• Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Going All-In This Generation. on the General Discussion board

    I've flirted with the idea I suppose, especially now that I have a Switch and, in using the Pro Controller, realize that in my old age I'm less dogmatic about the placement of analog sticks as I was ...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Will this console likely going to have backwards compatibility with PS1, PS2 and PS3 games?. on the PlayStation 5 board

    As others have said, Sony is likely going to repackage and remaster what there appears to be demand for or takes light work to accomplish while continuing to push PS Now as the future of backwards co...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Rate the last movie you watched.. on the Off-Topic board

    WandaVision : 3/5If they'd figured out how to condense this down to a 2.5 hour movie it'd have been one of the upper-mid Marvel movies I think, but as a TV show it's so conflicting. The most interest...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic On the Switch's 4th birthday I think it has been a really good console but also a disappointment in a number of ways.. on the Nintendo Switch board

    Since I got mine for free in some kind of weird karmic raffle I still haven't fully wrapped my head around, I can't complain. It's also only been three-ish weeks, so I've barely gotten my feet wet. I...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Game Sequels Only you would want. on the General Discussion board

    Here to echo: Ninja Theory DmC love, as well as either a direct sequel or just something so audaciously big budget and streamlined as The Order 1886. I still find it wild that people think $60 is too ...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Game, Pass. on the NBA 2K21 board

    @bigsocrates: If there was any positive to take from my experience with MyTeam, it forever discouraged me from anything remotely resembling that system. I really enjoyed Apex Legends and Genshin Impac...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Game, Pass. on the NBA 2K21 board

    Basketball is my favorite sport. Until three years ago, baseball was a sport I hadn't paid any attention to at all since I was around 11 years old.Diamond Dynasty is my favorite game mode of any vide...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic What are you excited for from the State of Play?. on the General Discussion board

    Depending on how in-depth the bonus "episode" is, and how detailed the quality of life upgrades are, I'm super excited about going back to FFVII Remake once I get a PS5. Even if it's mostly boiler pla...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic How are you "consuming" Giant Bomb?. on the General Discussion board

    I listen to podcasts on Spotify (except the Hotspot and anything else that might be Premium only) because I'm addicted to the year-end wrap up feature (and I also don't get why everyone thinks it's b...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Rate the last movie you watched.. on the Off-Topic board

    Birds of Prey: 3/5Mad at the vibe surrounding Suicide Squad (I never saw it but I hate this aesthetic), the trailer and tepid reviews for convincing me to skip this one! The script is a little too tr...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic A positive thread about what you're currently playing. on the General Discussion board

    I had a very up and down first 5-10 hours with Breath of the Wild this past week. I couldn't really see a progression path for my character while the enemies just seemed to be getting stronger and st...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Your favorite game is becoming a movie/show. Who do you cast in the leading role?. on the General Discussion board

    Just for the sheer audacity I'll take Xenogears with:Steven Yeun as Fei Fong WongEmma Stone as Elly Van Houten...and I have no thoughts about the rest except for maybe Dave Bautista as Rico Banderas,...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic sekiro may be the last fromsoft game i buy. on the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice board

    I relate to the sentiment sporadically throughout this thread that the game felt best when I was slicing my way through the fodder enemies and worst when I was playing bosses. Yes, it felt cathartic ...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Schreier says that EA is deciding whether or not to actually try and revive Anthem or let it die. on the Anthem board

    Going over the various "revivals" from this past generation:Destiny was a goofy game that, for whatever reason, I was most hooked on when it was the most simple. But even that is informative; it got ...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Ghost of Tsushima: Am I missing something? Just as violent as Last Of Us 2 but people less bothered?. on the General Discussion board

    This was something I felt as well; The Last of Us Part II is perhaps more viscerally dour in its depiction of revenge but 2020 in general was quite a vengeful year in the AAA space for me. Both this ...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic What pre-pandemic GB show do you miss the most?. on the General Discussion board

    Same as my answer every time this gets asked on the subreddit: if Giant Bomb had committed to doing Game Tapes and Demo Derby and only those two features from the very moment they were conceived, thi...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic The Entertainment (Thoughts). on the Kentucky Route Zero board

    Thematically, The Entertainment was what really hooked me into KRZ. I was enthralled with its discussions of class, of self-image vs. self-actualization, and the debt economy. In terms of what lore KR...

  • Nodima posted a message in the forum topic Giant Bomb GOTY 2020 - Brad on Warcraft III: Reforged and the State of Blizzard. on the General Discussion board

    Having personally only really played Starcraft's primary campaign a handful of times as a kid, I completely agreed with Brad. CDPR IMO was one fantastic game (with its own myriad of tiny troubles tha...