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Giant Bomb #6 | You'd be hard pressed to find 10 better threads this year.
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Ok, watching a bit more of the P4 ER and enjoying it more than I had before, though I prefer the pretty girl that wears red to the tomboy one that Jeff and Vinny like. But holy shit. Just getting to the bathhouse part, and this game somehow manages to go about portraying a character being a closeted homosexual with even less tact and subtlety than you'd expect a JRPG to display.
Though the part where the dude comes on the TV naked and flamboyant and Jeff and Vinny just end the episode had me laughing pretty hard.
Though the part where the dude comes on the TV naked and flamboyant and Jeff and Vinny just end the episode had me laughing pretty hard.
No it doesnt for me.
EmCeeGramr
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To be fair, Persona 4 is the kind of game you'd expect Jeff to hate, and the reason it was "the Endurance Run" to start with was because neither Jeff or Vinny would ever play some 100 hour anime nerd game off camera and there was an expectation that they would give up if they got bored or stuck. It wasn't until several hours in that Jeff goes from being a bit interested sounding but somewhat annoyed to audibly digging the crap out of the game.
Doubt Namco would be ok with that being locked behind a paywall
It was a bummer that Jeff and Vinny didn't do Yakuza 3 after almost considering it. That really did seem to have a lot of the same ingredients for a quality ER.
Dude, it's a place where all your repressed fears turns up as an exaggerated archetype that embodies stuff you deny even to yourself. There's a bad bad bathhouse in us all!
Tell me about it. I haven't had it for a few months, but once I'm back for a yearly all of that built up content is going to be glorious.This whole not being a premium member thing sucks after only 2 weeks without
I kinda feel the same way, but having to miss the very last LOLS is somewhat heart-breaking...
IaN_GAF
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Do forgive me if I am mistaken as I tend to watch things like Load or Last Souls whilst doing something else, but didn't Jeff just randomly walk in on the last episode when Vinny was basically done with the game?
The first thing that sprung to mind was: is this some sort of teaser or something? This was before I even saw the "?????" thingy.
Mind you, I could be very much mistaken in which case you should all completely disregard this (coincidentally first) post on NeoGAF.
The first thing that sprung to mind was: is this some sort of teaser or something? This was before I even saw the "?????" thingy.
Mind you, I could be very much mistaken in which case you should all completely disregard this (coincidentally first) post on NeoGAF.
The_Hitcher89
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Welcome, stranger
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Got around to watching Patrick's TEDx talk and found it to be fascinating. Great job.
Probably.
He did promise to do a 24 hour stream of Dark Souls during the charity event last year.
Changing that to an ongoing Demon Soul's run is probably better for the site.
That might be the case, but I suspect it's probably just Vinny loading up his save in the game and continuing on from wherever he was in it.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I'm pretty sure he beat it though
Ventilaator
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Vinny beat Demon's Souls.
I see no reason to believe that video is going to be anything other than Brad playing Demon's Souls. The question is whether he commits to finishing it.
Sometimes it bugs out for me as well. I'm on Firefox though. Have you tried moving the mouse over the bar a bit and then move it away again? That usually fixes it for me.
Could someone explain to me why Demon's Souls 2 is a thing that people want?
I've played Dark Souls to completion several times and put a few hours into Demon's Souls and I really don't understand why people specifically want a sequel to Demon's Souls.
Dark Souls is a sequel to Demon's Souls in all but name, it's a mechanically better game and plays much better. If people like the enemies or locations better in Demon's Souls then I can understand that, but it's not like a Demon's Souls 2 would mean a return to those since Dark Souls 2 seems to be set in a completely different area.
Is it just a case of people thinking "Dark Souls ruined the series! I want it be like Demon's Souls again!" or is there something in Demon's Souls that people want more of that would never be in a Dark Souls game?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Some people like the hub world better compared to the more open dark souls.
