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Giant Bomb Game of the Year Funstravaganza Threadtacular

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Kilroy wrote: »
    apparently Gamespot is planning on starting a 2-3 hour Friday live show. That seems ill-conceived.

    why?

    Because at that point they are basically competing directly with their sister site for probably the same time slot for a 2-3 hour Friday live show.

  • XehalusXehalus Registered User regular
    Jason is good at talking

  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote: »
    Kilroy wrote: »
    apparently Gamespot is planning on starting a 2-3 hour Friday live show. That seems ill-conceived.

    why?

    Because at that point they are basically competing directly with their sister site for probably the same time slot for a 2-3 hour Friday live show.

    gamespot and giant bomb do not have the same audience

    that is why gamespot bought giant bomb

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    that sounds like they want to do their own version of unprofessional fridays, which seems like a pretty successful idea

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  • KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote: »
    Kilroy wrote: »
    apparently Gamespot is planning on starting a 2-3 hour Friday live show. That seems ill-conceived.

    why?

    Because at that point they are basically competing directly with their sister site for probably the same time slot for a 2-3 hour Friday live show.

    a.) there are plenty of people who follow gamespot who barely know what giant bomb is

    b.) it isn't competition because there is no advertising involved

    c.) the majority of people who watch the shows will probably watch the archived version anyway

  • One Thousand CablesOne Thousand Cables An absence of thought Registered User regular
    A Gamespot live show makes sense. Giant Bomb and its content is super personality-driven, so even if they are technically competing (which is a notion that is complicated by the fact that it's all gonna end up on VoD anyway) presumably the folks Gamespot would be reaching wouldn't necessarily be into Giant Bomb's stuff anyway

    Also they have some pretty great personalities on that site and it'd be a shame if they didn't get to do some cool video stuff

  • LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    Giant bomb quick looks straight up appear on gamespot's website so I imagine people at least have some knowledge of Giant Bomb.

    It might not be a competition issue if only because UPF is subscriber content. I'd definitely be interested in checking it out, I always felt kinda bad for not really watching much of the point or the lobby.

  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    This means less Danny on Unpro Fridays.

    I am sad.

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  • VicVic Registered User regular
    A Gamespot live show makes sense. Giant Bomb and its content is super personality-driven, so even if they are technically competing (which is a notion that is complicated by the fact that it's all gonna end up on VoD anyway) presumably the folks Gamespot would be reaching wouldn't necessarily be into Giant Bomb's stuff anyway

    Also they have some pretty great personalities on that site and it'd be a shame if they didn't get to do some cool video stuff

    I believe both Mary and Danny have mentioned an interest in doing more personality-driven stuff on Gamespot, and a liveshow seems perfect for that. They are both delightful in both audio and video, so I can only imagine it working well for them!

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Yeah, I think a lot of these Gamespot changes are aimed at making it more personality driven, which is super interesting

  • THESPOOKYTHESPOOKY papa! Registered User regular
    I'm down with co-scheduled Gamespot/Giant Bomb live shows as long as Roaming Robotic Reporter, Vinny Caravella roves between them at will

    In other news, good LORD Rebel Galaxy is good

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    THESPOOKY wrote: »
    I'm down with co-scheduled Gamespot/Giant Bomb live shows as long as Roaming Robotic Reporter, Vinny Caravella roves between them at will

    In other news, good LORD Rebel Galaxy is good

    God Vinny assuming direct control of that robot was one of 2015's GB highlights.

    HR! HR!

  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    have they done any more with the robot since those initial couple things

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  • Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    have they done any more with the robot since those initial couple things

    It was a loaner

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  • SomestickguySomestickguy Registered User regular
    Vinny is far from a loner and he's a person

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Vinny is far from a loner and he's a person

    He's real and strong and he's my friend!

  • LuvTheMonkeyLuvTheMonkey High Sierra Serenade Registered User regular
    Vinny's pretty swole, it's true.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    he's also a pretty good cook!

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    and he's a wizard/small businessman
    in fact the only point against Vinny Caravella I can think of is that he is unskilled at rocket science

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Speaking of the ads

    I think my favorite thing about GOTY this year was Jeff including "like a backbreaker" in all five ads

  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    I had Taco Bell today for the first time in about 4 years, I blame Dan.

    I'm struggling to find any word for the experience other than mediocre. I feel like it was as close as I could get to just taking a tube labeled "sustenance" and squeezing it into my mouth. Over all the meal left no impression, but I am no longer hungry.

  • GR_ZombieGR_Zombie Krillin It Registered User regular
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I had Taco Bell today for the first time in about 4 years, I blame Dan.

    I'm struggling to find any word for the experience other than mediocre. I feel like it was as close as I could get to just taking a tube labeled "sustenance" and squeezing it into my mouth. Over all the meal left no impression, but I am no longer hungry.

    Sounds about right.

  • Virgil_Leads_YouVirgil_Leads_You Proud Father House GardenerRegistered User regular
    Did Kerbal remove the atomic rocket?

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  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I had Taco Bell today for the first time in about 4 years, I blame Dan.

    I'm struggling to find any word for the experience other than mediocre. I feel like it was as close as I could get to just taking a tube labeled "sustenance" and squeezing it into my mouth. Over all the meal left no impression, but I am no longer hungry.

