Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am honored to be your host as always! As the doldrums of Autumn start to barrel over us this is your friendly reminder that PAX Prime is just 12 DAYS AWAY! With that in mind rest assured that the staff have HUGE plans for their PAX Prime panel! Here are a few announcements related to that, as well as the state of the site:
- Mr. Rorie made a Facebook event for the PAX Prime main show if you can't make it to the Premium-exclusive show.
- Mr. Rorie also posted a link to RSVP for the Premium-only Pre-PAX Pre-show if you're interested!
- Mr. Ryckert announced that Giant Bomb's Mario Party Party 5 "experience" will be conducted LIVE on stage at one of our PAX events at The Parlor in Seattle. Pray for Drew, Jeff, and Brad.
- Site Engineer Will posted a thread on the three areas of the site (Subscriptions, Wiki, and Video Player) he is working to improve.
Clips of the Week
- The first video comes from @theburlaplemur who has created another episode of his Bitesize Bomb video series. For those that don't know the Bitesize Bomb video series seeks to locate the funniest moments of EVERY Quick Look on Giant Bomb, and as you might expect it is still getting through the Whiskey Media days.
- @somestickguy_ is back with another mashup between classic television intros and the Giant Bomb staff. This time he has combined the whimsy of the Arrested Development intro with all of the staff.
The Giant Bomb Gallery of Art
- BANNER - The Giant Bomb PAX Prime Pre-show and Main Event webpage.
- Jeff Straight Outta Compton (By: Tumblr user awcko) How do you add Jeff into Straight Outta Compton? Why awcko has figured it out on this poster.
- WAR IS BUTTS (By: @nmckee503) - Inspired by the final episode of Metal Gear Scanlon, nmckee503 made this "WAR IS BUTTS" artwork.
- Metal Gear Scanlon Total Boss Death Chart (By: Jeremy Spittle) - Across the entire series Cyborg Ninja and Rex are tied for the most number of deaths before defeat.
Gallery
Community Activities
Best of Blogs
- Ace Triker - My Latest Ridiculous Giant Bomb Game (By: @havochq) - Are you ready to have some fantastic fun playing a game made by one of our fellow community members? Then check out the AWESOME Giant Bomb themed game that HavocHQ made, "Ace Triker."
- Resident Evil 2 Remake Wishlist! (By: @yummylee) - Saying that Yummylee is "excited" for the Resident Evil 2 remake would be an understatement. You can see why I say that by checking out his MASSIVE wishlist for the remake right here.
- I Went to Gamescom! (By: @fredddi43) - Fredddi43 had the pleasure of going to Gamescom this year! Read about the experience and check out the many pictures that he took as well.
- PAX Guide 2015: Prime Edition (By: @marino) - PAX is just around the corner, and that means that Giant Bomb Moderator Marino is back with a new "Survival Guide" for surviving the event.
- A Pleasant Surprise (An RTS That Should be on Some Radars) (By: @tennmuerti) - Tennmuerti discusses why he's found himself "pleasantly surprised" with the RTS game, Act of Aggression, and recommends that other users should give it a try.
- New Sim Racing Pedals (By: @datarez) - datarez went beyond just buying a simple racing wheel and bought a new set of racing pedals! Read why and what they added to his racing simulation experience.
- The Indomitable Cate Archer (By: @morecowbell24) - morecowbell24 discusses why he wants more video game protagonists like Cate Archer from No One Lives Forever fame.
- Hambo's Views On Things - My Issue With Rock Band/Guitar Hero and Representations of Musicianship (By: @gianthamish) - As a musician gianthamish discusses his problems with how Guitar Hero and Rock Band represent musicianship to the video game masses.
- Finishing Forza: Drivatars and Impatience (By: @Trace) - Resident Giant Bomb Forza expert Trace/PsEG discusses the Forza series’ evolution by examining Forza Motorsport 4.
- Mento Gear Solid 4: Puns of the Patriots: Part Seven (Finale) (By: @mento) - It just so happens that Giant Bomb moderator Mento finished Metal Gear Solid 4 within the same time frame as Drew! Check out Mento's write-up to see his thoughts on the game's final act in a series of sigh inducing puns.
- Let's You and Me Fight: I Wish Rising Thunder Felt Faster (By: @ford_dent) - Ford_Dent discuss why the speed of Rising Thunder does not quite feel right for him on his latest blog.
- RElapsed Fan - Resident Evil: Revelations (By: @nightriff) - Nightriff continues his retrospective of the Resident Evil franchise with a detailed examination of the ins and outs of Resident Evil: Revelations.
Join the Discussion
- Hideo Kojima Versus the George Lucas Syndrome (By: @agentzigzag) - Feel free to join this interesting discussion debating if Hideo Kojima and George Lucas have any parallels between their careers and/or the quality of their works.
- A Jeans Buying Guide for Dan Ryckert (or You!) (By: @dangerhelvetica) - Are you like Dan and have a difficult time judging your jean size correctly? Well don't fret! User dangerhelvetica is here to the rescue, and is also seeking your help to assist Dan in getting the best fitting pair of jeans possible.
- Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (By: @fitzgerald) - If you have checked out Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, feel free to share your impressions related to it over here.
- Cradle Discussion Thread (By: @archnite) - Join the community discussion about Cradle, the mysterious dystopian adventure game that surprised Giant Bomb East.
Lovable Lists
- Favorite Games of 1990 (Retrospective) [1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996] (By: @fisk0) - fisk0 didn't just create ONE list of his favorite games from the nineties. Instead he went ahead and listed his favorite games from most of the decade!
Useful User Reviews
- @mikelemmer found Cradle to be a mind bending and memorable experience, and you can read why on his review for it.
- @thefakepsychic's review of Rare Replay details why it is worth the price of admission despite emulation issues and having a lack of nostalgia towards Rare.
- Despite having never watched a single episode of The Legend of Korra @arbitrarywater gave its video game adaptation from PlatinumGames a shot, and shares why that did not go so well for him.
- @jaypb08's review of Fallout 3 discusses why he waited this long to play this game, but also why he thinks it holds up despite some roughness.
Wonderful Wikis
- Galak-Z: The Dimensional - Galak-Z has caught the attention of many users and staff for being the right kind of nostalgia trip, and our wiki details the ins and outs of the game for your own enjoyment.
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - The end of an era has finally reached us. With the conclusion of Metal Gear Scanlon proper check out our fantastic wiki page for the fourth entry in the franchise.