Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I,
- On Tumblr scribbled-worlds made his GiantRom GameJam creation a reality! You can play "Metal Gear Cardboard" here!
@wallofbricks makes silly videos of the GB staff playing games. He's taking recommendations for his next video RIGHT NOW!- Someone has beaten Dan's "The Ryckoning" in one minute and twelve seconds, and the speedrunner in question then proceeds to call the level "poorly made."
Clip of the Week
- Giant Bomb Loves Warren (Life is Strange X Power Moves Mashup) (By:
@clagnaught ) - Giant Bomb Loves Warren! So Clagnaught replaced the Warren in our hearts with Warren from Life is Strange in this hilarious mash-up video! - Giant Bomb Animated: Sonic the Hedgehog (By:
@bottledbacon ) - BottledBacon animated the Bombcast's most recent conversation about Sonic the Hedgehog, which you can enjoy here.
Giant Bomb Galleria
- BANNER - "Next Gen" Giant Bomb Poster (By:
@justunfriendly ) - JustUnfriendly created his own rendition of the Giant Bomb logo! Check it out over here, and see the animated version of this banner as well. - Mobile Bomb Gundam: Jar's Counterattack (Fan Art) (By:
@humanity ) - Humanity follows up the AWESOME GiantBeast x Gundam artwork that he created last week with a piece of art that combines Giant Bomb West with Gundam. - The Giant Bomb iRacing Community has a great Giant Bomb x GameSpot Decal
Community Activities
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Pawn Recruitment Thread - Send Out a Yelp for a Pawn Over Here!
- The Giant Bomb Community now has a North American Blade and Soul group that you can join NOW over here!
Best of Blogs
- On Endings – The Enduring Legacy of Silent Hill 2 and the Missteps of Mass Effect 3 (By:
@cav829 ) - Cav829 uses Silent Hill 2 and Mass Effect 3 to discuss the enduring legacy that game endings can have on their audiences. - My First - And Second - Attempt At Project B.E.A.S.T. 6 - The Luda Lander 1.0 (By:
@orzbluefog ) - OrzBlueFog shares two of his attempts to make a successful version of the spacecraft seen in Project B.E.A.S.T. 6. Did he succeed? You'll just have to check out his blog to find out! - I Disliked Fallout 4. Installed These Mods, Now I Love It (By:
@zevvion ) - After walking away from the game Zevvion recently installed a suite of mods for Fallout 4, and as a result found himself finally enjoying the game. - On the Anvil: Assassin's Creed and Diminishing Returns & Sunday Summaries 01/17/2016: Fallout 4 & Citizens of Earth (By:
@mento ) - Moderator Mento shares his comprehensive thoughts on Assassin's Creed Syndicate and the present state of the Assassin's Creed franchise as a whole on his latest blog over here. Mento also gives you an update on his latest adventures with Fallout 4 and Citizens of Earth. - My 50 Most Anticipated Games of 2016 - Part One (#50- #36) (By:
@devoureroftime ) - DevourerOfTime is compiling the fifty games coming out in 2016 that he is most excited to play! Here's part one to what is already a highly entertaining blog feature. - The Great Journey Begins - Halo: Combat Evolved& Some Thoughts on Rise of the Tomb Raider (By:
@darth_navster ) - After wrapping up Halo 5: Guardians last week, Darth_Navster decided to go back toHalo: Combat Evolved for posterity's sake. Also, after tinkering around with Rise of the Tomb Raider, Darth_Navster shares his overall impressions of the game. - Dead Man Shuffle (By:
@ford_dent ) - Ford_Dent's latest blog is about Hacknet, a personal favorite, and how it has permanently changed his outlook on what games are capable of doing. - A Personal Video Game Retrospective (1986-2015) 1990 (By:
@riostarwind ) - RioStarwind continues his personal journey through the years that he has been playing games by looking back at 1990. - Resident Evil Zero - AKA - The Third Worst Game in The Series (By:
@yummylee ) - Yummylee comments on why he thinks Resident Evil 0 is one of the worst entries in the franchise, as a fan of Resident Evil in general. - Dark Souls (Day 1) And Streaming (Highlights Included) & My First Souls Experience & Some Thoughts (By:
@flashflood_29 ) - Inspired by Dan's recent forays into the game, FlashFlood_29 tried his hand at live-streaming himself playing Dark Souls. Read about that and what his first impressions of the game were on his latest blogs from this week. - EVE vs MWO: The Perils of Realism (By:
@mikelemmer ) - MikeLemmer drew parallels between Eve Onlineand MechWarrior Online in how each game appeals to their audiences. - When Moolah Is No Object: Some Thoughts On Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (By:
@dankempster ) - dankempster's first blog of 2016 examines Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, and discusses its place among the Oddworld franchise as a whole. - Some Thoughts on Suikoden (By:
@grantheaslip ) - Check out GrantHeaslip's comprehensive and exhaustive retrospective on the original Suikoden on his latest blog over here. - Why I Was Disappointed With Mortal Kombat X (By:
@xerseslives ) - xerseslives extrapolates on his disappointment with Mortal Kombat X, on his latest blog over here. - My Favorite Games of 2015 (By:
@matterman ) - Game of the Year 2015: Arriving Late, but Not Fashionably So (By:
@dricas )
Join the Discussion
- Warren Appreciation Thread (By:
@goodlymike ) - Thanks to the latest "Ranking of Fighters" video, we now have a "Warren Appreciation Thread" that you can read and comment on. - Space Sim Saturation? (By:
@dennishopper ) - Are we experiencing saturation with Space Sims, thanks to Steam? Join the community debate on this matter over here. - Deadly Tower of Monsters- Early Impressions (By:
@brackstone ) - Have you dabbled with the campy dual joystick shooter The Deadly Tower of Monsters? If so, join our community discussion for the game over here. - Dragon's Dogma- Show Off Your Arisen & Pawn (By:
@clairvoyantvibrations ) - Show off what your Arisen and Pawn look like in the PC version of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen right here. - Star Trek Timelines Discussion Thread (By:
@flakmunkey ) - Have any of you given Star Trek Timelines a shot? Join the rest of the Giant Bomb Community that has been playing the game on this discussion thread.
Useful User Reviews
- Check out
@jaypb08 's review of Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection to see if this is a respectful port of a classic game. @riostarwind discusses why he thinks HuniePop fails to take full advantage of its potential on his review of the game.
Lovable Lists
- My Favorite Open World/Sandbox Games (By:
@psykhophear ) - While not the biggest fan of open world games, there are a few that that Psykhophear has enjoyed playing. Find out what they are on this list.
Wonderful Wikis
- Warren - The fighting game character of our hearts, can't one of you put some more love into this wiki page?
- Deadly Moves - The sixth best fighter game of all time and the one that introduced Warren to the world has its own wiki page too.