Blitzrules240
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It's gonna the Red Wedding of Giant Bomb content.
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Giant Bomb |OT31| I Think it Might Be for Show
- Thread starter Death Metalist
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I don't think I like how they gave the characters 'personality' with their visuals. There was something I found really appealing in the faceless, emotionless warrior people in the first game.
Death Metalist
Member
BreezyLimbo
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broncobuster
Banned
Jeff needs a Rains of Castamere to start playing when he cuts Zelda BotW.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
"Stamina? Pfft. PUBG allows you to run forever. Now that's a game."
For a game that lets you run forever it barely runs well?
Why should goty go to a game where the dev is focused on lootboxes more than the actual development of the game
All of this being said by the imaginary Gb member that joined in my dreams
Dangansona
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I sent in a postcard like a week and a half ago. It is my birthday today (Friday) and the person I gave a shout out to's birthday was Monday. I mentioned neither in the postcard. I fucked up.
OdysseusVA
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Han Seoul-Oh
Banned
Happy Birthday. Also, ya you kinda guaranteed your card not being read.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
birthday happy dangan
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag
Dangansona
Member
You don't think it was the shout out to GBGAF that killed my chances?
Danke Oti (und everyone)!
Edit: Also I listened to the 1099 with Vinny yesterday. Interesting how it seems like Abby was exactly who he was looking to hire. A younger person who hasn't necessarily played all the classics for a new perspective. I appreciate that from her.
runs well isn't the argument i would go when trying to put botw over something
Man now I kinda wanna see it happen
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
If there's something you don't want to kiss the cheeks of it would be gbgaf.
Dangansona
Member
Oh no Jeff hates the the best Splatoon map.
Jeff is going to cut BoW in pieces.
It's a shame since it's such a better game than Horizon but it has tons of little mechanics that you could nitpick while Horizon doesn't. Mostly because it plays it so safe but still, not a lot to nitpick like Zelda.
Honestly the stamina in Zelda make climbing a mechanic you have to plan and think about instead of Horizons "cinematic" climbing that requires barely any input.
It's a shame since it's such a better game than Horizon but it has tons of little mechanics that you could nitpick while Horizon doesn't. Mostly because it plays it so safe but still, not a lot to nitpick like Zelda.
Honestly the stamina in Zelda make climbing a mechanic you have to plan and think about instead of Horizons "cinematic" climbing that requires barely any input.
kambaybolongo
Member
BOTW is a perfect example of death by a thousand cuts. Its a great but flawed game that has sooo many small issues that add up.
Also the dungeons/story/boss fights are all pretty awful.
broncobuster
Banned
People are still going on about Zelda vs. Horizon?
nckillthegrimace
Member
A lot of people don't like that map, even though it doesn't follow the center of the map focus of most of the other maps. Maybe that's why they don't like it.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Some just cant accept Horizon is the better game
There is like one section in the game that runs bad.
Wolfie is going top 3 fam.
Ok, I started later than planned and so need to sleep even more, but that was good!
Still sorta happy I was spoiled for that bit, since it was a little creepier than I'd like if I was seeing it past 1 AM, but it was also way less sudden and much more cheesy than it had been made out to be, which I appreciated. Good to see some of the old cast again even though I live in fear of not actually recognizing an old man the show expects me to subtly recognize because I'm terrible at identifying actors. Definitely wondering how some of the non-town stuff ties in; the book sorta implied what the glass box stuff (I should reread that bit...) stuff is but that murder I have no idea about.
You were right; I already want to watch more. Guess I'll watch episode 2 over breakfast if I get up early enough to do so...
nckillthegrimace
Member
I just hope the shooting will be more fun than in the last game. It was pretty boring to be honest.
Well, yeah. Maybe they'll revisit the game once DLC 2 comes out. That way they'd at least have some basic impressions how the game runs nowadays.
Those guys at GBEast all seemed to bounce off Horizon and be meh on it.
Gerstmann will teach them and punish them during GOTY time.
