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Action games from the NES/SNES are much more fun to play than to watch. A lot of them just aren't weird enough to be interesting. Contra was a good fit because it was so short they could do it in bite sized pieces, but 2-3 hours of megaman is just arduous.
I'd love to see them move to more story-heavy games. BitE is a treat, I'd love to see them do more obscure or story-heavy games.
I'd love to see them move to more story-heavy games. BitE is a treat, I'd love to see them do more obscure or story-heavy games.
What I really want is for them to bring back Random PC Game 
DanLongman
Member
Yup me too. <3
Backfoggen
Banned
Oh yes. A GBE playdate should happen.
DanLongman
Member
MadLaughter
Member
You might just not like it. It probably has good trade-in value. There's no real secret. Just wander around and do stuff. If that isn't doing it for you then it's probably not for you
That is true, I was having so much fun with the game just wandering around but I finally got around to doing the story for a bit, and almost lost interest there.
broncobuster
Banned
Hmmmm
PinkCrayon
Member
Doubtful, the game would have been in development for a few years now, and the sag working restrictions only started late last year.
Feel like I'm having Jeff issue where I'm just wondering around looking to cool stuff that everybody is talking about and never find anything.
I only have like 5 hours in it.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Ooh, content - Mass Effect Andromeda stream in 50ish minutes apparently.
I wonder what titles the restrictions have affected?
Here's a list. Lots of codenames, tho.
Are you off the plateau yet? Things start to open up a lot after that
PinkCrayon
Member
I would imagine any game that hadn't contracted actors prior to October 21st. Only applies to games published by the 11 companies involved.
Ye, I juss got to Hateno
ThanksVision
Member
There isn't a wrong way to play the game, but I do think the combat requires some creativity if you really want to get the most out of it. Sure, you can slash up the enemies (well, some of the encampments... I have been hitting some groups that would be impossible to take out without some proper planning. Four moblins at once is no joke). I really think the game provides incentive for this creative thinking top to bottom--like the durability system is built so that you have to continually adapt on the fly. And the environment is conducive to it as well: with metal crates, barrels, the ability to scale any piece of the landscape, and all the runes at your disposal, there's a myriad of options you have to take out bad guys. Though sometimes I think it's good to just jump into combat and see where it takes you
it's kinda similar to the horizon QL when jeff was able to stealth kill each guy with the OP whistle thing. where's the fun in that when the game has so many more tools for you to use
Zeouterlimits
Member
Hmm, thanks.
Alright, the story has you do some stuff there and then basically sets you free for the rest of the game. There's some smaller quests but they're not necessary. I'd play through that and start doing shit, and see if you like it. Also, there is a wide variety of environments, so you could just go somewhere else if it's getting boring
https://beam.pro/giantbomb Mass Effect stream. Not seeing it up on the main site yet.
Edit - Chat on the site is up too.
Edit - Chat on the site is up too.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Oh yeah, good election in the netherlands, rainworld is up for preorder, ME:A stream incoming, got more hearts and stamina in zelda....today is yet another good day
I'm normally not one to experiment in a game just for the sake of it. Not anymore at least.
But I took one look at Horizon's skill tree and saw how fucking stupid broken lure call was (the whistle) and am refusing to get it out of sheer desire not to completely ruin the stealth for me.
MadLaughter
Member
Before too long in the game most enemies won't go down from this.
Edit: Though I'm not sure about human enemies. The areas they were in didn't seem too friendly for the grass+Stealth kill method, except for a few instances where stealth is part of the quest/story/mission.
The EA Origin Access thing just unlocked too!
LurkerPrime
Member
Jeff's suggestion that BotW needs levels/experience is just... so wrong. His whole take on the game is kind of flabbergasting, although I admit I'm a week behind on Bombcasts so maybe it gets better.
I mean I'm already running into multiple sawtooths and bellowbacks so I can't just run at fools and stealth kill them. I haven't gotten into the bigger section of the map yet (just finished first cauldron).
As much as Jeff seems to lean on ironically liking numbers going up and clicker type stuff...
He actually does seem to just like numbers going up.
There was a point where I thought "RPG SYSTEMS" were a + and loot systems were always good but fuck that shit now. It's usually so thinly applied that it ruins more than it enhances.
Once you have Quiet Step or the w/e the one that lets you run without making noise along with the stealth armor and some good upgrades, you'll be able to run up on almost anything and override them, granted you also unlocked their cauldrons.
Stealth kills on bigger guys isn't really a thing till closer to end game.
As Will Smith said, the man has bad taste in videogames
I mean right out the gate I bought the rare-tier stealth suit and had +stealth mods sitting around and even at 50%+ stealth or whatever, enemies just don't seem to notice me.
avengers23
Banned
MadLaughter
Member
I expect this ME:A stream to be a real fuckin' bummer.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
I kinda think it would be more interesting if they just played Mass Effect multiplayer.
Cross-Section
Member
The Waypoint stream's been pretty fun so far.
MadLaughter
Member
They probably had less negative prior experiences (the event Brad attended, Peter Brown's experiences, foggy marketing from EA/BioWare) and probably went in with a more open mind. I'm expecting a different tone from Brad/Jeff.
Am I right in assuming overrides are basically Mount or AI fight buddy? I thought I read that each machine would have a relatively unique effect but haven't really encountered anything past those two routines.
I stopped watching the Multiplayer gameplay video because it was so zZzzzzzZzZZZ.
Cross-Section
Member
Ah, I see what you mean. Still, Brad seemed more than willing to give the game a fair shake in that Bombcast conversation. Definitely can't say as much for Jeff, though.
Dropped like it was nothing is a pretty big exaggeration. There was plenty of warning. As somebody who didn't want to know it was easy for me to skip ahead
LurkerPrime
Member
My face is ready.
(From ME:A.)
(From ME:A.)