easier tilt to get the ball to the goal, all while holding my controller upside-down.

Sometimes tilt controls aren't so bad!

I think Austin mentioned doing the same thing on the Waypoint podcast!

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I think Austin mentioned doing the same thing on the Waypoint podcast!

Aw man, I felt so damn clever!

 

[Antiwhippy]

I really like my switch as a hardware honestly. It's the high end portable i was afraid that would be going away with the advent of smartphones.

The flaws so far only really tasks about its use as a home console and i have no real interest using it as one.

Also the speakers are surprisingly nice.

 

[Dineren]

I like the hardware quite a bit. I did put my psvr cloth on the front of the dock to make sure my screen doesn't scratch. Hopefully it isn't as easy to scratch as it seemed in that Glixel thread.

 

[faridmon]

I really like my switch as a hardware honestly. It's the high end portable i was afraid that would be going away with the advent of smartphones.

The flaws so far only really tasks about its use as a home console and i have no real interest using it as one.

Also the speakers are surprisingly nice.

I actually like the Home Console aspect to it just because how easy it is to plug and play.
But yeah the portable part of it amazing.

 

[MarkRenton]

Why would they talk about Metal Gear Solid? This sounds like bad content.

You mean amazing?

 

[Fox Mulder]

Watched the switch stream. Man, fuck Konami.

 

[MarkRenton]

Was kind of a depressing launch stream lol but still enjoyed

 

[Will the Thrill]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/838214555595485184

Well looks like Jeff's enjoying Zelda way more than it seemed on these past couple of streams. I'm still debating whether I should just get it on Wii U or save it till later in the year when I might pick up the Switch. Kind of thinking of the holiday when there's a bundle or something.

 

[Data West]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/838214555595485184

Well looks like Jeff's enjoying Zelda way more than it seemed on these past couple of streams. I'm still debating whether I should just get it on Wii U or save it till later in the year when I might pick up the Switch. Kind of thinking of the holiday when there's a bundle or something.

nintendo's men got a hold of him

 

[Eleuin]

drew

 

[Zaph]

Zelda is now, officially, a good game

 

[Will the Thrill]

nintendo's men got a hold of him

The check was finally deposited into his account

 

[Tubobutts]

Jeff hates Nintendo

 

[Incandenza]

I believe "damn good" is a 7.7 on the GameSpot scale

 

[faridmon]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/838214555595485184

Well looks like Jeff's enjoying Zelda way more than it seemed on these past couple of streams. I'm still debating whether I should just get it on Wii U or save it till later in the year when I might pick up the Switch. Kind of thinking of the holiday when there's a bundle or something.

At this point, Buying a Wii U is just stupid. Might as well wait for a price drop and get a Switch.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

I realize we've all heard a ton about Zelda lately, but I wanted to share a a funny experience I had in the game.

It just has to do with a Shrine puzzle, but I'll spoiler it just in case:

Spoiler

The puzzle uses the controller gyro, and is one of those tilt-the-playfield-to-move-a-ball-through-a-maze games. Well I was getting annoyed at it, so I just turned the entire controller upside-down, and the playfield by extension. The underside didn't have any walls to navigate the ball through, so I just had to perform a much easier tilt to get the ball to the goal, all while holding my controller upside-down.

Sometimes tilt controls aren't so bad!

I did that, too. And I haven't seen a single person who solved it the "right" way. I'm beginning to think what we did is the intended solution and all that other stuff is there to make us think we got one over on the shrine and feel smart.

 

[Will the Thrill]

At this point, Buying a Wii U is just stupid. Might as well wait for a price drop and get a Switch.

I've had a Wii U since 2012

 

[Death Metalist]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/838214555595485184

 

[TharpDaddy]

That was a great UPF. I'm going to miss Drew, he's great. I only hope that they bring him in as a guest for Demo Derby and stuff.

Ugh I want to play Zelda so bad, but the store I ordered it from didn't get their shipment. They told me Monday but i'm skeptical.

 

[OdysseusVA]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/838214555595485184

Well looks like Jeff's enjoying Zelda way more than it seemed on these past couple of streams. I'm still debating whether I should just get it on Wii U or save it till later in the year when I might pick up the Switch. Kind of thinking of the holiday when there's a bundle or something.

Jeff has gotten soft

 

[faridmon]

I've had a Wii U since 2012

Spoiler

My condolences

But yeah, just get it on it then, That version is almost as good as the Switch one.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Jeff has gotten soft

if you read his later tweets

he thinks the combat is pointless

and that the inventory system sucks

don't worry jeff stands resolute against zelda

 

[OdysseusVA]

if you read his later tweets

he thinks the combat is pointless

and that the inventory system sucks

don't worry jeff stands resolute against zelda

Good!
I've resubbed!

