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[TheYanger]

Pyro was ok. Reminded me too much of Whimsyshire, though I don't think it's intentionally derivative it's unfortunate that the same 'joke' got used just a month ago.

Sniper and Spy are CLEARLY still the best. "I'm not a crazed gunman dad, I'm an assassin.... Well the difference bein' one is a job an the other's mental sickness!"

 

[RockTurtle]

Meet the Medic=Meet the Spy
Meet the Sniper
Meet the Scout
Meet the Pyro
Meet the Demoman =Meet the Soldier
Meet the Engineer = Meet the Heavy

This is the definitive list of the Meet-the-X series from best to worst. I took into account establishment of character history, comedy, length, and overall aesthetic appeal. search your hearts, you know it to be true.

 

[BigTnaples]

Nevertheless, it works great

Indeed

Can't wait to see what re-cuts come with Source Film Maker.


If it works with Half-Life and Left 4 Dead assets as well at launch then we will see some truly awesome stuff.

And a ton of Fake Half-Life 3 trailers that look more believable than ever before.

 

[Ferrio]

Soldier is the best, he tells you the origin of Zoos.

 

[funkystudent]

Meet the Spy was some good stuff.

"now listen up boy or pornography starting your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

Pyro was ok. Reminded me too much of Whimsyshire, though I don't think it's intentionally derivative it's unfortunate that the same 'joke' got used just a month ago.

I suspect it takes a LOT more than a month to put these shorts together.

Particularly as there was a screencap from meet the pyro in the Portal 2 level editor video

 

[Jintor]

Also: the accent, the lines ("Well the difference being one is a job, the other's a mental sickness."), the delivery and the animation, which is truly stellar. Every single Meet the is really well animated (some great acting in the Scout video, for instance), but the animation of Meet the Sniper really killed me.

It's really the Magnum Force music I love. It really sucks it's never actually used in-game because of the similarities.

 

[Shadow Hog]

Meet the Medic=Meet the Spy
Meet the Sniper
Meet the Scout
Meet the Pyro
Meet the Demoman =Meet the Soldier
Meet the Engineer = Meet the Heavy

This is the definitive list of the Meet-the-X series from best to worst. I took into account establishment of character history, comedy, length, and overall aesthetic appeal. search your hearts, you know it to be true.

Fairly accurate, but I'd place Meet the Scout lower.

 

[Flying_Phoenix]

This accurately describes playing the game and encountering a Pyro. Definitely the most difficult character to kill in the game.

 

[Neiteio]

Is this merrily morbid or morbidly merry?

I want that balloonicorn.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Are you talking about Pyro or Sniper? In both case: holy shit at that. The guy is seriously brilliant.

this video (Meet the Pyro)

 

[Spotless Mind]

That was amazing. Simply amazing. LMAO.

Meet the Spy is probably still my favourite, but this had me laughing the most.

 

[Kinyou]

It's been awhile since I've seen them all but...

Worst to Best

Meet the Heavy
Meet the Demo
Meet the Medic
Meet the Engineer
Meet the Sniper
Meet the Pyro
Meet the Scout
Meet the Soldier
Meet the Spy
Meet the Sandvitch

How can you rate Meet the Demo so low?

You and your stupid head full of eyeballs!

 

[Drencrom]

Meet the Medic=Meet the Spy
Meet the Sniper
Meet the Scout
Meet the Pyro
Meet the Demoman =Meet the Soldier
Meet the Engineer = Meet the Heavy

This is the definitive list of the Meet-the-X series from best to worst. I took into account establishment of character history, comedy, length, and overall aesthetic appeal. search your hearts, you know it to be true.

Agree. The pyro video was really well made and funny but not hilarious and full of details and quirks like the spy/medic/sniper video.

 

[Riggs]

Here you go:

TY!!! Wish it had Bish eyes though ahha.

 

[TheYanger]

I suspect it takes a LOT more than a month to put these shorts together.

Particularly as there was a screencap from meet the pyro in the Portal 2 level editor video

WEll of course, that's what I'm saying. It's not their fault for the similarity since they clearly were working on this ages ago, but it is what it is - fault or not it feels like watching a movie I've already seen (It's still a good video, but I don't get the same joy from just seeing the ridiculous fantasy world since I've already seen it. A lot.)

 

[Kritz]

Oh, Valve.

 

[EatChildren]

Loved it.

 

[Barakov]

I enjoyed but still not the best one. For me it was the sniper.

 

[BigTnaples]

Oh, Valve.

Haha good find.

 

[Delusibeta]

If it works with Half-Life and Left 4 Dead assets as well at launch then we will see some truly awesome stuff.

If they're not officially supported, I wouldn't be at all surprised if there's a hack that enables them within 24 hours of it becoming free for all.

 

[dosh]

this video (Meet the Pyro)

Ha nice, thanks.
And I just read he (co-)won an oscar for his work on Gollum. Seriously, the talents at Valve...