Let's be honest here. If Jeff wasn't so down on stamina systems Zelda vs. Horizon wouldn't even be a conversation.
I personally really liked the first one, but some of them didn't seem to care for the gameplay. From the looks of it this sequel seems to be pretty similar in that regard.
KillerDark
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You guys are crazy if you don't think BotW doesn't end up in top 10 (I'd bet top 3).
Happy Birthday Dangan!
Happy Birthday Dangan!
nckillthegrimace
Member
As long as the top ten doesn't include some dumb loot game or a one-note indie darling, then I'll be relatively happy. Or someone stanning hard for a shitty game in a genre they barely play because they lack the context to realize it's junk
Empty Space
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You do know Destiny 2 comes out in like two months right?
two weeks
Empty Space
Member
Er right I forgot PC got delayed and console versions come out soon.
I'm more interested in biggest disappointment than. I think it's going to be a real struggle to put three games on that list. The only thing that even remotely fits that list this year at this point in Yooka-Laylee.
This is Giant Bomb. Brad will get a one-note game on the list. Brad will also get Destiny on the list. Jeff will get that Taxi Clicker game on the list.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
we're already 4 months away(3) from GotY
This is insane
we've been talking about it all year and here it is
This is insane
we've been talking about it all year and here it is
Happy Christmas y'all.
Death Metalist
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nckillthegrimace
Member
I should complain about some other stuff because I didn't mean to single out Brad.
I really don't like when people (it's mostly Alex, but I'm sure other people do it) bring up games just to "say their piece" and then immediately cut them. If you believe something should be included, then make a case for it instead of instantly capitulating. If you can't or don't want to argue that it should be included, then don't waste everyone's time.
MadLaughter
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I like GOTY as both a cutthroat battle to create a good list and a final place of closure to recommend games that stood out to a minority of the cast over the course of the year. Just view it as both of those things instead of only one and it's all fine.
If I remember correctly there was some kind of mass effect game this year
In the end it's just entertainment. The only time shit got real was with Palmer Luckey, and Alex absolutely killed that segment.
What I find infuriating at times is them braking their own logic or being hypocritical about some games so they can get their favourites on the list. But it's just as dumb list. Getting worked up over them is missing the point. They're recording their deliberations to show the world how incredibly flawed the concept of GOTY is.
Also their opinions are trash but we've been through that fact many times already.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I like how we're getting to the acceptance phase already.
You're crazy, this is clearly bargaining.
Empty Space
Member
I feel like there was enough lead in of people being suspicious of the games quality that it's wasn't much of a disappointment. That's more of a hottest mess thing in this case. I guess with the year being strong otherwise it works though. We're still missing one though! Maybe Wolfenstein will be bad that way it doesn't get in the top 10 like people are joking and it's most disappointing.
I still think it's crazy that Jeff one year made the argument that Mario Maker got to be #1 in spite of it's flaws. Then next year made an argument against Doom that hinged on the fact one aspect of the game was bad, but somehow that same argument was irrelevant for Mario Maker the year before.
nckillthegrimace
Member
The notable but not good enough games presumably got their due on one of the many Giant Bomb shows, so it just seems redundant. But obviously not everyone consumes all content, so that's on me for being an obsessive listener.
In the end it's just entertainment. The only time shit got real was with Palmer Luckey, and Alex absolutely killed that segment.
What I find infuriating at times is them braking their own logic or being hypocritical about some games so they can get their favourites on the list. But it's just as dumb list. Getting worked up over them is missing the point. They're recording their deliberations to show the world how incredibly flawed the concept of GOTY is.
Also their opinions are trash but we've been through that fact many times already.
Giant Bomb's goty being some sort of satirical takedown of the very concept of goty explains everything, but I somehow doubt that's the entirety of what they're going for.
I'm sure that's how they began. Over the years they must've become a huge draw for new and returning listeners/viewers/subscribers. In every GB GOTY thread here on GAF there are people saying how they stopped following GB years ago but went back in because of the deliberations.