Thursday Night Throwdown: 05/02/2013

brad freaked out and got out of there

Brad looks a little downhearted.

This was a shocking Thursday Night Throwdown.

So why can't I watch the whole thing on twitch? It just cuts off in the middle

That shock game should be used to interrogate people. Seems like it'll give everyone a fair chance.

I don't know if I'll get this anymore. Just seems like I'd wind up hating my friends.

Patrick taking control to get shit done was great. Before that happened the strategy appeared to be running in circles and dying repeatedly.

Every TNT must end with shocked John Drake.

I love the concept, but I tend to agree. The game looks busy for the sake of being busy. The floor plan art-style coupled with all of the icons, coins, colored lights, constantly changing vision-cones prevent this from being aesthetically pleasing (to me). Perhaps if I understood the mechanics a bit more it would be easier to digest.

I think Monaco isn't that interesting to watch but seems like a lot of fun to play.

Drake was crazy at the end, they should of asked what it felt like.

Great show this week. I was cracking up numerous times. And that ending, magnificent. Monaco seems like a more casual version Hotline Miami. John Drake is pretty cool for a dancing automaton. I guess synthetics can be alright sometimes. Colorblind people suck at seeing things. Having said that I really need to invest in some glasses. Thanks again.

They should have just done an all shock game TNT. It would have been more entertaining.

Have. Should have.

Sorry, that one always gets to me.

But yes, Monaco is unbelievably difficult to watch... It's like I have to lean really close to the screen and squint and make sure to only ever focus on one of the little dudes with the colored circles, or else I completely lose the plot within seconds.

Oh man, I have two of those games... try doing BOTH at once with everyone holding two handles, one from each game! So terrifying lol.

Highest quality dumb stuff.

This was not so fun Thursday throw down it would have been terrible without that shocking device.

That sounds like dota and LoL.

got one of those "shocking" games years ago. I freaking hated that thing and refused to play after about 5 minutes.

Love the Drake. It was a hard/boring game to watch tho. IMO

Watching them play Monaco poorly has made me want to play this way more than the Quick Look. Go figure.

Brad hates getting shocked. I'm not sure I blame him for quitting, but his excuse was lame.

I wasn't sure what to expect when i saw that thumbnail. I wonder if that "game" has an attachment which can be attached to your private part.

Ryan's been losing some weight. Good on ya.

Was actually thinking the opposite. But it's none of my business anyway.

JTD makes everything better.

Dangerhorn = Vincinella!
n'i'im out! Vi ses!

So the guy that is blue is not very good :P

@paulunga said:

It's not poorly designed at all. The systems work very well, the abilities are balanced and it's really hard to put yourself in an absolute no-win situation, since most of the time you have the tools to MacGyver your way out of a pickle, while e.x. the Redhead is pretty much designed to get other players out of deep shit. The game requires a degree of patience and attention, since your characters react with the environment in different ways and sometimes in places you would not expect - for example, revolving doors take a moment longer to get through.

Here, the seeming "poor design" is a combination of people who refuse to pay attention ("I don't know what these lasers do" - well, take a wild guess) and people who are hellbent on doing chaos for the sake of random comedy.

The only real gripe I have is that when everything goes to complete shit I sometimes have a problem with seeing where I am - the game could use an extra indicator on who is who at least in colorblind mode. And they might patch it in, since they made shared vision a toggle.

I'd like to give Monaco a try with a bunch of people who aren't prone to madly running around like a rabid beaver at the slightest hint of trouble. I mean seriously, sneak button to avoid the footprints guys. That last level, though, with the lines of sight constantly changing it was incredibly hard to focus on anything.

Why do they like Monaco again?

Oh hey, it's the Doom alternative map view game.

Man between everyone screaming, the loud game audio, random sirens and people on speakerphone this was tough to get through.

Drunk Patrick sounds like a name. Kind of like Kirkpatrick.

Drunkpatrick McKlepek?

Drunk Patrick sounds like a name. Kind of like Kirkpatrick.

Drunkpatrick McKlepek?

Ryan's descent into pokespeak with "DOG DOG DOG DOG! DOGDOGDOGDOGDOG!!!!" made this.

I just want to say, no matter what anyone else says, the Giant Bomb crew is amazing at what they do. It takes actual skill and dedication to make shit as silly, hilarious, and ridiculous to the extent that they make it.

I just want to say, no matter what anyone else says, the Giant Bomb crew is amazing at what they do. It takes actual skill and dedication to make shit as silly, hilarious, and ridiculous to the extent that they make it.

Is it just me or are these shows becoming shorter and shorter?

Is it just me or are these shows becoming shorter and shorter?

I'm definitely making Patrick the cleaner on my next heist

I'm definitely making Patrick the cleaner on my next heist

Poor TNT.

Also, are these subscriber shows just getting shorter and shorter?

TNT isn't a subscriber show, but yes. They used to always be two hours long.

But, you're also getting a live show on Friday and often times on on Wednesday. And that's just the regular stuff.

Best ever.

The sound that plays when reviving someone is grating my ears. I cannot stand it.

It's not a subscriber show live, but it is after the fact.

Also there's a bunch of double comments on this video. That something the top men are aware of?

Late to the party, but I'll say it anyway:

John fucking Drake

The end.

Jeff is so bad at this game it hurts ahahaha.