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Giant Bomb X | Built-In Automatic Death Thing For Secret People
- Thread starter Hot Coldman
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Wasn't that on a Vinny-Vania?
Hmm yeah now that you mention it, it may be the Barkerville stream.
But how is that different than a lot of the QL EXs with friends of the site, to give one example? Or the let's get drunk and play the game Adam Boyes just made video? Or the Trenched TNT. It's just how GB has worked since day 1. In general, people haven't really had a problem with that as long as it has been in the open, so how is Drake guesting on a Castlevania stream any different?
The EXs are titled differently and they aren't just part of a random live stream about Castlevania. Not to mention the examples you gave are not kickstarted games which I think is the main point of contention here.
Infinite Justice
Member
LOL i'm still surprised at how much of a Persona 4 fanboy Jeff turned into.
stump sock
Member
but if you have a guest on, who really cares if they plug their project, unless they're completely ruining whatever it is they're guesting on?
where people were uncomfortable was when it seemed like GB themselves were promoting their friends' projects (while not covering others). I could kind of see where that could get iffy.
where people were uncomfortable was when it seemed like GB themselves were promoting their friends' projects (while not covering others). I could kind of see where that could get iffy.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Just being on the Bomb Crew output is advertising, they ain't gotta say anything pitchy, ergo they shouldn't say anything pitchy.
YES.
Great games get love.
YES.
Great games get love.
Fotheringay
Member
A clearly labeled QL:EX, which is a developer showing off a finished product, is a bit different than what's happened with their kickstarter policy. They got out in front, said we're not going to cover stuff that's not finished, then have slowly relaxed that policy when it's been companies they have relations with. Do I think it's gross or anything when Drake's on? No, I know what he's there to do, and I think he's funny and interesting when he's on, but it does feel like they dropped the ball in regards to staying consistent. Add to that the Dance Central 3 boondoggle, Alex writing the article about Harmonix kickstarter, then having Drake on a random livestream, and I can see why people were starting to get upset.
stump sock
Member
that's flimsy logic. I wouldn't have known what the fuck Samantha Kalman was working on if she wasn't given time to explain it. And then conversation got back to crummy N64 games and everything was fine.
Fair enough.
Anyways, the game sound in the P4U QL is soooo low. Vinny needs to tell them what settings he is using on that stuff, the GBE videos have a much better audio balance.
ab.aeterno
Member
Is that really necessary? Can we discuss this or other issues without leading with the equivalent of preemptively declaring a discussion's pointlessness because it won't be honestly engaged for discussion? Edit: maybe I'm misreading your point, but off the back of the other night, I'm so weary of what I'm describing that seeing what looks it again just makes me feel tired. I think we can have a productive conversation here, and that's valuable, and I don't want lose that opportunity so early.
I think there's plenty to talk about with Kickstarter and Giant Bomb without having to do this at the start.
Infinite Justice
Member
It's an anime JRPG and Jeff of all people.
Its pretty awesome but it still blows my mind.
bigwinnerx
Member
If I had a massively popular game enthusiast site and I had friends who were making games or trying to get them funded, I'd put them on the front page, too. This isn't Gamespot or IGN or anyone else pretending to be high journalism.
Policy is fine, but, that just means a clear policy saying you're ok doing it.
Policy is fine, but, that just means a clear policy saying you're ok doing it.
stump sock
Member
it's kind of a shame that he seems to have dismissed P3 so easily, even though I admit it's not as good of a game in either mechanics or story (and the story is decidedly more anime than even P4).
But still, there's a lot of that old familiar character interaction/social link stuff that is handled really well.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Didn't they ask her? I'm talking PITCHING, like what Rich Gallup did that one UPF.
Me and Dragon has had that discussion a few times before, so it's all good. A bit unnecessary and a bad way to start an argument even though I'm well aware that I can be a fanboy at times, but still.
They asked Rich too IIRC, people just care less about facebook shit. And the difference there is minimal I think.
