The Golden Bolt

September Update: I'm bad at updates! (Patreon)

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2018-09-01 18:01:03

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I chat with pretty much all of you constantly over Discord, so I've forgotten again to update Patreon. There's been a lot since the last post, as I know most of you have seen. The Sly Marathon is done, I've reviewed Alien: Isolation and L.A. Noire (both with guests), and I've appeared in a bunch of videos from my buddies! All of my major guest appearances have been added to a new playlist for your ease of access, so make sure you check that out.

September's going to be a strange month. PLUSone could have up to SIX separate videos, which would be a new record. Speaking of records, August was the best month by every metric that I've ever had on YouTube thanks to PLUSone, and seeing September's games makes me think somehow we might top it already. But even before this month's lineup, I had two larger videos planned, and frankly I'm not sure if they'll both hit. One of them is a massive super-PLUSone-styled video where I'd review all of the free Switch Online NES games when that service hits, but Nintendo still hasn't given us a solid date for that. If it drops today or in the first half of the month, I'm probably scrapping that, because I just won't have the time for it. The bigger video is one where I'll be looking at every cameo that Ratchet & Clank have had in other games, which should be featuring a VERY special cameo itself. That should be the last video of September, which leads us into everybody's favorite month...

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L.A. Noire Review (feat. minimme) - The Golden Bolt

CORRECTION: Story Spoilers run from ~19:10-24:01, see Pinned Comment! L.A. Noire is a game I've wanted to look at for a good while now, and the Remastered edition's launch last year made for a perfect chance to dive back in. Often touted even today for its incredible facial animations, how does the rest of the game hold up seven years later? It's time to dig into this case and find out, but I'm not going it alone, as every cop needs a partner! Join me and my good buddy minimme in our review of L.A. Noire, both the Remastered release on PS4 and the original version on PS3! Check out the other video I did with mini over on his channel, Graphically Impressive PS1 Games Part 2! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiwpFd2HQ40 For those that read the Pinned Comment, here's the chunk of script that was lost due to the rendering bug: "The game’s written out well enough that I caught onto a tease very early about who the Black Dahlia murderer is, which led to a wonderful feeling of accomplishment when I realized I was right all those hours later. And yes, you heard me, this game tackles the Black Dahlia case. While we’re on that note, it’s time for a spoiler warning: Skip to this point in the video if you don’t want sensitive plot information ruined for you. When Cole finally takes down the Black Dahlia killer after several false leads and incorrect convictions, the captain reveals that all of this work must be kept secret. The killer, it turns out, is the half-brother of somebody very high up in U.S. Politics, and revealing this to the world could be a very dangerous move. I appreciated this touch, as it helped justify the Dahlia’s presence in the game without tying the case up in a neat, unrealistic bow. Cole is immediately promoted to vice, where he begins working with crooked cop Roy Earle. While working vice, Phelps begins uncovering a massive drug ring involving stolen morphine and guns from the US Army Surplus. This is where Doctor Fontaine comes back into play, as via those newspaper scenes we find out that one of Cole’s old squadmates had stolen the morphine to help make his fellow veterans some extra money. Fontaine bought the remaining morphine to use on patients, using the leftover money to build properties for returning veterans. However, Fontaine had much sinister plans, which we’ll get into in a bit." Subscribe for more! http://bit.ly/TGBSub Support future videos! http://www.patreon.com/TheGoldenBolt Join the Discord server! https://discord.gg/gkaYUtZ Follow me on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/TheGoldenBolt "The Golden Bolt Theme" composed by Nicco PJZ. Check out his stuff at https://soundcloud.com/trap-buckets/ It's well worth your time!