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Giant Bomb GoTY 2016- Agent 47, take out that Doom Marine
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Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Have you tried the experimental VR mode? I had to refund The Witness when it first came out because 10 minutes would give me intense motion sickness. I want to pick it up again but don't want to vomit when I play.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Does anyone have a time stamp to when they get to Best VR Experience? Is it after Jeff's Best VR Experience catagory?
Laurentius
Member
That's not really how dealing with depression works.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
I don't think there's a "mode" so much as people have hacked in or used injection software to fake it. I have no interest in those kinds of VR experiences.
Everyone's different I face things head on, it works for me. There's always problems best you can do is find a solution. I can agree it's not the right choice for many but I can also say with confidence inaction is the worst choice.
I apologize, I will no longer derail the thread with this.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
I thought it was just a flag you could set on the launch options. I agree about avoiding hacks and the like.
This really surprised me. XCOM 2 is in my top 5 for the year. I never had any problems with it besides some slowdown during the travel scenes. It was a great game.
ReCore was an interesting one as well. I really wanted ReCore to be good, but there were a lot of signs before it came out that it was not going to be a great game. I guess I didn't have my hopes up, so I enjoyed it a lot for what it was and hope it gets a sequel.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Hmm, bit of Googling and it seems like at one point you could just add '-vr' to the launch options and it would work with the Rift. I'll try tonight and see if that still works!
brainzelda
Member
Wow that sucks. Why would you play 8 hours of a game you don't like?
This year is not the year for forcing yourself to play games. There's too much variety out there. Just play what you like. Don't give a shit at what you're "supposed" to like. At the end of day, you play videogames because you enjoy them.
Ha, I did the same thing when I played it at launch. Had days where I was more thinking about the witness then actual school work
The game is probably my goty. It is excellent.I think the only thing I've really disagreed with them on is Street Fighter V. I can see where they're coming from in terms of being disappointing and being a hot mess, as boy are there a bunch of issues surrounding that game, but as a casual fan I still really like playing it. I got it during the first week of release, well aware of the issues and shortcomings, and kind of just accepted it. It's a game I've been returning to throughout the year, and I can thank it for being the catalyst that helped my cousin and I to start hanging out again.
I also rather play it than Street Fighter 4. 4 just never clicked for me, even during the brief time I went back to it prior to 5's release. Prior to 5, when I wanted to play SF I just played Third Strike or Alpha 3.
I also rather play it than Street Fighter 4. 4 just never clicked for me, even during the brief time I went back to it prior to 5's release. Prior to 5, when I wanted to play SF I just played Third Strike or Alpha 3.
Mister Negative
Member
It's a good thing they exist in podcast form, then!
Teacher here. School holidays help.
I have it on while I work.
brainzelda
Member
Are you that busy during the holidays?
MadLaughter
Member
What many adults lack in free time they make up for in commutes, which at least helps for the podcasts.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Best Looking Game:
DOOM looks nice but it's the most boring choice. Inside was a fine winner, but I really think The Witness did super unique stuff visually to the point where its look and art were part of the game design. I haven't seen Uncharted myself beyond the QL.
Infinite Justice
Member
Alex still being the MVP for day 2
Lol some of these lists are pretty sad and not for the game choices but the reasons why. I mean I get they liked some of the games but some of the break downs are,"This game is AWESOME!" in how they tell you why its a good game or made it to their list. Seems like for every Will Smith or Rami Ismail who go into detail and in depth on why things were chosen you've got some other lists it looked like they typed up in ten minutes.
Mister Negative
Member
There's just something about the witness...I'm not sure if it quite fits into best looking, but it's probably game that I would most like to look at if that makes sense. The world they made is incredible.
Laurentius
Member
I mean, long videos aren't really a new thing for Giant Bomb.
For me it just means I'll have plenty of Giant Bomb stuff to watch over the next month or two whenever I have downtime. I don't need to watch it all as it comes out.
styl3s
Member
Games being argued against because they aren't 60fps in a best looking category is fucking stupid and it doesn't belong in the conversation. A game shouldn't be argued against because it's 30fps and this other game is 60fps a best looking game's argument points should be. I felt at times it was a GAF argument that 30fps is unplayable.
And it's not the first category where they brought other elements of the game into a category where that element has absolutely nothing to do with it. And the Best new character argument where
That made me immediately not care about the rest of the winners for the rest of the week.
And it's not the first category where they brought other elements of the game into a category where that element has absolutely nothing to do with it. And the Best new character argument where
Helmet won. A fucking meme wins over actual characters with actual character development.
Helmet should of been taken off the list immediatly
Dang, that doesn't look like any line puzzle I've ever seen. Been hemming and hawing about whether to pick up The Witness in the Steam sale, seeing an example like that of how advanced the puzzles can actually get might just be enough to push me over the edge.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
I know what you mean. It's not "best styyyle", but "best looking" also seems to not quite encapsulate it. Best art design, maybe? I just love the hell out of it.
The very last puzzles are all like that (in terms of difficulty, not mechanics), pretty satisfying.
rbanke
Member
I was refering to the specialtacular's
Holiday's were last weekend, and next weekend for most people I know. I don't know anyone off during the week.
Teacher here as well.
When I had a long commute, I would play GOTY discussions several times during the year so I had something to listen to.
RecRoulette
Member
Best new character
Goofy as hell winner, but after watching the Hitmas stream last night I can't really argue with it, even though I'm pretty sure that video was recorded after these deliberations. Spirit of the award and all
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Looking at something like that out of context probably makes it seem harder than it is. These endgame puzzles are far from the most difficult for me. That one in particular is combining some of the easiest concepts (Tetris pieces, dot separation, colors).
I can figure them out, but I still couldn't explain the color "rules."
It sounds like you may have run up against a puzzle that you weren't supposed to be able to solve yet if you were early on. There are quite a few puzzles in that game that you have to walk away from because the game hasn't taught you how to solve them yet.
Doom winning Best Looking is just... I'm not saying it looks bad, but outside of the enemies and how good it runs it all just looked very generic to me. Also, how is no one on the podcast calling out Brad for using arguments that could be lobbed back at the games he's championing? Drew kinda did by calling out Doom saying that he felt the same way about it as Brad did about UC4.
Ugh... Doom is gonna be their GOTY, isn't it? I like Doom, it's definitely in my top ten, but it feels like they're just blind to a lot of its shortcomings. Especially given the categories it got pushed into today. (Yeah, I'm looking at you Best New Character)
Ugh... Doom is gonna be their GOTY, isn't it? I like Doom, it's definitely in my top ten, but it feels like they're just blind to a lot of its shortcomings. Especially given the categories it got pushed into today. (Yeah, I'm looking at you Best New Character)
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Wait until you see John Carpenter's list.
rbanke
Member
you're not wrong, just feels like that easy 'just set the camera and record for a few hours' style has taken over the past few years, which is why I almost never watch unprofessional fridays. Hell, I can barely make time to watch half a quick look these days. Always look forward to the weird stuff they come up with during the end of the year lists is all.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
misses bull
Banned
me waiting for day 5
Alex still being the MVP for day 2
I wish he'd push harder for Trico for best character.
Also, I think if he had anyone backing him up Trico could have won.
Of course, but when all I've seen of the game are some of the earlier puzzles and how basic they are, and knowing HOW MANY puzzles are in the game, it's reassuring to see there is actually a good amount of progression to them.