Giant Bombcast

[Quaker]

Woah, double whammy of losing Drew and getting...Rorie as 4th chair. 

[zomgee]

Really sucks but it was inevitable honestly. They weren't gonna all stay there forever. GB East is still pretty strong. Wish Austin didn't leave tho

Agreed because there is only so much of Alex's self loathing and uhhhhhhhhhhh's that I can take. Jeff Bakalar is a good addition.

Woah, double whammy of losing Drew and getting...Rorie as 4th chair. 

And Rorie can't keep a line of thought and absolutely has to interrupt every conversation.

They are going to be hurting for a while. Among both coasts they have enough talent for a single podcast. Just my opinion.

[a slime appears]

Unfortunately GiantBomb began it's decline when Ryan passed away. It's been on a very steady downhill since.

[fistfulofmetal]

Unfortunately GiantBomb began it's decline when Ryan passed away. It's been on a very steady downhill since.

Easy thing to say but I don't see it. They're different eras of the site that both have had amazing content. Some of the best stuff Giant Bomb has ever done has come in the last 2 years or so.

[Stoney Mason]

Giant Bomb goes in waves and it depends on the personalities you like and how prominent they are at any given moment. When Ryan died I thought the site was noticeably weaker. And that lasted a long time.

I thought they had a resurgence after splitting into East and West. I know some people love Dan. I could go either way on him. Sometimes he's cool with the added presence he brings in stuff like the Mario Party. Other times he's insufferable and hard to take.

Giant Bomb is almost like an SNL cast. If you vibe with certain people its more enjoyable, but its understandable that's its going to be a split reaction because of that. 

[a slime appears]

Unfortunately GiantBomb began it's decline when Ryan passed away. It's been on a very steady downhill since.

Easy thing to say but I don't see it. They're different eras of the site that both have had amazing content. Some of the best stuff Giant Bomb has ever done has come in the last 2 years or so.

My perspective and yours are obviously subjective but the combination of losing that core group's chemistry and being sold to Gamespot made an irreversible directional shift in the tone of the site.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Unfortunately GiantBomb began it's decline when Ryan passed away. It's been on a very steady downhill since.

Easy thing to say but I don't see it. They're different eras of the site that both have had amazing content. Some of the best stuff Giant Bomb has ever done has come in the last 2 years or so.

My perspective and yours are obviously subjective but the combination of losing that core group's chemistry and being sold to Gamespot made an irreversible directional shift in the tone of the site.

I still like what they're putting out, but man the Whiskey Media/Sausalito days are unparalleled.

[fistfulofmetal]

GBEast opened a rec for an Associate Producer role and I'm going to apply for it. Even though I don't have any direct experience I think my near decade of experience in IT and interest in creative work makes me weirdly suitable for the role.

It's a long shot but it'd be a dream job, honestly.

[zomgee]

Oh man go for it!!!

[fistfulofmetal]

whelp, I applied. submitted my resume and filled out the application. then i also sent two separate personal emails to vinny and a hiring director with my cover letter and resume. hopefully someone see's it and thinks i'm qualified! would be awesome to at least get an interview!

[VomKriege]

Remember it's about ethics in videogame podcasting, always.

Best of luck !

[Stoney Mason]

Honestly I stopped listening to the bombcast awhile ago. While I like the video content and such, the podcasts have been on the decline for a long time.

[MMaRsu]

I stopped listening a few eps ago because its always

Zelda

Zelda

Zelda

Cmon man like 10 other games got released and all you talk about is zelda fuck

[Mr Gilhaney]

It's all about the beastcast now.

[a slime appears]

whelp, I applied. submitted my resume and filled out the application. then i also sent two separate personal emails to vinny and a hiring director with my cover letter and resume. hopefully someone see's it and thinks i'm qualified! would be awesome to at least get an interview!

Any updates?

[fistfulofmetal]

nah unfortunately not. haven't heard a peep.

[a slime appears]

That sucks, I'm sorry to hear. I was hoping you'd get the job.

Have you tried following-up via e-mail?

[fistfulofmetal]

I applied through their website so there wasn't any direct contact with a person. I did email their hiring director (in SF tho) and Vinny directly but that wasn't really an official communication and they never responded back (didn't expect them to).

I guess I can try to email them again but I figured it would be weird since they never responded in the first place You think that's a good idea?

[zomgee]

I applied through their website so there wasn't any direct contact with a person. I did email their hiring director (in SF tho) and Vinny directly but that wasn't really an official communication and they never responded back (didn't expect them to).

