Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to link this as it showed up in my YT recs recently.
Huber interrupting and Damiani cracking up always makes me laugh.
Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to link this as it showed up in my YT recs recently.
Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to link this as it showed up in my YT recs recently.
Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to link this as it showed up in my YT recs recently.
Ahh yeah, I spaced and forgot those streams were completed over months' time...you're right, they definitely won't happen like that again. I think, not to single anyone out, that there was a segment of the community conflating a new studio with a new office space. Fortunately for EZA when you own your own company you don't have to "punch-in" at the office and stay there for the day, but perhaps unfortunately for that segment of the community, they expected the studio would be used in this way. At this point, EZA is still evolving so I know I probably sound like a broken record but I preach patience to everyone, because really this first half of the year has been a bit of a whirlwind. I think once they even finish studio additions and get Ian and Huber back, things may feel a little more familiar.
I obviously don't know for sure, but it's possible they are holding off on those type of streams because of the full playthrough patreon goal.I hope that post E3 and Ian's return we start to see more multi person studio streams. The first half of this year seems like it's been pretty crazy for the allies. Baby Jones is gonna make the latter half of the year interesting for them as well.
I made the sacrifice. It was not easy. :/Over in the "Achieve It Yourself" thread
Please someone have the heart to tell them. And let them down gently. I don't know how...
Just a quick, 15 minute podcast. One trope a week. I'd up my pledge for that.
Just a quick, 15 minute podcast. One trope a week. I'd up my pledge for that.
It'd also be super helpful for me because I am very much like Brandon when it comes to anime.
How about we have more sex positive games and less of the Mortal Kombat shit.
How about we have more sex positive games and less of the Mortal Kombat shit.
Yeah the interactions in the third game are a complete far cry from the first.The most sex positive game I played may have been The Witcher 3...
But then The Witcher 1 had you collecting women Geralt slept with as trading cards, so it's not all roses, lilacs and gooseberries.
Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to link this as it showed up in my YT recs recently.
Anyone know the little wind up Kyle does at the start of these is supposed to represent?
The Frame Trap with Ryan Stevens is the best episode of the podcast.
Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to link this as it showed up in my YT recs recently.
The games are a reflection of where they are made and published. If you release a game with sex in it, no store in America will sell it, regardless of the context.
Then again, have we actually seen anyone attempt to make a game with sex in it that wasn't pure juvenile titillation?
Lighting is so weird on the podcast stage.
Everyone looks lit to varying degrees, and none of them particularly well. Ben's lighting is coming in a bit too hot, with his forehead shining, but still weirdly warm color temperature, and Brandon and Damiani are off in shadowland, particularly Damiani, whose hat has him sometimes almost completely in shadow.
Compare this to the garage, which was far more evenly lit in its later stages (note that even with Damiani's hat, it still looks good):
Hope they can work on this. Would be weird if the garage-days E3 coverage looked better than their new studio set.
EDIT: to be fair, it often looks better than the first shot there (from the newest Frame Trap), but it's still pretty inconsistent.
I think either Kingdom Hearts or Kingdom Hearts II would be a sure winner for the majority of the Allies, but I'm not sure which would be better.
Kingdom Hearts is a groundbreaking Action RPG that has influenced the entire genre. Brandon and Damiani are both suckers for historical relevance, and will respect that you picked the starting point. It also is the game in the franchise that ties the Disney stuff most into the narrative, which makes it a really joyful and whimsical story with a lot of heart. There's your Ben and Kyle votes. The franchise as a whole is also very close to Brad's heart, so I think he'll give at least one werehog to almost any Kingdom Hearts game.
On the other hand, Kingdom Hearts II arguably has the most satisfying and polished gameplay. The battle system is so much more fluid and makes you feel like so much more of a badass than the first KH, and therefore will net you a Huber vote and a more confident Brad vote. However, this is where the story gets really convoluted and hard to take seriously. Kyle in particular will dunk on this aspect very hard and you may lose his and other votes if you don't have a satisfying counterargument.
So I think the first Kingdom Hearts is the way to go. It may not have the best gameplay, but the gameplay is still quite good, and it remains the game that delivers most on the franchise's high concept. Also, it's the beginning, which makes it the best place to start.
Kingdom Hearts: a guaranteed Great.
TL;DR: Ian is frustrated that Dark Souls got banned from the Hall of Greats, concludes that his next pick should be something catered to the tastes of the other Allies, and is crowdsourcing that pick. Any popular option or good pitch commented on his video will be considered for his next Hall of Greats nomination.
I kinda wonder why he framed it as "Destroying" the Hall of greats tho.
Uhhh..... Why? He didn't make it quite clear why he framed it as "Destroying" the Hall of greats.
Really gone off the podcast lately. You have an hour and 20 minutes, most of which is taken by updates, corrections, games and podcast halftime. There's barely any depth to the news discussion.
Ian already brought Silent Hill 2 before (twice, you can check it here: http://hallofgreats.com). I'm almost sure he is doing just what Aero is saying. He is going to bring a great game and not defend it. I understand where he is coming from, but I hope he doesn't end up killing HoG.i cant remember if silent hill 2 competed or not, but thats a good bet, super smash bros is good too, there's no blue bomber too so i would try the one most people say is the best is megaman 2.
sonic 2 or 3 could be a good bet too
final fantasy tactics is also a good bet since there's lots of rpg fans in easy allies
The 5 minute segment that brings in thousands of dollars on Patreon?
Weird flex.
Each to there own, I think the podcast is greater than the sum of its parts.
You couldn't be more wrong.
By the way, not everything in life is free.
Those sponsors help out a lot.
What a post SMH.
Five minute Podcast Halftime btw...
There's no such thing as a wrong opinion.
I'm not saying podcast halftime needs to go. I'm saying they could afford to make the core discussions a little longer.
I understand where you are coming from, but this is what the EZA podcast always has been (even during the GT days as far as I remember). It's a fun, lighthearted podcast which talks about news and has some games and patreon questions.There's no such thing as a wrong opinion.
I'm not saying podcast halftime needs to go. I'm saying they could afford to make the core discussions a little longer.