MiniBossBattle
Member
I always put Persona 4 as the reason what Giantbomb would become; guys you learn to love and enjoy playing games. Jeff got to play a game to completion and not have to write a review and enjoy the story which was rare for him before leaving GameSpot.
shadyspace
Banned
Did Dan say on the podcast he gets drunk a couple times a week? My girlfriend would have me going to AA if I did that.
call_kotaku
Member
But he doesn't do weird stuff like eat mayonnaise or blaze the 420, so it's okay.
Once a week, I think. Two or more was the crazy college years.
shadyspace
Banned
I just listened to it. He said he has enjoyed getting drunk a couple times a week for ten years. I'm not judging, clearly it ain't affecting the guy's ability to do his job well and live a full life but pretty sure experts would classify that as alcoholism.
SteveWinwood
Member
sometimes you need it to get through it all
SlowRevolution
Member
in other news, face scanning continues to be fantastic
The Dutch Slayer
Member
ow man seeing this collection go up on ebay I just wish jeff had the time to order everything and just display this so nice 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221564569633
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221564569633
Only regular cool guy stuff like getting drunk to the point of puking hundreds of times.
Fjolle
Member
If that was true everyone I know would be alcoholics.
Oh I must have mixed it up with him saying he generally don't get as drunk as he did during those years then, what with the puking discussion a week or two ago.
Btw
The definition is surprisingly broad, so I don't doubt they would. I would be classified as one too probably, since I binge drink about once a week. But there's different degrees of everything.
edit I think the snake is about to eat its own tail here, someone uploaded the GB Forza Horizon 2 QL to their channel as a Gamespot video. Strange.
Brewster's Wallet
Member
As someone who has no interest in either game, it wasn,t torture, but it wasn't any good either. I know I'm in the minority on this. Just a shame
Jimmyfenix
Member
Scoops has some freakin luck today.
Fjolle
Member
Well.. If you count that as alcoholism I guess I am :s
I think that here in Denmark you have to be physically dependant of alcohol.
bigwinnerx
Member
If I lived in SF near awesome bars, was internet dating, and otherwise living the dream, i'd be doing the same thing.
Jimmyfenix
Member
He is going to fuck this up i think.
Jimmyfenix
Member
I was right. ALWAYS LISTEN TO ME ON EVERYTHING.
No, that is still probably about the medical definition in Denmark. It is here in Norway. That's why we get the HALF OF THE POPULATION BELOW 30 ARE ALCOHOLICS headlines in tabloids every year here. The more popular definition of being an alcoholic is that you have to be physically dependant though, and what most people go by.
DanRyckert
A good strange little man
Yeah, I probably come off as more of a heavy drinker than I really am. I typically get drunk about twice a week, and it's always in a social context. I've never had that "I *need* to have a drink" feeling in my life, and there's no history of alcoholism in my family, so I've never been worried about that. I've even gone several months in a row without drinking at all when I really need to lose weight, and it's never been a problem.
shadyspace
Banned
Yeah, see as someone with an extensive history of alcoholism on both sides of my family statements like that set off alarm bells in my head that I'm sure to people who haven't dealt with that stuff their whole life it seems like nothing to bat an eye at. It sucks when you're programmed to think after you've gotten drunk twice in a weekend for the first time in months to think "oh god I'm a drunk"
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Yeah, but Patrick was better than me within 3 days of playing Spelunky. Drew was still struggling with the fundamentals of MGS1 at the end of the game. To his defense, he needed to play MGS more than once or twice a week. Still, frustrating as all hell most of the time.
bigwinnerx
Member
I read this right as a Jack Daniels mailing list email arrived.
Hot Coldman
Banned
yeah Jeff, fucking kill Ken
do it
do it
Different perspectives on that is very common based on your history with that stuff, I think. Among my friends I think a lot of people get drunk at least two times a week. When I went to college, three times was a pretty common number. And no one thinks twice about that. Not very healthy, but we all know that.