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Playdate: (06/05/2019)

We've seen a fish, we've seen a giant, what else will we see this week?

The crew of Giant Bomb invites you to join us for some fun times with video games.

Jun. 5 2019

Cast: Vinny, Alex, Dan, Abby

Posted by: Abby

In This Episode:

Resident Evil 4

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AbbyHazard

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Abby killing it! Abby HYPE TRAIN!

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Oh lord. Fishwife gave me breathing problems.

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Okay, I like Abby again.

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Abby straight up destroyed the cabin sequence and the village chief. Holy hell.

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Abby and Ashley BFFs ?

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I don't really get why Abby is being so insistent on not letting Dan tell her some tips; the flashbang thing isn't cheesing, just another method of killing them. Plus I doubt she'd come across it herself, considering how little she seems to want to experiment.

I'd like at least one suplex by the end of this playthrough, please!

Hold on. Flashbang thing? I thought the "trick" was shooting them with the Rifle, because that usually one shots them.

My only issue with how she's playing is that she's wasting bullets, and not running up and knifing dudes when they're down. But then again, that usually leaves me with a suitcase full of ammo I've never used, and she hasn't run out, so I guess it doesn't actually matter.

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Never knew about the flashbang thing. Guess what? Part of why this game is great is that there isn't just one strategy to get through it.

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@aires: Yeah it turns out that the greatest game of all time is actually really well-made and thoughtful in its mechanics.

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Abby Russell's advice to young women: Get in your dumpster!

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Assuming they end up finishing RE4 they should move on to RE5 and play co-op. It's a lot more fun that way.

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God, Abby rules.

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Finally, the only way I can enjoy this game is with the East crew talking over it.

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I will be genuinely impressed if Abby completes this whole game. It's not NEARLY as forgiving as the RE2 remake.

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@wobblysnake said:

I don't really get why Abby is being so insistent on not letting Dan tell her some tips; the flashbang thing isn't cheesing, just another method of killing them. Plus I doubt she'd come across it herself, considering how little she seems to want to experiment.

I'd like at least one suplex by the end of this playthrough, please!

Hold on. Flashbang thing? I thought the "trick" was shooting them with the Rifle, because that usually one shots them.

My only issue with how she's playing is that she's wasting bullets, and not running up and knifing dudes when they're down. But then again, that usually leaves me with a suitcase full of ammo I've never used, and she hasn't run out, so I guess it doesn't actually matter.

The "flashbang thing" is that flashbangs insta-kill emerged Las Plagas. And it can be found through "experimenting," but I like that Abby doesn't want to be told it because it can be found organically.

There's a text entry the Las Plagas that mentions they're incredibly photosensitive (hence why they never emerge when Leon first arrives during the day), which you can infer means flashbangs wouldn't be something they agree with.

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I'm so glad Abby accidentally said Gamespot instead of Gamestop because I've been making that mistake my entire life and thought I was the only one.

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Headshots and shin shots only. Can't kick on arm, body, or thigh shots.

Edit: Also you can knife bear traps, and one herb will heal Ashley. She's gonna take a beating so try not to use more on her than is needed. Save some of that herb for Leon, he needs to relax.

Edit 2: I just realized that Leon's tone and mannerisms (when he's not making awful B-movie jokes) is almost identical to John Wick.

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"GET IN YOUR TRASH HOLE!"

This whole stream made me laugh really hard. Amazing chemistry between those who have played the game and Abby. Comedy gold.

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You can use the flash grenades to take out the tentacle creeps. :)

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@resarf_relyt: Is it actually more difficult though?

See, I heaed about RE2 Remake's sliding difficulty before I found out that RE4 employed a similar system. I'm not sure which has more of an effect.

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I'm already self conscious about my spine THANKS DAN :)

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This is the next Endurance Run and it's aces.

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Indigo is deep blue. Not purple at all.

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As much as I definitely believe in Abby's m4d sk33lz, I certainly think watching previous Endurance Runs (and, hell, the RE2 playthrough) also validates Alex's idea that we, as gamers, inflate certain challenges in these games.

I think that may have to do with only playing through once originally, remembering just barely squeaking through some sections, then assuming the game is more punishing than it is. The RE games are well designed and pretty rarely allow you to cause a scenario, through wasting ammo or missing items, where you are not sufficiently equipped to complete a section on the normal difficulty.

The last time I can remember truly getting myself in an insurmountable pickle with lack of upgrades and health items was one particular bit in Ninja Gaiden Black.

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@stoutlager: I've definitely seen it in JRPGs a LOT (hence why I brought up the ERs, you can almost FEEL the frustration mounting in the comments as Ryan and Patrick stumble their way through Chrono Trigger successfully. Ditto Persona 4 with commenters being furious that Vinny and Jeff don't "know" stuff you couldn't possibly get your first playthrough).

While we're swapping war stories: The last time I did was in the first Grandia all the way back on PS1. They put a save point JUST before the final boss, but you couldn't go back into the dungeon to grind if you needed to. So I saved, was underlevelled, and literally couldn't do anything but start aaaaaaaaaaall the way back over.

Which is why I never finished Grandia.

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This seems like a pretty good game.

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Oh man, I remember those promos on white backgrounds. That had to be the first or second BLLSL.

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@alex@vinny At the time, this wasn't easily available on Giant Bomb to view, so I archived Greg doing his monologue of the Samurai Shodown intro here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulW51i7uvds

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I'm glad this is on the internet somewhere. I was trying to rewatch the BLLSL the other day and I'm not sure it exists anymore. The only other promo I recall off hand is Drew licking his elbow. I don't remember this Kasavin one at all! I guess Jeff also beatboxed.

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@vinny I hope that the footage for BLLSL 1 still exists on an obscure hard drive somewhere. I would love to revisit it and all the promos

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Listening to all the GameStop comments about it's stock tanking after what happened last week like... ah shit.

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Dude these Abby quotes rank with Dan's.

Typewriters huh?

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@nodima: Read more about the difficulty scaling for this particular game. If you're bad it scales down. For example I've never had a play through without a leather head the second time you visit that town. Abby never saw one. Concrete example for her was right after dying to El Gigante it spawned two green herbs.

Edit: her second go through on the cabin was filled with ammo drops and her first was a little light. You'll see it over and over again.

You'll have a tougher time the better you play.

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Hearing the crew talk about the how poor the Gamestop stock is a really surreal thing to listen to

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I miss Abby :(