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The Final Bosman Show

The "Guy whose opinion is wrong most of the time" is sort of weird. Was that put there to reinforce a notion that he doesn't necessarily know what he's talking about? To make him more likable? I don't think that's necessary. It seems to be a relic from when they first started making the show.



Core hardcore gamer?

Consumer?

Person-who-plays-games?

He's a pretty humble guy, so he probably put that there in order to keep his ego and his audience's expectations of him in check. Plus, its funny.
 
The "Guy whose opinion is wrong most of the time" is sort of weird. Was that put there to reinforce a notion that he doesn't necessarily know what he's talking about? To make him more likable? I don't think that's necessary. It seems to be a relic from when they first started making the show.
Viacom just does not want to be sued (its just a USA thing because of how people sued all the time)
that is all.
 
they do the same thing for annoyed gamer i think

annoyed gamer just says "the opinions of annoyed gamer aren't the same as gametrailers'"

final bosman's disclaimer is intentionally goofy, but I feel it unnecessarily undermines his opinions which are actually very on point most of the time.
 
NEW AGE OF GAMETRAILER HEROES.

I enjoyed that. I've often thought someone needed to offset Annoyed Gamer for me to truly enjoy his rants that peter out.

They are right in that I'm not entirely sure what this Christmas' big blockbuster is, especially with next-gen launch. Maybe Killzone ShadowFall will really surprise, or Watch_Dogs will do for Ubi what Assassins Creed so mysteriously did despite being total shit to start.

I also was disappointed by no Rising mention for GOTY list. You curs. I guess neither even touched Dark Arisen either.
 
marcus has dust on his 3ds? what?????



He doesnt seem like the type to like 3ds games to be fair. He seems to like just playing ps3 games on vita

Kinda like me :(. I know there is tons of great games on 3DS but it really is such dissapointing as a hardware that I'd use it as a last resort after I am out of PS3/Vita games to play. I promise to fire it up again when Bravely Default hits tho!
 
Kinda like me :(. I know there is tons of great games on 3DS but it really is such dissapointing as a hardware that I'd use it as a last resort after I am out of PS3/Vita games to play. I promise to fire it up again when Bravely Default hits tho!

Thats fine, everyone has a different opinion. Kyle seemed very interested in the nintendo games like kart and smash, and marcus to be fair, really isnt a japanese game fan ( anymore) so I understand his position ( I dont have to agree but I understand)
 
Thats fine, everyone has a different opinion. Kyle seemed very interested in the nintendo games like kart and smash, and marcus to be fair, really isnt a japanese game fan ( anymore) so I understand his position ( I dont have to agree but I understand)

I think problem with me is that really the only Nintendo games that I really love is Mario and Smash. And I completed 3D Land year ago already so yeah. Sometimes I like Zelda alright, I liked Wind Waker and TP but the new LTTP is not really hitting with me but if it gets a great reception I probably will check it out. For whatever reason I can't get into OOT3D.

I certainly am big on japanese games tho. The main reason I had to get 3DS was Dream Drop Distance and I think Theathrythm is excellent fun. Bravely Default is the game I am most looking foreward to.

Fire Emblem has my interest for the 3DS games that have come out to be sure but I really have had no time for much additional games between PS3-Vita so I'll just wait till it gets cheap to see what all the talk is about.

My 3DS would probably get wayyyyyyy more playtime if I could just transfer my VC games from my Wii to it ;-;.
 
I think problem with me is that really the only Nintendo games that I really love is Mario and Smash. And I completed 3D Land year ago already so yeah. Sometimes I like Zelda alright, I liked Wind Waker and TP but the new LTTP is not really hitting with me but if it gets a great reception I probably will check it out. For whatever reason I can't get into OOT3D.

I certainly am big on japanese games tho. The main reason I had to get 3DS was Dream Drop Distance and I think Theathrythm is excellent fun. Bravely Default is the game I am most looking foreward to.

Fire Emblem has my interest for the 3DS games that have come out to be sure but I really have had no time for much additional games between PS3-Vita so I'll just wait till it gets cheap to see what all the talk is about.

My 3DS would probably get wayyyyyyy more playtime if I could just transfer my VC games from my Wii to it ;-;.

I hear ya bro.


The other part of the video: With regard to the no new announcements thing is what people fail to understand is via directs, we get announcements every month now basically. So instead of having nothing all year and saving it for E3, thats what they do now.

If you take every direct from jan to now, and see what new announcements we got its insane
 
I hear ya bro.


