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[GDGF]

Lock's Quest main character Lock in Scribblenauts art style. :lol

That is freaking hardcore! :lol

 

[MNC]

No? Well, maybe the Video of a Skateboard riding God with a shot gun fighting the Cthulhu would?

http://media.ds.ign.com/media/143/14304256/vids_1.html

I have twinkles in my eyes and I am in awe the child in me is reborn oh hold me GAF I said wow a thousand times

And the fact Jackson posts here, AND GAVE A FREAKING WALLPAPER OF THIS.

I will buy this. A thousand times.

Spoiler

actually just once But it will never leave my DS

 

[GDGF]

Now that Jackson and team have gotten the kudos of the gaming press, maybe Warner Bros.' PR team will hit the phones and get a few interviews on the mainstream side of things. I'm talking about Good Morning America, Jimmy Fallon, Ellen kind of press.
You get those guys on your side and this game could be a sales phenomenon.

 

[-x.Red.x-]

Gamespot Aprils fools day was way back!

My fav.

LMaO.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

Have minutes of fun by putting some of GODZ_PIZZAMAN's comments into this: http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

 

[nny]

Have minutes of fun by putting some of GODZ_PIZZAMAN's comments into this: http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

ahahah

I recommend using Alberto's voice: "punto punto punto punto"

 

[Goldrusher]

Leave it on the DS. That's where its market is. Plus it would become cumbersome when typing with controls unless its on the Wii.

In the video, the guy playing is typing words with a controller and an on-screen keyboard, not by touching / writing. So that could definitely work.
Also, it's a game that currently has A LOT of people without a DS interested, but is it worth $200 ? (for a DS + the game)

Anyway, just my 2 cents.

 

[Jackson]

Lock's Quest main character Lock in Scribblenauts art style. :lol

AWESOME :O
Is that your arm?

No it's not my arm It's one of our designers though. He has a DTL tat as well. :lol

 

[batbeg]

In the video, the guy playing is typing words with a controller and an on-screen keyboard, not by touching / writing. So that could definitely work.
Also, it's a game that currently has A LOT of people without a DS interested, but is it worth $200 ? (for a DS + the game)

Anyway, just my 2 cents.

Are you seriously trying to bring up the matter of userbase into this?

 

[AniHawk]

In the video, the guy playing is typing words with a controller and an on-screen keyboard, not by touching / writing. So that could definitely work.
Also, it's a game that currently has A LOT of people without a DS interested, but is it worth $200 ? (for a DS + the game)

Anyway, just my 2 cents.

Scribblenauts doesn't need to be a system seller to do well. There are over 100m systems out there.

 

[abstract alien]

So less people can play it? :/

Don't get me wrong, I have a DS and will be picking this up because it looks incredible. But that's just all the more reason that more people should be able to experience it. A game like this is a big step forward in my opinion and should get the attention that it rightfully deserves. I'm really glad the gaming press is picking up on it and letting people know how awesome it is.

The game will get pirated to death if its released on pc. It doesnt fit the pc crowd, it doesnt push graphic capabilities, and its not an mmo...that makes it very experimental for pc. The torrents will eat it alive.

World of Goo(sadly)

 

[tabsina]

Congrats Jackson for the gamespot awards, did you guys do an interview for them? I haven't seen any E3 demo footage of Scribblenauts from them

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Wow, I feel dumber after reading those. Thank you, kind commenters, for now I have witnessed what pure idiocy is.

I'm immune to that effect, because I also harvest "amusing" comments from forums like Free Republic and FoxNation.com.

 

[Blizzard]

Yeah it's an experience akin to reading youtube comments.

It makes your brain melt and start dripping out of your ears.

This is a very appropriate comparison. See http://xkcd.com/202/ and http://xkcd.com/481/. :lol

Also:

Scribblenauts looks skeptical.

<Podcast guy>HOW DO IT KNOW?</Podcast guy>

 

[platypotamus]

No it's not my arm It's one of our designers though. He has a DTL tat as well. :lol

Is he Peter Moore's evil (good?) twin?

 

[Firestorm]

Urgh. EB Games Canada doesn't have this in their systems yet. Was there today trying to pre-order this for my friend and me =( WB get on this shit.

 

[b.e.r.g]

Wow, all those comments sure defines "mature gaming" :lol Aaaaaah, so happy this game got the praise it deserves

 

[Brannon]

This entire thread and the Scribblenauts situation has proven one thing. That Dennis Dyack was right, and that we may have, in some small way, influenced the success or failure of Too Human.

How ever can we live with ourse.... OMG~!

I just realized, if every noun is in there that's not vulgar or proper, like heart or lung or intestine, will they be displayed in medical jars, or just out there being free?

 

[Ventron]

After reading those, I'm so glad I'm at GAF where you need moderate intelligence.

Spoiler

And when someone does make a stupid post/thread, the GIFs are unleashed. My other favourite thing about GAF.

 

[Galactic Fork]

So less people can play it? :/

Don't get me wrong, I have a DS and will be picking this up because it looks incredible. But that's just all the more reason that more people should be able to experience it. A game like this is a big step forward in my opinion and should get the attention that it rightfully deserves. I'm really glad the gaming press is picking up on it and letting people know how awesome it is.

