I certainly want the best for Giantbomb, but this last 12 months has really had to take a huge toll of Jeff mostly. Started with Patrick packing up to Chicago, Ryan's passing, Then Vinny moves to New York, etc. It just seems like this exodus in one form or another won't stop. I keep waiting for Drew to announce he is leaving or Brad. This has been my favorite site since day 1, but obviously it's not the same today as it was a year ago, much less at the beginning. Everyone has a limit and there will be a day that Giantbomb closes it's doors and everyone goes their own way. It might be tomorrow, it might be 20 years from now. Who knows? Only they do so all I can do is continue to support them with my financial membership and keep coming back every day.
No sense in worrying. Nothing lasts forever, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the ride.
Besides, they seem to be doing fine. Growing, in fact, as they're getting new people in soon, and Vinny & Alex are setting up a new studio in New York. Whenever Jeff's talked about the numbers, they seem to only be rising.
Personally, I'm looking forward to the future of this site.
Any Bombers live in the greater New Orleans area and interested in a meetup? Can be almost anywhere. I live on the Northshore, but don't mind driving across the lake once in a while.
I usually download them and put them on my Ipad. My wireless signal isn't the greatest in my bedroom as it is on the opposite side of the house in my den. So I'll put 3-5 videos on the Ipad and watch them over a few days and then put a few more on. Also do this with Leo Laporte's stuff.
I didn't realize today was his birthday. The world has just been more... grey since Ryan passed. I still just can't believe it happened. Like all of us, I just want him to be back.
I thought someone would ask "the" question and ask since Ryan's passing, did he ever think about shuttting it down. Ryan was such a huge part of the "personality" of Giant Bomb, I still can't believe he's not out there somewhere.
I cannot even bear to think of watching GOTY stuff. Ryan was such a huge part. How can you miss somebody so much that you have never met? The world just seems so much more blah...
Booted up Lost and the Damned this morning (never really played either DLC) and will be going through both DLC's over the weekend to get myself all in the GTA mood.
Maybe it's just me, but I'm just not "getting" this game. I bought the starter set for the 360, several of the add-on discs, as well as Italian sports car from Cars and weird squid-face dude from Pirates. I have about an hour in, but really still don't know what to "do." I played a short adventure with Mr. Incredible and only managed to get silver. I took him off the base and went with the sports car and did 2 races and got silver.
Actually cried several times today. How crazy is that? But I have spent several hours each week with Ryan's voice in my head and I hate that it will never happen again. Ryan and Jeff always did videos when new systems came out. The Kinect ones were classic! I was so looking forward to the PS4 and XboxOne videos. Now gaming just doesn't have any appeal at all. I'm just thinking of all the laughter I won't get to have now that Ryan is gone.
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