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[War Peaceman]

In the Iwata asks for the Wii they said this happened when creating miis that they didn't include darker skin tones until it was pointed out by NOA, because it just never occurred to them.

This is exactly why having a diverse workforce is very important for companies. You have more exposure to things you would never even think of. Better informed decision making. If Miis had released without dark skin tones the negative publicity would have been terrible, all over a silly but avoidable error.

 

[Flipyap]

You tried this argument in the dedicated thread (now locked) and fell flat on your face.

Well, of course I did. How couldn't I, when you stubbornly insist on sticking to your own vision of what the series is about?
I really don't know what that quote is supposed to prove. Yes, they've written down some names, yes, they've clearly referenced Slavic architecture. That doesn't affect the way the game and the novels treat Slavic folklore. Which is largely superficially and it only played an even lesser role in the books, where the most overt cultural and mythological references are clearly taken from foreign regions.
I'm also not sure why you're giving me a history lesson, when I'm talking about the way they've adapted Slavic folklore. The world of The Witcher references real world history here and there, because Sapkowski is a history buff, but it does not focus on Poland or Slavic nations.
The Witcher did not become popular because people saw themselves or their history in satirical takes on foreign fairy tales and myths.

Anyway, this thread probably isn't the best place for this.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Lol the ol' "I'm going to make my point and then say it's not the place to discuss it so I get the last word."

 

[Flipyap]

Lol the ol' "I'm going to make my point and then say it's not the place to discuss it so I get the last word."

I mean, I could keep going, I just don't want to turn this into a replacement for a locked thread.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

The thread being locked should have been a hint that your ramblings weren't worthy of discussion, and instead you came and took a shit in here.


Ok that's harsher than you deserve but it seemed like a sick burn and I'm a bit grumpy this morning.

 

[Antiwhippy]

If you get grumpy in the morning then maybe you should get a... sleeping lesson.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

OH YOU FUCK RIGHT OFF WITH THAT WHIPPERSNAPPER

 

[JambiBum]

Enough of this Witcher talk. Let's talk about how I need the guys to do quicklooks of Lego Worlds and Ark: Survival Evolved before E3. Lego is right up Vinny's alley and Ark is right up Dan's. Ark also has the benefit of being the best survival game in a long time.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Based on the bans in that thread, I think the lock had less to do with their argument and more to do with some of the other directions the thread was going.

 

[mnz]

That's like saying that Final Fantasy is preserving and breathing new life into original Indian folklore by making Shiva a hot chick with ice powers.

Saying super disrespectful things like this is in a weird way a compliment to The Witcher, because people treat it like these smooth-edged Hollywood products that went through all these sensitivity checks when it's not.
This is one of those discussions that won't lead to anything other than maybe some non-US developers thinking more about certain sensibilities, but the standpoints people come from reveals this culture clash that is quite interesting.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Let's all instead watch this video from Uwe Boll talking about the movie industry.

He's such a poet.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Enough of this Witcher talk. Let's talk about how I need the guys to do quicklooks of Lego Worlds and Ark: Survival Evolved before E3. Lego is right up Vinny's alley and Ark is right up Dan's. Ark also has the benefit of being the best survival game in a long time.

ewwwwww


yeah hopefully they can crank out those quicklooks before e3

 

[Flipyap]

Saying super disrespectful things like this is in a weird way a compliment to The Witcher, because people treat it like these smooth-edged Hollywood products that went through all these sensitivity checks when it's not.
This is one of those discussions that won't lead to anything other than maybe some non-US developers thinking more about certain sensibilities, but the standpoints people come from reveals this culture clash that is quite interesting.

Disrespectful... towards whom?
The Witcher has been using Slavic mythology the same way Final Fantasy has since long before the games came around. It's not an insult, it's just a jokey example meant to show that references don't equal cultural preservation.

Let's all instead watch this video from Uwe Boll talking about the movie industry.

I like this one better

Spoiler

"I wanted to do Rampage 3 because it is an important movie, but it looks like you easier giving 600,000 dollars if you make a movie about some retarded vizard in the forest."

 

[Volotaire]

When did this thread get locked? Is there a joke I don't understand here?

 

[Glitchesarecool]

EmCee is always watching.

He's this thread's Bish.

 

[Myggen]

When did this thread get locked? Is there a joke I don't understand here?

They're talking about another thread where all the Witcher 3 stuff was discussed, not this one. At least that's what I think.

Also, if that thread was locked it's probably not a good idea to drag those same arguments in here.

 

[BearPawB]

I just don't understand what the demographics of Poland have to do with creating a fantasy world with diverse characters...

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Race the Sun is a lot of fun, and GOG's summer sale has enabled me to get Luftrausers and Paranautical Activity.

It should go without saying that Luftrausers is really, really good. I got sucked into that all last evening.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

I got Race the Sun and FUTURIDIUM EP from ps+ and finally tried them out yesterday.

FUTURIDIUM EP was quickly erased from my system while i spent a good half hour crashing into falling columns in Race the Sun. so yeah, game is pretty solid for what it is.

 

[Jintor]

That's like saying that Final Fantasy is preserving and breathing new life into original Indian folklore by making Shiva a hot chick with ice powers.

old gods do new jobs

 

[Patryn]

I just realized how much potential Extra Lifes there are this year with the East Office now.

