Did I just stumble into a Russian knock off of Giant bomb?

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#1 Edited by Rabbykayn (98 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

I know I can't be the first one to post about this.. but wtf? It's 100% Giantbomb..

http://www.youtube.com/user/gamebombru/videos?view=0

#2 Edited by FluxWaveZ (17841 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago
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#3 Posted by Rabbykayn (98 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

The weird thing is I stumbled into it when watching a youtube video about some weird robot anime japanese singer.. that I found equally strange. One of those days.

#4 Edited by MrKlorox (11079 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Shit! I want that shirt.

#5 Posted by iam3green (14380 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

yes, you did. it's pretty weird stuff.

#6 Posted by ShaggE (4416 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Their Fast Glances are second to none.

#7 Posted by Atramentous (2461 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Been a while since I last checked out that site. Looks like they fully knocked off the wiki and quest system.

#8 Edited by Chavtheworld (4115 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

You did, also worryingly their website is as popular (if not more - note how their Youtube has 10 million more views and more subs) than the real GiantBomb. They had livestream viewer counts of well over 2000 before when we saw it was up. Crazy.

#9 Posted by Castiel (1887 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Old news buddy... old news.

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#10 Posted by GnomeonFire (318 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Hell yeah, Gamebomb. I actually go there just to check it out once in a while. Google translate makes some of it readable, and it's not that bad. I would totally use that site if I were Russian.

#11 Edited by Rabbykayn (98 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Thank god Castiel is here to clarify this for us.

There's no way I could've figured that out based on the very first reply to the thread or anything.

#12 Posted by PillClinton (2852 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

@GnomeonFire: Yup, in the alternate universe where I'm Russian, gamebomb.ru is totally my go-to game site.

#13 Posted by ShadowConqueror (2558 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

You're a bit late on this, but yes.

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#14 Posted by Castiel (1887 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

@Rabbykayn: What are you so butt-hurt about?

I guess there is just a lot of cynical not so active users on this site.

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#15 Posted by Vegetable_Side_Dish (1701 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

No, you actually stumbled upon the original source of this site's whole concept - this one is just a rip-off (but most people won't admit to it).

#16 Posted by Rabbykayn (98 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

@Vegetable_Side_Dish: that would be quite the turn of events!

#17 Posted by GalacticPunt (740 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

I clicked on their most recent news video, and the voice seems to be pitch-shifted up. I think the idea is that the site mascot is talking to you!

This bad-ass right here:

#18 Posted by Captain_Felafel (1309 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Pretty sure my favorite thing about that site is that they have half-stars.

#19 Posted by joshthebear (2323 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Gamebomb is maybe my favorite long running joke on GB. It never gets old seeing how much they totally jacked.

#20 Posted by thebunnyhunter (688 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

I dont know what im watching but it is amazing, <3 gamebomb.ru

#21 Posted by MrKlorox (11079 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago
#22 Posted by AckbarTheGreat (364 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Does anyone have a link to that thread where one of the admins from GameBomb started cursing us all out?

#23 Posted by Grimluck343 (1073 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

@AckbarTheGreat said:

Does anyone have a link to that thread where one of the admins from GameBomb started cursing us all out?

That sounds meta as fuck.

#24 Posted by dudeglove (6239 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago
#25 Posted by SirOptimusPrime (1555 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

@dudeglove: That was probably the most bizarre 15 minutes of thread-scoping I've ever done.

#26 Posted by LiquidSwords (2741 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Forgot I have a profile there as well!

#27 Posted by Viking_Funeral (1063 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago
#28 Posted by MrKlorox (11079 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

What? The whole message was never even translated?

#29 Posted by CL60 (16906 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Fact: GameBomb has more YouTube subscribers than GiantBomb.

#30 Posted by Alexander (1651 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

Fact: Game Bomb has fewer obnoxious ads than Giant Bomb.

#31 Posted by niko555 (93 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

How can they blatantly steal all this and not get any punishment for it?

#32 Posted by Loafsmooch (237 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

@niko555 said:

How can they blatantly steal all this and not get any punishment for it?

Russia. That's how. They've got an obviously corrupt government, they silence anyone who speaks loud enough against the government, and nobody can do shit about it, cus it's Russia.

#33 Edited by TheDudeOfGaming (5877 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago

@Loafsmooch said:

@niko555 said:

How can they blatantly steal all this and not get any punishment for it?

Russia. That's how. They've got an obviously corrupt government, they silence anyone who speaks loud enough against the government, and nobody can do shit about it, cus it's Russia.

Yup. And your government is perfect. They just do it to any country instead of citizen.

#34 Posted by Sweep (8095 posts) - 9 months, 2 days ago
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