Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2024 | Day 1

[@8SweetPotatoLattes]

Love this crew and enjoyed the discussions so much. Appreciate all the hard work y'all do leading up to the holidays to give us great GOTY content

[@brianmurphy4591]

the deck shuffle and deal sound effects in Balatro are more satisfying than open packs in pokemon.

[@asadalishah2842]

Add time stamps please for different categories

[@ragoisback]

Good on tam talking about how devious and psychologically manipulative aspect of cracking packs in in pokemon tcg pocket. games with MTX and lootboxes etc. may not personally bother some people , but you gotta advocate for the people that get addicted to this stuff. it's too common a opinion in games media of "doesn't effect me" or "it's not as predatory as other games" that's very dismissive of a nefarious practice in video games.

[@maximilianocarrion1599]

I absolutely and wholeheartedly agree. Plus I know it's already a "tired subject", but It always irks me that nobody even mentions it nowadays and it's just treated as a "new normal". There's NOTHING normal about it!.

[@raisinbman]

last presidential cycle, some politicians were very concerned about this. This time, I've heard next to nothing.

[@mrangryface]

Grubb pulling im a parent and don’t want to think of the children this was kinda lame

[@zatchmo7251]

It’s not even that satisfying, to boot. Im a big tcg and digital tcg player and I don’t see why everyone is so in love with ripping these packs. Not any better than ripping packs in any other tcg.

[@deezcanz7138]

I am gonna have to be that guy- This format is bad. 9 people yelling over each other about random pseudo-related gaming nonsense with questionable mic audio and topics that make little sense. I'm old enough to remember everyone at a table being quiet and listening while Ben Pack read about Disco Elysium from his notes while breaking down in tears. This is like watching people at a party with no alcohol yell about things they like. Far cry from the Gerstmann/Shoemaker/Pack/Vinny days. Maybe this is what "hits" with the kids today. No thank you.

[@LNGT]

1:21:30 Best map 1:36:05 Most satisfying thing

[@mattsanzen]

this is just sad compared to the old times.

[@flexcat]

Yeah, the Pokemon app is pretty devious. Like any lootbox are cardpack game, what you get is already determined upon purchase. I think before the introduce the trading system, the game is objectively not a good thing for people have gambling tendencies. This is why more games should at least have a marketplace like on Steam, so epople can actually sell or trade. I am with Tam here. I am an avid Valve fan and still play DotA, CS and started from TF2. I hate lootboxes.

[@tastyswitchcardtridge]

I appreciate Tam fighting the good fight against card pack openin. It seemed pretty hopeless trying to eliminate it entirely, but at least it didn't win.

[@TheFaulknasty]

My issue with his argument is that it's not really any different than the physical card game.

[@gamelord12]

@@TheFaulknasty The physical card game is also a problem.

[@Michael.Reilly]

While I agree, at least with physically there is an existing market place to buy the specific cards you want

[@ItMeDwaeji]

​@@Michael.Reilly there is in tcgp too

[@ItMeDwaeji]

​@gamelord12 this argument is as comical as the early 90s violence in video games leads to violence in real life. We're arguing opening packs in a free game? And a card game is a problem? So, literally everything that can be done in video games is an issue at this point.

[@AnxMa]

I'm just glad David Hayter is back as Snake in remake/remaster of MGS3. I got a voice acting background and he's been such an inspiration since MGS. The vocal training was tough, without noticeable results but actors like him or late Kevin Conroy re a great impulse to not give up: I was almost Leon in those new RE games :) Fan fact; Hayter co wrote the 2009 Watchmen film.

[@brucewayne404]

He also wrote the first two X-Men movies.

[@G0rgar]

@@brucewayne404 This is my favorite hey did you know fact when those movies come up.

