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Rooster Teeth berate Jeff Gerstmann/Giant Bomb's Fallout 4 review while...
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I can't tell if you're being serious or not. Gamebomb.ru has absolutely nothing to do with Giantbomb, it's a Russian website.
Vigilant Walrus
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But did GB even call out MGS5 on all the bugs??
it just proves that GB is just a front.
it just proves that GB is just a front.
I don't follow gaming media as much as I used to, mainly because reviews and coverage are bought and sold, so there's no credibility, but yeah... Jeff Gerstmann is the wrong guy to attack on this one. Especially from a flimsy, pimped-out position like Rooster Teeth is in. He's got credibility from the Kane & Lynch thing, and he's usually a tough reviewer. I remember he rated Super Mario Sunshine a deserved 8/10 back in the day, and Nintendo fans were rioting in the streets, lol.
Miami Danger
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Off subject but why does it seem like every nerd underwear model has blue or red hair?
That's really sad, when you think about it.
Miami Danger
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BAHAHAHAHA that gif is amazing.
outunderthestars
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Fotheringay
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Cause they're quirky and different! You know like nerds!
Sadly I bet there's real marketing based around this, and it works.
TheAdmiester
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I read that quote and thought "is that 8/10 meant to be a bad thing?"
8/10 is an almost certain buy for me.
To be fair, the rest of the guys at Rooster Teeth are pretty sound. Unfortunately this podcast The Patch is pretty fucking garbage. Hard to judge them all based on this one podcast.
Miami Danger
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Joking its just a random site that came up around 2010 I think?
Sun Bather
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That's the pc version, modded for kojima's original vision.
NullPointer
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The site blows up every time I try to log in, otherwise I'd join ya.
Fix this shit Guerrilla!
Ninja Scooter
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People have always had irrational reactions to review scores. I remember being in GAF way back when EGM print was still a thing and reviews scores would be posted and like clockwork people here would go ape shit that games that, in most instances, they haven't even played yet were being scored too low. That kind of reaction is always funny to me because people that react that way clearly already have their mind made up, in which case, why the fuck are you even reading reviews?
Miami Danger
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Oh man your right. Marketing is weird.
Zombie James
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IIRC, this isn't a bug. Someone modded Ocelot's model in place of the dog.
Probably because it's one of the few professions that let people alter their appearance. Seems women in particular get have to adhere to strict guidelines on appearance in the workplace. Tattoos, piercings, hairstyles and colors, shoes. So I don't blame anyone for taking control of their appearance when they can.
HoodWinked
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wow internet, saw this brought up on gb reddit awhile ago and never heard of "the patch" podcast so i actually listened to it for the first time and thought what they said was fine. this is coming from someone who is a big gb fan and listens to the bombcast/beastcast and even went to pax prime for their panel.
people really love drama or something cause this barely rates as anything. so meg said something along the lines that people give low reviews to get attention which is true. seemed like it was a general statement and not specifically singling out jeff. Not sure who it was but some other guy even said afterwards something along the lines that reviews which are critical are still useful for people who are looking for that kind of review.
people really love drama or something cause this barely rates as anything. so meg said something along the lines that people give low reviews to get attention which is true. seemed like it was a general statement and not specifically singling out jeff. Not sure who it was but some other guy even said afterwards something along the lines that reviews which are critical are still useful for people who are looking for that kind of review.
DigitalRicket
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I'm honestly curious if review scores play a part in people buying games. Don't the masses usually get buying advice from friends. Who are the specific people who are on the fence about a game and need a review score to tell them whether or not to buy a game? I'm not berating them but I'm literally very curious about who do these reviews actually help?
It always feels like reviews are from a time that has passed. And that the only people who actually care about them are the those who are highly into games and who end up buying those games regardless of scores.
SmackAttack
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Yeah, I agree. Even Ryan is sound for the most part and I was surprised he'd actually say something about Jeff's review. Gus has always been awful though IMO.
VibratingDonkey
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This is like some sort of unintentional satire.
The last I heard of Rooster Teeth before this was when Jeff was on their Youtube Gaming stream during E3. The times, the times have changed, or whatever.
Oh well, I guess this is helpful in that if I ever stumble upon anything Rooster Teeth again, I'll know they're more interested in acting as a marketing arm for publishers, than doing or encouraging proper games criticism.
The last I heard of Rooster Teeth before this was when Jeff was on their Youtube Gaming stream during E3. The times, the times have changed, or whatever.
Oh well, I guess this is helpful in that if I ever stumble upon anything Rooster Teeth again, I'll know they're more interested in acting as a marketing arm for publishers, than doing or encouraging proper games criticism.