The other part of the video: With regard to the no new announcements thing is what people fail to understand is via directs, we get announcements every month now basically. So instead of having nothing all year and saving it for E3, thats what they do now.

If you take every direct from jan to now, and see what new announcements we got its insane

Seeing nintendo's first party output, that's a TERRIBLE business strategy. :X


I laughed at this part in the video:
"I didn't expect anything from nintendo, and I was still underwhelmed." xD
 
I don't agree with their Top whatever games of the year, but that's pretty much the only issue I have with that video.

However, Mr. Bossman without a suit is a travesty.

Also, the GT videoplayer is still a horribly broken obnoxious piece of pure suck.
 
I'll do it for fun, just so I have it in my records. ;)

My predictions:

Best Press Conference - Sony
Best Looking Game - inFamous 3 (gameplay wise) unannounced Ubisoft game (nongameplay wise)
Best Surprise - Microsoft Exclusive game (perhaps Mirrors Edge 2)
The Last Guardian - NO
Practically Bare Breasts in the Ubisoft Press Conference - No
Final Fantasy Versus XIII - No
Final Fantasy XV - No (I'll say a game WITH Final Fantasy in the title though)
Next-Gen Game Announced with Dinosaurs in it - Yes!
Most Usage of the Word "Experience" - Microsoft
Lara Croft - No
Duke Nukem - No
Next-Gen Game Announced Where You Can Double Jump - Yes (Knack :))
Ridge Racer - No
Most Interesting Launch Title - inFamous 3
Dumbest Looking Launch Title - Some Kinect exclusive
Original Titles Announced - 6

I feel good.

Almost forgot about my predictions! Not bad... I was so wrong with Final Fantasy. I was right about the dumbest looking launch title; Fantasia!
 
Best Press Conference - Sony
Best Looking Game - SSM's game
Best Surprise - Nintendo Retro's IP
The Last Guardian - Yes. Trailer and next gen launch title

Practically Bare Breasts in the Ubisoft Press Conference - No
Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Yes (XV)
Final Fantasy XV - Yes
Next-Gen Game Announced with Dinosaurs in it - No
Most Usage of the Word "Experience" - Microsoft
Lara Croft - No
Duke Nukem - No
Next-Gen Game Announced Where You Can Double Jump - Yes, most likely form Ninty
Ridge Racer - Yes
Most Interesting Launch Title - Japanese 3rd party
Dumbest Looking Launch Title - Kinect games
Original Titles Announced - 10

Not too bad.
 
The "Guy whose opinion is wrong most of the time" is sort of weird. Was that put there to reinforce a guided notion that he doesn't necessarily know what he's talking about? To make him more likable? I don't think that's necessary. It seems to be a relic from when they first started making the show.

The self-effacement establishes the tone of the show, he's just a bloke who can do his job without becoming a desperate asshole. It's the voice he chooses and the understanding that he's talking to his audience in a friendly manner that gives The Final Bosman its unique charm. He doesn't get behind a podium and hector us or the games we play until his ego is sufficiently puffed up to cram a pun down our throats. There are plenty of Jim Sterlings and Ben Croshaws and James Rolfes and Egoraptors getting all the attention on that end of the web personality spectrum. Kyle is like that friend of mine who reminds me it's okay to really like something even if it's not always made with my interests in mind. Banishing any pretense of authority and not sinking into cheap, easy and cruel hyperbole is the real joy of watching this series, the little riff about being wrong most of the time plays well in that context.
 
Jesus the GT player really is a huge piece of shit.

I think i've figured it out.

I registered an account with their site so I can download the MP4 files to watch in VLC so I can avoid their shitty web player.

GT got me to register an account with them. I see their plan now.
 
GT player is shit. Help I'm not good with computer. Keep your flash updated, use progressive and HD mode and you are fine. If it doesn't work then the problem is in front of the monitor and not the player itself.
 
I dunno what your problems are. I get superb HD quality without any lag or stutter. Just use "progressive" mode.

When set to Progressive it does load better, but it still maxes at a 2.20 Mb Bitrate. The download version is 3.5 Mb Bitrate.

I get superber HD quality without any lag or stutter when I download the file.
 
I have all that and I still get random buffer issues, that fix themselves in Explorer instead of FF, and going from fullscreen to normal makes some videos go completely black until I refresh. Jumping to xx:xx is also impossible without letting the video buffer to that point first (same issue on gb.com). The player is not good.
 