I like dark souls' structure better myself, but I can see why some people might not like it.
I like dark souls' structure better myself, but I can see why some people might not like it.
Fried Food
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Dark souls is easier to pick up and play since you don't need to remember paths between locations and it has more a a traditional level based structure. Dark Souls is basically the best sequel ever. Meaningful changes with the same core concepts.
Deadstarone
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I don't know that anyone wants Demon's Souls 2 because they think Dark Souls was a bad direction. And the mechanics of Demon's Souls 2 could be easily adjusted to take what was learned from Dark Souls and improved upon.
Personally, I'd like a Demon's Souls 2 because there was more exploration to be done in that universe. It was more of a horror game than Dark Souls.
Demon's Souls was a great exclusive game for PS3, Demon's Souls 2 could be a great exclusive for PS4. Something where you could say, yeah, this is a good reason to own that console.
Above all though, I want a next gen Souls game. I was horribly disappointed that Dark Souls 2 was not going to be on PS4. It could be ported, sure. The textures and resolution being better would be okay. I want a more complex game with smarter AI, more expansive, awe inspiring architecture and open spaces, better lighting and shadows, ect. Things they could only do with a better baseline to start with.
This is the main thing for me but I also like the story and setting more. Also some of the DS changes were not the best IMO.
You should finish it.
The games are similar, but I can't get enough of either. Next gen Souls game from the OG would be great.
He also said something along the lines of 'maybe I should play it some time' or something.
The Funky Student moment.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nidhogg quick look is about what I expected.
Also lol at brad near the beginning. It's like the guy who complained about throwing in street fighter.
Also lol at brad near the beginning. It's like the guy who complained about throwing in street fighter.
Actually both owned it. They just didn't have the time to play it so they did the endurance run. That idea of playing games then turned into UPF later and then it got kinda lost in there too.
IaN_GAF
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Thank you, kind sir.
Right? Thank a deity of your choice, I am not insane. I don't know if Jeff playing Demon's Souls would be the worst/best thing ever, I just know that I thought it sounded "forced" as if it was meant to convey some sort of message.
While on the subject of possible new content, one thing I would really like to see is a, perhaps weekly, feature of Jeff going through his favourites in his collection. I feel like I could listen to him talking about "old" games for hours on end and have the sneaking suspicion that he owns quite a few awesome gems.
I also wouldn't mind a repeating feature in which the duders take each other on in competitive multiplayer games with actual leaderboards and such. I do believe Thursday Night Throwdown was kinda like that?
I just want Demon's Souls 2 because it would probably be on my PS4. I'll have to skip Dark Souls 2 because I have nothing to play it on.
Whaaat? Why? I think they've been fantastic so far.
Shame his Dark Souls videos are personal instead. I'm not into watching Spelunky videos.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
The spelunky daily challenge lends itself pretty well to a daily video feature.
chickdigger802
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vinny nidhogg ninja.
randomlyrossy
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I've only watched one and that alone makes your comment baffling.
I've enjoyed every single one so far. The first episode was amazing.
I'm waiting for O&S and Tomb of the Giants. Shame Vinny already beat O&S before LOLS. Can't wait for Tricky to hit that wall.
As I said before, I'd love it if UPF went back to the "I've been playing this game, but haven't had a lot of time, so I'm just going to play it here."
I can kind of understand why they went away from that, though. If you're playing a game that you care about, having to talk while you're playing and being unable to devote 100 percent of your attention on the game can be frustrating.
avengers23
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You mean like if Jeff was able to accomplish his Quick Look everything idea that morphed into Encyclopedia Bombastica?
Yea, I was in chat during his first show. Watched some of the rest. The Havel ambush was the best.
Ventilaator
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I don't think having to talk was the issue there. The format had to change because the show is only 2 hours long. Divide that time with everyone on the team. If there's a game you really want to play, making 20 minutes of progress in it per week doesn't seem especially worthwhile.
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