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Giant Bomb |OT31| I Think it Might Be for Show
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Blitzrules240
Banned
It's the highlight of my Friday commute. I was cracking up at Alex's Fred Schneider impression and the entire improv comedy warmup segment.
BUNTING1243
Banned
#fridaythoughts
keep politics out of my video games
#fridaythoughts
They just showcased a self-learning AI destroy one of the best dota players in a 1v1 at ti.
Essentially skynet has become self-aware.
Maybe I missed something, but what the fuck?
Not sure if you're playing the original or Automata, but your complaint reminded me of Justin's review where he just refused to review the first game because of the fishing section.
I feel like the fishing in Nier:A was just a trollish reference to this
McElroy didn't figure out how the fishing in Nier 1 worked, got stuck, and then got mad at the game.
Feedback on what?
Assuming you're talking about the original, it helps to orient the camera so you're almost viewing him from the side. Fish usually bob the line slightly a couple times and then plunge for the real bob. It takes a few minutes to get used to but it's very reliable after that. Different fish have a different number of bobs before going for it so for times when you're trying to get multiples for quests, knowing that can help you avoid wasting bait.
It should be said that I've been playing this (current tense in as much as I've been done with ending B for a month but haven't returned for the rest yet) with an actual printed strategy guide that I've been relying on for the quests and stuff; some of that stuff is admittedly hard to figure out otherwise. It led to me getting spoiled a bit at times, but not really anything more than I'd already been spoiled for.
also if it's the very first time make sure you went to where the quest marker is
It's the original and the minigame is pretty bad. At least I figured out I was instantly failing because I was fishing in the wrong area.
I really wish they worded that clearer.
It marks it on your map but there's literally a beach right by where you're told it and it's very easy to miss the bit where they specify that you're not already where you should be.
EDIT:
I will say that the fishing quests are pretty easy if you know where to go + what to fish with. And also the story tied to it is minor but pretty funny.
Incandenza
Banned
With Abby on board I feel like that podcast has just ascended to god tier recently. I look forward to it the way I looked forward to the Bombcast during its prime era. I still think the games talk can be a bit lacking but it's just so dang fun.
That's exactly the reason he quit the game. He didn't find out until after he published his story throwing in the towel. It really could have been done better.
OdysseusVA
Banned
I wish the beastcast didn't have any game talk. Its great when they start with a loosely game related topic that leads into something else entirely.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I just don't remember the fishing in Nier being too bad.
It was less the fishing itself and more that when you are fishing in the wrong place, your asshole book friend just tells you that you're doing it wrong.
Karspankey
Banned
MFW my premium ran out indefinitely and I'm stuck with Kingdom Hearts
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Negative reinforcement has always been a better motivator for me than positive reinforcement.
DanLongman
Member
This is almost impossible to view on a phone. Ill check on a PC later
Thanks for link
Yeah Nick is pure garbage
Twin Tails
Member
Blitzrules240
Banned
What's this about?
Giant ROM is a game jam done by the community, I believe. So that should be interesting; I think they've played the results of prior years too? But I haven't seen any of that.
nckillthegrimace
Member
The fishing in Nier is not difficult. The one time fishing is required, the game even goes so far as to give you the fish you need if you keep screwing up.
I think the fishing line can be hard to see when viewed straight forward, which is why I suggested what I did. But otherwise I would say it's not difficult as much as initially confusing, yeah.
After this morning, I've got three unplayed Beastcasts piled up and I'm feeling like it'll take a long drive before I listen to them. The wackiness is just leaving me cold more and more. I'm like the mirror image of the median poster on this sub, devouring Bombcasts and getting less and less enjoyment from the Beastcast.
Basileus777
Member
I mean you don't even have to engage with it much beyond the tutorial where unless you are too thick to fish at the red X on the map, it isn't difficult. McElroy got shit because he literally couldn't follow a map marker.
Death Metalist
Member
This looks fanfuckingtastic
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Nier: Automata's story beats are far better tuned that the original but coming from an at the time perspective the original did much more for me gameplay wise. It was a little rough around the edges but an action RPG with bullet hell mechanics was something I had never experienced before and occasionally the game switching things up like when suddenly everything's Diablo 2 blew my mind.
Automata felt like a C tier platinum action games that occasionally had tedious SHMUP sections that you were forced to play. Heck, it was something that was more interesting in Jade Empire.
Automata felt like a C tier platinum action games that occasionally had tedious SHMUP sections that you were forced to play. Heck, it was something that was more interesting in Jade Empire.
Karspankey
Banned
This looks fanfuckingtastic
Hot damn, I'm excited
DanLongman
Member
That does look cool.
This looks fanfuckingtastic
Holy shit, this image might set the record for GB smiles in one pic.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Nice.
This looks fanfuckingtastic
Blitzrules240
Banned
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I think I'll end up buying Agent's of Mayhem just because I don't want Volition to die.
Glass Shark
Banned
#content for days
This looks fanfuckingtastic
Blitzrules240
Banned
Already got it preordered. I like the cast of characters and my August is jam packed. Shit, this is out on Tuesday. Woohoo.
Abusement Park
Member
This looks fanfuckingtastic
What a great picture. Can't wait to see this in context. Also really glad everyone did this together, should be a really fun video.
OdysseusVA
Banned
This looks fanfuckingtastic
WHOA
The main issues I had were related to the game not being clear that 'back' on the left stick was also a direction you needed to account for as opposed to just hitting X and moving the stick left and right. I think I spent a few minutes just hitting X and instantly failing till I went to gamefaqs. The rest was not seeing the map marker for where to fish.
It's not that bad once all the right pieces are in place, but it's still frustrating getting there.
ScientificPizza
Banned
This looks fanfuckingtastic
Holy shit this looks very good
I mean, though I haven't listened to a Bombcast since the start of the year, I also wasn't listening to Beastcasts for a few months.
It's not because of feeling cold on it, though. I just sorta... didn't listen, unintentionally, for a bit. Same for still not having listened to Bombcasts yet.
Maybe this weekend I'll start listening to some recent ones while I get stuff done and then listen to the ones I missed eventually. I should just give up on half-watching the video unless it's the current one because even that intent to half-watch screwed me over and kept me from listening.
This looks fanfuckingtastic
The entirety of both coasts? Now I'm reaaaally excited.
bodyofanamerican
Member
Grinning ear to ear my entire Friday commute every week. It's the best.
Incandenza
Banned
Straw poll: "Video games!" or "c'mooooon"?