[@mrangryface]

Grubbs defense of in app purchases is super weird considering his tone in all other business debates

[@taxibullheat]

1:32:39 Runner up for Best Snub

[@Viviantoga]

So happy to see the Tiny Terry love! I've been kicking myself for the past six months for struggling so much trying to review the game for startmenu because it's too easy to descrbe.

[@asadalishah2842]

My man Jeff Bakalar. It’s so good to see back to on the BombCast

[@jorgemartinez42069]

RIP Beastcast. Best gaming podcast. Loved the riffing between Vinnie and Bakalar and everyone trying to understand what a Dan Rykert is.

[@Jaynna09]

Thank you for making content to put out during the holidays. Love this crew! 💕

[@rockycaroozo]

1:32:40 is the most disrespectful thing to happen during GotY.

[@abevigoda819]

What the hell, this is unlistenable

[@MEDUSAvsSHOE]

Tam is 100% right about the pack opening.

[@IchibanKasuga-6969]

Great first day! Shout out to Tam for fighting the good fight re pack openings, what a lad ♥

[@ThisIsMrBenShow]

So excited for this!! Bummer there’s no lists to keep up with all the bullshit because it’s def needed to keep up with all 9 people talking at once. Can’t wait to be back to normal game of the year again

[@pontelaranja]

yeah guys Tam was right about the cards

[@thirdcoast6513]

Stick microphones were a choice

[@Static.1185]

It makes me so happy to see everyone in the same room!

[@MichaelCutts7]

My most satisfying moment: Sweeping all 3 lanes in Queen’s Blood. Every. Single. Time.

[@OrangeLightning]

Amazed Tam did not fight for Raziel for Best Astro Bot

[@aldoelektrika]

If one person takes their shoes off then EVERYONE has to take shoes off.

[@jordigan6060]

Tam is right

[@Kotka1986]

Good GOTY talk. I think getting a nice big round table so that everybody can see each other and read some of the body language would help a lot with the talking over/interruptions.Not sure if an actual deep discussion about any game's merits could be had with 9 people at once though - and that's something that made older GB GOTY dicussions legendary especialy towards the end where everybody got a good chunk of time to fight / provide good arguments for his favorite game .Props to Tam about being concise and making some great ponts especially baout the card pack stuff.

[@36iRealisedImOldToday]

Weird how the player on their site doesn't work.

[@sapphic_sleeper]

one woman. just one. insanity.

[@ogto]

nobody asked, but i have zero problems with the eurovision format. makes sense especially for online deliberations, but this was great as well! merry xmas!

[@IchibanKasuga-6969]

well said, it's ok to love both formats!

[@blindkenyangamer]

Holy cow, Niki and Turbo Sean look waaaay more different than i had imagined from their voices...

[@Avioto]

Excuse me, it's Shaun

[@Steenar123]

​@@Avioto it's actually Shawn 😅

[@Avioto]

@@Steenar123 I know 😛

[@cameronrramos]

Everyone was fantastic but props to Shawn in his first, he was great! The pack opening animation is a little overrated imo. It’s cute but not that mind blowing, especially once you realise its limitations.

[@davidkelley3890]

Where’s Bailey?!

[@PirateOfTheWastes]

It’s not fair. It’s just not fair.

[@ryanschindler923]

Pretty sure she got let go in teh latest round of layoffs

[@Dan-su7bp]

Yeah not fair at all.

[@arjayorbita7444]

shouts out to the coreway in world of warcraft lol

[@codybishop7526]

the people are in person!

[@idroveavan]

Little baby Bakalar voice.

[@WarMasterX6]

Theres always a little man (CEO) waiting for his money (Censored Luigi from Mario bros) Mama Mia

[@MercMercury]

Time to torch is a pretty good metric lol

[@falcon4196]

Cutting the Coreway is unforgivable. It outshone every other "hole" on the list.

[@flyguy1840]

25 mins talking about holes 😅

[@Bentmetal13]

Prince of Persia the lost crown is peek metrovania

[@Hafsol65]

Holy shit the audio quality is terrible.

