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[Joeku]

Yeah you could tell Vinny was a little worried that it was going too far but that honestly dude was playing exactly the kind of crass, chauvinist scumbag that an actual Hitman villain would be.

Yep, that is exactly it. The

Spoiler

"fucked me in the ass" and the pelvic thrusting with an unlit cigarette in his mouth,

it's the perfect kind of asshole in 2017. Reminded me of the dude getting a massage talking about the dirty masses outside the Swedish consulate. Just, yeah, fuckin' kill that guy, please.

shit that's good

we need alex to fight for it

FUCK

THOSE GUITARS

AHHHH

I give you (possibly with Yakuza 0 spoilers) the best kind of guitar tone there is, that island sunset-sounding thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKKGdxbjnt8

 

[Glass Shark]

The only reason I'm looking forward to Sonic Mania is the discussions that will come to the Bombcast and Beastcast because of it

 

[Tagyhag]

Man, No Man's Sky is finally getting the praise it deserved since the first content update and it makes me so happy. It's a friggin' awesome survival game now with some of the most gorgeous use of color ever used in a video game. Check it:


https://twitter.com/Crisdaru/status/895072769926410240

The fact that the game generated everything in that picture and it all looks handmade (the placement not the assets) is so ridiculously impressive

Also have to think about the freedom you have in the game. Like, you all know that you can just hop in your ship and fly directly at the planet in the sky. It's not just some pretty skybox , it's a real, physical thing.

I can go on and on, ahhhhhh! I really recommend looking up some GDC talks and other shows with people like Innes McKendrick or Sean Murray talking.

Did they fix the landing? Can you crash into things?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I give you (possibly with Yakuza 0 spoilers) the best kind of guitar tone there is, that island sunset-sounding thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKKGdxbjnt8

It is all good. I'll be sad if Yakuza or Sonic don't win best music.

 

[Karspankey]

Did they fix the landing? Can you crash into things?

Yeah, actually! The new ship controls even let you hover so you can really land where you want (within reason).

 

[Joeku]

It is all good. I'll be sad if Yakuza or Sonic don't win best music.

Neither of them are going to win, but at least Yakuza at least will certainly be in the discussion.

 

[Tagyhag]

Yeah, actually! The new ship controls even let you hover so you can really land where you want (within reason).

Damn, maybe it's time to jump in.

 

[Megasoum]

Continuing the long series of "Megasoum finally watches a super popular movie for the first time at least 20 years too late"....

I just watched Dr Strangelove for the first time... Great movie

 

[- J - D -]

I'd be interested in a GB stream/upf/playdate of the new NMS update.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Yeah, actually! The new ship controls even let you hover so you can really land where you want (within reason).

Does have multiplayer? Like real multiplayer?

 

[Tagyhag]

Continuing the long series of "Megasoum finally watches a super popular movie for the first time at least 20 years too late"....

I just watched Dr Strangelove for the first time... Great movie

To be fair, I don't think it's that popular.

But yeah, so good.

Spoiler

MEIN FUHRER...I CAN WALK

 

[Karspankey]

I'd be interested in a GB stream/upf/playdate of the new NMS update.

I think some form of playdate would do it service. I did see them installing the game on the latest GBE megadate, so maybe they'll look at it?

Might be hard to really show off new stuff though, especially if they start fresh. If I were to cover it, I'd play it in creative mode. That way, they'd be able to show off the base building, freighters, etc, without worrying about surviving.

 

[Blitzrules240]

Yeah, Giant ROM 2017 is required viewing.

 

[Megasoum]

Maybe I should re-install No Man Sky... Haven't played since launch month

 

[Karspankey]

Does have multiplayer? Like real multiplayer?

They just patched in a form of MP, yes.

As of right now, you can meetup with 15 other people and explore the universe together. However, other players are represented by orbs of light since MP is just being introduced.

You can find someone super easily by going to a portal and typing in their co-ordinates via glyphs, little symbols you input into the portal's control panels. That will bring you to whatever planet they're on.

Maybe I should re-install No Man Sky... Haven't played since launch month

Duuuude, so much has changed! If you knew everything that was added, you'd be super overwhelmed! There's been three gigantic content drops since release that have added things like base building, farming, vehicles, a 30 hour story, mining machines, an economy, endless generated missions, a new race, new ships, new flight controls, new weapons, multiplayer lite, photo mode, a complete UI overhaul, inventory overhaul (you now don't have to install upgrades in your inventory space, thank god), and so much more. This was just some stuff I could name of the top of my head! You should checkout the pages for all of the updates. Here they are in order of release:

Foundation Update

Pathfinder Update

Atlas Rises Update

 

[- J - D -]

I think some form of playdate would do it service. I did see them installing the game on the latest GBE megadate, so maybe they'll look at it?

