ViolentP
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If anything, I'd say GB shone a light on talent.
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Drew Scanlon is leaving Giant Bomb
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If anything, I'd say GB shone a light on talent.
So it's your fault.
cuevas. PhD.
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They always talk about how expensive it is to live in the area anyway. Like almost once every 3 weeks. Think Jeff even said he wouldn't want to live closer and enjoys the HOUR commute compared to living there.
Oddvintagechap
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Dr. Serizawa
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Tainted
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I think the fact that he wasn't super into games was one of the more likeable aspects of Drew...as he had alot of cool stories to tell outside of the gaming realm with most recently going for his pilot's licence and other outdoor adventures.
He was super into simulators though...and that's where his tastes aligned with mine, so will be sorry to see him go due to that.
I think Jeff would love to hire someone around his age bracket who is into some of the old retro stuff like he is...as you could tell he really got a kick out of talking about all that stuff in recent bombcasts. Personally, I'd love that as well...as Jeff is around my age and I can relate to all those conversations he has around that stuff (but he is way, way more knowledgeable about it than I am)
I mean maybe not games you like but he plays tons of games
Ban Puncher
Member
I wake up and find out Drew is leaving Giant Bomb?
I am going back to bed.
I am going back to bed.
Just another hit from our darkest timeline
KefkaPalazzo
Member
Well that fucking sucks.
Good luck to him.
Good luck to him.
He's not going anywhere. This is his legacy at this point, he's not going to let it go. They'll hire new people and hopefully they can recapture some of what will be lost by Drew. Jeff knows what personalities work, he just needs to get them in there asap.
Honestly? None of them. The point wasn't 'seriousness' in terms of whose opinion is better. I was joking about Mordor even if I do think that game is personally not very good at all, they can like whatever they want.
The point was that I've rolled my eyes at the crew more than once as they came woefully unprepared to show off a game and whiff it. They didn't even bother to look up the price on multiple occasions (which Drew saved the day later on in those looks (bless his heart)) along with missing features completely, lying about features (not maliciously but out of just not knowing and pretending to), ect. They aren't the best at showing off a game sometimes and can give out misinformation in quicklooks, both for and against games.
Basically what I mean is they don't take that part very serious sometimes. They just play to have fun and spitball some thoughts.\
I think they meant "good" as in "good, I'm glad he is pursuing what he wants" instead of "good bye felicia"
Dude he was playing through ff6 on a gameboy micro
Best of luck to Drew with whatever he does next. I really liked the stuff he did with Giant Bomb.
When you don't post some properly timed meme, GAF knows shit is dire.
When you don't post some properly timed meme, GAF knows shit is dire.
MarkRenton
Banned
They will have their work cut out for them at E3. They used drews truck for a lot of equipment that didn't fit in the moving van.
Apart from drew handling most of everything else production wise
Apart from drew handling most of everything else production wise
JesseEwiak
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If you do things except play games, you don't truly love games.
Aces&Eights
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I wouldn't be surprised to hear that once he gets all his certs he does Cessna tours for the public or something. They can be very lucrative and he really seems to be into his flying.
Mass Effect
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noooo
Haha settle down, it was constructive criticism. He needs to rein it in is all. No need to get your knickers in a twist because of what someone you don't know says.
Wibblewozzer
Member
Strangely I just relistened to this particular segment last night.
I will forever remember the story when he passed out at a toilet and put his butt through a wall.
Now we'll never know how it goes :[
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Exactly how I feel.
You don't think Drew was into games? Come on.
Hindenblewp
Banned
As long as he pops in from time to time on the Bombcast and we still get our Drewlexis Extra Life stream, I'm good.
Godspeed, Drew.
Godspeed, Drew.
Glitchesarecool
Member
God I hope not.
It's not like he's dead or anything lol
I will keep this brief so as not to sound like a Giant Bomb defender here, but if you don't consider any website a "serious review site for opinions about games" then clearly Giant Bomb can't be all that bad.
Of course they're going to make mistakes sometimes. When you put out as much content as they do there are going to be times when someone misspeaks. I've followed a number of game journalists over the years, and there are times when people make mistakes. Now I don't remember a time that Giant Bomb has misled customers. Any time they've been a bit unsure of something then tend to cop to it, and not try and put up some facade as if they know what they're talking about.
And you're right, they don't take things seriously. If you've listened to the days of when games were taken seriously by a number of old Gamespot reviewers (Jeff included) you'd realize how much of a shitshow it was. I enjoy the more laid back atmosphere of Quick Looks and live shows. You know what you're getting is real and not scripted or manufactured. They're just normal guys with opinions like us that we can choose to agree with or disagree with.
If that's not up your ally then I can totally see why you wouldn't be a fan. But if there aren't any places you prefer to Giant Bomb, then they must not be doing that bad.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Twitch or noclip is my hot take.
spazchicken
Member
Head be great at Vice or National Geographic
MarkRenton
Banned
He already said he's not going to another company
spazchicken
Member
No, solo work.
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