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[Dangansona]

"What's a large hadron collider... Is it a time travel thing?"

They should do a series where Dan plays Steins;gate.

While I wish this weren't the case that would be an awful idea.

Vinny should play it in some capacity though.

 

[KillerDark]

More like the entire KH music. I've said it before and I'll say it again, people can shit on and rip the entire series to shreds but not the music.

I would defend the series but you're absolutely right on the music . Some of the best music out there, could listen to it forever haha

 

[Antiwhippy]

While I wish this weren't the case that would be an awful idea.

Vinny should play it in some capacity though.

Nah, let Dan be there.

Except the gimmick is that Dan has to guess what every glossary word that comes up is before they go in to see the glossary explanation.

It'll be terrible and great.

 

[petethepanda]

Speaking of Steins;Gate, it took 15 fucking hours to get to this point and I don't think it will ever be able to "justify" that fact, but I'm finally starting to enjoy it, lol. Spiraling into crazy sci-fi bullshit in all the best ways.

I can't even begin to imagine just how much Dan would hate it. I feel like I need to see it.

 

[Demption]

Roger Ebert once famously declared that video games can never be art, both because the intervention of a player robs an artist of their authorial control and because, more fundamentally, no game to date had managed to make any of us "more cultured, civilized and empathetic." Though Ebert eventually walked back his original position as overly rigid, Hellblade strikes me as a game that inches closer to meeting his original high bar, and I wish he'd lived to see it. It's a game whose many elements speak with one voice to address a subject and tell a story that has the potential to deeply touch those who identify firsthand with its themes, and if this game doesn't leave you feeling more civilized and empathetic toward those themes by the end of it, it's hard to imagine the game that can.

Brad's review is on point. I totally see flaws in Hellblade but i really think it is my GOTY so far. The way it tells the story and handles the theme is superb.

 

[BearPawB]

Really good review by Brad.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Speaking of Steins;Gate, it took 15 fucking hours to get to this point and I don't think it will ever be able to "justify" that fact, but I'm finally starting to enjoy it, lol. Spiraling into crazy sci-fi bullshit in all the best ways.

I can't even begin to imagine just how much Dan would hate it. I feel like I need to see it.

The buildup is a buildup for a reason.

Also he's making others play mario sunshine, they should strap him to a chair for steins;gate.

 

[Dangansona]

Speaking of Steins;Gate, it took 15 fucking hours to get to this point and I don't think it will ever be able to "justify" that fact, but I'm finally starting to enjoy it, lol. Spiraling into crazy sci-fi bullshit in all the best ways.

I can't even begin to imagine just how much Dan would hate it. I feel like I need to see it.

What part are you at?

 

[Mr. F]

I kind of hope they play galaxy 2 after sunshine, if they choose to continue the premise in some way. Would be a pretty rewarding contrast in terms of control.

 

[Zocano]

Hollow Bastion music still one of the goat video game tracks.

 

[oti]

I kind of hope they play galaxy 2 after sunshine, if they choose to continue the premise in some way. Would be a pretty rewarding contrast in terms of control.

Yes.

YES!

 

[Data West]

I kind of hope they play galaxy 2 after sunshine, if they choose to continue the premise in some way. Would be a pretty rewarding contrast in terms of control.

please, this thread won't know what to do when they complain about it being dated

 

[OdysseusVA]

I've had my fill of Nintendo games


More PUBG pls

 

[Hasney]

I've had my fill of PUBG


More Nintendo games pls

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I've had my fill of video games

more Game Tapes pls

 

[Tubobutts]

I've had my fill of life

More Dota pls

 

[Mr. F]

I've had my fill of video games

More Avalon with Mary kish/drew/Alexis/Brad muir/Dave/Karen pls

 

[daveo42]

The SMS run was another amazing time. I need that Dan audition video.

The KH thing tho...I get the joke, but the episode was real boring and the joke they are running with is bad. Just flat out bad. Maybe it mirrors the game because that is bad. Is that the real joke? The signposting does show its age as an early PS2 game with that early fetch quest.

