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RomanticHeroX
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Ryan has gone on at length, in fact, about his love for Joe Danger.
slaughterking
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17:25 min long Quick Look for original PSN release
18:42 min long Quick Look for XBLA re-release
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I seem to recall that he is. Jeff wore it on one video, and a lot of people were complaining. It's nuts.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
This is the giant bomb forums in disguise.
I was just referring to their statement a few weeks ago that no one had played joe danger.
Not serious that I care about what Jeff wears, but serious that some people are very offended by a certain hockey jersey. And by people I mean the person I replied to.
As to the always-dumb bias discussion: Ryan the huge corporate apologist that he is can't stop shitting on the 360's UI. Vinny plays multiplats on PS3. Jeff is biased towards the C64. So that leaves Bradley 'Will I won't I pay $400 to maybe salvage my 360 savegames' Shoemaker. J'accuse, Mr. Shoemaker.
I've heard that Brad doesn't play games well.
Broder Salsa
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I hate their bias towards multiplayer games on the TNT. Their choices of genres is like rape to me.
Lies and slander. You should be ashamed of yourself.
MarshMellow96
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The extra time was spend ragging on PSN I'll bet!
slaughterking
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That's why he likes Streetpass so much.
Zomba13
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Vinny has a kid and now the GB thread is having it's ''best' of' moment.
That's why he's leaving, actually.
Keyser Soze
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The only way to calm this thread down will be to release another Video Thing
That's another reason they tend to play 360 games. It's just much much easier to send invites and manage friendlists. I didn't watch the twisted metal TNT but I heard rumblings that it went less than smooth.
Edit: I guess I don't feel as if I need to defend their preferences because there are a ton of reasons why someone in the press would prefer the platform. It's much easier to copy and move saves/profiles around from work to home. If there is an awesome exclusive on PSN or PS3, they tend to cover it.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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He never let go of the button.
What's all this about State of the Game and Giant Bomb?
'Under contract' with GB? What does that mean? The podcast will be exclusively hosted on GB?
'Under contract' with GB? What does that mean? The podcast will be exclusively hosted on GB?
Felix Lighter
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Not that it matters but, I think Vinny plays most of his multiplatform games on PC, whenever possible, lately.
Brad has also talked about embracing the HDMI out port.
Edit: also, lol at Vinny playing 57.8 hours of Deus Ex: Human Revolution over the past two weeks. Little infants sleep all the time so I'm glad he's getting lots of gaming time in; in a year or two there won't be much of that left.
Hot Coldman
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YES YES YES YES YES YES.
I want Vinny to storm into the office next week, punch Brad in the face and shout "WE'RE DOING GOTY AGAIN, GET IN THE FUCKING PODCAST ROOM"
Foliorum Viridum
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DE:HR did get screwed in GOTY 
Even if the ending is nearly as bad as ME3.
Even if the ending is nearly as bad as ME3.
Hot Coldman
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DE:HR did get screwed in GOTY
Even if the ending is nearly as bad as ME3.
It's a bad ending, it just lacks the offence that ME3's has.
And at least there's an option that fits in with the game. But 4 stars my ass. Fucking Jeff! :lol
Foliorum Viridum
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I would argue DE:HR ends worse than ME3.
The ending itself isn't as bad, but DE:HR has an AWFUL last level, whereas ME3 just has an awful last cutscene.
I'll never play that last level of HR again. Terribleee.
The ending itself isn't as bad, but DE:HR has an AWFUL last level, whereas ME3 just has an awful last cutscene.
I'll never play that last level of HR again. Terribleee.
It was a generous four stars too. Their live quick look of the game was one of the most painful things I've ever watched on GB. They laid into the game and people were expecting a 2/5 score.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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My post from a ME3 thread.
Everything involving London was bad.
-Red phone Boxes, the type that went away in the 1980's.
-All the new buildings look just like the ones from every other planet in ME.
-The importance of Earth (and a capital city) in an intergalactic war.
-Spamming power enemies for 30 minutes.
-No civilians.
-Anderson sounding like he had Alzheimer's when out of nowhere he said
"I was born here you know?"
-James Bond tagging along out of the blue.
-Red phone Boxes, the type that went away in the 1980's.
-All the new buildings look just like the ones from every other planet in ME.
-The importance of Earth (and a capital city) in an intergalactic war.
-Spamming power enemies for 30 minutes.
-No civilians.
-Anderson sounding like he had Alzheimer's when out of nowhere he said
"I was born here you know?"
-James Bond tagging along out of the blue.
Foliorum Viridum
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Some valid complaints there but I'm too bored of ME3 discussion to counter the rest
I think he was somehow involved with getting the Deadly Premonition ER to happen while he was at Ignition.
The boss fights were a much bigger offender than the ending. Jeff liked the ending, he didn't seem to like the way the game handled the shooting.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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Some valid complaints there but I'm too bored of ME3 discussion to counter the rest
That's fine, I just think people overestimate all over ME3, the last couple of hours are the easiest to pick apart, but as you said no point keeping this discussion going.
The downside to that is that they've said that Ignition was getting so pushy, they almost didn't do the ER because of that.
Hot Coldman
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Eh, that's fair. I went mostly non-lethal stealth so I can't say I noticed that much. And the bosses do suck but they felt like such an anomaly it's hard for me to even consider them as that huge a flaw (especially after you upgrade Typhoon and start shitting all over them).
