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Game Tapes 12: !!!

How can I rewind a disc?

Unearthing the forgotten magnetic media of the video game industry.

Aug. 25 2019

Cast: Jeff, Brad

Posted by: Jan

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@totalhenshin: Tobal #1 including a demo of FF7 was my first memory of that kind of incentive.

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I did a legit spit take when Brad said the name Shinya Tsukamoto, and did another when he said Mamoru Oshii.

I'll admit, I'm a sucker for when something gets quotes from cool guys on the box. Never played any MGS game, no interest in doing so, didn't even finish watching all of Drew and Dan's videos... but still the box blurbs got me inordinately interested.

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Pretty sure DVD was originally Digital Versatile Disc. It has since officially been changed from an acronym into a orphaned acronym and doesn't mean anything anymore. DVD is just DVD now.

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I paid around $50 to import that MGS2 trailer DVD when it came out. I wanted that game more than I have ever wanted any other video game. Also, game stores were definitely buying and selling that MGS2 demo separate from Z.O.E. at the time, so that may be how Brad was able to play it without owning Z.O.E.

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Young Kojima has something of a young Keanu Reeves.

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Hell yeah more game tapes! also JEFF!

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@atlashugged: Would you believe that "What does DVD stand for?" was an exam question in Standard Grade Computing (Scottish high school qualification) back in 2002? Knowing that its "versatile" and not "video" was worth a whole THREE POINTS out of 28 for bare pass.


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Metal Gear Solid 2 was my first experience of anything Metal Gear and I loved it. It's still my favourite of the series.

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One of the sweetest videos I've seen in a while, I miss those two.

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dvds are commonly mistaken for dairy products because they're in the dairy section of the grocery store, but only foods that are, or derived from, animal milk are considered dairy products

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I want a video where Jeff Gerstmann, Jeff Green, and Andy McNamara just sit down and talk about being the elder statesmen of game journos.

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Metal Gerst Solid: Son of Jeffberty

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Is this daddy Jeff or Jeff daddy to be?

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It is strange they made another video about MGS2 trailers. They already did this in 2014 as part of Metal Gear Scanlon. Brad was even in that video.

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*Jeff talks mess about dudes possibly spotty Japanese*

Brad, quite casually: "...he's actually no longer alive".

Jesus Christ Brad. lmao

Jeff's face slowly sags

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Toshiba had been using the name ‘digital video disc’, but that was switched to ‘digital versatile disc’ after computer companies complained that it left out their applications.

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The Death Stranding case will have quotes from Bring Me The Horizon and the guy who made that bad Kong movie and I'm worried.

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20 years shit wow.

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JEFF

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@shorap: Yep. I believe Brad mentioned that one in the video as well.

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I don't get Jeff goofing on Enemy of the State. It's one of the best thrillers of all-time. One of the best films of the '90s. And almost certainly Will Smith's best film. I rewatched it a couple years back and was shocked by how good it is.

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I live for these TODs (Tapes On Disc).

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Damn that MGS2 trailer, remember watching it on a demo disc and it blew my tiny mind. Watched it so many times. Still an awesome game.