    That's basically how Jeff describes his interaction with most fast food, and if you really got down to it with Dan, you could probably get him to admit that it's 'good' only because it's not 'bad' (as in, it has no impact strong enough to be called bad).

    I mean I eat take-out/fast food fairly regularly, and it's generally fine, but I don't think I've ever finished and thought 'man that was good!'

  • LuvTheMonkeyLuvTheMonkey High Sierra Serenade Registered User regular
    Did Kerbal remove the atomic rocket?

    Nah the LV-N NERVA engine is still there!

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  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    I love most Taco Bell.

    Most of it with the extreme exception of the pork cantina taco they had for a hot second. The flavor made me nauseous.

    Back when they had the taquitos I went there every day for a week. They were really good to me.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Houk wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I had Taco Bell today for the first time in about 4 years, I blame Dan.

    I'm struggling to find any word for the experience other than mediocre. I feel like it was as close as I could get to just taking a tube labeled "sustenance" and squeezing it into my mouth. Over all the meal left no impression, but I am no longer hungry.

    That's basically how Jeff describes his interaction with most fast food, and if you really got down to it with Dan, you could probably get him to admit that it's 'good' only because it's not 'bad' (as in, it has no impact strong enough to be called bad).

    I mean I eat take-out/fast food fairly regularly, and it's generally fine, but I don't think I've ever finished and thought 'man that was good!'

    There is some fast food I consider to be pretty tasty, and take-out which is down right amazing. But, I mean, you can basically get regular restaurant meals as take-out so that hardly seems fair.

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    fast food is only good because you get accustomed to it. once you stop eating it it tastes disgusting because it's garbage food

  • gtrmpgtrmp Registered User regular
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I had Taco Bell today for the first time in about 4 years, I blame Dan.

    I'm struggling to find any word for the experience other than mediocre. I feel like it was as close as I could get to just taking a tube labeled "sustenance" and squeezing it into my mouth. Over all the meal left no impression, but I am no longer hungry.

    You won't get the full Taco Bell experience for another few hours.

  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    fast food is only good because you get accustomed to it. once you stop eating it it tastes disgusting because it's garbage food

    I wouldn't agree at all, there are definitely tiers of fast food, just because food is fast doesn't mean it has to use low quality filler ingredients.

  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    gtrmp wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I had Taco Bell today for the first time in about 4 years, I blame Dan.

    I'm struggling to find any word for the experience other than mediocre. I feel like it was as close as I could get to just taking a tube labeled "sustenance" and squeezing it into my mouth. Over all the meal left no impression, but I am no longer hungry.

    You won't get the full Taco Bell experience for another few hours.

    I don't get why some folks get upset stomachs from Taco Bell. What I ate wasn't particularly greasy or fatty or anything. If I've survived danger dogs and food trucks without hiccups, I think I'll be okay with a couple tacos from taco bell.

  • NeoTomaNeoToma Registered User regular
    I not trust Taco Bell to make a pork anything

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    fast food is only good because you get accustomed to it. once you stop eating it it tastes disgusting because it's garbage food

    I wouldn't agree at all, there are definitely tiers of fast food, just because food is fast doesn't mean it has to use low quality filler ingredients.

    when people think fast food they aren't thinking something like 5 guys. it's taco bell, mcdonalds, burger king and the like. whenever we have movie field trips we stop and mcdonals and I hate it because I can't eat anything from there anymore.

  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    fast food is only good because you get accustomed to it. once you stop eating it it tastes disgusting because it's garbage food

    I wouldn't agree at all, there are definitely tiers of fast food, just because food is fast doesn't mean it has to use low quality filler ingredients.

    when people think fast food they aren't thinking something like 5 guys. it's taco bell, mcdonalds, burger king and the like. whenever we have movie field trips we stop and mcdonals and I hate it because I can't eat anything from there anymore.

    When I hear the word fast food I 100% think of a place like 5 guys. I have no idea what I'd call 5 guys other than fast food.

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Five Guys is what they're calling fast casual

    It's a step above fast food
    Maybe not a big step, depending on your tastes, but there's meant to be more to it than salt and grease

  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Fast casual?

    That sounds like some PR nonsense term to me.

  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    fast food is only good because you get accustomed to it. once you stop eating it it tastes disgusting because it's garbage food

    I wouldn't agree at all, there are definitely tiers of fast food, just because food is fast doesn't mean it has to use low quality filler ingredients.

    when people think fast food they aren't thinking something like 5 guys. it's taco bell, mcdonalds, burger king and the like. whenever we have movie field trips we stop and mcdonals and I hate it because I can't eat anything from there anymore.

    When I hear the word fast food I 100% think of a place like 5 guys. I have no idea what I'd call 5 guys other than fast food.

    Short order

  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Cybertronian Paranormal Eliminator Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Five Guys is what they're calling fast casual

    It's a step above fast food
    Maybe not a big step, depending on your tastes, but there's meant to be more to it than salt and grease

    You forgot sugar.

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Fast casual?

    That sounds like some PR nonsense term to me.

    I mean, yes, but I think there's a noticeable difference between Five Guys and McDonald's, or between Chipotle and Taco Bell

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    really I've never heard it called anything but 5 guys

    it exists in its own unique area of food service

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