They don't give zeroes.
Giant Bomb Thread The Third: #TeamBrad
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They don't give zeroes.
Fair enough, but 1/5 then. It just seems pointless to me to have a scale out of five, where you give even games you actively hate 2/5.
You might as well do thumbs up/down at that point.
Aw didn't bother reading that review.
I think the first time they did one of those offers was for Thanksgiving, so probably then.
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
It's just a test. Not an official first episode, just gonna see how my setup works at home. It would probably be pretty late, though. I do want it to be dark over here, after all.
Riposte
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I don't think he's ever given a game a 5 though.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Aren't they getting rid of it?
Kinda hate how un-uniform they make the site looks though. Main 4 are fine, but then you get to patrick, dave, and drew. I'd like some consistency in the design.
Kinda hate how un-uniform they make the site looks though. Main 4 are fine, but then you get to patrick, dave, and drew. I'd like some consistency in the design.
Yeah? In fact, the only review he's given was a 5.
Felix Lighter
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Drew's will always be my favorite. Maybe a little over the top even for a 5 out of 5 but that's just the kind of dude that he is.
funkystudent
Member
Review art Vinny reminds me Vinny hasn't had that much hair in about 4 years.
I still have the Vinny shirt! But with very similar glasses and blonde hair everyone always thinks it's me...
Typographenia
Member
Brad's review is still less scathing than I imagined it would be, after the podcast.
I hope Jeff reviews NiGHTS with just "fuck this game".
Typographenia
Member
Yeah, but, at the same time, I totally understand not going to the effort of getting more art for something that isn't a main focus of the site.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
On top of that, I seem to remember someone mentioning them getting rid of the art after the redesign hits.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Jeff has said multiple times over that they've been planning to get rid of the portraits for a while.
WickedCobra03
Member
I think its a somewhat big focus. I just read through Brads RE6 review even after watching this past weeks I Love Mondays. Sure, I figured that I knew some of the main problems being that I have played most of the RE games. I am not a super fan and could tell this game is kind of bad, but I still like to read his reviews. I rather enjoy most if not all of Brads reviews, I don't know if its the writing, his point-and-case examples that I can always envision, or the imagery.
I know, "...cause, you know... videogames", and it is a stupid thing to be lauding, but I really do like it when not only Brad, but the rest of the guys sit down and write a good honest review of the game. Way better than video reviews imo (even though I would assume that video reviews are probably more popular with many people.
Typographenia
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I'm not implying that there is anything wrong with the quality of their review work or that it isn't important. I'm just saying I can see why you wouldn't bother getting art for a section of the site that doesn't get their full attention.
Mr. Enigma
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There's no way he could have given it one star because the visuals are damn good looking for seven-year-old hardware. That's about it.
jediyoshi
Member
They, or at least Jeff, are against the idea of scoreless reviews though with thumbs being barely a notch above that. Scores help bring your review into the conversation, people are probably way more willing to bring a numbered review up as opposed to simply saying a site gave a game its approval.
Basileus777
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You need scores to bring in that Metacritic traffic. Those Brad 100s are good advertising.
TheBaronOfNA
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To bad for RE6 doesn't even have the standards to accomplish that.
Typographenia
Member
I thought GB's scoring didn't fit metacritic requirements or something to that effect?
shadyspace
Banned
Up way too fuckin' late writing a paper. I really needed this pick me up right now, thanks Scoops.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
yaaaay
I say this now and then in the morning I'm gonna regret it. >.>
Edit: if the framerate were connected to scoops's pulse, I'd be severely worried for his health right now
shadyspace
Banned
He is genuinely freaked out :lol
shadyspace
Banned
POST IF YOU'RE OKAY SCOOPS
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
It was scoops's shouting that made me jump, not the game. 
shadyspace
Banned
I was in another tab writing and his screaming almost had me break my laptop in half haha
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
He'd better have been drinking water otherwise I'd be worried for the condition of that couch.
Unless it's a leather couch.
Unless it's a leather couch.
shadyspace
Banned
Scoops? Water? Doubtful.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Poor Patrick's couch.
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