Poimandres
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Wat. That's blasphemy of the highest order!
Okay, I've never actually watched The League but it couldn't possibly be funnier than Archer.
It pleases me so much to see an Adam Reed show get the recognition it deserves.
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Wat. That's blasphemy of the highest order!
Okay, I've never actually watched The League but it couldn't possibly be funnier than Archer.
It pleases me so much to see an Adam Reed show get the recognition it deserves.
Poimandres
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Well, alright then.
Girlfriend is at work, so today will be a heady mix of gaming and watching shows in my underwear. Might add The League to the list.
Girlfriend is at work, so today will be a heady mix of gaming and watching shows in my underwear. Might add The League to the list.
FallbackPants
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Wrong. The League was pretty great for a while, but even at its best it was never at Archer levels.
They do, and Chicago has one of the best loved teams in the comp. That could work. But I think the show is too far into the NFL at this stage. Raffi is still a highlight though. That episode that was all Raffi and Dirty Randy was great
reptilescorpio
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Rafi was great in small doses, Season 3 of The League went downhill and has been a parody of itself ever since.
Last season of Archer was reallllly spotty. They got sick of that plotline obviously. So this season should be fantastic now that they have loosened the belt on their creativity.
Last season of Archer was reallllly spotty. They got sick of that plotline obviously. So this season should be fantastic now that they have loosened the belt on their creativity.
FallbackPants
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Blue. Gotta keep those gender stereotypes alive
ajim
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hot pink is my favorite colour. And I'm all man.
Communist. Only capitalist blue for me!
roosters93
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Rainbow bitches
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Jables Swan
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Can't disagree more. First couple of seasons of the League are brilliant. Not anymore though sadly.
reptilescorpio
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roosters93
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The dislike for The League post-season two surprises me. That excludes one of the best moments, Goldblum vinegar strokes!
Season 5 was good enough for me. Meeting out-of-towner Ted was good, Taco changing his uncle's truck several times actually worked reasonably.
I mean, just read the synopsis for S05E08:
"Taco gets not-high, and becomes sharp for the first time in years. Jenny finds that she no longer arouses Ruxin's dog. Kevin accidentally teaches Chalupa Batman his first word. Andre has never been pooped on by a bird. "
How does that not sound good. They're also everyday scenarios we can all relate to.
Season 5 was good enough for me. Meeting out-of-towner Ted was good, Taco changing his uncle's truck several times actually worked reasonably.
I mean, just read the synopsis for S05E08:
"Taco gets not-high, and becomes sharp for the first time in years. Jenny finds that she no longer arouses Ruxin's dog. Kevin accidentally teaches Chalupa Batman his first word. Andre has never been pooped on by a bird. "
How does that not sound good. They're also everyday scenarios we can all relate to.
FallbackPants
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The risk is with red is that it's pretty similar to pink.
reptilescorpio
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Sounds like ripe material for Family Guy episodes.
Jables Swan
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I can't relate to any of that. That episode is even worse when you write it down.
I feel so old and out of touch
roosters93
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Oh, well that part was a joke on the ridiculousness of it all.
I like my bitches any colour. They don't have to be rainbow.
As do I. But hey, at least you're smiling nowI feel so old and out of touch
I like my bitches any colour. They don't have to be rainbow.
As do I. But hey, at least you're smiling now
Close as I can do on demand, anyway
Well, your avatar is. And so it stays! Happily Dead ManClose as I can do on demand, anyway
Gah, did I throw your book/schedule out of whack, Gaz? Sorry if I did, and I wouldn't have minded if you stuck with my original choices anyway
BTW Nice work on the Fatman comic. I literally laughed out loud! (book quote if ever there was one)
PPS. Anyone else playing Broken Age yet? I've put an hour or two into it and it's a little too old-school adventure game-ish right now. I mean, I thought the "talk to character, click through all options until something triggers, move on" formula would've evolved a little bit with the genre by now.
But, it looks fucking stunning and the score is *great*. Voice acting could be a little better, but it's still quite a nice little game overall.
BTW Nice work on the Fatman comic. I literally laughed out loud! (book quote if ever there was one)
PPS. Anyone else playing Broken Age yet? I've put an hour or two into it and it's a little too old-school adventure game-ish right now. I mean, I thought the "talk to character, click through all options until something triggers, move on" formula would've evolved a little bit with the genre by now.
