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[Wunder]

they finally saw the light with Beast

 

[sprinkles]

Yooka Laylee looks to be a game from 1997 instead of doing the Shovel Knight and Doom thing of evoking a game for their eras while updating what did and didn't work.

The Kickstarter backers got exactly what they paid for then.

 

[Fireblend]

I feel like people are overreacting with YL. The game seems like exactly what was advertised, nowhere near super bad or anything. It's just that collectatons aren't the idea of fun for people they once were. That said I'm glad I paid something like $15 for it.

 

[Strax]

I tend to find watching playthroughs of games more fun if i've played the game.

I talk about this in the last thread. If I remember right that didn't apply to most posters.
For whatever reason.

 

[Blitzrules240]

Man, that YL QL is great.

This is The Run: Yooka Laylee segments lol.

 

[Kimaka]

I got into the

Spoiler

real estate stuff

much more than Majima's

Spoiler

hostess thing

. However, Whenever I played as Majima by that point I had to play

Spoiler

the hostess stuff

atleast once just because of the music.

It has been a month since I beat Yakuza 0 and this song still occasionally pops in my head.

 

[broncobuster]

The Kickstarter backers got exactly what they paid for then.

That they did and I hope they're enjoying it.

Reckon the trouble is getting people who didn't kickstart it to buy in.

 

[Death Metalist]

It has been a month since I beat Yakuza 0 and this song still occasionally pops in my head.

How about that other Majima minigame?

 

[wenis]

Is this what Colbie Smulders does when she's not doing a marvel movie? Hocks CBS brands?

 

[Kimaka]

How about that other Majima minigame?

It is catchy, but I'm as fond of that one. Especially the lyric version.

 

[D4Danger]

any reason the GB youtube page keeps reposting videos? I saw a new bombcast video come up and thought I'd blacked out and missed a day

 

[TraBuch]

So it's basically confirmed Simone is the new hire and she's bringing other Polygon people like say Griffin McElroy and Justin McElroy and along with them they bring Travis McElroy and Clint McElroy?

We're about to get a lot of content, guys.

 

[MadLaughter]

So it's basically confirmed Simone is the new hire and she's bringing other Polygon people like say Griffin McElroy and Justin McElroy and along with them they bring Travis McElroy and Clint McElroy?

We're about to get a lot of content, guys.

bout time giant bomb got a 30 under 30 media luminary

 

[Antiwhippy]

Purely anecdotal poll time;

Does anyone currently watching Beast in the East (and planning to finish the series) feel like they are getting all they'll need from Yakuza 0 by watching the feature, and have decided against purchasing it?

I ask because I've been thinking a lot about the Atlus/Persona streaming bullshit, and as much as I think it's the wrong move, I can empathize with the thought process of "So much of the Persona experience is the story, why would anyone buy it if they've watched it all already?"

This Yakuza 0 playthrough is a similar thing. Sure, the gameplay is actually really fun, but the story and characters are the standout aspect. So I'm wondering if anyone is willing to be honest and say "yeah, I may have bought it after watching the first little bit, but it won't be that enjoyable after seeing it all play out for me."

Want really going to get 0 because I'm hot and cold on the Yakuza titles. Probably would have from the hype but the beast playthrough have be pause.

Might get it when it is fairly heavily discounted.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

They need to shut up when serious shit is happening. It's very distracting.

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Goddamn, sometimes I forget how long-winded Yakuza games can be, and not in a good funny way. You get a 10 minute tutorial skit about how to toss money and a 5 minute tutorial hint to get into the catfight club.

 

[kingocfs]

Is she the new hire

I fully support this.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Dan accidentally spelling "PAIGE"...

 

[Blitzrules240]

btw, this is apparently the JonTron cameo in Yooka Laylee

Fitting in retrospective.

 

[The Dear Leader]

btw, this is apparently the JonTron cameo in Yooka Laylee

Fitting in retrospective.

Good god, is that how the voices are through out the whole game?

 

[robotrock]

btw, this is apparently the JonTron cameo in Yooka Laylee

Fitting in retrospective.

Holy shit is the whole game going to be this annoying

 

[Bacon]

btw, this is apparently the JonTron cameo in Yooka Laylee

Fitting in retrospective.

Holy fuckeroni

 

[Death Metalist]

btw, this is apparently the JonTron cameo in Yooka Laylee

Fitting in retrospective.

Perfect.

Good god, is that how the voices are through out the whole game?

