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@therealturk: You never knew when someone might confess to their cake sitting fetish!

@north6: @north6: Format isn’t really my issue, these days, it’s more the content within the format. But I get where you’re coming from.

I could watch Vinny and Ryan play Dragonball, Pokemon, Harry Potter, and all sorts of shit I would NEVER play and give ZERO fucks about. It was because they were having fun with the games and each others company. Same with the old Xbox Game Room stuff, motion games, etc.

I think the Hotline Miami quicklook is AMAZING as Ryan goes on a real journey from “hey, another indie game, time to goof!” to being super fucking invested and just falling for the game.

I don’t get that same sense of fun and enthusiasm these days. If people dig current era stuff, I’m happy for those folks.

@north6: Oddly, Alex’s Gaiden the Ring is the one series I’m watching (unless you consider Business Dave’s Top 10 a series, because that shit is great!).

I think (hope?) it’s fine to say “I’m not going to continue paying for content” around here. If it’s constructive and well-intended feedback, what’s the harm?

I can’t fathom paying for more GB at this point. I’m not going to cancel to prove some point or stick it to them, but I will probably let it lapse.

Jeff’s been pretty clear that the stuff I want is in their past. I don’t want them to churn out shit they don’t want to make, but also I don’t want most of what they’ve made for the last couple of years. So I’m happy to wish them the best and part ways, if this is what they want to be doing. There’s always the amazing back catalog, which is second to none.

@stephen_von_cloud: That’s a bummer. I unsubscribed to the Beastcast and Bombcast to kick-off 2020. GOTY left a ROTTEN taste in my mouth and made me realize that I didn’t love the podcasts anymore. They were just habit. It was like staying in a relationship because it’s habitual, even though there’s nothing there for you anymore. They became AMC’s Walking Dead. Dan leaving the Beastcast didn’t help.

I held off on unsubscribing from the Aftermath before eventually pulling the trigger. Jeff still brought it on that show. Things like riffing on the Paul Stanley soundcloud file were fucking hilarious.

I really just want Brad to host something where Jeff can go off and Vinny can react, but it sounds like there isn’t much interest in returning to anything along those lines.

It’s a bummer, but holy shit did this crew make some amazing moments over the years!

@doombot13: I had a couple of those Pong Odyssey machines as well as an Atari 2600 and 7800. My cousins had a Colecovision.

The first time I saw Super Mario Bros was at my cousins’ house. They lived in New Jersey and had a test market NES from 1985. I would have been about six. I don’t recall is this was late ‘85 or early ‘86, but I remember the scene crystal clear, all the details of this room I haven’t seen in over 30 years. And I remember seeing and playing Super Mario Bros. and just thinking that it was fucking amazing. I got my NES the very next Christmas.

I’m not a huge Nintendo guy, but I very vividly remember seeing Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, and Mario 64 for the first time. All three were in person and I played the game for myself.

Before the Internet, everything was more magical.

I remember being super hyped for the Halo 2 reveal, but watching a video on the Internet just isn’t the same...

Anyone remember when Microsoft started making downloadable E3 demos a thing? Lost Planet blew some minds.

Even demo discs...I think OXM had Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, and Panzer Dragoon Orta demos. Getting those in the mail was pretty cool.

I’d say that 1) it’s not THAT successful and 2) no one planned on it being even this successful.

It could go on to have a good run and make a nice profit, but Jan-Feb is usually stinkertown. Nothing makes much money or reviews that well, usually.

It’s REALLY early to consider this movie something that justifies a tie-in, breathes life into the IP, etc.

@jarp12: Phew...I LOVED that series, but MGSV is a hard game to watch someone play. I kinda skipped around a lot looking for high points in the game that would be fun to watch.

All the other games in the series were super fun to watch Drew play.

@joedangerous: Played that first bit solo. Have a friend that I might hook-up with to keep going.

Not sure what all the fuss was about this one...good stuff.

@bane: I really dig Ryse. I’d suggest playing on the hardest difficulty abailable to make the combat less mind-numbing, but I still think it’s a cool game.

Maybe don’t click that link...