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[Curufinwe]

That was totally radical, dude.

I think GB still use "totally rad" in reviews.

 

[Mr. F]

2017 has been a really great years for video games so far. Night in the Woods is the only game that has been disappointing.

What about it? Only in the opening hours so hope it doesn't fall off a cliff somewhere.

 

[robotrock]

I think GB still use "totally rad" in reviews.

I'll indulge your childish trolling with an actual answer.

I just CTRL+F'd every single Giant Bomb review since February 11th, 2016 (their XCOM 2 review), and while there were instances of "totally", there was absolutely no instances of "rad" or "radical". Try again.

 

[Antiwhippy]

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[Twin Tails]

http://jeff.zone/post/157616017696/you-mentioned-as-part-of-hiring-process-youve-had

 

[pizzacat]

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Isn't this game in the 80s like that's acceptable

The nerds saying that today gotta stop

 

[Data West]

Play Dark souls if you want a berserk game.

I want a Musou. I don't care that much about edgelord manga

 

[Google]

I'll indulge your childish trolling with an actual answer.

I just CTRL+F'd every single Giant Bomb review since February 11th, 2016 (their XCOM 2 review), and while there were instances of "totally", there was absolutely no instances of "rad" or "radical". Try again.

I'll indulge your childish fact finding effort to appear mature and correct with a

totally rad

 

[Antiwhippy]

I want a Musou. I don't care that much about edgelord manga

Isn't there a whole bunch coming out soon? Dragon quest and that fire emblem thing.

Switch, the home for musou.

 

[daveo42]

http://jeff.zone/post/157616017696/you-mentioned-as-part-of-hiring-process-youve-had

I mean he's half right.

 

[robotrock]

What about it? Only in the opening hours so hope it doesn't fall off a cliff somewhere.

It never really falls off a cliff (though it does kind of go in a weird direction late in the game), my problem was moreso that the game stays just about the exact same for it's entire duration. I really enjoyed the opening hours too, but the game ended up going on for another five or so after that, and so by the end of it, the nine hours I spent with the game felt more like twenty.

Once you start getting into the loop of waking up, hanging out with a friend, and then going to bed, the game starts to feel especially repetitive. At some point, I even got tired of the cute dialouge and good characters.

 

[Data West]

as a longtime fan of the series i can do this

It never really falls off a cliff (though it does kind of go in a weird direction late in the game), my problem was moreso that the game stays just about the exact same for it's entire duration. I really enjoyed the opening hours too, but the game ended up going on for another five or so after that, and so by the end of it, the nine hours I spent with the game felt more like twenty.

Once you start getting into the loop of waking up, hanging out with a friend, and then going to bed, the game starts to feel especially repetitive. At some point, I even got tired of the cute dialouge and good characters.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I dunno, i feel like we need more slice of life games.

 

[kulapik]

oh shit

https://twitter.com/TracksuitMD/status/834895847473070080

 

[pizzacat]

Youre right it's time for my Sims to come back

 

[robotrock]

as a longtime fan of the series i can do this

Haha, I was thinking about this too actually. When playing Yakuza's main story, it never really bored me because the game has quite a bit else to offer alongside the story and dialouge. It also constantly changes up the way it tells it, flipping between both fully voiced cutscenes and just button through NITW style text prompts.

The Yakuza substories though can be way more boring than NITW though if you try and grind them out. Do not do that.

I dunno, i feel like we need more slice of life games.

I agree, and I am looking forward to Persona 5 next month.

just think NITW needs to offer some more substance for the length it lasts. For the record, I still really like both Oxenfree and Life is Strange.

 

[Liquid Shake]

http://jeff.zone/post/157616017696/you-mentioned-as-part-of-hiring-process-youve-had

http://jeff.zone/post/157622401511/that-podcast-isnt-any-good-can-you-link-us-to

 

[Data West]

Haha, I was thinking about this too actually. When playing Yakuza's main story, it never really bored me because the game has quite a bit else to offer alongside the story and dialouge. It also constantly changes up the way it tells it, flipping between both fully voiced cutscenes and just button through NITW style text prompts.

The Yakuza substories though can be way more boring than NITW though if you try and grind them out. Do not do that.

I did some side stories inbetween my playthrough but ultimately just went through the main storyline. More and more as the series goes on I continue to realize that the story and characters are the only reason I really like the game. Exploring Kamurocho was fun up until about 3 but I've seen nearly everything there is to see htere and even the whole 'well i know the map so wlel i can find stuff without a minimap' stopped being cool by 4.

And I think the combat is awful and needs a complete rework. And 6 just looks like some more polish on their already dull combat that goes from too easy to bullshit health item using infinite armor enemies. I'd love if Yakuza's combat was more challenging like Sleeping Dogs or Mad Max was with better boss fights added in.

 

[Death Metalist]

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[MrTroubleMaker]

lol @ the OP, it does feel like that is happening.

 

[AuthenticM]

oh shit

https://twitter.com/TracksuitMD/status/834895847473070080

Is this account manned by Jeff or is it a fan thing?

 

[Twin Tails]

Is this account manned by Jeff or is it a fan thing?

Jeff

 

[ev0]

Dr Tracksuit returning to make sure there's no content

 

[tryagainlater]

I tried to cheer myself up after hearing Drew is leaving by watching John Wick 2.

That's some good dumb shit right there.

