Dismissing a game because it's long isn't just a different perspective, its plain ludicrous.Which is still a fine perspective to have ? Why do we only need to have a cast who'd be into every game ? I liked hearing the different perspectives.
Kyle comparing how much basketball players run to soccer lol.
the sports podcast incoming.
It really isn't.Dismissing a game because it's long isn't just a different perspective, its plain ludicrous.
Exactly, but then they argue it's ok for Cyberpunk and Final Fantasy to be that long... because.... reasons.Time is finite and some people don't have enough time or simply don't want to spend 60 hours or more on one game alone. That doesn't automatically mean the game is bad.
It's a matter of preference regarding the franchise or genre, of course. If you're not that much into JRPGs then 60 or 70 hours for something like Persona 5 is a hard ask. But Huber makes the exception for Dragon Quest because the franchise means so much to him. It's not like they were really outright dismissive and didn't want to talk about the game because of it. Like Huber said, it's just a hard ask to get over that initial hesitation. Maybe it's something to keep in mind but you won't drop every other game for it just because someone recommended it to you. I really don't see the issue nor do I think Kyle and Huber were bad guests just because they weren't overly excited about much of the games.Exactly, but then they argue it's ok for Cyberpunk and Final Fantasy to be that long... because.... reasons.
Yeah, I get it. I have the same trepidation towards big WRPGs like The Witcher 3 for the same reason. It just doesn't make for an interesting discussion.It's a matter of preference regarding the franchise or genre, of course. If you're not that much into JRPGs then 60 or 70 hours for something like Persona 5 is a hard ask. But Huber makes the exception for Dragon Quest because the franchise means so much to him. It's not like they were really outright dismissive and didn't want to talk about the game because of it. Like Huber said, it's just a hard ask to get over that initial hesitation. Maybe it's something to keep in mind but you won't drop every other game for it just because someone recommended it to you. I really don't see the issue nor do I think Kyle and Huber were bad guests just because they weren't overly excited about much of the games.
As someone who really wasn't interested in anything Xenoblade I really liked Damiani trying to sell the game to them. It was far more interesting to me than endless gushing about a game I haven't played before.Yeah, I get it. I have the same trepidation towards big WRPGs like The Witcher 3 for the same reason. It just doesn't make for an interesting discussion.
lol yeah, that was ROUGH. At least it's just this one month.
Same same same. And they have done one every year so far, so fingers crossed.Really hoping Ian and Kyle do that again this year. I BELIEVE they've done it every year so far.
If it happens, it will be the next episode. We'll see.Same same same. And they have done one every year so far, so fingers crossed.
Seriously, this. There are some things that can not be forgiven.
Ive never seen one in a store, let alone actually tried one.
I love that an established podcast segment can be seen as both a massive troll and a genuine metaphor for how we perceive upcoming games. It's a beautiful thing, IMO and should be applauded. Ben Hanson can say what he wants (he's not wrong, honestly, and I love Pop-Tarts), but I think he's missing the point. It's not about the debate; it's just a goofy way to talk about games, and the confusion is half the fun. Embrace the weird, Hanson. I know you want to.
Please don't let this decade end on a strudel vs pop-tart discussion
I think we could all use a bit more bits in our lives, so I'm here for it.
Doesn't sound like a hard sell, just tell him its about Vikings
There is still one year left before the end of the decade (from 2011 - 2020), so who knows what will happen.Please don't let this decade end on a strudel vs pop-tart discussion
There is still one year left before the end of the decade (from 2011 - 2020), so who knows what will happen.
The way we started to count started at the year 1 and all that, not the year 0.
That aside, I do agree that we probably had enough toaster strudle vs pop-tart discussions the last couple of years (but I did partake in some of them, so I probably should stay quiet about those).
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Oh, and I'm sorry if I came over as a smartass, I just came back from celebrating the New Year with a bunch of friends a couple of hours ago and I am really tired now. I just couldn't stop myself since I find it funny that a lot of people keep doing the same thing each 10 years (it was the same for the millennium eg.).
And Happy New Year to everybody of course (I know it's not the new Year for some people on here, but I'm going to sleep now).
Damiani played some game songs from the past year for a while and now he's playing some SNES games. Just a random stream.