ME2 is a season of Mass Effect TV, with each main/loyalty/DLC mission acting as an episode and the suicide mission as the season finale. It expands the universe, builds upon the foundation of the first game and has the best supporting cast of the series. I never had any issues with the story or narrative structure approaching it from that standpoint, hell it's part of why I enjoy it so much.
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Giant Bomb GoTY 2016- Agent 47, take out that Doom Marine
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Unless I missed something its only really been nominated for best looking and best moment -- neither of which really had anything to do with the themes its trying to sell.
Dangansona
Member
I wish I had the time to be up to date with yall on the podcasts. I'm on best character still...
chillybright
Banned
So the end of the year videos are just more UPF segments? Not saying they are unwelcome but i was expecting something unique from the duders at the end of each year.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I have the following problems with ME2:
- The "anyone can die" thing was fucking dumb. It was dumb as fuck. It might be cool for a standalone game, but as a middle chapter? You basically just admitted none of those characters matter in the third game - and, yo, they didn't.
- Being on Xbox 360 forced compromises onto that game due to disc space. Because of the way the multiple discs were broken down, you had to take a more linear path through the game rather than be able to circle back around to some stuff. There's recorded, but unused, dialogue for Garrus and Legion in the first mission of the game, for example. Obviously you couldn't cut the 360 version out, but man, the last thing that game needed was more linearity.
- Going to ammo was, in-universe, really dumb and, gameplay-wise, totally unnecessary. You never fucking run out, anyway.
- Their solution for surprise attacks was to have waist-high cover just pop in from the ground all the time. Really, you had no better or more graceful solutions for this? Someone pitched this at a meeting and you all just nodded your heads like this wasn't a dumb idea?
- I couldn't tell if Miranda was because someone on staff was jacking off hard to Yvonne Strahovski or someone above them assumed gamers would. I am going to assume the former because it's the only way to explain whatshername, the reporter, in ME3. Like, literally the only way.
- I really, really loved the Vigil moment in ME1 and ME2 didn't have that.
- Human Reaper was fucking dumb and I hated it.
That said, ME2 was really good and I liked it a lot.
- The "anyone can die" thing was fucking dumb. It was dumb as fuck. It might be cool for a standalone game, but as a middle chapter? You basically just admitted none of those characters matter in the third game - and, yo, they didn't.
- Being on Xbox 360 forced compromises onto that game due to disc space. Because of the way the multiple discs were broken down, you had to take a more linear path through the game rather than be able to circle back around to some stuff. There's recorded, but unused, dialogue for Garrus and Legion in the first mission of the game, for example. Obviously you couldn't cut the 360 version out, but man, the last thing that game needed was more linearity.
- Going to ammo was, in-universe, really dumb and, gameplay-wise, totally unnecessary. You never fucking run out, anyway.
- Their solution for surprise attacks was to have waist-high cover just pop in from the ground all the time. Really, you had no better or more graceful solutions for this? Someone pitched this at a meeting and you all just nodded your heads like this wasn't a dumb idea?
- I couldn't tell if Miranda was because someone on staff was jacking off hard to Yvonne Strahovski or someone above them assumed gamers would. I am going to assume the former because it's the only way to explain whatshername, the reporter, in ME3. Like, literally the only way.
- I really, really loved the Vigil moment in ME1 and ME2 didn't have that.
- Human Reaper was fucking dumb and I hated it.
That said, ME2 was really good and I liked it a lot.
Best Debut, which was basically a preview of the GOTY category but with new games only.
Not sure they've spoken on it, but I imagine it got to the point where the resources necessary outweighed the actual demand for those videos. Completely anecdotal, but I stopped watching them last year.
Doom will win easily, and i have no problem with it, but it would be fun to see someone go against it and toss out the same "you cant ignore half of a game" argument that everyone used against Gears today.
Ah ok, i forgot about that one.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Also Vinny Hitsmas was kind of the best content I feel like they have produced for any GOTY video.
The Dear Leader
Banned
As much as I love SuperHOT, I think Jeff is really over selling it's impact. Plus the mans opinions on Inside are sus.
I remember watching the behind the scenes thing for that and how much trouble they had getting the little hat to stay on.
chillybright
Banned
Yeah last year's segments were meh since they were in the middle of studio moving. I really enjoyed their 2014 video game apocalypse reactions.
RecRoulette
Member
HashtagLapsed
Member
I'm glad Alex represented Thumper so well.
It is one of the most hellish and intense games I have played in a long time and the soundtrack is punishing.
It is one of the most hellish and intense games I have played in a long time and the soundtrack is punishing.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Pretended I included a gif here of Vinny underhand tossing a knife to Margolis.
Dude Thumper is so good. That game is a perfect example of why Alex is a good influence in these podcasts: I totally understand if somebody bounces off that game because it's aggressive and mean and intense... but if you click with that game it's such an unusual and satisfying experience.