"What's a large hadron collider... Is it a time travel thing?"

They should do a series where Dan plays Steins;gate.

Not sure how well a VN ER would go because there's no real gameplay. While I'd watch it for the reactions, most would find the whole thing very boring. Dan included.

 

[Basileus777]

Not sure how well a VN ER would go because there's no real gameplay. While I'd watch it for the reactions, most would find the whole thing very boring. Dan included.

It wouldn't work at all. A game about reading text with Japanese only audio? Wouldn't even work for a quick look.

 

[Antiwhippy]

But what if they dub it themselves?

 

[ScottSullivan]

abby getting drunk off two 40s is hilarious, I guess shes pretty small and all that but I am definitely looking forward to seeing battle royale again like this

 

[serenewarfare]

It wouldn't work at all. A game about reading text with Japanese only audio? Wouldn't even work for a quick look.

But what if they dub it themselves?

 

[Lunar FC]

abby getting drunk off two 40s is hilarious, I guess shes pretty small and all that but I am definitely looking forward to seeing battle royale again like this

Never had a forty, but surely 2 of them would be enough to get the majority of people drunk, no?

 

[Antiwhippy]

How many cans of beer is 2 forties?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

How many cans of beer is 2 forties?

80 ounces

 

[Bubble Metropolis]

How many cans of beer is 2 forties?

Three and some change per forty.

 

[Empty Space]

Never had a forty, but surely 2 of them would be enough to get the majority of people drunk, no?

Assuming an Olde English is 8% ABV that's roughly equivalent to drinking a pint of an 80 proof alcohol, which is at least going to get a person buzzed. If a person drinks semi regularly I could see that not being enough.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Huh, she's pretty lightweight then.

 

[Tubobutts]

Huh, she's pretty lightweight then.

She is only 4'11"

 

[daveo42]

Playing Nier on the PS3, I forgot just how suck ass the Dualshock 3 is.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Playing Nier on the PS3, I forgot just how suck ass the Dualshock 3 is.

I can't believe that whole generation went by and they never made a revision with a concave L2/R2.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I had the exact same thoughts when I busted out my PS3 for the exact same game.

Like holy crap the fishing minigame with those sticks...

 

[Backfoggen]

My Dualshock 3 had a gross sticky oil layer on the sticks when I hooked it up again recently.

Spoiler

Also for Nier of course.

 

[daveo42]

Speaking of Nier, I am loving the soundtrack similarities between it and Automata.

I had the exact same thoughts when I busted out my PS3 for the exact same game.

Like holy crap the fishing minigame with those sticks...

I'm surprised I played anything with sticks these loose. And the mushy triggers. It all feels so wrong.

 

[Xater]

"This game is totally ok, but I can't say I have any desire to play more of it."

Thank you for summing up Lawbreakers for me Jeff.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Speaking of Nier, I am loving the soundtrack similarities between it and Automata.

I had a weird reverse nostalgia thing going on with that game in a lot of ways.

 

[danm999]

Brad's Hellblade review is up. Reviews on GB are a rarity these days, and reading Brad's take has me interested in Hellblade. Too bad my backlog is enormous.

why does brad hate consumers?

 

[therealminime]

My biggest problem with Hellblade thus far is how horrendously slow you move in the puzzle sections. Even when "running" it feels about half as fast as it should.

 

[cordy]

Just saw that old video from 06 with a young Vinny.

Damn. I need sideburns like him.

 

[Salarians]

oh my god it is literally called Blitzball

 

[patapuf]

What i've seen of the gameplay really puts me off Hellblade, but hearing everyone rave about how it handles mental illness and well executed cutscenes makes me interested still.

It's short, so i may give it a go anyway.

 

[Hasney]

What i've seen of the gameplay really puts me off Hellblade, but hearing everyone rave about how it handles mental illness and well executed cutscenes makes me interested still.

It's short, so i may give it a go anyway.

Yeah, even Brad on the Bombcast said he was a little bored of what he's actually doing, but the rest of it is done so well.