 

[hamchan]

I wonder how GBEast will handle the real estate and cabaret games being such massive and somewhat necessary parts of Yakuza 0. It was fun for me to do that stuff for hours and hours but I don't know how an audience will handle it.

 

[MadLaughter]

Did we ever learn what the Film and 40's tease was?

 

[Xater]

Did we ever learn what the Film and 40's tease was?

Nothing?

 

[ev0]

If BiTE was an endurance run they could probably get away with it. Like those fusing eps of Persona 4. But yeah at once a week and a whole episode of Dan just walking up to every building to see which ones you can buy....that might not go over well. Although personally I wouldnt mind. The guys would probably just shoot the shit while doing it.

 

[Death Metalist]

Nothing?

Incase you missed it

But yeah, no hints so far but maybe it's John Wick 1? Vinny hasn't seen the film but Alex & Dan did.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Only three?
I want a drunken Jeff Bakalar shouting in the background

 

[Google]

I've never tried malt liquor.

My wife says it's fucking disgusting.

Can you even get it in Canada?

 

[Blitzrules240]

Remember when things were diesel?

So Diesel.

 

[Lunar FC]

Heh, Jeff talking about the pod survey was awk.

 

[Dineren]

Incase you missed it



But yeah, no hints so far but maybe it's John Wick 1? Vinny hasn't seen the film but Alex & Dan did.

That would be perfect.

 

[fierrotlepou]

Did we ever learn what the Film and 40's tease was?

Awesome. Any idea which movie they'll be watching? John Wick?

But now I'm sad that it won't be with Drew :/ It will never be with Drew again.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Incase you missed it



But yeah, no hints so far but maybe it's John Wick 1? Vinny hasn't seen the film but Alex & Dan did.

I didn't see this tweet! Awesome Diesel. Looking forward to it!

 

[Volotaire]

Vincent Caravella
@VinnyCaravella
Note! The Giant Beastcast will be up a bit later this Friday (9AM Eastern) so we can chat about our early Switch and Zelda impressions.

For anyone waiting for the beastcast.

 

[Death Metalist]

 

[Google]

For anyone waiting for the beastcast.

when does it usually get released?

 

[robotrock]

I did some side stories inbetween my playthrough but ultimately just went through the main storyline. More and more as the series goes on I continue to realize that the story and characters are the only reason I really like the game. Exploring Kamurocho was fun up until about 3 but I've seen nearly everything there is to see htere and even the whole 'well i know the map so wlel i can find stuff without a minimap' stopped being cool by 4.

And I think the combat is awful and needs a complete rework. And 6 just looks like some more polish on their already dull combat that goes from too easy to bullshit health item using infinite armor enemies. I'd love if Yakuza's combat was more challenging like Sleeping Dogs or Mad Max was with better boss fights added in.

Yeah, they definitely do need to change it up. I still have no idea what you're exactly supposed to do when a guy is down, but still alive. Just stomp on him with triangle for a bit? It doesn't exactly feel good.

I wonder how GBEast will handle the real estate and cabaret games being such massive and somewhat necessary parts of Yakuza 0. It was fun for me to do that stuff for hours and hours but I don't know how an audience will handle it.

Are they actually necessary? I'm probably a bad fan but I did not spend very much time at all with either.

when does it usually get released?

6am EST.

 

[Wunder]

Is Night in the Woods scary? It seems like one of those games where it's cute and pleasant for like the first half and then shit goes down

Heh, Jeff talking about the pod survey was awk.

Where was this?

Are they actually necessary? I'm probably a bad fan but I did not spend very much time at all with either.

I feel like you have to engage with those minigames (almost to completion at some point) if you want to really go deep into the ability grid. I couldn't really find any other way to make money.

 

[Twin Tails]

Awesome. Any idea which movie they'll be watching? John Wick?

But now I'm sad that it won't be with Drew :/ It will never be with Drew again.

Final Drew Film and 40s. Spring Breaker. Jeff, Brad, Drew, and Rorie.

 

[robotrock]

Is Night in the Woods scary? It seems like one of those games where it's cute and pleasant for like the first half and then shit goes down

No. There is some slightly freaky imagery at points, but that's it.

I feel like you have to engage with those minigames (almost to completion at some point) if you want to really go deep into the ability grid. I couldn't really find any other way to make money.

Yeah I barely touched that skill tree stuff

 

[fierrotlepou]

Final Drew Film and 40s. Spring Breaker. Jeff, Brad, Drew, and Rorie.

nuttedbutshestillsucking.gif

 

[Solobbos]

The newest bombcast had talk about dark theme on giantbomb.com. Where do you change it?

 

[driggonny]

This Mass Effect Unfinished feels like a video podcast. I haven't really been following Andromeda, are the videos that Brad showed new?

 

[Lunar FC]

Where was this?

Bombcast.

 

[Twin Tails]

The newest bombcast had talk about dark theme on giantbomb.com. Where do you change it?

Hoover over your user icon, then you see white and black options in the bottom of that menu.

On mobile, just hit the hamburger 🍔 menu.

 

[Solobbos]

Hoover over your user icon, then you see white and black options in the bottom of that menu.

On mobile, just hit the hamburger 🍔 menu.

Oh, nice. I was in that menu but somehow didn't pick that up. Cheers!

 

[ryseing]

Isn't there a whole bunch coming out soon? Dragon quest and that fire emblem thing.

Switch, the home for musou.

If Fire Emblem doesn't have flying units it will be a huge missed opportunity.

Of course it won't because that would require actual work for Omega Force.