• Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic First Impressions ?. on the Crackdown 3 board

    I watched a fair chunk of Tim Rodgers playing it for Kotaku yesterday. Obviously that won't really let me know how it feels to actually play, but everything I saw is what I want from a new Crackdown ...

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic Anthem Open Demo Name Exchange (1st-3rd Feb). on the Anthem board

    @Asmo917 - Xbox One - Asmo917 - US PST

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic There is No Such Thing as a Good Free-to-Play. Full Stop.. on the General Discussion board

    This thread inspired me to open up Marvel Puzzle Quest and spend $20 I didn't need to spend.

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic What games were you convinced to play as a result of the GB GOTY podcasts?. on the General Discussion board

    @shiftygism: I’m stunned and impressed. Davis does up in a super-early story mission; so early it was part of the site’s Quick Look! I have to assume you have a dedication to side missions/crimes/coll...

  • Asmo917 posted a new blog.
    2018 Video Game Protagonists All-Stars

    I wrote in my Game of the Year list about MLB The Show 18 getting its hooks into me through Diamond Dynasty, which is this franchise's answer to EA's Ultimate Team mode. It's exploitative and grind-y ...

  • Asmo917 posted a message on the post Jason Oestreicher's Top 10 Games of 2018.

    Fun list, and congrats on quitting smoking! That's a big, tough thing you did in a big, tough year.

  • Asmo917 created a list Asmo's Favorite Games of the Year 2018.
  • Asmo917 posted a message on the post Game of the Year 2018: Day Four Deliberations.

    Still watching so I'm not sure how it will fare in the Best Moment category, bu the moment from Florence Vinny was describing is, for me, one of the most memorable of 2018. It was gutting to play and...

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  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic What sort of legal wild game meat or farm grown game would you WANT to try?. on the Off-Topic board

    I think I’ve told this story before, but I knew an older kid in high school who raised ostriches and sold homemade jerky for $5 a pop between class. Made some good money off me because that was delici...

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic Complete Smash Beginner - Please explain the basics. on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate board

    Complete Smash newcomer with a question on unlocks. It looks like I can unlock every fighter if I play through "Classic" mode like 70 times. Is that right? Are there any fighters I'd have to do somet...

  • Asmo917 created a forum topic Finding previous years Game of the Year content on the General Discussion board.
  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic What are you getting for your S.O. this Christmas?. on the Off-Topic board

    @doctortran: These are excellent gifts, both the book/ring combo and the socks. She is wise beyond her years if she loves socks, because it's true that as you get older the things you appreciate msot ...

  • Asmo917 posted a new blog.
    Extra Life for Slackers! Coming to you on December 1, 2018!

    We all had fun during Extra Life, didn't we? Dave Lang played dress up. Alex put his body on the line and drummed like his life depended on it to raise a ridiculous(ly great) sum of money for sick kid...

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic Hitman 2 - Tips n' Tricks (mild spoilers). on the Hitman 2 board

    Less a tip/trick and more of a stylistic thing with how I play: Use your manual save slots to make challenges easier/less time consuming. Here's one mediocre example:On Paris, go through the steps to...

  • Asmo917 posted a message on the post Episode Episode.

    I wanted to thank Dan, Will, and all future guests for doing these. I'm not a designer or programmer but I really appreciate hearing people talk in detail about how and why things were done, and thin...

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic Giant Bomb New Site Feedback. on the General Discussion board

    Something I just noticed so apologies if it's already been commented upon. I have a question about Hitman 2 I haven't been able to find answered elsewhere online. Wanting to look in the forums, I cam...

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic Do you like the re-design of the site?. on the General Discussion board

    There are currently like 11 things from the top of the page to the brand new Hitman 2 Quick Look, including multiple things I've already read or watched in their entirety. My notifications don't show...

  • Asmo917 posted a message in the forum topic Should I vote for Green Party candidates (NY). on the Off-Topic board

    @bladededge @max_cherry: The other thing to keep in mind is that we're talking about NY state here. Cuomo is going to win the governorship, so this is one area where I'd strongly urge voting for the c...