I guess I can try to email them again but I figured it would be weird since they never responded in the first place You think that's a good idea?

Yep, follow ups are a good idea in all seriousness.

[zomgee]

Well. 45 mins in to the latest bombcast and I think it'll be my last. 40 minutes of Zelda talk. Ugh.

Here's two people we're going to grill for 30 minutes about their linear sub-par game being made into a movie.They have nothing substantial to say and can barely converse!

(fast forward...)

Zelda!

(fast forward)

Zelda!

Off.

[fistfulofmetal]

I applied through their website so there wasn't any direct contact with a person. I did email their hiring director (in SF tho) and Vinny directly but that wasn't really an official communication and they never responded back (didn't expect them to).

I guess I can try to email them again but I figured it would be weird since they never responded in the first place You think that's a good idea?

Yep, follow ups are a good idea in all seriousness.

I just didn't know if it would be good idea since I never had a direct contact with anyone, ya know? But I guess you're right. I did email Vinny via what I believed was his CBSI email address I was thinking of maybe sending one off to his Giantbomb email as well.

[fistfulofmetal]

https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/welcome-new-hires/1100-5609/

New hires!

They hired one of their old interns from the Whiskey Media days in the GB West office, and they hired someone named Abby Russell in the GBeast office.

So that means I didn't get the job obvs. But in retrospect I think it's good they just didn't hire two more straight white dudes in the late 20's early 30's. Hiring Austin Walker was one of the best thing thing they'd ever done for the site so I hope Vinny continues his track record of excellent hires.

[fizzel]

Chicks are the death of comedy.

[zomgee]

Wow Ben Pack's voice.

It's grating.

[Rufus]

Patrick Klepek will forever win that contest. I don't even hate the guy like the community seems to, but the very frequency and force of his voice is just hard to bear. It cuts through everything.

[Atramental]

I like Ben so far. 

[nachobro]

Ben is great. He was good as an intern and I still like him on the show. His laugh is also hilarious to me.

also lol



dat stache has gotta go though

[Boredfrom]

I like Ben because he actually forced to have a Persona 5 discussion.

[Stoney Mason]

Haven't checked out the new guy yet.

The only person who ever really drove me away from the site was Alex. He can be so grating and just obnoxious at times that's its a complete turn off.

For what its worth he has gotten better recently when I've caught him. He use to be an instant skip video signal for me.

I always liked Patrick but honestly he just didn't fit in with the rest of those guys. He's more.... I hate to use the word intellectual because its not what I mean, but he's more thought oriented than the rest of them and it was a hard fit.

Dan fits in fine with them but I can only take so much Dan before he can annoy me also. Not at all in the way Alex does but more in just a, god damn this dude is super dumb sometimes kinda way.

I was fine with Austin. He seemed to fit in especially well with the East Crew especially Vinny.

[zomgee]

I like Ben so far. 

So far yeah. I just have to get used to his voice.

[Klelk]

Imagine running a company where 90% of your product involves your employees speaking for extended periods of time and then hiring a guy with an awful annoying voice

[Atramental]

He sounds like one of my friends so that's probably why I don't find his voice annoying.

[fistfulofmetal]

he sounds like a person. stop being a whiny dick

[zomgee]

he sounds like a person. stop being a whiny dick

I'll eat said dick. Ben is a fantastic addition and is hilarious. I was completely wrong.

[fistfulofmetal]

Abby has really found her place during E3 week. She's doing great.

Also - last night they had Samoa Joe on their night show. Having Giant Bomb people and Xavier Woods and Samoa Joe in the same video is fucking with my brain.

[zomgee]

Abby has really found her place during E3 week. She's doing great.

Yep - she lost a lot of her hesitancy from the Beastcast recordings. I think Ben really helped her out. I really can't believe how wrong I was about him.

[Boredfrom]

They feel less awkward than what Austin and Dan were in the in the beginning.

[FStop7]

Ben and Abby are awesome.  They're perfect additions to GB.

Also, I ran into Matt Rorie in the lobby of The Standard on Saturday morning.  I was too puss to say anything, though.  He was carrying a bunch of bags and looked busy, I assume he was getting ready for the MS conference show.

[Rufus]

Beastcast was great this week. Dan induced tho, so mileage may vary.

[Klelk]

So having given them some time, Abby is great. Ben is not. The Giant Bombcast is trash and usually goes like this:
Ben: I was playing new game and-
Brad: Didn't like it, huh?
Ben: Well I thought it was okay
Jeff: But is it really?
Ben: I guess not
Brad: I think old game was good
Jeff: But is it really?
Brad: I guess not

They really need a Dan-type hire in the West office.

