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Giant Bombcast Pre-E3 2011 Edition

Special guest Michael "Pach-Man" Pachter joins Ryan, Jeff, and Patrick for this pre-E3 Bombcast full of predictions, hopes, fears, and more!

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

May. 26 2011

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secret cast 0.o awesome!

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PACHCAST

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Love Pachter.
 
People hating him for making wild predictions and sometimes getting them wrong are missing the point. Don't take things so seriously. He analyses circumstances and comes to logical conclusions on what should play out in a business sense. Just because he's wrong doesn't make him an idiot. He's entertaining. That's why he gets in on stuff like this.

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@darkjester74 said:

This episode of the Bombcast is automatic garbage with the inclusion of this asshat "analyst".  Pass.  Ill catch the next one.

Well that's your prerogative.  It's not compulsory and pretty much no one here is going to beg you to listen to it.
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@MoleyUK said:
@darkjester74 said:
This episode of the Bombcast is automatic garbage with the inclusion of this asshat "analyst".  Pass.  Ill catch the next one.
Well that's your prerogative.  No one here is going to beg you to listen to it.
I am.
 
PLEASE, OH PLEASE, darkjester74, PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS BOMBCAST! FOR ALL THAT IS HOLY PLEASE DO IT!
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I wonder if a fusion between Vinny and Pachter would result in some kind of superhuman...

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@darkjester74 said:

This episode of the Bombcast is automatic garbage with the inclusion of this asshat "analyst". Pass. Ill catch the next one.

Thanks for using the Internet to let us know that you hate something. A novel approach!

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good to hear from the Pachter

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I love me some Pachter.

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extra bombcast is always a good thing.  thanks, guys 
 
also, unless if you're talking about ARMA II or something like that, shooters are not very hardcore, I don't think.  maybe rpgs and adventure games.

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@Ryan: I think that darkjester, "jests" to much with his "dark" comedy. ok, so this joke sucks, but mark my words, darkjester will listen to the crack that is known as giantbombcast. As for Pachter, it still amazes me to see that an older gentleman like him, in a suit, talk about games he likes.
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love me some more bombcast

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Pachter is so lovable, I don't understand how someone could hate him.

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unscheduled bombcasts?! my favorite kind!

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ATTACK ME PACHTER, I FUCKING DARE YOU.

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Pachter is awesome.  I love watching his weekly show Pach-Attack on GameTrailers.  He has a job that I envy.

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What a cool guy. And yeah, he sure sounds a lot like Snide.

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Not a huge fan of Pachter and his wild, delusional predictions... but I can't quit you Bombcast!

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The Pach?
 
Awright, let's do this.

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Awesome! Michael Pachter is a champ.

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Pachter is wrong so much but I like him.

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Gee golly batman it's Christmas in my ears

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Love Pachter. 

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Hey guys. 
 
This is awesome that you guys made another bombcast this week pre e3. 
 
Thanks <3

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After a long day in the lab i thought i was trippin when i saw the new bombcast logo but alas it's there!

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1 hour and ten minutes? That's how long it is until TNT! It's a sign!

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Yay, Pachter!!!  Probably wouldn't want him every week, but if they could get him a few times a year for his somewhat unique perspective, that'd be awesome.

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Ha-Ha Microsoft.

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I think the point the Bombcast crew is missing about NGP is that the difference between PSP and NGP is controls.  
 
A single stick killed PSP and games having to give up face buttons for camera controls turned people off.   Peace Walkers action buttons were L, R and the D-Pad.  Console controls on the go can be very appealing for some people (wasn't that basically what gameboy was).

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Sony the hardware company has software problems. 
Microsoft the software company has hardware problems. 
 
Kinda makes sense. 

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Increased respect for Pach-Man for stance on not taking up better offers once he is already committed. Reppin' hard.

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Always a good day when Michael Pachter's in the house.
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Unleash the HYPE.

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@Vager said:
Sony the hardware company has software problems. Microsoft the software company has hardware problems.  Kinda makes sense. 
Oh sweet lord in heaven... does this mean...
 
Microsony?! :O
The software/hardware company that has no problems with anything?
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Pach attacks the Bombcast.

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@tightestjeans said:

                I think the point the Bombcast crew is missing about NGP is that the difference between PSP and NGP is controls.    A single stick killed PSP and games having to give up face buttons for camera controls turned people off.   Peace Walkers action buttons were L, R and the D-Pad.  Console controls on the go can be very appealing for some people (wasn't that basically what gameboy was).
           

Given the fact they pointed out the control flaw of the PSP numerous times before, I don't think they're missing anything about the NGP.
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@Floppypants said:
Pachter is awesome.  I love watching his weekly show Pach-Attack on GameTrailers.  He has a job that I envy.
Yeah, I too wish I could get paid for being wrong year after year after year.
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Great podcast. A few years ago I facepalmed everytime I heard the name Michael Pachter. But he nailed the Nintendo analysis and basically worded what I have been thinking for months now. Smart man!

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I think Pachter makes a really good point about how hardware will be gone soon enough. I've been thinking that for a while too. It will be to the benefit of basically all involved.

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great one I love the pach-man, I actually didn't know Fifa was still growing although Fifa10 and 11 were pretty good and I still think microsoft has to have a console or something.

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@dvorak: Indeed 
 
It strikes me as odd that for most industries (music, movies) standards were chosen and eventually it's all moving towards online only. Like there was a Betamax and VHS standard for movies, but VHS won and Betamax died out. But with consoles with have 2-3 standards the last 20+ years now. Really odd. I'm sure it will end up 'in the cloud' like Pachter said. Funny how old people love using those terms to be hip :D (no offense Pach).
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@csl316 said:
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Always a good day when Michael Pachter's in the house  
Perfect.
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@coolwhip83: I think the "multiple formats" comparison of home video is actually a really good metaphor. It really shows how unique this market is. 
 
By the way, "the cloud" actually is an IT industry term for the internet as a concept. In network maps, the internet is usually represented as a cloud shape. The more you know!
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They need to get Pachter on the bombcast more often. He's the coolest ANALyst in the business :P

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Speaking of old dudes who are out of touch with current video game culture.

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RRoD was a design problem but the PSN getting hacked was also a design problem. I am tired of  people saying "oh you know they got hacked it wasn't their fault", they had a shitty setup for their network and they got caught plain and simple it was their fault for not having sufficient security.  
 
EDIT: Also this podcast is very interesting. Whatever you think of Pacther they guy does know this stuff most of the time.

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oh my god pachter, you are a great man, and a fierce lover, I bet, 
 
BUT STOP USING YOUR KIDS AS ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE FOR PUBLIC PERCEPTION

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Mad props to Pachter for not ditching the Bombcast for Microsoft.

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Damnit, the podcast was over too soon!

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@Rufi91 said:
@csl316 said:
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Perfect.
Great episodes! Jeff and Pachter were right on the money that episode.