EmCeeGramr
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I have not listened to or watched any IGN audio/video content in forever so Greg Miller might be fine on that, but my only impression of him is reading reviews of his every now and then and unconsciously frowning.
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Giant Bomb #7 | Hey There, Small Business Owner!
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SlowRevolution
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it bothers me that jeff gets his stuff inspected instead of being a renegade
IGN is Gregs religion. I don't think he'll ever leave.
We talked about how low the odds are for getting Kyle Bosman. Greg Miller wouldn't even register on the same scale.
I have no opinions one way or the other on Greg Miller, but I will say that the new GB hires absolutely must be enthusiastic about games. You've got Jeff, Brad, and Drew right now. I can't even think of the last time that watching any of them play a game has actually gotten me hyped up about said game.
*edit* Yes I can. Drew sold me on Next Car Game. So 2 points to Drew.
Jimmyfenix
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I can't find the specifc tweet but before Christmas he posted a picture of him getting busted by the cops.
You should take a look at his twitter and remember he is on the low down with the bomb crew.
https://twitter.com/ZODIAC_MF
ShockingAlberto
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There was a point where Patrick was opening up to trying other games but it seems he's focused that now entirely on mobile and indie games.
Which is fine, but I liked when he was the guy who would go "Etrian Odyssey IV? I'll try that! Monster Hunter? I'd be willing to learn about it and see if I like it!"
Which is fine, but I liked when he was the guy who would go "Etrian Odyssey IV? I'll try that! Monster Hunter? I'd be willing to learn about it and see if I like it!"
bender
What time is it?
Backer access starts in June.
ZODIAC MOTHERFUCKER is an internet gimmick that started in the comment section of The AV Club. He writes everything in ALL CAPS, and talks about things that OWN (like the Crank movies and Robocop - at one point he made a pretty funny commentary track for Crank 2, you can find it on The AV Club somewhere). He's also on Twitter, and Alex, Ryan and Jeff has always been a fan of him (he's made two top 10 GOTY lists for the site). He was also banned from the GB forum, and there's a hilarious amount of people who feel the need to say that they "don't get it" when he posts a GOTY list on the site.
I don't think anyone knows if he was in jail or not, it is a gimmick account after all, but his Twitter account went silent for months last year and the last post was a picture of a cop car in his rear view mirrors. He made a comeback on Twitter last December with a tribute to Ryan, and a link to his GOTY list on GB.
There's your ZODIAC MF history. I've been a commenter on The AV Club since about 2006-2007, so I know my ZODIAC MF lore!
Anyways, seems a bit too much to change the title of this thread to "Goodbye Small Business Man" or anything like that. No need to get that down on the site until we see how it works out
You speak true words, duder.
Edit: Greg Miller is actually pretty rad in my opinion (I check back into his content every few months) but he's IGN through and through.
Actually, I could foresee this as getting more of that content. It may be Vinny-only content, but look at the sort of stuff that Patrick and Alex produce.
ThreePiMatt
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That's possible, but so far from what I've watched I have not enjoyed any solo content except for Jeff's stuff. Maybe Vinny shares that magic, but haven't gotten that feeling from Patrick or Alex. Though I did kinda like Alex's wrestling game Bombasticas.
BARKERVILLE coming up on http://www.twitch.tv/harmonixmusic
I think it's too early to tell what they'll be up to. I think Vinny's producer roots will make him want to work with other people as much as possible, so I see him pushing to get some office space with Alex ASAP. From there, who knows? If there's one person who can both pull off solo content and have great ideas for other stuff, it's Vinny.
Keyser Soze
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Will feel wrong with my lyrics. Cannot watch.
My Name Is Luke
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Goddamn Barkerville :')
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
What should I check out? That could be a fun video series. I've been looking for a reason to do another video essay, and maybe playing a bunch of games I've never played before in genres that I've never tried before would prove to be an entertaining series to edit...
ShockingAlberto
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Have you watched that Taro Yoko interview Square put up? I think his way of making games (janky though they may be) could be really appealing to you. Definitely check out Nier and Drakengard 3, as though they're ARPGs, they are pretty different in terms of tone. Kohler makes a succinct argument for it here.
Maybe something known but not often talked about like Yakuza 4 or Dwarf Fortress would be interesting to see you check out.
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
Crap. This would be a good excuse to play Drakengard 3.
Hey Patrick, since you're already here - Kero Blaster desperately needs to be on the next Worth Playing. It's the new game by Cave Story creator Pixel, so unsurprisingly, impressions have been close to 100% positive. It's a fantastic game. People are preoccupied with E3 and other nonsense, and they're missing out on a real gem here. You could also just play the free prologue, Pink Hour. It's not quite indicative of the full experience, but still very charming.
I'm guessing you guys would do a QL once it hits Steam, but since there's no date for that yet and you get a Steam key for buying on Playism, anyway, now's as good a time as any to showcase it. Hope you'll consider it.