[fistfulofmetal]

I'm not down on the Bombcast really and I think it's been pretty good. My problem with it is that it's too low energy. That comes from Brad being the host and there not being any kind of high energy person on to spark stuff. They're all very similarly chill people.

Beastcast has good variety of different kinds of people so it results in a much more dynamic podcast.

[Himu]

What are the best things this year from the crew? Haven't paid attention all year.

Podcasts, QL's, Reviews;etc. Any good premium content?

[Joe Molotov]

What are the best things this year from the crew? Haven't paid attention all year.

Podcasts, QL's, Reviews;etc. Any good premium content?

The VR Rodeos are my favorite bit.

[Rufus]

Danny O'Dwyer. I only watched the Doom one, partly because his style didn't impress me much.

Beastcast on the other hand was great. Pouty Bakalar is excellent.

[fistfulofmetal]

What are the best things this year from the crew? Haven't paid attention all year.

Podcasts, QL's, Reviews;etc. Any good premium content?

Any East video content. Playdates, especially the Vinny/Abby Resi7 video, Blue Bombin', the current Steal My Sunshine series.

[Boredfrom]

What are the best things this year from the crew? Haven't paid attention all year.

Podcasts, QL's, Reviews;etc. Any good premium content?

I have only watched the first video of their  Yakuza 0 play through (cause I want to play the game first) but felt solid.

[zomgee]

What are the best things this year from the crew? Haven't paid attention all year.

Podcasts, QL's, Reviews;etc. Any good premium content?

I think the Battleground videos have been good. Unpfofessional Fridays have been really poor lately.

Feels like anything East does is very solid.

[cityhunter]

Not really a fan of this Ben guy. I don't find him funny and his voice seems like he's constantly on the edge of sneezing. I guess he's a bit less irritating than Dan and his tryhard wide-eyed starchild persona. But if I had to choose between the two I would rather put up with Dan's "personality" because he does have his moments.

[Freyj]

I think I actually prefer the pre games discussion on Bombcast more than anything on either podcast, but I could listen to Jeff shoot the shit all day long about state fairs, living in southern Cali in the 90s, watching Baseball and Horseracing all day while drinking.

Ben sort of reminds me of that awkward friend who always makes awkward jokes, but it's surprisingly entertaining somehow.

[benjipwns]

Not really a fan of this Ben guy. I don't find him funny and his voice seems like he's constantly on the edge of sneezing. I guess he's a bit less irritating than Dan and his tryhard wide-eyed starchild persona. But if I had to choose between the two I would rather put up with Dan's "personality" because he does have his moments.

[cityhunter]

Not really a fan of this Ben guy. I don't find him funny and his voice seems like he's constantly on the edge of sneezing. I guess he's a bit less irritating than Dan and his tryhard wide-eyed starchild persona. But if I had to choose between the two I would rather put up with Dan's "personality" because he does have his moments.

I watched it and gave a sincere try. But just wasn't into the humor or anti-humor that's at play here. Got a slight smirk from the "I'd tap that" shirt with the art of fucking. But beyond that I was just meh in general. Sorry man.

[Klelk]

This part in particular is why I can't get into Ben's humour

[benjipwns]

[a slime appears]

Giant Beastcast is the better podcast.

Like all things in life; East Coast reigns supreme.

[Rufus]

"Best World" for worst category.

[Purple Filth]

"Best World" for worst category.

Jeff apparently just checked out on it 

[Himu]

Missed GB this year for the most part. Tell me the best they've done this year.

[Rufus]

"Best World" for worst category.

Jeff apparently just checked out on it 

He was irritated and I could very much empathize. I got the impression the others assumed 'world' to be largely synonymous with level design, whereas Jeff was very much thinking of 'world building', which consists of more than geometry and systems. They way Alex talked about AssCreed Origins made me briefly think he understood as well (given that it prompted him to put forth the category), but I guess not? Maybe that's why Jeff assumed it to mean world building in the first place. Started skipping through it not too long into that one.

The music section wasn't as painful as I thought it might be, but I skipped most of the actual deliberation there as well. Only so many variations on "I like this" I can bear.

Side note: holy shit, the audition in New Colossus. They snuck Reagan in there!?

[Klelk]

Abby fucking sucks at saying why she likes something

It's so good, very good, I really liked it x 100

[Dickie Dee]

Abby fucking sucks at saying why she likes something

It's so good, very good, I really liked it x 100

She killed it explaining why Nier is a POS