Yup. Really looking forward to it. This time of the year is always great.
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8-4 Play 5/29/2015: DATE WITH DESTINY
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Yup. Really looking forward to it. This time of the year is always great.
WrenchNinja
Member
Why does he need to list anything? Bungle is the one that hyped up their shit as if it was Star Wars and LotR
Devilgunman
Member
It's Mark's show. If he doesn't give a shit about certain game, good luck getting 5 min to talk about it. I was always excited when I saw there was some discussion about FFXIV then realized it's mostly a few sentences from Roy.
Look at me I'm funny... of course there's more than 43 minutes of content. Jesus the hate for Destiny is strong.
Brad Shoemaker and Mark should team up for a Destiny podcast
hopefully at E3
DJSharpeCheddar
Banned
Brad Shoemaker and Mark should team up for a Destiny podcast
Almost nodded off just reading that idea.
I agree with this.
hemo memo
Gold Member
Not original content that's for sure, they even mention that in the segment. Reused assets and same enemy types.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Sara has the dirtiest mind out of everybody at the table
Rodney McKay
Member
It's a fun game. You should play it before knocking it
Regardless of that (I haven't played it and don't have strong feelings about it one way or the other) I just don't find it an enjoyable game to hear talked about, especially when a few of the people on the podcast were pretty absent from the discussion once it got started. I listened to a good chunk of the discussion since I liked hearing their impressions of the new expansion, but once it got really into the specifics of the game itself I tuned out. It's nothing about Destiny specifically, it's just that after a certain amount of discussion of any game I lose all interest.
The same thing happened about a year or so ago on Idle Thumbs with their numerous Spelunky discussions. I actually stopped listening to that podcast completely after a while because of how much it was talked about.
And for people saying "well they give timestamps so just fastfoward if you didn't like it": I did actually fast forward after about half of the Destiny talk with no sign of it ending, but because I was already driving and didn't check the timestamps, I had to just tap the "skip forward 30 seconds" button on my podcast app about 50 times to get to the next game discussion (didn't want to distract myself while driving trying to manually scroll while driving).
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
When they said The Witchers brand of fantasy was like Skyrims I cringed a little
It's like when people say Souls games are generic fantasy because it has swords magic and armor
It's like when people say Souls games are generic fantasy because it has swords magic and armor
The difference between generic medieval dark European fantasy and generic medieval European high fantasy is not that big when you consider that games have fantasy settings like in Bayonetta, Asura's Wrath, or Katamari Damacy.
Even Destiny talk (as someone who is not at all interested in Destiny) makes decent background noise against some games. I'm glad it's over though. I still feel dirty.
Does it surprise you at this point?
Hey this new Dynasty Warrio-SHUT UP!
okay, I'd really love to talk about EDF coming to the PS4 as it's-WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS CRAP! NO ONE CARES!
I picked up a classic Game Boy yester-WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?! THERE NEVER WAS A SINGLE HALFWAY DECENT GAME RELEASED FOR THAT SYSTEM!
GUESS WHAT I'VE BEEN PLAYING THIS WEEK? IT'S THE BEST THING EVER! DESTINY-crickets....
The cacophony as the guests entered and Mark's triumphant "SUCK IT BITCHES" absolutely made my day. Hilarious. I just picked it back up after being level 19 since, like, November? It's ok. Not my favorite, but I'll play it a little more now and I thought the discussion was interesting.
The one thing they didn't touch on in that time that I wish they had was I'm curious how those at the top levels of the game think they should approach eventual sequels, since Bungie did say your character and progress would carry through. How do you make someone jumping on for the first time still feel powerful in the face of level 32 (or higher by then?) people freaking floating around you?
The one thing they didn't touch on in that time that I wish they had was I'm curious how those at the top levels of the game think they should approach eventual sequels, since Bungie did say your character and progress would carry through. How do you make someone jumping on for the first time still feel powerful in the face of level 32 (or higher by then?) people freaking floating around you?
Add someone to talk about Dota as well.
I like Dota.
Anyway, laughing my ass off at cast change there
And once again I'm reminded how small the gaming world is for those that have been console centric only :/ And having said that. Yes, Witcher 3 is the best in the series it's also arguably the best rpg in ages as well.Anyway, back to the cast
After listening to Mark and crew's assessment of the weapon types in Destiny their defeat in the Trials of Osiris makes a lot of sense.
I am one of the 1% who enjoyed some Destiny chat, but I would have enjoyed it more if they were a little more knowledgeable about the game.
The Witcher is another series where I feel like I'm in the 1% of folks who couldn't care less about it.
The shop lifting at the train station combini was the highlight for me. Oh and the Taco Bell comercial at the end! Bad "Mexican" food and butt troubles: yay!?
I am one of the 1% who enjoyed some Destiny chat, but I would have enjoyed it more if they were a little more knowledgeable about the game.
The Witcher is another series where I feel like I'm in the 1% of folks who couldn't care less about it.
The shop lifting at the train station combini was the highlight for me. Oh and the Taco Bell comercial at the end! Bad "Mexican" food and butt troubles: yay!?
nckillthegrimace
Member
Mark can't beat easy-ass Rom and he hijacks the podcast to talk about boring Destiny garbage for 45 minutes. He must be one of those casual gamers you always hear about.
As I understand it he is mostly into mobile games these days. ;p
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
You can talk that long about destiny?
Actually they've talked much more about Souls games and Destiny then they have with MH for a few years now.
It's funny because back when they wouldn't shut up about MH I would fast forward through it and now that I'm into it I barely hear them mention it!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I think the 8-4 guys are the very definition of the "casual core" players that I was thinking of. They play enough to be excited, but not enough to know all the details (Xur always sold engrams for motes of light and never strange coins), so they aren't burned out on the content and still have fun with it.
I'm on week 2 and I think I'm done with House of Wolves. But that's because I have three characters and have done all the content already. The prospect of grinding every week has just broken me, and the grind has become way too much now.
I'm on week 2 and I think I'm done with House of Wolves. But that's because I have three characters and have done all the content already. The prospect of grinding every week has just broken me, and the grind has become way too much now.
chalkitdown1
Member
Hype Train song is the best part of the year.
It's like when that Coca-Cola commercial comes on for the first time before Christmas.
It's like when that Coca-Cola commercial comes on for the first time before Christmas.
That's because of the one Quad City DJ remix that everyone understands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFDzTOyLvo
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There could have been more hype scooter and shinkansen, but we still have the next episode!
C'mon ride the Train, hey ride it
geordiemp
Member
I ever expect or expected an answer.....think about that...
Made my point you really cant have a deep character interaction story with 4 to 6 player fireteams.
Maybe a game will manage it in the future, who knows. But to moan about a deep story when nobody has managed to do it for the genre is tiring.
It's a Japanese game podcast. People would be annoyed with 45 minutes of Destiny talk on nearly any podcast, but it's so far from why most listen to 8-4 Play that the eye-rolling and disappointment is amplified a hundred fold.
WrenchNinja
Member
I think the fact that Bungle hyped up the story and made those comparisons, and then hid the database of information on their website and app on top of the existing story and dialogue being extremely bad ("I dont have time to explain why I dont have time to explain") is probably the reason why the story is a sticking point.