 

[Schweinehund]

Best to worst

Spy
Sniper
Pyro
Medic
Scout
Demoman
Heavy
Soldier
Engineer

 

[NZNova]

I liked it, was funny.

 

[rainking187]

Free hats anyone?

http://www.adultswim.com/promos/valve/index.html

Can't figure out how to get this, I'm already registered and logged in on the site and it still takes me to a register page. If I enter my current information it says it's already in use. Am I supposed to create a whole new account for this?

 

[krameriffic]

I like it as I do most of their media and design behind the pyro not because it portrays him as a raving lunatic, but because it portrays him as some kind of a complete idiot, which is how I often envision people who play pyro in the game itself.

 

[Fox318]

The real reason it takes them so long is because they're designing merch alongside it:

http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=ATF005T

Perfect Gift item!1!!

 

[iSurvivedTheOutage]

I would gladly play this in TF2.

Likewise...I loved the short..pyro is my fave character...well done...well done

 

[Air]

"I fear no man... But that thing.. It scares me"

Such a good video. I burst out laughing the first time I saw it. I wonder if the pyro was always crazy or if something triggered it (like all the fighting and war in that universe).

Also the last shot (with the pyro walking away) is an excellent transition shot.

 

[iSurvivedTheOutage]

so when does the new game mode go live?

 

[The Giant]

That was awesome.

 

[Red]

Valve gets it.

Man I love everything they do. What awesome people.

 

[Azure Dream]

I could have done with less of the joke. Like save the Spy bit for the end, "One shudders to think.." and then you see a much-abbreviated version of the "Do You Believe in Magic" segment, with the whistling Pyro shot at the end.

 

[BullseyeMF]

Can't figure out how to get this, I'm already registered and logged in on the site and it still takes me to a register page. If I enter my current information it says it's already in use. Am I supposed to create a whole new account for this?

I'm having the same problem though I think we get the code after midnight tonight if you sign up before then:

http://www.adultswim.com/promos/valve/faq.html

Sign up before midnight or wait until 7/5 it looks like.

 

[Hylian7]

I'm having the same problem though I think we get the code after midnight tonight if you sign up before then:

http://www.adultswim.com/promos/valve/faq.html

Sign up before midnight or wait until 7/5 it looks like.

Q. Are you making a Team Fortress cartoon?
A. Go ask your mother.

Waiiiiiiiiiiiit a minute.....

 

[Madrugador]

Just saw it, amazing.

10/10

 

[Dalauz]

[hlds_linux] TF2 Pyromania update coming soon!

The new map name in today's update is "sd_doomsday"

Believe in magic!

- Fletcher Dunn

 

[massoluk]

Meet the Medic=Meet the Spy
Meet the Sniper
Meet the Scout
Meet the Pyro
Meet the Demoman =Meet the Soldier
Meet the Engineer = Meet the Heavy

This is the definitive list of the Meet-the-X series from best to worst. I took into account establishment of character history, comedy, length, and overall aesthetic appeal. search your hearts, you know it to be true.

good ranking. Hard to argue with it.

Oh, Valve.

holy shit. Didn't notice it. Valve you magnificent bastard, you.

 

[a Master Ninja]

That was some dark shit.

Oh, Valve.

Brilliant.

 

[RadioactiveLobster]

This is really stretching it and maybe grasping at straws but at 0:55 seconds in the upper right there is a cloud that looks similar to the symbol for "Female"

 

[jediyoshi]

Oh, Valve.

Masterful.

 

[DrForester]

Nothing like I expected. Great stuff.

 

[ZoddGutts]

I hate how MLP some how has primary claim to the sucrose, candy-land aesthetic. That existed long before fucking My Little Pony came along.

It reconfirms that Gabe is a brony.

 

[Symphonic]

It reconfirms that Gabe is a brony.

I severely doubt Gabe has much say in terms of the story for these.

This is really stretching it and maybe grasping at straws but at 0:55 seconds in the upper right there is a cloud that looks similar to the symbol for "Female"

Oh Valve

 

[Bisnic]

Yeah i dont understand people thinking this video as anything to do with MLP. Super happy candy lands has been there for ages. Damn "bronies".

 

[DrForester]

Yeah i dont understand people thinking this video as anything to do with MLP. Super happy candy lands has been there for ages. Damn "bronies".

 

[jediyoshi]

Yeah i dont understand people thinking this video as anything to do with MLP. Super happy candy lands has been there for ages. Damn "bronies".

You're right, real bronies would know better.

 

[The Faceless Master]

soo... the pryo is fucking crazy and valve are master trolls.

 

[DrForester]

soo... the pryo is fucking crazy and valve are master trolls.

I was honestly expecting some 50's sitcom parody with the Pyro as the mom of the house.

 

[DeSo]

I guess it's just a coincidence that MLP is so big now and this video comes out.

Gotta say I really did enjoy it though.