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[OdysseusVA]

They're on Seeso? lol

 

[Tagyhag]

For Sony they'll probably be meh overall since no one seems to have a huge affinity for Sony's properties as a whole. They'll dig God of War. Meh on Days Gone and Spiderman. Detroit's up in the air. Most will like TLoU2. Then we'll see whatever random announcements happen

For Detroit my guess is that they'll remark that it looks great graphically but remember that it's a David Cage game.

 

[Antiwhippy]

For Detroit my guess is that they'll remark that it looks great graphically but remember that it's a David Cage game.

Which is the right attitude to have.

 

[benicillin]

This explains it decently, but basically there's a sexual encounter in that game that's handled really dubiously IMO. Overall I was bothered by the way the game is so reliant on co-opting your nostalgia to draw you into its world, and ostensibly offers you choices to mold the story towards your own experiences, but then also forces you to do some really skeevy stuff that I would not have chosen if there had been any other options. There's this implicit feeling of "this is how it played out IRL for you too, right?", which, no, it didn't, because I'm not a desperate asshole who secretly wants to fuck my female friends.

I've only played through once, but I was never forced into a situation like that in Emily Too. Overall it's still a very effective game at invoking those weird AIM conversations and all those emotions from when I was younger, albeit I still have a little problem with how some conversation paths are handled. Would recommend though!

 

[BearPawB]

The McElroys are great and it is astonishing that there are people out there who could dislike them.

 

[Luminaire]

Catching up on beastcasts over the past few days, noticed Jeff doesn't get to play many games and keeps saying stuff is happening in his life. Super curious.

 

[moffattron9000]

Is there a way to stack two discount codes in the store? I've got two years of codes built up, but it's only letting me use one.

 

[Twin Tails]

jeff streaming?
https://mixer.com/jeffgerstmann

fake edit: yes

 

[Mr. F]

The McElroys are great and it is astonishing that there are people out there who could dislike them.

I can see both sides, I'm a fan but also consider them to have hit their stride a few years ago.

 

[bomma_man]

Catching up on beastcasts over the past few days, noticed Jeff doesn't get to play many games and keeps saying stuff is happening in his life. Super curious.

Moving house I think?

 

[OdysseusVA]

Yeah, his stuff is packed up and currently only has access to his Switch(?)

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Catching up on beastcasts over the past few days, noticed Jeff doesn't get to play many games and keeps saying stuff is happening in his life. Super curious.

he's gotten divorced with Brad

they have to leave house

 

[Tubobutts]

All Jeffs hate all Brads.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

HEY GUYS SANS HERE

I'M HERE TO TELL YOU YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A BAD TIME

I'M UNIQUE AND WITTY AND FUNNY AND YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A BAD TIME

I have a $20 fangamer gift card. What Sans merchandise should I buy?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I have a $20 fangamer gift card. What Sans merchandise should I buy?

go to hot topic and find out

 

[oti]

The McElroys are great and it is astonishing that there are people out there who could dislike them.

It really isn't.

 

[BearPawB]

I can see both sides, I'm a fan but also consider them to have hit their stride a few years ago.

Their seeso show was great.
I could do without Travis.
But Justin and Griffin are so funny.

Hope they get on some of the GB E3 stuff this year

It really isn't.

lol, I didn't know you were the arbiter of what I could find astonishing

 

[OdysseusVA]

I hope they're not. I'd cancel my subscription.

 

[BearPawB]

I hope they're not. I'd cancel my subscription.

They have been in the past,
almost every year, so get on cancelling

 

[OdysseusVA]

They have been in the past,
almost every year, so get on cancelling

You cant tell me what to do! Youre not my supervisor!

But they really are awful. I find it astonishing that anyone could sit through for more than a minute of their stuff.

 

[BearPawB]

You cant tell me what to do! Youre not my supervisor!

But they really are awful. I find it astonishing that anyone could sit through for more than a minute of their stuff.

to each their own.

Spoiler

monster factory is a better series than almost anything GB has ever done

it also makes sense that the people who dislike ben also dislike the mcelroys.
He has a very Griffin sensibility to him.

 

[oti]

lol, I didn't know you were the arbiter of what I could find astonishing

Always at your service. No worries, mate.

 

[bomma_man]

to each their own.

Spoiler

monster factory is a better series than almost anything GB has ever done

it also makes sense that the people who dislike ben also dislike the mcelroys.
He has a very Griffin sensibility to him.

Yep, Ben is very much an off brand McElroy, in a good way.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Yep, Ben is very much an off brand McElroy, in a good way.

that's absolutely disgusting actually

no wonder I abhorrently dislike ben

 

[OdysseusVA]

to each their own.