 

[Exterminieren]

Jeff's backed games for number one on his list with FAR bigger complaints than that before.

 

[Death Metalist]

For those that want to add me on them switches.

SW-1132-7468-1619

 

[imBask]

Drew leaves and suddenly Zelda is a good game

is it safe to say that Drew was holding back the good games?

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/838214555595485184

Well looks like Jeff's enjoying Zelda way more than it seemed on these past couple of streams. I'm still debating whether I should just get it on Wii U or save it till later in the year when I might pick up the Switch. Kind of thinking of the holiday when there's a bundle or something.

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

~34 hours into Zelda. Wii U version. No story/lore/location/item spoilers below, just mechanical things that might be fun to realize on your own.

It may be the most impressed I've ever been with a game. Its world structure combined with how weather can affect the world

Spoiler

and inventory+in-world items

and how internally consistent the physics are and how you can interact with all of that with your rune abilities... Using all of that to

Spoiler

"cheat" at puzzle solving because puzzle solving is based more on physics than "doing it the right way."

...and then using all that understanding of how all these mechanics and physics can interact with each other to add to the feeling of mystery because you can tie all that together not just into puzzle solving, but also into straight up discovering new/weird stuff in the world.

I've done things like

Spoiler

make a makeshift slingshot to reach higher on a cliff surface so I could catch the cliff wall higher up to burn less stamina climbing up it.

I discovered a really cool part of the world simply because I was

Spoiler

climbing a cliff and it started raining causing me to slip off and fall into it.

 

[OdysseusVA]

For those that want to add me on them switches.

SW-1132-7468-1619

What is this? A cipher? Whats the key?

 

[Death Metalist]

What is this? A cipher? Whats the key?

 

[broncobuster]

Jeff's tweets make me wonder what's even on the gamepad screen for Zelda. A map? a horn? anything?

 

[Dineren]

Jeff's tweets make me wonder what's even on the gamepad screen for Zelda. A map? a horn? anything?

I was watching Nick from Idle Thumbs stream earlier and I think he said the only thing on the screen is text that says touch to switch to gamepad display or something like that.

 

[Infinite Justice]

What is this? A cipher? Whats the key?

Why is this back Nintendo?

 

[Volotaire]

Jeff's tweets make me wonder what's even on the gamepad screen for Zelda. A map? a horn? anything?

Nothing. IIRC, there's a permanent 'touch here' prompt to switch to playing on the Gamepad.

 

[Will the Thrill]

Spoiler

My condolences

But yeah, just get it on it then, That version is almost as good as the Switch one.

lmao, but yeah watching videos on the differences it doesn't seem like it'll bug me too much.

Nothing. IIRC, there's a permanent 'touch here' prompt to switch to playing on the Gamepad.

I just find that so odd, hell they had a map on it in the game back in 2014

https://youtu.be/0e1vJrEJhBY?t=50s

 

[broncobuster]

I was watching Nick from Idle Thumbs stream earlier and I think he said the only thing on the screen is text that says touch to switch to gamepad display or something like that.

Nothing. IIRC, there's a permanent 'touch here' prompt to switch to playing on the Gamepad.

That's bizarre. On one hand I get it because it runs poorly on the Wii U, but now that we're on the other side, Nintendo barely justified the entire ethos behind the Wii U.

 

[Infinite Justice]

hmm i might regret asking this but what has happened to John Cena recently.

is he a heel now or something?

 

[Twin Tails]

@DanRyckert

First day as an official NYC resident and I ran into these guys.

hmm i might regret asking this but what has happened to John Cena recently.

is he a heel now or something?

 

[Basileus777]

My least favorite thing with Zelda is that they hide inventory upgrades behind stupid collectibles.

 

[broncobuster]

When did they release a Switch Micro?

 

[Tubobutts]

John Cena has Vinny hands.

 

[Blitzrules240]

2F2F was a ROUGH watch but the Beast Crew made it so much better*

*Drinking a 40 made me silly too, so that helped

Bring on TOKYO DRIFT!!!

 

[Twin Tails]

dan streaming bootleg wresting stream


current status

 

[valeo]

That's bizarre. On one hand I get it because it runs poorly on the Wii U, but now that we're on the other side, Nintendo barely justified the entire ethos behind the Wii U.

Doesn't sound like it runs that poorly at all.

IMO they just didn't want to put any work into that because it would've made it the superior version.

 

[Blitzrules240]

God dammit, Tokyo Drift is only for purchase via Amazon


Ehhh I might just do it cause I've enjoyed the Film & 40s so much.

 

[danm999]

I'm finding the loop of managing real estate in Yazuka 0 very addictive.

The numbers are always going up then I have to karaoke battle a king and seek the approval of some radio DJ with postcards recounting the time I helped a dominatrix role play.