Might be hard to really show off new stuff though, especially if they start fresh. If I were to cover it, I'd play it in creative mode. That way, they'd be able to show off the base building, freighters, etc, without worrying about surviving.

Preferably whoever had put in the most time with the game originally should be the one to take a deep dive into the update, but I don't actually remember who that was. Jeff did a 2+ hour solo stream of NMS last year, but I'm not sure if he stuck with it afterwards.

 

[Karspankey]

Preferably whoever had put in the most time with the game originally should be the one to take a deep dive into the update, but I don't actually remember who that was. Jeff did a 2+ hour solo stream of NMS last year, but I'm not sure if he stuck with it afterwards.

Alex reviewed the game and seemed to be into it the most, so it'd probably be him IMO.

 

[OdysseusVA]

They just patched in a form of MP, yes.

As of right now, you can meetup with 15 other people and explore the universe together. However, other players are represented by orbs of light since MP is just being introduced.

You can find someone super easily by going to a portal and typing in their co-ordinates via glyphs, little symbols you input into the portal's control panels. That will bring you to whatever planet they're on.

So... no

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Alex reviewed the game and seemed to be into it the most, so it'd probably be him IMO.

I wanna double dip on NMS on PC

but I hear it runs badly

 

[Dineren]

I wanna double dip on NMS on PC

but I hear it runs badly

It didn't run great for me(i5 4670k 4GHz, 980, 16GB RAM) so I ended up getting the PS4 version. Although, apparently the latest update has bad performance on a Pro so I'll be waiting for a patch regardless.

 

[Karspankey]

So... no

It'll get there, haha!

Still neat to be able to walk/fly around with someone and talk with them about what you're seeing! Forgot to mention that it does have voice chat!

 

[Death Metalist]

Finished my 3rd rewatch of the original Twin Peaks series. Still so fucking good. Those last 20 or so minutes from the final episode of S2 made me tear up. Well actually, this moment. God damn though, still fucking mesmerizing.

Continuing the long series of "Megasoum finally watches a super popular movie for the first time at least 20 years too late"....

I just watched Dr Strangelove for the first time... Great movie

precious bodily fluids

 

[BTA]

Finished my 3rd rewatch of the original Twin Peaks series. Still so fucking good. Those last 20 or so minutes from the final episode of S2 made me tear up. Well actually, this moment. God damn though, still fucking mesmerizing.

precious bodily fluids

I'm literally about to watch the last 2 episodes of it for the first time right now, so good timing, hah.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Wherever somebody mentions Sonic music I get the Casino Night's theme stuck in my head for 2 months.

 

[Human Trashcan]

Wherever somebody mentions Sonic music I get the Casino Night's theme stuck in my head for 2 months.

same except chemical plant zone, which is objectively one of the pinnacles of human achievement

 

[dannyglover]

What do you think is the premium news for monday

PAX or SF meet up for premium members like they did for the live Mario Party.

 

[petethepanda]

Wherever somebody mentions Sonic music I get the Casino Night's theme stuck in my head for 2 months.

I grew up on 2&3, but whenever someone mentions Sonic I can't help but immediately hear CAN'T HOLD ON MUCH LOOONGUHHHH I WILL NEVER LET IT GOOOOO

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

same except chemical plant zone, which is objectively one of the pinnacles of human achievement

It's annoying because I know the SoR1/2/3 soundtracks are so much better but Casino Nights is just so gosh darn catchy.

 

[Joeku]

Welp, replaying Wolfenstein TNO again. Gonna hit the standalone thing afterwards. Still feels really good.

Cannot wait to murder KKK nazis in a couple months.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Why did that man murder that nazi? Why not talk things out? They could have met somewhere in the middle

 

[Death Metalist]

I'm literally about to watch the last 2 episodes of it for the first time right now, so good timing, hah.

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. The final episode is QUITE something.

 

[petethepanda]

Why did that man murder that nazi? Why not talk things out? They could have met somewhere in the middle

There's been a lot of violence on both sides!

Spoiler

(Man, fuck everything about the last 24 hours.)