ShockingAlberto
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Go for it! It's actually pretty fascinating that the game even got made. It's pretty deceptive about its tone with the first few hours of the game, but it's a game that's clearly a directorial vision and we get so few of those in the retail game space nowadays.
Hot Coldman
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You could always try some fighting games. Play Ultra when it comes out for a month and see if you can bop Lang by the end of it.
For those who missed it on the hmx stream someone got the audio for Barkerville (John drake mix)
https://m.soundcloud.com/bikedog/barkerville
There is some popping, but it's still great
https://m.soundcloud.com/bikedog/barkerville
There is some popping, but it's still great
Incandenza
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I would be endlessly pleased to see you try Dwarf Fortress. It's not nearly as tough to get into as it seems, once you get past the interface. And there are so many emergent stories that come from playing it. There's a good QuickStart guide on the DF wiki if you want to try it. It even recommends good graphical tilesets so you don't have to use ASCII.
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
I'm thinking something more like Crusader Kings, but noted!
Hey Patrick, since you're already here - Kero Blaster desperately needs to be on the next Worth Playing. It's the new game by Cave Story creator Pixel, so unsurprisingly, impressions have been close to 100% positive. It's a fantastic game. People are preoccupied with E3 and other nonsense, and they're missing out on a real gem here. You could also just play the free prologue, Pink Hour. It's not quite indicative of the full experience, but still very charming.
I'm guessing you guys would do a QL once it hits Steam, but since there's no date for that yet and you get a Steam key for buying on Playism, anyway, now's as good a time as any to showcase it. Hope you'll consider it.
I've definitely been meaning to check this out, and will do that ASAP!
I would love if you could get into crusader kings 2. I own the game, have attempted to play it countless times, and never understand what's going on. So you getting into it would mean I could give it another shot as well...
I know so many people who love the game and I want to understand it!
VibratingDonkey
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They must've been real pills.
That's about my experience with Crusader Kings as well. Start it up, sort of look at stuff and click around for a few minutes, then give up when I realise I don't know what's going on.
Civ 5 might be fun to watch. Wasn't there some talk about you playing that Patrick, or am I thinking of another person who hadn't played a civ game?
Civ 5 might be fun to watch. Wasn't there some talk about you playing that Patrick, or am I thinking of another person who hadn't played a civ game?
Really disagree with this. Idle Thumbs did like 10 hours of Crusader Kings 2 streams and it was my favorite content they've done outside the podcast. Their love of emergent gameplay stories really helped that along, but there are plenty of CK2 videos on Youtube that seem pretty well received.
Europa Universalis IV is easier to get into but Crusader Kings 2 is better when it comes to emergent story development. Just keep in mind that the tutorial in that game is garbage and you are better off watching some video tutorials people did.
razgriz417
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Hot Coldman
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Oh man, this would be brilliant. Sean and Chris' (iirc) war stories from this game on Thumbs were incredible. If you can document anything as exciting as that, it'll easily be top-tier content.
Ghost Dad the Whip
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no way that GB Chiraq moves to NY? It's closer than SF
Jeff Green would be a nice addition to GBSF, no replacing Vincenzo, but he's a guy who brings lots to the table.
What other old podcast dudes are on the free agent list?
(pls no GB weekend confirmed)
Jeff Green would be a nice addition to GBSF, no replacing Vincenzo, but he's a guy who brings lots to the table.
What other old podcast dudes are on the free agent list?
(pls no GB weekend confirmed)
The thing about CK2 is that sometimes you get insane shit happening like in the idle thumbs' stream, and other times basically nothing interesting happens for 10 hours.
BUNTING1243
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no way that GB Chiraq moves to NY? It's closer than SF
Jeff Green would be a nice addition to GBSF, no replacing Vincenzo, but he's a guy who brings lots to the table.
What other old podcast dudes are on the free agent list?
(pls no GB weekend confirmed)
Garnett Lee?
edit: forgot about weekend confirmed
ShockingAlberto
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Well now Barkerville is going to be stuck in my head for the next week
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again
Ghost Dad the Whip
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yeah i don't like racing game or booze talk?!
#NOSHOTS
aside: Is it time for a female giant bomb regular?!?
Seconded so hard. Getting even halfway decent at a fighting game really opens up the whole genre for you.
So I haven't really watched or listened to anything Giant Bomb since the Xbox One launch stream (apart from that I stopped watching stuff around September last year) What's the best content to watch that's been released since then?
Have they gotten any less depressing? I felt they felt constantly bored out of their minds in any of their video content and zero interest in anything gaming during podcasts. That's what got me to slowly stop watching every quick look.
Have they gotten any less depressing? I felt they felt constantly bored out of their minds in any of their video content and zero interest in anything gaming during podcasts. That's what got me to slowly stop watching every quick look.
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