Mailbag: Giant Bomb Mailbag: Red Scanlon Edition

Drew looks really good in the flight goggles and helmet with scarf.

As I was watching the early part of this video, I randomly wondered if Patrick had gotten a copy of the X-Files FMV game yet and holy shit that question got answered.

@JackSukeru said:

@Sign said:

I think I am missing some context with respect to the t-shirt and the box of wet naps. Are they just pure randomness or are they referencing something in a previous video?

The T-shirt is a Breaking Brad/TeamBrad reference, "Tango down in sector one alpha" is the line that you hear at the start of every attempt at getting the "mile high club" achievement. Since they died a lot attempting that, it bored itself into a lot of people's brains.

The box of wetnaps is probably a referencee to another mailbag video where, among many other random items, though mostly games, there were a couple of wetnaps strewn about for no discernable reason.

I think (but I'm not sure) that Jeff has some sort of weird affinity for wetnaps, too.

@Turpskadey said:

Drew looks really good in the flight goggles and helmet with scarf.

Correction: Drew looks really good.

Ryan is incorrect. Tim Curry was in literally everything in the 90's from Congo, to The Mighty Ducks cartoon, to the Mighty Max cartoon...lots of mighty cartoons...

Come on guys, you write BASURA on a piece of paper and stick it to the boxes. They disappear overnight. It's magic.

As has been mentioned earlier, Realms of the Haunting really is a fantastic, under the radar, horror/adventure game. And the FMV is not bad at all compared to a lot of the shit FMV from the era. I can't recommend this game enough for a new episode of Spookin' with Scoops or Random PC Game. If the Bombcrew decides to check it out I recommend just buying the GOG.com version instead of jumping through hoops to get the original win95 version working on modern hardware.

This Tim Curry line is forever etched on the inside of my skull: "Tell me about sint jaaaauuuuuuwwn's eeeeeeeeve."

That X-Files FMV game is all kinds of awesome.

Loved it.

I died when they pulled out a mix cd. What the hell? Awesome mailbag.

GUYS PLEASE QUICKLOOK THOSE FMV GAMES

Seeing them throw away that Assasin's Creed 3 CE Box makes me feel bad for keeping every CE box I have ever bought....

Hey, the stuff I sent made it. Also who wants to win a premium membership?

http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion/30/the-epic-klepek-culinary-challenge-memberships-up-for-grabs/568502/#43

I love how everyone is sending random games, I assume to contribute to the Encyclopedia Bombastica? If you want a video encyclopedia entry of EVERY game, you gotta have EVERY GAME.

Replace toilet paper with a box of wet naps.

Giant Bomb, coming up with the best ideas since 2008.

Did Drew just salute with his left hand? The nerve.

"Now that we are back in this building perhaps we will tell the story of when Gamespot met CGW for the first time once the companies were merged and how we almost stabbed all of them". Love Jeff's delivery for this little nugget.

It must be told, get Jeff Green on the phone!

Oh maan, Eraser is one of my early games for PC :)

@Ryan Also, the rail gun is totally in the game!!

@michaeldim said:

@Pepsiman said:

I for one would love to hear this story of how GameSpot and CGW almost got into a knife fight with each other.

GIANT BOMB GUYS: MAKE VIDEOS WITH ALL THESE GAMES YOU GET GODDAMIT.

Seeing Drew in that official Flightclub outfit made my day lol.

@SerHulse said:

@eccentrix said:

How much would it cost to send a box of stuff from the UK? I have some "good" ideas.

Check here:

My ideas weren't that "good". It seems more cost-effective to pay the extra to deliver it myself.

Keep sending in the junk, everybody.

The Aboxalypse has arrived.

Oh man, I really loved Realms of the Haunting. Hopefully they'll do a Random PC Game.

@seannao said:

"N64 Copy of Armorines" *groan audibly* Mannnn why did I BUY that game as a kid? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?

You and me both. And I played it like 5 times too. A dark reminder that when you're young and you've got no new games to play, you'll tolerate the worst shit and not even know it.

Also I'm so glad to hear that my "Romanian sandwich cookies" are still a threat.

Sent all your empty cardboard boxes to Giant Bomb they already have multiple piles of them started.

@TehBuLL said:

Did Drew just salute with his left hand? The nerve.

