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[Srider]

I can't help but think of Shenmue. The worst is those music video type of fast forwarded footage from the perspective of a forklift operator...

Seriously, it's ingrained in my head forever I think.

Someone make an indie working/forklift game of something, cause this niche has yet to be filled.

 

[thetrin]

Because Shenmue forklifts were awesome?

I'm sure the stats are gone now, but I perpetually held 1st place in forklifts in CO back in high school.

 

[batbeg]

Didn't they say the working Duke Nukem Forever "demo" or whatever had a forklift?

 

[Mash]

Forklift stories? Really? Ok.

Whenever I see forklifts I think of that fucking awful mission in GTA San Andreas where you "sneak" into a military base and nick their stuff. The controls were ganky and after you'd loaded the truck I think I remember you just had to chuck them overboard anyway.

 

[nofi]

Forklift stories? Really? Ok.

Whenever I see forklifts I think of that fucking awful mission in GTA San Andreas where you "sneak" into a military base and nick their stuff. The controls were ganky and after you'd loaded the truck I think I remember you just had to chuck them overboard anyway.

Or the one in Vice City Stories.

 

[Whimsical Phil]

When I see forklifts, I can't help but think of Fugitive Alien on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeMHN2r0yqA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErpaF1jvjU

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

I always hit quota

 

[MrPing1000]

Max Payne 2 for me

 

[MMaRsu]

San Andreas...argh!!!!!!!!

 

[1stStrike]

I like stealing the fork lifts in GTA IV and chasing people around =\

 

[Omikaru]

When I saw this thread title I thought "Shenmue".

 

[big_z]

When I saw this thread title I thought "Shenmue".

so did i. that was the only action that pos of a game had...

 

[nny]

I always hit quota

pfft..I always exceed quota.

I miss collecting those little figures from the forklift races. That's what I call a good way to start a working day. I loved that part of the game *nostalgic sigh*

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

I always think of Mitch Hedberg *shrugs*

 

[Bren McGuire]

Forklifts make me think of Klaus actually.

 

[TelemachusD]

I always think of this awesome German faux-forklift safety video, Staplerfahrer Klaus.

Edit: Beaten.

 

[McBacon]

After GTA 4, I want to shoot the petrol tank on the back.

 

[hteng]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sdjt6Bl5qdY

 

[Scribble]

Heh, can't have too many Shenmue threads =)

 

[1stStrike]

 

[NekoFever]

I'm the same way, and I immediately knew what you were talking about when I saw the thread title. I can remember deliberately finishing each race in a different position because you got different rewards for each one and I wanted to collect everything.

I need to play that game again.

 

[rezuth]

It always makes me sad when I see a forklift and I press the action button against it and nothing happends

 

[JessicaPadkin]

I think of Shenmue whenever:

* I see a forklift truck.
* I see a gashapon toy machine.
* I'm in a Japanese/oriental supermarket or restaurant.
* I hear a cat meow.

etc.

I spend a lot of time weeping...

 

[pCeSlAyEr]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sdjt6Bl5qdY

holy crap! lol

 

[Blablurn]

i also think of shenmue when seeing forklifts

 

[Thrakier]

Tomb Raider!

 

[Ledsen]

I'm a little like that, except for me it happens whenever I'm really bored. That's a stronger association than the forklifts.

 

[a Master Ninja]

I think of Shenmue whenever I see sailors. Or black cars.

 

[Jme]

I think of Shenmue whenever:

* I see a forklift truck.
* I see a gashapon toy machine.
* I'm in a Japanese/oriental supermarket or restaurant.
* I hear a cat meow.

etc.

I spend a lot of time weeping...

* I check the time on my Timex®
* I am asked to try a game of Lucky Hit
* I go to an arcade and play Hang On
* I go to an arcade and play Space Harrier
* I play Hang On on my Sega Saturn
* I feed jerky to a kitten
* I chug a canned beverage at the vending machine
* I go shopping for a Zippo

 

[Goldrusher]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sdjt6Bl5qdY

:lol

 

[Dark Octave]

When I see a forklift, I only think of Shenmue when I'm with my brother. We both played it so we get the refrence.

But there is a guy at my job that drives a forklift, who looks just like that guy that teaches Ryo how to use the forklift.

"Hey look, Shenmue".

 

[GameGamer]

so did i. that was the only action that pos of a game had...

I remember a little thing called the 99 man fight.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

* I check the time on my Timex®
* I am asked to try a game of Lucky Hit
* I go to an arcade and play Hang On
* I go to an arcade and play Space Harrier
* I play Hang On on my Sega Saturn
* I feed jerky to a kitten
* I chug a canned beverage at the vending machine
* I go shopping for a Zippo

I always give myself an internal chuckle when I do this.

Sad that the series will never continue, but at least I got the memories of two great games.

I also must add.

*I pick up sailors at the pier

 

[boo7z]

 

[Omikaru]

so did i. that was the only action that pos of a game had...

Someone obviously played Shenmue.

 

[Pachael]

I think of Shenmue when:

- I visit a new place
- I walk(ed) through old Shanghai (I don't live there)
- I look at pictures of Guilin (yeah)

 

[PjotrStroganov]

I think of driving it.



A rule of thumb that has been thought up by me after years of playing games with forklifts is:


Game with working forklift = Ownage
Game with static forklift = Suckage

 

[diarrhea_pangs]

Forklifts remind me of a puzzle in Grim Fandango as well. I spent more than 2 weeks on that one.

 

[KTallguy]

WORKING MAN

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Knew this was a Shenmue thread before I even clicked.

 

[Tenbatsu]

I love my job as a forklift driver in Shenmue!!

 

[Cheesemeister]

When I see forklifts, I can't help but think of Fugitive Alien on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeMHN2r0yqA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErpaF1jvjU

Bingo.

 

[Walshicus]

I find myself disappointed at the lack of combustable gas canisters on the back, a lá GTA IV.