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I don't see what's wrong with what Jeff said. If your complaint is that the localization is untrue to the developer's vision, wouldn't the best way to experience it be to play it in the original language?
To put words in everyone's mouths, what Ethan Carter man is saying isn't equivalent. If Jeff was saying don't complain about localization unless you can do better he would have a point. Jeff is saying if the most important thing to you is that the devs original vision remains unchanged, your best bet is experiencing the game in its original form, which in this case means learning Japanese and importing it. Any translation/localization/etc changes the work in some way. If you think that's wrong, then you should experience it in the original form.
To put words in everyone's mouths, what Ethan Carter man is saying isn't equivalent. If Jeff was saying don't complain about localization unless you can do better he would have a point. Jeff is saying if the most important thing to you is that the devs original vision remains unchanged, your best bet is experiencing the game in its original form, which in this case means learning Japanese and importing it. Any translation/localization/etc changes the work in some way. If you think that's wrong, then you should experience it in the original form.
Incandenza
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Is the Giant Bomb BBS still running?
Glitchesarecool
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yes dicktits
BUNTING1243
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i mean i'm starting to think the whole dicktits attitude might have been less self-aware than i originally thought but it was fun to play
I understand wanting to experience something as close as what the artist envisioned as possible. However, asking for Nintendo to not localize (as in not just translate) the game and therefore not open it up to the vast majority of potential players who do not understand Japanese culture as much as that small group is a very limited world view and downright selfish.
Sorry if this has already been posted, but Austin was the guest on this week's Idle Weekend.
create hundreds of twitter accounts and spam them
stump sock
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There's a reason that a lot of the time you have localization people that don't speak the original language. Speaking two languages doesn't mean you can gracefully take text from one and turn it into the other. Someone asked me to explain the difference between みんな and 全員 and I realized I didn't have the English words to express what I implicitly know about the two words. The only time a sane person needs a 1:1 translation is if they are actively learning one of those languages
LurkerPrime
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Persona can be tough to follow with what I assume are straight Japanese translations (asking you regional stuff, for example; or even worse: defining Japanese phrases for an exchange student, argh.) but that series wouldn't really work without the locale it's set in either.
Translation is tough.
Translation is tough.
It was a cool way to get that gears 3 beta early from someone who was buying it because they actually like it
Also what is that vanishing of Ethan carter guy on about? GB doesn't even use a 10 star basis lmaoo
Giantbomb also didn't review Ethan Carter. And gave Bulletstorm a 4/5.
LurkerPrime
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I can't believe you'd criticise a games journalist instead of becoming one yourself.
Liek, ugh! The hypocracy is palpable.
Liek, ugh! The hypocracy is palpable.
Salty Catfish
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Fergus McGovern passed away today. He was briefly in the episode of Electric Playground shown on UPF.
First Umberto Eco, now this (and someone else mentioned on the Beastcast died days later)...the Giant Bomb kiss of death continues.
(Kidding aside, RIP.)
stump sock
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Amusingly, nich maragos worked on both that and Fates, but he's been branded skeleton scum so
Oh god is this just a gg thing?
LurkerPrime
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Oh wow.
Welp. Now I have yet another reason to want Fates. The 3DS' long crusade to get me into it is seemingly unstoppable.
santeesioux
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I could have gotten Destiny for free, and I decided not to. I made the right decision.
nckillthegrimace
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So that's why Fates doesn't have dual audio!
Twin Tails
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Free games are still free games, especially if it's ttk version that's like $30 right there smh
I agree.
Free doesn't mean it has no cost. You chose wisely.
out0v0rder
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santeesioux
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Nah, it's vanilla Destiny at Newegg.
ThreePiMatt
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As someone who has generally lived by the motto "if you want something done right, do it yourself," I take no beef with what either Jeff or Ethan Carter dude is saying.
The way this localization talk has gone down sucks. It's like someone let out all the worst parts of GBATemp.
I saw that too. If it was TTK, I might've considered. I could have gotten TTK for like $8 around Christmas, but didn't end up doing it. I just don't think I want to get into Destiny. Still, a free copy of that might've been too good to pass up.
I saw that too. If it was TTK, I might've considered. I could have gotten TTK for like $8 around Christmas, but didn't end up doing it. I just don't think I want to get into Destiny. Still, a free copy of that might've been too good to pass up.
Twin Tails
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Better sense of adventure and variety in my opinion. More interesting world. Yes the battle system is dumbed down but it's a great experiance nonetheless. Can't wait for the sequel to come stateside.
Now just imagine the pokemon battle system inside of better world, better characters, better writing and all around more variety.
That's a cool guy.
The Dear Leader
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If I ever saw an individual like this in real life they would immediately catch these hands.
Thanks, I needed to hear their thoughts on Hackers.
Nein.
ScottSullivan
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When I went to video games live in Austin a few years ago, I got to go up on stage for a live SMash Bros Melee thing, and I was only a few feet away from Tommy Tallarico. It was the highlight of my life
The Dear Leader
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So will the next Project BEAST video be the crew trying to save the stranded Kerbals or will they be doing something else like going for Duna?
Saving the Kerbals I think.
Ah, time to listen to yesterday's Beastcast while working super late.
Felix Lighter
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They could milk the hell out of that feature and I would remain riveted every second.
The Dear Leader
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I won't be satisfied until there is a Vinny controlled Kerbal on every planet in the Kerbal System.
santeesioux
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When I shave off my disgusting scraggly winter beard this spring I'm totally gunning for that look, only with a Rollie Fingers mustache to go with it.
LurkerPrime
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I still don't understand what's going on with those sunglasses. Is that like a brace above them to hold them in place, or what?
"To save a kerbal lost in space, one must first conquer the galaxy."
You know the saying...
"To save a kerbal lost in space, one must first conquer the galaxy."
Twin Tails
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Google glasses over sun glasses.
I hope GBeast takes a look at Scrap Mechanic. Seems up their ally. Maybe do a series on it.
Danny showcasing it.
Danny showcasing it.
Felix Lighter
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Well the could take the methodical path and build space stations and refueling stations throughout the solar system. They do have that one guy orbiting the sun by now.
those glasses look so punchable.
SatelliteOfLove
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There must be some psychology study about the deep drive for people to save when fooling around with a Pokemon game for 5 minutes.
It's the bubble wrap of video game behavior.
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