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[FStop7]

Anyone else bummed out that we will rarely, if ever get Vinny and Dan in the same room? A magical duo they would be.

Patrick and Dan was the combo I've been most interested in seeing.

 

[FStop7]

I can totally see how Metal Gear Solid is anime-inspired. There were several lines that sounded like they could come straight from Snake. One was like "My job isn't to believe or not to believe. It's to act or not act."

You would like Ghost in the Shell.

 

[jgminto]

so what you're saying is that Dan is a shonen protagonist

A modern day Joseph Joestar.

 

[chogidogs]

Dan should hang a sword on the wall of his apartment.

 

[SlowRevolution]

Dan should hang a sword on the wall of his apartment.

why are you trying to hurt dan

 

[SuperSonic1305]

"pretty much the same as Dragon Age 2. I don't think there are any new races/classes or anything"

Wow Rorie. Hugely wrong right from the get go.

 

[Basileus777]

Dan should hang a sword on the wall of his apartment.

What if it was Grey Fox's sword?

 

[Wunder]

"pretty much the same as Dragon Age 2. I don't think there are any new races/classes or anything"

Wow Rorie. Hugely wrong right from the get go.

*creates Qunari*

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

What if it was Grey Fox's sword?

You think he would go for Raiden's instead?

 

[infinityBCRT]

So when is the Unfinished video for Halo: MCC coming up?

Spoiler

I am only half joking . Seems like they could Quick Look show the state it is in now and Campaign, and then do the official QL with Multiplayer whenever they get it working

 

[Wunder]

This QL is making me sad

 

[jgminto]

I feel like somebody other than Jeff should have done the DA quick look. Like Brad.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

This QL is making me sad

 

[Wunder]

i dont even want to quote that image.

 

[Patryn]

So when is the Unfinished video for Halo: MCC coming up?

Spoiler

I am only half joking . Seems like they could Quick Look show the state it is in now and Campaign, and then do the official QL with Multiplayer whenever they get it working

Jeff has indicated that all he's really interested in for the QL is the MP, so they're waiting for that to be fixed.

I feel like somebody other than Jeff should have done the DA quick look. Like Brad.

Yeah, I agree.

Hell, I would have been curious to see what would happen if Dan was riding shotgun. Besides Rorie murdering him, obviously.

 

[daydream]

I'm itching for a new Demo Derby.

This is me lighting the Dan signal.

 

[Anastasia]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry out in terror. o.o

 

[Egg0]

The DA:I quicklook was weird all around. Jeff clearly has no interest in DA and while Rorie says he has been enjoying Inquisition quite a bit at the top of the video, he mostly talks about his gripes with it. If i remember right, the positives he talks about is the characters and that it's "generally written well."

 

[Jimmyfenix]

I'm itching for a new Demo Derby.

This is me lighting the Dan signal.

Dan has you on Ignore

 

[Jokab]

The DA:I quicklook was weird all around. Jeff clearly has no interest in DA and while Rorie says he has been enjoying Inquisition quite a bit at the top of the video, he mostly talks about his gripes with it. If i remember right, the positives he talks about is the characters and that it's "generally written well."

Yeah I have no idea why they put Jeff on that. I suppose no one else was available? He has literally zero interest in the game and as we all know, that makes a terrible quick look passenger seat.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

I thought Sunshine was a great game. The pinball section was a little janky to say the least, but overall it was a lot of fun, and certainly isn't the worst entry in the Mario series.

 

[TharpDaddy]

The DA:I quicklook was weird all around. Jeff clearly has no interest in DA and while Rorie says he has been enjoying Inquisition quite a bit at the top of the video, he mostly talks about his gripes with it. If i remember right, the positives he talks about is the characters and that it's "generally written well."

I feel like Drew would have been good on that QL, or even Brad. I think it would have been better as a GBeast QL though.

 

[renf]

Yeah I have no idea why they put Jeff on that. I suppose no one else was available? He has literally zero interest in the game and as we all know, that makes a terrible quick look passenger seat.

"The combat is basically terrible and the movement speed sucks... How has that been?"

Objection your honor, leading the witness!

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Sonic Boom & Assassins creed Unity might as well be the same freaking game.

 

[Mully]

Is this real?

 

[Chance Hale]

All of the videos look terrible recently, even the PC version of Unity before they switched over to the Xbox One. Beast used to have good bit rate :/

Still, nothing compared to the giant compression blocks of Dragon Age/

 

[StopMakingSense]

So Ubisoft made an EA Sports game?

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Sonic Boom & Assassins creed Unity might as well be the same freaking game.

naw, furries don't care for AC.

 

[alr1ght]

Dave Lang is helping bring Windjammers

Spoiler

esque

game to PS4

 

[TharpDaddy]

Talos Principle looks pretty cool. I'll pick it up on sale sometime.