But, it looks fucking stunning and the score is *great*. Voice acting could be a little better, but it's still quite a nice little game overall.
codswallop
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It's already been played and discussed... and I've finished the first act (IIRC at least Rep, Richard and Mega have mentioned it, assume they've finished or are close too). It's not very long.
It's old school enough to be a nice nostalgia trip but modernised a little bit too (mostly streamlining really). Way too easy. Not enough interesting characters (or rather, they're a bit interesting but not fleshed out at all) but the story is great.
Ah. From the sounds of it, I might not be all that far off finishing it (I guess... at least, one of the parts). But I'm in agreement so far. Liking Vella so far at this point, I think I find the hobbit's performance as the boy plays the "brat" card too heavily. Finding him more annoying than endearing :/
FormallyMegadrive
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I played it for about 15 to 30 and thought it was fun and never played it again. The boy story is uninteresting to me but the female is interesting. That said, I honestly don't really have much interest in playing :/
reptilescorpio
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Love Broken Age but I used my 6ish hours available for videogames over the FRI/SAT/SUN golden time to play SR4 for some cheevos. It's a wonderful expansion pack, certainly worth $10 (I already own SR3 so at least the download will be small!).
Broken Age shall be devoured tomorrow.
FPS genre has changed into Telltale style stuff Shaneus, that's where the market shifted. More into having adventure games use the medium to be more immersive and trick the gamer into experiencing a story in a way they did not expect (i.e. Gone Hom & Stanley Parable).
I like my old P&C style though
Broken Age shall be devoured tomorrow.
FPS genre has changed into Telltale style stuff Shaneus, that's where the market shifted. More into having adventure games use the medium to be more immersive and trick the gamer into experiencing a story in a way they did not expect (i.e. Gone Hom & Stanley Parable).
I like my old P&C style though
dishwasherlove
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Nice. I played 7 Wonders + Leaders and Space Alert last night. Ship only blew up once too!
bodyboarder
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Delayed trains for the win. What makes it even worse is being lied to about the wait time. If you don't know just tell me, don't just make it up.
Bugger, completely forgot about SR4. Oh well. From what I played it wasn't horrible and it certainly ran better on my PC than SR3 did (Volition are still cunts for leaving that title dead in the water without fixing the performance issues) but it's more of the same that I'd played before.Love Broken Age but I used my 6ish hours available for videogames over the FRI/SAT/SUN golden time to play SR4 for some cheevos. It's a wonderful expansion pack, certainly worth $10 (I already own SR3 so at least the download will be small!).
Broken Age shall be devoured tomorrow.
FPS genre has changed into Telltale style stuff Shaneus, that's where the market shifted. More into having adventure games use the medium to be more immersive and trick the gamer into experiencing a story in a way they did not expect (i.e. Gone Hom & Stanley Parable).
I like my old P&C style though
FPS genre? You mean, FPS has filled the gap of P&C or something? Anyway, I just thought that the adventure game itself might've evolved a little bit. And I thought the speech would've been a little more varied as well... as in, repeating the same action wouldn't result in *exactly* the same back-and-forth between characters. I'd prefer it if the first response was "Do this" and the second was "I told you to do this, you idiot" or something.
Unrelated: My Colossotron icon seems to be placing itself next to interesting icons on my iOS devices. Note the colour similarities:
And I just laughed when it placed itself next to this icon:
I installed it but then used my weekend to play Penumbra Requiem and Crysis Warhead instead <.<
codswallop
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I had a great time trashing Holy and Ani's place. And playing board games. But mainly trashing the place and apologising with inferior beer I found in a tub at home.
When can we come and trash the place again?
When can we come and trash the place again?
You guys finally got together for some board games? That's excellent!
I'm surprised it took so long to happen, but I'm glad that it did. Some great games on the list of games too; I have played most of them. I do own Love Letter and haven't yet played it, which is a shame given how quick and good I have heard it is (a rare combination).
reptilescorpio
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Whoops, that should have said Adventure, the Adventure genre :/
Most adventure games have replacement dialogue, Broken Age does too in some instances. Usually have 3-5 different lines before it loops back around. Even the old Lucasarts one had it!
