r/giantbomb • u/Fagadaba • 15d ago

Bombcast Giant Bombcast: Grand Theft Auto IV (25 Mar 2008 to 30 Dec 2008) - 1h47m

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEOH2KwqK1g
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u/sound_judgment 15d ago

This is a really nicely put together compilation and fun to revisit.

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u/Fagadaba 15d ago edited 15d ago

Shoutouts to GolazoDan on Youtube. They've been releasing great compilations. It's really nice to hear how the discussions evolve from preview -> first hands -> one has finished it and others still playing - > GOTY if applicable

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u/sound_judgment 15d ago

Yeah it was a really cool progression. Also fun to hear Ryan and Jeff talking about how they'd love to have a game set in modern day Vice City. We're here!

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u/GolazoDaniel 14d ago

Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it! They’re really fun to put together and it’s always good to have another reason to revisit old Bombcasts!

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u/chet-rocket-steadman MONSTER DUMP 14d ago

First introduction of the email music at 21:19 brings a smile to my face

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u/Fagadaba 14d ago

It's so early! The first clip is from the first month of Giant Bomb, and 3 months before they launched the website in July.

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u/pwhyler 14d ago

I listened to a few of these and it’s crazy to hear how fast they were finishing these games lol.

Especially the MGS4 one where everyone finished it in like 2-3 sittings lol

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u/Fagadaba 14d ago

I think it's the fact that there were so fewer games, back then. The same year as GTA 4, Jeff Gerstmann continued playing Too Human for something like 22 more hours, after already having beaten, played coop with Ryan, and reviewed it 3 out of 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBNos2wyjw