Anyway, I think Vinny will be pleased.
Foliorum Viridum
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I think you can pick it apart, but I don't feel the need to. It was an enjoyable ride! Most things I could overlook (or didn't notice at the time) because I was having a lot of fun.
Silenced pistol and sniper rifle are all you need. I can't imagine playing DE any other way than stealthy.
When shit did hit the fan I thought the combat was decent, though.
I'm watching the PAX panel at the moment and Jeff is knocking it out of the park with his jokes. Half an hour in and I can't say Alex has annoyed me much, either.
... Ok? I... I THINK I can do that. Let me try; The entire video game industry is biased towards XBox 360. ... Wow, that was easier than I thought.
Wait wait, hold up, just to be clear; NOT places like ps3trophiessssss dawt org, or Nintendo Power, or iwaggle. But everyone else.
Yes, I'm being serious. One of Microsoft's best strategies this generation is getting so much press support, both from smart moves like making the 360 easier to develop for (therefore leading to most review copies going out for 360), and coming out earlier, therefore building an ecosystem earlier than Sony, to shitty XBox Live.
Beyond the constant cry of "b-b-but most review copies come out on 360!" we have also heard "more of my friends are on 360! That's why I'm there!" Of course, most of their friends are also in the industry, if not press themselves.
So while Joe Smith may say "man, I'm not paying 50 bucks a year for online, I'm getting a PS3" and a community has developed there, it hasn't for the press or the industry. They have to have an XBox, they have to have Gold, and so does everyone else in the press. Because 360 came out first, they got involved earlier, and have had no real reason to switch, as the arguments that apply to the consumers as to why they should pick one console over another don't apply to them.
Foliorum Viridum
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Patrick's shit story just won PAX I think.
This applies more to the podcast threads, but we could once again have people complain for months that they don't spend enough time with the Souls games, even though they talked about them more than almost anything else last year. Also, only Vinny, Rorie, and Patrick seem to like them, so we can't stop talking about them until Jeff and Ryan like them as well.
Jeff sometimes does that, it's kind of weird. Like he'll enjoy a game, but he'll kind of go 'but there are all these flaws that will probably impact someone's enjoyment of the game' and it'll affect his score. You saw some of that in Alpha Protocol or maybe even Fallout New Vegas. It's almost the polar opposite of Brad, who'll overlook a game's flaws if he's having enough fun.
I can appreciate why he does it; Jeff has always come out on the side of game review as product review (as opposed to critique), and so saying 'Alpha Protocol is great*' without adding a bunch of caveats about the stuff that isn't so great wouldn't really work as a buying guide. Still, I think that that approach is counterproductive to the 'personality-driven' concept they have for the site. He did mention a change to reviews in that John Davison video, so maybe this'll shift.
* Which may not actually be Jeff's opinion.
Antiwhippy
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As well as being able to hack robots and turrets.
Too bad focusing on those ensure that the boss fights are dogshit though.
I think I said "I hate being a phony more than being an asshole," so no, the opposite of what you think I said. And no where did I say that I think this is the rule of the land, just my own personal preference.
And please with this whole "just because you dislike something" nonsense. There is a lot of dislike for Patrick (not me) and Alex, it's not just one person. Seriously, what a lame argument. It's not like there's just one or two people who seem bothered by them. Hah, I just imagine you defending a guy with .005 batting average on your favorite team when someone says "man, I wish they could trade him for Alex Rodriguez" and you whimper back "j-j-just because you don't like him doesn't mean..." Blech.
It's not a crazy idea to think that someone else might be a better fit.
I don't know what made me think of it but...
this is still terrible/hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0kluTStX_Y
Which bombcast was it from?
this is still terrible/hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0kluTStX_Y
Which bombcast was it from?
Hot Coldman
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Foliorum Viridum
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GUYS.
I JUST HEARD RICH GALLUP SWEAR.
:|
I JUST HEARD RICH GALLUP SWEAR.
:|
Holy shit you're fast.
Hot Coldman
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I just shoved "block rockin' beats bombcast" into my address bar and that video came up :lol
Actually, I phrased it wrong. I think your conclusion is absurd. No one gives a fuck if you're a phony. People do very much give a fuck if you're an asshole to other people.
Who said it was just you? The point is exactly that, that because you and a bunch of loudmouths agree, you think that that entitles you as a stakeholder in the running of GB, so you think you have a say. Worse, you often confuse 'loudest' for 'majority'. Talk about lame arguments. I mean, the counterargument is the always-brilliant 'geesh, you can't criticize anything around here', which is a complete misread of the real hidden message, which is: 'there's nothing clever or especially critical about being an asshole, and don't be surprised when you get called out for it'.
What the hell are you talking about? You seem to be trying to set up a strawman, and are failing spectacularly. You're confusing subjective measurements with objective ones. How does someone having statistically terrible performance correlate with you and others not liking Alex?
It is a crazy idea to think that anyone asked you.
Foliorum Viridum
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Had to turn PAX panel off before the end. Audience questions are always terrible.
Great panel, though. Ironically, I don't understand the Alex hate from it.
Great panel, though. Ironically, I don't understand the Alex hate from it.
Neuromancer
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Great now I'm going to have that stupid song in my head all day
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