 

[Megasoum]

Started a new game in NMS.... Glad to see that they finally got out of early access almost 2 years after release.

Also the game feel very sluggish like I had low framerates even tho I'm locked at 30 (I can't get stable 60 with everything maxed out on my 1080...)

 

[Harpuia]

I was going to check that NMS update out..but turns out my brother sold it a while back. Oh well I guess. I have other better games to play.

 

[BTA]

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. The final episode is QUITE something.

I'm already feeling a little tired (it's midnight after all) so I may or may not leave the finale for the morning and just watch the rest of the Megadate tonight instead, but I'll definitely post something when I'm done, then.

 

[Megasoum]

Time to try the new Path of Exile update

 

[Antiwhippy]

There's been a lot of violence on both sides!

Spoiler

(Man, fuck everything about the last 24 hours.)

The nazis did learn a lot from american race laws at the time. It's definitely something in the American psyche that's coming back.

 

[Blitzrules240]

Shoutout to Death Metalist for helping me make the Hitduder avatar work.

Fuck work today.

Kingdom Heartache with Rorie/Ben later.

 

[Death Metalist]

I'm already feeling a little tired (it's midnight after all) so I may or may not leave the finale for the morning and just watch the rest of the Megadate tonight instead, but I'll definitely post something when I'm done, then.

 

[Jintor]

No fighting in the war room!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Man, when I first booted up trails of cold steel I thought "huh, this looks pretty good for a PSp remaster"

But then I found out it started on the PS3 and Vita.

Oh falcom, never change your budget ass ways.

 

[BTA]

So apparently I just got locked out of my PSN account and I wonder if it's happened to any of you before? It would be pretty reassuring if so.

I suddenly got a password reset email, which was worrying, but it looks like I got logged out on everything which doesn't seem like someone hacked my account. Trying to log in doesn't tell me that the password's wrong either, but it does say "an update of your account information is required". Of course, for some reason the reset links don't work half the time, and when they do, it asks me for my birthday which... is apparently not my real one, which is confusing. The other option is a security question where the answer could easily be written so many different ways that could I can't believe they offered it and that I used it.

...so I'm just gonna watch the rest of Megadate to take my mind off things and sleep. Guess I gotta pray and spend some time on support chat when that opens at 10 AM, ugh.

(And once I have my account back, I'll finish Twin Peaks.)

 

[oti]

That Olympics discussion. Wowza.

That "dude" from the IOC, Bach, is the president.
Jeff thought Tokyo showing Mario at the Rio ending ceremony meant they'd introduce video games? What? Has he never seen the Olympics before?
The IOC needs to introduce gaming to keep up revenues? What? Does esports kill sports or something?
While I can see why Alex dislikes the Games, they are far greater than the body organising them.

 

[Joeku]

Started a new game in NMS.... Glad to see that they finally got out of early access almost 2 years after release.

Also the game feel very sluggish like I had low framerates even tho I'm locked at 30 (I can't get stable 60 with everything maxed out on my 1080...)

Did the same after about a year, and after switching to a 60 fps vsync setting, it's locked unless it's loading things quickly (like leaving planetside/landing), wonder what's up with that.

 

[Glass Shark]

I think it'd be pretty hard to argue that the Olympics is a net positive

 

[Antiwhippy]

In recent times maybe, but that's mostly because it should not be given to nations that can't support the infrastructure. I think they're starting to not do that?

Throughout history I'd say it's still a net positive.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

I forgot how Giantbomb lost their shit over the Toy Soldiers War Chest stuff.

 

[oti]

I think it'd be pretty hard to argue that the Olympics is a net positive

That doesn't make much sense. Say Greece, sure. Such a small country should not organise that big of an event and the IOC is clearly moving away from that happening again. But Paris and LA? Unless they mismanage it greatly, it should be a net positive.

They could also try and do the Olympics in several smaller neighbouring countries at the same time.

 

[Megasoum]

I think it'd be pretty hard to argue that the Olympics is a net positive

Up here in Montreal we're still not done paying for the 1976 Olympic Stadium...

 

[Joeku]

So the Olympics are a net positive to cities in nations that already can handle the infrastructure needed and thus are already tourism and travel central.

No city that isn't already a global travel hub is going to land the Olympics and then be great from then on unless they were already on that path.

The sad conclusion therein is that is doesn't affect anything positively and can only fuck up more destitute regions, and thus gives the world a sad digestible piece of entertainment for a month that eventually just fades out to nothing.