Giant Bomb: Great King Caravella won't leave you indifferent. So that just happened.

Cilla Black · March 2012

Oghulk wrote: »

Cilla Black wrote: »

Oghulk wrote: »

Cilla Black wrote: »

rfilyaw wrote: »

The main problem I had with DP was (Super ending spoilers!)

Spoiler:

The complete lack of explanation for clown zombie world. I figured they'd wrap it up neatly with something like 'It was all in his mind as a metaphor for finding clues' but they didn't even do that. It was a visual novel with gameplay elements shoved into it.

As for the story, it was pretty gutsy to (SUPER SPOILER) kill the love interest. But also she wasn't too dead! And York got to be with her forever, and Zach got to go on living his life! Call it corny, but corn me up baby.

more ending spoilers

Spoiler:

I felt kinda bad for Zach though. York got the lady and Zach gets to live the rest of his life without what was more or less his best friend. Even if that's kinda crazy, it still makes me sad.

Again

for how bad that gameplay was

the ending made that whole game completely worth it

super fucking interesting

Although (more ending spoilerz)

Spoiler:

Your other personality dieing isn't how "recovery" (always such a dicey term for any psychological disorder) from DID works, but this is a game where red seeds make you go super saiyan so whatever

It wasn't necessarily a good ending

it was just really interesting given how most of the game was

just didn't expect it

Oh no I agree with you that the ending was good

it's just, only the York parts in particular. Everything else was too silly. York was silly too because of that above spoiler, but in a good way.

SimBen · March 2012

Cilla Black wrote: »

With Vinny at the helm of the greenscreen, even if they don't have a full out and out happy hour-esque couch setup I have faith it'll be crazy and dumb and awesome regardless.

Also one thing I get the feeling from is that even if this does break bad in about a year or so, we're going to get some incredible stuff in the upcoming weeks. All the stuff from Patrick is about winning us over, and he seems to be hinting a lot about how potentially big their budget increase is. So I expect them to go all out with the dumb, great stuff here in the future.

Next year's GOTY costumes to be designed by Stan Winston.

SimBen · March 2012

Also I think re: Giant Bomb and Gamespot co-existing

I think both sites are going for completely different audiences and they're probably going to take it even further in that direction. Gamespot is a lot more family-friendly, large-public, everyman's gaming site. Giant Bomb is for game-savvy adults. Different types of coverage and attitude.

SimBen · March 2012

Finally, I really hope they do a feature where they pretend to be horrible sell-outs and have tons of product placement and put out a 5-star Kane & Lynch 1 review.

Also they need to make a video where they drive to Rorie's house unannounced in a car full of puppies to offer him a job.

PaperLuigi44 · March 2012

SimBen wrote: »

Finally, I really hope they do a feature where they pretend to be horrible sell-outs and have tons of product placement and put out a 5-star Kane & Lynch 1 review.

Also they need to make a video where they drive to Rorie's house unannounced in a car full of puppies to offer him a job.

I was wondering myself if sellout jokes will appear at the start of the next Bombcast/I Love Mondays. Jeff has said they if all goes well they should be able to get straight back to work on quick looks and such.

However Kane & Lynch should be left in the past, now that Jeff has finally been able to speak about it.

Mr. G · March 2012

rfilyaw wrote: »

The main problem I had with DP was (Super ending spoilers!)

Spoiler:

The complete lack of explanation for clown zombie world. I figured they'd wrap it up neatly with something like 'It was all in his mind as a metaphor for finding clues' but they didn't even do that. It was a visual novel with gameplay elements shoved into it.

Well the 'shooting dudes' stuff was literally shoved into the game at the last minute. SWERY's original vision for the game involved no combat whatsoever, he was forced by the publisher to shoehorn some combat in.

SimBen · March 2012

So this happened.

Mr. G · March 2012

Alex was Tweeting that there's a CBSi office in New York, so he could go in and shoot video content if he wants.

So be ready for that.

Also, this is Alex's band.

eh!

MrDapper · March 2012

I think I said it earlier, but Deadly Premonition is a game I'm glad I saw, but also a game I'm glad I didn't have to play.

Mr. G · March 2012

I have a copy on my desk right now, I played about 10 hours of it. Despite how shitty most stuff about it is, I'm still insanely compelled to do the side quests to get all the secret stuff, infinite weapons and the like. Maybe even more so than most games, because 1 or 2 infinite weapons makes the shitty combat a non-issue.

Mr. G · March 2012

You guys should probably listen to the Tested podcast

http://www.tested.com/podcast/

A little talk of the Giant Bomb changes, a lot of talk about what's going to happen to Tested

Scudo · March 2012

I thought that pop culture was kind of over the MythBusters

GiantBomb should get the Storage Wars guys

FirmSkater · March 2012

Man Jeff seems uncomfortable as fuck talking to this GameSpot guy.

Scudo · March 2012

so Gary Whitta has been mentioning Draw Something, so I downloaded it and it's really fun (and free)

does anyone want to play with me

my username is scudo

rfilyaw · March 2012

Storage wars is just more terrible reality TV centered around conflict and convenient occurrences. Mythbusters is good, fun people doing good, fun things.