I was going to tell you that I didn't use my right hand because it was holding the pins of Kim Il Sung. But that doesn't really help my case.

"I like a good pile of garbage."

-Jeff Gerstmann on November 28, 2012

YOU NEED TO PLAY THAT ERASER GAME.

Also, I hear Total Recall 2070 is actually a decent Blade Runner sequel.

'American' pennies is an oxymoron.

i need to send giantbomb some useless crazy crap someday, but i doubt it'll be half as compelling as this stuff

maybe a box full of spring snakes, yesssss

Jeff looks goddamned handsome in those sunglasses! Suave! O__O

@Ubidan said:

Written on the box: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-insgwsfXQ

That was the best song about the Toyota Camry that I have ever heard.

@drewbert said:

@TehBuLL said:

Did Drew just salute with his left hand? The nerve.

I was going to tell you that I didn't use my right hand because it was holding the pins of Kim Il Sung. But that doesn't really help my case.

Hahahahaha. Everything about this situation is hilarious.

a bag full of pennies? a box full of wet naps? lol okay

@Majkiboy: Man, I remember playing that Eraser game as a kid too!

It must have been a pack-in with the MMX along with POD, or something like that. I remember playing it a lot, but never getting anywhere. I just played the same stupid shooting levels over and over again - it's a dumb shooting gallery for the most part, and there are some video sequences that are kind of like Dragon's Lair except you need stupidly fast reflexes to survive.

There are also a bunch of puzzles that my stupid kid brain couldn't figure out at all. I didn't even understand the rail gun sequence, though my mind was blown that I had a gun that could see through walls.

I agree with people saying it should be the next RPCG - it's perfect.

@ProfessorEss said:

@wrecks said:

@ProfessorEss:

Brilliant! :)

Makes me want to wear my flight club shirt all week long!

@Jonnyflash80 said:

@Ubidan said:

Written on the box: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-insgwsfXQ

That was the best song about the Toyota Camry that I have ever heard.

That is some fucked up shit.

@drewbert said:

@TehBuLL said:

Did Drew just salute with his left hand? The nerve.

I was going to tell you that I didn't use my right hand because it was holding the pins of Kim Il Sung. But that doesn't really help my case.

Is there something wrong with a left handed salute? Like, is it an insult somewhere or something? I'm not all that well versed on the ins and outs of saluting, so I'm legitimately curious.

Of course Brad is on neogaf

You guys really need one of those giant plastic trash cans.

Oh my god, Eraser: Turnabout was a free game that came with my family's first PC when I was young. The game is full of FMV and stupid shooting gallery sequences. It's GREAT. I hope they do something with it.

@Sarumarine said:

@drewbert said:

@TehBuLL said:

Did Drew just salute with his left hand? The nerve.

I was going to tell you that I didn't use my right hand because it was holding the pins of Kim Il Sung. But that doesn't really help my case.

Is there something wrong with a left handed salute? Like, is it an insult somewhere or something? I'm not all that well versed on the ins and outs of saluting, so I'm legitimately curious.

Depends on the military but generally you are only allowed to salute with your right hand.

@zoozilla said:

@Majkiboy: Man, I remember playing that Eraser game as a kid too!

It must have been a pack-in with the MMX along with POD, or something like that. I remember playing it a lot, but never getting anywhere. I just played the same stupid shooting levels over and over again - it's a dumb shooting gallery for the most part, and there are some video sequences that are kind of like Dragon's Lair except you need stupidly fast reflexes to survive.

There are also a bunch of puzzles that my stupid kid brain couldn't figure out at all. I didn't even understand the rail gun sequence, though my mind was blown that I had a gun that could see through walls.

I agree with people saying it should be the next RPCG - it's perfect.

Hehe, I understood nothing as well :D But hey, I was a kid and happily tried whatever game came into my hands!

The Xfiles Game will actually run on Windows 7. Amazing for a game for Windows 95 I think. Played it a few months ago.

No other site would I sit and watch someone count pennies, and enjoy it.

@Rmack said:

@gla55jAw said:

I want this. Badly.

Oh my god.

Amazing.

So many boxes

Between the Muircat and the Red Scanlon and all the awesomely bad and crazy box contents this has to be one of the best mailbags ever.