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Quick Look: Frozen Synapse

Calling all asynchronous turn-based strategy fans! Dave and Mike are here for you.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Jun. 7 2010

Cast: Dave, Vinny

Posted by: Vinny

In This Episode:

Frozen Synapse

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Edited By BD

yes

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Edited By graafke

So close :(

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Edited By ahzarelly

Did I get it?
E: crap :(

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Edited By chogi

YAY MIKE!

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Edited By digital_sin

Finally something to watch! I was bored out of my mind.

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Edited By Kibblez

Looks cool.

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Edited By LimblessPoet

If there is no time limit for your turn, I think that my opponent better go out for a beer run and then come back to see the outcome. I may be  done by then.

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Edited By fastkilr

This game's an odd fit for a Quick Look. It looks a bit slow paced.

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Edited By Innovacious

This video wasnt here when i started watching i love mondays, already 5 comments (probably more now). Ill never get that first post quest... Well, its not like im trying/care. Oh this is a quicklook and not a chatroom? sorry. Ill watch it then.

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Edited By LimblessPoet

Ok, granade launchers! a little interested now.

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Edited By LimblessPoet
@innovacious:  i experienced the same thing.
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Edited By wolf_blitzer85

My god you guys are fast! 
 
Also please pump out as many Vinny/Dave/Mike QL's as possible. 

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Edited By baconandwaffles

Hmm, very interesting...
 
Am I crazy, or should the game description be "synchronous" (without the "a")?  Asynchronous would mean that the turns are not done at the same time.

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@wolf_blitzer85 said:
" pump out as many Vinny/Dave/Mike QL's as possible.  "

Yes. I agree with this man!
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Edited By sparky_buzzsaw

I love quirky Quick Looks.  Nice job, guys.
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Edited By darkvare

looks like a really weird game

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Edited By rjaylee

Disappointed at the lack of SNES Mode 7 effects in a game made by a company called Mode 7 Games.
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Looks like playing Counter-Strike Chess.

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Looks coll and Dave you pronounced Synapse correctly the first time.

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@innovacious: 
That's the right attitude, took that about 3 weeks ago. Then suddenly 3 days ago I got the quest on some news article about Total War (apparently it works one those as well, had an imbedded video)
@fastkilr said:

" This game's an odd fit for a Quick Look. It looks a bit slow paced. "

Elaborate Look? Steady-and-easy Look? Help me out here, we need a new featurename!
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Edited By ComradeLarko

These Monday morning PC Quick Looks are great guys. Please keep doing them!

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Edited By Jimbo

This was super unexpected.  
 
Duders, check out Hegemony if you have time.  Please, thankyou.

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Edited By MachoFantastico

Seems really neat, love the concept and looks fun. 

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Edited By Kiro

These weird PC quick looks with Dave are awesome

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Edited By adoggz

it's time for another Dave and Mike PC quicklook special.

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@NoXious said:
" @wolf_blitzer85 said:
" pump out as many Vinny/Dave/Mike QL's as possible.  "
Yes. I agree with this man! "
I agree with these men
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Edited By WolfmanJenkins

It looks like a pretty cool game. Although, I don't think I would ever play it because I'm absolutely horrible at strategy games.

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Edited By GaZZuM

This looks awesome! If I could persuade my friends to play this with me, I would.

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Edited By Rasgueado

I like the way this is looking! Can't wait until it comes out. 
 
edit: based on seeing it played, I'm placing a pre-order so I can get in on it. =)

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great quick look
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@wolf_blitzer85 said:
"My god you guys are fast!  Also please pump out as many Vinny/Dave/Mike QL's as possible.  "

Yes please - perfect set for the PC QLs
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This actually looks really cool.

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lookd pretty cool!

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$25 seems like a bit too much for this imho
even for 2 keys

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Edited By Gizmo

Why aren't Dave and Mike regulars on the Bombcast? That really bums me out.

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Edited By Catolf

looks like fun, but as someone else said.

@LimblessPoet said:

" If there is no time limit for your turn, I think that my opponent better go out for a beer run and then come back to see the outcome. I may be  done by then. "
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Edited By MrWoks

I bought this a month or so ago and its a game that is serious need of single player. I found almost no enjoyment in the multiplayer aspect of this beta version of the game unfortunatly. This is partly due to them sorting out the balancing, but i have yet to see something that was actually entertaining in the game rather than the rough ui and very small fairly limited map sizes becoming very apparent annoyances. The fact i found the tutorial the most enjoyable part of the game so far says alot....

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Edited By Daveyo520

I think Dave and Mike QLs are starting to become my favorites.

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Edited By Henrikhoe

please giantbomb. 
 
We need more dave quicklooks. I love that guy!

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Edited By Jargoneer

Vinny, Dave, Mike, and wild & crazy PC games!  The myth of a Monday quick look.
 
Likely will pick this game up sometime soon.

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This game intrigues me. But somehow, I bet I would be terrible at it.

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Edited By hatking

I would play this against an AI.  I don't think I'd have the patience to play another person.  It does look really cool though.
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SO BORING!!! AAAAAAAAH i couldnt finish the video lol

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Edited By Aeterna

You know what? This looks great. 
The strategy nerd in me rejoices.

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@BaconAndWaffles said:
" Hmm, very interesting...  Am I crazy, or should the game description be "synchronous" (without the "a")?  Asynchronous would mean that the turns are not done at the same time. "
Usually turn based games have player 1 go first, then player 2 react, etc.  In this case both turns happen at the same time.  Geeky use of the async word, but appropriate.  If the game was on steam it would be popular...
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Edited By l3illyl3ob

Hot tip for dave:  You can't really see their line of sight, but you can give the enemy teams orders and have them do what you expect the other player to actually do, and they'll fire back during the tests and stuff.  It's useful when you're trying to figure out where to go.

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@l3illyl3ob said:
" Hot tip for dave:  You can't really see their line of sight, but you can give the enemy teams orders and have them do what you expect the other player to actually do, and they'll fire back during the tests and stuff.  It's useful when you're trying to figure out where to go. "
Wow. That is pretty awesome. We did this one fairly quick (no pun intended) but that would change the game dynamic considerably. It also would have likely made this quick look waaaay too boring :D
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Edited By SunKing

This looks like it could be an awesome game for the iPad or smartphones, but there's no way I'd sit down on my PC to play it.

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Edited By MeatSim

I like how it has become the norm that if your gonna do a PC game Quick Look Dave and Mike have to be there.

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Mike's laugh was awesome!