He doesn't enjoy wrestling.
Miami Danger
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I hope that D-Leazy's raps about wine and cheese in the end of the wrap up rap.
SuperStiltzkin
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I notice game developers fucking love putting punk/alternative girls in their games. Not that I don't see the appeal, but yeah, for some reason they appeal hugely to gamers.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Never heard of these people. Fallout 4 is my GOTY, but I can't find much fault with Jeff's review. The game has a ton of technical issues, especially on consoles and that' can have a pretty big impact on some peoples experience with the game. It wasn't a huge deal for me, but I understand why he would score it the way he did.
Berserker976
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So, I definitely think that's a really stupid thing for RT to accuse Jeff of, but I do think it's fair to criticize the split PC, console scores.
I mean, 20% off a score because the game's framerate occasionally dips a bit seems goofy to me. Especially considering 1) it will likely be improved through patches, and 2) they haven't done the same for a lot of other games with similar issues.
I mean, 20% off a score because the game's framerate occasionally dips a bit seems goofy to me. Especially considering 1) it will likely be improved through patches, and 2) they haven't done the same for a lot of other games with similar issues.
Askherserenity
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-MD-
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His 3/5 - 4/5 split seems entirely accurate to me.
Yeah I googled her and saw a bunch of tits and ass, then I went to her twitter and got some more tits and ass.
outunderthestars
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Every single Fallout 4 thread since release summed up perfectly in two adjacent posts.
You can't review a game based on the promise of what might happen in the future.
bobawesome
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What a bunch of jackholes. I lost what relatively little respect I still had for them. The game is indeed a technical mess. I've never in my life played such a glitchy, buggy game. You know you've got a mess on your hands when you're not sure if you can't progress in a quest because you're missing something or if the game itself is just bugging out.
Especially because Bethesda's track record, especially last gen, proves that they may release a game that never actually get's to a point a fair few people would consider "playable".
I actually feel dirty after watching that. Maybe they should just stick to shorts and stuff and not legitimate criticism? Also, the talk on reviews this past week on the Bombcast was pretty enlightening on how and why games get some of the scores they do get.
I love how he talks up context, when the context was bashing on Jeff and his review. I wonder if they even ever saw that he rated the game higher on PC because it just ran better?
Probably worth mentioning the founder of RT seems to have a lot of respect for Gerstmann, and they've been on each other's panels. This looks like an uninformed cosplayer said something dumb, and the other guys went with it.
Even the RT community savaged them over it. Here's Ryan's response in their subreddit where he doubles-down (check the downvotes)
I love how he talks up context, when the context was bashing on Jeff and his review. I wonder if they even ever saw that he rated the game higher on PC because it just ran better?
TheAdmiester
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It's more than just "occasionally" "a bit".
On my PC, with the settings turned below what the game recommends, I run at mostly 50-60FPS. When I get near a decent sized area like around the Cambridge PD, it drops to around 35-45. Normally I'd just put this down to "Bethesda Open World(tm)" and be fine with it, but if I go anywhere near Goodneighbor it drops to 18FPS. 18 FPS. That's almost too slow to be considered motion.
The fact that it runs worse on my PC than it does on the underpowered console hardware suggests something is really wrong this time around.
While I do adore Bethesda's work and the game, I'm fully behind Jeff's decision to base a large chunk of the score on its performance, because, after all, what good is a game if it's literally hard to play?
Guess the PC version should get 6/5 because of how amazing it'll get with mods in a few years.
Forgot that people still read video game reviews and respect their authors. lol
"I have no outstanding experience with games, no keen eye for their technical aspects, and I'm not even good at any of them. I haven't even explored much in terms of variety of titles. Guess I'll be a video game reviewer."
Like I'm gonna care about what skinny-fat bearded white guy in hipster glasses #27 thinks about a video game. Video game reviews are a waste of time and space. Twitch has effectively replaced them as far as I'm concerned. Good on them for continuing to make money on idiots, though. The industry is a joke, lmao.
"I have no outstanding experience with games, no keen eye for their technical aspects, and I'm not even good at any of them. I haven't even explored much in terms of variety of titles. Guess I'll be a video game reviewer."
Like I'm gonna care about what skinny-fat bearded white guy in hipster glasses #27 thinks about a video game. Video game reviews are a waste of time and space. Twitch has effectively replaced them as far as I'm concerned. Good on them for continuing to make money on idiots, though. The industry is a joke, lmao.
OverBlood 3
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lissen mate, when I google george gerstmann there's plenty of photos of him bent over wearing a thong.
Sun Bather
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