Peen · March 2012

FirmSkater wrote: »

Man Jeff seems uncomfortable as fuck talking to this GameSpot guy.

Yeah I couldn't put my finger on it but that whole thing had kind of a weird vibe.

Moriveth · March 2012

Well he was talking about why he got fired when he's going to be working for/with the company that fired him in the first place. I'd say some awkwardness is expected.

rfilyaw · March 2012

Yeah, he had to meter his words very carefully. That's where the majority of that was coming from

Scudo · March 2012

oh, definitely, I was just joking about Storage Wars since they've been talking about it on the last 2 podcasts before this most recent one.

I get nervous with them talking about Tested being Jaimie and Adam's site now on the podcast, because I'm just not very interested in those guys

rfilyaw · March 2012

Scudo wrote: »

oh, definitely, I was just joking about Storage Wars since they've been talking about it on the last 2 podcasts before this most recent one.

I get nervous with them talking about Tested being Jaimie and Adam's site now on the podcast, because I'm just not very interested in those guys

Ah okay. Well, glad we agree on Storage Wars.

But honestly, Adam Savage is a really cool guy, and would fit in perfectly with people like us. I think Adam being on Tested is about the equivalent of Wil Wheaton being on those D&D Podcasts with PA/PvP. Jamie, on the other hand, should probably just go back to scuba fighting sharks in the South Pacific or something.

Javen · March 2012

Peen wrote: »

FirmSkater wrote: »

Man Jeff seems uncomfortable as fuck talking to this GameSpot guy.

Yeah I couldn't put my finger on it but that whole thing had kind of a weird vibe.

Like I said, he's clearly not looking for people to hate Gamespot after all this. He phrased things in such a way to paint the right people (like the editorial staff) in the right light, and made sure and mention that the people responsible aren't there anymore and that it's not the same Gamespot he was fired from. He also had to balance the 'we're moving onto something greater' while at the same time placate everyone with 'but we're still totally our own site and nothing is going to change'

Peen · March 2012

Javen wrote: »

Peen wrote: »

FirmSkater wrote: »

Man Jeff seems uncomfortable as fuck talking to this GameSpot guy.

Yeah I couldn't put my finger on it but that whole thing had kind of a weird vibe.

Like I said, he's clearly not looking for people to hate Gamespot after all this. He phrased things in such a way to paint the right people (like the editorial staff) in the right light, and made sure and mention that the people responsible aren't there anymore and that it's not the same Gamespot he was fired from. He also had to balance the 'we're moving onto something greater' while at the same time placate everyone with 'but we're still totally our own site and nothing is going to change'

Sure and I don't know how well he knows the British guy so there could have been some of that going too. I'm glad they laid out the whole story about what happened with Jeff G and I hope people will chill out about that and the whole thing now. Let's not assume anything terrible is going to happen until it does.

Mr. G · March 2012

Baroque And Roll · March 2012

I would like to work in a building that the Giant Bomb crew spent all that time in.

admanb · March 2012

That first message is just amazing. Vinny's voice mail is a time capsule.

Moriveth · March 2012

Is that actually Vinny's old voicemail from when he last worked at Gamespot? That is impressive.

Mr. G · March 2012

Vinny and Brad got their same phone numbers, so the voicemail was still stacking up

admanb · March 2012

Patrick at 7:10 looks like a prairie dog.

SimBen · March 2012

How much time till dubstep remix of "Message deleted, press one on your telephone"?

T4CT · March 2012

see I don't think Jeff is acting awkward at all

the few times I've seen him interview about serious matters where he's not trying to slip a joke in there

that's how that guy talks

he's just learned to think everything over twice so he only has to say it once.

SimBen · March 2012

admanb wrote: »

Patrick [...] looks like a prairie dog.

Beef Avenger · March 2012

SimBen wrote: »

How much time till dubstep remix of "Message deleted, press one on your telephone"?

i was thinking the exact same thing

admanb · March 2012

Matthew Rorie ‏ @frailgesture
So, for now, I will continue writing for Screened.

Matthew Rorie ‏ @frailgesture
I wish I could say more! Maybe after this weekend.

So that's good.

Scudo · March 2012

Rorie to star in a new, live action version of The Critic

Dux · March 2012

Just saw the news about PBS buying out Giantbomb.

Hmmm.

SimBen · March 2012

If PBS bought them I don't think that would help their financial problems at all.

freakish light · March 2012

"For the price of a cup of coffee you, too, can hear Jeff Gerstmann continue to swear."

rfilyaw · March 2012

Dux wrote: »

Just saw the news about PBS buying out Giantbomb.

Hmmm.

Stay tuned for the GiantBomb Pledge Drive, hosted by Bob Saget!

Dux · March 2012

SimBen wrote: »

If PBS bought them I don't think that would help their financial problems at all.

Oh, my mistake.

Got certain things mixed up, I guess.

rfilyaw · March 2012

with the comedy stylings of Dane Cook

Penny Arcade

Giant Bomb: Great King Caravella won't leave you indifferent. So that just happened.

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