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base shagohod
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It's funny, I didn't give a shit about Diablo III before I watched the Day 1 & 2 videos of Brad playing it. His enthusiasm over it is really awesome.. It's cool to see someone genuinely excited to be playing a game they love.
That's not to say I'll ever buy it, but it's fun to watch. (For me, at least.)
I think people forget that PA is still just two guys with no background in journalism, and no aspirations to be unbiased. I think what you see is their unvarnished opinions. It's something like picking two random people from these boards and making them super famous and super influential in the gaming world.
Just be happy they aren't super into the CONSOLE WARZ.
Just be happy they aren't super into the CONSOLE WARZ.
Felix Lighter
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I'd personally enjoy a Diablo 3 TNT but I get why people wouldn't be into it. Outside of Vinny's antics, it wouldn't likely have a lot of random hilarity coming from the game. I'd say that any cooperative gameplay with the crew, no matter the game, is more entertaining than watching any of them play competitive shooters against the community, though.
base shagohod
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True.
slaughterking
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A co-op TNT for Diablo should be fine, but don't make these daily updates a thing please. There's a certain innocence to it when Brad thoroughly inspects his low-level, garbage loot that will be replaced in a matter of minutes, but they can't do any more videos of that.
BobTheFork
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Yeah, It barely matters what game it is. Unless it's a hilarious mess of a game I watch for Giantbomb being Giantbomb. I think Max payne could be fun because of ass the madness that can happen in a MP game but the co-op game they play is much funnier.
I'd definitely prefer watching co-op. Anything community the community tends to totally shit up.
And I think having them do Hardcore characters could make for an interesting experience.
I am looking forward to the inevitable Borderlands 2 TNT. That'll be shenanigans aplenty, I'm sure.
edgefusion
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I'm posting just for the sake of +1 here but I totally agree. The best TNTs have always been when they're playing against each other, it allows for more tension and banter. The ones vs. the community usually just feel like being at your friends house while he plays something single player and you watch.
Hot Coldman
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Co-op TNTs with the guys >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> playing with the community
BobTheFork
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It's kind of neat to have a GB community night on Thursday, but only a few people can ever get into the game. So it leads to community memeber playing against each other which is nice and then a set of people just trying to get on the show by either hammered the TNT game/server or sending stupid message/changing their username to get noticed
Personally speaking, I've always felt that there was a disconnect between the content that they produce and the community aspects of the site. I don't use their forums, I rarely comment on their articles and videos, and I've definitely never done quests or tried to play with them during TNT. Outside of occasionally stumbling into the Wiki stuff when looking up games, I kind of avoid the user driven stuff altogether (and live call ins during video content are a drag).
On the other hand, I never miss an episode of the podcast and I love almost all of their video features and editorial content.
Felix Lighter
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I like that idea. That would add some tension but they need to start at least a few hours into ACT I before there is any real risk of dying on normal mode.
cuevas. PhD.
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Diablo takes "good" pcs? Eeeeh
Mechanized
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I think their Macs could probably run it on the lowest settings. They don't all need gaming rigs. We only need to see the feed from the good one.
they could lower the settings.
BobTheFork
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Suddenly I'm picturing some kind of Diablo 3 cocktail cabinet like Warlords. Everyone has to play on the same screen and two of them are looking at it upside down....and trackballs.
wha? I have everything maxed out and it runs buttery smooth. I built my gaming PC last year.
Specs? You could just be running into lag...
Felix Lighter
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Here's a video of someone playing it on a Macbook Air. The framerate isn't perfect of course and it's only a small sample but I wouldn't call it unplayable based on this short video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AUo_CbpfKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AUo_CbpfKE
I dont think its lag. also it was more of a snarky jab at alienware than the game itself. I've been looking around and it seems the game has a lot of problems with my particular machine.
It's the Alienware m11xR2
Felix Lighter
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Hopefully, it isn't Brad with randoms.
Holy crap, Jeff's turned around on Playstation All Stars (not that he was ever really negative) and is joining in the chorus of love for The Last of Us from yesterday. All of a sudden I'm really looking forward to Sony's E3 presser.
The tweets I'm referring to, for those who (rightfully) hate Twitter:
"Got to watch a quick demo of The Last of Us yesterday that looks outstanding. Definitely one of the coolest things I've seen in awhile."
"Also played a bit of PlayStation All-Stars and it seems really charming. The level 3 supers are what makes it. Hope the roster's good."
The tweets I'm referring to, for those who (rightfully) hate Twitter:
"Got to watch a quick demo of The Last of Us yesterday that looks outstanding. Definitely one of the coolest things I've seen in awhile."
"Also played a bit of PlayStation All-Stars and it seems really charming. The level 3 supers are what makes it. Hope the roster's good."
randomlyrossy
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I played a little of the beta and it ran fine for me on low settings and my PC is four years old, and even when I got it it wasn't particular high end.
Also, Brad's enthusiasm is incredibly infectious. I paused halfway though the day-two video and went out to buy the game myself.
I love it.
Plexirvones
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Die Squirrel Die
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Brad plays it
We bask in the heartfelt glow of his sincere enthusiasm
????????????
Profit
HamPster PamPster
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Felix Lighter
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Right there is your format and don't start too early on, when dying is almost impossible.
The problem with that is that, considering who would be playing the TNT, I think we would see the first 20minutes of the game over and over again... not much fun in that.
Unfortunately the GPU in the newest Air (the one we have) actually got worse than the model they're using in that video.
Absoludacrous
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Has anyone besides Vinny and Brad played the game yet? You need at least a level 10 dude before you can start Hardcore. It's an awesome idea for a lantern run type of thing, but probably not suitable for this TNT.
Didn't know this :/ Oh well.
Felix Lighter
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That's disappointing. Does that mean coop with the community or do you guys have other options?
Drew's a big fan as well apparently but TNT isn't going to run itself.
shadyspace
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What? That's something that happens?
Foliorum Viridum
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Didn't you hear? That's a thing.
yeah,
Apple went from C2D with nvdia 320M gpu to an i5 but with the built in HD3000 graphics.
It's the company that rereleased an mp3-player by putting a camera in it, just so they could keep selling mp3-players at the same price.
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