Less people? You are aware of how insanely the DS sells right?

 

[klausbert]

I don't know, this just looks to me like a game i will enjoy for an hour and then never touch again.

 

[Firestorm]

I don't know, this just looks to me like a game i will enjoy for an hour and then never touch again.

Daaammnnn! That's almost 4 levels a minute. You're fast!

 

[Bluemercury]

So less people can play it? :/

Don't get me wrong, I have a DS and will be picking this up because it looks incredible. But that's just all the more reason that more people should be able to experience it. A game like this is a big step forward in my opinion and should get the attention that it rightfully deserves. I'm really glad the gaming press is picking up on it and letting people know how awesome it is.

The ds is currently the fastest selling console and youre talking about the attention it wont get ?on the console with the biggest userbase?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

i'm sorry but this is too fun

wow gamespt wow i would have accepted many other games but a ds game dam i cant believe mw2 got beat by that crap

Uh... no.

Well I haven't played it but i'm not really going out on a limb when I say...

FAIL. GTFO!

Bullcrap! Yes this game looks very good but the style seems off (everything looks too cartoony. God and Cthulhu shouldn't look like they do). I thought that Modern Warfare 2 and God of War 3 actually looked like a lot of work was put in not only on gameplay but also on atmosphere and style. I will buy Scribblenauts no doubt but only because it looks like it could be so funny. It seems like LBP for the DS in how I will love it for a couple hours and marvel at what the developers did technology wise and then realize that the core gameplay is mediocre and bland. LBP at least let users share their creations which was half the fun.

These are quite possibly the worst picked winners ive ever seen. The achievement for Innovation definitely shoudlve went to Milo. Talking to a computer progam and having it talk back with full comprehension is the epidemy of innovation. Scribblenauts shoudlve never even been elected to be voted for.

I'll bet that a year after Scribblenuts (yes I spelled it like that on purpose) is released, no one will remember it. I'll also bet that EVERYONE remembers those games listed as "runner-ups" for game of show. IGN made an abortion of a pick on this one.

wow lols at comment below, that guy is a retard. That Scribbleshit game is a retard too

 

[Link Man]

Have minutes of fun by putting some of GODZ_PIZZAMAN's comments into this: http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Off-topic, but I love playing around with these things.

 

[tabsina]

Well.. i guess that closes the chapter on 'mature games are for mature gamers'...

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

The ds is currently the fastest selling console and youre talking about the attention it wont get ?on the console with the biggest userbase?

to be fair a lot of those users only play brain age and/or nintendogs. half the people i know with a ds are aged 50+ and mothers. and these people dont even know what e3 is, which is how this game got so much publicity.

look at chinatown wars. sales were pretty 'meh' for a well known franchise. Will scribblenauts sell well? Yea. But one of the best selling ds games? well, thats still an open question

 

[batbeg]

LBP at least let users share their creations which was half the fun.

I love how so many people completely miss this is in the fucking game.

God fucking damn it, I hate seeing how dumb the gaming community is, by and large. Reading this kind of stupid shit reminds me why I can't talk to my friends about games, because they are these assholes.

 

[jts]

Congrats to you and your team again, Jackson!



The best:

Whoa, I never thought this game would come out in other languages besides english.

Too bad multi-language DS games rarely support portuguese My sis would have a blast.

 

[Firestorm]

to be fair a lot of those users only play brain age and/or nintendogs. half the people i know with a ds are aged 50+ and mothers. and these people dont even know what e3 is, which is how this game got so much publicity.

look at chinatown wars. sales were pretty 'meh' for a well known franchise. Will scribblenauts sell well? Yea. But one of the best selling ds games? well, thats still an open question

To be fair Drawn to Life sold over a million copies.

This game will sell and it will sell well. At first it will sell decently but it will have legs. As soon as this is put in at $20 it's golden. Parents will pick this up for their kids by the box art + price tag alone. If Drawn to Life can sell over a million, I'm sure this can considering this will probably have a lot more buzz going into release than Drawn to Life did. I'd heard of Drawn to Life, but I wasn't really that interested in it. Lock's Quest I hadn't even heard of until recently and it sold 800k I believe?

5th Cell knows its market on DS.

 

[pulga]

These are quite possibly the worst picked winners ive ever seen. The achievement for Innovation definitely shoudlve went to Milo. Talking to a computer progam and having it talk back with full comprehension is the epidemy of innovation. Scribblenauts shoudlve never even been elected to be voted for.

Wow. :lol :lol ITS AN EPIDEMY GUYZZZ

 

[EmCeeGramr]

GITANA (gypsie):
(The woman)

:lol :lol :lol Zombies vs Gitanos

Oh dear. Please keep this game away from the OT.

 

[bounchfx]

the ignorance in the posts responding to the awards given to scribblenauts is astounding, yet predicted.

maybe if they learned anything about the game besides the name, it would make a difference.