Kyle seems like a nice honest guy. The other guy shows his anti-Nintendo bias a little too strongly. Trying to say SNES F-Zero is the same as Mario Kart 8? Come on now...
 
GT player is shit. Help I'm not good with computer. Keep your flash updated, use progressive and HD mode and you are fine. If it doesn't work then the problem is in front of the monitor and not the player itself.

I knew it! Stupid keyboard.

Kyle is great fun to watch. Even his take on the slightly cringeworthy live E3 skit was entertaining and felt genuine. Looking forward to seeing him and Beer team up - a nice rounded yin and yang for gaming opinions.
 
Never seen "Annoyed Gamer" before, but from that GT Combo show, he sounds more like Annoying Gamer.

I know that's his schtick, but throw in some self-deprecating jokes once in a while so it doesn't look like you're only making fun of Kyle at his expense.
 
I'm not really a fan of Marcus and Kyle working together. Marcus is the type that just speaks without planning much of anything, while Kyle is meticulous in making sure he doesn't waste 1 second of our time. I'm a fan of the latter, and I'm not sure Marcus has the patience to allow for it.
 
BOSMAN E3 2013 BETS:

Best Press Conference - Sony 1pt
Best Looking Game - Something From EA (Probably Battlefield 4) 0pt
Best Surprise - Nintendo 0pt (sony no drm)
The Last Guardian - No 1pt
Practically Bare Breasts in the Ubisoft Press Conference - Not This Year 0pt.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII - No 1pt (I'll give you that)
Final Fantasy XV - Yes 1pt
Next-Gen Game Announced with Dinosaurs in it - Yes 1pt
Most Usage of the Word "Experience" - Microsoft 0pt
Lara Croft - No 1pt
Duke Nukem - Yes 0pt
Next-Gen Game Announced Where You Can Double Jump - No :( 0pt
Ridge Racer - Yes 0pt
Most Interesting Launch Title - Knack 0pt
Dumbest Looking Launch Title - Knack 1pt ( I don't think it is, it's just bland looking, but I'll give this to you)
Original Titles Announced - 10 no idea I'll give you 10pts because there were at least 10.

It's all on record now. You dun goofed, Bosman!

8 + 10= 18pt

BOSMAN ashes1396 E3 2013 BETS:

Best Press Conference - Sony. 1pt
Best Looking Game - Something From SONY 1pt. (well quantic dreams)
Best Surprise - Xbone. 0pt (Sony no DRM)
The Last Guardian - yes. 0pt :(
Practically Bare Breasts in the Ubisoft Press Conference - yes. 1pt
Final Fantasy Versus XIII - yes. kinda 1pt
Final Fantasy XV - well kinda. 1pt
Next-Gen Game Announced with Dinosaurs in it - Yes 1pt
Most Usage of the Word "Experience" - Microsoft 0pt
Lara Croft - No 1pt
Duke Nukem - no. 1pt
Next-Gen Game Announced Where You Can Double Jump - yes. 1pt
Ridge Racer - yes. 0pt
Most Interesting Launch Title - Something unannounced. 1pt ;)
Dumbest Looking Launch Title - Kinect game. 0 or 1pt. Bosman mini had a dumb kinect game
Original Titles Announced - 18. no idea, but there must have been at least 18.

11 + 18 = 29.

Bosman, I challenge you!

bosman = 18pts.
Ashes1396 = 29pts

see you next year bosman. ;)
 
Beer seems to be a bit obnoxious, but I guess that's his schtick. I much prefer Bosman's more humble thoughtful approach. He seems to always give everyone the benefit of the doubt, and I like that.
 
Not to quibble with the scoring too much, but the naked sushi girls on the CGI Watch_Dogs trailer certainly count as "practically bare breasts in the Ubisoft conference" to me.
 
Not to quibble with the scoring too much, but the naked sushi girls on the CGI Watch_Dogs trailer certainly count as "practically bare breasts in the Ubisoft conference" to me.

Weren't there also "practically bare breasts" on the mermaids in the AC4 part? I swear I saw mermaids, or at least "practically bare breasted" women swimming by the boat in some video.
 
Man, the personalities of those two really don't go well together at all.

Marcus Beer seems to be constantly going for low hanging 'I played Last of Us and you haven't, suck my dick' fruit. The Bos already seems to be anxious and nervous doing live/unscripted stuff, combining that with an annoyingly confrontational co-host plays to none of his strengths.
 
Could have been better..

"Mario Kart looks amazing" - Oh shit, a positive Nintendo line, quick say something funny about them. Phew, bonus saved for this month.
 
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