The consensus-building of GOTY privledges games that lots of people click with in a shallow way, but I'd rather take a run at a dozen games until I find one that clicks with me in a profound way.
The consensus-building of GOTY privledges games that lots of people click with in a shallow way, but I'd rather take a run at a dozen games until I find one that clicks with me in a profound way.
East GOTY vs West GOTY
represented by each coast in a Nitroplus Blasterz pokemon style team battle.
Winner takes site GOTY.
KillerDark
Member
Completely agreed, that video was amazing!
Definitely up there with some of the better scripted GOTY videos they have done. Such a crazy series of events.
Such an easy and fun idea I hope that wasn't the last time they play Hitman like that.
Piston Hyundai
Member
As much as I love Hitsmas, they kind of started the show with a showstopper.
Banderdash
Member
SEAR from Titanfall being discarded like that is in-fucking-sane.
chillybright
Banned
#pistolinmymouth
ScientificPizza
Banned
I would play Mass Effect 3 again before I play 2
ME1 forever
ME1 forever
Patrick Young
Member
I've never played Titanfall 2, but I like the original Titanfall and dislike Inside enough to wish Jeff got his way.
Wow, just got around to listening to the podcast and Jeff trying to put his foot down against Inside is the most awkward fucking moment in the history of Giant Bomb. How is it possible for one person to be so lacking in self awareness...
Like, that straight up exposed him as seeing everyone there as his employees and that he thinks his opinion is more important than theirs.
"I think the rest of the room is against you."
"Yes, but I don't like it."
Like, that straight up exposed him as seeing everyone there as his employees and that he thinks his opinion is more important than theirs.
"I think the rest of the room is against you."
"Yes, but I don't like it."
I am with Jeff 100% on Inside.
The end is such a poor payoff and actually solidified the game as mediocre for me. I was waiting for the other shoe to drop and it was that. Made the rest of the game worse.
Good looking game that was just one pretty set piece surrounded by mediocre crap to the next.
The end is such a poor payoff and actually solidified the game as mediocre for me. I was waiting for the other shoe to drop and it was that. Made the rest of the game worse.
Good looking game that was just one pretty set piece surrounded by mediocre crap to the next.
ScientificPizza
Banned
Yeah, the more I think about Inside the less and less I like it. I never enjoyed actually playing it, but the visuals are so well crafted that I felt compelled to will myself through. The twist and the ending did absolutely nothing for me, though
MineralCraver420
Banned
Calling the top 10 based on the previous 4 days
1. DOOM
2. Hitman
3. Overwatch
4. Inside
5. Titanfall 2
6. Superhot
7. The Witness
8. Overcooked
9. Gears Of War 4
10. Stardew Valley
I seriously doubt Uncharted 4 gets in. Everything apart from the top 3 will involve a lot of slapfighting. Inside > Titanfall 2 because Jeff is losing power and there will be backlash.
1. DOOM
2. Hitman
3. Overwatch
4. Inside
5. Titanfall 2
6. Superhot
7. The Witness
8. Overcooked
9. Gears Of War 4
10. Stardew Valley
I seriously doubt Uncharted 4 gets in. Everything apart from the top 3 will involve a lot of slapfighting. Inside > Titanfall 2 because Jeff is losing power and there will be backlash.
Hyrule Warrior
Member
ugh, i really wish I could listen/watch these now, but I'm holding off. I need something to distract me from how scared I'll be flying on the 13 hour flight to Japan on Monday xD
You can tell how scared he is to do it, though. I swear Jeff came so close to just saying "I sign your checks".
Completely insane read.
When will you guys stop nonsense psychoanalyzing giantbomb jfc.
OkayRene
Member
Yeah Jeff had his finger on the "this is my company" button
Hyrule Warrior
Member
That's...not cool.
It's basically Pseudointellectualism: The Game. It says nothing about much of anything, but does it in such an artful way that it convinces others it is actually saying something profound. Inside is a dumb game that has convinced people it is smart. People are afraid to criticize it for fear of looking like a rube.
I'm sure people genuinely like it and think it great, but come ON, those people. Come on.
Don't really know how you could read it any other way. Brad and Alex had to tell him twice that everyone in the room disagrees with him but he just kept repeating that he disagreed, not allowing them to place it on the top 3 until he said "fine, fuck Inside". It was very much a "this is my company" moment as OkayRene said.
Not mistaken, he didn't say a single word. Dan doesn't talk politics and possible doesn't even understand politics.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Alex and Jeff were the ones doing most of the Palmer talk.
Yeah, Taco Bell never came up, so he was out of his depth.
Lmao are you nuts
Feel like we never see Jeff get worked up for a long period of time. With as passionate and honestly he believed
moments were better than
, we got to see that side of him for longer than we're used to. I haven't played either, but
both TF2
Inside
it does sound like Inside stepping up at the end would be a huge negative if it only gets mentally stimulating at the end.