gutterkisser

I started listening to the Bombcast in mid-2010, during a real low point where I was pretty isolated and needing a lifeline. The (parasocial) connection was fairly immediate, and I've listened to - and watched - Giant Bomb every single week since.

My life has had some real highs and lows in that time, but GB has always been a constant, and at times, a pillar to lean on. I'm going to become a father at the end of the year and could not be more excited, but knowing that GB was there to shepherd me through the change was comforting, so this recent news is all very bittersweet.

I thank Brad, Vinny and Alex from the bottom of my heart, and wish them the very best. And my heart is still with Giant Bomb and its crew (past and present) 100%, whatever the future may hold.

Giant Bomb forever <> <3

I've rarely been active in the community, but I've been a fan for a decade and this news is weighing heavily. Giant Bomb is a rock in my life, doubly so in a year as terrible as 2020. Best wishes to them and everyone else affected by this shit.

I wasn't going to buy it initially - my life isn't compatible with long VR sessions - but curiosity got the better of me.

I ended up returning it the same day. It's really novel, but has too many flaws to be worth my time and money right now.

I tried all control options. Move controls are the way to go for immersion, but their limitations are really evident. Tracking is fine, but the lack of input options forces some pretty clumsy movement.

I wish it had the RE7 option to reset where your virtual body is facing based on your head direction. No matter what angle I set the snap turns to, I often felt my body wasn't facing 'straight' on a path, and at lower angles it was frustrating to turn quickly (one of my first open world encounters was a wolf attacking me from behind).

Melee combat felt pretty bad to me - very limited feedback on what you're doing. Skyrim combat was always like that, but it's especially noticeable when you're the one swinging the sword. I played Superhot VR the night before, and it's a stark contrast - every action you take in that feels like it has weight and consequence. Bow and arrow combat seemed like it could be satisfying to learn, but I didn't get much time with it.

When I played it with the DS4 it obviously solved the above control issues, but the experience felt really diminished without hand presence.

I knew the visuals would be rough, but I can't understate how grimy they can look. Again, having played Superhot VR prior, I really think 'photorealism' is the wrong target for early VR, especially on a PS4. That said, there was an undeniable appeal to gazing around at the outdoor vistas.

Anyway, this wasn't meant to be a huge dunk on Skyrim VR - I think it's awesome that Bethesda is making these bets, and I'm glad I've had a chance to check it out. There's a good chance I'll grab it at a cheaper price one day, but for now I'll stick with the occasional short VR game.

I have met Hellerphant in the flesh and can confirm that not only is he not crazy, he's a super nice dude in general.

As a Canberran with limited funds I won't be making it along, really wish I could though! Could use an evening outside my little bubble to hang out with some like-minded folk.

@audiobusting: Yup... still can't believe I've never played this rad game because of arbitrary classification rulings.

Australia isn't as archaic as many think, but decisions like this are keh-razy.

On a positive note, enjoying the Discord channel! So much easier for me to be vaguely social with GB cats for once.

@hellerphant: Man, I kinda did forget about this thread after joining Discord sorry! I honestly find it easier to chat with people there than the forums, especially as I'm mainly using my phone.

If anyone wants to join the banter of debatable quality, feel free: http://giantbomb.australia.ai | https://discord.gg/0fOlr4QvX6zfLtqX | ????

@crazyleaves: Will do, I'm also Gutterkisser on both. Be warned, I'm in Aus - and bad at mobas - so I may not be the most ideal player to match with!

Gutterkisser.

I'm a little surprised at how dead this game is on the site. Haven't played a tonne, but love what I've seen so far. It looks to be the approachable moba I've been waiting for, with some smart contributions to the genre.

Howitzer is my boy.

@edgework: @pozo: I've had the same issue for months, Chromecasting from a Nexus 5 to a Sony Android TV. I have 100mbps down and can stream literally anything else in HD, but Giant Bomb content eventually starts buffering even if I select Low video quality.

The TV is connected via Ethernet to a good ASUS router, so my hardware is sound. I've tried changing DNS settings, but beyond that I'm not network-savy enough to troubleshoot further.

If I can provide any further info I'd be happy to, as it's baffling - I had a smoother experience watching GB video (in browser) in my last home where the internet was awful. Thanks in advance!

I knew my GPUs would need upgrading (currently dual 580s), but after the shock of the price it was further disheartening to see even my USB ports don't make the cut.

My CPU (i5 2500k) is below spec too, but it's clocked to 4.5Ghz and still performs great so I'm not sure what to think.

Put me firmly in the naïve camp, but I'd budgeted for Oculus + a new GPU and the real cost has crushed that hope.