What kind of evolution are you looking for? The main complaints with P&C back in the day was pixel hunting, which was kinda solved by improving graphics and generally better level design (or making everything glow or super easy as shit like Telltale stuff).
Also GT6 is $40 posted, you should buy it Shaneus!
Poimandres
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So Black Sails seems like it could be reasonably reasonable. Nothing amazing, but anyone looking for a bit of a pirate fix should check it out.
As much as I bitch about JJJ, it's still the station I listen to the most. I doubt the Hottest 100 will be to my tastes, but it's still a good excuse to sit in a pool, drink beer and have a broad Australian accent.
'STRAYA.
Dig radio is worth checking out if you are in your 30's and jaded, like me.
With the SR4 specials on the weekend I took the chance to buy some cheap DLC for that game. Good fun.
'STRAYA.
Dig radio is worth checking out if you are in your 30's and jaded, like me.
With the SR4 specials on the weekend I took the chance to buy some cheap DLC for that game. Good fun.
Already have GT6 :/
I'm not sure what kind of evolution I was looking for. Maybe non-specific text responses/options for conversations a la Alpha Protocol? Even with something like that, at least it's a surprise to hear what your character says when they say it. As it is, the character just repeats what's written on the screen verbatim.
Have to say though, it's a stunning looking game. I'm gobsmacked by it, TBH.
First GT I've skipped. I just have no desire for a texture pack for GT5.
reptilescorpio
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Alpha Protocol style diverse dialogue choices only work in certain circumstances though. That game gave you the power fantasy dialogue choices of Jack Bauer, James Bond, Jason Bourne and Jerry Bruckheimer. There was no emotional attachment in the style of Walking Dead because you were projecting rather than inferring yourself onto the character. Even then you get frustrated when the response isn't what you thought it would.
I WANTED TO BE SUAVE DAMN IT, NOT CREEPY!
I hate hate hate this in poorly made games though.
Telltale are the worst for it.
Ruined ToMI for me. When you are screaming at your monitor THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANT GUYBRUSH TO SAY YOU FUCKING FUCKS! you know something is wrong.
With the game. Not with me. My mum says I'm fine.
Also I love reading a nice line of dialogue, enjoying it after reading it, then I get to enjoy hearing how the voice actor delivers it! 2 enjoyments for the price of one!
I like having control of certain parts of a game. Character dialogue is certainly one of those parts.
Interesting you noted Alpha Protocol. Obsidian have always done a fantastic job of understanding their characters and making them feel organic and real in the experience.
PC gaming baby! High resolution textures! Does look great.
Poimandres
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Is anyone here into fighting games? I picked up KOFXIII and SSF4 for PC. Online play has been surprisingly decent, but it would be cool to arrange some matches with locals.
Not sure how I feel about this:
Facebook page claiming corruption in NSW town of Mudgee irks police
https://www.facebook.com/mrfknbmz?ref=stream
Dude running it seems like a bit of a nutter, but it seems like it should be something the police should have to deal with rather than shutting it down.
Facebook page claiming corruption in NSW town of Mudgee irks police
https://www.facebook.com/mrfknbmz?ref=stream
Dude running it seems like a bit of a nutter, but it seems like it should be something the police should have to deal with rather than shutting it down.
Choc?
Well, AP was the first thing I thought of, but it perhaps wasn't the most accurate. I was thinking something more like an option that says "Where can I find Steve?" but the dialogue is actually "Hi, I've lost my best friend Steve. Do you know where I could find him?". Just keep it interesting, I guess. The mood/tone thing is definitely much better suited to AP than an adventure game.
But yeah, it's just kind of surprised me with how "traditional adventure game" it turned out to be. I haven't played much of Grim Fandango, but even that came across as being more dynamic than Broken Age.
codswallop
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I think if Broken Age had tried to be too adventurous at not being a regular adventure game, a lot of backers would have cried bloody murder. The Kick Starter was for 'old school adventure game', and that's pretty much what you got.
I agree that seeing a line of dialogue then hearing it read isn't that great. But, what can be funny is when there's multiple funny lines of dialogue and you only get one shot at choosing one. That's when you get a sort of meta joke with all the different choices you can make.
I agree that seeing a line of dialogue then hearing it read isn't that great. But, what can be funny is when there's multiple funny lines of dialogue and you only get one shot at choosing one. That's when you get a sort of meta joke with all the different choices you can make.
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