We cant assume these things after only the first episode though
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT| Goddesses, canines, and killer MMOs!
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We cant assume these things after only the first episode though
It was mentioned in the episode that the 10k players was the "1st printing". But really, if the guy owns the company I assume he can do whatever he wants. Presumably they are making money by getting people to buy the hardware anyway.
Any time!
This is why I would have much preferred the "trapped in the game" premise to be caused by malicious hackers or even a freak glitch. The idea that this entire scenario was devised by a single individual really grates on my suspension of disbelief, and I hope that Kayaba's role in future events is minimal at best.
At the very least, the first episode was certainly more bizarre and QUALITY-ridden than anything in Shining Hearts. The preview for the second episode made it appear as if it was going to go even further off the deep end, but I never got around to watching more.
10,000 players is plenty if you only have to pay 1 programmer!
Jex
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I don't, I just assume that, based on how complicated MMO's are, combined with the added complexity of input via headset rather keyboard and mouse, that it's not going to get easier any time soon.
This whole premise is apparently based on a very shaky knowledge of videogame development.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Do we know that it's just that one dude doing it? Surely there are enough crazy programmers to take on as henchmen.
natural selection, brah.
This just makes me hope he has inside men to grief.
Ultimadrago
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I'm ready!
Sword Art Online - Episode 1
Okay, let's get the bad stuff out of the way. This show is dumb. Just like every other super implausible "the virtual RPG was a trap!" storyline, it makes no real logical sense and really just seems to be an excuse to get characters into a contrived story. I think Jex has covered most of what makes the show seem really stupid, so I'm not going to repeat the same shit. What is also kinda disappointing is how traditional the direction here is. Everything is by the books and so predictable of this sort of story, even without trying it's likely that most viewers will be able to tell what the next scene will be about before it happens.
Okay, so it's stupid and it's also unoriginal, so what's left? Well the production values seem pretty good. The backgrounds are really pretty. The music is decent, although I've heard much better from Kajiura. The animation isn't really bad or anything, but it didn't really feel very exciting or fluid to me. Maybe it's because the game's character graphics aren't that great. Lol. I dunno, I'll probably give this another episode, but it really seems like something I wouldn't enjoy much in the long run.
Okay, let's get the bad stuff out of the way. This show is dumb. Just like every other super implausible "the virtual RPG was a trap!" storyline, it makes no real logical sense and really just seems to be an excuse to get characters into a contrived story. I think Jex has covered most of what makes the show seem really stupid, so I'm not going to repeat the same shit. What is also kinda disappointing is how traditional the direction here is. Everything is by the books and so predictable of this sort of story, even without trying it's likely that most viewers will be able to tell what the next scene will be about before it happens.
Okay, so it's stupid and it's also unoriginal, so what's left? Well the production values seem pretty good. The backgrounds are really pretty. The music is decent, although I've heard much better from Kajiura. The animation isn't really bad or anything, but it didn't really feel very exciting or fluid to me. Maybe it's because the game's character graphics aren't that great. Lol. I dunno, I'll probably give this another episode, but it really seems like something I wouldn't enjoy much in the long run.
Well, I lied! It's almost 4 AM here. The three of us will confer on the synchronized viewing tomorrow I guess
... that actually sounds far more entertaining than rick's bread. the magic of DEEN strikes again
KO Traveling Hobo
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It IS Hamazu.
Ultimadrago
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Well, I lied! It's almost 4 AM here. The three of us will confer on the synchronized viewing tomorrow I guess
Liar
Sword Art Online - Episode 1
I had this exact shot ready to post... then madpierrot posted it. Damn him.
You should have waited for a new page, then everyone will have forgotten what was posted before it!
It's the same one I thought about posting myself.
At least you had the courtesy not to ride my screengrabbing coattails, unlike duckroll! For shame.
Awesome, I love some of his music.
I'm sorry but who are you again?
Chet Rippo
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Ladies VS Butlers! 7
Next episode is a beach episode, and with this show, I know it's gonna be good!
