Well, for a Spanish speaker English is exactly like that, too. For example, the word "nightmare" is pronounced completely different than one would expect. "Like" is another example too.
Guys, I'm sorry, but you just don't know how to talk.
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STEAM announcements & updates 2013 II - ITT we buy $1 games and complain about them
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Guys, I'm sorry, but you just don't know how to talk.
I completed my little Football Manager collection the other week. I have two copies of 2009 as the first one lacked a key (I was refunded, though); fortunately, the copy of 2010 I ordered with it did have a key.
Jalapeno. Jay-La-Pee-No?
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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No, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to collect the cards for that game or unlock their bonuses. No one said badges had to represent "favorites". For example, let's say that I like and play Borderlands 2 but it isn't necessarily one of my favorites. Borderlands 3 is now on the horizon and looks really great. I now want to represent Borderlands 2 on my profile with a custom background and badge and maybe post some status updates to my activity feed with Borderlands 2 emoticons.
Why do you think it's called E3?
Prison Architect is 10% off for a week.
Glass Rebel
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I think 50% off is a fair price for DmC. Wrote a quite lengthy review in the previous Steam thread if you're interested.
that's what I'm counting on as well!
need4speed
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not even minecraft was that expensive during its "beta"
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
English isn't too terrible: it's just inconsistent for a number of reasons. We allow for loan words from other languages (unlike formal French or Spanish), and, if that isn't enough, we will often try to anglicize those words too, which throws consistency out the window.
That doesn't even account for regional dialect and pronunciation.
If you think those words are bad try attempting "Worcester" or "Colonel."
Now this is something you can actually complain about. Not $1 bundles
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
The price of an actual game coded in a decent programming language.
Stallion Free
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If Valve didn't intend it to be that way, than why would they set it up as is?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
This is some constitutional scholar shit we're getting into now.
RibbedHero
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My feelings on the English language.
Glass Rebel
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My first English lecture started with this quote.
Cheers dude. Good read and it's reassuring that my 2 biggest fears, the obnoxious image Dante had in the lead up marketing and Ninja Theory's traditionally clunky combat, seam to be just the internet being the internet. The GB QL had me very tempted but will more than likely pick this up @ -50%.
Wait for the final release. The devs said the beta price will be higher than the release price because they didn't want a ton of people in the beta.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Let's not discount pure and simple invention. Though Shakespeare is the only person who isn't raked over coals for creating new language.
And so it was that my hopes were dashed.
Inconsistent, terrible, it's all the same. "Same" is another one of those words, by the way. In Spanish you pronounce things the same way as you write them.
If a game goes on sale for 90% off and there's no one to buy it, does that constitute a good deal?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Unless you're on a calle in Argentina.
RibbedHero
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Indeed. Though Shakespeare is also famous for adopting foreign words and popularising their English usage.
When I used to live in Argentina I was taught that the only letter with multiple pronunciations was x.
need4speed
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So they are discouraging people from actually trying the game, not a good sign.
I'll see you Worcester and raise you a Tewkesbury and Towcester. Always used to have this lad that I worked with, who was from Johannesburg, in a right state pronouncing those two places.
I dunno, doesn't really bother me. Only have the hardest of the hardcore get the game in beta because they realize it will be unfinished. Might be better to do this than a ton of people complain about what is not in the game yet.
It is a different experiment than normal, that is for sure.
Glass Rebel
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Hah, thanks. Just going over it now and I feel that I definitely needed to proofread it but oh well
Nah, a "ll" will always be pronounced "sh". It's Spanish who sometimes say "liu" instead.
As far as I know (and I know EVERYTHING), "x" is always pronounced "cs".
It is, it is. No other game captures so well the feeling of being a super powerful motherfucker, not even Prototype. Jedi Knight (or actually Dark Forces) is an amazing franchise.
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Desann is a goofy mofo.
YianGaruga
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need4speed
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I'll skip, I already have all the games. good bundle tho.
Insane deal. Dat walking dead for 4$...
Ravensmash
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Okay, I'm in.
Whoa.
So, to clarify, it only includes the last season of Sam & Max? Absolute cheapskates.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Damn, I'd want to get my hands on BttF.
MMBosstones86
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i seriously only want TWD. free keys will be had
Yeah but he's a Jedi Dinosaur
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
My point was mainly that Argentina is the only Spanish-speaking country that pronounces "ll" as "sh."
You're consistent with your inconsistencies, I'll give you that.
ussjtrunks
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Wow
Da DreadLord
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Well since i only need TWD.. first one to quote with a cthulhu pic gets the rest.
Lord British
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Only the last season of Sam and Max, oh well. I'm only on 1x02 still. I already have TWD as well, but I might just toss that key out there later.
Da DreadLord
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