[@bobythebuilder]

Is that mac supposed to look like a NES?

[@gamelord12]

Braid still holds up and is amazing, but it's just one of those games that doesn't need a remaster. The original version is modern enough.

[@salmark9080]

still crazy to me astrobot got GOTY over ff7 rebirth. So much content and quality packed into part2 which is the antithesis of the live service hellscape we got to live through.

[@BillNyeGuy]

Story. As much as I really liked Rebirth, you can tell this is the part of the OG where much wasn’t happening so they struggled here with story. And then they got to the ending and how many people think they nailed that ending? As great as the game is, that hurts it with the general audience who played it.

[@ryanking32]

No time codes?

[@Tay-jb5dz]

5 people talking at the same time for most of he video. nah i'm out

[@MrKenzoLP]

Why the hell can't you guys even put timestamps in the video description?

[@TehBuLLGo]

WHY IS EVERYBODY YELLING!? it's like you've never done this before...are you all drunk or something?

[@azimbaig]

16:15 to 17:05 is basically my experience of watching this. I wish they would re-watch these themselves after recording to realize how bad this gets with audio quality and everyone constantly talking over each other. Something has to improve eventually right? Or is this the new normal now. Also, it's almost 2025 and I swear GB is the last crew that keeps hating on timestamps for some reason

[@og3dkooz1]

Their audio has been terrible for a while. The downfall of GB has been sad to watch. I commend these folk for trying, though, for real. They need help BAD.

[@DAVES-i6g]

According to Reddit, apparently those that have criticisms toward the audio are just being haters, and the criticism isn't valid.😂😂😂😂😂

[@og3dkooz1]

@DAVES-i6g reddit is where logic goes to die. That sub has been absolutely pathetic for years.

[@DAVES-i6g]

@@og3dkooz1 You are 100% correct, but I never seem to learn my lesson. You know what is crazy, the top comment over there under this posted video is literally praising the audio of this. I'm being serious. It's insane levels of denial from people with no skin in the game other than their fandom. -- I went over there to voice my displeasure that the audio sucks, they need a moderator directing traffic, there are too many of them for this format, and a couple of them need pulled aside and told to stop trying so hard for attention. I was immediately downvoted multiple times for pointing out the obvious and giving some tough but constructive criticism. -- It's frustrating. This entirely too large of a group has now ruined the end of the year awards after ruining the Game Awards reaction video, and that is what I liked most about Giant Bomb all these years. -- A couple weeks ago, they were joking about quiet quitting jobs. If they keep this up, they won't have this job to quiet quit.

[@shrimp_boogaloo]

A straw is a tunnel

[@MacSessions]

Unlistenable for a multitude of reasons.

[@h.p.craftlove6367]

Good morning duders

[@Avioto]

Pokemon TCG is banned over here for a reason guys 😅

[@zips2626]

Giant Bomb?

[@agentjay23]

Calling the Bloodborne Bot controversial is the dumbest thing in this vid.

[@GreatistheWorld]

To reframe Tam’s argument on Pokemon, in light of the category, opening packs is designed not to be truly satisfying but empty calories. Satisfaction can’t be in service of creating a compulsion

[@drumroll7552]

Remember the good times when audio was great?

[@hermitation]

26:38 Tam and Lucy confused in european (because walkable cities)

[@77bengalsfan]

Hole of the year should’ve went to Brian Thompson

[@MaraCamille]

Damn, FF7 spoilers 7 minutes in

[@BLCKCSTLS]

Its a 30 year old game

[@MaraCamille]

Was referring to rebirth​@@BLCKCSTLS

[@aldoelektrika]

Who gives a fuck

[@TheFaulknasty]

It's game of the year. Spoilers are always a possibility.

[@MaraCamille]

@TheFaulknasty no I know but usually they're kept within best moment or best story. But regardless My comment was less lamenting that I heard it and moreso giving people that might read my comment a heads up.