I like the idea of hall of greats, but I hate that they didn't start with an executive decision to include obvious inclusions like Final Fantasy 7 or Zelda Ocarina of Time. I guess I'm on team Ian in that hall of greats won't truly get interesting until we start getting to great games that aren't instantly apparent but worth. Hall of greats shouldn't be a battle between two games like KoToR 1 and Read Dead Redemption, both should just be in, it should be a battle between stuff like Jade Empire and Bully.
I like the idea of hall of greats, but I hate that they didn't start with an executive decision to include obvious inclusions like Final Fantasy 7 or Zelda Ocarina of Time
Oh, I had to put it up for Ben and didn't realize I needed to unlock on Patreon too. I'll get right on it.It's on the separate public feed for the podcast but it's not on my personal Patreon feed. I checked the Patreon page and it says the episode is still locked for $5 Patrons and above.
I assume it's a weird Patreon issue.
Wait a second. You guys have to unlock the early episodes yourself?Oh, I had to put it up for Ben and didn't realize I needed to unlock on Patreon too. I'll get right on it.
lol yeah, no.Clearly FF7 wasn't obvious enough (!) since it had to be brought in another time.
It can be (which is why I didn't think of it). Not everyone uses the scheduling tool though.Wait a second. You guys have to unlock the early episodes yourself?
Thank you, of course. But I honestly thought it was an automated system that Patreon offered.
see my previous reply
Kotor a great! 😂
... wait you're serious.
Joking aside, that's why we can't just auto in the "obvious ones". Because the "obvious ones" are up for debate. I don't think Kotor is a 'Great'.
Also, the whole reason Hall of Greats exists is because of Kyle's pushing back on people considering some games as "obviously" one of the greats.
It can be (which is why I didn't think of it). Not everyone uses the scheduling tool though.
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Also, the whole reason Hall of Greats exists is because of Kyle's pushing back on people considering some games as "obviously" one of the greats.
Yeah, but you realize that's just you being an outlier right? Kotor was pretty much universally incredibly well reviewed.
Been catching up on AIY, and there should be a requirement that if you suggest something you need video proof it's doable.
According to graphetron, their highest Patreon patrons was 9361 Patrons back in June 24th 2019
They are now at......
9362!!
Their highest Patron count in the history of EZA! Congrats!
It will drop tomorrow, but hey, they hit it.
The first hour of the latest fiasconauts is basically a manup nights and it's glorious
I always love those. Very chill introspective videos.I am, however, pinning my hopes on getting our annual "Ian & Kyle Hit A Random Location in Los Angeles and Talk About Stuff" episode of EZ Update.
The WiFi on the controller is literally one of the worst things. https://twitter.com/dbloodworth2/status/1200904243843985408Stadia doesn't look great at all for what it promises, but I don't think I trust EZA's opinion on Stadia after them freaking out about the controller having wifi capabilities as if it's a bad thing. It's like the best thing it has going for it.
I don't doubt that there are other issues, but I meant the part about not having additional milliseconds of latency that something like xCloud will have, since they require your inputs to be piped through whatever device has the screen, and then to the servers. From everywhere I've heard, that aspect of the controller is the most innovative and impressive part.The WiFi on the controller is literally one of the worst things. https://twitter.com/dbloodworth2/status/1200904243843985408
I don't have these issues when plugged in to the PC.
I'm sitting about 5 feet from the router and have had missed inputs whenever I've used the controller over WiFi, and Ben's reported the same from his place. To me, if they're telling you WiFi isn't good enough for the Chromecast itself (they ask you to plug in an ethernet cable), I'm not sure why it's supposedly good enough for the controller. Same thing with games like Smash Bros that always encourage you to use a wired connection.I don't doubt that there are other issues, but I meant the part about not having additional milliseconds of latency that something like xCloud will have, since they require your inputs to be piped through whatever device has the screen, and then to the servers. From everywhere I've heard, that aspect of the controller is the most innovative and impressive part.
But I guess that doesn't mean much if it doesn't actually function properly like in your tweet. Though it looks more like an edge case.
That's fair. I can't argue with your first-hand impressions of Stadia, and it's one of the things of having to deal with a streaming service that is a lot more nuanced than any other system. What's promised technically doesn't matter if it doesn't even work as advertised. It looks like it's really unreliable for anyone who doesn't have a controlled setup. I still think this part might separate Stadia from xCloud if both platforms end up pretty similar otherwise technically. Hopefully it shapes up.I'm sitting about 5 feet from the router and have had missed inputs whenever I've used the controller over WiFi, and Ben's reported the same from his place. To me, if they're telling you WiFi isn't good enough for the Chromecast itself (they ask you to plug in an ethernet cable), I'm not sure why it's supposedly good enough for the controller. Same thing with games like Smash Bros that always encourage you to use a wired connection.
EDIT: And while I was willing to concede the point when this was all still theoretical, now that I've had first-hand experience between wired and WiFi connections with the same controller, wired wins hands-down.
Yeah, while a lot of my talking points sound pretty negative and there has been a lot of inconsistency, I don't hate the thing. I'm not mad that it exists, and it's pretty amazing that it works at all. I just don't think it's currently strong enough to replace a PC or console version of the same game, and from a business perspective, that's exactly what Google is trying to sell.That's fair. I can't argue with your first-hand impressions of Stadia, and it's one of the things of having to deal with a streaming service that is a lot more nuanced than any other system. What's promised technically doesn't matter if it doesn't even work as advertised. It looks like it's really unreliable for anyone who doesn't have a controlled setup. I still think this part might separate Stadia from xCloud if both platforms end up pretty similar otherwise technically. Hopefully it shapes up.
Introspective doesn't always have to mean intellectual. :P
I would totally listen to a podcast that's just Jessica, Ian, and Kyle talking about whatever for an hour.