conantheking

lol, I can relate. I used to always think of Bishoptl as "That Samuel L. Jackson" fan for months before I bothered to check the name.

There was a cool guy with a George Stobbart avatar from Broken Sword, also.

Set up an account on Discord for the new site? I never used Discord but I just created an account. Where should I go from here?

Who is setting it up? Is it any of the former admins?

That pretty much says it all. The guy is a **** and a great forum has been ruined. I still have some hope that there could be a NeoNeoGaf or some new beginning. Could it be GiantBomb? I'm not so sure because I loved the simplicity of NeoGaf you just have a gaming forum for everything and an off topic forum for everything else and not a board for every game.

I loved browsing the gaming discussion and occasionally there will be discussion about a classic like Metal Gear Solid 1 that will trigger waves of nostalgia but on sites like GameFaqs I have to actively search through dead boards or I will never come across such discussions.

" The new community-run Escapist will be looking for your input on how the site operates, and for volunteers in creating content. We may even look into adjusting the Code of Conduct, if that is possible with the tools we've been given. Together we can breathe some life back into this site, one article at a time."

Well, as dark as this might sound, maybe this is a perfect place for Gaffers to migrate to.

There were some problems though when Gaffers became unhappy. Wasn't there a developer a while ago who said they broke down after seeing their game trashed for several pages straight?

That's not exclusive to NeoGaf, that happens on every forum but I feel NeoGaf could become super aggressive and sometimes even more hateful than the comment section of a YouTube video.

Metal Gear Solid V - The Phantom Pain

What is going on? Why did no one care until now? It reminds me of the priest scandal, abuse had been going on for years but everyone ignored it until now when another incident became too much.

I loved Gaf for it's news and I loved Gaf for clamping down on trolls. I've not been on the Giant Bomb forums much but I hope it can do the same. I would like to speak to other Gaffers also and try to get a clearer picture so if someone knows a Gaf discord channel then please message me. Maybe we can round up everyone.

Mother Base might be gone, but we are still here.

My guess is his dialogue read like a stereotypical black guy, he would get loud, shout and swear a lot like some gangsta.

No game is unanimously loved by 100% of gamers. You can't please everyone and that is understandable, there will always be a minority that did not enjoy a great game for various reasons and there is nothing wrong with that.

I feel it will be really bad for Final Fantasy VII however. No matter what it does, it will probably get masses of hate. For example, let's look at one thing that always makes each Final Fantasy game unique: the combat system.

Does the FFVII remake stick to the classic ATB system which is not relevant to today's gaming generation? Or does it modernise and become an action RPG that alienates long time fans of FFVII?

Does the story play it safe and do nothing different? Well it could but it might be criticized as a wasted opportunity. In fact on Neogaf there is a topic stating that this remake will deviate in some forms, and already some people are starting to become concerned the atmosphere and story of the first game will change too drastically.

Whether this game plays just like FFVII or it modernises to today's gaming standards in aspects other than graphics this game is going to generate hate I think. Poor SE. :/

I have to say Playstation because:

- The Last Guardian

- Final Fantasy VII

- Shenmue 3

all in one conference? Can that ever be topped? That's like three huge long awaited projects that many feared would never see the light of day and bam all in one go they got announced.

Shocking to hear. This guy would make me laugh on my way to work as I listen to the Bombcast, his humour would make the day more lively and less dull. Rest in peace, will never forget the laughs.