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Giant Bombcast 02-23-2010

A smokey-voiced stranger pulls up a chair and joins in on our discussions of Heavy Rain, StarCraft II, C&C4, Dragon Age, Prince of Persia, Borderlands, Just Cause 2, Bad Company 2, Alan Wake, Fallout: New Vegas, and more. Damn, that's a lot of games!

The Giant Bombcast is the world's most beloved video game podcast, and now it's available in video form.

Feb. 23 2010

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A massive grin was spread across my face when I heard the Wii Shop music start playing - I was worried that you guys were going to take it out, due to the partially negative reaction it received last week.
I think you guys should just play the theme throughout the entire podcast.
 
Also, @bigall94, they do discuss some plot stuff, nothing too major, but if you're trying to avoid everything even near spoiler-territory, I'd skip the Heavy Rain talk. Ends at 18:25, if that helps.

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As Flynn Daunt, I take ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the credit!
All of it! I take it up!

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Dude... Sonic and Knuckles was WICKED! 
You could fuckin' PUT ANOTHER SONIC GAME ON TOP OF IT AND PLAY KNUCKLES IN IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

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I do enjoy listening to this smokey voiced stranger.

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Vinny: You need to use incidiary ammo against krogan and vorcha to stop their regeneration. I played as a soldier on insane and it was hard, but I managed it. the slow down time ability is great.

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What is the name of the music when they talk about DSi ware and wii ware release?

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 Oh by the way, you never need an excuse to make a new Homeworld.
 
Especially if it's already being made......

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The Wii shop and DSi ware music make those segments so much better.

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Tongueless dwarves = Silent Sisters
 
Great show btw guys.  :)
 
Auntie and Gramps blows Jeff's mind

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@Mooshu: Agreed.  The tone Ryan uses in those segments is hilarious as well. 
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Ryan's (I think) hatred of Sonic 3 makes me wonder if he's actually played the game.  It's basically Sonic 2 with better graphics and better level design.  What's there to dislike?

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You not giving Blazblue a chance doesn't mean it's not awesome on its own merits

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Vinny should play The Witcher IMO,  it's a very solid rpg with a great setting.

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I'm quite upset that Brad hasn't seen TWIN PEAKS. The first season of which may be the greatest thing ever seen on network television.

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@sickVisionz said:
" Ryan's (I think) hatred of Sonic 3 makes me wonder if he's actually played the game.  It's basically Sonic 2 with better graphics and better level design.  What's there to dislike? "
Fuck. No it wasn't. Everything after Sonic 2 is sort of disgusting.
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@Sir_Ragnarok: Have you even played Sonic 3?  The baddies aren't designed any worse and stages like Ice Cap Zone, Marble Garden Zone and Carnival Night Zone (1/2 the stages btw) are some of the best Sonic stages in any game. 
 
Sonic 2 has is the Chemical Plant, Aquatic Ruin, Casino Night (which has a crappy boss fight and is similar to Carnival Night, except worse) and the Flying Fortress. 
 
I like the bonus stages (notice the plural) in Sonic 3 more than the race in Sonic 2.  The race isn't bad or anything, but the 3D sphere alone is way better to me plus you have the gumball machine. 
 
As far as music... this isn't even a competition. 
 
Plus they added in the shields, which gave Sonic a double jump, air dash and a super jump in the water and all of them had a use throughout all of the stages in the game. 
 
The only leg up Sonic 2 has imo is that the final boss fight is better than the one in Sonic 3.
  
How is Sonic 2 better?
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WiiWare segment .. FANTASTIC!

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BOOM!  You guys totally read my email!  Looking back I guess it seems like more of a loaded question than I originally intended while writing it but I can't thank you guys enough for taking it!  NES was the first system I ever owned and although I loved every minute of it, most games were inpenetrable for me as a kid. I started using the site and listening to the bombcast a over year ago and I will now listen to it for the rest of my life. 

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It's pretty amazing that a guy got a girlfriend simply for listening to the giantbombcast on the subway...

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AUNTIE AND GRAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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and introducing Auntie and Gramps
 
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH SHIT!!!!!!
 
hehe that ruled

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where's my bombcast girlfriend? :(      EMAILS!
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@kidko said:
" and introducing Auntie and Gramps  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH SHIT!!!!!!  hehe that ruled "
I know!
 
I literally choked on a drink when Jeff did that.
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@Marz said:
" Vinny should play The Witcher IMO,  it's a very solid rpg with a great setting. "
I really gave that game a chance.....it was probably one of the most boring games I have ever had the displeasure of playing.
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@Sir_Ragnarok:  
 
Sonic 3 was miles better than Sonic 2, especially when you locked Sonic & Knuckles into it. Better levels, better enemies, better special stages, a save game and stage select option, better music and better end game boss(s).
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Fantastic Bombcast! Yyyyeeeet again.
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My first Bombcast. 
*takes picture*

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@CashBailey said:
" @kidko said:
" and introducing Auntie and Gramps  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH SHIT!!!!!!  hehe that ruled "
I know!  I literally choked on a drink when Jeff did that. "

Yeah that got me too. Making fun of the douchebag mentality for laughs :)
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@Rewcastle said:
" @CashBailey said:
" @kidko said:
" and introducing Auntie and Gramps  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH SHIT!!!!!!  hehe that ruled "
I know!  I literally choked on a drink when Jeff did that. "
Yeah that got me too. Making fun of the douchebag mentality for laughs :) "
Yeap, I often return to that on my mp3 player, and chuckle a bit.
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Oh man, a great bombcast. Loved it.

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Diamond Buggers and Dick Mohawk!!!

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Alan Wake sounds a lot like In The Mouth Of Madness, what's up with that?

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Just a friendly reminder that I do not like it when the music is playing during the wii and dsi new releases section. Please don't do it again.
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@dvdwalker8 said:

" Just a friendly reminder that I do not like it when the music is playing during the wii and dsi new releases section. Please don't do it again. "

The music in the background actually made me feel a little nauseous when listening to it so I fully agree with the above statement - although that's more to do with the type of music you chose and not the fact that there was any to begin with. 
 
Great Bombcast as usual though - it makes my whole day of classes on Wednesday so much nicer as I have something to do (or listen to) between lectures.
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I personally love it when they play the DSiware/Wiiware music when they talk about it.

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I love the music during the wiiware/dsiware segments. Don't stop!

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Can-not wait for tonights podcast guys, will be epic!!

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grrr where is this week's podcast?! im ready to sink my teeth into a new bomb and allow my speakers to explode with goodness!!!!

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Is can be podcast tiem nao?

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I hope the activision coverage they're adding is worth the wait.
 
I wonder what the panel looks like today too, classic cast? Dash of drew or dave perhaps?

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my heart is hurtin' for some bombcast!
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Oh come on Bombcastttttttt

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I'm craving for som Bombcast.

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I can't listen to all of this Jungling talk without getting dota flashbacks.

Also, underwater levels are great; one of the few chances games would throw something new and world-changing your way.