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@VIGGO123: Nobody's fooled into buying anything. We like something so we pay to get more of it. I'm pretty sure this generation isn't the first to contain sequels... consider Mega Man and Metroid. Neither of these series' first games were the best, but they both contain fantastic games which were ITERATIVE SEQUELS. Sometimes it takes a few attempts before a series can really hit its stride. After that, it will take time for the success to wear off and the series to die out. This is nothing new.

If it's your opinion that there is nothing commendable about any of the current generation series, well, consider the first five Tomb Raider games. That was an annual series in which every game was worse than the last, and it still came out in time for the holidays every year for FIVE YEARS. Still, people recognized the games were getting worse and the series died off. Tomb Raider still exists today, but nowhere near the dominating role it once held in the video game market. The point is: if the games are truly bad, they will stop making them.

Most of the modern series you're complaining about are only up to 3 or 4 (MW3 is really the 4th game in a series)... AND it seems that many of these series are wrapping up so the studios can move on to something new. I don't know why anyone is freaking out about successful games getting sequels... that has always been the case. Usually, when a game is successful that also means it is at least pretty good. However, if it doesn't suit your tastes, that doesn't mean there aren't also unique and totally new games for you to play. Check Steam or XBLA every once in a while. Downloadable games have become the bastion (har har) of experimental game design.

You didn't list any games that you DO like, so I don't know what to use an example of something positive. If you're mad because everyone is buying MW3 and not "Game A," just remember that if everyone did buy "Game A" we'd eventually be getting "Game A 6: The Reckoning" and everyone would be sick of it.

In conclusion: There will always be bad video games, but there will also always be good video games, so cheer up. Sometimes series will go on for too long, but then they will stop and exciting new series will rise to take their place. It's the circle of life.

I wouldn't call it just yet. I am surprised how much love SR3 is getting (I only guessed it as Jeff's #1), though I'm happy to see it as I've been playing SR3 myself and I have to say, it is indeed awesome. I still think there will be strong arguments made for Skyrim (and Portal 2 and Bastion, for that matter) when it comes time to pick the final GOTY.

The GB Crew, particularly Jeff and Ryan, have always shown an appreciation for video games that aren't afraid to be video games, and SR3 absolutely revels in its video gameyness. For those upset by the SR3 love, just remember it's their opinion and you're still entitled to your own.

We all got together and decided to make it a million words just to confuse outsiders.

Why is this video so quiet??

Otherwise, I look forward to the rest of this series.

@Rincewind: Dropping giant bombs on it?

Well I didn't watch the show at all, but reading over the winners of each category I'd say they're pretty spot on. I'm happy to see Bastion win best original soundtrack, especially.

Alt. It's closer to the spacebar and thus closer to my thumb than ctrl, and it's a bigger button than C.

I wanna see him team up with his old high school teacher to start cooking and selling crystal meth.

The primary reason they never wanted to do another ER was how much time it took out of each day. Keep in mind the previous two ERs were before live content and before subscriptions. The GB crew is busier now than they ever have been before, so if they have to prerecord the ER in order to get it up on schedule I'm fine with that. The people who are complaining probably don't realize the options were literally A) prerecord it or B) no ER at all.

I think everyone is overestimating Patrick's memory. It seems pretty obvious that he remembers very little about this game, considering he played it once fifteen years ago. I don't think he "spoiled" Marle's identity, so much as make a joke about a common trope in any story, JRPG or otherwise. Some random girl was running around AND lost her magic pendant AND the king's daughter is around here somewhere... it's not hard to guess. I don't think we have much to worry about Patrick spoiling anything. At the very worst we'll having him going "Oooooh yeah I remember when that happened" after certain parts of the story, though even that is doubtful.