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These four morons are so inept, they completely ruined the plot of the otherwise lovely Bravely Default. Their continued inability to ever have a meaningful conversation with each other about what they were doing and why led this game to boringly circle the drain, going nowhere.

What seems at first to be a load of dribbling nonsense turns out to have meaning behind every word of dialog, every color of clothing, and every game design choice.

This is a really cool-looking game that's intriguingly weird and just a damn lot of fun to play, and the further and further you dig into the subtext, the more weird shit you find.

Also, I'm only talking about the GameCube version here. This game was not designed for the PS2 controller, or its load times.

PlayStation Store. Can I say that even though it's not a game per se? Yeah, PlayStation Store.

Developers starting Kickstarters or releasing games in Early Access when their previous Kickstarted project or Early Access game hasn't fully released yet.

Yes! I love when someone gets it! This is why I'm so drawn to games like Demon's and Dark Souls, where the bulk of the lore is not jammed down the player's throat or spelled out in a boring codex, but inferred through item descriptions and NPCs' world placements and attitudes.

As is, you already have to buy a cymbal pack to play Expert Pro.

@mosespippy: I don't remember if RB2 had this, but RB3 makes putting a setlist together super easy so that after everyone chooses their instrument and difficulty once, you play through as many songs as you can predetermine. Each person's personal options like character selection are optional and done in little personal menus that don't interrupt the main menu, either, so yeah... RB3 had some big menu improvements.

I originally intended this post to be more fleshed out, but now RB4 is actually confirmed, and I want to get this conversation started!

What tweaks to the gameplay would you like to see that would make it more fun or balanced?

• I think unisons should be more than just synced up energy sections. They should actually be a new type of "solo" section. Solos and unisons. I listen to a lot of bands like Dream Theater where unisons are just as important as solos, and they should be as fun in the game.
• I think solos should be worth double points, always. This will balance them with chord sections that end up being worth more points as it currently is, and it encourages players to use their Overdrive in these more "risky" sections if they think they can keep the resulting potential x16 score going (x4 combo, x2 overdrive, x2 solo)
• Just as a visual "wow," certain notes should have larger fanfare when you hit them, like the ending notes of a Big Rock Ending used to be where they really blew up. These should appear throughout songs to make really emphasized notes like pinch harmonics more exciting and visually impressive.
• Double-kick bass should be part of Pro Mode Expert, always. People who play Pro Mode on expert probably have double-kick available to them, and this solves the problem where having songs that have to say "x2 Bass Pedal" in the name is stupid.
• I feel like what's happening onstage should be stateful between camera angles. No more singer jumping into the crowd, then being on the stage when the camera angle changes. That shit is dumb.

What new or returning features would you like to see in the game?

• Bring back competitive multiplayer! Online tug-of-war!!
• Rock Band Network will be back for third-party song creation on both platforms, right?
• Allow us to assign specific instruments to band members again! Maybe checkboxes for each instrument so the game can make swaps for keys or female singers?

Have fun with the discussion, and remember that Harmonix members may or may not be Giant Bomb visitors!

Anything from King Diamond!

A little game called Wings of Vi came out in November of last year, and I've recently fallen in love with it. It's hard as Zeus' balls, but manages not to have that be a gimmick; the design is near perfect.

I've made an introduction to the game on YouTube for anyone curious. Let's break Brad!!