Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host this week. See, I told you everything was going to be a-okay! Anyways, this isn't all about me gloating over my glorious return. No, this is all about highlighting the best the Giant Bomb community has to offer this week. With that, let's move onto the weekly housekeeping.
- The new Giant Bomb video player has been officially released! Get the details, updates, and file bug reports on the link provided.
- Austin Walker hosted an AMA earlier this week. While the session is over the answers he published are beyond amazing and heart-warming.
- Our sister-site, Comic Vine, celebrated its tenth anniversary this week!
- Mr. Rorie published a myriad of photos of the Giant Bomb merchandise which was available to pre-order a while ago.
- Finally, here's your weekly dose of Giant Bomb History:
Quick Look: Game Room for 12/08/10 (Dec 09, 2010, 6 years ago) https://t.co/W7dD2N1GIK
— Giant Bomb History (@ThisDayInGB) December 10, 2016
Clip(s) Of The Week
New GB Animated Short: Fiasco (By: @clintlandon)
clintlandon animated a segment of the Giant Beastcast's hilarious "Last Christmas In Laguardia" Fiasco game as part of his glorious return to animating Giant Bomb podcast clips.
Giant Bomb Galleria
Giant Bomb Extra Life 2016 Christmas Cards (By: DavidGameGames)
Many thanks to DavidGameGames on Twitter for whipping up a couple of Christmas cards themed around Mary Kish and Drew during Extra Life.
11/29/2016 Bombcast Sketch (By: @morehandclaps)
morehandclaps is back with another awesome sketch of the Giant Bomb crew with both the East and West Coast crews included in the same sketch!
Community Activities
Giant Bomb Santa Hats (By: @mightyduck)
If you are struggling to adorn your profile/avatar picture with a Santa hat then let out a yelp here, and someone will get it done for you.
Best Of Blogs
NBA 2K11 - The G.O.A.T. (By: @kingbonesaw)
KingBonesaw wrote about why he still loves NBA 2K11, and continues to find it to be the greatest sports game ever made to this day.
Fighting Final Fantasy IX Part 62-74: Final Fantasy IX Is Throwing Mud Against The Wall And Seeing What Sticks: The Game (By: @zombiepie)
Being the obsessive person I am, I went ahead and whipped up a nigh fourteen-page blog post on the last half of disc two of Final Fantasy IX. Let's just agree I have lost control of my life.
Let It Die Impressions and Tips to Offer (By: @jakob187)
jakob187 gave Let It Die a try last night and has a number of tips and tricks for anyone struggling with the game. Learn from his advice, or feel free to share your own.
Truth and Love (By: @majormitch)
MajorMitch got around to playing Persona 4 Golden and shares how it forced him to confront his introverted outlook in life.
My Two Cents On Final Fantasy XV (Spoiler Warning!) (By: @revolve)
Having sunk in over twenty-two hours into Final Fantasy XV, Giant Bomb user revolve comments on why he enjoyed the "lovable mess" of a game it really is.
A Simple Pile of Organs: Thoughts on Inside (By: @darth_navster)
Darth_Navster comments on how Playdead created a deeply unnerving, but equally mesmerizing, experience with Inside.
Sunday Summaries 04/12/2016: Evoland 2 & Welcome to Go! Go! GOTY! 2016 (Days 3-9) (By: @mento)
Mento's been maintaining his daily Go! Go! GOTY! blog series looking through some last-minute GOTY contenders for his 2016 list, including Grow Up, Let It Die, Her Majesty's SPIFFING and more. He also brings us his weekly update on the games he's been playing and recent wiki work.
Gotta Catch 'Em All! - Epilogue & Pokémon Sun Nuzlocke Challenge - Chapter Two (By: @danielkempster)
danielkempster looks back upon his quest to obtain a complete living National Pokédex, and what he learned from the experience. danielkempster also published the second episode of his Pokémon Sun Nuzlocke Challenge blog series! Learn more about how his progress is coming along.
Join The Discussion
Favorite Rogue-esque-ish-like-lites Of 2016? (By: @mezmero)
What were your favorite rogue-like games released in 2016? Share and discuss your picks with rogue-like enthusiast community on Giant Bomb.
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite Character Wishlist (By: @s10129107)
What is your character wishlist for Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite? Nominate and discuss the necessary as well as the outrageous.
Final Fantasy XV Update And Chapter 13 Patch Discussion Thread (By: @scottjay01)
Do any of you have impressions related to the Final Fantasy XV patch/update for Chapter 13? Should Square Enix have made these changes, or are they committing the same folly BioWare made years ago?
Final Fantasy XV Late Game/Spoiler Discussion (By: @quipido)
Do you wish to discuss late game spoilers pertaining to Final Fantasy XV? If yes, here's the thread for you to discuss your princely matters.
The Dawning/Destiny December Update Discussion Thread (By: @zevvion)
Do you any have impressions of the free DLC update for Destiny, a.k.a. The Dawning? Post your impressions and debate the loot added to the game.
Let It Die Discussion Thread (By: @cannonballbam)
Have any of you tried out Grasshopper Manufacture inc.'s free-to-play hack and slash rogue-like, Let It Die? Publish your impressions related to Grasshopper's highly Japanese free-to-play outing.
Lovable Lists
My Game Of The Year 2016 - I'm Getting In Early! (By: @captain_insano)
Captain_Insano couldn't wait for the last handful of major video game releases to make his 2016 GOTY list, so here it is.
The Big Stupid List Of Random RPGs That I'd Like To Play Someday, Eventually, Probably, Hopefully. Just You Wait (By: @arbitrarywater)
ArbitraryWater annotated his penchant for buying, but never playing, hours-long RPGs which deserve better. Revel in his video game shame.
Big Jaw Droppers (By: @audiobusting)
audioBusting is creating a list of "Big Jaw Droppers," in video games. Help him list every example of unrealistic jaws in video games!
My Favorite Games of All Time! (By: @phrosnite)
phrosnite took a moment to finally list his ten favorite games of all time. Check it out and be surprised by some of the inclusions.
Useful User Reviews
- @moonlightmoth's Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak review highlights why it is the softest of reboots, for a likely forgotten franchise, but that's okay.
- @darth_navster's VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action review assesses why he thinks the game only partially makes good on its premise.
- A majority of @sam_lfcfan's FIFA 17 review assesses the Career and "The Journey" modes and what they add to the storied franchise.
- @feralchemy articulates why he found Final Fantasy XV to be two completely separate games crushed into a single package
Wonderful Wikis
- The Last Guardian - Opinions seem to be mixed, but at least our wiki page wonderfully fleshed out The Last Guardian's tumultuous development cycle.