 

[Quentyn]

Yeah, the DA quick look wasn't all that great. Jeff seemed like he was bored from minute 1 and was only waiting for it to be over. Brad would have been a better choice.

 

[SummitAve]

Yeah, the DA quick look wasn't all that great. Jeff seemed like he was bored from minute 1 and was only waiting for it to be over. Brad would have been a better choice.

I didn't quite have the same impressions, but generally I don't think it's the type of game that makes for a good quick look.

 

[Patryn]

DA is an RPG from an RPG heritage. It's not a genre that the San Fran office is really interested in. So it's getting the perfunctory amount of coverage AAA titles get, but it's not really going to get much more. I mean the fact that they farmed it out to Rorie says a lot about how they view the game, doesn't it?

Expecting a lot of effort is kind of silly. It's the downside to personality-based coverage. Genres those personalities don't really care for get overlooked.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

It doesn't help that Vinny is having so much problems to even play the games he is interested right now.

 

[Chance Hale]

I mean the fact that they farmed it out to Rorie says a lot about how they view the game, doesn't it?

Expecting a lot of effort is kind of silly. It's the downside to personality-based coverage. Genres those personalities don't really care for get overlooked.

That's why it's such a bummer that both Dave and Vinny are now gone. Left such a massive hole in their coverage and hiring Dan who has nearly identical taste didn't help things at all. Random PC game was such a great feature, and it was nice to have people with wider interests at the site.

 

[Data West]

That's why it's such a bummer that both Dave and Vinny are now gone. Left such a massive hole in their coverage and hiring Dan who has nearly identical taste didn't help things at all. Random PC game was such a great feature, and it was nice to have people with wider interests at the site.

Jason has wider interests. I do agree with the Dan hiring being real 'oh we've got another guy who covers the same games that are already covered.'

 

[EmCeeGramr]

A modern day Joseph Joestar.

I was thinking more along the lines of a Luffy but this works surprisingly well too

 

[alr1ght]

That's why it's such a bummer that both Dave and Vinny are now gone. Left such a massive hole in their coverage and hiring Dan who has nearly identical taste didn't help things at all. Random PC game was such a great feature, and it was nice to have people with wider interests at the site.

Here is Dave's review

https://twitter.com/enemykite/status/532620519636353024

Dave Snider ‏@enemykite
Pretty much explains my thoughts on modern EA RPGs and why I don’t enjoy them.

 

[Kelas]

I'm itching for a new Demo Derby.

This is me lighting the Dan signal.

ref

 

[Data West]

Here is Dave's review

https://twitter.com/enemykite/status/532620519636353024

Dave's a crazy person who likes Temple of Elemental Evil though

 

[Hanzou]

That's why it's such a bummer that both Dave and Vinny are now gone. Left such a massive hole in their coverage and hiring Dan who has nearly identical taste didn't help things at all. Random PC game was such a great feature, and it was nice to have people with wider interests at the site.

And Patrick as well. He goes out of his way to play some weird games. Drew plays the odd different game but for the other three it's the exact same games almost.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Dave's a crazy person who likes Temple of Elemental Evil though

more importantly, he's been tainted by the years of playing mediocre eastern european rpgs. he cant be trusted.

Jason has wider interests. I do agree with the Dan hiring being real 'oh we've got another guy who covers the same games that are already covered.'

dan likes nintendo games. that works for me.

 

[Patryn]

dan likes nintendo games. that works for me.

This. I think Dan actually does cover a few blind spots.

 

[danm999]

There would never have been a Mario Party Party without Dan. For that alone, he was a great addition.

 

[Technosteve]

Dragon Age looks kinda good, is it like skyrim with a party?

 

[CrazyDude]

Dan seems more open minded about games than the other guys.

 

[LeBart]

Dan seems more open minded about games than the other guys.

That's not saying much.

 

[funkystudent]

Dragon Age looks good and is reviewing well.


But you know what other Bioware game looked good and reviewed well? Mass Effect 3

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

Dan seems more open minded about games than the other guys.

Not that much.

 

[Kimaka]

DA is an RPG from an RPG heritage. It's not a genre that the San Fran office is really interested in. So it's getting the perfunctory amount of coverage AAA titles get, but it's not really going to get much more. I mean the fact that they farmed it out to Rorie says a lot about how they view the game, doesn't it?

Expecting a lot of effort is kind of silly. It's the downside to personality-based coverage. Genres those personalities don't really care for get overlooked.

This is when I feel the absence of Vinny more so than usual. He and Rorie's tastes align to mine the most and, with Rorie not being a regular quick looker or on the podcast, those games aren't going to be talked about in depth and get little coverage.

Dragon Age looks good and is reviewing well.


But you know what other Bioware game looked good and reviewed well? Mass Effect 3

CRPG for me live or die by their story and characters. That is why I find it hard to trust reviews on them. I can't know if I will enjoy the writing without seeing it length myself. Each person has varying tolerances for different character tropes or cliches. What they like, I might hate and vice versa.