So as of the last few years it has become very taboo for the GB guys to talk about things that might even be considered spoilers on the bombcast when it comes to big releases. So much so that when a new big game comes out, they tip toe around the discussion and only mention things they feel are safe to say. They'll get to a point in the conversation where they have to give an inkling as to where they are in the game or want to talk about something cool that happens but they can't say specifics because it would spoil it for others.
Now obviously, there is good reason for them to avoid spoilers, but when you are coming from the perspective of someone who has played the game and even finished it, I can't help but feel frustrated by them not actually discussing it. I want to hear what they thought about certain things in detail and not have them tease their way around the topic without any satisfying revelations. I think it's kind of crazy that the majority of what is talked about now is speculation and news about upcoming big games but when they actually come out, all they can really talk about are the broad mechanics and whether they liked it or not. Very often they can't say why they liked it if that's story related or if it surrounds a thing that could be spoiled. So as a result they can only talk about things that can't be spoiled. It leads to them talking about clash royale more than say Dark Souls 3 as an example.
I used to love the game of the year podcasts so much. It was a time of the year where they could be frank about everything they felt and delve deep into just talking about games. But even that has even faded a bit over time. They aren't as heavy handed with spoilers as they used to be.
I realise there isn't a great solution for this. I wish they did more spoiler casts I guess, even if they were short little snippets for about 20 minutes. But I just wanted to "complain" I suppose... I see so many people giving out about spoilers but I think there are valid reasons to call for more in some cases. I recall the bombcast of old being a little more liberal in their discussion of details and I just kind of miss it.
I think it kind of sucks when you consider the community aspect of what these games have given rise to in the past. That zeitgeist and feeling of discovery is so unique with souls I feel like they're slightly ruining that by giving it to a handful of people early. I mean it probably won't really play a part in the learning process of the community as a whole but I can't help but feel like it's wrong that everyone isn't at the same starting point when they say go! I'm really just bitter that I can't play it yet when it comes down to it though :P
They need to integrate Vinny into everything they possibly can. This ideally for me is getting him on the bombcast via skype or conference call or something but that introduces that weird lag "are you talking? I'll stop talking." thing so that's probably not the best option. The next best alternative is to get him own his own podcast which will undermine the bombcast completely (because he's great) and the site will be destroyed. What I'm saying is he should move back to SF and fix everyting. There. Done. Problem solved. Yay!
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