Holy shit is the whole game going to be this annoying

I mean this is just Banjo-Kazooie speak.

e: or Rare speak as Blitzrules240 pointed out.

 

[Blitzrules240]

Guys, it's Rare speak.

It's part of the charm/annoyance.

I'm going to be able to tolerate it but pro tip: I think if you press X/A it stops the voiceover and you can just scroll the rest of the text, I believe.

It worked in the Toybox demo.

Edit: Yooka's chill voice makes him sound like a stoner imo.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

It doesn't suck, it's charming!

Spoiler

the double fine story

 

[robotrock]

Maybe i hate rare games, damn. Had my head in the past too long. Time to wake up.

 

[Catvoca]

That Rare speak was always terrible, so of course they brought it back for this thing.

 

[Blitzrules240]

I only work a half day tomorrow so I'm gonna dive into YL tonight and maybe play an hour or so. So if anyone wants impressions (though there have been plenty), I'll be dropping some later tonight.

 

[oti]

Had my head in the past too long. Time to wake up.

Now, what about those Sonic games.

 

[Hindl]

"You liked that game because you were 9 when you played it!"

The Rare story

Spoiler

Nah they made some good stuff

 

[Tubobutts]

I got into the

Spoiler

real estate stuff

much more than Majima's

Spoiler

hostess thing

. However, Whenever I played as Majima by that point I had to play

Spoiler

the hostess stuff

atleast once just because of the music.

That's interesting because I'm the exact opposite. Me trying to finish Majima's thing is what's stopping me from advancing the story while I haven't cared about Kiryu's very much at all.

 

[Death Metalist]

I only work a half day tomorrow so I'm gonna dive into YL tonight and maybe play an hour or so. So if anyone wants impressions (though there have been plenty), I'll be dropping some later tonight.

I wouldn't mind reading some impressions. I'm getting it in the summer with Crash, going to be a nice game to chill out on. Snake Pass at the moment is scratching my collectathon itch.

 

[Salarians]

new feature concept: ranking of piñatas

 

[Twin Tails]

Jar Time w/ Jeff 04/10/2017
PREMIUM VIDEO ON APR 10, 2017 06:00 PM

 

[Death Metalist]

That's interesting because I'm the exact opposite. Me trying to finish Majima's thing is what's stopping me from advancing the story while I haven't cared about Kiryu's very much at all.

I think I would have enjoyed it more had I put more time into it but by then I just wanted to see what happened next in the story. It's a testament to the game's soundtrack though that it kept pulling me to do that thing just so I could listen lol.

Jar Time w/ Jeff 04/10/2017
PREMIUM VIDEO ON APR 10, 2017 06:00 PM

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Jar Time w/ Jeff 04/10/2017
PREMIUM VIDEO ON APR 10, 2017 06:00 PM

Hes got the reddest cheeks

 

[Antiwhippy]

new feature concept: ranking of piñatas

Pfft, why bother.

It's clearly fudgehog.

 

[Twin Tails]

Hes got the reddest cheeks

is jeff anime?

 

[robotrock]

Hes got the reddest cheeks

I think that's the Blue Yeti™

 

[Blitzrules240]

"This isn't illegal, well, they're not having sex"

WTF Dan lmao.

Edit: I should probably resume the P4 ER soon.

 

[Tubobutts]

is jeff anime?

He's a pikachu.

 

[repeater]

Someone with video editing skills need to edit in the "YOU DIED" and "YOU DEFEATED" messages from Dark Souls as appropriate into the Yooka-Laylee QL.

Jar Time w/ Jeff 04/10/2017
PREMIUM VIDEO ON APR 10, 2017 06:00 PM

He looks stern AF. I hope the whole Jar Time is just an hour of Jeff monsterdunking on this thread for our shitty behaviour.

Spoiler

It's the only way I can derive sexual pleasure anymore

 

[Twin Tails]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8LNcyGZiL4

 

[TraBuch]

Calling it now, there will be some shade thrown on us.

 

[Antiwhippy]

You're saying Jeff gonna throw dark?

 

[TraBuch]

Zero dark thirty.

 

[Data West]

Calling it now, there will be some shade thrown on us.

we are long past the point that throwing shade should be retired

 

[TraBuch]

we are long past the point that throwing shade should be retired

You throwing shade on me?

 

[tonka]

we are long past the point that throwing shade should be retired

I don't understand what is contained in this image

 

[Mr. F]

we are long past the point that throwing shade should be retired

Aw. I like those guys.