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IamMattFox
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Jeff's playing a save after completing the main story, so take that into consideration if you're sensitive about stuff like that.
Mushroomer25
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You want math? Let's do some fucking math.
It's debatable as to how much of the interview segment is scripted or not, since Colbert always gets in the occasional zinger when asking the questions. But for the sake of argument, let's say there's 15 minutes of fresh written material in every episode of the Colbert Report. There are, on average (rounded, and discounting the first 32-episode season) 156 episodes in a year-long "season" of the Colbert Report. That's 2340 minutes of comedy, or 39 hours. Every year.
GTA V has been in development for "over four years". We don't know exactly how long the game is, but Rockstar has been quoted as saying that the game has over 100 hours of content. We'll also assume all of that content is scripted - meaning not just the cutscenes, but the gameplay itself. These segments have voice acting, and are all designed as set pieces - so it's a fair comparison (it isn't, but I'm just fucking around here.). Assuming all things are equal, that means in an equal period of time - the Colbert Report staff wrote over 156 hours of comedy, while the GTA V staff wrote only 100. (Even less, since the comedic beats of GTA V are only a small portion of the overall experience. Then again, Colbert's writing staff is likely bigger.). Yet Rockstar is allowed to get away with lazy comedy writing, while Colbert is expected to churn out constant gold.
What does that mean for GTA V? Absolutely nothing. I kind of just felt like running the numbers.
Meetings are nothing compared to conference calls. Conference calls are the worst.
Hate them.
Cannon Goose
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I still find it so weird that Jeff loves lock-on aiming so much in shooters. Where's the fun in not being able to actually aim where you want to?
It's waaaaaay better than using the analogue stick as mouse movement given how shitty sticks are for aiming generally
The reason why I don't play shooters on consoles anymore is because I just can't stand stick shooting. Mouse look gives far superior shooting capabilities with higher accuracy, higher sensitivity and higher range of turning speed.
Arlecchino
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A memory sticks out from RDR where you're being chased while riding in the back of a horse drawn vehicle. There's a group of enemies behind you on horseback scattered around your FOV.
So I just LT RT rapidly, and Mr. Marston weaves in and out of cover, quickly dispatching these guys with no issue. It looked so ridiculous thinking back, and I was reminded of it during the rampage in the GTA V quick look.
So I just LT RT rapidly, and Mr. Marston weaves in and out of cover, quickly dispatching these guys with no issue. It looked so ridiculous thinking back, and I was reminded of it during the rampage in the GTA V quick look.
shadyspace
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spoilers in the GTAV QL?
One Foul Note
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I believe so. It's hard to know without context how much of a spoiler it is, but in the first 7 minutes you hear what could be one. I didn't watch much further, but I can't advise watching if the story is important to you.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah, it's pretty spoilery.
Fried Food
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how far into the game does the QL take place?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
After the endgame and the first heist I believe.
After the story is over, and there are references to events that happened in the story.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Wonderful 101 looks... wonderful?
I do want to get a Wii U now though.
I do want to get a Wii U now though.
Ventilaator
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GTA V looks like a GTA game. I mean that as a bad thing. Stuff like Infamous and Saints Row have done new things with the open world formula. The GTA pitch of driving to a location and shooting what's there isn't that interesting to me anymore.
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Wait, in-mission checkpoints? Forget what I said, 10/10.
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Wait, in-mission checkpoints? Forget what I said, 10/10.
shiftplusone
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Wonderful 101 looks so good but vinny is not very good at it
but man this is making my wait for this weekend even harder
but man this is making my wait for this weekend even harder
ShockingAlberto
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I tweeted some tutorial videos at him a week or two ago. Hopefully he watched those.
He specifically says that he's avoiding all that stuff because he likes how you kind of have to explore and learn about the game as you play.
Tonight on Fox News:
R TERRISTS USING GRAND THEFT AUTO 5 AS A TRAINING SIMULATOR? REAL LIFE SENSITIVE LOCATIONS MAPPED OUT IN DETAIL WITHIN
tell me about it, but that's the Vinny charm!
Also W101 looks fantastic, I may have to get this down the line.
This is because Vinny is quick to acknowledge that him doing poorly is because of him not fully grasping the mechanics of the game X while Brad is quick to place his failures on game being faulty.
Difference for me is that Vinny takes it in stride and almost makes it a strength/something funny, while Brad gets mad at the game/quicklook partner/any other excuse. And I say this as a fan of Brad
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
To be fair on vinny, it does look like there's sometimes way too much shit going on at once.
RobotMafia
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Sounds like i have some sweet QL action to watch when I get home.
Freedom = $1.05
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Brad is quicker to blame the game and lose his patience with a game over either misunderstood/ignored mechanics. Vinny tends to acknowledge more often that perhaps he missed something explaining a mechanic or isn't quite as quick to fault the game if something doesn't seem right.
edit: forgot to hit reply earlier. seems others have basically said the same thing. ::shrugs::
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Man the ending of the interview with the maker of brothers is fucking jarring. 
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/a-tale-of-one-game/1100-4736/
Must be a pretty powerful life experience.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/a-tale-of-one-game/1100-4736/
Must be a pretty powerful life experience.
ShockingAlberto
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"Let the record show, I am not taking my finger off the button."
New doesn't mean better.
Are the heists not part of the main story?
You can re-do the heists with different partners if you want to. Jeff skips back to the first and shows it all the way through.
GTA is not a shooter. Last thing I want to do in GTA is fight with mediocre shooting controls to find some guy 2 buildings away sniping me. Lock-on works great for open world games, not shooters.
Cannon Goose
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I'm aware that GTA is not the world's greatest shooter, but I'm more making the point that Jeff seems to use it in all games even when it can be turned off. There are quick looks of FPS games where he'll mash LT and RT and just fire at a wall and then complain about it not snapping to the enemy instantly.
It just seems a little silly to me.
man, I wasn't that interested in GTA5 anyway, but the QL really killed it for me. The flow of the game is reminding me too much of GTA4.
Seems like a pretty average schedule to me.
Seems like a pretty average schedule to me.
That section went on and on, luckily the checkpoints were generous. I imagine having to replay from the start would have been annoying.
So anyone played it? could he have killed those ships firing missles?
Edit : hah, just noticed the annoying blue hero has a hipster chin beard like Alex.
It said "Defeat the enemies" in the corner the whole time, so I guess yes.
funkystudent
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They should do another GTAV quick look in a week or two once Vinny has played some.
That game has physics just waiting to be messed with.
That game has physics just waiting to be messed with.
Booker Dewitt
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The little pill looking ships? Yeah.
Didn't get that far into the W101 quicklook, watch like five minutes and decided just to play my copy.
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