While I'm happy for Jason and Lisa and their impending arrival, I'm sad we won't get an EL stream from them this year.

 

[Flipyap]

I got Race the Sun and FUTURIDIUM EP from ps+ and finally tried them out yesterday.

FUTURIDIUM EP was quickly erased from my system while i spent a good half hour crashing into falling columns in Race the Sun. so yeah, game is pretty solid for what it is.

I had fun with Race the Sun as long as it kept feeding me new challenges, but it really falls apart once you reach max level. It's not a very fairly designed endless runner, so sooner or later I kept running into obstacles I simply couldn't avoid without memorizing the track, which is pretty hard when everything looks the same.

FUTURIDIUM EP met the same fate on my system. Which is a shame, because I love the look of it.

 

[stump sock]

While I'm happy for Jason and Lisa and their impending arrival, I'm sad we won't get an EL stream from them this year.

I'll forgive them if we get a Vinny stream*

*gross

 

[Jothel]

God damn the break time soon noise from the Nom Nom quick looks gets me every time it happens

 

[jgminto]

Let's all instead watch this video from Uwe Boll talking about the movie industry.

He's such a poet.

I like this one better

Spoiler

"I wanted to do Rampage 3 because it is an important movie, but it looks like you easier giving 600,000 dollars if you make a movie about some retarded vizard in the forest."

Funnier than anything he has ever directed.

 

[stump sock]

you guys should watch the Rampage movies if you haven't

they are basically the very essence of what it means to be Uwe Boll distilled down to movie form

and weirdly, they're also some of the most competent things he's ever directed

 

[Jothel]

Oh god Dan you're being attacked why aren't you noticing

 

[NumberThree]

I didn't even know there was a second Rampage movie.

 

[stump sock]

I didn't even know there was a second Rampage movie.

it's even better/worse than the first! Uwe Boll has a major role!

 

[Zornack]

I just realized that Brad quitting Destiny might mean that my fan fictioned Brad + Austin + Mark MacDonald + ??? E3 Destiny podcast segment might never happen. Noooooooooo!

 

[BearPawB]

Oh god Dan you're being attacked why aren't you noticing

He was being attacked for so long without noticing...lol oh Dan, never change

 

[MadLaughter]

I just realized that Brad quitting Destiny might mean that my fan fictioned Brad + Austin + Mark MacDonald + ??? E3 Destiny podcast segment might never happen. Noooooooooo!

Brad un-quit Destiny.

 

[Zornack]

Brad un-quit Destiny.

Really? The dream lives on!

 

[Patryn]

Brad un-quit Destiny.

A lot of people have that game that they keep going back to, like an abusive spouse.

Lord knows I have mine.

 

[Myggen]

Brad un-quit Destiny.

That's based on what might be a joke tweet from Brad to Mark from 8-4, right? If so I'd say that the jury is still out on that one!

 

[Typographenia]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

 

[Archaix]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

That was great. I was annoyed with myself when I didn't recognize like three clips.

 

[Zaph]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

Well, next time someone asks what's Giant Bomb about, I know what I'm linking to.

 

[daydream]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

that was great, nice job so many memories!

also, what zaph said

 

[Das Ace]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

This is great. It's like the credits to the never ending giant bomb movie.

 

[Archaix]

Well, next time someone asks what's Giant Bomb about, I know what I'm linking to.

Halfway through I started hoping that it would end with "Giant BOMB DOT com. It's a web site. About video game!" Then I saw the description though.

 

[Wunder]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

That was awesome!

 

[Typographenia]

Halfway through I started hoping that it would end with "Giant BOMB DOT com. It's a web site. About video game!" Then I saw the description though.

That was one of the dozens of videos I had in the library I was editing with, but... I just didn't think about that, haha.

Thanks for all the positive feedback, everyone!

 

[No_Style]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

Kinect's existence justified.

 

[Archaix]

That was one of the dozens of videos I had in the library I was editing with, but... I just didn't think about that, haha.

Thanks for all the positive feedback, everyone!

No worries, I doubt you went into it thinking "I'm going to make a video that perfectly describes this big dumb site".

So when was Ryan playing a Kinect game where he was cupid? Also who was punching a traffic cone on the couch and why? That one went by quick and there was a lot to process in the image.

 

[Typographenia]

So when was Ryan playing a Kinect game where he was cupid? Also who was punching a traffic cone on the couch and why.

That was the first or second Double Fine Action Theater, and that was Jason during his "life after video games" segment from 2014's GOTY.

 

[Myggen]

I made something.

Giant Bomb - Shout!

That's fantastic!

 

[RepairmanJack]

No worries, I doubt you went into it thinking "I'm going to make a video that perfectly describes this big dumb site".

So when was Ryan playing a Kinect game where he was cupid? Also who was punching a traffic cone on the couch and why? That one went by quick and there was a lot to process in the image.

It was one of last years GOTY videos with Jason recreating all the guys with stuff around the office.

 

[Archaix]

I guess this is where I admit that because I play games one to two years after release most of the time, I've dropped out of Giant Bomb GOTY content around "best story" every single year.

 

[RepairmanJack]

I guess this is where I admit that because I play games one to two years after release most of the time, I've dropped out of Giant Bomb GOTY content around "best story" every single year.

Just have to stop playing games entirely and just watch other people play them.