I'll give it a miss. I assumed I'd like any of Ninja Theories previous games, but they decided to make action games and botch the combat of them every time.

 

[Xater]

What i've seen of the gameplay really puts me off Hellblade, but hearing everyone rave about how it handles mental illness and well executed cutscenes makes me interested still.

It's short, so i may give it a go anyway.

Same, but I'll wait for a sale. Or maybe I'll just watch a Let's Play.

 

[Aselith]

Huh, she's pretty lightweight then.

Probably a mean drunk too. We are in for some shit

 

[hamchan]

Sounds like Ninja Theory should hire Platinum to do the gameplay while they do everything else.

 

[TheMadMan007]

I've never been one to really think about reviews too much. In fact, I kinda hate reviews because I don't really think they serve a purpose anymore at all. A quicklook of a game conveys much more about what the game is actually like and how it looks and feels and general performance too. A review doesn't really inform anyone of a purchase anymore, and scores are basically pointless other than just giving fanboys something to argue with more than anything else.

I never understood why Giant Bomb would keep "reviewing" games in this day and age. But after reading Brad's latest review, I kinda get it. It just is more of a nice wrap of up what the entire experience of the game was like, being able to sit down and form a very well thought out essay of sorts to what that game felt like playing though. I like that they have taken a much more laidback approach to reviewing, only reviewing games they actually want to and like. I'm actually excited to go back and read more reviews. I really like Brad and Jeff's writing styles.

 

[- J - D -]

I will play Hellblade now. Thanks, Brad.

Assuming an Olde English is 8% ABV that's roughly equivalent to drinking a pint of an 80 proof alcohol, which is at least going to get a person buzzed. If a person drinks semi regularly I could see that not being enough.

OE isn't even 8% ABV. It comes in 6% and 7.5% varieties and the former is much more common. Kinda sad for a 40, honestly.

Has GB stuck exclusively with Olde English for Film & 40s? They should branch out and try "better" hobo beers.

Mine was Mickey's back when I was an afternoon drunk. Or sometimes Colt 45 if I could find it.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I've never been one to really think about reviews too much. In fact, I kinda hate reviews because I don't really think they serve a purpose anymore at all. A quicklook of a game conveys much more about what the game is actually like and how it looks and feels and general performance too. A review doesn't really inform anyone of a purchase anymore, and scores are basically pointless other than just giving fanboys something to argue with more than anything else.

I never understood why Giant Bomb would keep "reviewing" games in this day and age. But after reading Brad's latest review, I kinda get it. It just is more of a nice wrap of up what the entire experience of the game was like, being able to sit down and form a very well thought out essay of sorts to what that game felt like playing though. I like that they have taken a much more laidback approach to reviewing, only reviewing games they actually want to and like. I'm actually excited to go back and read more reviews. I really like Brad and Jeff's writing styles.

Except for Dan who seems to still review it like a consumer advice review.

 

[Patrick Young]

I kind of hope they play galaxy 2 after sunshine, if they choose to continue the premise in some way. Would be a pretty rewarding contrast in terms of control.

I hope they don't. Based on how awful they were at Sunshine, I couldn't watch them shit on my favourite game of all time.

 

[Tunoku]

I've never been one to really think about reviews too much. In fact, I kinda hate reviews because I don't really think they serve a purpose anymore at all. A quicklook of a game conveys much more about what the game is actually like and how it looks and feels and general performance too. A review doesn't really inform anyone of a purchase anymore, and scores are basically pointless other than just giving fanboys something to argue with more than anything else.

I never understood why Giant Bomb would keep "reviewing" games in this day and age. But after reading Brad's latest review, I kinda get it. It just is more of a nice wrap of up what the entire experience of the game was like, being able to sit down and form a very well thought out essay of sorts to what that game felt like playing though. I like that they have taken a much more laidback approach to reviewing, only reviewing games they actually want to and like. I'm actually excited to go back and read more reviews. I really like Brad and Jeff's writing styles.

I mostly live for Alex's writing these days. GIVE ME MORE!