NOEP LOL

 

[Wii Will Rock U]

Well.. i guess that closes the chapter on 'mature games are for mature gamers'...

 

[SirPenguin]

maybe if they learned anything about the game besides the name, it would make a difference.

Nah man, you see some of their sick jokes? Like SCRIBBLENUTS? Why learn about a game when instead you can replace a part of the name with a sex organ?

fuck yeah.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Game needs to be out

 

[Jeremperor]

Handsaw: $25

Ladder: $89

A satellite dish for your igloo: $200

Traveling through time and jumping on a dinosaur to kill robot zombies: priceless

 

[tabsina]

:lol funniest thing is that he has two copies

 

[Throwaway123456789]

Now that Jackson and team have gotten the kudos of the gaming press, maybe Warner Bros.' PR team will hit the phones and get a few interviews on the mainstream side of things. I'm talking about Good Morning America, Jimmy Fallon, Ellen kind of press.
You get those guys on your side and this game could be a sales phenomenon.

For whatever it's worth, I've written about this game, and had it posted to the front page of our newspapers online sites for a full 24 hours, which get around two million unique visitors per day!

 

[SirPenguin]

A satellite dish for your igloo: $200

Gah! A penguin! Not big enough to make an avatar. Damn. I gotta rep this game somehow, yet all the good avatars are taken

 

[Feep]

For whatever it's worth, I've written about this game, and had it posted to the front page of our newspapers online sites for a full 24 hours, which get around two million unique visitors per day!

I applaud you, sir.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

what happens when you write something intangible, like "love". or what about large objects, like "Africa".

Im not trying to be a douche here but i can see myself being disappointed by getting some stupid error message for half the things i type in.

Flagella

Pate

Green

doctoral thesis

quark

time


etc etc. im sure for pate it will give the same result as head, and flagella the same as tail. time is probably a watch. ehh. If im wrong i will eat my words, buy the game twice, and recommend it to all my friends.

 

[AniHawk]

:lol funniest thing is that he has two copies

One to play and one to look at while he's playing.

 

[Colocho]

Couldn't one just summon a dinosaur instead of going back in time to get one? seems more efficient that way.

 

[David H Wong]

what happens when you write something intangible, like "love". or what about large objects, like "Africa".

Im not trying to be a douche here but i can see myself being disappointed by getting some stupid error message for half the things i type in.

Flagella

Pate

Green

doctoral thesis

quark

time


etc etc. im sure for pate it will give the same result as head, and flagella the same as tail. time is probably a watch. ehh. If im wrong i will eat my words, buy the game twice, and recommend it to all my friends.

What happens with other games when, instead of pushing the buttons, you try screaming commands at the controller?

Do you get frustrated and disappointed?

Try doing what the game says to do instead.

 

[Throwaway123456789]

what happens when you write something intangible, like "love". or what about large objects, like "Africa".

Im not trying to be a douche here but i can see myself being disappointed by getting some stupid error message for half the things i type in.

Flagella

Pate

Green

doctoral thesis

quark

time


etc etc. im sure for pate it will give the same result as head, and flagella the same as tail. time is probably a watch. ehh. If im wrong i will eat my words, buy the game twice, and recommend it to all my friends.

Love - Not a concrete object

Africa - Proper noun

Flagella - tail

Pate - head

Green - adjective

doctoral thesis - not a concrete object

quark - should be in

time - not a concrete object

You could at least ready the OP :\

So I'll restate the rules here...

Concrete Objects Only
No Proper Nouns
No Copyrighted Words
No Adjectives
E-E10 rated words only - this means No Vulgar/Offensive/Lewd/Drug/Alcohol related words

Other than that... it works

 

[Inflammable Slinky]

Needs to include Jarate.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Love - Not a concrete object

Africa - Proper noun

Flagella - tail

Pate - head

Green - adjective

doctoral thesis - not a concrete object

quark - should be in

time - not a concrete object

You could at least ready the OP :\

well a doctoral thesis is usually an essay although you could consider it an "idea".

Green is definitely a noun. Want me to use it in a sentence? (hint: just did)

pate is actually the crown of the head, and a flagella is a tail, only if youre a retard and failed high school bio.

Looks like i got you on quark though eh? Personally id love it if when you created a quark the whole game crashed because you created energy and violated a fundamental law of thermodynamics

 

[webrunner]

Green is definitely a noun. Want me to use it in a sentence? (hint: just did)

Could it be, that I hold in my mortal hands, a nugget of purest green!?

 

[batbeg]

what happens when you write something intangible, like "love". or what about large objects, like "Africa".

Im not trying to be a douche here but i can see myself being disappointed by getting some stupid error message for half the things i type in.

Flagella

Pate

Green

doctoral thesis

quark

time


etc etc. im sure for pate it will give the same result as head, and flagella the same as tail. time is probably a watch. ehh. If im wrong i will eat my words, buy the game twice, and recommend it to all my friends.

This with your post in the Gamespot thread... as has been said, pay attention to the rules. The game isn't promising you everything in the universe, it's supplying a set of rules you have to adhere to. It just happens those rules allow more creativity than any other game, ever.