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[base shagohod]

I agree with everything in this comment. That E3 video was so great.

Lol I legit wanted more. Production/camera work was so well done too.

 

[HoodWinked]

Yah, Dan and Vinny are a dream team. Dan is like the perfect dumpster fire for Vinny to try to make sense of.

 

[ScaryShark]

Remember that time when Austin left and beastcast turn into cringe shit show then Austin came back for 1 ep and it's best and then he left and went right back to cringe fest? Yeah.....

Remember when I didn't care for something and the only way I could characterize it was 'cringe' because it didn't appeal directly to me?

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

Vinny + Dan has been a stellar combo for the past month, so I'm glad we'll be getting more of them.

That said, I'm very curious who'll be coming to SF and whether they'll be a familiar face. In 2015, I'd have said that Tim Turi or Danny were destined to join GB, but now I'm totally lost. Mary would be awesome, but Gamespot isn't dead... yet.

 

[BTA]

i don't get why anyone wouldn't like Alex. he's got a charming sincerity that really comes through on the podcast. his perspective is effective and compelling.

My anxiety is not as bad as Alex's but it is a thing I have to deal with. I really, really appreciate him talking openly about what he goes through, and it sucks that it comes across as cynical or negative to others.

I just think back to the long 2 hour wait to get into the PAX East panel, where people randomly started ranking the staff members and Alex was universally bottom of their lists for some reason. Ranking the staff separately from "who I enjoy the most" bothers me a lot to begin with, but it really stuck out to me that this was happening.

 

[Luminaire]

I love that GBER is returning, but I wish it wasn't shenmue. That game came at a weird time in my life and seeing it again would bring back some bad memories.

Maybe you can now associate Shenmue with the idiocy of GB rather than whatever bad memories may still be haunting you.

Also, all you Alex haters: 3'o clock, courtyard, after school. Bring your crew.

 

[Pomo]

Remember that time when Austin left and beastcast turn into cringe shit show then Austin came back for 1 ep and it's best and then he left and went right back to cringe fest? Yeah.....

Yeah!! Beastcast turn into bad bad Cringe Fest Cringe Time!! Epic Cringe =o

The recent Beastcasts have been excellent and I'm stoked about the Shenmue ER. Love the Vinny+Dan combo.

 

[bakedpony]

The Persona 4 endurance run was great. Hope they do one for Persona 5 eventually.

This is their warm-up for Persona 5. I hope they stick to just Jeff and Vinny on that one with Drew producing.

 

[funkystudent]

Shenmue seems like it controls GREAT

 

[xxracerxx]

This is their warm-up for Persona 5. I hope they stick to just Jeff and Vinny on that one with Drew producing.

That won't happen with the 3,000 mile difference and all.

 

[Moaradin]

That won't happen with the 3,000 mile difference and all.

they got the long distance technology

 

[bakedpony]

they got the long distance technology

Yep it worked pretty well with the Hitman video and that QL betweeb Vinny and Drew. Of course Vinny should be the one with the controller.

 

[Shaanyboi]

That won't happen with the 3,000 mile difference and all.

Worked just fine for Hitman

 

[xxracerxx]

they got the long distance technology

Yep it worked pretty well with the Hitman video and that QL betweeb Vinny and Drew. Of course Vinny should be the one with the controller.

There is just something to be said about the chemistry that happens when you occupy the same space.

Worked just fine for Hitman

That was such a short snippet, a 100+ hour endeavor is a completely different beast*.

*pun intended.

 

[Moaradin]

Yep it worked pretty well with the Hitman video and that QL betweeb Vinny and Drew. Of course Vinny should be the one with the controller.

Have Dan there just so he can be confused about all the Japanese shit

 

[firehawk12]

Dan moving to NYC? Crazy.

Also, I still wish it was Yakuza.

 

[bakedpony]

There is just something to be said about the chemistry that happens when you occupy the same space.



That was such a short snippet, a 100+ hour endeavor is a completely different beast*.

*pun intended.

Of course nothing beats being co-located but I'm sure it will be fine as well. Knowing Jeff and Vinny, I think we have a high chance of seeing it happen. Maybe it will their closing E3 announcement.

 

[Drayco21]

A Shenmue ER without Jeff seems like a real missed opportunity.

First episode seemed alright.

 

[poppedcollar69]

ok im sure this has been posted a jillion times itc but

MARK THE CLARK

 

[Anjin M]

ok im sure this has been posted a jillion times itc but

MARK THE CLARK

I'm pretty confident that this is the first time.

First episode was really good. Looking forward to more.

 

[Mechanized]

It's probably not the content they want to make, but it's what the people want. If they want some youtube dollars they should upload the series there too and stagger it by a month or something. Having a pay walled let's play when that's one of the biggest things going is odd.

 

[RustySpoon]

There is just something to be said about the chemistry that happens when you occupy the same space.



That was such a short snippet, a 100+ hour endeavor is a completely different beast*.

*pun intended.

Add on top of that trying to schedule around two very different time zones, it's just not a realistic expectation.