The new girl of the week is a princess of a country full of weeaboos, and she herself is a huge otaku who likes this magical girl show a lot, so she gets a bunch of the other ladies in school to help her out making a cosplay doujinshi. Nothing much happens, as the drama of the episode was pretty meh. The ladies are now in their summer uniforms, and with that the ED changed, but it still sucks...
We heard you like anime...
Next episode is a beach episode, and with this show, I know it's gonna be good!
Boobs.
The biggest problem with SAO isn't the 10k distribution number as that makes sense. EA constrained their launch numbers initially for TOR to ensure a steady launch due to possibility of server overload and this is dealing with much much higher data transfers. What is bullshit is how one person could develop something like this. A person could start working right now even with that magical headset technology and there is no fucking way they would finish by 2022. You would need a huge group surpassing the development size of TOR to do this due to the absolutely insane scale.
I'm gonna go watch Sailor Moon. I haven't watched it since I was 6 or 7 and I don't remember much at all. I mainly just want back-story for the newly announced Sailor Moon series. I might not like it, but it seems like a good waste of time. Should I go dub or sub? Is it worth it in this day and age to watch sailor moon? Too outdated or boring? I'm kind of curious before I head on in.
I somehow remember the majority of the Sailor scouts names too. Are the names different in the Japanese version?
I somehow remember the majority of the Sailor scouts names too. Are the names different in the Japanese version?
Crash Station
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Man I was actually seriously considering watching Sword Art Online I'm glad Duckroll and Jexhius prevented me from making that mistake!
You shouldn't let nitpicking about elements that don't matter at all dissuade you. 1st episode is good.
Chet Rippo
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Why are you all applying any sort of logic to Sword Art Online? Did you not read the premise?
Jex
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it has the same kind of campy appeal that battle royale does
at the very least its better than the last few shows that were hyped
Crash Station
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dat hivemind.
I'm kinda just rolling with it. Also someone mentioned in another forum that there was a development team but that the crazy creator, or whatever, jacked control from them on launch day.
Because I've only been here for a few days, and although I have only seen a few comedies, they were pretty hit and mostly miss for me.
And since always. I go to GAF to learn what my opinions on things are.
Sub. It's excellent still and something I'm going through myself currently for the first time without any nostalgia. It's better than a lot of modern stuff I've watched. Yes, the names are different.
We arn't?
Femmeworth
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What? Retail is still the primary method of distribution. Jexhius, maybe you should stick to just talking about anime.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Not to be a broken record, but seriously: Toady. This is obviously a much grander scale, but combine that kind of dedication with future technology and it's not that hard for me to imagine. Certainly not something that would affect my suspension of disbelief.
It's not nitpicking. Sounds like valid criticism to me!
So Sword Art Online is what happens if Toriyama keeps getting his way in Square Enix? Truly a cautionary tale!
It's pretty deep.
Driven mad by his desire to keep Lightning happy.
An open world game is definitely not what happens if Toriyama keeps getting his way in Square Enix.
Unless it gets justified in a really, really poor way, I'm willing to give a show's premise a ton of leeway in terms of plausibility. In fiction, you have to allow some kind of starting point if you're going to break with reality.
I remember some Ratatouille review where the reviewer hated the movie because they couldn't get over the idea of a rat making food in a kitchen. Wouldn't it be unsanitary?
I remember some Ratatouille review where the reviewer hated the movie because they couldn't get over the idea of a rat making food in a kitchen. Wouldn't it be unsanitary?
Moyashimon 3
this show's giving me a plethora of tips on homebrewing sake in the most entertaining way imaginable. best show (and ed) ever
this show's giving me a plethora of tips on homebrewing sake in the most entertaining way imaginable. best show (and ed) ever
indeed, all hail duckroll and jexhiusMan I was actually seriously considering watching Sword Art Online I'm glad Duckroll and Jexhius prevented me from making that mistake!
in a world without ios, steam and the rise of f2p gamesWhat? Retail is still the primary method of distribution. Jexhius, maybe you should stick to just talking about anime.
you have become a parody of yourself
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