Spoiler

monster factory is a better series than almost anything GB has ever done

it also makes sense that the people who dislike ben also dislike the mcelroys.
He has a very Griffin sensibility to him.

I... dont dislike Ben. That moustache is another thing all together.

 

[bomma_man]

that's absolutely disgusting actually

no wonder I abhorrently dislike ben

okay

 

[kai3345]

it's kind of wild how many people in this thread hate literally everything

 

[Berserking Guts]

I miss Drew. I think it's been long enough that I wanna watch some Metal Gear Scanlon again.

 

[Tubobutts]

it's kind of wild how many people in this thread hate literally everything

We learned it from watching Jaded Jeff Jertsmann.

 

[ryseing]

I have no idea why people were so excited to see "Bend's game" in the first place. Mediocre developer.

Syphon Filter and Resistance Retribution tho.

 

[Twin Tails]

I miss Drew. I think it's been long enough that I wanna watch some Metal Gear Scanlon again.

hope he returns to do extra life this year

 

[Antiwhippy]

I like things.

I guess.

 

[Real Hero]

What do you think the crew's reactions to the conferences will be?

I'm thinking Jeff/Brad will dig Microsoft because they'll bring out their dudes to talk about how Scorpio represents their vision for the future of games or whatever, and Jeff/Brad eat that shit up.

Alex/Dan will get hyped for Nintendo probably

Ben will touch his face and be all creepy and stuff

'That's cool I guess'
'uhuh sure but do we really need this?'
'who is this even for?'
'oh that is crazy!' (over them most innocuous thing)

 

[Meguro]

I've said it before but this thread is actually what the rest of GAF thinks Giantbomb is.
Cynical and spiteful to the core.

 

[xuchu]

I've said it before but this thread is actually what the rest of GAF thinks Giantbomb is.
Cynical and spiteful to the core.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I've said it before but this thread is actually what the rest of GAF thinks Giantbomb is.
Cynical and spiteful to the core.

We swallow all of the cynicism so that GB can remain happy

that is our fate

 

[OdysseusVA]

I've said it before but this thread is actually what the rest of GAF thinks Giantbomb is.
Cynical and spiteful to the core.

Cynical and spiteful? I dont know the meaning

 

[Antiwhippy]

Nah I think it's just that some people enjoy being negative.

Or are naturally negative.

 

[yami4ct]

Finished the last FFXIV patch before Stormblood. Goddamn, guys. This game. I don't know how it just keeps being so good. If they keep this up, it might end up topping IV as my favorite Final Fantasy ever.

 

[oti]

What do you think the crew's reactions to the conferences will be?

I'm thinking Jeff/Brad will dig Microsoft because they'll bring out their dudes to talk about how Scorpio represents their vision for the future of games or whatever, and Jeff/Brad eat that shit up.

Alex/Dan will get hyped for Nintendo probably

Ben will touch his face and be all creepy and stuff

I think Brad in particular has always had a soft spot for Microsoft. And they're the only ones showing new hardware this year, Brad loves this tech stuff.

Jeff, no idea. He'll be snarky at everything as per usual. I hope Sony cuts out even more marketing crap so he can be extra snarky for not offering more snark opportunities. He seems pretty stoked about Mario though.

 

[Skyzard]

I was watching an older UPF from 2015 and they played this SFII type game made in China called Dong Dong Never Die. They record themselves and turn it into a fighting game.

It's surprisingly great and well made. Pretty funny too and even plays well with a keyboard, at least it does on my mechanical. Preferred it to my DS4, which was weird.

Free too. Had a lot of fun with it yesterday.

 

[bomma_man]

We swallow all of the cynicism so that GB can remain happy

that is our fate

Or you could just stop being a dick?

 

[hamchan]

Yep, Ben is very much an off brand McElroy, in a good way.

Wow.

Boooooooooo Ben.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Or you could just stop being a dick?

im sorry, ben. I still dislike your mustache.

 

[The Dear Leader]

I think the Giant Bomb fandom/thread is doing alright all things considered, I mean the Kinda Funny schlubs are losing their minds about having to hear non PlayStation podcast material, The Easy Allies goons can't talk about themselves without gauging their level of "total natural and not all over exaggerated" Hype™ to others, Gamespot seems to be losing employees like they are relevancy, and God knows what the hells going on at Waypoint, Pokemon smut or some such nonsense. So please let's all chill and get back to Brad baiting and Ben stache hating!

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I hate everybody except oti and Brad
But Germans are bad, very bad

So maybe just Brad

 

[Jothel]

Hey guys I'm at a social media marketing seminar, jealous?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Hey guys I'm at a social media marketing seminar, jealous?

They have those? Neat. Have fun!

 

[The Dear Leader]

Hey guys I'm at a social media marketing seminar, jealous?

Did they make you post this?