 

[xxracerxx]

It's probably not the content they want to make, but it's what the people want. If they want some youtube dollars they should upload the series there too and stagger it by a month or something. Having a pay walled let's play when that's one of the biggest things going is odd.

What? The ER is free.

 

[Mechanized]

What? The ER is free.

Oh it is? Cool. I didn't see the YouTube link in the quality options earlier.

 

[xxracerxx]

Oh it is? Cool. I didn't see the YouTube link in the quality options earlier.

Those usually take a few hours or a day to get added.

 

[Anjin M]

Oh it is? Cool. I didn't see the YouTube link in the quality options earlier.

I think something funny happened when Vinny posted the episode from his cell phone. For instance, it doesn't filter properly into the Endurance Run category.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I bet Dan is extremely happy to be leaving San Francisco.

 

[Anjin M]

I bet Dan is extremely happy to be leaving San Francisco.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that NYC

Spoiler

(read wherever he actually ends up in New Jersey)

has a higher quotient of normal guys than San Francisco does. He should be very happy there.

 

[Poyunch]

Welp... like Dan was the main reason I was following GB West. Welp welp welp.

 

[Zekes!]

Dan's trip to NYC was only a brief glimpse into the madness to come from that office

The GBeast era of Austin has given way to the era of Dan

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I like all of this. Shenmue should be pretty entertaining and Dan is a great fit with the East Coast guys. It does leave the Weat a bit dry though.

 

[border]

Shenmue seems like it controls GREAT

IIRC it was basically RE/Tomb Raider tank controls with moderately more freedom. I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to try and play it today.

 

[Poyunch]

This is how I imagine Dan will be one day.

 

[KingBroly]

They should do Super Metroid, cuz that's the one Ryan and Patrick were thinking about doing immediately after Chrono Trigger.

But Shenmue's not a bad choice.

 

[RPGam3r]

They should do Super Metroid, cuz that's the one Ryan and Patrick were thinking about doing immediately after Chrono Trigger.

But Shenmue's not a bad choice.

Jeff would do it and it would be the shortest endurance run of all time (one sitting).

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

IIRC it was basically RE/Tomb Raider tank controls with moderately more freedom. I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to try and play it today.

It was actually best to hold down the left(?) trigger to get him to move forward and and use the directional pad for turning. It's not terrible once you get used to it, but still not all that great.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

This is how I imagine Dan will be one day.

this is how I imagine him

 

[dlauv]

I just finished this game yesterday, playing and streaming it four days in a row.

The entirety of disc 3 is a pain in the ass.

 

[Branson]

I've always wondered what it would be like to live a life where you can just so freely move from one super expensive Huge city to another. I mean I'm happy for Dan, but still I can't imagine that for myself. It's kind of depressing.

 

[xxracerxx]

I've always wondered what it would be like to live a life where you can just so freely move from one super expensive Huge city to another. I mean I'm happy for Dan, but still I can't imagine that for myself. It's kind of depressing.

New York is most likely going to be way cheaper than SF.

 

[Tripon]

New York is most likely going to be way cheaper than SF.

That is a fucked up sentence if you think about it.

New York is somehow cheaper than another city.

 

[Fireblend]

Incredible news. More content featuring Vinny is everything I ask for.

 

[NumberThree]

Awesome news. Both the ER and Dan in NY.

 

[superbeau]

Well shit, that's great.



Also great.

Spoiler

A month ago I would have been horrified to hear that, but I've seen the light.

God the west coast podcast is going to be so dry

 

[Moaradin]

God the west coast podcast is going to be so dry

Hopefully the new hire brings some much needed life to it. Dan brought so much to GB West. And it seemed like he was the main guy pushing new ideas for video content.

 

[border]

i don't get why anyone wouldn't like Alex. he's got a charming sincerity that really comes through on the podcast.

Alex always just seemed unrelentingly cynical and snarky to me. Like the kind of person that would rather get in a snappy zinger about a game than discuss it earnestly. Jeff can be cynical as well, but when he discusses the things he dislikes I tend to feel he's being sincere, rather than trying to score points or make jokes.

I think Alex has gotten better in the last 5-6 months though. I enjoyed hearing him talk about No Man's Sky, even if it is a kinda crummy game.

 

[Spaghetti]

It was actually best to hold down the left(?) trigger to get him to move forward and and use the directional pad for turning. It's not terrible once you get used to it, but still not all that great.

Yeah. It only ever gets real hairy to control in tight spaces, all other environments are fine once you figure out Ryo's turning circle and you spend 80% of the game outdoors anyway.

 

[No_Style]

Alex is my favourite GB member named Alex.

 

[yami4ct]

Dan moving to NYC? Crazy.

Also, I still wish it was Yakuza.

Dan absolutely hates Yakuza for some reason (I still think he's crazy, but what what can you do?), so that would kill any GBEAST Yakuza ER.

 

[komplanen]

And I just cancelled the yearly renewal lmao

I guess I have to come back for this.