It got me to finally try out Binding of Isaac and I'm thinking of trying Spelunky too.
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It got me to finally try out Binding of Isaac and I'm thinking of trying Spelunky too.
If you want to give him a challenge, urge him to switch to Dota 2.
I kinda agree. There isn't that sort of...urgency that Spelunky has in BoI. There are no death defying jumps or skill shots that come down to a combination of luck and skill.
I love BoI but its more down to luck of the item pick ups than actual skill that determines how successful a run could be. I feel that in Spelunky, regardless of how shitty the items were, you could still conceivably get to the City Of Gold and the like through sheer skill.
I love BoI but its more down to luck of the item pick ups than actual skill that determines how successful a run could be. I feel that in Spelunky, regardless of how shitty the items were, you could still conceivably get to the City Of Gold and the like through sheer skill.
that would be amazing. He's got the chops to be really good at it . and if you took it with a 1 or 2 games a day "challenge" approach then it'd be perfect fit for the segment I think.
brainzelda
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IMO some of their content is too damn long. I think the fact that these Breaking Brad's and other streams can run 2+ hours gives them too much leeway to fuck around. With a 1 hour limit, I feel Brad would be more compelled to accomplish more relevant things rather than make the excuse in his head that he can farm lizards or crunch numbers for the first hour because "we have plenty of time anyway". I think it would add a sense of urgency.
funkystudent
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It's about providing entertainment.
Make use of VLC's fast forward function. press "]" and it speeds it up while maintaning pitch. Makes running through the super long videos quickly.
Seems so weird to me. I know people who do the same thing with podcasts.
? Not watched the QL?
Nope, haven't had the chance to watch anything. Was wondering if he finally did it.
You can't be serious about this.
WHAT?
Vinny mentions it in BB the first episode (or second). They both know it - but you know how it goes - you forget stuff like that, especially if you are still exploring this new game.
Weird logical explanation, no?
Stop watching in 2x speed!
Ahaha, that's actually pretty good.
Haunted
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I stopped sliding down ladders due to DSFix. :lol
This seems weird since no one is forcing you to watch the content... very weird.
This new thread is hella weird -.-
I love the content but it can be long winded. There's a lot of dead time in stuff like Breaking Brad or something. Nothing is lost by watching it slightly sped up, but time is gained, so it's an entirely beneficial process.
RomanticHeroX
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I think Brad will be very sad once levels get expensive if he doesn't start putting points in Adaptability.
Did you and Vinny not say that in that "We're Playing Dark Souls Too! - Part 01" video (i think it was that one) and Rorie corrected you? Maybe I should stop watching in 2x speed.
edit: 15 minutes in. I guess they were talking about completely draining STA and not being able to shield raise until it regens a tad. I'm pretty sure it has always worked like this.
That upgraded mace made a HUGE difference with those guys and the
Dragonslayer
It is fantastic.
Indeed. I've been using an upgraded mace exclusively and just destroyed the two bosses after
The Pursuer
Am I missing something here? This is exactly what happened. What is all this 2x speed talk? (15 min mark in the video)
It's Japanese so it's anime!
If you guys ever want to try your luck at PvP in one of these videos, or in a livestream, there's a covenant in
Belfry
funkystudent
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Brad Shoemaker. - Thinks the giant downgrade from the Dark Souls II preview footage is nothing. Immediately scoffs at the PS3's framerate.
Brad is weird.
Anyway I am surprised how much Dark Souls II looks like DS1. Maybe its a fallout / Elder Scrolls problem of them having a messed up engine and they cant really do all that much with it on the same hardware since its stuck together with tape but its built just to do this weird thing no other games do so its not going anywhere.
Brad is weird.
Anyway I am surprised how much Dark Souls II looks like DS1. Maybe its a fallout / Elder Scrolls problem of them having a messed up engine and they cant really do all that much with it on the same hardware since its stuck together with tape but its built just to do this weird thing no other games do so its not going anywhere.
SteveWinwood
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So... only 2 quick looks so far this week?
With no more on the horizon?
I mean sledgehammer just came out http://store.steampowered.com/app/285520/ and that has Jeff and Vinny written all over it.
With no more on the horizon?
I mean sledgehammer just came out http://store.steampowered.com/app/285520/ and that has Jeff and Vinny written all over it.
They built an entirely new engine for DS2, supposedly done just for the enhanced lighting engine. That's why they designed the torches in the game. They nerfed the lighting (most likely for performance reasons), making torches pretty much useless.
Manus
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Awesome. I guess I should use it since I'm a strength build. I've never been much of a mace user in past Souls games. Guess their's a first for everything.
Keyser Soze
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When did Whitta go heel?
I hope Vinny isn't still expecting the sconces to have some hidden purpose. The demo and sconces every fifteen feet point to either a last minute design decision, or technical roadblock, which resulted in brighter areas and a pretty useless torch mechanic.
There's no doubt in my mind that before the change a decent portion of the game would have been almost pitch black, especially the boss fight at end of Vinny's segment in today's video.
There's no doubt in my mind that before the change a decent portion of the game would have been almost pitch black, especially the boss fight at end of Vinny's segment in today's video.
"Somehow". Christ.Heh...
I really hope UPF this week isn't just Unprofessional Dark Souls.
To go along with the current Souls-athon, Vinny should bust out some King's Field stuff (I'm sure Jeff has 8 copies of each in his garage). Interested to see if they've aged gracefully.
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Wow, I never felt like I was missing out on DS2 by waiting for the PC version until now. Damn you people!
Buy it twice, just as Namco/Bandai intended.
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